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Hunger by Knut Hamsun 9780192862846
RRP: £6.99£4.81'It was at the time when I was wandering around hungry in Kristiania, that strange city no one leaves before it has set its mark on them...' Hunger is the first-person story of a young man desperately trying to establish himself in the city as a... -
The Monster Theory Reader by Jeffrey Andrew Weinstock
RRP: £27.99£25.52A collection of scholarship on monsters and their meaning-across genres, disciplines, methodologies, and time-from foundational texts to the most recent contributions Zombies and vampires, banshees and basilisks, demons and wendigos, goblins, gorgons,... -
G. K. Chesterton: A Biography by Ian Ker 9780199655762
RRP: £35.49£29.50G. K. Chesterton is remembered as a brilliant creator of nonsense and satirical verse, author of the Father Brown stories and the innovative novel, The Man who was Thursday, and yet today he is not counted among the major English novelists and poets... -
Victor Hugo by Graham Robb 9780330371452
RRP: £20.00£14.69Victor Hugo was the most important writer of the nineteenth century in France: leader of the Romantic movement, Revolutionary playwright, poet, epic novelist, author of the last universally accessible masterpieces in the European tradition, among them... -
The Outlandish Companion Volume 2 by Diana Gabaldon
RRP: £35.00£25.68Diana Gabaldon has captivated millions of readers with her critically acclaimed Outlander novels. Now Gabaldon serves up The Outlandish Companion, Volume Two, an all-new guide to Books 5-8 in the series: A Fiery Cross, A Breath of Snow and Ashes, An Echo... -
The Cambridge Companion to the Arthurian Legend by Elizabeth Archibald 9780521677882
RRP: £23.99£19.99For more than a thousand years, the adventures of King Arthur and his Knights of the Round Table have been retold across Europe. They have inspired some of the most important works of European literature, particularly in the medieval period: the romances... -
Hamburg: A Cultural and Literary History by Matthew Jefferies 9781904955757
RRP: £15.00£13.86It is a popular misconception that Hamburg is a coastal city. In fact, despite possessing Europe s second-busiest port, this 'amphibious city' lies some 65 miles from the North Sea. Its long-standing image as a 'city without culture' is also something of... -
The Cambridge Companion to the Graphic Novel by Stephen Tabachnick
RRP: £22.99£17.72Since the graphic novel rose to prominence half a century ago, it has become one of the fastest growing literary/artistic genres, generating interest from readers globally. The Cambridge Companion to the Graphic Novel examines the evolution of comic... -
American Originality: Essays on Poetry by Louise Gluck
RRP: £16.00£10.17Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780374537463Author Louise GluckFormat PaperbackPage Count 208Imprint Farrar, Straus and GirouxPublisher Farrar, Straus and GirouxWeight(grams)... -
Julius Caesar (No Fear Shakespeare): Volume 4 SparkNotes 9781586638474
RRP: £7.99£5.78Read Shakespeare's plays in all their brilliance-and understand what every word means! Don't be intimidated by Shakespeare! These popular guides make the Bard's plays accessible and enjoyable.Each No Fear guide contains:The complete text of the... -
Africanfuturism: African Imaginings of Other Times, Spaces, and Worlds by Kimberly Cleveland 9780821411483
RRP: £23.99£22.17In the past few decades, Western studies of Afrofuturism have grown to encompass examples deriving from multiple sites across the diaspora, as well as from the African continent. However, an increasing number of Africans and Africanists have voiced their... -
Modernism: An Anthology of Sources and Documents by Vassiliki Kolocotroni
RRP: £28.99£28.12Modernism is the movement which attempts to redefine the relationship between art and life, seeking to establish a mode of thought to account for new and radical practices in both realms. This anthology is a guide to the Modernist movement in literature... -
Postcolonial Perspectives on Postcommunism in Central and Eastern Europe Dorota Kolodziejczyk (Wroclaw University, Poland) 9781138309128
RRP: £47.99£42.13A quarter of a century after the fall of the Berlin Wall, and from the vantage point of a post-Cold War, globalised, world, there is a need to address the relative neglect of postcommunism in analysis of postcolonial and neo-colonial configurations of... -
Selected Poems by John Dryden 9780140439144
