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Paperback. This volume charts the most significant changes for a literary history of women in a period that saw the beginnings of a discourse of 'enlightened feminism'. It reveals that women engaged in forms old and new, seeking to shape and transform the culture of letters rather than simply reflect or respond to the work of their male contemporaries. Editor(s): Ballaster, Ros. Series: History of British Women's Writing. Num Pages: 308 pages, biography. BIC Classification: DSB; HBJD1; JFSJ; MMJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 17. Weight in Grams: 399.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
308
Condition
New
SKU
V9781349361861
ISBN
9781349361861
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 101.69

Perfect Paperback.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
The University of Akron Press United States
Number of pages
61
Condition
New
SKU
V9781931968553
ISBN
9781931968553
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 14.34

Paperback. A collection of stories that focus on female subjectivity. It features stories such as: "The Nocturnal Butterflies"; "Shadows in the Shadows"; and, "The Shunammite". Translator(s): Steele, Cynthia. Series: Latin American Women Writers. Num Pages: 130 pages, Illus. BIC Classification: 2ADS; DSK; FA; FYB; JFFK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 12. Weight in Grams: 227.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1996
Publisher
University of Nebraska Press United States
Number of pages
130
Condition
New
SKU
V9780803259270
ISBN
9780803259270
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 16.94

Paperback. Features a collection of the author's work for the theatre - "St Oscar", "The White", the Gold and the Gangrene", "Disappearances", and "God's Locusts". Num Pages: 240 pages, 0. BIC Classification: DD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 227 x 154 x 19. Weight in Grams: 372.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
240
Condition
New
SKU
V9780631204534
ISBN
9780631204534
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 58.70

paperback. Series: Literature & Philosophy Series. Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: DSBB; DSK; HPCA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 15. Weight in Grams: 290.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
Pennsylvania State University Press United States
Number of pages
208
Condition
New
Edition
First Edition
SKU
V9780271019260
ISBN
9780271019260
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 30.31

Paperback. Taboo words are the subject of this text, which traces the psychic origins of dirty words to early infancy and childhood, and their place and value in life and analytic therapy. It refers to "dirty" words used by Rabelais, Quevado, Mozart, Voltaire, the Marquis de Sade, Joyce and Lawrence. Num Pages: 232 pages. BIC Classification: CFD; CFF; DSB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 210 x 138 x 13. Weight in Grams: 272.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1977
Publisher
Jason Aronson Inc. Publishers United States
Edition
1st softcover ed
Number of pages
232
Condition
New
SKU
V9781568217994
ISBN
9781568217994
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 75.81
€ 42.05

Paperback. In this autobiographical work, the author remembers his childhood in Warsaw, and especially the "bet din", or Jewish Court, in his father's home on working-class Krochmalna Street. In a world on the brink of modernity, Singer's gentle parents maintain a stubbornly traditional existence. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: 2ACY; BGA; DSBH; DSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 128 x 24. Weight in Grams: 230.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Vintage Classics
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099422662
ISBN
9780099422662
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.99
€ 16.18

Hardback. Clean copy with minor shelf wear
Publication date
1970
Publisher
Arts Council of Northern Ireland
Condition
Used, Very Good
Format
Hardback
SKU
KMK0015187
Hardback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 55.00

Paperback. Num Pages: 248 pages, b/w maps. BIC Classification: BTM; DN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 226 x 155 x 11. Weight in Grams: 282.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Wilfrid Laurier University Press Canada
Number of pages
148
Condition
New
SKU
V9780889204485
ISBN
9780889204485
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 21.71

Paperback. A collection of essays in which the author writes of her own upbringing, her human and literary antecedents, and also dwells on lives and poems. The book includes writings on T.S. Eliot, George Oppen, Sylvia Plath, Robinson Jeffers, Wallace Stevens, and John Berryman. Series: Lives & letters. Num Pages: 128 pages. BIC Classification: DCF; DNF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 162 x 8. Weight in Grams: 210.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
Carcanet Press Ltd
Condition
New
SKU
9781857543902
ISBN
9781857543902
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 11.54

Paperback. Editor(s): Srigley, Susan. Num Pages: 232 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; AGR; DSB; HRC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 350.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
University of Notre Dame Press
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780268041380
ISBN
9780268041380
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 30.74

paperback. Although best known as a master of the formal lyric poem, Louise Bogan (1897- 1970) also published fiction and what would now be called lyrical essays. A Poet's Prose: Selected Writings of Louise Bogan showcases her devotion to compression, eloquence, and sharp truths. Editor(s): Kinzie, Mary. Num Pages: 352 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: DNF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5983 x 3971 x 916. Weight in Grams: 680.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
Ohio University Press United States
Number of pages
352
Condition
New
Edition
1st Edition
SKU
V9780804010719
ISBN
9780804010719
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 30.74

