0
Your cart

Your cart is empty

Browse All Departments
Price
  • R0 - R50 (11)
  • R50 - R100 (77)
  • R100 - R250 (7,315)
  • R250 - R500 (14,365)
  • R500+ (24,558)
  • -
Status
Format
Author / Contributor
Publisher

Books > Language & Literature > Literature: texts > Essays, journals, letters & other prose works

Writers at the Movies - Twenty-six Contemporary Authors Celebrate Twenty-six Memorable Movies (Paperback): Jim Shepard Writers at the Movies - Twenty-six Contemporary Authors Celebrate Twenty-six Memorable Movies (Paperback)
Jim Shepard
R346 Discovery Miles 3 460 Ships in 12 - 17 working days
Walking in My Joy - In These Streets (Hardcover): Jenifer Lewis Walking in My Joy - In These Streets (Hardcover)
Jenifer Lewis
R758 R629 Discovery Miles 6 290 Save R129 (17%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days
The Diary of a Maritimer, 1816-1901 - Life and Times of Joseph Salter (Paperback): Nancy Redmayne Ross The Diary of a Maritimer, 1816-1901 - Life and Times of Joseph Salter (Paperback)
Nancy Redmayne Ross
R897 Discovery Miles 8 970 Ships in 12 - 17 working days
Aristophanes: Knights (Paperback, Reprinted with update 1996, reprinted 2015.): Aristophanes Aristophanes: Knights (Paperback, Reprinted with update 1996, reprinted 2015.)
Aristophanes; Edited by Alan H. Sommerstein
R831 Discovery Miles 8 310 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Knights was the first play to be produced by Aristophanes on his own behalf. In it, he launched a violent attack on Cleon, the leading politician of the day, on the whole style of leadership that he represented and on a system which seemed to guarantee that a bad leader could be displaced by a worse. This edition presents the Greek text with facing-page translation, introduction, commentary and notes.

The Book of the Lover and the Beloved (Hardcover): Mark D. Johnston The Book of the Lover and the Beloved (Hardcover)
Mark D. Johnston
R3,752 Discovery Miles 37 520 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Ramon LLull (1232-1316) was born the son of a prosperous Catalan merchant and spent his youth pursuing worldly pursuits, until a series of powerful visions of Christ moved him to devote his life entirely to serving God. One of his lifelong ambitions was to write a book to counter the "errors of the infidels," to which end he studied Arabic and immersed himself in whatever arabic texts he could obtain. The Book of the Lover is one of the most celebrated works of medieval mystical literature offering a uniquely expressed and moving testimony to the soul's quest for union with God. The 365 paragraphs of "moral metaphors" intended for daily meditation, are written in the style of the Muslim sufis who offer words of love and brief exampla that inspire great devotion. Professor Johnston concisely explains the peculiarities of Llull's idiosyncratic theological and philosophical system and offers the most comprehensive assessment to date of his debt to the Islamic tradition of devotional discourse. In addition, brief notes help to guide the reader's appreciation of the spiritual insight that Llull sought to stimulate with his text. Contains original Latin and Catalan text, translation and commentary.

The Book of the Lover and the Beloved (Paperback): Mark D. Johnston The Book of the Lover and the Beloved (Paperback)
Mark D. Johnston
R753 Discovery Miles 7 530 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Ramon LLull (1232-1316) was born the son of a prosperous Catalan merchant and spent his youth pursuing worldly pursuits, until a series of powerful visions of Christ moved him to devote his life entirely to serving God. One of his lifelong ambitions was to write a book to counter the "errors of the infidels," to which end he studied Arabic and immersed himself in whatever arabic texts he could obtain. The Book of the Lover is one of the most celebrated works of medieval mystical literature offering a uniquely expressed and moving testimony to the soul's quest for union with God. The 365 paragraphs of "moral metaphors" intended for daily meditation, are written in the style of the Muslim sufis who offer words of love and brief exampla that inspire great devotion. Professor Johnston concisely explains the peculiarities of Llull's idiosyncratic theological and philosophical system and offers the most comprehensive assessment to date of his debt to the Islamic tradition of devotional discourse. In addition, brief notes help to guide the reader's appreciation of the spiritual insight that Llull sought to stimulate with his text. Contains original Latin and Catalan text, translation and commentary.

