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Literature: history & criticism

Hardcover. These essays treat the use of Ovidian themes, texts and tropes in medieval Latin, Old French and in the writings of Boccaccio and Chaucer. They address the social and rhetorical construction of desire in amatory literature while they investigate the usage and value of contemporary critical theory. Editor(s): Paxson, James J.; Gravlee, Cynthia A. Num Pages: 239 pages, notes, index. BIC Classification: 2ADL; DSB; DSC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 159 x 238 x 19. Weight in Grams: 510.
Publisher
Associated University Presses United States
Number of pages
239
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1998
Condition
New
SKU
V9781575910130
ISBN
9781575910130
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 115.59

Paperback. Num Pages: 272 pages, 1. BIC Classification: 2AGR; DSBF; DSC. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 155 x 228 x 19. Weight in Grams: 416.
Publisher
Cornell University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780801476709
ISBN
9780801476709
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 34.99
€ 33.25

Paperback. .
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9781107456075
ISBN
9781107456075
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 41.99
€ 39.68

Paperback. Series: Princeton Legacy Library. Num Pages: 360 pages. BIC Classification: DS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 235 x 155. .
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
360
Condition
New
Edition
Reprint
SKU
V9780691614908
ISBN
9780691614908
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 58.80
€ 45.98

Hardback. .
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691629728
ISBN
9780691629728
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 157.59
€ 145.34

Hardcover. This is a concise yet comprehensive treatment of the American short story that includes an historical overview of the topic as well as discussion of notable American authors and individual stories, from Benjamin Franklin s The Speech of Miss Polly Baker in 1747 to The Joy Luck Club . Series: Wiley Blackwell Literature Handbooks. Num Pages: 324 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; DSBD; DSBF; DSBH; DSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 162 x 238 x 24. Weight in Grams: 572.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
324
Condition
New
SKU
V9780470655412
ISBN
9780470655412
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 94.23

Paperback. This is a concise yet comprehensive treatment of the American short story that includes an historical overview of the topic as well as discussion of notable American authors and individual stories, from Benjamin Franklin s The Speech of Miss Polly Baker in 1747 to The Joy Luck Club . Series: Wiley Blackwell Literature Handbooks. Num Pages: 328 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; DSBF; DSBH; DSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 154 x 230 x 19. Weight in Grams: 420.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780470655429
ISBN
9780470655429
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 47.99
€ 46.38

Paperback. This introductory guide to one of Marlowe's most widely-studied plays offers a scene-by-scene theatrically aware commentary, a brief history of the text and first performances, case studies of key performances and productions, a survey of screen adaptations, and a wide sampling of critical opinion and further reading. Series: Shakespeare Handbooks. Num Pages: 168 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSBD; DSG. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 198 x 129. Weight in Grams: 454.
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC United Kingdom
Number of pages
168
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
1st ed. 2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9781137426338
ISBN
9781137426338
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.45

Hardback. Sounding Imperial offers a more nuanced sense of poetry's unseen role in larger historical processes, emphasizing not just appropriation or collusion but the murky middle range in which most British authors operated during their colonial encounters and the voices that they used to make those cross-cultural encounters seem vivid and alive. Num Pages: 232 pages, 17, 17 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSBD; DSBF; DSC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 454.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press United States
Number of pages
232
Condition
New
SKU
V9781421408545
ISBN
9781421408545
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 78.29

Paperback. Editor(s): McGonigal, James; O'Rourke, Donny; Whyte, Hamish. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKS; 1DBR; 2AB; DSB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 138. . 8vo.Some minor wear otherwise a good copy
Condition
Used, Very Good
Publisher
Argyll Publishing
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
SKU
KEX0264044
ISBN
9781902831152
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 4.99

Paperback. In this 1994 book sixteen chapters explore Ibsen's life and work and his influence on the modern theatre, with supporting reference material. Editor(s): McFarlane, James. Series: Cambridge Companions to Literature. Num Pages: 298 pages, 12 b/w illus. 1 table. BIC Classification: 2ACSN; DSBF; DSG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 228 x 153 x 18. Weight in Grams: 434. Series: Cambridge Companions to Literature. 298 pages, 12 b/w illus. 1 table. Editor(s): McFarlane, James. In this 1994 book sixteen chapters explore Ibsen's life and work and his influence on the modern theatre, with supporting reference material. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). BIC Classification: 2ACSN; DSBF; DSG. Dimension: 228 x 153 x 18. Weight: 496.
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Number of pages
298
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1994
Condition
New
SKU
V9780521423212
ISBN
9780521423212
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 39.60

hardcover. Ossian is a collection of epic poems that bring out the figure of the hero, Fingal.The Poems of Ossian achieved international success and have been compared with Homer's Iliad, inspiring many later writers such as Walter Scott and Goethe. Num Pages: 192 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 2AFS; DSBD; DSC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 217 x 142 x 22. Weight in Grams: 374.
Publisher
Luath Press Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
192
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781906817558
ISBN
9781906817558
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 14.80

Paperback. Presents an imaginative perspective not only on the Iliad but also on the whole of Homeric culture Num Pages: 336 pages. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; 2AHA; DSBB; DSC; DSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 156 x 229 x 18. Weight in Grams: 480.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1994
Publisher
Duke University Press United States
Edition
Enlarged
Number of pages
336
Condition
New
SKU
V9780822314226
ISBN
9780822314226
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 31.99
€ 30.35

Paperback. Num Pages: 130 pages. BIC Classification: DSC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 178 x 128 x 10. Weight in Grams: 142.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Graywolf Press,U.S. United States
Number of pages
130
Condition
New
SKU
V9781555974886
ISBN
9781555974886
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 13.79

Paperback. Series: Princeton Legacy Library. Num Pages: 300 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: DSC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 237 x 156 x 26. Weight in Grams: 466.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
298
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691609720
ISBN
9780691609720
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 54.99
€ 38.86

Paperback. A skilled study in which each chapter brings a fresh perspective to a crucial aspect of poetry, showing that the power of language depends less on meaning than on the way in which it means. The author argues that poetry is its own best enemy. Num Pages: 144 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: DSB; DSC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 181 x 11. Weight in Grams: 212.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
University Of Chicago Press
Edition
n Later printing
Number of pages
144
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226492506
ISBN
9780226492506
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 31.99
€ 24.51

Paperback. Editor(s): Wall, Eamonn. Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 218 x 138 x 16. Weight in Grams: 248.
Publisher
Arlen House
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
9781851320516
ISBN
9781851320516
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.00

Paperback. Editor(s): Wall, Eamonn. Num Pages: 176 pages. BIC Classification: DSC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 215 x 138 x 14. Weight in Grams: 236.
Condition
Used, Good
Publisher
Arlen House
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
SKU
9781851320448
ISBN
9781851320448
Paperback
Condition: Used, Good

€ 15.00

Paperback. The first of three abridged volumes of 'the greatest diarist of our times' Num Pages: 512 pages. BIC Classification: AVQ; BGLA; DSBH; DSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 130 x 32. Weight in Grams: 366.
Publisher
John Murray
Number of pages
512
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Condition
New
SKU
V9780719566813
ISBN
9780719566813
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 14.87

Hardcover. In the first two essays in this volume - "The Age of Dobie" and "The Age of McMurtry" - James Ward Lee places the writers, the politicians, and the cultural leaders in the context of each age. Subsequent chapters discuss writers and trends in Texas literature. Num Pages: 296 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1KBBSX; 3JJ; DSBH; HBJK; HBLW; JFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 28. Weight in Grams: 553.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Texas Christian University Press
Edition
First Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780875652887
ISBN
9780875652887
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 24.73

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