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Literature: history & criticism

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Literature: history & criticism

Paperback. This new poetic translation brings the earliest extant English poem closer to the modern reader. Kennedy offers a translation in alliterative verse, based on Klaeber's text, of the Old English Beowulf, and provides a brief critical introduction which reviews literary and cultural discussions of the poem. Editor(s): Kennedy, Charles W. Series: Galaxy Books. Num Pages: 192 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 2AB; DNF; DSBB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 212 x 131 x 12. Weight in Grams: 244.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1978
Publisher
Oxford University Press, U.S.A.
Condition
New
SKU
V9780195024357
ISBN
9780195024357
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.60

Paperback. This collection of new essays looks at the diversity of seventeenth-century Quaker writing, examining its rhetoric, its polemical strategies, its purposeful use of the print medium, and the heroism and vehemence of its world vision. Editor(s): Corns, Thomas N.; Loewenstein, David. Num Pages: 148 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; 3JD; DNF; DSB; HRCC97. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 220 x 153 x 11. Weight in Grams: 249.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1996
Publisher
Routledge
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780714642468
ISBN
9780714642468
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 72.40

Hardcover. A comprehensive historical anthology of English-language literary works from Singapore. It attempts to place the texts that have imagined the territory and the people who are now recognizably Singaporean in a historical narrative, to be read, studied, critiqued and treasured. Editor(s): Poon, Angelia; Holden, Philip; Lim, Shirley. Num Pages: 704 pages. BIC Classification: 1FMS; DQ; DSB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 254 x 178. .
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
NUS Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9789971694869
ISBN
9789971694869
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 82.71

Paperback. A collection of innovative and insightful essays providing a critical and theoretical reflection on the concept and history of Lusofonia| Editor(s): Rocha, Joao Cezar de Castro. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: DNF; DSRC; JPB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 386.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Tagus
Number of pages
200
Condition
New
SKU
V9781933227436
ISBN
9781933227436
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.23

Hardcover. Editor(s): Minor, Vernon Hyde (University of Colorado at Boulder); Curran, Brian A. Series: Memoirs of the American Academy in Rome. Num Pages: 266 pages, black & white illustrations, black & white halftones. BIC Classification: DSB; HD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 279 x 203 x 18. Weight in Grams: 1043.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
American Academy in Rome
Condition
New
SKU
V9781879549180
ISBN
9781879549180
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 67.85

Paperback. A collection of prose and poetry that celebrates the river and our lives Editor(s): Knott, John; Taylor, Keith. Num Pages: 248 pages, illustrations (some colour), maps. BIC Classification: 1KBBNG; DSB; HBJK; RNF; WN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 153 x 18. Weight in Grams: 422.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN REGIONAL
Condition
New
SKU
V9780472067299
ISBN
9780472067299
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 28.87

Hardcover. Editor(s): Corbeill, Anthony; Hyde, Vernon. Num Pages: 300 pages, 120 photographs. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; AC; DSB; HDDK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 279 x 203 x 20. .
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
American Academy in Rome
Condition
New
SKU
V9781879549128
ISBN
9781879549128
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 68.40

Hardcover. Another volume from the American Academy in Rome. Delves into current topics of interest. Editor(s): Corbeill, Anthony. Num Pages: 280 pages, 140 b&w photographs. BIC Classification: DS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 279 x 204 x 20. Weight in Grams: 1130.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
American Academy in Rome
Condition
New
SKU
V9781879549098
ISBN
9781879549098
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 68.53

Paperback. Editor(s): Nwosu, Maik. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: 1H; DSB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 17. Weight in Grams: 404.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Syracuse University Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780815633877
ISBN
9780815633877
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 50.46

Hardcover. Investigates the religious diversity in early modern English literature and culture in relation to a dominant English Protestant national identity. Editor(s): Goodblatt, Chanita; Marotti, Arthur F. Num Pages: 416 pages, color Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; DSBD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 30. Weight in Grams: 726.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Wayne State University Press
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780814339558
ISBN
9780814339558
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 65.92

Paperback. Presenting an examination of feminist issues in the works of Sor Juana Ines de la Cruz, this text discusses such topics as: obscure points in the life of Sor Juana Ines de la Cruz, and the model nun in the religious literature of Colonial Mexico. Editor(s): Merrim, Stephanie. Num Pages: 190 pages. BIC Classification: 1KLCM; 2ADS; DSBH; DSC; DSK; JFFK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 16. Weight in Grams: 277.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
Wayne State University Press
Edition
Revised
Condition
New
SKU
V9780814322161
ISBN
9780814322161
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 30.75

