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Paperback. This rich anthology challenges the assumption that little poetry of note was written by women in Ireland during the period 1870-1970, revealing the range of their achievement and the lasting value of their work. The collection includes more than one hundred and eighty poems by fifteen women of diverse backgrounds, experiences and creative aims. Editor(s): Collins, Lucy. Num Pages: 316 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBR; DCQ. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 232 x 157 x 17. Weight in Grams: 484.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Liverpool University Press
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781781380017
ISBN
9781781380017
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 38.99
€ 34.99

Hardback. Series: Princeton Essays in Literature. Num Pages: 162 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DDF; 2ADF; DSB; DSK; JFHF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 11. Weight in Grams: 399.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
162
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691646640
ISBN
9780691646640
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 102.45

Paperback. Series: Penn Studies in Contemporary American Fiction. Num Pages: 192 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2ABM; DSBD; DSBH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 13. Weight in Grams: 300.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
University of Pennsylvania Press United States
Number of pages
192
Condition
New
SKU
V9780812215984
ISBN
9780812215984
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 36.73

Paperback. John Kinsella explores a contemporary poetics and pedagogy as it emerges from his reflections on his own writing and teaching, and on the work of other poets, particularly contemporary writers with which he feels some affinity. Series Editor(s): Greenway, Gerard. Series: Angelaki Humanities. Num Pages: 268 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: DSB; DSC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 216 x 143 x 14. Weight in Grams: 316.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Manchester University Press
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780719095603
ISBN
9780719095603
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 46.09

Paperback. Good clean copy with some shelf wear
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1976
Publisher
Penguin
Condition
Used, Good
SKU
KMK0000827
ISBN
9780140042177
Paperback
Condition: Used, Good

€ 4.99

Hardback. Das grundlegende Werk von Darwin On the Origin of Species liegt hier in der originalen Ubersetzung durch Julius Victor Carus vor, erweitert durch zahlreiche Erlauterungen, aussagekraftige Abbildungen sowie wichtige historische Bezuge. Editor(s): Wrede, Paul; Wrede, Saskia. Num Pages: 599 pages. BIC Classification: DS; PS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 290 x 216 x 34. Weight in Grams: 2040.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Wiley-VCH Verlag GmbH Germany
Number of pages
599
Condition
New
SKU
V9783527333608
ISBN
9783527333608
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 117.27

Paperback. Num Pages: 173 pages. BIC Classification: 1MK; 1QSP; 2ABM; DCF; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 230 x 153 x 15. Weight in Grams: 302.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
Mercury House United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
173
Condition
New
SKU
V9781562791124
ISBN
9781562791124
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.99
€ 15.20

Hardback. Expands the ways in which we interpret medieval manuscripts, examining the formal characteristics of both physical manuscripts and literary works. In this book, the author argues that manuscript compilations from fourteenth-century London reward interpretation as both assemblages and fragments. Num Pages: 296 pages, 7 halftones. BIC Classification: 1DBKESL; 2AB; 3H; DSBB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 21. Weight in Grams: 458.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
296
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226924915
ISBN
9780226924915
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 92.06
€ 75.68

Paperback. In the 1920s, the 'hard-boiled' stories published in "Black Mask", "Dime Detective", "Detective Fiction Weekly", and "Clues" featured a new kind of hero and soon challenged the popularity of the British mysteries. This title examines the culture that produced and supported this form of detective story through the 1940s. Num Pages: 215 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2ABM; DSBH; DSK; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 407. Weight in Grams: 322.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Temple University Press,U.S. United States
Edition
Illustrated
Number of pages
215
Condition
New
SKU
V9781566397698
ISBN
9781566397698
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 35.99
€ 31.81

Paperback. Num Pages: 400 pages. BIC Classification: DNF; WNGC; WNGD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 25. .
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Chicken Soup for the Soul Publishing, LLC United States
Edition
1st
Number of pages
400
Condition
New
SKU
V9781611599558
ISBN
9781611599558
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 16.82

Paperback. A medieval Arab-Islamic folk romance, this book offers unusual perspectives on issues of gender, religion, race, and ethnicity, as woven into the art of an oral narrative. The folk are composed between the 13th and 16th centuries during the Mamluk age. Editor(s): Jayyusi, Lena. Series: A Prota Book S. Num Pages: 336 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: DC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 236 x 156 x 17. Weight in Grams: 458.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
Indiana University Press United States
Number of pages
336
Condition
New
SKU
V9780253213426
ISBN
9780253213426
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 31.99
€ 28.56

Paperback. * Introduces Old English texts and considers their relation to Anglo--Saxon culture. * Responds to renewed emphasis on historical and cultural contexts in the field of medieval studies. * Treats virtually the entire range of textual types preserved in Old English. Series: Blackwell History of Literature. Num Pages: 346 pages, 1. BIC Classification: 2ABA; DSBB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 153 x 20. Weight in Grams: 476.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781405121811
ISBN
9781405121811
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 52.99
€ 52.66

