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Hardback. This accessible book introduces students to the latest linguistic approaches and methodologies for studying the history of English. Horobin shows the importance of thinking about why, as well as how, language changes over time and includes practical information on gathering evidence alongside worked-through textual examples. Series: Perspectives on the English Language. Num Pages: 168 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 2AB; CFF; DSB. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 242 x 163 x 14. Weight in Grams: 394.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
- Edition
- 1st
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230551374
- ISBN
- 9780230551374
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 124.98
€ 124.98
Hardback. Gunter Eich was one of the greatest postwar German poets. This title offers a collection of Eich's eighty poems, in which the ominousness of fairy tales meets the delicacy and suggestiveness of Far Eastern poetry. Translator(s): Hofmann, Michael. Series: Facing Pages. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: DCF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 243 x 165 x 20. Weight in Grams: 438.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Edition
- First Edition
- Number of pages
- 176
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691144979
- ISBN
- 9780691144979
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 19.79
€ 26.99
€ 19.79
Paperback. "The power that Kumin draws from and brings to literature is potent and seemingly inexhaustible."-Booklist Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: DCF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 155 x 236 x 17. Weight in Grams: 372.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- WW Norton & Co United States
- Number of pages
- 233
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780393339680
- ISBN
- 9780393339680
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 17.63
€ 17.99
€ 17.63
Paperback. This is a comprehensive selection of poetry written over seven decades. Dawson Jackson's style emphasises belief in a unity between inner and outer worlds, between subjective and objective, between the poetry, the philosophy and his private life of the poet. Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: DC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 216 x 134 x 16. Weight in Grams: 270.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Carcanet Press Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 192
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781857546156
- ISBN
- 9781857546156
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 20.99€ 19.17
€ 20.99
€ 19.17
Paperback. A play about what can happen when nothing happens, a compassionate look at young lives cut short and a touching portrait of childhood friendships under strain in adult life. Winner of a Judges Award at the Bruntwood Prize for Playwriting. Num Pages: 96 pages. BIC Classification: DD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 130 x 197 x 14. Weight in Grams: 162.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Nick Hern Books
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781848425095
- ISBN
- 9781848425095
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 34.83
€ 34.83
Hardback. This analysis of five exemplary domestic plays offers a new approach to the emerging ideology of the private and public, or what Ann C. Christensen terms "the tragedy of the separate spheres". Separation Scenes exposes the intimate and disruptive relationships between the domestic culture and business culture of early modern England. Series: Early Modern Cultural Studies Series. Num Pages: 318 pages, 2 figures. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSBD; DSG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 22. Weight in Grams: 621.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Publisher
- University of Nebraska Press United States
- Number of pages
- 318
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780803290655
- ISBN
- 9780803290655
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 68.43
€ 68.43
Hardback. This book gathers together twelve essays on Faulkner's "Intruder in the Dust", which he termed "a mystery-murder." These essays provide resources to teachers who wish to assign this text, as well as food for thought and discussion to individual readers and scholars of Faulkner. Editor(s): Gresset, Michel. Num Pages: 200 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; DSBH; DSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 3895 x 5830 x 24. Weight in Grams: 658.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Fordham University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 200
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780916101466
- ISBN
- 9780916101466
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 62.95
€ 62.95
Paperback. Good clean copy with some minor shelf wear
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- Poolbeg Press Ltd
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- Edition
- 1st
- SKU
- KKD0003429
- ISBN
- 9781853715570
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 17.95
€ 17.95
Paperback. This Companion is a standard reference work for scholars and students of the Gothic from its origins to the present day. Providing stimulating insights into Gothic writing, its history and genealogy, it offers coverage of criticism of the Gothic and of the various theoretical approaches it has inspired and spawned. Editor(s): Punter, David. Series: Blackwell Companions to Literature and Culture. Num Pages: 352 pages, 0. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSBF; DSBH; DSK; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 244 x 172 x 25. Weight in Grams: 644.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- New Ed
- Number of pages
- 352
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631231998
- ISBN
- 9780631231998
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 52.99€ 52.84
€ 52.99
€ 52.84
hardcover. The bird poems of a revered American poet paired with classic bird illustrations Editor(s): Hodgman, Joanna Bailey; Schuman, Jo Miles. Num Pages: 112 pages, 28 colour illus. BIC Classification: DCF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 28. Weight in Grams: 508.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- University Press of New England United States
- Edition
- Illustrated
- Number of pages
- 112
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780819570697
- ISBN
- 9780819570697
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 28.40
€ 28.40
Paperback. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 175 x 111 x 30. Weight in Grams: 350.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1986
- Publisher
- Bantam USA
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780553212426
- ISBN
- 9780553212426
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 10.99€ 7.50
€ 10.99
€ 7.50
