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Literature: history & criticism

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Literature: history & criticism

Hardback. Series: Music in American Life. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: ASZ; AV; DS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5969 x 3963. .
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
University of Illinois Press United States
Number of pages
352
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780252040719
ISBN
9780252040719
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 133.98

Paperback. This interdisciplinary volume explores the significance of Julius Caesar to different periods, societies and people. Ranges over the fields of religious, military, and political history, archaeology, architecture and urban planning, the visual arts, and literary, film, theatre and cultural studies. Editor(s): Wyke, Maria. Num Pages: 384 pages, 26. BIC Classification: AB; DSB; HBJD; HBLA; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 152 x 21. Weight in Grams: 548.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
384
Condition
New
SKU
V9781405125994
ISBN
9781405125994
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 58.78

Paperback. Fairy tales shape our cultures and enrich our imaginations; their narrative stability and cultural durability are incontestable. Editor(s): Tatar, Maria. Series: Norton Critical Editions. Num Pages: 544 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSK; DSY; JFHF. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 132 x 283 x 31. Weight in Grams: 514.
Publisher
WW Norton & Co
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Edition
Second
Condition
New
SKU
V9780393602975
ISBN
9780393602975
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 23.70

Paperback. Exploring how adults mistreat children, this book focuses on adults not only as hostile characters in fairy tales themselves but also as real people who use frightening stories to discipline young listeners. Num Pages: 332 pages, 30 illus. BIC Classification: DSB; DSY; JFC; JFHF; JMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 154 x 230 x 20. Weight in Grams: 524.
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
328
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1993
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691000886
ISBN
9780691000886
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 46.99
€ 33.61

Paperback. Analyzes the forms the tale of Bluebeard's Wife has taken over time, particularly in Anglo-European popular culture. This book documents the fortunes of Bluebeard, his wife, and their marriage in folklore, fiction, film, and opera. It is intended for both literary scholars and general readers. Num Pages: 264 pages, 28 halftones. BIC Classification: DSY. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 224 x 148 x 16. Weight in Grams: 356.
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
264
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691127835
ISBN
9780691127835
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 29.15

Paperback. Num Pages: 312 pages. BIC Classification: DSC; HBG; HBLC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5334 x 3887 x 22. Weight in Grams: 476.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1993
Publisher
Duke University Press United States
Number of pages
312
Condition
New
SKU
V9780822314196
ISBN
9780822314196
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 31.99
€ 28.64

Paperback. Using the work of Dante as its critical focus, this study examines questions of truth, ideology and reality in poetry as they occur in a series of texts and in the relationship between those texts across time. Num Pages: 216 pages. BIC Classification: DSA; DSC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. .
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1991
Publisher
Duke University Press United States
Number of pages
216
Condition
New
SKU
V9780822311171
ISBN
9780822311171
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 25.29

Paperback. Maria Rosa Menocal argues that Arabic culture was a central and shaping phenomenon in medieval Europe. Series: The Middle Ages Series. Num Pages: 208 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 3H; DSBB. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 234 x 157 x 11. Weight in Grams: 316.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1990
Publisher
University of Pennsylvania Press
Edition
New Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780812213249
ISBN
9780812213249
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 34.09

Paperback. Looks at the interplay between text and image in picturebooks. This book explores picturebooks as a specific medium or genre in literature and culture, one that prepares children for other media of communication, and argues that picturebooks may be the most influential media of all in the socialization and representation of children. Series: Children's Literature and Culture. Num Pages: 308 pages, 75 black & white halftones. BIC Classification: DS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 154 x 11. Weight in Grams: 448.
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
312
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780415979689
ISBN
9780415979689
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 85.41

Paperback. Examines one of the Spanish language's most resonant voices. This book explores how the very factors which led to the emergence of Federico Garcia Lorca as a cultural icon also shaped his dramatic output. Series: Routledge Modern and Contemporary Dramatists. Num Pages: 264 pages, 12 black & white halftones. BIC Classification: 2ADS; DSBH. Category: (UF) Further/Higher Education. Dimension: 199 x 129 x 15. Weight in Grams: 282.
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
264
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780415362436
ISBN
9780415362436
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 44.39

Hardback. In Reading as the Angels Read, Ardizzone reconstructs the cultural and socio-political background that provided the motivation for the Banquet and offers a bold new reading of this ambitious work. Series: Toronto Italian Studies. Num Pages: 480 pages. BIC Classification: 2ADT; DSBB; DSC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152. .
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
University of Toronto Press
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781442637061
ISBN
9781442637061
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 96.90

Hardback. Series: New Horizons in Contemporary Writing. Num Pages: 344 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; DSB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 174 x 31. Weight in Grams: 664.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
Condition
New
SKU
V9781628921632
ISBN
9781628921632
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 130.42
€ 81.33

