literature
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The Complete Works of Geoffrey Chaucer (2nd ed)
- £25.00
- This complete critical edition of Chaucer's poetry and prose has, as the Cambridge Review prophesied when it first appeared, become the standard edition of Chaucer for all who are seriously interested in his writings.
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The House of Mitford
- £10.00
- The classic story of one of the twentieth century's most extraordinary families.' A rare glimpse of the tangled undergrowth of English snobbery, prejudice and reactionary politics' New York Times 'A fine group portrait of a truly remarkable tribe' Atlantic Among the six daughters and one son born to David, second…
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The Immortal Evening – A Legendary Dinner with Keats, Wordsworth, and Lamb
- £14.00
- On December 28, 1817, the painter Benjamin Robert Haydon hosts what he refers to in his diaries and autobiography as the immortal dinner. He wants to introduce his young friend John Keats to the great William Wordsworth and to celebrate with his friends his progress on his most important historical…
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The Inclusive-Language Debate: A Plea For Realism
- £25.00
- A careful and clearheaded analysis of the issues surrounding inclusive language. Kenneth Barker (NIV Bible translation committee) 'in fact, it is the best and most balanced treatment of this controversy that I have read.'
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The Making of a Story: A Norton Guide to Creative Writing
- £18.00
- The Making of a Story is a fresh and inspiring guide to the basics of creative writing--both fiction and creative nonfiction. Its hands-on, completely accessible approach walks writers through each stage of the creative process, from the initial triggering idea to the revision of the final manuscript. It is unique…
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The Pilgrim’s Regress: An Allegorical Apology for Christianity Reason and Romanticism
- £90.00
- One of C. S. LewisÕ works of fiction, or more specifically allegory, this book is clearly modelled upon BunyanÕs PilgrimÕs Progress, as Lewis cleverly satirizes different sections of the Church. Written within a year of LewisÕ conversion, it characterises the various theological and temperamental leanings of the time. This brilliant…
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The Reader’s Companion to the Twentieth Century Novel
- £20.00
- A unique guide to the twentieth century novel surveys and synopsizes 750 significant novels written in English, chronologically arranges them from earliest to most recent, and provides background on novelists, excerpts, and a calendar of world events for each year.
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The River of Fire (Le Fleuve de Feu)
- £15.00
- ÒWe do not know what we desire: we do not love those whom we think we love.Ó This musing from the lips of MauriacÕs protagonist in VipersÕ Tangle might well sum up the entirety of his fictional works, but particularly his 1922 novel The River of Fire. Daniel Trasis finds…
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The Unconsoled (SIGNED)
- £140.00
- Ryder, a renowned pianist, arrives in a Central European city he cannot identify for a concert he cannot remember agreeing to give . . . On first publication in 1995, The Unconsoled was met in some quarters with bewilderment and vilification, in others with the highest praise. One commentator asked,…
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The Word of God in English: Criteria for Excellence in Bible Translation
- £25.00
- Ryken describes the translation principles that make for reliable English Bible translation, looks at common translation fallacies, and offers principles for good translation.
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Walt Whitman: A Study
- £100.00
- John Addington Symonds 5 October 1840 Ð 19 April 1893) was an English poet and literary critic. Although he married and had a family, he was an early advocate of homosexuality. A cultural historian, he was known for his work on the Renaissance, as well as numerous biographies about writers…
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Wintering: The power of rest and retreat in difficult times (SIGNED)
- £55.00
- From dormouse hibernation to C.S. Lewis and solstice celebrations to Sylvia Plath, May deftly demonstrates how interconnected our personal contentment is with the pattern of the seasons. Wintering is a comforting meditation on the fallow periods of life, times when we must retreat to care for and repair ourselves. Katherine…
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Wodehouse: A Life (SIGNED)
- £75.00
- One hundred years after his first novel was published P.G. Wodehouse still promises a release from everyday cares into a paradise of innocent comic mayhem. His many books are still in print, his characters -Jeeves, Wooster and Lord Emsworth - have passed into the language and his admirers range from…
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You Can’t Do Both (SIGNED)
- £35.00
- Robin Davies is old beyond his years, in hard-won experience at least. This story follows him from his South London adolescence in a genteel pre-war suburban household, through a series of rites of passage involving rebellion, self-discovery, and sex in various forms and approaches.
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The Complete Works of Geoffrey Chaucer (2nd ed)
- £25.00
- This complete critical edition of Chaucer's poetry and prose has, as the Cambridge Review prophesied when it first appeared, become the standard edition of Chaucer for all who are seriously interested in his writings.
