Woman's Lore: 4,000 Years of Sirens, Serpents and Succubi by Sarah Clegg
$34.99 AUD
Category: Literary Studies
The history of a demonic tradition that was stolen from women and then won back again.Demonic temptresses from siren-mermaids to Lilith are well known today, and their mythology focuses around the seductive danger they pose to men. But the root of these figures can be traced back 4,000 years and in thei ...Show more
Oxford Illustrated Shakespeare Dictionary by David Crystal; Ben Crystal
$26.95 AUD
Category: Literary Studies
The Oxford Illustrated Shakespeare Dictionary is the first of its kind, a brand new illustrated alphabetical dictionary of all the words and meanings students of Shakespeare need to know. Every word has an example sentence selected from the twelve most studied plays including Macbeth, Hamlet, Romeo and ...Show more
The Writer Laid Bare: Emotional Honesty in a Writer’s Art, Craft and Life by Lee Kofman
$32.99 AUD
Category: Literary Studies
Inspired by her popular writing courses, Lee also offers practical advice on drafts, edits and how to achieve a life/writing balance. How combining her writing with motherhood led her to recognise that ‘ the pram in the hall’ issue is real. Plus the ultimate reading list of books you really should ...Show more
When the Trees Say Nothing : Writings on Nature by Thomas Merton; Kathleen Deignan (Editor); Thomas Berry (Foreword by); John Guiliani (Illustrator)
$45.00 AUD
Category: Literary Studies
The first collection of Thomas Merton's nature writings serves as a primer on eco-spirituality. Thomas Merton: millions know him as the author of The Seven Storey Mountain, the international bestseller and a modern spiritual classic. Now, in the first collection of his writings on nature, Merton is reve ...Show more
Shakespeare's Originality by John Kerrigan
$49.95 AUD
Category: Literary Studies | Series: Oxford Wells Shakespeare Lectures | Reading Level: near fine
This compact, engaging book puts Shakespeare's originality in historical context and looks at how he worked with his sources: the plays, poems, chronicles and romances on which his own plays are based. Lucid, astute, and innovative, it shows through a series of case studies from Richard III to The Temp ...Show more
On Writing: A Memoir of the Craft by Stephen King
$22.99 AUD
Category: Literary Studies | Reading Level: very good
Damien Cave: (New York Times bureau chief in Sydney & friend of Bookoccino) "Not many books about writing manage to be both as practical and entertaining as this one. Even if you've never read a Stephen King novel, the insights he shares will change how you read and write (and maybe how you live)." ...Show more
Inferior: The True Power of Women and the Science That Shows It by Angela Saini
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Category: Literary Studies
From intelligence to emotion, for centuries science has told us that men and women are fundamentally different. But this is not the whole story.Shedding light on controversial research and investigating the ferocious gender wars in biology, psychology and anthropology, Angela Saini takes readers on an e ...Show more
Macbeth (No Fear Shakespeare) by SparkNotes
$15.95 AUD
Category: Literary Studies | Series: No Fear Shakespeare Ser.
This tragedy tells of a power-hungry Scottish nobleman and his lady, and the price they pay for violently seizing the royal throne. Books in this new, illustrated series present complete texts of Shakespeare's plays. However, the lines are set up so students can see the bard's original poetic phrases pr ...Show more
PLUTARCH S LIVES Vol 2 by Plutarch
$29.99 AUD
Category: Literary Studies | Series: Modern Library
Offers biographies of Greek and Roman leaders and compares their personal qualities and accomplishments.
Reading Pleasures by National Library of Australia
$19.99 AUD
Category: Literary Studies
This is a little gem of a book-the perfect Christmas gift for lovers of reading! Reading Pleasures is filled with gorgeous photographs and artworks, each paired with an inspiring quotation. Book lover and host of The Book Club Jennifer Byrne introduces the book magnificently in her Foreword: 'Here are b ...Show more
The African Imagination: Literature in Africa and the Black Diaspora by F. Abiola Irele
$77.95 AUD
Category: Literary Studies
This collection of essays by one of Africa's leading scholars examines African literary traditions in the broad sense, and places the work of individual authors in context. Here F. Abiola Irele presents probing critical readings of the works of Chinua Achebe, Kamau Brathwaite, Amadou Hapae Ba, and Amado ...Show more
Inspired!: True Stories Behind Famous Art, Literature, Music, and Film by Maria Bukhonina
$24.99 AUD
Category: Literary Studies
Discover the fascinating true stories behind the world's most famous works of art, literature, music and film, complete with historical images. What real-life hero inspired the literary adventures of the Count of Monte Cristo and the Three Musketeers? How many women paid a steep price for being Picas ...Show more