Hardback. Conceptions of evil have changed dramatically over time. This work explores what has changed in our understanding of evil, why the transformation matters, and how we can learn from this specific historical development. It argues that narrative plays a key role in helping societies acknowledge their pasts. Series: New Directions in Critical Theory: Philosophies of Gender, Race, and Society S. Num Pages: 244 pages, 0 halftones, 0 color illus., 0 line drawings, 0 tables. BIC Classification: DSB; HPC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 21. Weight in Grams: 499.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
244
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231140300
ISBN
9780231140300
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 59.28
€ 46.67

Hardcover.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
BOYE6
Number of pages
212
Condition
New
SKU
V9781855662575
ISBN
9781855662575
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 98.42

Hardback. Answers the question, 'how does one read an author', by undertaking an experiment in critical biography. This book provides an original way of reading, one that captures with variety and subtlety the personality that exists only in Woolf's works and in the minds of her readers. Num Pages: 232 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; BGL; DSBH. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 23. Weight in Grams: 371.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Edition
First Edition
Number of pages
208
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691138121
ISBN
9780691138121
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 27.52

Paperback. Num Pages: 416 pages, 18 halftones, 9 line art. BIC Classification: 1DSE; 1KBB; AB; DSB; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 150 x 21. Weight in Grams: 535.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
University of Minnesota Press United States
Edition
First Edition
Number of pages
416
Condition
New
SKU
V9780816645282
ISBN
9780816645282
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 27.40

Paperback. Series: American Culture. Num Pages: 328 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2ABM; DSBH; DSC; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 138 x 18. Weight in Grams: 400.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1993
Publisher
University of Minnesota Press United States
Number of pages
328
Condition
New
Edition
First Edition
SKU
V9780816619870
ISBN
9780816619870
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 27.99
€ 26.48

Paperback. For more than thirty years, musician Carlos Varela has been a guide to the heart, soul, and sound of Havana. My Havana is a lyrical exploration of Varela's life and work, and of the vibrant musical, literary, and cinematic culture of his generation. Editor(s): Cumana, Maria Caridad; Dubinsky, Karen; De La Cruz, Xenia Reloba. Num Pages: 324 pages, 4. BIC Classification: 1KJC; AVG; DSB; HBJK; JFSL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 158 x 19. Weight in Grams: 474.
Publisher
University of Toronto Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9781442615786
ISBN
9781442615786
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 36.31

Paperback. Comprehensively engaging with Murdoch's work this volume gathers contributions from philosophers, theologians, and a literary critic to explore the significance of her ideas for contemporary thought. Num Pages: 286 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSBH; DSK; HPCF; HPQ; HRAB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 217 x 144 x 13. Weight in Grams: 354.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1996
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
First Edition
Number of pages
286
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226021133
ISBN
9780226021133
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 44.99
€ 34.45

Hardback. Num Pages: 264 pages. BIC Classification: 5S; DSB; HPCF; HPCF7; HPQ; JMAF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152. .
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
264
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231180900
ISBN
9780231180900
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 104.34
€ 79.73

Paperback. Num Pages: 264 pages. BIC Classification: 5S; DSB; HPCF; HPCF7; HPQ; JMAF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152. .
Publisher
Columbia University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231180917
ISBN
9780231180917
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 27.61

Hardback. Cover slightly stained. Keywords: "20th Century, Folklore, History & Criticism, Classic, The Classics, Scottish, Criticism, English" This study examines how various conventions from Irish folklore have been subsumed in 12 Irish novels published between 1912 and 1948, including works by James Joyce, Flann O'Brien, Mervyn Wall, Darrell Figgis, Eimar O'Duffy and James Stephens. black & white illustrations. Series: Contributions to the Study of Science Fiction & Fantasy. Num Pages: 176 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBR; 2AB; 3JJ; DSBH; DSK; JFHF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 14. Weight in Grams: 374
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
Number of pages
176
Condition
Used, Good
SKU
KHS0069877
ISBN
9780313304903
Hardback
Condition: Used, Good

€ 30.99
€ 4.99

Hardback. Translator(s): Turner, Chris. Series: SB-The French List. Num Pages: 136 pages. BIC Classification: 2ADF; DSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 140 x 20. Weight in Grams: 318.
Publisher
Seagull Books London Ltd
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9780857423290
ISBN
9780857423290
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 24.99
€ 20.79

Hardcover. Translator(s): Wawn, Andrew. Series: Islandica. Num Pages: 570 pages, 14, 14 black & white halftones. BIC Classification: 1DN; AGR; DSC; HRC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 237 x 160 x 41. Weight in Grams: 1034.
Publisher
Cornell University Library
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780935995169
ISBN
9780935995169
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 71.43

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