RRP: £18.99£17.84A new and comprehensive selection of Dryden's poetry, revealing him as a master of theatricality, ventriloquism, and unmistakable originality. Brought together here are many of the poems from his time as Poet Laureate and loyal servant of the crown,... -
The Mammoth Book of Tasteless Jokes E. Henry Thripshaw 9781849010559
RRP: £12.99£8.83The ultimate collection of tasteless and sick jokes that just shouldn't be told. More than 3,000 off-colour jokes, covering every taboo from sex and death to race and disability, this book leaves no stone unturned in its search for the most dubious... -
Criticism: Ideas in Profile by Catherine Belsey 9781781254509
RRP: £9.99£7.32Ideas in Profile: Small Introductions to Big Topics At the heart of criticism lies one question: What do you think of it? Every time we comment on an artefact, whether a poem, a play, a painting, a novel or a piano concerto, we are acting as critics,... -
Why Surrealism Matters by Mark Polizzotti 9780300257090
RRP: £16.99£14.61An elegant consideration of the Surrealist movement as a global phenomenon and why it continues to resonate "Mr. Polizzotti carefully balances the movement's aspirations and attainments against its flaws and contradictions, hoping to recuperate... -
J.d. Salinger: The Last Interview by David Streitfeld
RRP: £12.99£8.83Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781612195896Author David StreitfeldFormat PaperbackPage Count 208Imprint Melville House PublishingPublisher Melville House Publishing -
Harmony of the Creative Word: The Human Being and the Elemental, Animal, Plant and Mineral Kingdoms by Rudolf Steiner
RRP: £12.95£10.98In one of his most popular lecture courses - formerly published as Man as Symphony of the Creative Word - Rudolf Steiner presents an extraordinary panorama of spiritual knowledge centring on the human being. We are the harmony of creation - a microcosm -... -
The Scandal of the Century by Lisa Hilton 9781405953320
RRP: £22.00£15.62‘A sweeping, scintillatingly original, exciting exploration of writer, spy, power player, lover Aphra Behn’ Kate Williams, historian and author of Rival Queens: The Betrayal of Mary, Queen of Scots----A CLANDESTINE AFFAIR ‘Whereas the Lady Henrietta... -
Scottish Literature: An Introduction by Alan Riach
RRP: £25.00£18.11What do we mean by 'Scottish literature'? Why does it matter? How do we engage with it? Bringing infectious enthusiasm and a lifetime's experience to bear on this multi-faceted literary nation, Alan Riach, Professor of Scottish Literature at the... -
Charlotte Mew: and Her Friends by Penelope Fitzgerald
RRP: £10.99£7.99Penelope Fitzgerald's fascinating portrait of the tragic poet and her life at the heart of the Bloomsbury set. Charlotte Mew (1869-1928) cut one of the most distinctive figures of the twentieth century - beloved of Siegfried Sassoon and Walter... -
Mom and Me and Mom by Dr Maya Angelou 9780349017129
RRP: £10.99£7.61'In the first decade of the twentieth century, it was not a good time to be born black, or woman, in America.' So begins this stunning portrait of Vivian Baxter Johnson: the first black woman officer in the Merchant Marines, purveyor of a gambling... -
The Cambridge Introduction to the Old Norse-Icelandic Saga by Margaret Clunies Ross 9780521735209
RRP: £20.99£17.94The medieval Norse-Icelandic saga is one of the most important European vernacular literary genres of the Middle Ages. This Introduction to the saga genre outlines its origins and development, its literary character, its material existence in manuscripts... -
The Wiley Guide to Writing Essays About Literature Prof. Paul Headrick 9781118571231
RRP: £25.95£22.96This outstanding practical guide to writing analytical essays on literature develops interpretive skills through focused exercises and modeled examples. The program is tailored to meet the specific needs of beginning undergraduates. Features unique,... -
On the Nature of the Gods by Marcus Tullius Cicero
RRP: £24.95£23.76The philosopher-statesman on theology and epistemology.Cicero (Marcus Tullius, 106-43 BC), Roman lawyer, orator, politician, and philosopher, of whom we know more than of any other Roman, lived through the stirring era that saw the rise, dictatorship,... -
H.D. (Hilda Doolittle) Lara Vetter 9781789147599
RRP: £12.99£9.34H.D. (Hilda Doolittle, 1886-1961) was one of the first writers of free verse in English, best known for her sparse Imagist poems. For over forty years she wrote poetry that resurrected forgotten ancient goddesses, and autobiographical prose that explored... -
