Literature: history & criticism
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Literature: history & criticism
Paperback. In the 1920s, the 'hard-boiled' stories published in "Black Mask", "Dime Detective", "Detective Fiction Weekly", and "Clues" featured a new kind of hero and soon challenged the popularity of the British mysteries. This title examines the culture that produced and supported this form of detective story through the 1940s. Num Pages: 215 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2ABM; DSBH; DSK; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 407. Weight in Grams: 322.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Temple University Press,U.S. United States
- Edition
- Illustrated
- Number of pages
- 215
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781566397698
- ISBN
- 9781566397698
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 29.82
€ 32.99
€ 29.82
Paperback. Criticism of Shakespeare's comedies has shifted from stressing their light-hearted qualities to giving a stronger sense of their dark aspects and social resonances. This work introduces key debates under the following headings: genre, history and politics, gender and sexuality, language and performance. Editor(s): Smith, Emma. Series: Blackwell Guides to Criticism. Num Pages: 320 pages, 0. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSGS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 155 x 229 x 24. Weight in Grams: 484.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631220121
- ISBN
- 9780631220121
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 54.99
€ 54.99
Paperback. Navigating the sea of published commentary on Shakespeare's tragedies can be difficult. This book guides students through the key critical debates from the 16th century to the present day, enhancing their enjoyment and broadening their critical repertoire. Editor(s): Smith, Emma. Series: Blackwell Guides to Criticism. Num Pages: 384 pages, 0. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSGS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 159 x 20. Weight in Grams: 544.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 384
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631220107
- ISBN
- 9780631220107
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 56.30
€ 56.30
Hardback. This Guide steers students through the critical writing on Shakespeare's tragedies from the sixteenth century to the present day. * Guides students through four centuries of critical writing on Shakespeare's tragedies. * Covers both significant early views and recent critical interventions. Editor(s): Smith, Emma. Series: Blackwell Guides to Criticism. Num Pages: 384 pages, 0. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSGS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 240 x 164 x 27. Weight in Grams: 714.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 384
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631220091
- ISBN
- 9780631220091
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 157.64
€ 157.64
Paperback. Illustrator(s): Grantvedt, Eric. Num Pages: 48 pages, Ill. BIC Classification: DSB; YQE. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (J) Children / Juvenile. Dimension: 127 x 76 x 11. Weight in Grams: 75.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Pelican Publishing Co United States
- Number of pages
- 48
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781565548473
- ISBN
- 9781565548473
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 8.70
€ 8.70
Hardcover. These essays examine the proliferation of stylistic acts and experiments in science fiction and fantasy and assess the genre's revolutionary qualities, its reordering of narrative priorities, inversion of consecrated categories, and elevation of "minor" devices. Editor(s): Slusser, George Edgar; Rabkin, Eric S. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: DSK. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 603.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1993
- Publisher
- University of Georgia Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780820314556
- ISBN
- 9780820314556
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 60.89
€ 60.89
Editor(s): Condee, Nancy; Clark, Katerina; Slobin, Mark; Slobin, Dan I. Num Pages: 225 pages, illustrations (black and white). BIC Classification: DSBH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 156 x 16. Weight in Grams: 540.
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Academic Studies Press United States
- Number of pages
- 225
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781618112149
- ISBN
- 9781618112149
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 139.51
€ 139.51
paperback. Series: North Carolina Studies in the Romance Languages and Literatures. Num Pages: 648 pages. BIC Classification: 1KLSR; 2ADS; DSBD; DSC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 33. Weight in Grams: 880.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Publisher
- UNC Department of Romance Studies United States
- Edition
- Illustrated
- Number of pages
- 648
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781469630731
- ISBN
- 9781469630731
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 102.33
€ 102.33
Paperback. Num Pages: 423 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSGS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 152 x 27. Weight in Grams: 598.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Paul Dry Books, Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 423
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781589880481
- ISBN
- 9781589880481
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 37.74
€ 37.74
paperback. A dazzling collection of essays by the bestselling author of What I Loved - thought-provoking, engaging, illuminating reflections on what it means to be human Num Pages: 400 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; BGLA; DNF; DSBH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 148 x 199 x 25. Weight in Grams: 276.
- Publisher
- Sceptre
- Number of pages
- 400
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- 0th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781444732658
- ISBN
- 9781444732658
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 11.05
€ 13.99
€ 11.05
Hardback. By systematically linking eighteenth-century European writing to the colonial history of India, The Stillbirth of Capital argues that the Enlightenment's vision of empire calls our own historical and theoretical paradigms into question, especially our premise that capitalism is the basis of modernity. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBK; DSB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 585. Weight in Grams: 455.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780804775229
- ISBN
- 9780804775229
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 149.65
€ 149.65
Paperback. By systematically linking eighteenth-century European writing to the colonial history of India, The Stillbirth of Capital argues that the Enlightenment's vision of empire calls our own historical and theoretical paradigms into question, especially our premise that capitalism is the basis of modernity. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: DSBD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 458. Weight in Grams: 456.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- SKU
- V9780804775236
- ISBN
- 9780804775236
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 30.70
€ 33.99
€ 30.70
Hardback. This collection comprise eight pieces of shorter fiction all from periodicals. They show both Scott's versatility and his continuous exploration of the possibilities of fiction. Editor(s): Tulloch, Professor Graham; King, Dr. Judy. Series: Edinburgh Edition of the Waverley Novels. Num Pages: 280 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKS; 2AB; DNF; DSBF; FC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 223 x 148 x 19. Weight in Grams: 458.
