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Literature: history & criticism

Hardback. This volume includes over 4000 citations, as well as 15 major new critical studies and 2 new biographies. It includes citations for works published in languages other than English and provides English translations of their titles for quick assessment of their scholarly value. Series: The Scarecrow Author Bibliographies Series. Num Pages: 596 pages. BIC Classification: DSBH; DSK; GBCR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 222 x 149 x 38. Weight in Grams: 848.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
Scarecrow Press United States
Number of pages
596
Condition
New
SKU
V9780810834828
ISBN
9780810834828
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 167.62

Paperback. One of the most popular and widely read books of the Middle Ages, "Physiologus" contains allegories of beasts, stones, and trees both real and imaginary, infused by their anonymous author with the spirit of Christian moral and mystical teaching. This book explains the origins, history, and literary value of this curious text. Translator(s): Curley, Michael J. Num Pages: 144 pages, 20 halftones. BIC Classification: DSBB; JFHF. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 214 x 142 x 8. Weight in Grams: 176.
Publisher
University Of Chicago Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Edition
Second
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226128702
ISBN
9780226128702
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 31.99
€ 25.01

Hardcover. This collection reflects the distinct methods and insights Stephen Booth has brought to the reading of Shakespeare for more than forty years. Together these essays suggest how his approach enhances the reading, playing, or teaching of Shakespeare in the years to come and suggest the enduring value of his work to Shakespeare scholarship. Editor(s): Collins, Michael J. Num Pages: 188 pages, 33 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: DSGS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 238 x 160 x 16. Weight in Grams: 367.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
University of Delaware
Condition
New
SKU
V9781611495072
ISBN
9781611495072
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 119.92

Paperback. Literary Biography: An Introduction offers an erudite and insightful introduction into the history, theory, and practice of the increasingly popular literary genre of life writing. The text illustrates and accounts for the literary genre that merges verifiable historical facts with the familiar conventions of narrative. Num Pages: 280 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 227 x 229 x 15. Weight in Grams: 360.
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781119060116
ISBN
9781119060116
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 38.25

Hardback. This collection of essays examines such topics as the influence of New Comedy on The Comedy of Errors and The Taming of the Shrew; explores the implications for performance of the two versions of The Shrew, as well as examining the woman's part; studies the relationship of Love's Labor's Lost to The Convent of Pleasure, and so forth. Editor(s): Collins, Michael J. Num Pages: 249 pages. BIC Classification: DSR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 244 x 168 x 19. Weight in Grams: 535.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
University of Delaware Press United States
Number of pages
249
Condition
New
SKU
V9781611491715
ISBN
9781611491715
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 121.01

Paperback. This book provides an approachable exposition of the rationale of textual editing with special reference to texts from between 1550-1800. The volume explains how manuscript and printed texts were produced, indicating the implications of this for their editorial treatment and giving practical advice on how texts should be prepared and presented. Num Pages: 184 pages, 2 tables, 1 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: DSBD. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 137 x 7. Weight in Grams: 232.
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Condition
New
SKU
V9780230574762
ISBN
9780230574762
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 121.87

Hardcover. Translator(s): Hulse, M. Num Pages: 336 pages, Illustrations, 1 port. BIC Classification: DN; DSBH; DSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 230 x 150. . Good copy in original cloth
Condition
Used, Very Good
Publisher
Andre Deutsch Ltd London
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1987
SKU
KEX0241502
ISBN
9780233981284
Hardback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 4.99

Hardcover. Learning to drive was no easy matter for the author: the lessons required military precision when practising how to get in and out of his car correctly. Weaving together memoir and historical anecdote, this title traces his relationship with cars through a lifetime of biography. Num Pages: 128 pages, 10 b/w illustrations. BIC Classification: 2AB; BGLA; DSB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 151 x 184 x 16. Weight in Grams: 172.
Edition
1st Edition
Publisher
Chatto & Windus
Number of pages
128
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9780701187439
ISBN
9780701187439
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.01

Hardback. Series: Princeton Legacy Library. Num Pages: 216 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 2AGR; DSBF; DSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 14. Weight in Grams: 485.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
216
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691638201
ISBN
9780691638201
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 108.56

Paperback. Michael Holquist's masterly study draws on all of Bakhtin's known writings, providing a comprehensive account of his achievement. This edition includes a new introduction, concluding chapter and a fully updated bibliography. Series: New Accents. Num Pages: 248 pages, notes, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: DSA; JFCX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 199 x 129 x 20. Weight in Grams: 252.
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
248
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Edition
2nd Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780415280082
ISBN
9780415280082
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 35.91