- Add to basket
-
The House of Mitford
- £10.00
- The classic story of one of the twentieth century's most extraordinary families.' A rare glimpse of the tangled undergrowth of English snobbery, prejudice and reactionary politics' New York Times 'A fine group portrait of a truly remarkable tribe' Atlantic Among the six daughters and one son born to David, second…
- Add to basket
-
The Immortal Evening – A Legendary Dinner with Keats, Wordsworth, and Lamb
- £14.00
- On December 28, 1817, the painter Benjamin Robert Haydon hosts what he refers to in his diaries and autobiography as the immortal dinner. He wants to introduce his young friend John Keats to the great William Wordsworth and to celebrate with his friends his progress on his most important historical…
- Add to basket
-
The Inclusive-Language Debate: A Plea For Realism
- £25.00
- A careful and clearheaded analysis of the issues surrounding inclusive language. Kenneth Barker (NIV Bible translation committee) 'in fact, it is the best and most balanced treatment of this controversy that I have read.'
- Add to basket
-
The Making of a Story: A Norton Guide to Creative Writing
- £18.00
- The Making of a Story is a fresh and inspiring guide to the basics of creative writing--both fiction and creative nonfiction. Its hands-on, completely accessible approach walks writers through each stage of the creative process, from the initial triggering idea to the revision of the final manuscript. It is unique…
- Add to basket
-
The Pilgrim’s Regress: An Allegorical Apology for Christianity Reason and Romanticism
- £90.00
- One of C. S. LewisÕ works of fiction, or more specifically allegory, this book is clearly modelled upon BunyanÕs PilgrimÕs Progress, as Lewis cleverly satirizes different sections of the Church. Written within a year of LewisÕ conversion, it characterises the various theological and temperamental leanings of the time. This brilliant…
- Add to basket
-
The Reader’s Companion to the Twentieth Century Novel
- £20.00
- A unique guide to the twentieth century novel surveys and synopsizes 750 significant novels written in English, chronologically arranges them from earliest to most recent, and provides background on novelists, excerpts, and a calendar of world events for each year.
- Add to basket
-
The River of Fire (Le Fleuve de Feu)
- £15.00
- ÒWe do not know what we desire: we do not love those whom we think we love.Ó This musing from the lips of MauriacÕs protagonist in VipersÕ Tangle might well sum up the entirety of his fictional works, but particularly his 1922 novel The River of Fire. Daniel Trasis finds…
- Add to basket
-
The Unconsoled (SIGNED)
- £140.00
- Ryder, a renowned pianist, arrives in a Central European city he cannot identify for a concert he cannot remember agreeing to give . . . On first publication in 1995, The Unconsoled was met in some quarters with bewilderment and vilification, in others with the highest praise. One commentator asked,…
- Add to basket
-
The Word of God in English: Criteria for Excellence in Bible Translation
- £25.00
- Ryken describes the translation principles that make for reliable English Bible translation, looks at common translation fallacies, and offers principles for good translation.
- Add to basket
-
Walt Whitman: A Study
- £100.00
- John Addington Symonds 5 October 1840 Ð 19 April 1893) was an English poet and literary critic. Although he married and had a family, he was an early advocate of homosexuality. A cultural historian, he was known for his work on the Renaissance, as well as numerous biographies about writers…
- Add to basket
-
Wintering: The power of rest and retreat in difficult times (SIGNED)
- £55.00
- From dormouse hibernation to C.S. Lewis and solstice celebrations to Sylvia Plath, May deftly demonstrates how interconnected our personal contentment is with the pattern of the seasons. Wintering is a comforting meditation on the fallow periods of life, times when we must retreat to care for and repair ourselves. Katherine…
- Add to basket
-
Wodehouse: A Life (SIGNED)
- £75.00
- One hundred years after his first novel was published P.G. Wodehouse still promises a release from everyday cares into a paradise of innocent comic mayhem. His many books are still in print, his characters -Jeeves, Wooster and Lord Emsworth - have passed into the language and his admirers range from…
- Add to basket
-
You Can’t Do Both (SIGNED)
- £35.00
- Robin Davies is old beyond his years, in hard-won experience at least. This story follows him from his South London adolescence in a genteel pre-war suburban household, through a series of rites of passage involving rebellion, self-discovery, and sex in various forms and approaches.
- Add to basket