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Who's Afraid of Jane Austen?: How to Really Talk About Books You Haven't Read order quantity
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Author: Henry Hitchings
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Ever wondered how some people seem to have an opinion on every book ever published? Nowadays, there are so many books: how can anyone be well read anymore? Well, help is at hand. Let Henry Hitchings educate you in the invaluable skill of literary bluffing in this survivor's guide to talking about books you haven't read. With tips on how to bluff with confidence using quotable insights and invaluable trivia, Henry Hitchings covers all the great books you ought to have read but haven't got round to yet. If you want to be able to hold your own in a debate about Stephen Hawking or Philip Roth or perhaps you find Shakespeare or Dostoevsky intimidating, then look no further. Including literary heavyweights such as Ulysses, Bleak House and War and Peace this guide will equip you with all the bookish information you need to bluff your way through any scenario, be it a vital exam, an in-depth conversation at the pub or chatting up the potential ... more
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English Grammar for Dummies order quantity
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Author: Wendy M. Anderson
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Author: Martin Toseland
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"A Steroid Hit the Earth" is a catalogue of errors, omissions, mistakes and other disasters, ranging from the straight typo or the ambiguous statement to the downright bizarre. Each demonstrates a sub-editor or proofreader taking their eye off the ball, preserving the humble misprint as a perpetual source of 'schadenfreude'. From the holy typo of 1631, when Barker and Lucas''Wicked Bible' exhorted people to commit adultery by omitting a crucial 'not' from the seventh commandment, "A Steroid Hit the Earth" reaches back in time to the days before modern printing and our own spell-check obsessed age. It is a joyous and irreverent paean to gaffes of all sorts that have caused confusion, consternation and outright offence among readers. It will be proof-read six times before publication.
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Curiosities of Literature order quantity
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Author: John Sutherland
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How much heavier was Thackeray's brain than Walt Whitman's? Which novels do American soldiers read? When did cigarettes start making an appearance in English literature? And, while we're about it, who wrote the first Western, is there any link between asthma and literary genius, and what really happened on Dorothea's wedding night in Middlemarch? In "Curiosities of Literature", John Sutherland contemplates the full import of questions such as these, and attempts a few answers in a series of essays that are both witty and eclectic. His approach is also unashamedly discursive. An account of the fast-working Mickey Spillane, for example, leads to a consideration of the substances, both legal and illegal, that authors have employed to boost their creative energies. There is an essay on good and bad handwriting that points out in passing that Thackeray could write the Lord's Prayer on the back of a stamp. As for Mary Shelley, a brief ... more
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9780007329069
Eats, Shoots and Leaves : The zero tolerance approach to punctuation order quantity
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Author: Lynne Truss
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'If Lynne Truss were Roman Catholic I'd nominate her for sainthood.' Frank McCourt The international bestseller, reissued and with a new introduction. A witty, entertaining, impassioned guide to perfect punctuation, for everyone who cares about precise writing. When social histories come to be written of the first decade of the 21st century, people will note a turning point in 2003 when declining standards of punctuation were reversed. Linguists will record Lynne Truss as the saviour of the semi-colon and the avenging angel of the apostrophe. 'This book will stimulate and satisfy. It's worth its weight in gold.' Boyd Tonkin, Independent 'A witty, elegant and passionate book that should be on every writer's shelf.' Observer 'Lynne Truss deserves to be piled high with honours.' John Humphrys 'It can only be a matter of time before the new government seizes the chance to appoint her as minister for punctuation. The manifesto is ... more
 
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9780470345405
Screen Writing for Dummies order quantity
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Shakespeare (illustrated gift edn) order quantity
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Author: Bill Bryson
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This exquisitely illustrated edition of Bill Bryson's best-selling biography of William Shakespeare takes the reader on an enthralling guide through Elizabethan England and the eccentricities of Shakespearean scholarship. Bill Bryson's Shakespeare pairs our most celebrated writer in history with one of the most cherished writers in the English language today. In this elegant new illustrated edition, the superstitions, academic discoveries and myths surrounding the life of our greatest poet and playwright are evoked through a series of full-colour paintings, drawings, portraits, documents and photographs. Bryson also includes the recent discoveries of the Cobbe portrait and the remains of Shakespeare's first theatre in Shoreditch. Examining centuries of myths, half-truths and downright lies, Bryson - with his inimitable wit and intelligence - has attempted to make sense of the man behind the masterpieces. In a journey through the ... more
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1001 Books You Must Read Before You Die order quantity
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Author: Peter Boxall
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The ultimate guide to the books you should find time for before it's too late.

