Literature: history & criticism
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Literature: history & criticism
paperback. Victoria Glendinning provides a woman's view of Anthony Trollope, placing emphasis on family, particularly on his relationship with his mother. But it is Anthony as a husband and lover that intrigues her most. She looks at the nature of his love for his wife, Rose and at his love for Kate Field. Num Pages: 576 pages, 1. BIC Classification: 2AB; BG; DSBF; DSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 233 x 157 x 46. Weight in Grams: 570.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Vintage Publishing United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 576
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780712697903
- ISBN
- 9780712697903
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 24.99€ 18.34
€ 24.99
€ 18.34
Paperback. Poet, polemicist, pamphleteer and wit, Swift is best known as the author of "Gulliver's Travels". In this biography, Victoria Glendinning investigates the main events and relationships of Swift's life and provides a portrait set in a tapestry of controversy and paradox. Num Pages: 336 pages, 8pp b&w halftones. BIC Classification: 2AB; BG; DSBD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 126. Weight in Grams: 243. Some minor shelf wear but otherwise in a good condition
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- Publisher
- Pimlico
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Edition
- New
- SKU
- KSC0001187
- ISBN
- 9780712662628
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 17.95
€ 17.95
Hardback. A study of the prophetic tradition in medieval England brings out its influence on contemporary politics and the contemporary elite. Num Pages: 256 pages, 4 black & white illustrations, 1 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSBB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 236 x 160 x 24. Weight in Grams: 614.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Boydell & Brewer Ltd
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781843844471
- ISBN
- 9781843844471
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 96.47
€ 96.47
Hardback. An investigation of the motif of the unspeakable as manifested in a wide range of medieval texts, from the Exeter Book to Chaucer. Num Pages: 216 pages. BIC Classification: DSBB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Weight in Grams: 666.
- Publisher
- Boydell & Brewer Ltd
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781843844686
- ISBN
- 9781843844686
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 95.96
€ 95.96
Hardback. European Erotic Romance casts new light on the publication, translation and politicisation of three ancient Greek novels, Daphnis and Chloe, Leukippe and Kleitophon and An Ethiopian Story, and their impact in Renaissance England. Series Editor(s): Lethbridge, J. B. Series: The Manchester Spenser. Num Pages: 400 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSBD. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 216 x 138 x 36. Weight in Grams: 612.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Manchester University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 400
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780719079702
- ISBN
- 9780719079702
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 147.81
€ 147.81
Paperback. Including works of varied genres from fiction and poetry to folk stories and elegies, travelogues and jokes to criticism and theory, this wide-ranging collection brings together more than two thousand years of great works in one portable volume. Editor(s): Mair, Victor H. Series: Translations from the Asian Classics. Num Pages: 1376 pages. BIC Classification: 2GDC; DQ; DSB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 152 x 234 x 63. Weight in Grams: 1952.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Edition
- New Ed
- Number of pages
- 1376
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231074292
- ISBN
- 9780231074292
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 82.79€ 67.34
€ 82.79
€ 67.34
Hardback. Following the vicissitudes of friendship between the sexes in some of England's key writers, the author traces a history of idioms for today's friendships--their vulnerability, limits, and potential for change. Num Pages: 320 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DD; 2AB; DSB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 225 x 148 x 24. Weight in Grams: 513.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1994
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780804721684
- ISBN
- 9780804721684
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 157.72
€ 157.72
Paperback. Following the vicissitudes of friendship between the sexes in some of England's key writers, the author traces a history of idioms for today's friendships--their vulnerability, limits, and potential for change. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: 1DD; 2AB; DSB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 139 x 20. Weight in Grams: 400.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780804725910
- ISBN
- 9780804725910
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 35.75
€ 37.99
€ 35.75
Paperback. Victor Kiernan provides a rich and insightful analysis of eight of Shakespeare's greatest tragedies, revealing how they were shaped by the social and political upheavals of his age. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSBD; DSGS; JPFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Zed Books Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- Reprint
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781783606887
- ISBN
- 9781783606887
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 24.99€ 22.64
€ 24.99
€ 22.64
Paperback. A vivid and absorbing portrait of the great dramatist, which reveals how his writings were shaped by the social and political upheavals of his age. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSBD; DSGS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). .
