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paperback. Parthian's 'Bright Young Things' series continues with its first collection of poetry by young writers in Wales From representations of urban life and drug addiction to critically acclaimed verses from the stage, this book distills diverse and innovative poetry into Ten of the Best, the brightest of what's on offer by young poets in Wales today. Num Pages: 104 pages. BIC Classification: DCQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 202 x 126 x 8. Weight in Grams: 122.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Parthian Books
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781906998455
- ISBN
- 9781906998455
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Condition: New
€ 10.01
€ 10.01
Paperback. In his eighty-seven years, Norman Maclean played many parts: fisherman, logger, firefighter, scholar, teacher. But it was a role he took up late in life, that of writer, that won him enduring fame and critical acclaim. This reader serves as an introduction for readers new to Maclean, while offering fans fresh insight into his life and career. Editor(s): Weltzien, O. Alan. Num Pages: 320 pages, 19 halftones. BIC Classification: 2AB; DNF; DSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 431.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226500270
- ISBN
- 9780226500270
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Condition: New
€ 16.99€ 14.96
€ 16.99
€ 14.96
Paperback. History (much like his contemporaries) has tended to judge Camus harshly--as mediocre philosopher, conflicted man of the left and, worst of all, apologist for French imperialism. Yet, as David Sherman argues in this rewarding new study, a sensitive reading of the entirety of Camus's writings reveals both a power and unity of philosophical purpose. Series: Blackwell Great Minds. Num Pages: 232 pages. BIC Classification: 2ADF; DSBH; DSK; HPCF. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 153 x 13. Weight in Grams: 338.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 232
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405159319
- ISBN
- 9781405159319
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Condition: New
€ 33.32
€ 33.32
Paperback. An anthology in which 20 contributors address how Judaism views women and men, and their places within Judaism quite differently. Among the many subjects covered are - gender boundaries in Kabbalah, images of Jewish masculinity and the challenge of women's rabbinic leadership. Editor(s): Rudavsky, Tamar; Rudavsky, T. M. Num Pages: 348 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: DQ; HRJ; JFSJ. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 22. Weight in Grams: 454.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Publisher
- New York University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 348
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780814774533
- ISBN
- 9780814774533
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Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 30.55
€ 33.99
€ 30.55
Paperback. A new translation of one of Euripides' most neglected plays which takes as its subject the figure of Heracles and explores the nature of heroism and myth by portraying the story of the murder of his own wife and children. Series: Aris & Phillips Classical Texts. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; 2AHA; DD; DSBB; DSG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 155 x 214 x 10. Weight in Grams: 350.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- Liverpool University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780856682339
- ISBN
- 9780856682339
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 29.94
€ 33.99
€ 29.94
Paperback. Another brilliant collection from the man David Wojahn has called one of our "most significant and individual voices," The Emperor of Water Clocks delights, challenges, and satisfies. Num Pages: 128 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; DSB; DSC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 130 x 289 x 13. Weight in Grams: 162.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Farrar, Straus and Giroux
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780374536572
- ISBN
- 9780374536572
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 16.99€ 14.15
€ 16.99
€ 14.15
paperback. Called "the most important critic of his time" by Hannah Arendt, Walter Benjamin has only become more influential over the years. Suitable for any scholar wrestling with Benjamin's work, this title offers a look at the man behind much of the twentieth century's most significant criticism. Editor(s): Scholen, Gershom; Adorno, Theodor W. Translator(s): Jacobson, Manfred R.; Jacobson, Evelyn M. Num Pages: 674 pages, 2 halftones. BIC Classification: BJ; DSB; HPCF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 226 x 159 x 37. Weight in Grams: 930.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- University of Chicago Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780226042381
- ISBN
- 9780226042381
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Condition: New
€ 29.99€ 23.27
€ 29.99
€ 23.27
Paperback. By developing the concept of critical space, this title presents a fresh genealogy of twentieth-century American fiction. It argues that the radical American fiction of Jack London, Upton Sinclair, John Dos Passos, and Josephine Herbst re-imagines the spatial concerns of late nineteenth-century utopian American texts. Num Pages: 276 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; 3JJ; DSBH; DSK. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 16. Weight in Grams: 454.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- University of Nebraska Press United States
- Number of pages
- 276
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780803220768
- ISBN
- 9780803220768
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Condition: New
€ 29.99€ 26.45
€ 29.99
€ 26.45
Hardback. Num Pages: 367 pages. BIC Classification: DSR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 245 x 168 x 25. Weight in Grams: 699.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Bucknell University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 367
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781611481150
- ISBN
- 9781611481150
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 144.10
€ 144.10
Hardcover. Num Pages: 520 pages. BIC Classification: 2B; DSB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 148 x 223 x 34. Weight in Grams: 780.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Manohar Publishers and Distributors India
- Number of pages
- 520
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9788173045370
- ISBN
- 9788173045370
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 49.99€ 49.55
€ 49.99
€ 49.55
Paperback.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Shoestring Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 124
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781904886297
- ISBN
- 9781904886297
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Condition: New
€ 11.99€ 11.92
€ 11.99
€ 11.92
Paperback. This is the first full-length study of John McGrath's work, and illuminates the importance of his role in the development of theatre, film and television in the last four decades of the twentieth century. Editor(s): Bradby, David; Capon, Susanna. Series: Exeter Performance Studies. Num Pages: 256 pages, b&w halftones. BIC Classification: AN; APF; APT; DSBH; DSG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 16. Weight in Grams: 463.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- University of Exeter Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780859897495
- ISBN
