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Uncanny(2003) FREUD, SIGMUNDFeatures Leonardo da Vinci's character and the nature of his genius. This book explores his sexuality - 'why did da Vinci depict the naked human body the way he did?' and 'What of his tendency to surround himself with handsome young boys that he took on aVezava: Mehka15,41 € -
Blurb Your Enthusiasm(2022) WILLDER, LOUISEA dazzling dictionary of book blurbs, filled with writing tips, literary folklore and publishing secretsVezava: Trda24,94 € -
Women Are Up to Something(2021) LIPSCOMB, BENJAMIN J.B. (PROFESSOR OF PHILOSOPHY AND DIRECTOR OF THE HONORS PROGRAM, PROFESSOR OF PHILOSOPHY AND DIRECTOR OF THE HONORS PROGRAM, HOUGHTON UNIVERSITY)Vezava: Trda53,21 € -
Dante(2015) HAINSWORTH, PETER (EMERITUS FELLOW, LADY MARGARET HALL OXFORD),ROBEY, DAVID (EMERITUS PROFESSOR, UNIVERSITY OF READING, AND EMERITUS FELLOW, WOLFSON COLLEGE, OXFORD)This Very Short Introduction examines all the major aspects of Dante's work, emphasizing the features that have made him such an important point of reference for modern writers and their readers. Exploring and explaining The Divine Comedy, they also discuVezava: Mehka14,01 € -
Nostalgic Imagination(2020) COLLINI, STEFAN (PROFESSOR EMERITUS OF INTELLECTUAL HISTORY AND ENGLISH LITERATURE, PROFESSOR EMERITUS OF INTELLECTUAL HISTORY AND ENGLISH LITERATURE, UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE)In the book born from his Oxford Ford Lectures, Stefan Collini challenges the historical assumptions at work in twentieth-century English literary criticism, showing how the work of critics was bound up with claims about the nature and direction of historVezava: Mehka46,44 € -
Rhetoric of Exemplarity in Early Modern England(2022) ULLYOT, MICHAEL (ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR OF ENGLISH, ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR OF ENGLISH, UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY)This book investigates the role of exemplarity as a rhetorical device in late Elizabethan and Jacobean literature and culture. Ullyot argues that exemplarity is driven by both reader and author, and that positive moral examples were presented as aspiratioVezava: Trda153,22 € -
Bibliophobia(2022) CUMMINGS, BRIAN (ANNIVERSARY PROFESSOR, UNIVERSITY OF YORK AND FELLOW OF THE BRITISH ACADEMY)Richly illustrated with manuscripts, printed objects, and art works, Bibliophobia tells a 5000-year history of writing and of books to give readers a fascinating account of why books matter and how they impact on our lives.Vezava: Trda76,99 € -
Dragon in the West(2021) OGDEN, DANIEL (PROFESSOR OF ANCIENT HISTORY, PROFESSOR OF ANCIENT HISTORY, UNIVERSITY OF EXETER)The Dragon in the West is the first book to offer an in-depth examination of the history of the image and idea of the dragon. A creature popular in contemporary fiction and cinema, Ogden reveals how the dragon was known to the ancient Greek and Roman worlVezava: Trda81,24 € -
Why Women Read Fiction(2022) TAYLOR, HELEN (EMERITUS PROFESSOR OF ENGLISH, EMERITUS PROFESSOR OF ENGLISH, UNIVERSITY OF EXETER)Written by a leading academic and broadcaster and drawing on interviews with readers, writers, reading groups, bookshop owners, librarians, and figures from literary publishing, reviewing, and festivals, this accessible volume offers an overview of the coVezava: Mehka19,62 € -
William Shakespeare(2015) WELLS, STANLEY (HONORARY PRESIDENT, THE SHAKESPEARE BIRTHPLACE TRUST)In this new offering from Stanley Wells comes an exploration of one of the world's greatest dramatists: William Shakespeare. Written with enthusiasm and flair, Wells looks at both the world Shakespeare lived in and all of his major works, to show how andVezava: Mehka14,01 € -
Charles Dickens(2019) HARTLEY, JENNY (EMERITUS PROFESSOR AT THE UNIVERSITY OF ROEHAMPTON)Jenny Hartley introduces Charles Dickens's life and works, looking at the vitality of his characters and the energy which surges through his writing. Examining the themes running through his books, she considers the institutions which influenced his workVezava: Mehka14,01 € -
Book of Reykjavik(2021) ISBERG, FRIDA,EINARSSON, FRIDGEIR,EIRIKSDOTTIR, KRISTIN,ELDJARN, THORARINN,GUDMUNDSSON, EINAR MAR,HALLDORSSON, BJORN,JONSDOTTIR, AUDUR,MINERVUDOTTIR, GUDRUN EVA,MAGNASON, ANDRI SNAER,SVERRISSON, AGUST BORGTHORVezava: Mehka16,98 € -
Flora of Middle-Earth: Plants of J.R.R. Tolkien's Legendarium(2017) WALTER S. JUDDVezava: Trda54,66 € -
Strange Case of Thomas Quick(2015) JOSEFSSON, DANThe astonishing true story of the prisoner who posed as the worst serial killer in Swedish historyVezava: Mehka21,02 €