Paperback. Surveys the full range of gay men's autobiographical writing from Walt Whitman onwards. This title guides the reader chronologically through selected writings that give voice to every generation of gay writers since the nineteenth century, including a diverse array of American men of African, European, Jewish, Asian, and Latino heritage. Editor(s): Bergman, David. Series Editor(s): Bergman, David; Larkin, Joan. Num Pages: 536 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; 5SG; BG; DSBH; JFSK2. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 27. Weight in Grams: 632.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
University of Wisconsin Press
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780299230449
ISBN
9780299230449
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 35.67

Paperback. Editor(s): Ruffin, Paul; Wright, William, Do. Series: Southern Poetry Anthology. Num Pages: 296 pages. BIC Classification: DCF; DQ; DSC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 226 x 150 x 23. Weight in Grams: 454.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Texas Review Press
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781933896939
ISBN
9781933896939
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.09

Hardcover. Offers inroads to understanding the life and works of James Dickey, the celebrated novelist and poet. This book presents a collection of critical responses to the works of the acclaimed novelist, poet, and teacher, including essays by Dickey's former colleagues at the University of South Carolina. Editor(s): Thesing, William B.; Wrede, Theda. Num Pages: 264 pages, 5 illustrations. BIC Classification: DSK. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 499.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Univ of South Carolina Pr
Edition
y First printing
Condition
New
SKU
V9781570038037
ISBN
9781570038037
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 57.27

Paperback. Designed as a corrective to colonial literary histories that have excluded Native voices, this anthology brings together a variety of primary texts produced by Algonquian peoples of New England during the seventeenth, eighteenth, and very early nineteenth centuries. It includes letters, signatures, journals, baskets, pictographs, and petitions. Editor(s): Bross, Kristina; Wyss, Hilary E. Series: Native Americans of the Northeast: Culture, History & the Contemporary S. Num Pages: 320 pages, 7 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBE; 2JN; DQ; DSB; JFSL9. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 231 x 158 x 19. Weight in Grams: 490.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
University of Massachusetts Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9781558496484
ISBN
9781558496484
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 45.45

Paperback. The fifth in the "Literary Cities" series, "Literary Houston" gathers together historical and contemporary writing about this Texas city that everyone loves to hate. Editor(s): Theis, David. Num Pages: 544 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; DQ; DSB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 254 x 178 x 28. Weight in Grams: 885.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Texas Christian University Press
Edition
First Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780875654409
ISBN
9780875654409
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 27.27

Hardcover. El Paso is the largest metropolitan area along the US-Mexico border and is geographically isolated from the rest of Texas. This title focuses on the often overlooked extraordinary literary heritage of this city in far West Texas. Editor(s): Daudistel, Marcia. Num Pages: 442 pages, 3 b&w photos, bib, index. BIC Classification: 1KBBSX; DSB; DSC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 254 x 178 x 49. Weight in Grams: 1365.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Texas Christian University Press
Edition
Bilingual
Condition
New
SKU
V9780875653877
ISBN
9780875653877
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 33.75

Hardcover. Describes the merchants who made Dallas a city where haute couture is comme il faut, but, where, it is also possible to live a perfectly happy life and never wear a ball gown. Editor(s): Vick, Frances Brannen. Series: Literary Cities Series. Num Pages: 384 pages, bib., index. BIC Classification: 1KBBSX; DSB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 254 x 178 x 43. Weight in Grams: 1202.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Texas Christian University Press
Edition
1St Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780875653822
ISBN
9780875653822
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 32.69

Hardcover. Brings together the history, color, and character of Texas' capital city since 1839 when it was selected as the site for a new capital of the then - Republic of Texas. This work includes essays, fiction, and poetry which reveal the variety of literary responses to Austin through the decades. Editor(s): Graham, Don. Num Pages: 448 pages, bib, index. BIC Classification: 1KBBSX; DSB; WTM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 254 x 178 x 39. Weight in Grams: 1089.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Texas Christian University Press
Edition
1St Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780875653426
ISBN
9780875653426
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 31.99
€ 31.96

Paperback. This source book provides an understanding of contemporary writing which articulates the multidisciplinary and polytextual nature of this writing's core investigations. Editor(s): Andrews, Bruce; Bernstein, Charles. Num Pages: 309 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: DQ; DSA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 217 x 173 x 21. Weight in Grams: 410.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1984
Publisher
Southern Illinois University Press
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780809311064
ISBN
9780809311064
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 38.30

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