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Bad Girls in School Gwyneth Harold 9781398340541
$29.36There have been many great and enduring works of literature by Caribbean authors over the last century. The Caribbean Contemporary Classics collection celebrates these deep and vibrant stories, overflowing with life and acute observations about society... -
Dorotheus of Gaza and Ascetic Education by Michael W. Champion 9780198869269
RRP: $203.70$184.44Dorotheus of Gaza and Ascetic Education approaches fundamental questions about the role and function of education in late antiquity through a detailed study of the thought of Dorotheus of Gaza, a sixth-century Palestinian monk. It illumines the thought... -
Poetry Then and Now: Approaches to pre-twentieth century poetry Sheila Hales 9780435140434
$46.05This anthology contains a range of pre-20th-century and contemporary poems for Key Stage 3 students. Old and modern poems are juxtaposed to give students a route into pre-20th-century poetry. Activities such as group discussion and role play help make... -
Discrepant Solace: Contemporary Literature and the Work of Consolation by David James
RRP: $186.90$149.23Consolation has always played an uncomfortable part in the literary history of loss. But in recent decades its affective meanings and ethical implications have been recast by narratives that appear at first sight to foil solace altogether. Illuminating... -
The Lost Origins of the Essay by John D'Agata 9781555975326
RRP: $52.50$38.98Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781555975326Author John D'AgataFormat PaperbackPage Count 695Imprint Graywolf PressPublisher Graywolf PressWeight(grams) 1089gDimensions(mm) 229mm * 155mm *... -
The Tree Climbing Cure: Finding Wellbeing in Trees in European and North American Literature and Art by Dr Andy Brown
RRP: $44.08$38.72Our relationship with trees is a lengthy, complex one. Since we first walked the earth we have, at various times, worshiped them, felled them and even talked to them. For many of us, though, our first memories of interacting with trees will be of... -
New Legends of England: Forms of Community in Late Medieval Saints' Lives by Catherine Sanok
RRP: $130.20$113.36In New Legends of England, Catherine Sanok examines a significant, albeit previously unrecognized, phenomenon of fifteenth-century literary culture in England: the sudden fascination with the Lives of British, Anglo-Saxon, and other native saints... -
Irish Women's Writing, 1878-1922: Advancing the Cause of Liberty Anna Pilz 9781526127112
RRP: $41.98$30.49Irish women writers entered the British and international publishing scene in unprecedented numbers in the period between 1878 and 1922. Literary history is only now beginning to give them the attention they deserve for their contributions to the... -
The Moral Resonance of Arab Media - Audiocassette Poetry and Culture in Yemen by Flagg Miller 9780932885326
RRP: $52.40$42.61In a groundbreaking study of contemporary Arab political poetry, Flagg Miller provides a wide range of insights into the ways that modern media aesthetics are shaped by language and culture. Investigating a vibrant audio-recording industry in southern... -
Travels into Spain by Marie-catherine Le Jumel De Bar
RRP: $92.40$88.77A masterpiece of ethnographic observation on seventeenth-century Spain. While mysteries remain in her biography, Madame d'Aulnoy's tremendous literary talent is finally being rediscovered. Marie-Catherine Le Jumel de Barneville, baronne d'Aulnoy... -
Elizabeth Bishop in Context by Angus Cleghorn
RRP: $186.88$179.24Elizabeth Bishop is increasingly recognised as one of the twentieth century's most original writers. Consisting of thirty-five ground-breaking essays by an international team of authors, including biographers, literary critics, poets and translators,... -
The Good Little Ceylonese Girl by Ashok Ferry 9780143440147
$22.76Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780143440147Author Ashok FerryFormat PaperbackPage Count 208Imprint PenguinPublisher Penguin Random House India -
Restoration Comedy by David Womersley
RRP: $62.90$58.09The two plays presented in full in this volume - Wycherley's The Country Wife and Congreve's The Way of the World - illustrate the evolution of Restoration comedy between 1675 and 1700. Includes full texts of Wycherley's The Country Wife and Congreve's... -
Julian Barnes: Contemporary Critical Perspectives by Peter Childs 9781441152220