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501 Great Writers : A comprehensive guide to the giants of literature order quantity
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Author: Julian Patrick
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Entertaining and informative, this collection of brief, informal biographies spans the centuries from Sophocles in ancient Greece to Harper Lee in Americaas Deep South. Along the way, readers will enjoy pithy biographical sketches of existentialists Albert Camus and Jean-Paul Sartre, French satirist Voltaire and Edwardian satirist Oscar Wilde, dramatists from William Shakespeare to Samuel Beckett and Harold Pinter, poets from Dante to William Wordsworth and T.S. Eliot, and novelists who include Charles Dickens, Jane Austen, James Joyce, Virginia Woolf, Fyodor Dostoevsky, Toni Morrison, John Updike, and hundreds more. Each biographical entry includes an assessment of the writeras literary innovations and cultural impact, supplemented with a list of the authoras major works, fascinating quotes, and intriguing asides. This book covers a broad range of literary artists who have shaped the course of fiction, poetry, drama, and philosophical ... more

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501 Must Read Books order quantity
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Author: Bounty
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"501 Must Read Books" is like the wisest, cleverest, best-read and most trusted friend you have ever had. The recommendations for inclusion in this comprehensive book were made by a bibliophile and writer with a peerless reputation. This comprehensive guide will inspire you to read more widely than you could have imagined and to explore the previously untrodden aisles in your bookstore or library.
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A Dictionary of Modern English Usage order quantity
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Author: H.W. Fowler
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No book had more influence on twentieth-century attitudes to the English language in Britain than Henry Fowler's Dictionary of Modern English Usage. It rapidly became the standard work of reference for the correct use of English in terms of choice of words, grammar, and style. Much loved for his firm opinions, passion, and dry humour, Fowler has stood the test of time and is still considered the best arbiter of good practice. Now one of today's leading experts on the language, David Crystal, has reassessed Fowler's contribution in this fascinating new edition. Crystal goes beyond the popular mythology surrounding Fowler's reputation to retrace his method and practice and arrive at a fresh evaluation of his place in the history of linguistic thought. With a wealth of entertaining examples he looks at Fowler's stated principles and the tensions between his prescriptive and descriptive temperaments. He reaches some surprising ... more
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9780140515114
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Author: Robert Allen
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"Allen's Dictionary of English Phrases" is the most comprehensive survey of this area of the English language ever undertaken. Taking over 6000 phrases, it explains their meaning, explores their development and gives citations that range from the Venerable Bede to Will Self. Crisply and wittily written, this book is packed with memorable and surprising detail, whether showing that 'salad days' comes from Antony and Cleopatra, that 'flavour of the month' originates in 1940s American ice cream marketing, or even that we've been 'calling a spade a spade' since the sixteenth century. "Allen's Dictionary of English Phrases" is part of the "Penguin Reference Library" and draws on over 70 years of experience in bringing reliable, useful and clear information to millions of readers around the world - making knowledge everybody's property.

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9781846142550
A Mess of Iguanas, A Whoop of Gorillas...An amazement of animal facts order quantity
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Author: Alon Shulman (illus Andy Watt)
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Which animal would you find in a Dazzle, a Crash, a Flamboyance, a Boogle or a Bloat? Why on earth is a group of crows known as a Murder? And were you aware that jellyfish don't have brains, a goat's pupils are rectangular, or that herrings communicate via bubbles from their bottoms? This is the most complete list of animal group names ever, with more ways of describing collections of creatures than you'll find anywhere else. And it contains the most utterly astonishing yet utterly true animal facts, covering 146 creatures from ants to zebras and a whole menagerie inbetween ...Welcome to Alon Shulman's miscellany of animal madness.

