Literature: history & criticism
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Literature: history & criticism
Paperback. This book examines the depiction of physically ugly characters in a striking range of early modern literary and visual texts, offering fascinating insights into the ways in which ugliness and deformity were perceived and represented in the era, particularly with regard to gender and the construction of identity. Num Pages: 272 pages, Illustrations, black & white. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSBD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 160 x 234 x 19. Weight in Grams: 462.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Manchester University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780719068751
- ISBN
- 9780719068751
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 29.99€ 6.23
€ 29.99
€ 6.23
Paperback. A collection of critical essays on the American novelist Bret Easton Ellis, examining the novels of his mature period: "American Psycho" (1991), "Glamorama" (1999), and "Lunar Park" (2005). It also examines the alchemy of acclaim and disdain that accrues to Ellis, and reviews the literary and artistic significance of his work. Editor(s): Mandel, Naomi. Series: Continuum Studies in Contemporary North America Fiction. Num Pages: 176 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; DSBH; DSK. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 139 x 14. Weight in Grams: 300. American Psycho, Glamorama, Lunar Park. Series: Continuum Studies in Contemporary North America Fiction. 176 pages. Editor(s): Mandel, Naomi. A collection of critical essays on the American novelist Bret Easton Ellis, examining the novels of his mature period: "American Psycho" (1991), "Glamorama" (1999), and "Lunar Park" (2005). It also examines the alchemy of acclaim and disdain that accrues to Ellis, and reviews the literary and artistic significance of his work. Cateogry: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; DSBH; DSK. Dimension: 216 x 139 x 14. Weight: 300.
- Publisher
- Continuum
- Number of pages
- 176
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780826435620
- ISBN
- 9780826435620
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 42.99€ 38.25
€ 42.99
€ 38.25
Hardback. Editor(s): Norris, Nanette. Num Pages: 286 pages, 1 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1D; 1KBB; 3JJ; DSB; HBLW; HBWN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152. .
- Publisher
- Fairleigh Dickinson University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 286
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- First Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781611478037
- ISBN
- 9781611478037
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 103.49€ 16.90
€ 103.49
€ 16.90
Paperback. Influencing Hemingway documents the places, people, and activities that influenced and intrigued the literary great. Arranged chronologically and punctuated with photographs, this book traces Hemingway's encounters and reflects on how they impacted and influenced his decisions, actions, philosophy of life, and, of course, his works. Num Pages: 212 pages, 67 black & white halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BGL; DSB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- KHN0002436
- ISBN
- 9781538102404
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 4.99
€ 4.99
Paperback. Num Pages: 266 pages. BIC Classification: DSB; G. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 227 x 149 x 14. Weight in Grams: 358.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- University Press of America United States
- Number of pages
- 266
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780761814214
- ISBN
- 9780761814214
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 79.97
€ 79.97
Hardback. This text examines the theme of heroic exile and return in Greek poetic tradition, from the archaic epic of Homer to modern Greek folk poetry and song. The author argues that the hero's reputation, his glory, is managed by women - especially his wife and mother. Series: Greek Studies: Interdisciplinary Approaches. Num Pages: 160 pages. BIC Classification: 2AHA; 2AHM; DSC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 161 x 17. Weight in Grams: 405.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 160
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780847687510
- ISBN
- 9780847687510
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 125.99
€ 125.99
Hardcover. Greek Tragedy sets ancient tragedy into its original theatrical, political and ritual context and applies modern critical approaches to understanding why tragedy continues to interest modern audiences. Series: Blackwell Introductions to the Classical World. Num Pages: 232 pages, maps. BIC Classification: DSBB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 237 x 163 x 26. Weight in Grams: 504.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 232
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405121606
- ISBN
- 9781405121606
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 105.69
€ 105.69
Paperback. Greek Tragedy sets ancient tragedy into its original theatrical, political and ritual context and applies modern critical approaches to understanding why tragedy continues to interest modern audiences. Series: Blackwell Introductions to the Classical World. Num Pages: 232 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 2AHA; DSBB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 152 x 230 x 12. Weight in Grams: 340.
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd
- Number of pages
- 232
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405121613
- ISBN
- 9781405121613
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 43.99€ 42.87
€ 43.99
€ 42.87
Hardback. Identifies biographies, newly discovered correspondence, critical works, and other bibliographies. An extensive subject index provides easy access to 350 entries. Series: The Scarecrow Author Bibliographies Series. Num Pages: 227 pages. BIC Classification: DSBF; DSK; GBCR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 454.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1994
- Publisher
- Scarecrow Press United States
- Number of pages
- 227
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780810828902
- ISBN
- 9780810828902
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 107.60
€ 107.60
Hardback. Offers a views of rhetoric through the lens of modality, arguing that rhetoric's guiding interest in what is possible makes it a suitable tool for understanding politics. This title examines rhetoric's role in the history of modernity and to makes connections between thinkers from the classical, early modern, and modern periods. Num Pages: 176 pages. BIC Classification: DSB; HP; JFCX. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 386.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 176
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- SKU
- V9780226777481
- ISBN
- 9780226777481
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 48.99€ 37.63
€ 48.99
€ 37.63
Paperback. This sprightly follow-up to "Book Lust" includes a quirky array of recommended titles in nearly 150 eclectic categories including: highly unusual storylines, humans falling in love with animals, memoirs about complex lives, and true tales from the frontlines of parenting. Num Pages: 304 pages, index. BIC Classification: CFC; DS; GBCR; GLM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 141 x 189 x 18. Weight in Grams: 322.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Sasquatch Books United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781570614354
- ISBN
- 9781570614354
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 16.09
€ 17.99
€ 16.09
Paperback. Num Pages: 288 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: CFC; DS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 190 x 139 x 19. Weight in Grams: 308.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Sasquatch Books United States
- Edition
- annotated edition
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781570613814
- ISBN
- 9781570613814
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 16.09
€ 17.99
€ 16.09
Paperback. Offers recommended reading for more than 120 destinations around the globe. With stops from Texas to Timbuktu, it connects the best fiction and nonfiction to particular destinations, whether your bags are packed or your armchair is calling. Num Pages: 320 pages, maps. BIC Classification: DSRC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 141 x 190 x 19. Weight in Grams: 330.
