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Paperback. Num Pages: 166 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: DD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 174 x 108 x 16. Weight in Grams: 108.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1988
Publisher
Bantam USA
Edition
Reissue
Condition
New
SKU
V9780553213058
ISBN
9780553213058
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 8.30

Paperback. The first English translation of the national folk epic of Finland which relates Icelandic family sagas and reflects an ancient Finnish peasant life. Translator(s): Magoun, Francis Peabody, Jr. Num Pages: 440 pages, 1 map. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 152 x 29. Weight in Grams: 502.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1985
Publisher
Harvard University Press United States
Number of pages
440
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674500105
ISBN
9780674500105
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 38.99
€ 33.15

Paperback. A critical examination of the long established tradition of adapting classic novels to film or TV screen. It is historically wide-ranging, encompassing novelists from Jane Austen to Michael Ondaatje. Editor(s): Giddings, Robert; Sheen, Erica. Num Pages: 256 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: APF; APT; DSB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 141 x 15. Weight in Grams: 342.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
Manchester University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9780719052316
ISBN
9780719052316
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.29

Paperback. Num Pages: 91 pages. BIC Classification: DCF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 141 x 139 x 10. Weight in Grams: 128.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
Moyer Bell Ltd ,U.S. United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
91
Condition
New
SKU
V9781559212700
ISBN
9781559212700
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.99
€ 15.47

Hardback. In Anonymous Life: Romanticism and Dispossession, Khalip approaches romantic subjectivity's fascination with anonymity as an ethics of engaged withdrawal or strategic reticence, arguing that anonymity is an alternative model of being that resists the requirement to inhabit a social category and remains open to change and re-description. Num Pages: 248 pages. BIC Classification: DSB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 585. Weight in Grams: 454.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Stanford University Press United States
Number of pages
248
Condition
New
Edition
1st Edition
SKU
V9780804758406
ISBN
9780804758406
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 85.30

Paperback. This book brings a variety of voices into conversation about the issues of identity, community, tension and violence, and peace in the West: from Sophocles to Alice Walker, from Lincoln to Martin Luther King, Jr. and from Euripides to Edward Said. Num Pages: 267 pages, biography. BIC Classification: D; HPS; HRAM; JKV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140. .
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Edition
1st ed. 2012
Number of pages
267
Condition
New
SKU
V9781349343560
ISBN
9781349343560
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 63.79

Hardback. Topics in this collection include discussions of acting the 'Big Four,' as well as studies on politics, language, and history. Contributors include Bernice Kliman, Gnter Walch, Lois Potter, and Dunbar Ogden.Shakespearean Illuminations Editor(s): Halio, Jay L.; Richmond, Hugh M. Num Pages: 371 pages. BIC Classification: DSR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 244 x 169 x 24. Weight in Grams: 708.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
University of Delaware Press United States
Number of pages
371
Condition
New
SKU
V9781611491807
ISBN
9781611491807
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 145.43

hardcover. Describing Jewish representation by Jews and Gentiles in the British Romantic era from the Old Bailey courtroom and popular songs to novels, poetry, and political pamphlets, Scrivener integrates popular culture with belletristic writing to explore the wildly varying treatments of stereotypical Jewish figures. Series: Nineteenth-Century Major Lives and Letters. Num Pages: 277 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSBD; DSBF; JFSR1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 145 x 219 x 24. Weight in Grams: 448.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Edition
2011th Edition
Number of pages
277
Condition
New
SKU
V9780230102897
ISBN
9780230102897
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 64.55

Hardcover. In their own time, Lewis Carroll, Robert Louis Stevenson and Algernon Charles Swinburne were highly successful writers. Part of the "Lives of Victorian Literary Figures" series, this three-volume facsimile edition draws together a range of biographical sources relating to these three celebrated Victorian authors. Editor(s): Pite, Ralph; Hubbard, Tom; Rooksby, Rikky. Series: Lives of Victorian Literary Figures. Num Pages: 1360 pages, Illustrations, ports, facsims. BIC Classification: BGL; DSBF. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 234 x 156. Weight in Grams: 2494.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
1360
Condition
New
Edition
1st Edition
SKU
V9781851969050
ISBN
9781851969050
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 606.19

Hardcover. This new book situates Beckett in a philosophical and literary tradition that has argued for the creative value of stupidity, a key concept in the thinking of philosophers such as Wittgenstein. It investigates the relationship between verbal cliche, revealing the strategies he used to challenge intellectual and social authority in his works. Num Pages: 242 pages, biography. BIC Classification: DD; DSBH; DSG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College); (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 223 x 137 x 18. Weight in Grams: 406.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Edition
First Edition
Number of pages
244
Condition
New
SKU
V9780230008335
ISBN
9780230008335
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 64.21

Paperback. Num Pages: 184 pages, 1, black & white illustrations. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 202 x 129 x 14. Weight in Grams: 260.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
Turtle Point Press
Edition
Paperback Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781885586391
ISBN
9781885586391
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 16.95

Paperback. Series: Current Theatre. Num Pages: 152 pages, b/w photos. BIC Classification: DD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 211 x 141 x 10. Weight in Grams: 214.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Currency Press Pty Ltd Australia
Number of pages
120
Condition
New
SKU
V9780868196572
ISBN
9780868196572
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 29.99
€ 20.09

