Book of the City of Ladies and Other Writings (De Pizan Christine)(Paperback / softback)

Book of the City of Ladies and Other Writings (De Pizan Christine)(Paperback / softback)

The Book of the City of Ladies (Pizan Christine De)(Paperback)

A fascinating insight into the debates and controversies about the position of women in medieval culture, written by France's first professional woman of letters The pioneering Book of the City of Ladies begins when, feeling frustrated and miserable after reading a male writer's tirade against

The Selected Writings of Christine de Pizan (Pizan Christine De)(Paperback)

This Norton Critical Edition presents selections from eighteen of Christine's major works in fresh, contemporary translations. Each text is fully annotated and is accompanied by an introduction placing it in the context of Christine's oeuvre and tracing the literary developments and the historical

The Treasure of the City of Ladies (De Pizan Christine)(Paperback)

Advice and guidance for women of all ages, from Europe's first professional woman writer Written by Europe's first professional woman writer, The Treasure of the City of Ladies offers advice and guidance to women of all ages and from all levels of medieval society, from royal courtiers to

120 Days Of Sodom - And Other Writings (Sade Marquis de)(Paperback / softback)

In the Presence of Evil (Bayard Tania)(Paperback)

Introducing scribe sleuth Christine de Pizan in the first of an intriguing new historical mystery series set in 14th Century France Paris, 1393. Recent widow Christine de Pizan became a scribe to support her family, but when she is called to the palace to work, she dreads going. There, everyone

Fable of the Bees and Other Writings - Publick Benefits' (Mandeville Bernard)(Paperback / softback)

The Rape of the Lock and Other Major Writings (Pope Alexander)(Paperback)

The Rape of the Lock and Other Major Writings is a collection of Alexander Pope's greatest works, edited with an introduction by Leo Damrosch in Penguin Classics. Alexander Pope was the greatest English poet of his age, whose acerbic insights into human nature have entered the language, and whose

Dying Gaul and Other Writings (Jones David)(Paperback / softback)

'To open a book by David Jones is to walk in the ley lines of his dreaming, a dreaming offered to believer and non-believer

In the Presence of Evil (Bayard Tania)(Pevná vazba)

Introducing scribe sleuth Christine de Pizan in the first of an intriguing new historical mystery series set in 14th Century France Paris, 1393. Recent widow Christine de Pizan became a scribe to support her family, but when she is called to the palace to work, she dreads going. There, everyone

De Profundis and Other Prison Writings (Wilde Oscar)(Paperback / softback)

A definitive new collection of Oscar Wilde's best prison letters and poetry, with an introduction by Colm Toibin Bankrupt and with his reputation in ruins, Oscar Wilde wrote the astonishing letter 'De Profundis' to his lover, Lord Alfred Douglas, while in prison. Editor Colm Toibin, the acclaimed

The History of Middle-Earth 05: The Lost Road and Other Writings - J. R. R. Tolkien, Tolkien Christopher

The fifth volume of the History of Middle-earth, containing the early myths and legends which led to the writing of Tolkien's epic tale of war, The Silmarillion

Pragmatism and Other Writings (James William)(Paperback)

The writings of William James represent one of America's most original contributions to the history of ideas. Ranging from philosophy and psychology to religion and politics, James composed the most engaging formulation of American pragmatism. 'Pragmatism' grew out of a set of lectures and the full

Murder in the Cloister (Bayard Tania)(Pevná vazba)

Christine de Pizan is in danger when she is sent to the Priory of Poissy to catch the killer of a young nun in this vividly imagined historical mystery set in fourteenth-century France. Paris, 1399. Scribe Christine de Pizan is sent to the Priory of Poissy by the palace to copy a manuscript for

Nietzsche: The Birth of Tragedy and Other Writings (Nietzsche Friedrich Wilhelm)(Paperback)

Ludlow Ladies' Society (O'Loughlin Ann)(Paperback / softback)

A story of friendship, resilience and compassion, and of how women hold each other up through the most difficult times, this is a tale which will have you crying one minute and laughing the

Vicars of Christ - The Dark Side of the Papacy (De Rosa Peter)(Paperback / softback)

Memoirs on Pauperism and Other Writings: Poverty, Public Welfare, and Inequality (de Tocqueville Alexis)(Paperback)

The collection includes new translations of Tocqueville's works, including the first English translation of his Second Memoir, the original Memoir, a letter fragment considering pauperism in Normandy, and the ''Pauperism in America'' index to the Penitentiary Report.Alexis de Tocqueville was one of

The Autobiography and Other Writings (Franklin Benjamin)(Paperback)

Benjamin Franklin's writings represent a long career of literary, scientific and political efforts over a lifetime which extended nearly the entire eighteenth century. This volume includes Franklin's reflections on such diverse questions as philosophy and religion, social status, electricity,

In the Company of Fools (Bayard Tania)(Pevná vazba)

A baby abandoned in the palace gardens leads scribe sleuth Christine de Pizan into a mystery involving murder, superstition and scandal in fourteenth-century France. Paris, 1396. Scribe Christine de Pizan is shocked when the Duke of Orleans' fools find a baby, wrapped in rags and covered in sores,

Abelard and Heloise: The Letters and Other Writings (Abelard)(Paperback / softback)

The Arachnean and Other Texts (Deligny Fernand)(Paperback)

The Arachnean and Other Texts by Fernand Deligny (1913-1996) is a collection of writings from the second half of the 1970s. In 1968 Deligny established a 'network' for informally taking care of children with autism that was more than a mere site of living: it was a milieu created out of a

Writings from the Zen Masters (Various)(Paperback / softback)

Contains stories of wisdom and understanding from the Zen Masters. This book contains tales of swords, tigers, tea, flowers and dogs. It features the works of the great thinkers, pioneers, radicals and visionaries whose ideas shook civilization and helped make us who we

Oxford Scene - A view of the University and City (Andrews Chris)(Paperback / softback)

A book of colour photographs showing the University City of Oxford: Colleges, buildings, life and