Literary essays

'A work of genius' Ben Fountain'A bittersweet book, but also a sharp and profoundly wise one' Herald'Searcy writes with an urgency that makes his essays matter.

The unforgettable collection of autobiographical essays from Jill Soloway, the creator and director of Transparent and Emmy-nominated writer for Six Feet Under.

Summer is the fourth volume of the Seasons quartet, a collection of short prose and diaries written by a father for his youngest daughter, with stunning artwork by Anselm Kiefer.

From global literary superstar Karl Ove Knausgaard, an achingly beautiful collection of daily meditations and love letters addressed directly to Knausgaard s unborn daughterIn Winter, we rejoin the great Karl Ove Knausgaard as the birth of his daughter draws near.

The Sunday Times bestseller from literary phenomenon Karl Ove Knausgaard, a love letter about the world written by a father to his unborn daughter.

'She's a genius, I believe, because she lights up every subject she touches.

In January 2014 Henning Mankell was informed that he had cancer.

No one illuminates the wonderful workings of the natural world as perceptively and enjoyably as Stephen Jay Gould.

***ONE OF BILLBOARD'S TOP TEN MUSIC BOOKS OF 2018*** A brilliant book about singing I have been talking to Nick Coleman about music, in person and in my head, for forty years now.

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'How much do I beat myself up about the fact that he's my son?

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In her powerful opening essays - 'Fathers', 'Forefathers' and 'Ancestors' - A.

A brilliantly wide-ranging essay collection from the author of My Struggle, spanning literature, philosophy, art and how our daily and creative lives intertwine.

An intimate conversation about music and creativity, between the internationally bestselling writer Haruki Murakami and world-class conductor, Seiji Ozawa.

A Times Literary Supplement Book of the Year, chosen by Tom Stoppard"e;A revelation.

In this remarkable blend of memoir and criticism, James Wood has written a master class on the connections between fiction and life.

A collection of the writings of Raymond Williams, who many considered to be the most significant post-war intellectual in Britain.

This early work by Sydney Smith was originally published in 1892 and we are now republishing it with a brand new introductory biography.

Originally published in 1896, "e;The Political Situation"e; is a work of political commentary on the governance of South Africa.

The Philosophy and Mechanical Principles of Osteopathy' is one of the landmark works in the field of Osteopathy, written by its founder, Andrew Taylor Still.

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Oscar Fingal O'Flahertie Wills Wilde (1854-1900) was an Irish poet and playwright who became one of the most popular in London during the 1880s and 1890s.

This early work by Sigmund Freud was originally published in 1918 and we are now republishing it with a brand new introductory biography.

This early work by Sigmund Freud was originally published in 1910 and we are now republishing it with a brand new introductory biography.

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This fascinating book contains a collection of essays on various subjects written by Arthur Machen.

This work contains a fascinating collection of essays by Thomas De Quincey.

This book contains classic material dating back to the 1900s and before.

This book contains a collection of essays by William Hazlitt.

Essays in Our Changing Order is split into three sections, Essays in Economics, Miscellaneous Papers, and War Essays.

This antiquarian book comprises a collection of forty-one essays written by the famous Anglo-French writer and historian, Hilaire Belloc.

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It must not be imagined that a walking tour, as some would have us fancy, is merely a better or worse way of seeing the country.

Perfect for any student of the violin, full of helpful and easy to follow exercises that will have you enjoying and progressing in your play.

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Originally published in 1887.

This vintage book contains a fascinating reflective essay on the themes, facts, and fiction in Alexandre Dumas's historical novel "e;The Man in the Iron Mask"e;.

This volume contains Robert Louis Stevenson's "e;Familiar Studies of Men and Books"e;, being a fascinating exploration of the life and work of a number of seminal authors from across the globe.

This volume contains a collection of essays by Robert Louis Stevenson.

This volume contains a collection of essays and memoirs by Robert Louis Stevenson, including "e;Across the Plains"e; (1892).

This vintage book contains Robert Louis Stevenson's "e;Edinburgh: Picturesque Notes"e;.

This book contains Robert Stevenson's 1887 work, "e;Memories and Portraits"e;.

This volume contains a collection of passages taken from Nathaniel Hawthorne's French and Italian note-books.

This antiquarian volume contains a fascinating exploration of European politics prior to, during, and after the First World War.

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This volume contains a collection of articles on the nature of America and of being American, composed from lectures originally addressed to British audiences by George Santayana.

This volume contains a collection of critical literary essays written by George Saintsbury.