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  • Exploring BEEDLE THE BARD
    Graeme Davis
    Insightful, provocative analysis of J.K. Rowling’s BEEDLE THE BARD by Potter expert Graeme Davis, author of THE UNAUTHORIZED HARRY POTTER QUIZ BOOK. Davis evaluates each tale from moral, easthetic, and fan perspectives. A must companion for anyone who buys BEEDLE THE BARD and enjoys Potter discussions. ...
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    23,23 €

  • Two London Fairies (1906)
    George Robert Sims
    Two London Fairies is a novel written by George Robert Sims and published in 1906. The book tells the story of two young women, Dolly and Mabel, who come from humble backgrounds and dream of a better life in London. They are both determined to succeed and make something of themselves, but they face many obstacles along the way.The novel is set in the early 1900s and provides a ...
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    34,38 €

  • Ullsmere
    John Charles Bristow
    Ullsmere: A Poem is a work of poetry written by John Charles Bristow and published in 1835. The poem tells the story of a fictional village called Ullsmere, which is located in the English Lake District. The village is described as a tranquil and idyllic place, surrounded by beautiful scenery and inhabited by simple, honest people. However, the peace of the village is disrupted...
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    34,32 €

  • Une Ville Flottante (1901)
    Jules Verne
    ''Une Ville Flottante'' (A Floating City) is a science fiction novel written by Jules Verne and originally published in 1901. The story follows the journey of a luxury steamship called the ''Great Eastern'' as it travels from Liverpool to New York City with a diverse cast of passengers on board. The ship is equipped with the latest technological advancements of the time, includ...
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    29,04 €

  • Those Midsummer Fairies (1895)
    Theodora C. Elmslie / Theodora CElmslie
    This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the original. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world’s literature in affordable, high quality, modern edit...
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    23,31 €

  • Theakston’s Guide To Scarborough
    Solomon Wilkinson Theakston
    Theakston’s Guide to Scarborough, written by Solomon Wilkinson and first published in 1854, is a comprehensive guidebook that provides readers with a detailed overview of the town of Scarborough and its surrounding areas. The book includes a brief history of the town, highlighting its antiquities and natural productions. It also describes the romantic scenery of the town and it...
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    30,08 €

  • Charlotte Bronte
    Sara Lodge
    Sara Lodge offers a lively introduction to the critical history of one of the most widely-studied nineteenth-century novels, from the first reviews through to present day responses. The Guide also includes sections devoted to feminist, Marxist and postcolonial criticism of Jane Eyre, as well as analysis of recent developments. ...
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    39,58 €

  • The Romantic Triumph (1900)
    Thomas Stewart Omond
    This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the original. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world’s literature in affordable, high quality, modern edit...
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    26,28 €

  • The Little Child’s Fable Book
    This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the original. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world’s literature in affordable, high quality, modern edit...
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    15,23 €

  • The Steam House, Part 2
    Jules Verne / Agnes D. Kingston / Agnes DKingston
    The Steam House, Part 2: Tigers And Traitors is a novel written by Jules Verne and first published in 1881. It is the second part of the two-part series, The Steam House. The story is set in India during the British Raj and follows the adventures of three British men who travel across the country in a steam-powered house on wheels. In this second part, the group encounters vari...
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    37,51 €

  • The Queen Of The Fairies, A Village Story
    Violet Fane
    The Queen of the Fairies, A Village Story: And Other Poems is a collection of poems written by Violet Fane and published in 1876. The book features a variety of poems, including the titular poem about a queen of the fairies who falls in love with a mortal man, as well as other poems that explore themes of love, nature, and human emotion. The poems are written in a lyrical and r...
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    26,90 €

  • The Romantic Liar (1919)
    Lawrence Perry
    The Romantic Liar is a novel written by Lawrence Perry and originally published in 1919. The story follows the life of a young man named Richard, who is a struggling writer trying to make a name for himself in the literary world. Richard is a romantic at heart and often embellishes the truth to make his stories more interesting. He becomes involved with a beautiful and wealthy ...
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    33,33 €

  • The Romantic Land Of Hind (1882)
    Charles Francis Mackenzie
    ''The Romantic Land of Hind'' is a book written by Charles Francis Mackenzie and published in 1882. The book is a detailed account of the author’s travels throughout India, and it provides a vivid and colorful description of the country’s people, culture, and landscapes.Mackenzie’s writing style is engaging and descriptive, and he paints a picture of India as a land of great be...
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    34,32 €

  • The Time Spirit
    John Collis Snaith
    The Time Spirit: A Romantic Tale is a novel written by John Collis Snaith and first published in 1918. The story follows the life of a young man named Robert Drury, who inherits a large fortune from his uncle and decides to travel the world. On his journey, he meets a mysterious woman named Muriel, who seems to have the power to manipulate time. As Robert falls in love with Mur...
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    36,50 €

  • The Mysterious Island Abandoned (1875)
    Jules Verne / W. H. G. Kingston / WHGKingston
    This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the original. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world’s literature in affordable, high quality, modern edit...
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    26,74 €

  • The Natural Or The Supernatural? (1874)
    A Layman / T. M. Stevenson / TMStevenson
    This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the original. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world’s literature in affordable, high quality, modern edit...
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    14,84 €