$62.83This is an up-to-date critical collection on the work of contemporary British novelist, Julian Barnes. Julian Barnes is one of the most refined British writers and distinguished intellectuals of his generation whose rich body of work has been awarded... -
Chaucer and Array: Patterns of Costume and Fabric Rhetoric in The Canterbury Tales, Troilus and Criseyde and Other Works Laura F. Hodges (Royalty Account) 9781843843689
RRP: $168.00$160.46An analysis of the ways in which Chaucer uses details of costume, clothing and fabric, enhancing our understanding of and shedding fresh insights into his work. The use Chaucer made of costume rhetoric, and its function within his body of works, are... -
The Multicultural Midlands by Thomas Kew
RRP: $105.00$91.90The multicultural Midlands is a unique, interdisciplinary study of the literature, music and food that shape the region's irrepressible, though often overlooked, cultural identity. It is the first of its kind to give serious critical attention to a part... -
Faulkner and the Native South by Jay Watson 9781496837929
$66.80From new insights into the Chickasaw sources and far-reaching implications of Faulkner's fictional place-name "Yoknapatawpha," to discussions that reveal the potential for indigenous land-, family-, and story-based methodologies to deepen understanding... -
Passing and the Fictions of Identity by Elaine K. Ginsberg
RRP: $48.28$42.67Passing refers to the process whereby a person of one race, gender, nationality, or sexual orientation adopts the guise of another. Historically, this has often involved black slaves passing as white in order to gain their freedom. More generally, it has... -
Jane Austen and her Readers, 1786-1945 by Katie Halsey 9781783080502
RRP: $52.50$49.94'Jane Austen and her Readers, 1786-1945' is a study of the history of reading Jane Austen's novels. It discusses Austen's own ideas about books and readers, the uses she makes of her reading, and the aspects of her style that are related to the ways in... -
Swift in Print: Published Texts in Dublin and London, 1691-1765 by Valerie Rumbold
RRP: $189.00$158.59Presenting a fresh perspective on one of the most celebrated print canons in literary history, Valerie Rumbold explores the expressive force of print context, format, typography, ornament and paratext encountered by early readers of Jonathan Swift. By... -
Who's Who in Shakespeare by Hamish Johnson
RRP: $41.98$37.15Who's Who in Shakespeare presents a complete and handy guide to the men and women who throng Shakespeare's plays. It provides:* detailed biographical information on each leading figure* analyses of the role and significance of each minor figure* a... -
The Routledge Handbook of Literature and Space Robert Tally Jr. 9781032179278
RRP: $92.38$80.72The "spatial turn" in literary studies is transforming the way we think of the field. The Routledge Handbook of Literature and Space maps the key areas of spatiality within literary studies, offering a comprehensive overview but also pointing towards new... -
A Clockwork Orange: A Norton Critical Edition by Anthony Burgess 9780393928099
$45.15A terrifying tale about good and evil and the meaning of human freedom, A Clockwork Orange became an instant classic when it was published in 1962 and has remained so ever since. Anthony Burgess takes us on a journey to a nightmarish future where... -
Cooking as Though You Might Cook Again by Danny Licht
$37.59Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780998276373Author Danny LichtFormat PaperbackPage Count 78Imprint 3 Hole PressPublisher 3 Hole Press -
A People's History of Silicon Valley by Keith A. Spencer
RRP: $23.08$15.14Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781911335337Author Keith A. SpencerFormat PaperbackPage Count 228Imprint Eyewear PublishingPublisher Eyewear PublishingWeight(grams) 264gDimensions(mm)... -
Jack the Ripper: His Life and Crimes in Popular Entertainment Gary Coville 9780786440450
RRP: $46.18$38.96The identity of Jack the Ripper has consumed public curiosity since he first tormented the East End of London in 1888. Numerous theories have been offered as to the Ripper's identity, but a definitive answer has always been elusive. He remains in the... -
Picturing Divinity in John Donne's Writings Professor Kirsten Stirling 9781843847076
RRP: $62.98$60.92A new approach to the visual arts in the work of John Donne The five known portraits of John Donne and the many artworks bequeathed in his will bear witness to his interest in painting. His interest in art is also evident in his writings, with poems... -
