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Literature: history & criticism

Paperback. "Othello", with its racism, jealousy and sexual stereotyping seems most immediate to contemporary audiences. This work traces Othello's acting tradition as it has affected the roles of Othello, Desdemona and Iago - demonstrating the emphasis placed on different characters in different countries. Series Editor(s): Bulman, Jim; Rutter, Carol Chillington. Series: Shakespeare in Performance. Num Pages: 256 pages, Illustrations, black & white|Illustrations, colour. BIC Classification: 2AB; AN; DSGS; JFSL3. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 143 x 217 x 13. Weight in Grams: 360.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Manchester University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780719027260
ISBN
9780719027260
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 39.80

Paperback. Shows magical realism to be an international movement with a wide-ranging history. Editor(s): Faris, Wendy B. Num Pages: 592 pages, 11 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KLC; 1KLS; DSB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 230 x 155 x 38. Weight in Grams: 840.
Publisher
Duke University Press
Number of pages
592
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1995
Edition
1st ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9780822316404
ISBN
9780822316404
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 34.32

Hardback. Nancy Cunard abandoned the world of a celebrated socialite and Jazz Age icon to pursue a lifelong battle against social injustice as a wartime journalist, humanitarian aid worker, and civil rights champion. This biography tells the story of a writer, activist, and cultural icon who embodied the dazzling energy and tumultuous spirit of her age. Num Pages: 504 pages, 70 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 2AB; BGL; DSBH; DSC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 240 x 168 x 35. Weight in Grams: 868.
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
504
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Edition
1st
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231139380
ISBN
9780231139380
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 29.40

Paperback. Num Pages: 544 pages. BIC Classification: ABA; DSB; HBA; JHMC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 275 x 230 x 24. Weight in Grams: 1361.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
Cengage Learning, Inc United States
Edition
9th Edition
Number of pages
544
Condition
New
SKU
V9781305958104
ISBN
9781305958104
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 248.42

Hardback. This anthology of scholarship on Jewish women writers is the first to focus on what it is to be a woman and a Jew and to explore how the two identities variously support and oppose each other. Editor(s): Rubin, Lois E. Num Pages: 260 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; DSBH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 246 x 161 x 21. Weight in Grams: 562.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
Associated University Presses United States
Number of pages
260
Condition
New
SKU
V9780874138993
ISBN
9780874138993
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 130.52

Hardback. Series: American Philological Association Philological Monographs. Num Pages: 416 pages. BIC Classification: DSBB; HPCA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 287 x 223 x 37. Weight in Grams: 1436.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1975
Publisher
Scholars Press United States
Number of pages
416
Condition
New
SKU
V9780891307150
ISBN
9780891307150
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 95.84

Paperback. In this volume, Elizabeth Locey restores Leduc to her place in the canon, bringing to light her contributions to contemporary literary theory. Locey reads Leduc's works from the perspective of reader selection, which erodes the divide between body and text. Num Pages: 176 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 2ADF; DSBH; DSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 230 x 146 x 14. Weight in Grams: 299.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield United States
Number of pages
176
Condition
New
SKU
V9780742515277
ISBN
9780742515277
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 64.74

Hardback. In this volume, Elizabeth Locey restores Leduc to her place in the canon, bringing to light her contributions to contemporary literary theory. Locey reads Leduc's works from the perspective of reader selection, which erodes the divide between body and text. Num Pages: 176 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 2ADF; DSBH; DSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 158 x 20. Weight in Grams: 417.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield United States
Number of pages
176
Condition
New
SKU
V9780742515260
ISBN
9780742515260
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 160.68

Paperback. In a bold revision of traditional historical narratives, Pratt analyzes nineteenth-century American literature to disclose the competing temporalities and racial identities that in fact defined the antebellum period. Num Pages: 264 pages, 6 illus. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; 3JH; DSBF. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 318.
Publisher
University of Pennsylvania Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780812223729
ISBN
9780812223729
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 29.66

Hardback. Editor(s): Davis, Lloyd. Num Pages: 330 pages. BIC Classification: DSR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 244 x 168 x 23. Weight in Grams: 658.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
University of Delaware Press United States
Number of pages
330
Condition
New
SKU
V9781611492149
ISBN
9781611492149
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 147.49

Paperback. Editor(s): Lloyd, Dr David (Independent Consultant). BIC Classification: DSC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 15. Weight in Grams: 363.
Publisher
Edinburgh University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781474415323
ISBN
9781474415323
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 25.41

Hardcover. Provides an reading of Kipling's fiction using the feminist psychoanalytic methodology of Julia Kristeva and Helene Cixous, focusing particularly on ideas of the abjected maternal feminine. This book examines Kipling's ambivalent relationship to the India of his childhood and the 'loss' of his mother figures. Series: Edinburgh Critical Studies in Victorian Culture. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSBH; DSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 243 x 164 x 22. Weight in Grams: 532.
Publisher
Edinburgh University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780748698554
ISBN
9780748698554
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 113.47
€ 108.13

