Literature: history & criticism
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Literature: history & criticism
Paperback. Homeric Durability investigates the concepts of time and decay in the Iliad. Through a framework informed by phenomenology and psychology, Lorenzo Garcia argues that, in moments of pain and sorrow, the Homeric gods are themselves defined by human temporal experience, and so the epic tradition cannot but imagine its own eventual disintegration. Series: Hellenic Studies Series. Num Pages: 425 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 2ADL; DSBB; DSC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 536.
- Publisher
- Harvard University, Center for Hellenic Studies United States
- Number of pages
- 425
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674073234
- ISBN
- 9780674073234
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 25.99€ 22.78
€ 25.99
€ 22.78
Paperback. Part literary mystery, part biography, part curiosity, here is the short, charming (and true) story of one man's obsession with Marcel Proust, and his decades-long quest to collect everything that once belonged to the writer - right down to his overcoat Num Pages: 144 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: BGL; DSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 131 x 10. Weight in Grams: 112.
- Publisher
- Portobello Books Ltd
- Number of pages
- 144
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781846272721
- ISBN
- 9781846272721
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Condition: New
€ 10.99€ 9.27
€ 10.99
€ 9.27
Hardback. This book is the first comprehensive history of Grove Press, the groundbreaking publisher responsible for the end of obscenity and the assimilation of the avant-garde into the American mainstream. Series: Post*45. Num Pages: 272 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; DSBH; KNTP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 157 x 230 x 25. Weight in Grams: 508.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press
- Number of pages
- 296
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780804784160
- ISBN
- 9780804784160
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 38.82
€ 38.82
Paperback. In the "Poet to Poet" series, a contemporary poet advocates a poet of the past or present whom they have particularly admired. By their selection of verses and their critical reactions, the selectors offer intriguing insights into their own work. Here, Mick Imlah selects Tennyson. Editor(s): Imlah, Mick. Series: Poet to Poet: An Essential Choice of Classic Verse. Num Pages: 96 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; DCF; DSBF; DSC. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 196 x 119 x 7. Weight in Grams: 72.
- Publisher
- Faber & Faber
- Number of pages
- 80
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Edition
- Main - Poet to Poet
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780571207008
- ISBN
- 9780571207008
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 9.99€ 5.50
€ 9.99
€ 5.50
Paperback. One of the great Victorian poets, Tennyson's genius is expressed through the precision and delicacy of the language of his lyrical poems Editor(s): Baron, Michael. Series: Everyman Poetry. Num Pages: 128 pages, notes, chronology. BIC Classification: 2AB; DCF; DSBF; DSC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 196 x 129 x 10. Weight in Grams: 128. One of the great Victorian poets, Tennyson's genius is expressed through the precision and delicacy of the language of his lyrical poems Editor(s): Baron, Michael. Series: Everyman Poetry. Num Pages: 128 pages, notes, chronology. BIC Classification: 2AB; DCF; DSBF; DSC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 196 x 129 x 10. Weight in Grams: 128. Clean copy with some shelf wear, minor nicks and bumps on cover but otherwise clean
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- W&N
- Condition
- Used, Good
- SKU
- KSS0007230
- ISBN
- 9780460878029
Paperback
Condition: Used, Good
€ 4.99
€ 4.99
Paperback. "Sold, a legal prostitute" when married off at the age of 15, Charlotte Smith left her wastrel husband to support herself and their children as a poet and novelist, who would have a lasting influence on William Wordsworth and Jane Austen. This volume is her biography. Num Pages: 412 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 2AB; BG; DSBD; DSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 138 x 24. Weight in Grams: 526.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Edition
- Revised
- Number of pages
- 412
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333949467
- ISBN
- 9780333949467
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 205.64
€ 205.64
Hardback. "Sold, a legal prostitute" in marriage at 15, Charlotte Smith left her wastrel husband to support their children as a novelist. A radical author at the time when the French Revolution raised hopes of reform, she had an influence on the young Jane Austen. This biography traces Smith's life. Num Pages: 412 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 2AB; BG; DSBD; DSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 36. Weight in Grams: 686.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 412
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333678459
- ISBN
- 9780333678459
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 195.61
€ 195.61
Paperback. Unlike studies of 19th-century culture that perpetuate a dichotomy of a public, male world set against a private, female world, this book shows the sometimes contradictory cultural planes on which struggles for authority unfolded in antebellum America. It also revises the terms of debate on 19th-century literature, history, and gender studies. Series: New Americanists. Num Pages: 160 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; DSBF; JFSJ1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 152 x 229 x 13. Weight in Grams: 272.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- Duke University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 160
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780822320425
- ISBN
- 9780822320425
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Condition: New
€ 25.99€ 24.33
€ 25.99
€ 24.33
Paperback. Brings together philosophy and literature, theory and practical criticism, the Western and the non-Western in defining common ground on which East and West may come to a mutual understanding Series: Post-Contemporary Interventions. Num Pages: 258 pages. BIC Classification: 1F; DSB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 150 x 285 x 24. Weight in Grams: 414.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1992
- Publisher
- Duke University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 258
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780822312185
- ISBN
- 9780822312185
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 36.99€ 26.56
€ 36.99
€ 26.56
A work of literary theory that draws on the writings of Demosthenes, Plato, Sappho, Thucydides, Euripides, and Aeschylus, among others, to examine and delineate the essentials of a noble style. Translator(s): Grube, G. M. A. Num Pages: 88 pages. BIC Classification: CFG; DS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 218 x 136 x 11. Weight in Grams: 206.
