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In The House of Bernarda Alba, a tyrannical matriarch rules over her house and five daughters, cruelly crushing their hopes and needs. The other plays here also portray female characters...

90 classic titles celebrating 90 years of Penguin Books Now you slip away in sleep. Your boat is sea-mist, dreaming, by the shore. Spain's most beloved poet, Federico Garcia Lorca...

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Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: Wear and tearPages: Yellowed Markings: Previous ownerThis book explores the influence of Federico García Lorca on the Spanish poetic tradition, examining his themes, styles, and the...

Spain's greatest and most well-loved modern poet, Lorca has long been admired for the emotional intensity and dark brilliance of his work, which drew on music, drama, mythology and the...

This book aims to provide the reader with a guide to Granada. Divided into ten routes, it takes the visitor, step-by-step, from the poet Federico Garcia Lorca's birthplace in the...

'There has been no more terribly acute critic of America than this steel-conscious and death-conscious Spaniard, with his curious passion for the modernities of nickel and tinfoil and nitre ....

Lorca's B lood Wedding is a classic of twentieth-century theatre. The story is based on a newspaper fragment which told of a family vendetta and a bride who ran away...

'He has everything - pleasantry, seriousness, reason, vigour, pathos, eloquence of every kind' Voltaire A French courtier, secret agent, libertine and adventurer, Beaumarchais (1732-99) was also author of two sparkling...

Secondhand Poetry, Plays & Drama Bargain Book Box SP2980 Twenty-one books of poetry, drama, and literary reference — Ibsen, Shaw, Euripides, Sophocles, Lorca, Howard Barker, Edward Albee, Sheridan, Geoffrey Dutton,...

Condition remarks: Condition: Good. Jacket: good. Page Condition: Good. Markings: No markings. Few literary movements of the twentieth century rival the explosive creativity of Latin American fiction, a tradition that...

A timeless masterpiece of world literature, Love in the Time of Cholera is a sweeping romantic novel set in a unnamed South American city at the turn of the twentieth...

Condition remarks: Condition: Good to fair. Paperback. Page Condition: Good - possible tanning. Markings: possible previous owner inscription. Originally published in Spanish as La Hojarasca, Leaf Storm marks Gabriel García...

Born in Posen in 1905, Jean Gebser came from an old Franconian family domiciled in Thuringia since 1236. A nephew of German chancellor von Bethmann-Hollweg, he was a descendant on...

Gabriel Garcia Marquez's Love in the Time of Cholera is a brilliantly crafted, beautifully written story of love and the love-sick. Spurned as a young man, Florentino Ariza has a...

New to Penguin Modern Classics Florentino Ariza has never forgotten his first love. He has waited nearly a lifetime in silence since his beloved Fermina married another man. No woman...

The most iconic literary work ever produced by one of the world's most loved writers Gabriel Garcia Marquez has been one of the literary giants of the past century; his...

Salvador Dali (1904-89) was one of the most controversial and paradoxical artists of the twentieth century. A painter of considerable virtuosity, he used a traditional illusionistic style to create disturbing...

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Salvador Dali (1904-89) was one of the most controversial and paradoxical artists of the twentieth century. A painter of considerable virtuosity, he used a traditional illusionistic style to create disturbing...

This text provides an accessible historical progression through the attempting to draw out more general issues and implications. The discussion of key figures such as Picasso, Matisse, Pollock and Warhol,...

2024 LOCUS AWARD FINALIST, BEST FANTASY NOVEL WINNER OF THE 2022 BRITISH SCIENCE FICTION ASSOCIATION AWARD FOR BEST NOVEL 'Endlessly creative... so much invention peeking around every corner' Patrick Ness...

The Book of Symbols combines original and incisive essays about particular symbols with representative images from all parts of the world and all eras of history. The compelling texts and...

In the spirit of The Count of Monte Cristo and Les Miserables, a major new translation-Jose Rizal's stunning continuation of Noli Me Tangere. Jose Rizal was one of the leading...

Secondhand Science Fiction Bargain Book Box SP3055 A rich haul of classic SF novels — multiple E.E. 'Doc' Smith Lensman and Skylark series titles alongside Gordon R. Dickson, Asimov, Douglas...

A spirited memoir by a former Chinese factory worker who grew up in Nanjing, participated in the Tiananmen Square protest and ended up as an international journalist. As a teenager,...

This new Complete Works marks the completion of the Arden Shakespeare Third Series and includes all of Shakespeare's plays, poems and sonnets, edited by leading international scholars. New to this...

Chile, 1973: on September 11, General Augusto Pinochet staged a coup to overthrow the elected government led by Salvador Allende, bringing a violent end to the idea of democratic socialism....

A richly illustrated gift picture book edition of Michael Morpurgo's classic wartime story War Horse , which has been captivating audiences young and old for 40 years. This powerful book...

This volume features 31 colour reproductions of some of Robert Taylor's most popular works, supported throughout with a wealth of colour details and pencil sketches. His introduction illuminates his painting...

You're an alpha, a leader. That's what we need. It's what we've always needed. When Calla Tor wakes up in the lair of the Searchers, her sworn enemies, she's certain...

1592. Cybil Harding, daughter of a secret alchemist, was born under cursed stars. Destined to bring disaster to those around her, Cybil is trapped in a grand house with a...

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The #1 global bestselling Court of Thorns and Roses (ACOTAR) series is brought to life in this stunning coloring book, featuring 46 pieces of original artwork. This must-have companion invites...

THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER 'Perfection in short story form. So rarely is love expressed this richly, this vividly, or this artfully.' Candice Carty-Williams 'Beautifully written and full of joy. Bolu...

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To see America through the lens of Homeland is to understand the country like never before. For years after 9/11, the war on terror was simultaneously everywhere and nowhere. Americans...

The term ephemeral is faithfully illustrative of our times. However, constructions with a limited lifespan have been a constant in the history of architecture. Research of materials and, above all,...

Great for boys, with a huge collectability factor bolstered by the collectors' cards in the back of the books, and links to an excellent interactive website www.beastquest.com.au Koraka was a...

""If you have a feeling for the mystery and enchantment of the woods, you will want to own this book."" - Outlook.Assembled from an enormous range of sources, this fascinating...

Enter a fantastical world of dangerous faeries, wicked princes and one half-human girl who discovers her entire life is a lie. This special edition of The Iron Queen includes the...

This volume explores the realm of elves, pixies, leprechauns, dryads and other mythical creatures. This special 25th anniversary edition of this title features eight new pages and 20 new pieces...