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Literature: history & criticism

Paperback. Offers a comparatist defense of hyperbole in the Baroque period. Focusing on Spanish and Mexican lyric, English drama, and French philosophy, this title reads Baroque hyperbole as a sophisticated, often sublime, frequently satiric means of making sense of worlds and selves in crisis and transformation. Series: Harvard Studies in Comparative Literature. Num Pages: 695 pages, frontispiece. BIC Classification: DSB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 231 x 157 x 35. Weight in Grams: 980.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Department of Comparative Literature United States
Number of pages
695
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674053335
ISBN
9780674053335
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 27.91

Hardback. Num Pages: 203 pages. BIC Classification: DSR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 244 x 168 x 16. Weight in Grams: 485.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Bucknell University Press United States
Number of pages
203
Condition
New
SKU
V9781611482553
ISBN
9781611482553
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 117.47

Hardcover. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: DSB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 231 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 499.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
272
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226267890
ISBN
9780226267890
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 94.22
€ 79.45

Paperback. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: DSB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 155 x 229 x 57. Weight in Grams: 344.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
University Of Chicago Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226267920
ISBN
9780226267920
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 34.99
€ 28.00

Hardback. Num Pages: 313 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DBR; 2AB; 3JH; 3JJ; DSBH; DSG; HRCC7. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 158 x 217 x 24. Weight in Grams: 544.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Edition
1st ed. 2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781349948710
ISBN
9781349948710
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 67.25

Hardback. Num Pages: 344 pages, B&W Illus.: 11,. BIC Classification: CFF; DSA; DSBB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 165 x 256 x 26. Weight in Grams: 610.
Publisher
Columbia University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231176866
ISBN
9780231176866
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 64.77
€ 51.34

Paperback. Examining texts ranging from the Homeric epics and the Platonic dialogues, to Virgils "Aeneid" and the Book of Revelation, this book reveals how certain strategic metaphors embedded in the early Western literacy canon have promoted (and continue to promote) systems of inequality and social control. Num Pages: 196 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: DSBB; JFCX; JFS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 149 x 16. Weight in Grams: 335.
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1996
Condition
New
SKU
V9780847682393
ISBN
9780847682393
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 63.24

Paperback. This work, covering a period of three centuries, analyzes the narratives of American women that were written whilst being held prisoner by a variety of different captors. It explores the relevance of such narrative for critical investigation into the construction of gender, race and nation. Series: Women in Culture and Society Series. Num Pages: 268 pages, 6 halftones. BIC Classification: 2ABM; DSBD; DSBF; DSBH; JFSJ1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 215 x 140 x 16. Weight in Grams: 310.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1996
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
268
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226096544
ISBN
9780226096544
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 34.99
€ 28.08

Hardback. This book provides a boldly original account of Middle English literature from the Norman Conquest to the beginning of the sixteenth century. Series: Cultural History of Literature. Num Pages: 270 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: DS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 19. Weight in Grams: 568.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
270
Condition
New
SKU
V9780745624419
ISBN
9780745624419
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 73.45

Hardcover. Num Pages: 238 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSBF; JFSJ. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 209 x 209 x 18. Weight in Grams: 418.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Edition
First Edition
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9781403984357
ISBN
9781403984357
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 66.95

Paperback. Whether we recognise it or not, virtually every aspect of our life today has been influenced in part by the aesthetic legacy of Modernism. In this Very Short Introduction Christopher Butler examines how and why Modernism began, explaining what it is and showing how it has gradually informed all aspects of 20th and 21st century life. Series: Very Short Introductions. Num Pages: 136 pages, 15 black and white halftones. BIC Classification: ACXD2; DSBH; HPN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 112 x 171 x 8. Weight in Grams: 110.
Publisher
OUP Oxford
Number of pages
136
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780192804419
ISBN
9780192804419
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 14.07

Paperback. Postmodernism has been a buzzword of contemporary society for the last decade. But how can it be defined? In this Very Short Introduction Christopher Butler challenges and explores the key ideas of postmodernists, and their engagement with theory, literature, the visual arts, film, architecture, and music. Series: Very Short Introductions. Num Pages: 152 pages, numerous halftones. BIC Classification: ABA; DSA; JFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 174 x 113 x 9. Weight in Grams: 124.
Publisher
OUP Oxford
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Edition
First Printing
Condition
New
SKU
V9780192802392
ISBN
9780192802392
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.65

Hardback. Series: Studies in Literature and Religion. Num Pages: 251 pages, 8 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: DSB; HRC; HRCG; JPA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 26. Weight in Grams: 500.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
Palgrave USA United States
Number of pages
251
Condition
New
SKU
V9780312165420
ISBN
9780312165420
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 194.38