A Companion to Jane Austen by Claudia L. Johnson 9780470672389
RRP: £35.95£32.07Reflecting the dynamic and expansive nature of Austen studies, A Companion to Jane Austen provides 42 essays from a distinguished team of literary scholars that examine the full breadth of the English novelist's works and career. Provides the most... -
Left Out: The forgotten tradition of radical publishing for children in Britain 1910-1949 by Kimberley Reynolds
RRP: £56.00£55.29Left Out presents an alternative and corrective history of writing for children in the first half of the twentieth century. Between 1910 and 1949 a number of British publishers, writers, and illustrators included children's literature in their efforts to... -
The Light Keeper by Cole Moreton 9781910674567
RRP: £9.99£7.32'The Light Keeper' is the debut novel by award-winning writer Cole Moreton. It is a story of faith and hope that follows themes of depression, love and loss, and redemption. Rich in prose throughout and written with sensitivity, Cole writes about... -
Roman Luxuria: A Literary and Cultural History by Francesca Romana Berno
RRP: £98.00£88.71In classical Latin, luxuria means 'desire for luxury'; it is linked with the ideas of excess and deviation from a standard. It is in most cases labelled as a vice which contrasts with the innate frugal nature of the Romans. Latin authors do not see it as... -
The Complete Poetry and Prose of William Blake by William Blake 9780520256378
£31.80Since its first publication in 1965, this collection has been widely hailed as the best available text of William Blake's poetry and prose. It is now expanded to include a new foreword by Harold Bloom, his definitive statement on Blake's greatness.About... -
The Oxford Inklings: Lewis, Tolkien and their circle by Colin Duriez
RRP: £10.99£7.99The Oxford Inklings tells the story of the friendships, mutual influence, and common purpose of the Inklings - the literary circle which congregated around C.S. Lewis and J.R.R. Tolkien. Meeting in pubs or Lewis's college rooms, they included an... -
J. R. R. Tolkien: Artist and Illustrator by Wayne G. Hammond
RRP: £22.00£15.72A lavishly-illustrated study of Tolkien's paintings and drawings, set in the context of his writings. J.R.R. Tolkien (1892-1973), renowned author of The Hobbit, The Lord of the Rings and The Silmarillion was an artist in pictures as well as in... -
The Mayor of Casterbridge by Thomas Hardy 9780393974980
£13.33It has been collated with the Mellstock Edition of 1920, for which Hardy submitted final corrections. "Backgrounds and Contexts" provides new and invaluable source material on Victorian Dorset and, in particular, Dorchester, Hardy's native home and the... -
Critical Theory Today: A User-Friendly Guide by Lois Tyson
RRP: £39.99£35.06This thoroughly updated fourth edition of Critical Theory Today offers an accessible introduction to contemporary critical theory, providing in-depth coverage of the most common approaches to literary analysis today, including: feminism; psychoanalysis;... -
Assassin's Creed: The Definitive Visual History by Ubisoft Entertainment 9781783298822
RRP: £40.00£32.30This stunning book explores the rich mythology of Assassin's Creed, featuring the art and history of the series from the first groundbreaking game through the graphic novels to the DLCs. Highlighting the lush and vibrant art that has become a hallmark of... -
Begin Again: James Baldwin's America and Its Urgent Lessons for Today by Eddie S. Glaude Jr.
RRP: £9.99£7.32*THE NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER*'A simply wonderful book' PHILIPPE SANDS'Begin Again is that rare thing: an instant classic' PANKAJ MISHRA'Incredibly moving and stirring' DIANA EVANSAmerica is at a crossroads.Drawing insight and inspiration from Baldwin's... -
Tennyson: A Selected Edition Christopher Ricks 9781405832823
£46.33This is the only fully annotated and comprehensive selection of Tennyson's poetry. Acknowledged as a major achievement of editorial scholarship, it has established itself as the standard edition of Tennyson. The collection contains in full all four of... -
Study Guide to Pygmalion by George Bernard Shaw by Intelligent Education 9781645421580
RRP: £8.99£6.97Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781645421580Author Intelligent EducationFormat PaperbackPage Count 118Imprint DexterityPublisher DexterityWeight(grams) 145gDimensions(mm) 216mm * 140mm *...