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Literature: history & criticism

Paperback. In this Very Short Introduction Bart Van Es analyses Shakespeare's comedic plays, picking out the family resemblances across these works. He considers their shared themes such as confusion and cross dressing, misguided love, twins and substitutions, and explores the bard's verbal artistry and wit. Series: Very Short Introductions. Num Pages: 144 pages, 6 to 8 black and white halftones. BIC Classification: DSGS. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 174 x 111. .
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780198723356
ISBN
9780198723356
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.61

Paperback. Series: Comics Culture. Num Pages: 232 pages, 50 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJ; 3JM; DSBH; JFCA; WHC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152. .
Publisher
Rutgers University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Edition
New edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780813590455
ISBN
9780813590455
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 41.99
€ 37.26

Paperback. Num Pages: 272 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 2AB; CB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 178 x 16. Weight in Grams: 364.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC United Kingdom
Edition
Second Edition
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
SKU
V9781780930336
ISBN
9781780930336
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 42.16

Hardback. A study of the impact of German Pietism on the life and literature of one of the 20th century's most influential writers - Hermann Hesse. Num Pages: 300 pages. BIC Classification: DSB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 239 x 161 x 24. Weight in Grams: 586.
Publisher
Wilfrid Laurier University Press Canada
Number of pages
282
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Condition
New
SKU
V9781554581498
ISBN
9781554581498
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 59.65

Paperback. Allen Ginsberg occupies a significant and enduring position in American literature. This title presents a readable account of one of the twentieth century's most extraordinary poets. Num Pages: 640 pages. BIC Classification: BGL; DSC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 126 x 28. Weight in Grams: 382.
Publisher
Virgin Books
Number of pages
640
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Condition
New
SKU
V9780753522523
ISBN
9780753522523
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 24.99
€ 18.66

Paperback. Series: Modernist Latitudes. Num Pages: 280 pages. BIC Classification: DSBF; DSBH; DSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 227 x 152 x 13. Weight in Grams: 376.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
280
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231157636
ISBN
9780231157636
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 36.99
€ 27.31

Paperback. Graded exercises introduce the reader to the history and techniques of commedia, originating in mid-16th century Italy. Topics covered include: the commedia masks; mime and movement games; using face masks; and creating the roles. Illustrations demonstrate posture, gesture, costume and masks. Num Pages: 256 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DST; 3JB; ANC; DSBD; DSG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 233 x 155 x 22. Weight in Grams: 462.
Publisher
Nick Hern Books United Kingdom
Number of pages
256
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Condition
New
SKU
V9781854594662
ISBN
9781854594662
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 17.69

Paperback. Num Pages: 1 pages. BIC Classification: DS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 1 x 1. .
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
Oldcastle Books
Condition
New
SKU
V9781843449188
ISBN
9781843449188
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.99
€ 18.77

Hardcover. Star Quality. 64 pages, Illustrations (some col.). The Treasures of Noel Coward is a celebration of the life and work of this legendary figure, still a household name today, nearly 40 years after his death. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: ANB; AVH; BGF; DSG. Dimension: 301 x 257 x 35. Weight: 1374.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Andre Deutsch
Edition
Har/DVD
Number of pages
64
Condition
New
SKU
V9780233003498
ISBN
9780233003498
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 12.57

Paperback. Specialists on both sides of the doctrinal-ideological divide regarding the European philosophy of Derrida, Foucault, Deleuze and Lyotard offer their views here. Some see the influence of Derrida and others as benign or insignificant; others perceive it as bad for academic standards. Editor(s): Smith, Barry. Num Pages: 240 pages, indexes. BIC Classification: 1D; 1KBB; DSA; HPCF; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 152 x 17. Weight in Grams: 381.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1994
Publisher
Open Court Publishing Co ,U.S. United States
Number of pages
240
Condition
New
SKU
V9780914417071
ISBN
9780914417071
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.99
€ 20.32

paperback. A beautifully written memoir of nature, community, and poetry Num Pages: 212 pages. BIC Classification: BGLA; DSBH; DSC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 14. Weight in Grams: 318.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
University Press of New England United States
Number of pages
212
Condition
New
Edition
1st Edition
SKU
V9781584657040
ISBN
9781584657040
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.99
€ 18.25

hardcover. Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBK; DSB; JFSJ1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 241 x 159 x 15. Weight in Grams: 666.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Tulika Print Communication Services India
Number of pages
208
Condition
New
SKU
V9788185229836
ISBN
9788185229836
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 24.99
€ 18.66

