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Literature: history & criticism
Paperback. Series Editor(s): Melikoglu, Koray. Series: Studies in English Literatures. Num Pages: 210 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: DSB; JFFK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 150 x 12. Weight in Grams: 280.
- Publisher
- ibidem-Verlag, Jessica Haunschild u Christian Schon
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2021
- Edition
- UK ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783898219785
- ISBN
- 9783898219785
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 31.99€ 23.09
€ 31.99
€ 23.09
Hardback. In this book Zeina G. Halabi examines the figure of the intellectual as profet national icon, and exile in contemporary Arabic literature and film. Staging a comparative dialogue with writers and critics such as Elias Khoury, Edward Said, Jurji Zaidan, and Mahmoud Darwish, Halabi focuses on new articulations of loss, displacement, and memory. Num Pages: 224 pages, 5 black and white illustrations. BIC Classification: DSK; HBJF1; HRH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 156. .
- Publisher
- Edinburgh University Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781474421393
- ISBN
- 9781474421393
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 106.57€ 102.92
€ 106.57
€ 102.92
Hardcover. Joseph Conrad is not only one of the world's great writers of English literature, but was a writer who lived a particularly full and interesting life. This biography analyzes several aspects of Conrad's life and works: his problems with the English language; his borrowings from French writers; and his attitude toward socialism. Series: Studies in English & American Literature & Culture. Num Pages: 806 pages, 1, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSBH; DSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 241 x 162 x 33. Weight in Grams: 1358. A Life. Series: Studies in English & American Literature & Culture. 806 pages, 1, black & white illustrations. Joseph Conrad is not only one of the world's great writers of English literature, but was a writer who lived a particularly full and interesting life. This biography analyzes several aspects of Conrad's life and works: his problems with the English language; his borrowings from French writers; and his attitude toward socialism. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSBH; DSK. Dimension: 241 x 162 x 33. Weight: 1290.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Camden House
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781571133472
- ISBN
- 9781571133472
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 116.28
€ 116.28
Hardback. An historical and political reading of late-nineteenth-century British novels by Olive Schreiner, Thomas Hardy, George Gissing, Arthur Conan Doyle, G. A. Henty, and Sarah Grand. Examines how these novels represent the emergence of a fantasy of the state as a heroic actor. Num Pages: 195 pages. BIC Classification: DSB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 231 x 155 x 20. Weight in Grams: 411.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Fordham University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 195
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780823241996
- ISBN
- 9780823241996
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 71.74
€ 71.74
Paperback. Tracks the ways in which human beings were defined in contrast to supernatural and demonic creatures during the time of the Scientific Revolution. Explaining that the word 'monster' is derived from the Latin for 'omen' or 'warning', the author begins with an exploration of the monster's early identity as a portent or messenger from God. Num Pages: 288 pages, 16 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DST; 2ADT; DSBD; HBJD; HBLH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5969 x 3963 x 21. Weight in Grams: 485.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Duke University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780822325680
- ISBN
- 9780822325680
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 30.99€ 27.51
€ 30.99
€ 27.51
paperback. This is the first book to survey all of Klein's poetry, prose, and journalism, published and unpublished, and place it in the context of its times. Num Pages: 324 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: DSB; JFSR1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 152 x 24. Weight in Grams: 495.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1994
- Publisher
- University of Toronto Press, Scholarly Publishing Division Canada
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Number of pages
- 324
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780802072344
- ISBN
- 9780802072344
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 44.99€ 39.76
€ 44.99
€ 39.76
Hardcover. This book demonstrates how the competitive context in which Athenian comic drama was performed shaped the poetry and plots of Aristophanes' plays. Num Pages: 302 pages. BIC Classification: 2AHA; DSBB. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 235 x 160 x 20. Weight in Grams: 620.
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 302
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780521764070
- ISBN
- 9780521764070
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 71.22
€ 71.22
Paperback. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: 1HFMS; 2AB; BJ; DSBH; JP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 155. .