Hardback. Offering essays, this book explores a panoply of subjects from the mastery of translation to the best day job for a poet. It is a journey with literature's most irresistible flaneur. It is a story of love between a reader and his treasured books. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: DNF; DSC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 242 x 156 x 28. Weight in Grams: 532.
Publisher
Faber & Faber
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Edition
Main
Condition
New
SKU
V9780571323661
ISBN
9780571323661
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 25.82

Hardback. Series: Princeton Legacy Library. Num Pages: 370 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSBF; DSC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 254 x 178 x 22. Weight in Grams: 857.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
370
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691641935
ISBN
9780691641935
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 187.17

Paperback. Surveys the Golden Age of English popular theatre: the 1590s, the age of Marlowe and the young Shakespeare. This book describes the staging practices, performance conditions and acting techniques of the period, focusing on five popular dramas that include The Spanish Tragedy", "Mucedorus", "Edward II", "Doctor Faustus" and "Titus Andronicus". Num Pages: 258 pages. BIC Classification: AN; DS. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 219 x 139 x 15. Weight in Grams: 332.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
258
Condition
New
SKU
V9780415489010
ISBN
9780415489010
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 79.90

Paperback. This volume offers a description of early modern habits of writing and reading, of publication and stage performance, and of political and religious writing. An introduction to early modern English literature for students and general readers. Series: Blackwell Introductions to Literature. Num Pages: 264 pages, 6. BIC Classification: DS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 15. Weight in Grams: 378.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
264
Condition
New
SKU
V9781405100458
ISBN
9781405100458
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 44.99
€ 44.90

Paperback. * Provides new perspectives on established texts. * Orientates the new student, while providing advanced students with current and new directions. * Pioneered by leading scholars. * Occupies a unique niche in Renaissance studies. * Illustrated with 12 single--page black and white prints. . Editor(s): Hattaway, Michael. Series: Blackwell Companions to Literature and Culture. Num Pages: 792 pages, 0. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSBD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 246 x 173 x 57. Weight in Grams: 1268.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
New Ed
Number of pages
792
Condition
New
SKU
V9781405106269
ISBN
9781405106269
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 59.60

Hardback. This volume offers a description of early modern habits of writing and reading, of publication and stage performance, and of political and religious writing. An introduction to early modern English literature for students and general readers. Series: Blackwell Introductions to Literature. Num Pages: 264 pages, 6. BIC Classification: DS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 160 x 21. Weight in Grams: 520.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
264
Condition
New
SKU
V9781405100441
ISBN
9781405100441
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 116.08

Hardback. This 1993 annual volume represents the continuation of the "Journal of Newspaper and Periodical History". The contents include London corantos and letters to the editor in the 17th/18th centuries, sporting journalism and celebrity in the 19th/20th centuries, and material on book reviews. Series: Newspaper and Periodical History. Num Pages: 240 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 3JJPR; DSB; GBCY; HBTB; KNTJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 14. Weight in Grams: 512.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1994
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing Plc United States
Number of pages
240
Condition
New
SKU
V9780313290503
ISBN
9780313290503
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 64.17
€ 62.71

Hardback. This study of the social content of the only surviving Spanish epic provides a means of assessing the motives and intentions of the protagonist and of other characters. Series: Purdue Studies in Romance Literatures. Num Pages: 300 pages. BIC Classification: 2ADS; DSC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 635.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1993
Publisher
Purdue University Press United States
Number of pages
300
Condition
New
SKU
V9781557530394
ISBN
9781557530394
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 43.87

Paperback. Essays on theory's role in contemporary politics, reading and critiques of literature Editor(s): Farred, Grant; Hardt, Michael. Num Pages: 220 pages, 2 illustrations. BIC Classification: DSA; JPA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 153 x 16. Weight in Grams: 402.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Duke University Press United States
Number of pages
220
Condition
New
SKU
V9780822367383
ISBN
9780822367383
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 15.23

Paperback. aeo Provides a vital introduction to one of the centurya s major thinkers. aeo Reveals Jamesona s systematic vision of the contemporary world. aeo Represents the broad spectrum of Jamesona s work, including major seminal texts to lesser--known works. Editor(s): Hardt, Michael; Weeks, Kathi. Series: Blackwell Readers. Num Pages: 424 pages, 0. BIC Classification: DSB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 154 x 23. Weight in Grams: 574.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
424
Condition
New
SKU
V9780631202707
ISBN
9780631202707
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 62.11

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