First published 2009.
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9780141033990
At Large and at Small: Confessions of a literary hedonist order quantity
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Author: Anne Fadiman
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Butterflies, ice-cream, writing at night, playing word games...in this witty, intimate and delicious book Anne Fadiman ruminates on her passions, both literary and everyday. From mourning the demise of letter-writing to revealing a monumental crush on Charles Lamb, from Balzac's coffee addiction to making ice-cream from Liquid Nitrogen, she draws us into a world of hedonistic pleasures and literary delights. This is the perfect book for life's ardent obsessives.

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Author: William Boyd
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Throughout his career as a novelist, William Boyd has never stopped writing non-fiction, providing a fascinating counterpoint to the world of his novels.

Bamboo gathers together Boyd's writing on literature, art, the movie business, television, people he has met, places he has visited and autobiographical reflections on his African childhood and his years at boarding school. From Pablo Picasso to the allure of the British caff, from Charles Dickens to Catherine Deneuve, from mini-cabs to Brideshead Revisited, this collection proves an engrossing and revealing companion to the work of one of Britain's leading novelists.

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9781847246028
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Author: Andrew Taylor
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In "Books that Changed the World" Andrew Taylor sets himself the challenging task of choosing and profiling the fifty most important and influential books in the history of the world. He has selected books from every field of human creativity and intellectual endeavour - from poetry to politics, from fiction to philosophy, from theology to anthropology, and from economics to physics - to create a rounded and satisfying picture of how 50 towering achievements of the human intellect have built our societies, shaped our values, enhanced our understanding of the nature of the world, enabled technological advancements, and reflected our concerns and dilemmas, strengths and failings. In a series of engaging and lively essays, Andrew Taylor sets each work and its author firmly in historical context, summarizes the content of the work in question, and explores its wider influence and legacy. A fascinating and richly informative read, and a ... more

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Brave New Words : The Oxford Dict Of Science Fiction order quantity
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Author: Jeff Prucher
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From Ray Bradbury to Neil Gaiman, from Blade Runner to "Battle Star Galactica", science fiction has emerged from the margins of popular culture to claim a significant presence across media in print, film, and television. It has shaped our vision of the future and the way we talk about it. Brave New Words, the first historical dictionary devoted to science fiction, has been described by the Library Journal as "an admirable and unique source that demonstrates on nearly every page the surprising extent to which the language of science fiction has entered everyday English terms." It shows exactly how science-fictional words and their associated concepts have developed over time, with full citations and bibliographic information. In addition, the book demonstrates how many words we consider everyday vocabulary-words like "spacesuit,""blast off," and "robot"-had their roots in imaginative literature, and not in hard science. Brave New Words ... more

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9780007208319
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Author: William Shakespeare
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"The Alexander Text of the Complete Works of Shakespeare" is one of the most authoritative editions and is recognized the world over for its clarity and scholarship. New to this edition is an internet resources section, providing details of the most useful Shakespeare web sites. In addition, the invaluable glossary of over 2500 entries, explaining the meaning of obsolete words and phrases (complete with line references) has been expanded and redesigned to make it much easier to use. "The Complete Works" contains the recognized canon of Shakespeare's plays and his sonnets and poems. The texts were edited by the late Professor Peter Alexander and have long been recognized as a supreme example of the editors' art (indeed it was this text that the BBC used as the basis of its televised cycle of plays). The book starts with two specially written articles - a biography of Shakespeare by Germaine Greer, and a wide-ranging introduction to ... more

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Completely Lost for Words: Creative Messages for All Occasions order quantity
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Author: Kathy Schmidt & Louise Jordan
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Turn your cards into keepsakes with these inspiring and personal messages. You'll ever be lost for words with these greetings to suit every occasion. This book gives you the chance to send your loved ones a message they will remember.
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9780224086387
Dr Johnson's Reliquary of Rediscovered Words order quantity
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Author: Neil Johnson
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In these pages you will discover words you never knew existed, and rediscover many that you had forgotten or had given up all hope of ever seeing again. If the amoindering of our language by fifish chuffs leads you to fleer and the infandous overslipping of orthoepy makes you feel wamble, this is most certainly the book for you. Prepare to fike, gane and gaure as Dr Johnson certiorates, carrying carotic catachresis to new heights, and providing all lovers of leguleian lexicographical detail with a rich feast of mullock, cultch and peltry.
 
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