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Literature: history & criticism

Paperback. In The School for Scandal, Sheridan's artificial world of heightened wit and heightened folly delights its audience, but at times it engages them with moments of human pain and happiness, before delivering them back to its comedy. Editor(s): Blake, Prof. Ann. Series: New Mermaids. Num Pages: 192 pages, approx 4 b&w photos. BIC Classification: 2AB; DD; DSBD; DSG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UA) A / AS level; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 198 x 130 x 12. Weight in Grams: 190.
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Number of pages
192
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Edition
2New Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780713662900
ISBN
9780713662900
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 13.47

Paperback. Richard Bradford provides an overview of Milton's life, contexts, work and the relationship between these, and of the main critical issues surrounding his work. Series: Routledge Guides to Literature. Num Pages: 232 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: DSBD. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 215 x 139 x 15. Weight in Grams: 294.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
232
Condition
New
SKU
V9780415202442
ISBN
9780415202442
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 53.14

Paperback. The Novel Now is an intelligent and engaging survey of contemporary British fiction. * Discusses familiar names such as Martin Amis, Ian McEwan, Salman Rushdie, and Angela Carter and compares them with more recent authors, including David Mitchell, Ali Smith, A.L. Num Pages: 264 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSBH; DSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 231 x 153 x 18. Weight in Grams: 402.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
264
Condition
New
SKU
V9781405113861
ISBN
9781405113861
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 44.99
€ 44.53

Hardcover. The Novel Now is an intelligent and engaging survey of contemporary British fiction. * Discusses familiar names such as Martin Amis, Ian McEwan, Salman Rushdie, and Angela Carter and compares them with more recent authors, including David Mitchell, Ali Smith, A.L. Num Pages: 264 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSBH; DSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 243 x 166 x 21. Weight in Grams: 536.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
264
Condition
New
SKU
V9781405113854
ISBN
9781405113854
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 121.10

Paperback. Since the mid-19th century crime fiction has been one of the most popular sub-genres of the novel. In this Very Short Introduction, Richard Bradford explores its origins and the features that define its varied style. He considers its role in popular culture around the world and considers why its classification as 'literature' is still ambiguous. Series: Very Short Introductions. Num Pages: 152 pages, 4 black and white illustrations. BIC Classification: DSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 177 x 113 x 11. Weight in Grams: 120.
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780199658787
ISBN
9780199658787
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 10.85

Hardback. This captivating book-the first of its kind-will appeal to scholars of literature, music, theater, and modernity as well as to sophisticated opera lovers everywhere. Editor(s): Begam, Richard; Smith, Matthew Wilson. Series: Hopkins Studies in Modernism. Num Pages: 392 pages, 32, 32 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: AVGC6; AVGC9; DSBH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 164 x 324 x 32. Weight in Grams: 666.
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781421420622
ISBN
9781421420622
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 61.17

Hardcover. Ofers a vital new interpretation of modernist literature through an examination of James Joyce's employment of Scottish literature and philosophy, as well as a commentary on his portrayal of shared Irish and Scottish histories and cultures. Barlow also offers an innovative look at the strong influences that Joyce's predecessors had on his work. Num Pages: 328 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: DSC; DSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 21. Weight in Grams: 629.
Publisher
University of Notre Dame Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780268101015
ISBN
9780268101015
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 52.32

Paperback. Offers an understanding of the Enlightenment and the forgotten role of publishing during that period. This title seeks to remedy the common misperception that such classics as "The Wealth of Nations" and "The Life of Samuel Johnson" were made by their authors alone. Num Pages: 842 pages, 45 halftones, 16 line drawings, 7 tables. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSBD. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 227 x 148 x 51. Weight in Grams: 1246.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
842
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226752532
ISBN
9780226752532
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 52.99
€ 40.83