Hardback. Num Pages: 320 pages, Photographs throughout. BIC Classification: 2ADF; BJ; DSBH; DSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 181 x 229 x 40. Weight in Grams: 1032.
Publisher
Opus Books
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781623160708
ISBN
9781623160708
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 34.99
€ 34.35

Paperback. A challenging look at feminist criticism as well as ecocriticism and the burgeoning literature of the environment. The author explores how American literature has shaped the way people view animals as "wild" and "domestic" and the consequences of this. Series: Environmental Arts & Humanities S. Num Pages: 232 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2ABM; DSBH; DSK; JFC; JFFZ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 158 x 12. Weight in Grams: 227.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
University of Nevada Press
Edition
0th Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780874173475
ISBN
9780874173475
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 20.47

Paperback. Num Pages: 210 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: DSK; JFCA. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 12. Weight in Grams: 318. Already read but good clean copy
Condition
Used, Good
Publisher
Popular Press 1
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1986
Edition
1st Edition
SKU
9780879723347
ISBN
9780879723347
Paperback
Condition: Used, Good

€ 4.99

Paperback. The humor of Sherlock Holmes, Donald Westlake, Agatha Christie, Michael Innes, and Edmund Crispin are just a few of those discussed. A major point highlighted by this book is simply that wit, slapstick. laughter, and an anything-can-happen motif appear in a significant amount of fiction about crime.

Num Pages: black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: DSK; JFCA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 12. Weight in Grams: 304.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1991
Publisher
University of Wisconsin Press United States
Condition
New
SKU
V9780879723842
ISBN
9780879723842
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 15.58

Paperback. Num Pages: 332 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: DSK; JFCA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 19. Weight in Grams: 485.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1984
Publisher
Popular Press 1
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780879722500
ISBN
9780879722500
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.98

Hardback. This study attempts to account for the failed endings of O'Neill's earlier plays and the highly successful closures of his later plays by examining his endings with regard to contemporary closural theories. Nine plays, selected for their relevance to closure from his early, middle, and late periods, are examined extensively. Translator(s): Naydan, Michael M.; Wachtel, Andrew. Series: Contemporary Irish Writers. Num Pages: 166 pages. BIC Classification: 2ABM; DSBH; DSG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 248 x 171 x 0. Weight in Grams: 440.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
Associated University Presses United States
Number of pages
166
Condition
New
SKU
V9780838638330
ISBN
9780838638330
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 116.11

Paperback. A short, brilliantly researched treatise on the what it means to be American, looking at America's paramount artists and writers, by acclaimed art historian Barbara Novak. Lavishly illustrated with color and black & white photos. Num Pages: 232 pages, 46 black and white halftone illustrations, 17 colour plates. BIC Classification: ACV; DSA; HBJK; HBLL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 230 x 158 x 15. Weight in Grams: 418.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Oxford University Press Inc United States
Number of pages
232
Condition
New
SKU
V9780195387919
ISBN
9780195387919
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.39

Hardback. This book makes an important contribution to cultural analysis by opening up the work of two canonical authors to issues of exile and migration. Straumann's close reading of selected films and literary texts focuses on Speak, Memory, Lolita, The Real Life of Sebastian Knight, Suspicion, North by Northwest and Shadow of a Doubt. Num Pages: 248 pages. BIC Classification: APF; DSB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 20. Weight in Grams: 542.
Publisher
Edinburgh University Press
Number of pages
248
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Condition
New
SKU
V9780748636464
ISBN
9780748636464
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 123.51
€ 120.45

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