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Literature: history & criticism

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Literature: history & criticism

Paperback. Presents a collection of essays that converges around the usually close and intense relationship between Robert Duncan and Denise Levertov, two of the most important and remarkable American poets in the second half of the twentieth century. This book examines the issues that drew Levertov and Duncan together, and split them apart. Editor(s): Gelpi, Albert; Bertholf, Robert J. Num Pages: 232 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; DSBH; DSC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 13. Weight in Grams: 313.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Stanford University Press United States
Number of pages
232
Condition
New
Edition
1st Edition
SKU
V9780804751315
ISBN
9780804751315
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 36.59

Hardcover. Drawing on archive material, DeGiacomo assesses T.C. Murray's contribution to the Irish dramatic movement. Largely a work of theatre history, this text spans Murray's life and career from 1878 to 1959, and highlights Murray's plays on Abbey tours of America from 1911 to 1935. Series: Irish Studies. Num Pages: 176 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBR; 3JH; 3JJ; BG; DSBF; DSBH; DSG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 440.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Syracuse University Press
Edition
1st
Condition
New
SKU
V9780815629450
ISBN
9780815629450
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 37.62

Paperback. Presents Albert Camus' WWII resistance and early postwar writings published in Combat, the resistance newspaper where he served as editor-in-chief and editorial writer. These writing depict issues ranging from the liberation, deportation, justice for collaborators, the return of POWs, to the postwar role of international institutions. Editor(s): Levi-Valensi, Jacqueline. Translator(s): Goldhammer, Arthur. Num Pages: 384 pages, 20 tables. BIC Classification: 2ADF; DSBH; DSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 161 x 235 x 25. Weight in Grams: 532.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Edition
Second Printing
Number of pages
384
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691133768
ISBN
9780691133768
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 48.78

Paperback. Includes the full French text, accompanied by French-English vocabulary. Notes and a detailed introduction in English put the work in its social and historical context. Editor(s): Davison, Ray. Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: 2ADF; 2ADS; DSK; FA. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 199 x 127 x 11. Weight in Grams: 216.
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
192
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Edition
Revised, Subsequent
Condition
New
SKU
V9780415025867
ISBN
9780415025867
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 52.20

Paperback. Antonin Artaud's theatre of cruelty is a frequently misunderstood concept. This study looks closely Artaud's work as a playwright, director, actor, designer, producer and critic. Tracing the theatre of cruelty's earliest orgins, it examines Artaud's six plays for form and meaning. Series: Plays and Playwrights. Num Pages: 144 pages, 1 colour, 8 page sections. BIC Classification: AN; DSG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 204 x 147 x 6. Weight in Grams: 162. Series: Plays and Playwrights. 144 pages, 1 colour, 8 page sections. Antonin Artaud's theatre of cruelty is a frequently misunderstood concept. This study looks closely Artaud's work as a playwright, director, actor, designer, producer and critic. Tracing the theatre of cruelty's earliest orgins, it examines Artaud's six plays for form and meaning. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). BIC Classification: AN; DSG. Dimension: 198 x 131 x 9. Weight: 136.
Publisher
Bloomsbury Methuen Drama
Number of pages
144
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Condition
New
SKU
V9780413766601
ISBN
9780413766601
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 29.99
€ 24.89

Paperback. First published in 1960, The Singer of Tales remains the fundamental study of the distinctive techniques and aesthetics of oral epic poetry from South Slavic epic songs to the Iliad, Odyssey, Beowulf, and beyond. This edition offers a corrected text and is supplemented by an open-access website with audio recordings. Editor(s): Elmer, David F. Num Pages: 350 pages. BIC Classification: DSC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 22 x 15. .
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
Harvard University, Center for Hellenic Studies United States
Edition
3rd
Number of pages
350
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674975736
ISBN
9780674975736
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 35.27

hardcover. Series: Princeton Legacy Library. Num Pages: 376 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 2ADS; DSBD; DSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 22. Weight in Grams: 685.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
376
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691647678
ISBN
9780691647678
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 178.74

