The cambridge companion to joseph conrad
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Oxfam shop magdelen street the cambridge companion to joseph conrad offers a wide-ranging introduction to the fiction of joseph conrad, one of the most influential novelists of the twentieth centuryeach essay provides guidance to further reading, and a concluding chapter surveys the body of conrad criticismthrough a series of essays by leading conrad scholars aimed at both students and the general reader, the volume stimulates an informed appreciation of conrad's work based on an understanding of his cultural and historical situations and fictional techniquesa chronology and overview of conrad's life precede chapters that explore significant issues in his major writings, and deal in depth with individual worksthese are followed by discussions of the special nature of conrad's narrative techniques, his complex relationships with late-victorian imperialism and with literary modernism, and his influence on other writers and artistssome pencil marginalia throughout see oxfam website for delivery information read more
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cambridge companions to music: the cambridge companion to jewish music by joshua s%0a international delivery varies by country, please see the wordery store help page for detailswalden (paperback, a %0a delivery%0a uk delivery is usually within 7 to 9 working days
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The book is edited by the same pair who produced the cambridge companion to science fiction (winner of a hugo award in )" in superb as-new conditionsee oxfam website for delivery information read moreoxfam bookshop lincoln a book of essays discussing the history and features of fantasy fiction, exploring the genre from a historical point of view, and discussing the various sub-genressince tolkien and his many imitators, however, it has become a major publishing phenomenonin this volume, critics and authors of fantasy look at its history since the enlightenment, introduce readers to some of the different codes for the reading and understanding of fantasy, and examine some of the many varieties and subgenres of fantasy; from magical realism at the more literary end of the genre, to paranormal romance at the more popular endfrom the back cover: "fantasy is a creation of the enlightenment, and the recognition that excitement and wonder can be found in imagining impossible thingsfrom the ghost stories of the gothic to the zombies and vampires of twenty-first-century popular literature, from mrs radcliffe to ms rowling, the fantastic has been popular with readers
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The cambridge companion to paradise lost by louis schwartz (paperback, ) delivery uk delivery is usually within 9 to 11 working daysinternational delivery varies by country, please see the wordery store help page for details
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Oxfam bookshop brighton the sutton companion to churches stephen friar's companion covers all aspects of english parish churches: architecture, fittings and furniture, decorative and allegorical features, stained glass, monuments, brasses and effigies, traditions and folklore, parochial and vestry administration, and the role of the parish church in the history of a communitythe book is arranged alphabetically and consists of substantial primary entries on major features, and shorter entries dealing with terminology, historical associations and place names, plus an index of placessee oxfam website for delivery information read more
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Oxfam bookshop preston the oxford companion to the book is a unique work of reference, covering the book, broadly conceived, throughout the world from ancient to modern timesit includes traditional subjects such as bibliography, palaeography, the history of printing, editorial theory and practice, textual criticism, book collecting, and libraries, but it also engages with newer disciplines such as the history of the book and the electronic bookit pays particular attention to how different societies shape books and how books shape societiesthe work includes a substantial series of introductory essays alongside an a-z section of over entries, all linked by thorough cross-referencing and served by a classified index of entriestext is printed on high-quality gloss paper, with black-and-white illustrations see oxfam website for delivery information read moretwo large hardback books quarter-bound in red leather, with gilt stamping and bookmark ribbon, presented in an attractively decorated cardboard slipcaseboth the books and the slipcase are in pristine condition
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The oxford companion to music by oxford university press (hardback, )condition is very goodonly fault is some marks on the ends of some pages, see photos, dispatched with royal mail 2nd class
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The oxford companion to english literaturenew edition hard back edited by margaret drabble
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Oxfam shop magdelen street this companion offers a concise and authoritative survey of the string quartet by eleven chamber music specialistswritten for all string quartet enthusiasts, this companion will enrich readers' understanding of the history of the genre, the context and significance of quartets as cultural phenomena, and the musical, technical and interpretative problems of chamber music performanceit focuses on four main areas: the social and musical background to the quartet's development; the most celebrated ensembles; string quartet playing, including aspects of contemporary and historical performing practice; and the mainstream repertory, including significant 'mixed ensemble' compositions involving string quartet various musical and pictorial illustrations and informative appendixes, including a chronology of the most significant works, complete this indispensable guidesee oxfam website for delivery information read moreit will also enhance their experience of listening to quartets in performance and on recordingsits fifteen carefully structured chapters provide coverage of a stimulating range of perspectives previously unavailable in one volume
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Publisher:cambridge university presseach month we recycle over 23 million books, saving over tonnes of books a year from going straight into landfill sitesall of our paper waste is recycled and turned into corrugated cardboard
