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  1. The book of thousand nights and one night . Vol I

    Taylor & Francis 2004

    Rendered into english from the literal and complete french translation. - This first of four volumes accurately translating the wonderful tales of the Arabian nights

  2. The Languages of the World, Third Edition

    Katzner, Kenneth
    Taylor & Francis Group 2002 3. edition

    This third edition of Kenneth Katzner's best-selling guide to languages is essential reading for language enthusiasts everywhere. Written with the non-specialist in mind, its user-...

  3. Introduction to communication studies

    Fiske, John
    Taylor & Francis 2002 Second edition

  4. The Good Grammar Guide

    Palmer, Richard
    Taylor & Francis Group 2003 1. edition

    Does grammar bother you? Does it inspire first boredom, then fear? Since the virtual removal forty years ago of formal grammar teaching from our schools' standard curriculum, such...

  5. A dictionary of symbols / by J.E. Cirlot ; translated from the Spanish by Jack Sage ; foreword by Herbert Read

    Cirlot, Juan Eduardo
    Routledge 2001 2nd ed.

  6. In Other Words: A Coursebook on Translation

    Baker, Mona
    Taylor & Francis Group 2001 1. edition

    This bestselling coursebook addresses the need for a systematic approach to training in translation studies by drawing on key areas in modern linguistic theory and relating them sy...

  7. Becoming a Translator: An Introduction to the Theory and Practice of Translation, Second Edition

    Robinson, Douglas
    Taylor & Francis Group 2004 2. edition

    Fusing translation theory with advice and information about the practicalities of translating, Becoming a Translator is an essential resource for novice and practising translators....

  8. Crime Fiction

    Scaggs, John
    Taylor & Francis Group 2005 1. edition

    Crime Fiction provides a lively introduction to what is both a wide-ranging and hugely popular literary genre. Using examples from a variety of novels, short stories, films and tel...

  9. Finnish : an essential grammar

    Karlsson, Fred
    Taylor & Francis Group 1999

    Finnish: An Essential Grammar is a reference guide to the most important aspects of Finnish as it is used by native speakers today. It is the ideal reference source both for those...

  10. Translation: An Advanced Resource Book

    Hatim, Basil; Munday, Jeremy
    Taylor & Francis Group 2004 1. edition

    Provides support for advanced study of translation. Examines the theory and practice of translation from many angles, drawing on a wide range of languages and exploring a variety o...

  11. The Failure of Conservatism in Modern British Poetry

    Duncan, Andrew
    Salt Publishing 2003 1. edition

    A treatment of 40 years of British poetry from the angle of time. We watch the wonderful helplessness of new poetics as it struggles to free itself from the chrysalis of the old. W...

  12. The Electronic Library - E-books in academic libraries

    Bennett, Linda; Landoni, Monica
    Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2005 1. edition

    E-books in academic libraries Authors: Linda Bennett Gold Leaf, Barnsley, Yorkshire, UK Monica Landoni Department of Information Science, University of Strathclyde, Glasgow, Scotla...

  13. Basic Cantonese

    Yip, Virginia; Matthews, Stephen
    Taylor & Francis Group 2000 1. edition

    This book introduces the essentials of Cantonese grammar in a straightforward and systematic way. Special attention is paid to topics which differ from English and European languag...

  14. Comparing Texts

    Onyett, Nicola
    Taylor & Francis Group 2005 1. edition

    Routledge A Level English Guides equip AS and A2 Level students with the skills they need to explore, evaluate, and enjoy English. Books in the series are built around the various...

  15. So Many Books, So Little Time : A Year of Passionate Reading

    Nelson, Sara
    Penguin Publishing Group 2004

    “Will make many readers smile with recognition.”—The New Yorker “Readaholics, meet your new best friend.”—People “This book is bliss.”—The Boston Globe Sometimes subtle, sometim...

  16. The Wave in the Mind : Talks and Essays on the Writer, the Reader, and the Imagination

    Le Guin, Ursula K.
    Shambhala 2004

    Join Ursula K. Le Guin as she explores a broad array of subjects, ranging from Tolstoy, Twain, and Tolkien to women's shoes, beauty, and family life. With her customary wit, intell...

  17. Finnish public libraries in the 20th century

    Mäkinen, Ilkka
    Tampere University Press : Taju [jakaja] 2001

    The exceptional development of Finnish public libraries from modest origins to excellence is a tale worth telling. When comparing the Finnish public libraries with those of their N...

  18. Short Story Writing : A Practical Treatise on the Art of the Short Story

    Barrett, Charles Raymond
    Duke Classics 2022

    In the context of a short story, every sentence, every word must serve a specific purpose. That's why the writers who have mastered this form -- Flannery O'Connor, Edgar Allen Poe,...

  19. Travels with a Donkey in the Cevennes

    Louis Stevenson, Robert
    Duke Classics 2021

    Travels with a Donkey in the Cévennes recounts Robert Louis Stevenson's 120 mile, 12 day hike, accompanied only by his stubborn and unwieldy donkey, through the Cévennes of south-c...