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1	The Discovery of France: A Historical Geography from the Revolution to the First World War more books like this by Graham Robb add to wishlist A narrative of exploration, this historical geography explains how the modern nation of France came to be and how poorly understood that nation still is today. Above all, it shows how much of France--past and present--remains to be discovered. Illustrated. see all copies from £1.24! new only from £6.68! \| signed copies \| first editions
2	Rimbaud more books like this by Graham Robb add to wishlist It has long baffled his admirers why the legendary late 19th-century poet Rimbaud, who is something of a cult figure to the avant-garde, abandoned poetry at the age of 21. Because of the startling, passionate verse he was capable of even as a youth, this rejection is considered one of the tragedies of modern poetry. Instead of mourning the loss, ... see all copies from £6.21! new only from £6.21! \| first editions
3	The Discovery of France: A Historical Geography more books like this by Graham Robb add to wishlist A narrative of exploration, this historical geography explains how the modern nation of France came to be and how poorly understood that nation still is today. Above all, it shows how much of France--past and present--remains to be discovered. Illustrated. see all copies from £8.69! new only from £11.25!
4	Strangers: Homosexual Love in the Nineteenth Century more books like this by Graham Robb add to wishlist This survey of the state of homosexuality in the 19th century looks at the laws against it and their effect on society. (Almost nil, in the author's opinion.) He sees the 1895 trial of Oscar Wilde not as typical of Victorian mores but as predictive of the excessive prudishness of the 20th century. Robb also debunks many of the myths that have ... see all copies from £6.61! new only from £6.96! \| first editions
5	Strangers: Homosexual Love in the 19th Century more books like this by Graham Robb add to wishlist A sweeping and compelling history of homosexuality in the nineteenth century, taking in both Europe and America. The three part work is divided up by theme. The first part deals with the treatment of homosexuals, both male and female, by the rest of society - from doctors to law-makers and mothers. Part two describes the lives and loves of gay men ... see all copies from £11.61! new only from £41.51!
6	Balzac: A Biography more books like this by Graham Robb add to wishlist Balzac was the living manifestation of the colourful and varied world he described. Compared to Balzac, Flaubert, Henry James and Tolstoy are mere observers. Like the arch-criminal Vantrin, Balzac was an expert in manipulation, he was a passionate collector, a perfect companion and like Baron Hulot, he was a relentless seducer. This book takes ... see all copies from £7.00! new only from £12.97! \| first editions
7	Victor Hugo more books like this by Graham Robb add to wishlist A biography of Victor Hugo, discussing the man and his work. Hugo is the author of "Les Miserables" and the creator of the Hunchback of Notre Dame. He came to symbolize the revolution in French literature which overthrew the structures of classicism for the Romanticism of the late-19th century. see all copies from £3.90! new only from £25.90! \| first editions
8	Balzac: A Life more books like this by Graham Robb add to wishlist The first major biograghy of Balzac in over fifty years. One of "The New York Times" Editors' Choice for Best Books of 1994. see all copies from £5.57! new only from £26.93! \| first editions
9	Unlocking Mallarme more books like this by Graham Robb add to wishlist Based on the observation that the French poet Mallarme repeatedly used the 100 or so words in the French language that have no rhyme, this work argues that Mallarme's poems make sense as allegorical tales of their own creation. see all copies from £30.33! new only from £31.25! \| first editions
10	Balzac more books like this by Graham Robb add to wishlist This is the first English biography of Balzac for over fifty years. Robb follows Balzac's early literary disappointments and his relentless struggle against debts; shows how he developed his notorious powers of hard work and concentration in his early twenties by churning out a factory line of cheap, melodramatic novels. His desire for literary ... see all copies from £8.36!
11	Strangers: Homosexuality in the Nineteenth Century by Graham Robb add to wishlist Award-winning author Graham Robb explores the story - and history -of male and female homosexuality in the UK and US, uncovering elements from legislature, literature, medicine and day-to-day life that point to a particularly self-aware and sophisticated culture of Victorian homosexuality. Drawing on famous cases such as the Wilde trials, as well ... see all copies from £5.57! new only from £5.57!
12	Rimbaud more books like this by Robb Graham add to wishlist It has long baffled his admirers why the legendary late 19th-century poet Rimbaud, who is something of a cult figure to the avant-garde, abandoned poetry at the age of 21. Because of the startling, passionate verse he was capable of even as a youth, this rejection is considered one of the tragedies of modern poetry. Instead of mourning the loss, ... see all copies from £45.91! new only from £45.91!
13	Baudelaire, Lecteur de Balzac more books like this by Graham Robb add to wishlist see all copies from £45.99! new only from £45.99!
14	International Handbook of Clinical Hypnosis more books like this by Graham D Burrows (Editor), Robb Stanley (Editor), Peter Bloom (Editor) add to wishlist Clinical Hypnosis has proved successful in a variety of clinical situations. This handbook, with its practical approach, covers both the scientific and clinical aspects of hypnosis providing information on a range of available psychological and physical treatments. Explains how to learn and apply hypnosis in clinical situations World renowned ... see all copies from £113.16!
15 view cover	Victor Hugo: A Biography more books like this by Graham Robb add to wishlist An authoritative account of the colorful and turbulent life of France's most beloved novelist and poet, Victor Hugo (1802-1885). see all copies from £3.04! new only from £17.30!
16	La Poesie de Baudelaire Et La Poesie Francaise, 1838-1852 more books like this by Graham Robb add to wishlist see all copies from £29.09! new only from £70.40! \| signed copies

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