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Literature: history & criticism

Paperback. Num Pages: 200 pages, 23. BIC Classification: DSBB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 157 x 11. Weight in Grams: 312.
Publisher
Cornell University Press United States
Number of pages
200
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780801476334
ISBN
9780801476334
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 34.99
€ 31.52

hardcover. The Gargantuan Polity examines political, legal, theological, and literary texts in the late Middle Ages, to show how individuals were defined by contracts of mutual obligation, which allowed rulers to hold power due to approval of their subjects. Num Pages: 432 pages, 4 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DDF; 2ADF; DSBD; HBTB; JFCX. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 243 x 159 x 28. Weight in Grams: 740.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
University of Toronto Press Canada
Edition
Illustrated
Number of pages
432
Condition
New
SKU
V9780802098146
ISBN
9780802098146
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 91.81

hardcover. Num Pages: 285 pages. BIC Classification: 2ADF; DSB; DSR; JFFK; JFSJ1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 244 x 167 x 20. Weight in Grams: 553.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
University of Delaware Press United States
Number of pages
285
Condition
New
SKU
V9781611491241
ISBN
9781611491241
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 145.27

Paperback. Translator(s): Kaldellis, Anthony; Polemis, Ioannis. Series: Michael Psellos in Translation. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: DSBB; HBLC1; HPCB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 525.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
University of Notre Dame Press
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780268033286
ISBN
9780268033286
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 33.99

Hardcover. Between the revolutions of 1830 and 1848, poverty reached new extremes in Germany, as in other European countries, and gave rise to a class of disaffected poor, leading to the widespread expectation of a social revolution. Whether welcomed or feared, it dominated private and public debate to a larger extent than is generally assumed.. Num Pages: 248 pages. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 2ACG; 3JH; DSBF; GTB; HBJD; HBLL; HBT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230. Weight in Grams: 359.
Publisher
Berghahn Books
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2001
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781571819895
ISBN
9781571819895
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 163.15

Hardcover. Loosely based on his popular one-man show, the author illustrates the little we know about Shakespeare's childhood, early marriage, his roles as an actor, with apt quotations from the works. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: DSGS. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 238 x 165 x 34. Weight in Grams: 672.
Publisher
Nick Hern Books United Kingdom
Number of pages
256
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9781854595683
ISBN
9781854595683
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 52.60

Paperback. A unique, personal guide to Shakespeare's life and plays told through the experience of one of our leading classical actors. Num Pages: 336 pages. BIC Classification: ANC; DSGS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 215 x 142 x 26. Weight in Grams: 430.
Publisher
Nick Hern Books United Kingdom
Number of pages
336
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9781848423442
ISBN
9781848423442
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 16.59

Hardcover. A reflection on the work of John Locke. The text explores the complexity of the Locke's engagement with his philosophical and theological predecessors, his effect on later liberal thinkers, and his success in transforming the political understanding of the Anglo-American world. Num Pages: 392 pages. BIC Classification: 3JD; DSBD; JPA; JPFK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 34. Weight in Grams: 708.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
University Press of Kansas
Condition
New
SKU
V9780700611737
ISBN
9780700611737
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 60.48

Paperback. This collection of essays showcases the work of some of the most influential theorists of the late-20th century as they grapple with the question of how literature should be treated in contemporary theory. Editor(s): Clark, Michael P. Num Pages: 259 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: DSA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 160 x 231 x 16. Weight in Grams: 422.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
University of California Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
259
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520220041
ISBN
9780520220041
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 36.99
€ 26.80

Paperback. Exposes the queer dynamics embedded in myths of the southern plantation. This book reveals how various models of queer egalitarianism attempt to reconcile the plantation's regional legacies with national debates about equality and democracy, particularly during the eras of the New Deal, World War II, and the civil rights movement. Series: American Literatures Initiative. Num Pages: 312 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; DSBH; DSK. Category: (UF) Further/Higher Education. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 428.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
University of Virginia Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780813927923
ISBN
9780813927923
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 29.62

Paperback. Easily adaptable as both an anthology and an insightful guide to reading and understanding Romantic Poetry, this text discusses the important elements in the works from poets such as Smith, Blake, Wordsworth, Coleridge, Southey, Barbauld, Byron, Shelley, Hemans, Keats and Landon. Editor(s): O'Neill, Michael; Mahoney, Charles. Series: Blackwell Annotated Anthologies. Num Pages: 496 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: DCQ; DSBF; DSC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 245 x 176 x 29. Weight in Grams: 908.
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
496
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780631213178
ISBN
9780631213178
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 50.99
€ 49.28