  • The Maid Of Orleans
    Emma Robinson
    ''The Maid of Orleans: A Romantic Chronicle'' is a historical novel written by Emma Robinson and published in 1850. The book is a fictionalized account of the life of Joan of Arc, the French heroine who led the French army to victory against the English during the Hundred Years’ War. The novel follows Joan’s life from her humble beginnings as a peasant girl in Domr�����my to he...
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    30,00 €

  • John Buchan
    Kate Macdonald
    The works of Scottish politician, statesman and thriller writer John Buchan examined the nature of good and evil and explored the shifting boundaries between civilization and anarchy. Buchan published the best-selling The Thirty-Nine Steps in 1915, one of 40 novels of his long career, which also included 60 works of non-fiction. This comprehensive companion to Buchan’s myster...
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    73,16 €

  • The Thin Man Films Murder Over Cocktails
    Charles Tranberg
    The Thin Man films are one of the most highly regarded and successful series of films from Hollywood’s classic era. This book looks at the people who populated the films, including full chapter profiles of its stars, William Powell and Myrna Loy, whose chemistry together was a huge reason for the success of the films. As Nick and Nora Charles they knocked the stereotypes of on...
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    27,33 €

  • African American Mystery Writers
    Frankie Y Bailey
    The book describes the movement by African American authors from slave narratives and antebellum newspapers into fiction writing, and the subsequent developments of black genre fiction through the present. It analyzes works by modern African American mystery writers, focusing on sleuths, the social locations of crime, victims and offenders, the notion of "doing justice," and th...
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    42,65 €

  • Mitchison’s Ghosts
    Moira Burgess
    This groundbreaking book, an important contribution to Naomi Mitchison criticism,examines three novels,The Bull Calves (1947), The Big House (1950) and Lobsters on the Agenda (1952),and a selection of short stories, with particular regard to the supernatural, fairy-tale and mythical content which is a recurrent element in her work. Naomi Mitchison (1897-1999) was a highly ...
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    30,00 €

  • Diary of an Insane Woman
    Pauline Drouin-Degorgue
    Diary of an Insane Woman is a novel was inspired by the death of JonBenèt Ramsey. On Christmas Eve of 1996, this lovely Mini-Miss was murdered in her own home while her parents slept in another part of the house. The culprit was never found, nor anyone ever brought to trial. This book, then, attempts to explain the unexplainable. Heidy Montgomry is the main character of the nov...
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    12,85 €

  • Monseigneur Mermillod On The Supernatural Life
    Gaspard Mermillod / Lady Herbert
    Monseigneur Mermillod On The Supernatural Life: Being Conferences Delivered, In Retreat, To The Ladies Of Lyons (1874) is a book written by Gaspard Mermillod. It is a collection of conferences that were delivered to the ladies of Lyons during a retreat. The book explores the concept of the supernatural life and how it can be achieved through faith and devotion. Mermillod discus...
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    35,38 €

  • Romantic Spain V2
    John Augustus O’Shea
    Romantic Spain V2: A Record Of Personal Experiences (1887) is a book written by John Augustus O’Shea. The book is a personal account of the author’s experiences in Spain during the romantic era. It is the second volume of the series and provides an insightful look into the culture, history, and people of Spain during the 19th century. The author provides a detailed description ...
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    36,45 €

  • Romantic Edinburgh (1900)
    John Geddie
    This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the original. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world’s literature in affordable, high quality, modern edit...
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    22,85 €

  • Ireland
    Leitch Ritchie
    This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the original. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world’s literature in affordable, high quality, modern edit...
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    22,32 €

  • Tarlton’s Jests And News Out Of Purgatory
    James Orchard Halliwell
    Tarlton’s Jests And News Out Of Purgatory: With Notes, And Some Account Of The Life Of Tarlton is a book written by James Orchard Halliwell and published in 1844. The book is a collection of humorous anecdotes and stories attributed to Richard Tarlton, an English actor and comedian who lived during the Elizabethan era. The book also includes a section on News Out of Purgatory, ...
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    29,10 €

  • Unless the Threat of Death Is Behind Them
    John T. Irwin
    Early in the twentieth century a new character type emerged in the crime novels of American writers such as Dashiell Hammett and Raymond Chandler: the 'hard-boiled' detective, most famously exemplified by Sam Spade in The Maltese Falcon. Unlike the analytical detectives of nineteenth-century fiction, such as Edgar Allan Poe’s Inspector Dupin, the new detectives encountered case...
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    37,99 €

  • Mary Shelley
    Graham Allen
    Graham Allen provides both an introduction to and review of the critical responses to Mary Shelley’s major fictions, from the Romantic period to the present day, while also pushing debates forward. The book moves beyond Frankenstein, presenting new readings of other texts such as Matilda, Valperga, The Last Man and Lodore. ...
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    174,11 €

  • Lovecraft Annual No. 2 (2008)
    S. T. Joshi
    Table of Contents: Dispatches from the Providence Observatory: Astronomical Motifs and Sources in the Writings of H. P. Lovecraft......T. R. Livesey The Sickness unto Death in H. P. Lovecraft's 'The Hound'......James Goho Queer Tales? Sexuality, Race, and Architecture in 'The Thing on the Doorstep'......Joel Pace 'Clever Lines': Some Thoughts on Lovecraft's Ad Criticos......Phi...
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    14,96 €