- Publisher
- Jacana Media (Pty) Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2018
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781431424863
- ISBN
- 9781431424863
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 24.99€ 21.68
€ 24.99
€ 21.68
Paperback.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC London
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780747571124
- ISBN
- 9780747571124
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 15.91
€ 19.99
€ 15.91
hardcover. This work analyzes Paz's political thought, arguing that it is rooted in two separate and often antagonistic traditions, Liberalism and Romanticism. This work also provides a discussion of the political culture and democratization of Mexico. Series: Culture and Politics Series. Num Pages: 170 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: DSA; JPA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 157 x 18. Weight in Grams: 386.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 170
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780742511279
- ISBN
- 9780742511279
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 134.32
€ 134.32
Hardback. Yves Bonnefoy is considered as foremost French poet of his generation. This title features both epigrammatic concision and narratives that meander with the poet's thought as he struggles to understand and express some of the undercurrents of human life. It also includes Bonnefoy childhood cityscapes and explores the tricks memory plays on us. Translator(s): Brahic, Beverley Bie. Series: The French List. Num Pages: 88 pages. BIC Classification: 2ADF; DSBH; DSC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 140 x 13. Weight in Grams: 227.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Seagull Books London Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 88
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780857422279
- ISBN
- 9780857422279
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 20.99€ 18.34
€ 20.99
€ 18.34
Paperback. This bilingual edition of the contemporary master's fifth work, Ce qui fut sans lumi, re, includes an extensive new interview with the poet in English translation. Translator(s): Naughton, John T. Num Pages: 192 pages, x, 180 p. BIC Classification: 2ADF; DC; DSBH; DSC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 203 x 140 x 11. Weight in Grams: 250.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1991
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 192
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226064482
- ISBN
- 9780226064482
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 25.94
€ 32.99
€ 25.94
Hardback. Translator(s): Rogers, Hoyt. Series: SB-The French List. Num Pages: 80 pages. BIC Classification: DSC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 140. .
- Publisher
- Seagull Books London Ltd
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- Translation
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780857424242
- ISBN
- 9780857424242
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 15.48
€ 17.99
€ 15.48
Hardback. Translator(s): Turner, Chris. Series: SB-The French List. Num Pages: 64 pages. BIC Classification: DSC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 197 x 140. .
- Publisher
- Seagull Books London Ltd
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780857424259
- ISBN
- 9780857424259
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 15.43
€ 17.99
€ 15.43
Paperback. A collection of eleven stories, a play and five poems. The authors featured were all influenced by "Akai Tori" (Red Bird), a Tokyo children's literary magazine and also wrote for adult audiences. The stories are striking in that they differ little in style and content from those written for adults. Num Pages: 188 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 3JJ; 5AF; DQ; DSY; YQF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 153 x 12. Weight in Grams: 249.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 188
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- SKU
- V9780765605566
- ISBN
- 9780765605566
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 57.34
€ 57.34
Paperback. Num Pages: 280 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBR; 2AB; DSBF; DSC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 18. Weight in Grams: 468. Good clean copy with minor shelf wear
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Cork University Press
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KAC0004281
- ISBN
- 9781859182611
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 4.99
€ 4.99
Hardcover. Num Pages: 280 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBR; 2AB; DSBF; DSC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 23. Weight in Grams: 576.
- Publisher
- Cork University Press
- Number of pages
- 280
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781859182604
- ISBN
- 9781859182604
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 69.00€ 52.59
€ 69.00
€ 52.59
Paperback. The internationalization of American studies Editor(s): Shu, Yuan; Pease, Donald E. Num Pages: 336 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; DSB. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Dartmouth College Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781611688474
- ISBN
- 9781611688474
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 54.99€ 43.03
€ 54.99
€ 43.03
hardcover. The classical prose essay (ku-wen) of the Tang and Sung dynasties is one of the major Chinese literary genres. This study of Ku-wen in English focuses on writers Han Y and Liu Tsung-yan of the Tang, and Ouyang Hsiu and Su Shih of the Sung. Num Pages: 252 pages, glossary, notes, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1F; 2GDC; DSBB; DSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 224 x 147 x 20. Weight in Grams: 451.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1988
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 252
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780804714099
- ISBN
- 9780804714099
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 86.69
€ 86.69
Paperback. Num Pages: 312 pages, 30 halftones. BIC Classification: 2AHA; DSBB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152. Weight in Grams: 43.
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691141893
- ISBN
- 9780691141893
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 29.27
€ 40.99
€ 29.27
Paperback. This study offers fresh readings of milestones in twentieth-century Chinese fiction, film, and drama and argues that they have questioned the faith in historical progress and in the viability of a sphere of free debate. Num Pages: 288 pages, 3 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 3JJ; AN; APFA; DSBH; DSK. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 14. Weight in Grams: 390.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- SKU
- V9780804758499
- ISBN
- 9780804758499
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 30.83
€ 33.99
€ 30.83
Hardback. Num Pages: 280 pages. BIC Classification: DS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 28. Weight in Grams: 544.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- University of Illinois Press United States
- Number of pages
- 280
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780252039911
- ISBN
- 9780252039911
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 47.45
€ 47.45
Hardback. .
- Publisher
- Lexington Books
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781498531016
- ISBN
- 9781498531016
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 92.36€ 33.88
€ 92.36
€ 33.88
Hardback. The figure of the New Woman was in the process of being composed at the turn of the 20th century. This study of the forces that produced the New Woman in revolutionary China employs a model of translation, in which both the self and the other are subject to multiple transformations. Num Pages: 280 pages, 7 half-tones. BIC Classification: 1FM; 1FP; 2GDC; 3JJC; 3JJF; DSBH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 22. Weight in Grams: 525.
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 280
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780804737746
- ISBN
- 9780804737746
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 81.63
€ 81.63