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Literature: history & criticism
Paperback. How is Hardy's development of thematics and characters matched by that of narrative techniques and his handling of time? This book uses narratological methods to stress the interdependence of content and expression in a key transitional writer between the Victorian and Modernist eras. Num Pages: 291 pages, biography. BIC Classification: DSA; DSBF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 291
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349474592
- ISBN
- 9781349474592
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Condition: New
€ 66.53
€ 66.53
Paperback. Malory presents chivalry as a dynamic code shaped and reshaped by communities ranging from the nation to the province, from hermits to women. Series: Arthurian and Courtly Cultures. Num Pages: 217 pages, biography. BIC Classification: DSBB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 12. Weight in Grams: 285.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st ed. 2005
- Number of pages
- 217
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349530113
- ISBN
- 9781349530113
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Condition: New
€ 127.76
€ 127.76
Hardcover.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Griffith Institute United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 470
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780900416873
- ISBN
- 9780900416873
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Condition: New
€ 136.32
€ 136.32
Paperback. The first part of this book contains background information relevant to the 18th century English novel. The second part focuses upon seven diverse, yet representative, novels of the period, paying particular attention to the presentation of class, women and religion in the works examined. Series: Edinburgh Studies in Culture & Society. Num Pages: 172 pages, biography. BIC Classification: DSB; DSBH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 11. Weight in Grams: 242.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1993
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 172
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349122974
- ISBN
- 9781349122974
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Condition: New
€ 71.07
€ 71.07
Paperback. Num Pages: 195 pages, biography. BIC Classification: DSA; DSBH; JFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 11. Weight in Grams: 270.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 195
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349491834
- ISBN
- 9781349491834
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Condition: New
€ 65.57
€ 65.57
Hardback. Series: Major Figures in Spanish and Latin American Literature and the Arts. Num Pages: 360 pages, 2 b/w illus. BIC Classification: 1KLSB; 2ADP; BGL; DSBF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 243 x 167 x 31. Weight in Grams: 648.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Yale University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780300180824
- ISBN
- 9780300180824
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 58.29€ 46.08
€ 58.29
€ 46.08
Paperback. This study examines the power of literature to affect readers' minds, bodies and souls, the theory of reading, and of mind and body. Series: Early Modern Literature in History. Num Pages: 200 pages, biography. BIC Classification: DSA; DSB; DSBD; DSC; JFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 200
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349515677
- ISBN
- 9781349515677
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Condition: New
€ 65.81
€ 65.81
Hardcover. Series: Early Modern Literature in History. Num Pages: 211 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSBD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 17. Weight in Grams: 400.
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Edition
- 2007th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781403921925
- ISBN
- 9781403921925
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 66.58
€ 66.58
Hardcover. This book offers a comprehensive analysis of Defoe's oeuvre from the perspective of the historian. Clark presents Defoe by recovering the theological basis of his intellectual commitments, establishing him as a crucial figure in the evolution of theories about war and property, conquest and commerce, religious toleration and civil society. Num Pages: 288 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSBD; DSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 221 x 163 x 20. Weight in Grams: 472.