Hardback. Series: Princeton Legacy Library. Num Pages: 306 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 2ADL; DSBB; DSC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 19. Weight in Grams: 599.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
306
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691646763
ISBN
9780691646763
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 148.08

Paperback. Series: Literatures and Cultures of the Islamic World. Num Pages: 248 pages, biography. BIC Classification: DSA; DSBH5. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 13. Weight in Grams: 324.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
248
Condition
New
SKU
V9781349291038
ISBN
9781349291038
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 64.31

Paperback. "Translation of Kaojirao Yoshikawa, Gen Min shi gaisetsu (Ch\AO\ugoku shijin sensh\O\u, Series 2, Vol. 2) (Tokyo: Iwanami Shoten, 1963)."--Title page verso. Series: Princeton Legacy Library. Num Pages: 236 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 2GDC; DSC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 13. Weight in Grams: 314.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
236
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691605487
ISBN
9780691605487
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 49.20

Hardcover. In this comparative study of Honore d'Urfe's "L'Astree" and Charles Sorel's "Le Berger extravagant", the author examines the historical transition from the idealist, pastoral romance to the more realist anti-romance. Num Pages: 240 pages, Illustrations24 cm. BIC Classification: 2ADF; DSBD; DSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 19. Weight in Grams: 467.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Purdue University Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9781557532350
ISBN
9781557532350
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 70.30

Hardcover. "Cadenus" is primarily concerned with the relationship between Swift and Vanessa (Esther Van Homrigh), "Swift's Most Valuable Friend" with that between Swift and Stella (Esther Johnson). Both help to determine the precise nature of this triangle, and the impact it had on his writing and career. Illustrator(s): Brocquy, Louis Le. Num Pages: 320 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 2AB; 3JF; BGH; DSBD; DSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 215 x 136. . Clean copy
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
The Lilliput Press Ltd
Edition
New
Number of pages
320
Condition
Used, Like New
SKU
KEX0220095
ISBN
9781843510178
Hardback
Condition: Used, Like New

€ 17.95

Paperback. aeo Offers an overview of how linguistic theory can be applied to the oral and written literatures of the world. aeo Illustrated with examples from around 100 different literary traditions, quoting texts in the original languages, fully translated and explained. Series: Blackwell Textbooks in Linguistics S. Num Pages: 320 pages, 0. BIC Classification: CF; DSA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 171 x 245 x 17. Weight in Grams: 536.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
SKU
V9780631192435
ISBN
9780631192435
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 69.46

Hardcover. A sequel to the author's collection of stories "Two Jews on a Train". Through twenty-nine tales, it spins stories of characters coping with the vicissitudes and reverses of daily life, while painting a portrait of a world of unassimilated Jewish life. Translator(s): Tihanyi, Catherine. Num Pages: 144 pages. BIC Classification: DQ; FYB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 215 x 139 x 16. Weight in Grams: 308.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
144
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226052175
ISBN
9780226052175
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 19.75

Paperback. Num Pages: 120 pages. BIC Classification: DCF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 203 x 140 x 10. Weight in Grams: 181.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Exile Editions Canada
Number of pages
120
Condition
New
SKU
V9781550961195
ISBN
9781550961195
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 18.99
€ 17.38

Paperback. Series: American Literature Series. Num Pages: 88 pages. BIC Classification: DCF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 211 x 142 x 6. Weight in Grams: 454.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
DALKEY ARCHIVE PRESS
Condition
New
SKU
9781564784988
ISBN
9781564784988
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 6.23

Paperback. Presenting an English translation of the literary compositions ascribed to Liudprand, the bishop of Cremona from 962 to 972, this work offers insight into society and culture in western Europe during the iron century. It reveals European attitudes toward the Byzantine Empire and the culture of its refined capital city. Translator(s): Squatriti, Paolo. Series: Medieval Texts in Translation. Num Pages: 312 pages. BIC Classification: DSBB; HBJD; HBLC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 21. Weight in Grams: 440.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
The Catholic University of America Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780813215068
ISBN
9780813215068
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 38.85

paperback. The first bilingual (Corsican-English) poetry collection of native Corsican Gattaceca, well-known worldwide as a singer-songwriter, active in the Reacquistu (the Corsican cultural revival movement), and founder, with Patrizia Poli, of the female polyphonic singing trio Les Nouvelles Polyphonies Courses. Translator(s): Mattei-Jordan, Frederique. Num Pages: 124 pages. BIC Classification: DCF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 7. Weight in Grams: 185.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Three Rooms Press United States
Edition
Bilingual
Number of pages
124
Condition
New
SKU
V9780983581376
ISBN
9780983581376
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 15.27

Paperback. A collection of poems that both addresses history and attempts to transcend it through its exploration of the complexity of diaspora. It traces journeys made by Filipinos in the global diaspora that began since the encounter with European and American colonial power. Series: Ernest Sandeen Prize in Poetry. Num Pages: 104 pages. BIC Classification: DCF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 226 x 152 x 7. Weight in Grams: 181.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
University of Notre Dame Press
Edition
1st
Condition
New
SKU
V9780268031787
ISBN
9780268031787
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.99
€ 20.35

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