- Publication date
- 1991
- Publisher
- Hackett Publishing Co, Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 88
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780872200814
- ISBN
- 9780872200814
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 34.99€ 25.93
€ 34.99
€ 25.93
Paperback. To find more information about Rowman and Littlefield titles, please visit www.rowmanlittlefield.com. Editor(s): Robillard, Douglas. Series: Masterworks of Literature. Num Pages: 148 pages. BIC Classification: DS; G. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 454.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1991
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 148
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780808404361
- ISBN
- 9780808404361
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 48.98
€ 48.98
Paperback. Editor(s): Hobgood-Oster, Laura. Series: AAR Religions in Translation. Num Pages: 176 pages. BIC Classification: 3JH; DSBF; DSK; HRCC99; HRCM; JFSJ1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 154 x 10. Weight in Grams: 252.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 176
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780788505386
- ISBN
- 9780788505386
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 53.75
€ 53.75
Hardback. As Jacqueline Woodson has taken an increasing number of risks with her themes, she has also continued to develop as an artist. This volume includes a critical analysis of how Woodson's life and work intertwine and of the themes and her own goals as a writer and artist. Series: Studies in Young Adult Literature. Num Pages: 208 pages, bibliog , index. BIC Classification: 2AB; BG; DSY. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 219 x 149 x 21. Weight in Grams: 372.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Scarecrow Press United States
- Number of pages
- 208
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780810848573
- ISBN
- 9780810848573
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 113.25
€ 113.25
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
€ 40.05
€ 40.05
Paperback. The Life of William Shakespeare is a fascinating and wide-ranging exploration of Shakespeare's life and works focusing on oftern neglected literary and historical contexts: what Shakespeare read, who he worked with as an author and an actor, and how these various collaborations may have affected his writing. Series: Wiley Blackwell Critical Biographies. Num Pages: 510 pages, black & white illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: BGL; DSGS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 226 x 155 x 23. Weight in Grams: 650.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 510
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781118281529
- ISBN
- 9781118281529
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 36.22
€ 36.22
Hardback. The Life of William Shakespeare is a fascinating and wide-ranging exploration of Shakespeare's life and works focusing on oftern neglected literary and historical contexts: what Shakespeare read, who he worked with as an author and an actor, and how these various collaborations may have affected his writing. Series: Wiley Blackwell Critical Biographies. Num Pages: 512 pages, Illustrations, ports. BIC Classification: 2AB; BGL; DSGS. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 162 x 30. Weight in Grams: 980.
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 512
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631207849
- ISBN
- 9780631207849
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 106.30
€ 106.30
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
€ 36.99€ 34.36
€ 36.99
€ 34.36
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€ 29.44
€ 40.99
€ 29.44
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
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Condition: New
€ 290.29
€ 290.29
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
€ 131.71
€ 131.71
Hardcover. Num Pages: 242 pages, biography. BIC Classification: DSK; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 17. Weight in Grams: 431.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 244
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781403935311
- ISBN
- 9781403935311
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 66.99
€ 66.99
Hardback. Editor(s): Oppenheim, Lois. Series: Palgrave Advances. Num Pages: 274 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 2AB; AN; DSBH; DSG; DSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 20. Weight in Grams: 450.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Palgrave USA United States
- Number of pages
- 274
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781403903525
- ISBN
- 9781403903525
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 128.05
€ 128.05
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
€ 97.53
€ 97.53
The Pleasures of the Text. Violette Leduc and Reader Seduction.
Locey, Elizabeth (Assistant Professor Of Fren...
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
€ 65.32
€ 65.32