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Modern Romance and Transformations of the Novel
Cambridge University Press 1992; US$ 44.00Modern Romance examines the relationship between the revival of romance form and the ascendancy of the novel. more...
Chambers Good Writing Guide
Chambers Harrap Publishers Ltd 2004; US$ 13.99Compiled by experienced language trainers; Packed with practical examples and tips; Explanations of points that often create problems, eg confusing words such as &osq;immigrate&csq; and &osq;emigrate&csq;. Chambers Good Writing Guide gives advice on not only how to write English correctly, but also how to write it well. The book explains everything... more...
Travel Writing 1700-1830
Oxford University Press, UK 2005; US$ 8.99By the end of the eighteenth century, British travellers had fanned out to every corner of the world, driven by widely varying motives: scientific curiosity, commerce, colonization, diplomacy, exploration, and tourism. In letters, journals, and books, travellers wrote at first-hand of exotic lands and beautiful scenery, and of encounters with strange... more...
The Welfare of Domestic Fowl and Other Captive Birds
Springer 2009; US$ 159.99This book describes the welfare implications of keeping wild and domesticated birds in captivity. The environmental and social requirements of various avian species are discussed and suggestions made for appropriate housing and management techniques. Particular attention is paid to human-bird interactions and their impact on the behaviour and welfare... more...
Ivanhoe
OUP Oxford 1996; US$ 8.99More than a century after the Norman Conquest, England remains a colony of foreign warlords. The dissolute Prince John plots to seize his brother's crown, his barons terrorize the country, and the mysterious outlaw Robin Hood haunts the ancient greenwood. The secret return of King Richard and the disinherited Saxon knight, Ivanhoe, heralds the... more...
The Edinburgh Companion to James Hogg
Edinburgh University Press 2012; US$ 104.00James Hogg (1770-1835) is increasingly recognised as a major Scottish author and one of the most original figures in European Romanticism. 16 essays written by international experts on Hogg draw on recent breakthroughs in research to illuminate the contexts and debates that helped to shape his writings. The book provides an indispensable guide to Hogg's... more...
Bullying: Experiences and Discourses of Sexuality and Gender
Taylor and Francis 2013; US$ 44.95Bullying: Experiences and Discourses of Sexuality and Gender provides a valuable insight into the experiences of young people and how bullying can impact upon them in the school environment. The book offers an introduction to the key issues associated with bullying on the grounds of sex and sexual orientation, and points to key policies and guidance... more...
The Lost World
Oxford University Press, UK 1998; US$ 8.99A scientific expedition sets out to explore a plateau in South America that remains frozen in time from the days when prehistoric creatures roamed the Earth. This classic tale still excites the reader today just as dinosaurs continue to grip the popular imagination. - ;`the ordinary laws of Nature are suspended. The various checks with influence the... more...
Scotland and the Borders of Romanticism
Cambridge University Press 2004; US$ 30.00This is the first book devoted to Scottish writing between 1745 and 1830 - a key period comprising both the Scottish Enlightenment and Romanticism in British literary history. Essays by leading scholars from Scotland, England, Canada and the USA, address a range of major figures and topics. more...