Hardback. Featuring over 75 fascinating personal profiles of romance writers, this popular reference work also lists every book in every romance series and provides an index of author pseudonyms. Num Pages: 928 pages, 60 b&w photographs. BIC Classification: DSK; GBCR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 233 x 164 x 53. Weight in Grams: 1383.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- Scarecrow Press United States
- Edition
- 3 Rev ed
- Number of pages
- 928
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780810830028
- ISBN
- 9780810830028
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 187.72
€ 187.72
Paperback. Matthew Bramble, a gout-ridden misanthrope, travels Britain with his nephew, niece, spinster sister and man-servant, the trusty Humphry Clinker. In poor health, Bramble sees the world as one of degeneracy and raucous overcrowding, and will not hesitate to let his companions know his feelings on the matter. Editor(s): Ross, Angus. Num Pages: 496 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSBD; DSK; FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 130 x 22. Weight in Grams: 344. Good clean copy showing light age. Prevous owners name to half title page otherwise internally text is clear and remains a nice copy
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Penguin Books Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- Reprint
- Number of pages
- 496
- Condition
- Used, Good
- SKU
- KSG0020939
- ISBN
- 9780141441429
Paperback
Condition: Used, Good
€ 18.99€ 13.29
€ 18.99
€ 13.29
Paperback. Num Pages: 35 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSGS. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 211 x 135 x 10. Weight in Grams: 68.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1905
- Publisher
- Associated University Presses United States
- Number of pages
- 35
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780918016058
- ISBN
- 9780918016058
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 34.72
€ 34.72
Paperback. A darkly funny novel about family: the blood kind, the accidental kind, and the kind you rediscover on reality TV. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: DQ; FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 222 x 146 x 25. Weight in Grams: 514.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Coach House Books Canada
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781552452653
- ISBN
- 9781552452653
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.38
€ 19.38
Paperback. Series: Princeton Legacy Library. Num Pages: 288 pages, 2 line illus. BIC Classification: 2GJ; DSBH; DSC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 15. Weight in Grams: 399.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691604855
- ISBN
- 9780691604855
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 51.99€ 36.30
€ 51.99
€ 36.30
Paperback. This volume of the Townsend Papers in the Humanities commemorates the twenty-fifth year of the Doreen B. Townsend Center for the Humanities at the University of California, Berkeley. As such, the volume is an attempt to capture the breadth and depth of lectures and events presented by the center. Editor(s): Stojkov, Teresa. Series: Berkeley Forum in the Humanities. Num Pages: 346 pages, 13 b/w illustrations. BIC Classification: DNF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Fordham University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 346
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780823253104
- ISBN
- 9780823253104
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 43.10
€ 43.10
hardcover. Num Pages: 510 pages. BIC Classification: DDS; WCS; WZG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 55 x 40. Weight in Grams: 52.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Wartelsteiner GmbH (D) Germany
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 510
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783861843030
- ISBN
- 9783861843030
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 21.98
€ 32.99
€ 21.98
Paperback. Kudos for Black Books Galore! Guide to Great African American Children s Books "Offers a wonderful overview of literature with black children in its focus. " Jim Trelease, author, The Read-Aloud Handbook "The perfect tool for parents and educators alike. Num Pages: 256 pages, Ill. BIC Classification: DSR; DSY; GBCR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 191 x 13. Weight in Grams: 452.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780471375258
- ISBN
- 9780471375258
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 20.99€ 17.65
€ 20.99
€ 17.65
hardcover. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: 1DSE; 2ADS; 3JD; 3JF; DSB; HBJD; HBLL; HRAX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 231 x 155 x 25. Weight in Grams: 499.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226278285
- ISBN
- 9780226278285
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 45.99€ 34.94
€ 45.99
€ 34.94
Paperback. Num Pages: 134 pages. BIC Classification: AN; DD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 13. Weight in Grams: 199.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Three Rooms Press United States
- Number of pages
- 134
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781941110133
- ISBN
- 9781941110133
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 16.99€ 15.18
€ 16.99
€ 15.18
Hardcover. Clean copy in original cloth covers with gilt title to spine. Covers dulled and showing some age and shelf wear. Previous owner's inscription to ffep. No dust wrapper. Remains a good copy
- Format
- Hardback
- Publisher
- Sampson Low, Marston & Co, Ltd
- Condition
- Used, Good
- SKU
- KMK0005487
Hardback
Condition: Used, Good
€ 4.99
€ 4.99
Hardback. Offers a views of rhetoric through the lens of modality, arguing that rhetoric's guiding interest in what is possible makes it a suitable tool for understanding politics. This title examines rhetoric's role in the history of modernity and to makes connections between thinkers from the classical, early modern, and modern periods. Num Pages: 176 pages. BIC Classification: DSB; HP; JFCX. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 386.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 176
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- SKU
- V9780226777481
- ISBN
- 9780226777481
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 47.99€ 36.70
€ 47.99
€ 36.70
Hardback. This text investigates what happens when novels that have defied traditional literary conventions refuse to break with traditional gender-based stereotypes. The author argues that the result is an ambiguity that may produce more misogynistic images within the text. Num Pages: 336 pages, notes, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: DSK; JFFE; JFSJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 158 x 22. Weight in Grams: 567.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- University Press of America United States
- Number of pages
- 336
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780761818038
- ISBN
- 9780761818038
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 130.22
€ 130.22