- Publisher
- Zed Books Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 288
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781783606719
- ISBN
- 9781783606719
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 24.99€ 21.22
€ 24.99
€ 21.22
Hardback. Num Pages: 273 pages, black & white illustrations, maps, frontispiece. BIC Classification: DD; DSG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 243 x 167 x 21. Weight in Grams: 594.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Fairleigh Dickinson University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 273
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781611472059
- ISBN
- 9781611472059
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 123.60
€ 123.60
Hardback. Num Pages: 164 pages. BIC Classification: DSBF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 262 x 189 x 15. Weight in Grams: 482.
- Publisher
- Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 164
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781600212529
- ISBN
- 9781600212529
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 115.81€ 79.36
€ 115.81
€ 79.36
Hardback. Series: Princeton Legacy Library. Num Pages: 312 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 2ADF; DSBF; DSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 19. Weight in Grams: 599.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 312
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691648514
- ISBN
- 9780691648514
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 147.24
€ 147.24
Paperback. Series: Princeton Legacy Library. Num Pages: 312 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 2ADF; DSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 17. Weight in Grams: 428.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 312
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691621685
- ISBN
- 9780691621685
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 52.99€ 37.49
€ 52.99
€ 37.49
Hardback. Series: Princeton Legacy Library. Num Pages: 252 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 2ADF; DSBH; DSC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 16. Weight in Grams: 514.
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691637945
- ISBN
- 9780691637945
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 125.29
€ 125.29
Hardback. Num Pages: 239 pages. BIC Classification: DSR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 245 x 168 x 18. Weight in Grams: 481.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Fairleigh Dickinson University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 239
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781611473896
- ISBN
- 9781611473896
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 128.31
€ 128.31
Paperback. Drawing deeply from the well of Brombert's own experience, Musings on Mortality is more than mere literary criticism: it is a moving and elegant book for all to learn and live by. Num Pages: 200 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: DSA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 213 x 140 x 15. Weight in Grams: 272.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 200
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226323824
- ISBN
- 9780226323824
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 17.14
€ 19.99
€ 17.14
Paperback. Through critical readings of key works of modern European literature, Victor Brombert shows how a new kind of hero - the antihero - has arisen to replace the toppled heroic model. The works of Buchner, Gogol, Dostoevsky, Flaubert, Svevo, Hasek, Frisch, Camus and Levi are examined. Num Pages: 168 pages, Ill. BIC Classification: 1D; 3JH; 3JJ; DSBF; DSBH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 152 x 15. Weight in Grams: 270.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 168
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226075433
- ISBN
- 9780226075433
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 25.78
€ 32.99
€ 25.78
Hardback. This volume explores the techniques by which classical Greek texts written primarily for public performance incorporate direct quotations (oratio recta) of 'other voices' - imagined or real. Series: Greek Studies: Interdisciplinary Approaches. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: 2AHA; DSBB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 20. Weight in Grams: 530.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780847684496
- ISBN
- 9780847684496
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 203.16
€ 203.16
Paperback. * Challenges the idea that Modernism was conservative and reactionary. * Relates the modernist impulse to broader cultural and historical crises and movements. * Provides a guide to the development of Modernist literature. * Covers women writers, writers of the Harlem Renaissance and openly gay and lesbian writers. Num Pages: 264 pages, 0. BIC Classification: 3JH; 3JJ; DSBF; DSBH; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 155 x 14. Weight in Grams: 388.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 264
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631213079
- ISBN
- 9780631213079
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 50.14
€ 50.14