Paperback. Series: Princeton Legacy Library. Num Pages: 424 pages. BIC Classification: DSBB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 235 x 155. .
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2019
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
424
Condition
New
Edition
Reprint
SKU
V9780691613802
ISBN
9780691613802
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 94.39

Hardback. Series: Princeton Essays in Literature. Num Pages: 178 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 2ADS; DSBD; DSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 11. Weight in Grams: 428.
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691646626
ISBN
9780691646626
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 101.05

Hardback. Series: Princeton Legacy Library. Num Pages: 424 pages. BIC Classification: DSBB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 235 x 155. .
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691629711
ISBN
9780691629711
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 198.44

Hardback. Series: Princeton Legacy Library. Num Pages: 254 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSB; DSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 16. Weight in Grams: 514.
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691640624
ISBN
9780691640624
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 128.57

Paperback. .
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
192
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780415319690
ISBN
9780415319690
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.49

Hardback. Alastair Minnis reveals Chaucer's Pardoner and Wife of Bath as interconnected aspects of a radical literary experiment, wherein the relationship between objective authority and subjective fallibility is confronted as never before. Series: The Middle Ages Series. Num Pages: 528 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSBB; DSC. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 33. Weight in Grams: 926.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
University of Pennsylvania Press United States
Number of pages
528
Condition
New
SKU
V9780812240306
ISBN
9780812240306
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 109.86

Hardcover. Alastair Fowler presents a fascinating study of title-pages printed in England from the early modern era to the nineteenth century, exploring their place in the History of the Book for the first time. He illuminates key features of title-page design and presents 16 illustrations of significant title-pages with commentaries, from Chaucer to Dickens. Num Pages: 240 pages, Numerous black and white illustrations. BIC Classification: AKH; DSB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 168 x 244 x 22. Weight in Grams: 492.
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780198717669
ISBN
9780198717669
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 75.80

Paperback. Why have ancient Rome and Greece been so influential? Series: All That Matters. Num Pages: 160 pages. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; 1QDAR; 3D; ACG; DSBB; HBLA1. Category: (E) Primary & Secondary Education. Dimension: 179 x 130 x 13. Weight in Grams: 230.
Publisher
John Murray Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
160
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781444177961
ISBN
9781444177961
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 10.86

Hardcover. New edition of a collection of songs and ballads from sixteenth-century Scotland, shedding important new light on the English and Scottish Reformation. Editor(s): MacDonald, Alasdair A. Series: Scottish Text Society Fifth Series. Num Pages: 425 pages, 1 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 2ACC; DSBD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 147 x 223 x 37. Weight in Grams: 660.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Scottish Text Society
Condition
New
SKU
V9781897976418
ISBN
9781897976418
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 64.47

Hardcover. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: DCQ; DSBH; DSC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 150 x 22. Weight in Grams: 499.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1984
Publisher
Harvard University Press United States
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674462762
ISBN
9780674462762
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 63.50
€ 59.16

Paperback.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Liverpool University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
128
Condition
New
SKU
V9781846319457
ISBN
9781846319457
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 88.07

Hardback. Offers a study of Japanese cultural expression. This title reveals how a particular, often seemingly innocent aesthetic sensibility - present in novels, essays, popular songs, film, and political writings - helped create an 'aesthetic of fascism' in the years leading up to World War II. Series: Studies of the Weatherhead East Asian Institute. Num Pages: 368 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; 2GJ; 3JJG; 3JJH; 3JJP; DSBH; HBJF; JPFQ. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 238 x 163 x 27. Weight in Grams: 642.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
University of California Press
Edition
0th Edition
Number of pages
368
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520245051
ISBN
9780520245051
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 112.61

hardcover. Series: Princeton Legacy Library. Num Pages: 280 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 2GJ; DSBH; DSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 571.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
280
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691636351
ISBN
9780691636351
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 140.02

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