Klip En Klei (Afrikaans, Paperback): Marthinus Versfeld Klip En Klei (Afrikaans, Paperback)
Marthinus Versfeld
R172 Discovery Miles 1 720 Ships in 4 - 8 working days

In die eerste opstel, “Oor huise”, beskryf hy hoe hy self 'n huis van klip in die Kouga gebou het. So 'n huis moet by die bewoners daarvan pas, beweer Versfeld, en dit hang af daarvan of jy met jouself tuis is. Hy skryf verder oor die vreugde van kook en goeie kos, oor die verwantskap tussen die skepping van poesie en die skepping van 'n eenvoudige meubelstuk, oor jag, visvang en ons belewing van die natuur. Die laaste opstel, “Oor patriotisme”, kry opnuut betekenis in 'n tyd waarin ons verhouding met ons geboorteland en ons medemens geproblematiseer word. Versfeld se styl is besonder toeganklik en die leser word dikwels verras deur 'n diepsinnige wending waardeur ons omgang met die alledaagse verryk word. So skryf hy byvoorbeeld oor klip: “Die engel uit die klip is die engel wat alreeds in die klip gesit het, en aan hom is die kliphouer onderdanig. Laat die engele dus jou huisie bou, maar hulle sal net met jou hande bou, en net met jou eie hande sal jy aan hulle raak.”

Letters to Milena (Paperback): Franz Kafka Letters to Milena (Paperback)
Franz Kafka
R305 R248 Discovery Miles 2 480 Save R57 (19%) Ships in 9 - 15 working days

Franz Kafka's letters to his one-time muse, Milena Jesenska - an intimate window into the desires and hopes of the twentieth-century's most prophetic and important writer Kafka first made the acquaintance of Milena Jesenska in 1920 when she was translating his early short prose into Czech, and their relationship quickly developed into a deep attachment. Such was his feeling for her that Kafka showed her his diaries and, in doing so, laid bare his heart and his conscience. While at times Milena's 'genius for living' gave Kafka new life, it ultimately exhausted him, and their relationship was to last little over two years. In 1924 Kafka died in a sanatorium near Vienna, and Milena died in 1944 at the hands of the Nazis, leaving these letters as a moving record of their relationship.

Refugees Worldwide - Literary Reportage (Paperback): Luisa Donnerberg, Ulrich Schreiber Refugees Worldwide - Literary Reportage (Paperback)
Luisa Donnerberg, Ulrich Schreiber
R296 Discovery Miles 2 960 Ships in 12 - 17 working days
Iamblichus - On the Pythagorean Life (Paperback): Gillian Clark Iamblichus - On the Pythagorean Life (Paperback)
Gillian Clark; Commentary by Gillian Clark
R884 Discovery Miles 8 840 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

The Pythagorean Life is the most extensive surviving source on Pythagoreanism, and has wider interest as an account of the religious aspirations of late antiquity.

The Emperor Julian - Panegyric and Polemic (Paperback, 2 Rev Ed): Samuel N.C. Lieu The Emperor Julian - Panegyric and Polemic (Paperback, 2 Rev Ed)
Samuel N.C. Lieu; Commentary by Samuel N.C. Lieu
R884 Discovery Miles 8 840 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

This collection makes available in English for the first time the panegyric of Claudius Mamertinus (Panegyrici Latini XI/3), a substantial part of the treatise of John Chrysostom on St Babylas and against Julian (de S. Babyla c. Julianum et gentiles XIV-XIX), and Emphrem Syrus' Hymns Against Julian.

