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Amid the corruption and power struggles of the collapse of the Roman Republic, Cicero (106-43BC) produced some of the most…

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The Penguin Book of Feminist Writing rounds up the voices of women from across history to discuss the meaning and practice…

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Science world luminary John Brockman assembles twenty-five of the most important scientific minds, people who have been…

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Covers every aspect and angle of writing great characters for fiction, film and TV, for the beginner and advanced writer…

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This second edition of The Penguin Guide to Literature in English: Britain and Ireland provides an illustrated introduction…

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Covers different varieties of poetic practice in English. This book discusses the work of poets as wide ranging as W H…

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Including new chapters and covering events, tis book deals Roy Keane's life and work. Kniha 9780718193997 Keane | Roy Keane…

The author puts forward a radical alternative to the endless complaints about reality TV, throwaway movies and violent video…

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The making of the Oxford English Dictionary was a monumental 50 year task requiring thousands of volunteers. One of the…

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Set in Lombardy during the Spanish occupation of the late 1620s, The Betrothed tells the story of two young lovers, Renzo…

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