- 9780859897495
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Condition: New
€ 36.59
€ 36.59
hardcover. A new interpretation of the Essais, situating Montaigne's project of self-study in the context of a broader commitment to liberty. Series: Ideas in Context. Num Pages: 265 pages. BIC Classification: 2ADF; DSBD; HPCB. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 234 x 154 x 19. Weight in Grams: 502. Series: Ideas in Context. 265 pages. A new interpretation of the Essais, situating Montaigne's project of self-study in the context of a broader commitment to liberty. Cateogry: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. BIC Classification: 2ADF; DSBD; HPCB. Dimension: 234 x 154 x 19. Weight: 502.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press
- Edition
- New
- Number of pages
- 265
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781107024397
- ISBN
- 9781107024397
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 92.05
€ 92.05
Hardcover. Num Pages: 304 pages, 1. BIC Classification: 1DBKESL; 3JJPR; AB; AJC; DNF; JFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 262 x 203 x 26. Weight in Grams: 1318.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Booth-Clibborn Editions United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781861541383
- ISBN
- 9781861541383
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 56.28€ 51.33
€ 56.28
€ 51.33
Paperback. In this sequel to Catherine Cookson's collection of essays and poems, "Let Me Make Myself Plain", she offers a further selection of thoughts, recollections and observations on life - and death - together with more of the poems she prefers to describe as "prose on short lines". Num Pages: 336 pages, 8pp b&w photographs. BIC Classification: 2AB; BG; DNF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 188 x 107 x 24. Weight in Grams: 200. Good copy with some minor shelf wear
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- Corgi
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KKD0010071
- ISBN
- 9780552143844
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 17.95
€ 17.95
Hardback. This study of models of action seeks to respond to the loss of faith in political action that seems to predominate in Western societies, to the sense that there is nothing we can do to change the course of events, or that political action is ultimately useless, without effect in a world governed by independent political and economic laws. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: DSA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 225 x 150 x 24. Weight in Grams: 459.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780804733304
- ISBN
- 9780804733304
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 89.43
€ 89.43
Paperback. Num Pages: 388 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSBB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 155 x 25. Weight in Grams: 620.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- New York University Press United States
- Edition
- Rev Ed
- Number of pages
- 388
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780814730881
- ISBN
- 9780814730881
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 30.55
€ 33.99
€ 30.55
Paperback. In these impressions of the Italian countryside: "Twilight in Italy", "Sea and Sardina", and "Etruscan Places", the author transforms ordinary incidents into passages of intense beauty. Editor(s): Squires, Michael. Num Pages: 528 pages. BIC Classification: 1DST; 2AB; DSBH; DSK; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 129 x 23. Weight in Grams: 354.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Penguin Books Ltd
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780141441559
- ISBN
- 9780141441559
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Condition: New
€ 18.99€ 13.27
€ 18.99
€ 13.27
Paperback. Num Pages: 248 pages. BIC Classification: DSB; HBA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 238 x 166 x 15. Weight in Grams: 366.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Cornell University Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 144
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780801478659
- ISBN
- 9780801478659
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 36.99€ 32.76
€ 36.99
€ 32.76
Paperback. Language is our key to imagining the world, others, and ourselves. Yet sometimes our ways of talking dehumanize others and trivialize human experience. In war other people are imagined as enemies to be killed. This book examines the ethics of human expression - in the law and in the rest of life. Num Pages: 256 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; CFB; DSA; JPVH2; LAQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 14. Weight in Grams: 371.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691138374
- ISBN
- 9780691138374
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Condition: New
€ 48.99€ 34.79
€ 48.99
€ 34.79
Paperback. Celebrity personalities, who reign over much of our cultural landscape, owe their fame not to specific deeds but to the ability to project a distinct personal image, to create an icon of the self. This book looks at the roots of this particular form of celebrity. Num Pages: 248 pages, 19 halftones. BIC Classification: 2ADF; DSBF; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 13. Weight in Grams: 342.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press New Jersey
- Number of pages
- 242
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691048697
- ISBN
- 9780691048697
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Condition: New
€ 45.99€ 32.25
€ 45.99
€ 32.25
Paperback. Explores how Shakespeare's plays were produced both in his own time and in succeeding centuries. This book explains how the Elizabethan playhouse conveyed a sense of place using minimal scenery, from the Forest of Arden in "As You Like It" to the tavern in "Henry IV, Part I". Num Pages: 256 pages, 53 halftones. BIC Classification: 2AB; AN; DSGS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UF) Further/Higher Education. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 363.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226044798
- ISBN
- 9780226044798
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 30.99€ 24.05
€ 30.99
€ 24.05
Hardback. Were the Romantic poets plagiarists, and did plagiarism have the same meaning two hundred years ago as it has today? Tilar J. Mazzeo offers a major reassessment of the role of borrowing, textual appropriation, and narrative mastery in British Romantic literature and provides a new picture of the period and its central aesthetic contests. Series: Material Texts. Num Pages: 256 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSBF. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 17. Weight in Grams: 527.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- University of Pennsylvania Press United States
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780812239676
- ISBN
- 9780812239676
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 90.97
€ 90.97
Paperback. This collection brings together work from 1990-1995, the poems which Karen Press regards as "exploratory tools along two axes of what it means to have a home". The axes are time and space; Press draws on the history of a particular place at a particular time. Num Pages: 96 pages. BIC Classification: DCF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 6. Weight in Grams: 108.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Carcanet Press Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 96
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781857544787
- ISBN
- 9781857544787
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 16.99€ 14.55
€ 16.99
€ 14.55