Boy Soldiers - A Personal Story of Nazi Elite Schooling and its Legacy of Trauma (Hardcover): Helene Munson Boy Soldiers - A Personal Story of Nazi Elite Schooling and its Legacy of Trauma (Hardcover)
Helene Munson
R510 Discovery Miles 5 100 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

At the end of the Second World War, hundreds of thousands of German children were sent to the front lines in the largest mobilisation of underage combatants by any country before or since. Hans Dunker was just one of these children. Identified as gifted aged 9, he left his home in South America in 1937 in pursuit of a 'proper' education in Nazi Germany. Instead, he and his schoolfriends, lacking adequate training, ammunition and rations, were sent to the Eastern Front when the war was already lost in the spring of 1945. Using her father's diary and other documents, Helene Munson traces Hans' journey from a student at Feldafing School to a soldier fighting in Zawada, a village in present-day Czech Republic. What is revealed is an education system so inhumane that until recently, post-war Germany worked hard to keep it a secret. This is Hans' story, but also the story of a whole generation of German children who silently carried the shame of what they suffered into old age.

Escape Into Meaning - Essays on Superman, Public Benches, and Other Obsessions (Hardcover): Evan Puschak Escape Into Meaning - Essays on Superman, Public Benches, and Other Obsessions (Hardcover)
Evan Puschak
R695 R533 Discovery Miles 5 330 Save R162 (23%) Ships in 12 - 17 working days
Gregory of Tours: Glory of the Confessors (Paperback, New): Raymond Van Dam Gregory of Tours: Glory of the Confessors (Paperback, New)
Raymond Van Dam; Commentary by Raymond Van Dam
R880 Discovery Miles 8 800 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

The first translation into English of one of Gregory's eight books of miracle stories, which contains a series of anecdotes about the lives of confessors.

Learning from Robben Island - The Prison Writings of Govan Mbeki (Paperback): Govan Mbeki Learning from Robben Island - The Prison Writings of Govan Mbeki (Paperback)
Govan Mbeki
R250 R215 Discovery Miles 2 150 Save R35 (14%) Ships in 15 - 25 working days
What Writers Read - 35 Writers on their Favourite Book (Hardcover): Pandora Sykes What Writers Read - 35 Writers on their Favourite Book (Hardcover)
Pandora Sykes
R393 R319 Discovery Miles 3 190 Save R74 (19%) Ships in 9 - 15 working days

A WATERSTONES NON-FICTION BOOK OF THE MONTH In this love letter to reading, curated by Pandora Sykes in aid of the National Literacy Trust, bestselling and beloved writers share their favourite books: the ones they hold most dearly, that they return to time and again and that helped make them the writers they are. WITH CONTRIBUTIONS FROM : NICK HORNBY * RUTH OZEKI * ANN PATCHETT * BENJAMIN ZEPHANIAH * MARIAN KEYES * ELIZABETH STROUT * DEBORAH LEVY * TESSA HADLEY * ELIF SHAFAK * GEORGE THE POET * LEILA SLIMANI * ALI SMITH * DEREK OWUSU * DOLLY ALDERTON * PARIS LEES * JOJO MOYES * PAUL MENDEZ * SEBASTIAN FAULKS * DIANA EVANS * MEENA KANDASAMY * LISA TADDEO * NIKESH SHUKLA * TAIYE SELASI * MONICA ALI * NINA STIBBE * CALEB AZUMAH NELSON * ELIZABETH DAY * SARA COLLINS * DAMON GALGUT * NAOISE DOLAN * WILLIAM BOYD * EMMA DABIRI * FATIMA BHUTTO * KIT DE WAAL

The Optimist - A Case for the Fly Fishing Life (Paperback): David Coggins The Optimist - A Case for the Fly Fishing Life (Paperback)
David Coggins
R334 R263 Discovery Miles 2 630 Save R71 (21%) Ships in 12 - 17 working days