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All essays in this companion focus on key terms in lacan's often difficult and idiosyncratic developments of psychoanalysishe refashioned psychoanalysis in the name of philosophy and linguistics at the time when it underwent a certain intellectual declinethis volume will bring fresh, accessible perspectives to the work of this formidable and influential thinkersee oxfam website for delivery information read morethese essays, supported by a useful chronology and guide to further reading will prove invaluable to students and teachers alikeoxfam bookshop chelmsford this collection of specially commissioned essays by academics and practising psychoanalysts, first published in , explores key dimensions of jacques lacan's life and worksadvocating a 'return to freud', by which he meant a close reading in the original of freud's works, he stressed the idea that the unconscious functions 'like a language'lacan is renowned as a theoretician of psychoanalysis whose work is still influential in many countries
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For that reason, this companion is singularly welcome bringing together a wide range of theologians both to outline and to assess the work of someone whom history will surely rank someday with origen, john calvin, and karl barthhe is neither liberal nor conservative, neither thomist nor modernist and he seems to elude all attempts to capture the exact way he creatively reinterprets the tradition of christian thoughtsee oxfam website for delivery information read moreoxfam shop burleigh street hans urs von balthasar () is one of the most prolific, creative and wide-ranging theologians of the twentieth century who is just now coming to prominencebut because of his own daring speculations about the meaning of christ's descent into hell after the crucifixion, about the uniqueness of christ as savior of a pluralistic world, and because he draws so many of his resources for his theology from literature, drama, and philosophy, balthasar has never been an easily-categorized theologian
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The book has minor scratching on the back that can be seen in certain lightingthis volume of nineteen specially commissioned essays provides informed and accessible guidance to the challenge, offering the reader a range of expert views on the character, history and uses of jazzsee oxfam website for delivery information read morefinally, it looks at a set of perspectives that illustrate different 'takes' on jazz - ways in which jazz has been valued and representedthe book starts by considering what kind of identity jazz has acquired and how, and goes on to discuss the crucial practices that define jazz and to examine some specific moments of historical change and some important issues for jazz studyit is challenging and exciting territoryoxfam shop exmouth the vibrant world of jazz may be viewed from many perspectives, from social and cultural history to music analysis, from economics to ethnography
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See oxfam website for delivery information read moreoxfam bookshop preston ludwig wittgenstein () is one of the most important, influential, and often-cited philosophers of the twentieth century, yet he remains one of its most elusive and least accessiblethe contributors illuminate the character of the whole body of work by keeping a tight focus on some key topics: the style of the philosophy, the conception of grammar contained in it, rule-following, convention, logical necessity, the self, and what wittgenstein called, in a famous phrase, 'forms of life'they chart the development of his work and clarify the connections between its different stagesthe essays in this volume address central themes in wittgenstein's writings on the philosophy of mind, language, logic, and mathematics
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In a special gatefold cover uniquely for this limited edition,the rough guide to graphic novels is the ultimate companion to the expanding world of the "literary comic book"it includes a 30-page original graphic novel illustrated by roger langridgethe book is numbered , is used but in very good conditionplease ask any questions,thanks for lookinglimited signed edition with exclusive artwork by kyle baker
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Swinburne, vita sackville-west, somerset maugham, laurence sterne, henry james, joseph conrad and rpublisher’s cloth-backed orange boards, gilt lettering and windmill motif to upper board, gilt lettering to spine, lower page edges untrimmed, 4 colour plates with descriptive tissue guards, 1 double- and 3 single-page b/w plates, 7 facsimile reproductions of manuscripts and letters, title and contents pages in red and black, text pages on laid paper, ix + 226 pages, 25please click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websiteendpapers with usual foxing/offsetting; rear pastedown with a little ‘bubbling’no owner inscriptions(see photos for full list of contentsboards and spine with soiling, scratching, discoloration and marks as shown, bumping, rubbing and wear to extremities; paper worn through slightly to corners, and with a few small chips to edges; lower board with a little rippling, foot of spine with a few nicks) condition: contents very cleanour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any storebinding almost tight, with slight leanother colour plates include a hugh thomson illustration from ‘the merry wives of windsor’, plus an art deco landscape by clovat fraser; while cecil aldin provides a halftone spread with studies of dogsstevenson, among othersfirst editionamong the highlights of the title is a beautiful, little-known illustration by arthur rackham, entitled ‘somebody’s book’, in which a satyr is depicted reading to an enraptured nymph, while a pair of animated trees look over their shouldersthis interesting anthology – a celebration of heinemann’s publishing list – is a collection of (in the main) previously unpublished works by heinemann artists and authors, including some of the most famous names of the dayedges of page block with foxing and soiling, a few small marksare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikicallender and published by william heinemann, london‘the windmill: stories, essays, poems & pictures by authors & artists whose works are published at the sign of the windmill’, edited by lauthors include max beerbohm (writing on einstein’s theory), john galsworthy, siegfried sassoon, lafcadio hearn, john masefield, jack london, ausual age-toning to paper, foxing throughout (mostly light; heaviest at front and back of book, and to pages adjoining plates; glossy plates not affected), hinge between frontispiece and tissue guard with split, untrimmed lower edges with usual bumping, creasing, nicks and wearcatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally available