Poetry in Sagas of Icelanders by Margaret Clunies Ross 9781843846390
RRP: $168.00$159.62First full analysis of the skaldic verse appearing in the family sagas of Icelanders, considering why and how it is deployed. Sagas of Icelanders, also called family sagas, are the best known of the many literary genres that flourished in medieval... -
Shakespeare's Workplace: Essays on Shakespearean Theatre by Andrew Gurr
RRP: $48.28$43.39Shakespeare was easily the most inventive writer using the English language. His plays give us intricacies of vocabulary and usage that have enriched us immeasurably. This book provides a series of analytical essays on the marginalia relating to the... -
British Women's Writing, 1930 to 1960: Between the Waves by Jane Thomas
$96.56An Open Access edition of this book is available on the Liverpool University Press website and through Knowledge Unlatched.This volume contributes to the vibrant, ongoing recuperative work on women's writing by shedding new light on a group of authors... -
William Morris and the Icelandic Sagas by Ian Felce
RRP: $168.00$160.88An examination of how greatly the sagas and other literature of Iceland shaped the poems of William Morris. The work of William Morris (1834-1896) was hugely influenced by the medieval sagas and poetry of Iceland; in particular, they inspired his long... -
Suite Antique by John Rutter 9780193560697
RRP: $79.28$60.27for chamber orchestra The instrumentation for this work is the same as Bach's Brandenburg Concerto No.5. The Suite is made up of six movements ranging from a 'Bach-like Aria' to a 'Richard Rodgers-style Waltz'. Rutter's own style comes through most... -
Women Musicians in Victorian Fiction, 1860-1900: Representations of Music, Science and Gender in the Leisured Home Phyllis Weliver 9781138677586
RRP: $71.38$63.00Over the first half of the nineteenth century, writers like Austen and Bronte confined their critiques to satirical portrayals of women musicians. Later, however, a marked shift occurred with the introduction of musical female characters where were... -
Musings on Monsters: Observations on the World of Classic Horror by Lou Tambone
RRP: $33.58$31.88Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781940589237Author Lou TamboneFormat PaperbackPage Count 316Imprint Sequart Research & Literacy OrganizationPublisher Sequart Research & Literacy... -
The Value of Style in Fiction by Garrett Stewart 9781316645215
RRP: $50.38$42.78This is the first book to demonstrate the value of prose analysis - both appreciative and interpretive in its 'evaluations' - across dozens of authors, including Jane Austen, Virginia Woolf, Don DeLillo, and Toni Morrison. The Value of Style in Fiction... -
Jealousy: A Forbidden Passion by Giulia Sissa 9781509511853
RRP: $37.78$33.68Amorous jealousy is not a monster, as Shakespeare's venomous Iago claims. It is neither prickly and bitter fancy nor a cruel and mean passion, nor yet a symptom of feeble self-esteem. All those who have experienced its wounds are well aware that it is... -
Slavery and the Literary Imagination by Deborah E. McDowell
$56.55Seven noted scholars examine slave narratives and the topic of slavery in American literature, from Frederick Douglass's Narrative (1845)-- treated in chapters by James Olney and William L. Andrews-- to Sheley Anne William's "Dessa Rose" (1984). Among... -
The Other Four Plays of Sophocles: <I>Ajax, Women of Trachis, Electra, </I>and <I>Philoctetes</I> by Sophocles 9781421411378
RRP: $44.10$39.21There are seven surviving tragedies by Sophocles. Three of them form the Theban Plays, which recount the story of Thebes during and after the reign of Oedipus. Here, David Slavitt translates the remaining tragedies - the "other four plays:" Ajax, Women... -
Cultivation and Catastrophe: The Lyric Ecology of Modern Black Literature Sonya Posmentier (Assistant Professor, New York University) 9781421437934
RRP: $55.65$53.15A transformative literary history of black environmental writing.Winner, William Sanders Scarborough Prize by the Modern Language AssociationAt the intersection of social and environmental history there has emerged a rich body of Black literary response... -
The Victorian Male Body by Joanne Ella Parsons
RRP: $60.88$56.07The Victorian Male Body examines some of the main expressions and practices of Victorian masculinity and its embodied physicality.Book InformationISBN 9781474428613Author Joanne Ella ParsonsFormat PaperbackPage Count 272Imprint Edinburgh University...