- Publisher
- Sasquatch Books
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781570616501
- ISBN
- 9781570616501
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 16.11
€ 17.99
€ 16.11
Hardback. A biographical encyclopedia of American and British Christian-themed writers from World War II to the present, covering acclaimed literary works and popular evangelical fiction. Num Pages: 352 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: DSB; DSR; GBA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 257 x 178 x 28. Weight in Grams: 930.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing Plc United States
- Number of pages
- 352
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780313345685
- ISBN
- 9780313345685
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 87.03€ 78.31
€ 87.03
€ 78.31
Hardback. It was during the exciting modernist movement in Spanish American literature that Clemente Plama (1872-1946), son of Ricardo Palma, began his writing career and signaled the birth of modern Peruvian literature. This volume offers detailed critical analyses of Palma's short stories and novels. Num Pages: 134 pages. BIC Classification: 2ADS; DN; DSB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 230 x 150. Weight in Grams: 370.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1988
- Publisher
- Associated University Presses United States
- Number of pages
- 134
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780838751244
- ISBN
- 9780838751244
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 101.65
€ 101.65
Paperback. Series: Princeton Legacy Library. Num Pages: 292 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; DSB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 237 x 156 x 20. Weight in Grams: 454.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 292
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691608075
- ISBN
- 9780691608075
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 54.99€ 39.24
€ 54.99
€ 39.24
Paperback. How do we live with our parents after their death? How do we tell their story when they are gone? This book addresses these questions. It recreates a common experience - the loss of a father or a mother - and exposes the often tortuous paths of mourning and attachment that we follow in the wake of loss. Num Pages: 208 pages, 9 b&w photos, 4 figures. BIC Classification: DSB; VFJX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5334 x 3556 x 11. Weight in Grams: 268.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Indiana University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 208
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780253213792
- ISBN
- 9780253213792
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 21.63
€ 21.63
Paperback. The topics of the individual essays vary, but read together, they offer valuable insights into why Morrison has become a much celebrated, widely taught author."-from the Introduction Editor(s): Peterson, Nancy J. Series: A Modern Fiction Studies Book. Num Pages: 296 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2ABM; DSBH; DSK; JFSL3. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 154 x 19. Weight in Grams: 496.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- Johns Hopkins University Press United States
- Edition
- Fifth or Later Edition
- Number of pages
- 296
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780801857027
- ISBN
- 9780801857027
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 29.99€ 28.78
€ 29.99
€ 28.78
paperback. Num Pages: 352 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: DSBB; HBLC1; HRLB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 540.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- University of Notre Dame Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780268044206
- ISBN
- 9780268044206
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 6.23
€ 6.23
Hardcover. Series: The Dickens Companions. Num Pages: 569 pages, 20 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSBF; DSK; HBTB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 239 x 158 x 37. Weight in Grams: 1118.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Helm Information Ltd
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781873403846
- ISBN
- 9781873403846
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 140.04
€ 140.04
paperback. In this study of British realism, the author explains how fiction entered into a relationship with the new popular art of Victorian photography that transformed the world into a picture. She contends that literary critism assumes a text is gesturing toward the real whenever it invokes a photograph. Num Pages: 352 pages, 52 halftones. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 2AB; AJ; DSBF; DSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 152 x 24. Weight in Grams: 535.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 352
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Revised ed.
- SKU
- V9780674008014
- ISBN
- 9780674008014
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 43.99€ 36.30
€ 43.99
€ 36.30
Paperback. Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: DSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 226 x 153 x 14. Weight in Grams: 338.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 208
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231130592
- ISBN
- 9780231130592
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 36.99€ 27.08
€ 36.99
€ 27.08
Hardback. Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: DSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 544.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 208
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231130585
- ISBN
- 9780231130585
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 108.20€ 82.23
€ 108.20
€ 82.23
Paperback. Editor(s): Clarke, Nana Ayebia; Currey, James. Num Pages: 340 pages. BIC Classification: 1HFDN; 2AB; DSBH; DSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 154 x 232 x 26. Weight in Grams: 462.
- Publisher
- Ayebia Clarke Publishing Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780956930767
- ISBN
- 9780956930767
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 28.43
€ 32.99
€ 28.43