Paperback. Emphasizes the differences between law and literature, which are rooted in the different social functions of legal and literary texts. This book include topics such as the cruel and unusual punishments clause of the Constitution, illegal immigration, surveillance, global warming and bioterrorism, and plagiarism. Num Pages: 592 pages, 1 table. BIC Classification: DSB; LA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UF) Further/Higher Education. Dimension: 235 x 156 x 35. Weight in Grams: 918.
Publisher
Harvard University Press United States
Number of pages
592
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Edition
3rd
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674032460
ISBN
9780674032460
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 31.88

Paperback. The Oxford Handbook of Edmund Spenser examines the entire canon of Spenser's work and the social and intellectual environments in which it was produced. It explores technical matters of style, language, and metre, the poet's use of sources and subtexts, and the reception of his work amongst editors, critics, writers, and visual artists. Editor(s): McCabe, Richard A. Series: Oxford Handbooks. Num Pages: 852 pages, 23 black-and-white halftones. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSBD; DSC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 245 x 173 x 44. Weight in Grams: 1496.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780198709671
ISBN
9780198709671
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 78.13

Hardcover. 'Ungainefull Arte' examines how traditional modes of literary patronage responded to the challenge of print, as the economies of gift-exchange competed with those of the marketplaces, allowing for the reassessment of patronage both as a social practice and a literary theme. Num Pages: 368 pages, Numerous black-and-white halftones. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSBD; DSC. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156. .
Publisher
Oxford University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
368
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780198716525
ISBN
9780198716525
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 178.19

Paperback. Reveals details about the stories written by the creator of Tarzan - Edgar Rice Burroughs. Featured here are the outlines of all of Burroughs's major novels, along with descriptions of how they were each written, and their respective sources of inspiration. Series: Bison Frontiers of Imagination. Num Pages: 308 pages, Illus. BIC Classification: DSB; FL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 227 x 155 x 19. Weight in Grams: 478.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
University of Nebraska Press United States
Edition
Revised ed.
Number of pages
308
Condition
New
SKU
V9780803280304
ISBN
9780803280304
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.72

Paperback. With a combination of alphabetical and descriptive lists, this title provides all the rhetorical terms - mostly Greek and Latin - that students of Western literature and rhetoric are likely to come across in their reading or will find useful in their writing. It offers a revised system of cross-references between terms. Num Pages: 205 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: DSB; GBC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 153 x 13. Weight in Grams: 316. 205 pages, illustrations. With a combination of alphabetical and descriptive lists, this title provides all the rhetorical terms - mostly Greek and Latin - that students of Western literature and rhetoric are likely to come across in their reading or will find useful in their writing. It offers a revised system of cross-references between terms. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: DSB; GBC. Dimension: 228 x 153 x 13. Weight: 312.
Publisher
University of California Press
Number of pages
205
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Edition
2nd edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520273689
ISBN
9780520273689
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 24.98

Hardcover. In this study, Richard Kaye makes a case for flirtation as a unique, neglected species of eros that finds its deepest, most elaborately sustained fulfillment in the 19th century and early 20th century novel. The author examines flirtation in major English, French and American texts. Num Pages: 272 pages, references, index. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 27. Weight in Grams: 603.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
University of Virginia Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780813921006
ISBN
9780813921006
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 62.04

hardcover. Based on over ten years of archival research, Richard A. Davies's scholarly biography of Haliburton is the first since 1924. It is an engaging examination of a controversial and contradictory Canadian writer and significant figure in the history of pre-confederation Nova Scotia. Series: Heritage. Num Pages: 340 pages, 25 halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBC; 2AB; BG; DSBH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 237 x 159 x 30. Weight in Grams: 663.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
University of Toronto Press Canada
Edition
2nd ed.
Number of pages
340
Condition
New
SKU
V9780802050014
ISBN
9780802050014
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 86.82

hardcover. This book explores the emergence of the English novel during the early 1700s as a preeminent form of popular education at a time when educators were defining a new kind of "modern" English citizenship for both men and women. Num Pages: 424 pages, 24 half-tones. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSBD; DSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5487 x 3556 x 29. Weight in Grams: 608.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
Stanford University Press United States
Number of pages
424
Condition
New
Edition
1st Edition
SKU
V9780804729789
ISBN
9780804729789
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 111.75