An "excellent" (The New York Times) modern tribute to an ageless pastime, and a practical guide to the art, philosophy, and rituals of fly fishing, by an expert, lifelong angler. In The Optimist, David Coggins makes a case for the skills and sensibility of an enduring sport and shares the secrets, frustrations, and triumphs of the great tradition of fly fishing, which has captivated anglers worldwide. Written in wry, wise, and keenly observed prose, each chapter focuses on a specific place, fish, and skill. Few individuals, for example, have the visual acuity required to catch the nearly invisible bonefish of the Bahamas flats. Or the patience to land the elusive Atlantic salmon, "the fish of a thousand casts," in eastern Canada. Pursuing these challenges, Coggins, "a confirmed obsessive," travels to one fishing paradise after another, including the great rivers of Patagonia, private chalk streams in England, remote ponds in Maine, and New York City's Jamaica Bay. In each setting, he chronicles his fortunes and misfortunes with honesty and humor while meditating on how fishing teaches focus, inner stillness, and a connection to the natural world. Perfect for the novice, the enthusiastic amateur, and the devoted angler alike, The Optimist offers a practical path to enlightenment while providing "a rueful, thoughtful, and very funny examination of an elegant obsession" (Jay McInerney).

Warriors, Witches, Women - Mythology's Fiercest Females (Hardcover): Kate Hodges Warriors, Witches, Women - Mythology's Fiercest Females (Hardcover)
Kate Hodges; Illustrated by Harriet Lee-Merrion 1
R462 Discovery Miles 4 620 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Meet mythology's fifty fiercest females in this modern retelling of the world's greatest legends. From feminist fairies to bloodsucking temptresses, half-human harpies and protective Vodou goddesses, these are women who go beyond long-haired, smiling stereotypes. Their stories are so powerful, so entrancing, that they have survived for millennia. Lovingly retold and updated, Kate Hodges places each heroine, rebel and provocateur fimly at the centre of their own narrative. Players include: Bewitching, banished Circe, an introvert famed and feared for her transfigurative powers. The righteous Furies, defiantly unrepentant about their dedication to justice. Fun-loving Ame-no-Uzume who makes quarrelling friends laugh and terrifies monsters by flashing at them. The fateful Morai sisters who spin a complex web of birth, life and death. Find your tribe, fire your imagination and be empowered by this essential anthology of notorious, demonised and overlooked women.

How to Proceed - Essays (Paperback): Andrew Sant How to Proceed - Essays (Paperback)
Andrew Sant
R268 Discovery Miles 2 680 Ships in 12 - 17 working days
The Aeneid - A New Translation (Paperback, Main): Shadi Bartsch The Aeneid - A New Translation (Paperback, Main)
Shadi Bartsch; Vergil
R295 R280 Discovery Miles 2 800 Save R15 (5%) Ships in 12 - 17 working days

'Gripping ... A remarkable achievement' TLS On his deathbed in 19 BCE, Vergil asked that his epic, the Aeneid, be burned. If his wishes had been obeyed, western literature - maybe even western civilization - might have taken a different course. The Aeneid has remained a foundational text since the rise of universities, and has been invoked at key points of human history - whether by Saint Augustine to illustrate the fallen nature of the soul, by settlers to justify manifest destiny in North America, or by Mussolini in support of his Fascist regime. In this fresh and fast-paced translation of the Aeneid, Shadi Bartsch brings the poem to the modern reader. Along with the translation, her introduction will guide the reader to a deeper understanding of the epic's enduring influence.

East of West, West of East (Paperback): Hamish Brown East of West, West of East (Paperback)
Hamish Brown 1
R302 R245 Discovery Miles 2 450 Save R57 (19%) Ships in 9 - 15 working days

This extraordinary book tells the story of a remarkable family caught in Japan at the outbreak of the Second World War in the Pacific. With letters, journal extracts and notes from Hamish Brown's parents, as well as his own recollections, it brings the era to life: not only life in the dying days of the British Empire, but also the terrible reality of the invasion of Singapore into which they escaped.

