Literary companions, book reviews and guides

Carla Lane's enchanting autobiography fizzes with the wry humour, sharp insights and fabulous characterization one would expect from the author of such award-winning TV dramas as the Liver Birds, Bread and Butterflies.

Exploring the brilliant web of verbal hocus-pocus that J.

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Since Spring 2013, Francesca Hornak has been writing a hugely popular column in the Sunday Times Style section, 'History of the World in 100 Modern Objects'.

'Secrets' is a collection of sexually provocative stories.

'Assia was my true wife, and the best friend I ever had', wrote Ted Hughes, after his lover surrendered her life and that of their young daughter in 1969, six years after Sylvia Plath had suffered a similiar fate.

What were the achievements of the 'angry' writers who emerged in the fifties?

UNA OBRA QUE ABRE LAS PUERTAS A UN UNIVERSO LITERARIO INFINITO.

Psychoanalysis and Narrative analyzes narrative in literary fiction, film, and autobiography through different psychoanalytic lenses including gender and socio-cultural perspectives.

A novel is an act, an intervention, which, most often, the na,ve reader takes as a representation.

Take a literary stroll through the streets of Paris, visit its world-famous monuments, delve into its history and wander amongst its poets and artists.

This fun, absorbing book, packed with quirky bite-sized lists, quizzes and trivia, is an exploration of the Latin language, aiming to prove that it is as vibrant and relevant today as it was 2,500 years ago.

Originally published in 1993, The Medieval Charlemagne Legend is a selective bibliography for the literary scholar, of historical and literary material relating to Charlemagne.

Originally published in 1993, The Medieval Charlemagne Legend is a selective bibliography for the literary scholar, of historical and literary material relating to Charlemagne.

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Dissonances of Modernity illuminates the ways in which music, as an artifact, a practice, and a discourse redefines established political, social, gender, and cultural conventions in Modern Spain.

A hilarious assortment of the weirdest and wackiest tales ever to come out of the classroom - and they're all true.

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Whisky is the world's favourite spirit and is enjoying booming sales, especially in the USA and Asia, yet too often it's shrouded in mystery, myth and complex- sounding terminology.

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The world of books in one little book.

This essential reference book details everything the novice needs to know about the genre and everything the well-read fan is calling out for.

A renowned scholar of the English language, Tolkien is today celebrated as the father of the high fantasy genre.

"366 Rosas Mágicas"Hay una Rosa Mágica para cada uno de tus días.

Este libro es el primero en rendirle un homenaje al gran critico chileno, Jaime Concha.

If the mere mention of Shakespeare fills you with dread, evoking memories of arduous afternoons spent in stuffy classrooms with eccentric English teachers, it is time to reconsider that far from being three-hour marathons of unintelligible boring rubbish, Shakespeare's plays are in fact exciting, tragic, funny and often downright rude - full of memorable plots, great insults, filthy jokes and eccentric characters.

Oz Clarke, Britain's favourite wine writer and broadcaster, is absolutely in tune with what wine drinkers want today - flavour, individuality, excellent value for money and wines that are readily available.

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The Word in the World is a collection of essays and lectures by H S Shivaprakash, a well-known poet, playwright, and translator.

Tolkiens Welt in Tausend NamenDieses Standardwerk zur Erforschung Mittelerdes versammelt alle Stichworte von A wie Abendrotsee bis Z wie Zwerge.

A charming collection of quotes about cats from our favourite authors, accompanied by artwork in the trademark style of Paul Magrs (author of The Panda, the Cat and the Dreadful Teddy).

The Word in the World is a collection of essays and lectures by H S Shivaprakash, a well-known poet, playwright, and translator.

En un sesudo análisis sobre la circulación del libro entre España y Nueva Granada en el siglo XVIII, se examinan los mecanismos de control del comercio y las ideas, a través de una reconstrucción documental de los procesos de censura y control inquisitorial.

Una colección de ensayos escogidos del crítico John Beverley en el campo del Latinoamericanismo literario, atento a los conexiones entre literatura, hegemonía, y conflicto social.

Word Mingas is an English-language translation by Paul M.

This volume comprises of a substantial selection of E.

This volume comprises of a substantial selection of E.