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Oxfam shop nether edge the hornblower companion forester, cs published by michael joseph () dust cover has small rips to the corners and is a little scuffed and shelf worn (see photo's), interior pages are clean and binding is goodsee oxfam website for delivery information read more
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1 in stock 1 add to basket categories: books, collectables tags: books, collectable, magicshop / collectables the art of eddie joseph, used* * £ the art of eddie joseph, used
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The sound of music companion, the official companion to the world's most beloved musicalcontains images & stoyboards from film & theatre productions, complete lyrics, guide to film locations & much more
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She is a good doer, sweet friendly mare who makes the ideal companion to mares and geldingsshe comes with rugs and headcoller read moreshe had kissing spine op around the age of 6yrs old therefore is happy light hack but can't cope with anymore than thatyr old pba mare for sale as companion/light hackshe is up to date on jabs, worming, farrier
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Oxfam books & music aberdeen the cambridge descartes lexicon is the definitive reference source on rené descartes, 'the father of modern philosophy' and arguably among the most important philosophers of all timethere are entries on topics such as certainty, cogito ergo sum, doubt, dualism, free will, god, geometry, happiness, human being, knowledge, meditations on first philosophy, mind, passion, physics, and virtue, which are written by the largest and most distinguished team of cartesian scholars ever assembled for a collaborative research project - 92 contributors from ten countriespublished in first edition see oxfam website for delivery information read morecumulatively they uncover interpretative disputes, trace his influences, and explain how his work was received by critics and developed by followersexamining the full range of descartes' achievements and legacy, it includes 256 in-depth entries that explain key concepts relating to his thought
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cambridge glass to : the story of the new england glass company, paperback by watkins, lura woodside, isbn x, isbn-13 , brand new, free shipping in the us
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Series overview- this is the official companion art book for the video game wolfenstein ii- the new colossusby machinegames and bethesda softworksimmerse yourself in a world brought to life by unforgettable characters in a s america flipped upside down by nazi occupation! overflowing with concept art, production material, and exclusive commentary from the creators of the newest entry in the epochal action franchise, this beautiful hardcover belongs in the collection of freedom fighters, gamers, and art fans everywhere! dark horse books, machine games, and bethesda softworks are proud to present the perfect companion to wolfenstein ii- the new colossus
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The tolkien companion explains, translates, and links every single reference - names, dates, places, facts, famous weapons, even food and drink - to be found in tolkien's world, which includes not only the hobbit and the lord of the rings but also the simarillion and many other posthumously published worksa detailed explanation of the various elvish writing systems, together with maps, charts, and genealogical tables, bring the remarkable genius of tolkien and the unforgettable world and wonder of middle earth to life with focus and accuracytolkien's middle earth, here is the complete guide to its lands, legends, histories, languages, and peoplepresented in alphabetical order for quick and easy reference, this is an indispensable accompaniment for anyone who embarks on the reading journey of a lifetime see oxfam website for delivery information read moreoxfam bookshop byres road for all those who journey to j
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The official companion to the world's most beloved musicalcontains images & stoyboards from film & theatre productions, complete lyrics, guide to film locations & much more
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A companion to the philosophy of literature by garry lhagberg (paperback, ) delivery uk delivery is usually within 8 to 10 working daysinternational delivery varies by country, please see the wordery store help page for details
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Bhs level 2 book - the course companionhardly used, very helpful book, £5 read more
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Philip hobsbaum, in the oxford companion to twentieth-century poetry, says of the faber book of modern verse, 'it also encapsulates, as no other literary document quite does, the innovative quality of the sall took as their kernel the original selection by michael robertsmichael roberts was a poet himself, and a good one, but more important for this task was his acute awareness of the poetry scene, and his sense of the modern movement within ityes, his purpose was tendentiousthis faber finds reissue restores that pristine selection' from the very start (and could there be a more arresting one?) with gerard manley hopkins' the wreck of the deutschland michael roberts powerfully and consistently fulfils that aimhe excludes some poets he admires such as edmund blunden and walter de la mare because (they) 'seem to me to have written good poems without having been compelled to make any notable development of poetic technique' on the other hand, 'i have included only poems which seem to me to add to the resources of poetry, to be likely to influence the future development of poetry and languageeliot's, the choice of editor was undoubtedly his, and it was an inspired onemore likely than not, the original idea was toxfam bookshop cheltenham first published in february , just under a year from when the idea for it was first discussed, this is one of the most important and influential anthologies of the twentieth centurysince then three further editions by, in succession, anne ridler, donald hall and peter porter have been published' see oxfam website for delivery information read more
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See oxfam website for delivery information read moreoxfam shop didsbury 6 volumes out of the original 9 volume seta history of the arts in britain from prehistoric to after ww2condition: good - see pics
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