Paperback. A transcript of the first original play by a woman to be published in England. Included with the play is a biography, also written in the 1600s, by one of the playwright's daughters, which enriches contemporary knowledge of both domestic and religious conflict in the 17th century. Editor(s): Weller, Barry; Ferguson, Margaret W. Num Pages: 344 pages, facsims. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 2AB; BG; DD; DSBD; DSG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 0. Weight in Grams: 463.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1994
Publisher
University of California Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520079694
ISBN
9780520079694
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 34.99
€ 25.56

Hardback.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Boydell & Brewer Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
182
Condition
New
SKU
V9781843843627
ISBN
9781843843627
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 82.78

Paperback. Presents an account of Narayan's development as a writer. This is a comprehensive study of Narayan's fiction, which offers detailed readings of his novels. It is a reassessment of his imaginary small town of Malgudi. It is the part of the bestselling "Contemporary World Writers" series, and written by the eminent editor. Series Editor(s): Thieme, John. Series: Contemporary World Writers. Num Pages: 264 pages. BIC Classification: DSBH; DSK. Category: (UF) Further/Higher Education; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 131 x 197 x 21. Weight in Grams: 290.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Manchester University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
264
Condition
New
SKU
V9780719059278
ISBN
9780719059278
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 17.33

Paperback. A visceral play about friendship, teenage recklessness, futile ambitions and frustrated hopes. Series: Modern Plays. Num Pages: 96 pages. BIC Classification: DD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 131 x 197 x 6. Weight in Grams: 78.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Number of pages
96
Condition
New
SKU
V9781408173039
ISBN
9781408173039
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.70

Hardcover. Num Pages: 231 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1FPC; DSA; JFSL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College); (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 19. Weight in Grams: 450.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Palgrave USA United States
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9781403971296
ISBN
9781403971296
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 81.99

Paperback. These poems -- more than a hundred haiku, several tanka, and three kanshi -- are arranged chronologically within each genre, revealing the development of Masaoka Shiki's (1867-1902) art and the seamless way in which he wove his life and illness into his poetry. Watson's introduction deftly explores the course of Shiki's life and places him in relation to Japanese history, literature and thought. Translator(s): Watson, Burton. Series: Modern Asian Literature Series. Num Pages: 136 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; 2GJ; DCF; DNF; DSBD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 230 x 134 x 9. Weight in Grams: 181.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Edition
0th Edition
Number of pages
136
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231110914
ISBN
9780231110914
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 23.94

Hardback. Editor(s): Greene, Roland; Cushman, Stephen. Num Pages: 456 pages. BIC Classification: DSC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 166 x 243 x 32. Weight in Grams: 772.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Edition
3rd Edition
Number of pages
456
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691171999
ISBN
9780691171999
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 99.22
€ 76.28

Paperback.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
257
Condition
New
SKU
V9781349649747
ISBN
9781349649747
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 122.88

Paperback. William Cobbett provides evocative descriptions of the 19th century southern English countryside, his encounters with labourers, and outbursts at the encroaching cities and sufferings of the poor. Ian Dyck places these accounts in the context of Cobbett's political and social beliefs. Num Pages: 576 pages, map, explanatory notes, further reading, indexes. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3JH; DNF; HBTB; WTLC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 130 x 26. Weight in Grams: 396.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Penguin Classics
Condition
New
SKU
9780140435795
ISBN
9780140435795
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 12.13

Hardback. Few literary genres can expand the boundaries of our imagination as much as science fiction. The Science Fiction Handbook offers a comprehensive historical survey of literary works of science fiction and its most popular sub-genres. Series: Blackwell Guides to Literature. Num Pages: 360 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 244 x 165 x 26. Weight in Grams: 674.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
360
Condition
New
SKU
V9781405162050
ISBN
9781405162050
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 119.14

Hardcover. This collection of William Makepeace Thackeray's letters has been selected according to their ability to convey the essential biographical developments of his life, as well as their ability to represent his characteristic verbal and pictorial expressions. Num Pages: 416 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 2AB; BGA; DSBF; DSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 38. Weight in Grams: 818.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1996
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Edition
1St Edition
Number of pages
456
Condition
New
SKU
V9780333660737
ISBN
9780333660737
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 119.22

Paperback. Some shelf wear but remains a very good copy
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1988
Publisher
Flamingo
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KTK0095954
ISBN
9780586087862
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 17.95

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