Paperback. Editor(s): Murphy, Lizz. Num Pages: 373 pages, portraits. BIC Classification: 1DBR; 2AB; DQ; DSB; JFSJ1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 197 x 130 x 27. Weight in Grams: 278.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1996
Publisher
Spinifex Press Australia
Edition
Reprint
Number of pages
373
Condition
New
SKU
V9781875559510
ISBN
9781875559510
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 15.04

Paperback. Editor(s): Constable, Liz; Denisoff, Dennis; Potolsky, Matthew. Series: New Cultural Studies. Num Pages: 328 pages, 15 illus. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSBH; HPN; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 231 x 154 x 23. Weight in Grams: 522.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
University of Pennsylvania Press United States
Number of pages
328
Condition
New
SKU
V9780812216783
ISBN
9780812216783
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 34.25

Hardcover. Livy Ab Urbe Condita Books I-V Editor(s): Ogilvie, Robert Maxwell. Series: Oxford Classical Texts. Num Pages: 416 pages, One line drawing. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; 1QDAR; 2AHA; DNF; DSBB; HBJD; HBLA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 130 x 187 x 28. Weight in Grams: 490.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1974
Publisher
Oxford University Press United Kingdom
Edition
2nd Revised edition
Number of pages
416
Condition
New
SKU
V9780198146612
ISBN
9780198146612
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 44.69

Paperback. .
Publisher
New York Review Books
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
New, Revised
Condition
New
SKU
V9789629965853
ISBN
9789629965853
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 24.99
€ 18.54

Paperback. Editor(s): Liu, Kang; Tang, Xiaobing. Num Pages: 328 pages, 12ill. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 2GDC; DSBH; JPF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 24. Weight in Grams: 535.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1993
Publisher
Duke University Press United States
Number of pages
328
Condition
New
SKU
V9780822314165
ISBN
9780822314165
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 34.32

Hardback. Num Pages: 360 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FBH; 1FBP; 2CSJ; 2CSR; DSBH; JFSR1; JFSR2. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 242 x 163 x 27. Weight in Grams: 656.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691162485
ISBN
9780691162485
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 53.75
€ 42.52

Paperback. Num Pages: 360 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: DS; JFSR1; JFSR2. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 235 x 155. .
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691176093
ISBN
9780691176093
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 25.05

Hardback. Presents a discussion of how key concepts from cognitive science complicate our cultural interpretations of "strange" literary phenomena. This title discusses motifs of confused identity and of twins in drama, and science fiction's use of robots, cyborgs, and androids. It reveals the range of key concepts from science in literary interpretation. Num Pages: 224 pages, 11, 10 black & white halftones, 1 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: DSA; DSB. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 163 x 23. Weight in Grams: 440.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press United States
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
SKU
V9780801887062
ISBN
9780801887062
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 82.52

Paperback. Presents a discussion of how key concepts from cognitive science complicate our cultural interpretations of "strange" literary phenomena. This title discusses motifs of confused identity and of twins in drama, and science fiction's use of robots, cyborgs, and androids. It reveals the range of key concepts from science in literary interpretation. Num Pages: 232 pages, 11, 10 black & white halftones, 1 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: DSA; DSB. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 233 x 151 x 14. Weight in Grams: 324.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press United States
Number of pages
232
Condition
New
SKU
V9780801887079
ISBN
9780801887079
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 32.10

Hardcover. The Oxford Handbook of Cognitive Literary Studies applies developments in cognitive science to a wide range of literary texts that span multiple historical periods and numerous national literary traditions. Editor(s): Zunshine, Lisa. Series: Oxford Handbooks of Literature. Num Pages: 680 pages, 47 halftones. BIC Classification: DSA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 257 x 183 x 47. Weight in Grams: 1288.
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780199978069
ISBN
9780199978069
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 234.38

Hardback. This engaging book exemplifies the new interdisciplinary field of cognitive cultural studies, demonstrating that collaboration between cognitive science and cultural studies is both exciting and productive. Num Pages: 240 pages, 35, 35 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: DSA; JFC; JMR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 472.
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press United States
Number of pages
240
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9781421406169
ISBN
9781421406169
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 44.67

Paperback. Explores unconventional texts and dimensions of culture involved in constituting Hiroshima memories - including history textbook controversies, discourses on the city's tourism and urban renewal projects, campaigns to preserve atomic ruins, survivors' testimonial practices, ethnic Koreans' narratives on Japanese colonialism. Series: Twentieth-century Japan: The Emergence of a World Power S. Num Pages: 301 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; DSBH; HBJF; HBLW3; JFSL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 19. Weight in Grams: 458.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
University of California Press United States
Number of pages
301
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520085879
ISBN
9780520085879
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 38.99
€ 28.55

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