- Publisher
- Edinburgh University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 280
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780748605897
- ISBN
- 9780748605897
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 143.88
€ 143.88
Hardback. A new edition of Scott's longest, and arguably most intriguing, novel. Editor(s): Lumsden, Alison. Series: Edinburgh Edition of the Waverley Novels. Num Pages: 704 pages, None. BIC Classification: 1DBKS; 2AB; DNF; DSBF; FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 223 x 144 x 42. Weight in Grams: 1006.
- Publisher
- Edinburgh University Press
- Number of pages
- 704
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780748605781
- ISBN
- 9780748605781
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 112.51€ 108.45
€ 112.51
€ 108.45
Hardback. Meg Dods, a sentimental virago, keeps a rundown inn in a derelict Tweedale village, while the young Laird is living way beyond his means. When a nearby spring becomes a Spa, life changes as a hotel and a troop of social climbers move in. Editor(s): Weinstein, Mark. Series: Edinburgh Edition of the Waverley Novels. Num Pages: 508 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKS; 2AB; DSBF; DSK; FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 221 x 147 x 31. Weight in Grams: 748.
- Publisher
- Edinburgh University Press
- Number of pages
- 508
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Edition
- Revised ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780748605354
- ISBN
- 9780748605354
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 112.51€ 108.45
€ 112.51
€ 108.45
Hardback. The Heart of Mid-Lothian is precisely focused on the trials for murder of John Porteous and of Effie Deans in 1736 and 1737. Editor(s): Hewitt, David; Lumsden, Alison. Series: Edinburgh Edition of the Waverley Novels. Num Pages: 792 pages, geneal. table, maps. BIC Classification: 1DBKS; 2AB; DNF; DSBF; FC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 222 x 147 x 48. Weight in Grams: 1092.
- Publisher
- Edinburgh University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 792
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780748605705
- ISBN
- 9780748605705
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 175.26
€ 175.26
Hardback. The Fair Maid of Perth centres on the merchant classes of Perth in the fourteenth century, and their commitment to the pacific values of trade, in a bloody and brutal era in which no right to life is recognised. Editor(s): Hook, Andrew; Mackenzie, D. Series: Edinburgh Edition of the Waverley Novels. Num Pages: 532 pages, notes, glossary. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSBF; FC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 220 x 147 x 32. Weight in Grams: 730.
- Publisher
- Edinburgh University Press
- Number of pages
- 532
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780748605859
- ISBN
- 9780748605859
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 112.51€ 108.45
€ 112.51
€ 108.45
Hardback. Against the background of Montrose's campaign of 1644-5, this spirited novel centres on one of Scott's most memorable creations - Sir Dugald Dalgetty of Drumthwacket. Editor(s): Alexander, J.H. Series: Edinburgh Edition of the Waverley Novels. Num Pages: 270 pages, glossary. BIC Classification: 1DBKS; 2AB; DSBF; DSK; FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 221 x 146 x 19. Weight in Grams: 460.
- Publisher
- Edinburgh University Press
- Number of pages
- 270
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780748605729
- ISBN
- 9780748605729
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 112.51€ 108.45
€ 112.51
€ 108.45
Hardback. A critical edition of Scott's first novel about Edward Waverley, a young, cultured man whose sensibilities lead to his involvement in the Jacobite Rising of 1745. Editor(s): Garside, Peter. Series: Edinburgh Edition of the Waverley Novels. Num Pages: 608 pages, None. BIC Classification: 1DBKS; 2AB; DNF; DSBF; FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 223 x 149 x 38. Weight in Grams: 934.
- Publisher
- Edinburgh University Press
- Number of pages
- 608
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780748605675
- ISBN
- 9780748605675
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 174.40
€ 174.40
Hardback. The third of the Waverley Novels is dominated by two old men, Jonathan Oldbuck (the Antiquary of the title) and the beggar Edie Ochiltree. Editor(s): Hewitt, David. Series: Edinburgh Edition of the Waverley Novels. Num Pages: 542 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKS; 2AB; DSBF; DSK; FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 219 x 147 x 33. Weight in Grams: 778.
- Publisher
- Edinburgh University Press
- Number of pages
- 542
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780748605378
- ISBN
- 9780748605378
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 112.51€ 108.45
€ 112.51
€ 108.45