Hardback. An international team of scholars examines the theatrical world in which Shakespeare worked, tracing the social, political, and patronage pressures under which actors operated. They also explore the practicalities of playing: acquiring scripts, theatres, rehearsing, lighting, music, props, boy actors, and the role of women in an 'all-male' world. Editor(s): Dutton, Richard. Series: Oxford Handbooks. Num Pages: 744 pages, 24 black-and-white halftones. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 2AB; AN; DSBD; DSG. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 186 x 245 x 51. Weight in Grams: 1472.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Oxford University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
744
Condition
New
SKU
V9780199287246
ISBN
9780199287246
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 206.33

Paperback. In 1810, Stendhal read the sentimental novella "Histoire d'Eleonore de Parme", whose anonymous author was certainly a woman. This text poses the question: can it be asserted that Stendhal took inspiration from this novella when he wrote "La Chartreuse de Parme", and not from real life? Editor(s): Bolster, Richard. Series: Exeter French Texts. Num Pages: 32 pages, 1 halftone. BIC Classification: 2ADF; DSBF; DSK; JFSJ1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 300 x 150 x 6. Weight in Grams: 122.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
University of Exeter Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
32
Condition
New
SKU
V9780859895361
ISBN
9780859895361
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.64

The authoritative, standard text of this cycle of religious dramas, one of the great literary and theatrical monuments of the late Middle Ages in English. Volume 2 contains the Commentary and Glossary, incorporating the most recent scholarship. Editor(s): Beadle, Richard. Series: Early English Text Society Supplementary Series. Num Pages: 600 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; DD; DSBB; DSG. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 222 x 142 x 52. Weight in Grams: 928.
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Oxford University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
600
Condition
New
SKU
V9780199590360
ISBN
9780199590360
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 165.77

Paperback. Editor(s): Lane, Richard J. Num Pages: 976 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: DSA. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 255 x 178 x 42. Weight in Grams: 1710.
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
976
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780415783026
ISBN
9780415783026
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 77.51

Hardback. Editor(s): Holmes, Richard. Num Pages: 214 pages, 1 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; BGL; DSB; DSC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 153 x 235 x 19. Weight in Grams: 480.
Publisher
Bucknell University Press United States
Number of pages
210
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9781611485530
ISBN
9781611485530
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 120.42

Paperback. This Companion, first published in 2001, aims to provide a broad account of the major features of Proust's work. Editor(s): Bales, Richard. Series: Cambridge Companions to Literature. Num Pages: 266 pages, 2 b/w illus. BIC Classification: 2ADF; DSA; DSBH; DSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 227 x 156 x 18. Weight in Grams: 376. Series: Cambridge Companions to Literature. 266 pages, 2 b/w illus. Editor(s): Bales, Richard. This Companion aims to provide a broad account of the major features of Proust's work. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). BIC Classification: 2ADF; DSA; DSBH; DSK. Dimension: 227 x 156 x 18. Weight: 444.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Edition
0th Edition
Number of pages
266
Condition
New
SKU
V9780521669610
ISBN
9780521669610
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 35.99

Paperback. Theorizes the cultural reactions - within the realms of visual arts, literature, and the social sciences - to the oppression of the Chilean dictatorship. This title considers the importance of Walter Benjamin for the theoretical self-understanding of the Latin American intellectual left. Translator(s): Richard, Nelly; Tandeciarz, Silvia R. Series: Post-Contemporary Interventions. Num Pages: 152 pages. BIC Classification: 1KLSH; DS; JFC; JFFK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5969 x 3556 x 6. Weight in Grams: 204.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Duke University Press United States
Number of pages
152
Condition
New
SKU
V9780822333395
ISBN
9780822333395
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 25.32

Paperback. Series: New Directions in Religion and Literature. Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: DSBF; JFSJ1; JFSR1. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 216 x 138. .
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9781350030374
ISBN
9781350030374
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 51.15

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