Paperback. Series: Oxford Greek and Latin College. Num Pages: 144 pages. BIC Classification: 2ADL; DB; DCF; DSBB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 191 x 6. Weight in Grams: 312.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Edition
Bilingual
Condition
New
SKU
V9780199987337
ISBN
9780199987337
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 67.68

Paperback. While the plays of classical France achieve an unprecedented scenic profession, what ultimately distinguishes classical drama is its unique awareness of its literary properties. This volume presents a critical analysis of French dramatic text. Series: North Carolina Studies in Romance Languages and Literature. Num Pages: 250 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 2ADF; DSBB; DSG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 30. Weight in Grams: 721.
Format
Paperback
Publisher
The University of North Carolina Press Chapel Hill
Number of pages
250
Publication date
2003
Edition
New edition
Condition
New
SKU
KEX0227636
ISBN
9780807892794
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 4.99

Hardback. From his forays into science fiction to his psychological novels and films, Abe Kobo weaves together a range of 'voices': the styles of science and the language of literary forms. This book argues that the crisis of identity and postwar anomie in Abe's works is inseparable from the need to marshal these different scientific and literary voices. Series: Harvard East Asian Monographs. Num Pages: 325 pages, 13 halftones. BIC Classification: 2GJ; DSB. Category: (UF) Further/Higher Education. Dimension: 235 x 159 x 28. Weight in Grams: 636.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Harvard University, Asia Center
Number of pages
325
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674032781
ISBN
9780674032781
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 44.99
€ 38.42

Paperback. An insightful study of Arthur Miller's work. Num Pages: 528 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; DSBH; DSG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 228 x 149 x 35. Weight in Grams: 786.
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Edition
First Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780521605533
ISBN
9780521605533
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 58.96

Paperback. Revised and updated to include Miller's late work and the key productions and criticism since the playwright's death in 2005. Editor(s): Bigsby, Christopher. Series: Cambridge Companions to Literature. Num Pages: 326 pages, 12 b/w illus. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; DSBH; DSG. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 228 x 153 x 16. Weight in Grams: 520. Series: Cambridge Companions to Literature. 326 pages, 12 b/w illus. Editor(s): Bigsby, Christopher. Revised and updated to include Miller's late work and the key productions and criticism since the playwright's death in 2005. Cateogry: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; DSBH; DSG. Dimension: 228 x 153 x 16. Weight: 520.
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Number of pages
326
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Edition
2nd Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780521745383
ISBN
9780521745383
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.55

hardcover. An examination of the oral, graphic, and critical impulses in Native American creative representation that demonstrates a continued relationship between traditional Native systems of representation with contemporary Native literature Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: DSB; JFSL9. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 225 x 149 x 29. Weight in Grams: 466.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
University of Nebraska Press United States
Number of pages
272
Condition
New
SKU
V9780803228498
ISBN
9780803228498
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 53.06

Paperback. "A model of popular intellectual history.. In every way, ?A Most Dangerous Book is a most brilliant achievement."-Washington Post Num Pages: 304 pages, 14 illustrations. BIC Classification: 2ADL; DSBB; JFCX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 214 x 191 x 18. Weight in Grams: 242.
Publisher
WW Norton & Co United States
Number of pages
304
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780393342925
ISBN
9780393342925
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 22.55

Paperback. The Oxford Handbook of Aristotle reflects the lively international character of Aristotelian studies, drawing contributors from Europe, North America, and Asia. Editor(s): Shields, Christopher. Series: Oxford Handbooks in Philosophy. Num Pages: 732 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; 2AHA; 3D; DSBB; HBLA1; HPCA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 172 x 246 x 40. Weight in Grams: 1198.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Oxford University Press Inc United States
Number of pages
732
Condition
New
SKU
V9780190244842
ISBN
9780190244842
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 82.83

Paperback. Editor(s): Prendergast, Christopher. Num Pages: 400 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; DNF; DSBH; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 138 x 22. Weight in Grams: 480.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1995
Publisher
University of Minnesota Press United States
Number of pages
400
Condition
New
SKU
V9780816622818
ISBN
9780816622818
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 27.99
€ 26.56

Hardback. Editor(s): Hodgkins, Christopher. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: DSR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 243 x 168 x 22. Weight in Grams: 585.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
University of Delaware Press United States
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
SKU
V9781611490886
ISBN
9781611490886
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 160.94

Paperback. Series: New Directions Paperbook. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; DSBH; DSC. Category: (P) Professional & Scholarly; (UP) Postgraduate; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 255 x 270 x 36. Weight in Grams: 1111.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1992
Publisher
W W Norton & Co Ltd United States
Edition
Reprinted edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780811211888
ISBN
9780811211888
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 29.20

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