Hardback. Num Pages: 354 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; BG; DSBH; DSG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 168 x 244 x 28. Weight in Grams: 710.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Roberts Rinehart Publishers United States
Number of pages
354
Condition
New
SKU
V9781568331874
ISBN
9781568331874
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 29.03

hardcover. Through studies of such writers as Hawthorne, Melville, and Stowe, this book shows how the increased demand for salable entertainment fostered a new consciousness of authorship as a commercial and professional mode of work in the first half of the nineteenth century in America. Num Pages: 264 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2ABM; DSBF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 22. Weight in Grams: 481.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
Stanford University Press United States
Number of pages
264
Condition
New
Edition
1st Edition
SKU
V9780804728584
ISBN
9780804728584
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 92.49

Hardback. Covering dramatic works by Shakespeare, John Fletcher, Philip Massinger, and others-and reflecting upon subjects ranging from social attitudes towards racial difference and adultery to the politics of mercantilism and the hierarchy of master/servant relationships-the book reenergizes the discussion of Renaissance drama and history. Num Pages: 464 pages, Ill. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 2AB; DSA; DSBD; DSG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 242 x 164 x 36. Weight in Grams: 908.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Edition
0th Edition
Number of pages
464
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231113328
ISBN
9780231113328
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 119.05
€ 90.70

Paperback. Series: Student Guides. Num Pages: 143 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSBH; DSK. Category: (ES) Secondary; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College); (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 209 x 139 x 10. Weight in Grams: 196.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Greenwich Exchange
Number of pages
143
Condition
New
SKU
V9781871551730
ISBN
9781871551730
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 15.55

Paperback. Explores an array of literary, artistic, and theatrical performances ranging from the memoirs of Henry James and the dances of Vaslav Nijinsky to the Pop paintings of Andy Warhol and such films as Midnight Cowboy, Blue Velvet, and Jack Smith's Flaming Creatures. Series: Series Q. Num Pages: 208 pages, 17 b&w photographs. BIC Classification: 1KBB; AC; DSB; JFC; JFSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 152 x 229 x 15. Weight in Grams: 345.
Publisher
Duke University Press United States
Number of pages
208
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Condition
New
SKU
V9780822321736
ISBN
9780822321736
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 29.66

Paperback. * Provides an accessible and fresh account of German writing since 1750. * Achieves a balance between textual analysis and cultural theory that gives the book value as both a key introductory text and a cutting edge original study. Series: Polity Cultural History of Literature. Num Pages: 232 pages. BIC Classification: 2ACG; DSB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 225 x 159 x 19. Weight in Grams: 402.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
232
Condition
New
SKU
V9780745629209
ISBN
9780745629209
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 27.33

Hardback. * Provides an accessible and fresh account of German writing since 1750. * Achieves a balance between textual analysis and cultural theory that gives the book value as both a key introductory text and a cutting edge original study. Series: Polity Cultural History of Literature. Num Pages: 232 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 2ACG; DSB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 233 x 160 x 24. Weight in Grams: 532.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
232
Condition
New
SKU
V9780745629193
ISBN
9780745629193
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 72.24

Hardback. Drawing on examples from different local and regional contexts,Imagining the British Atlantic after the American Revolution demonstrates the many remarkably local ways that revolution and empire were experienced in London, Pennsylvania, Pitcairn Island, and points in between. Editor(s): Meranze, Michael; Makdisi, Saree. Series: UCLA Clark Memorial Library Series. Num Pages: 396 pages. BIC Classification: 1D; 1DBK; 1KBB; DSB; HBJD; HBJD1; HBJK; HRAX; HRC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152. .
Publisher
University of Toronto Press Canada
Number of pages
396
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781442650695
ISBN
9781442650695
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 69.90

Paperback. All the selections in this anthology date from the twentieth century-most from the last forty years-and represent the attempts of different theorists, and different theoretical schools, to describe the historical stages of the genre's formal development. Editor(s): McKeon, Michael. Num Pages: 968 pages, 2, 2 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: DSA; DSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 167 x 254 x 43. Weight in Grams: 1544.
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press United States
Number of pages
968
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Condition
New
SKU
V9780801863974
ISBN
9780801863974
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 48.99
€ 40.91

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