Paperback. Num Pages: 185 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1MBF; 2ABU; DCF; DSC; FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 197 x 130 x 15. Weight in Grams: 186.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
Spinifex Press Australia
Number of pages
185
Condition
New
SKU
V9781875559831
ISBN
9781875559831
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.21

Paperback. Num Pages: 90 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: DD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 208 x 139 x 7. Weight in Grams: 134.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Currency Press Pty Ltd Australia
Edition
UK ed.
Number of pages
64
Condition
New
SKU
V9780868198323
ISBN
9780868198323
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 14.46

Paperback. Since the Berlin Wall came down, the German playwright Heiner Mueller has travelled freely in Europe, speaking to students and experimental groups. This book contains an introduction to Mueller's work and a selection of his plays, poetry, short prose and essays. Translator(s): Henning, Marc Von. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 2ACD; 2ACG; AN; DN; DSBH; DSG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 223 x 155 x 14. Weight in Grams: 268.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Faber & Faber United Kingdom
Edition
Main
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9780571175284
ISBN
9780571175284
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.27

Paperback. As part of Wakefield's centenary celebrations in 1988, the author was commissioned to do a modern adaptation of the Wakefield Medieval Mystery Plays. Simple vernacular speech is retained, spanning the Creation to the Resurrection. The music is by Andy Roberts. Series: Modern Plays. Num Pages: 128 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: DD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 203 x 128 x 9. Weight in Grams: 160.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1991
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC United Kingdom
Number of pages
128
Condition
New
SKU
V9780413662101
ISBN
9780413662101
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.61

Hardcover. Series: Cultural Front. Num Pages: 240 pages, 2 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: DSB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 16. Weight in Grams: 445.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
New York University Press United States
Number of pages
240
Condition
New
SKU
V9781479828869
ISBN
9781479828869
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 99.57

Paperback. Alice Taylor takes her readers along the byways of Ireland and into the heart of the country. In stories by turn comic and poignant, she explores the character of family and friends, testing the bonds of concern and kindness which hold people together. Editor(s): Ayrton, Pete. Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBR; BGHA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 130 x 15. Weight in Grams: 162. Some slight shelf wear to cover but overall in a very good condition
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
Brandon
Edition
New Ed
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KSC0002265
ISBN
9780863221682
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 4.99

Paperback. Presents a study of detective fiction written by American women between the Civil War and World War II. This book shows how women writers blended Gothic elements into domestic fiction. It focuses on the narrative qualities of the domestic novel tradition and the ways in which it reflected ideologies of domesticity and gender. Num Pages: 296 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2ABM; DSBF; DSBH; DSK; JFSJ1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 230 x 154 x 23. Weight in Grams: 458.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
Duke University Press
Number of pages
296
Condition
New
SKU
V9780822322719
ISBN
9780822322719
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 27.51

Paperback. For more than 70 years, The Best American Short Plays has been the standard of excellence for one-act plays and this latest volume takes a look at the trinity Shakespeare coined as the lunatic, the lover, and the poet. Editor(s): Demastes, William W. Num Pages: 392 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; DD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 141 x 215 x 29. Weight in Grams: 556.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Hal Leonard Corporation
Condition
New
SKU
V9781495046483
ISBN
9781495046483
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.99
€ 20.89

Paperback. It is 1941 and Captain Antonio Corelli, a young Italian officer, is posted to the Greek island of Cephallonia as part of the occupying forces. At first he is ostracised by the locals, but as a conscientious but far from fanatical soldier, whose main aim is to have a peaceful war, he proves in time to be civilised, and a consumate musician. Num Pages: 544 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 131 x 30. Weight in Grams: 400. Good copy with some shelf wear
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
Vintage
Condition
Used, Very Good
Edition
First Paperback Edition
SKU
KKD0011027
ISBN
9780749397548
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 17.95

Hardback. The volume gives an excellent overall view of Rodoreda's poetry in the original and in translation, her short stories and novels. A completely annotated, cross-indexed bibliography of the critical work on Rodoreda, accompanied by an analysis of the current state of criticism on her work is included. Num Pages: 279 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 2ADS; DSBD; DSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 248 x 159. Weight in Grams: 560.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
Associated University Presses United States
Number of pages
279
Condition
New
SKU
V9781575910185
ISBN
9781575910185
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 127.30

Paperback. Features Dodie Smith, who was a playwright and novelist, and the author of various classics such as: The Hundred and One Dalmations, and I Capture the Castle. Num Pages: 352 pages, 16. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 2ACG; BGL; DSBH; DSG; DSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 130 x 197 x 24. Weight in Grams: 264.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Vintage Publishing United Kingdom
Number of pages
352
Condition
New
SKU
V9781845951733
ISBN
9781845951733
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.99
€ 16.17

Paperback. Num Pages: 304 pages. Dimension: 209 x 142. Weight in Grams: 246.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Number of pages
304
Condition
New
Publisher
WW Norton & Co
Edition
Reprint
SKU
V9780393352214
ISBN
9780393352214
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 16.49

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