Plautus Reader - Selections from 11 Plays (Paperback): John Henderson, Titus Maccius Plautus Plautus Reader - Selections from 11 Plays (Paperback)
John Henderson, Titus Maccius Plautus
R562 Discovery Miles 5 620 Ships in 12 - 17 working days
Correspondance Generale de la Beaumelle: Volume 12 (Hardcover): Hubert Bost, Claude Lauriol, Hubert Angliviel de La Beaumelle Correspondance Generale de la Beaumelle: Volume 12 (Hardcover)
Hubert Bost, Claude Lauriol, Hubert Angliviel de La Beaumelle
R4,811 Discovery Miles 48 110 Ships in 12 - 17 working days
Women Talk Money - Breaking the Taboo (Paperback): Rebecca Walker Women Talk Money - Breaking the Taboo (Paperback)
Rebecca Walker
R472 R385 Discovery Miles 3 850 Save R87 (18%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days

A searing and fearless anthology of essays exploring the profound impact of money on women's lives, edited by prominent feminist and writer Rebecca Walker. Women Talk Money is a groundbreaking collection that lifts the veil on what women talk about when they talk about money; it unflinchingly recounts the power of money to impact health, define relationships, and shape identity. The collection includes previously unpublished essays by trailblazing writers, activists, and models, such as Alice Walker, Tressie McMillan Cottom, Rachel Cargle, Tracy McMillan, Cameron Russell, Sonya Renee Taylor, Adrienne Maree Brown, and more, with Rebecca Walker as editor. In this provocative anthology, we discover a family that worships money even as it tears them apart; we read about the "financial death sentence" a transgender woman must confront to live as herself. We trace the journey of a Silicon Valley entrepreneur who finally makes enough money to discover her spiritual impoverishment; we follow a stressful email exchange between an unsympathetic university financial officer and a desperate family who can't afford to pay their daughter's tuition, and more. This collection is a clarion call to conduct honest conversations that demystify and transform the role money plays in our lives. Dazzlingly resonant and deeply familiar, Women Talk Money is a revelation.

Untold London - Stories from Time-Trodden Streets (Hardcover): Dan Carrier Untold London - Stories from Time-Trodden Streets (Hardcover)
Dan Carrier
R512 Discovery Miles 5 120 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

"Just pick up a copy and set off. You'll be amazed at what you've missed." - Sir Michael Palin MARCH, 2020: A columnist watches as London locks down, facing a conundrum as his weekly deadline for his newspaper diary approaches. With the city shutting up shop and column inches to fill, journalist Dan Carrier takes to the deserted streets of Central London to uncover the forgotten stories the heart of the UK capital holds. Untold London is a consideration and celebration of a city whose famous landmarks and thoroughfares are often taken for granted. Setting out to find lingering evidence of days gone by, Dan reveals unexpected delights, triumphs and tragedies alongside plenty of skulduggery and scandal in the greatest city in the world.

Free Delivery
Pinterest Twitter Facebook Google+
You may like...
Mongrel - Essays
William Dicey Paperback  (1)
R290 R232 Discovery Miles 2 320
Southern African Muckraking - 300 Years…
Anton Harber Paperback R320 R250 Discovery Miles 2 500
Legkaart van 'n Jong Lewe - Essays Oor…
Dolf van Niekerk Paperback R191 Discovery Miles 1 910
Enemy Of The People - How Jacob Zuma…
Adriaan Basson, Pieter du Toit Paperback  (17)
R260 R236 Discovery Miles 2 360
Damaged Goods - The Rise and Fall of Sir…
Oliver Shah Paperback  (1)
R308 R251 Discovery Miles 2 510
Paul Kruger - Toesprake En…
Johan Bergh Hardcover  (3)
R363 Discovery Miles 3 630
Firepool - Experiences In An Abnormal…
Hedley Twidle Paperback  (1)
R320 R275 Discovery Miles 2 750
Bloedbande - 'n Donker Tuiskoms
Wilhelm Verwoerd Paperback R370 R318 Discovery Miles 3 180
Reflecting Rogue - Inside The Mind Of A…
Pumla Dineo Gqola Paperback  (4)
R290 R249 Discovery Miles 2 490
Wit Issie 'n Colour Nie - Angedrade…
Nathan Trantraal Paperback  (1)
R280 R241 Discovery Miles 2 410

 

Partners