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 288
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Edition
- 2007th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333971369
- ISBN
- 9780333971369
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Condition: New
€ 67.16
€ 67.16
paperback. Skin is a multifarious image in medieval culture: the material basis for forming a sense of self and relation to the world, as well as a powerful literary and visual image. This book explores the presence of skin in medieval literature and culture from a range of literary, religious, aesthetic, historical, medical, and theoretical perspectives. Editor(s): Walter, K. Series: The New Middle Ages. Num Pages: 245 pages, 3 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: AB; DSBB; HBG; HBJD; JHMC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 13. Weight in Grams: 319.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st ed. 2013
- Number of pages
- 245
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349341771
- ISBN
- 9781349341771
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Condition: New
€ 137.72
€ 137.72
Paperback. An investigation of the developing discourses of English Language teachers in teaching and training. Showing how teachers are shaped by the discourses they participate in and how they shape these discourses. By analyzingprofessional development through professional discourse the book sheds light on whatteachers do and why they do it." Editor(s): Richards, K. Series: Communicating in Professions and Organizations. Num Pages: 289 pages, biography. BIC Classification: CFA; CFGR; CJ; DSB; JNMT; PGC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 289
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349363278
- ISBN
- 9781349363278
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Condition: New
€ 66.44
€ 66.44
Paperback. Featuring an internationally distinguished list of contributors, Kipling and Beyond reassesses Kipling's texts and their reception in order to explore new approaches in postcolonial studies. The collection asks why Kipling continues to be a significant cultural icon and what this legacy means in the context of today's Anglo-American globalization. Editor(s): Nagai, K. Num Pages: 223 pages, biography. BIC Classification: DSA; DSBF; DSBH; DSBH5; JFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 223
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349309498
- ISBN
- 9781349309498
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Condition: New
€ 65.90
€ 65.90
Paperback. Editor(s): Larsen, K. Num Pages: 250 pages, biography. BIC Classification: APF; DSA; DSBH5; JFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 14. Weight in Grams: 343.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 250
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349534999
- ISBN
- 9781349534999
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 66.95
€ 66.95
Paperback. From 'The Other Boleyn Girl' to 'Fingersmith', this collection explores the popularity of female-centred historical novels in recent years. It asks how these representations are influenced by contemporary gender politics, and whether they can be seen as part of a wider feminist project to recover women's history. Editor(s): Cooper, K. Num Pages: 241 pages, biography. BIC Classification: DSBH; JFSJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 14. Weight in Grams: 330.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 241
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349337828
- ISBN
- 9781349337828
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Condition: New
€ 66.95
€ 66.95
paperback. In this groundbreaking collection, twelve international scholars with backgrounds in disability studies, English and world literature, classics, and history discuss the representation of dis/ability, medical "cures," technology, and the body in science fiction." Editor(s): Allan, K. Num Pages: 224 pages, biography. BIC Classification: DSB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st ed. 2013
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349465682
- ISBN
- 9781349465682
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 149.87
€ 149.87
Hardcover. Considered an important figure in medieval French literature, Chretien de Troyes is credited with inventing the modern novel. This work demonstrates that Chretien learned the importance of translation from the Mediterranean-centered classical tradition. It examines how Irish monastic scholarship influenced the cultural identity of medieval Europe. Series: Medieval Studies. Num Pages: 272 pages, 11 illustrations, notes, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 2ADF; DSBB; DSC. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 27. Weight in Grams: 612.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Syracuse University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780815631606
- ISBN
- 9780815631606
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 42.36
€ 42.36
Paperback. A thoroughly revised edition of this successful undergraduate introduction to literary theory, this text includes core pieces by leading theorists from Russian Formalists to Postmodernist and Post-colonial critics. An ideal teaching resource, with helpful introductory notes to each chapter. Editor(s): Newton, K. M. Num Pages: 328 pages, biography. BIC Classification: DSA. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 215 x 140 x 20. Weight in Grams: 442.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Edition
- 2nd Revised edition
- Number of pages
- 328
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333677421
- ISBN
- 9780333677421
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 59.49
€ 59.49
Hardcover. Num Pages: 222 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSBF; DSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 30. Weight in Grams: 382.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1981
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 223
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333281017
- ISBN
- 9780333281017
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 157.03€ 55.72
€ 157.03
€ 55.72
Hardback. First modern text and English translation of an important Anglo-Saxon poem dealing with the liturgical year. Editor(s): Karasawa, Kazutomo. Series: Anglo-Saxon Texts. Num Pages: 245 pages, 2 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 2ABA; DSBB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 243 x 162 x 21. Weight in Grams: 582.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Boydell & Brewer Ltd
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781843844099
- ISBN
- 9781843844099
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 98.73
€ 98.73
Hardback. Between Page and Screen shows the continuing relevance of film as a cultural medium for contemporary literature. Its integrative approach allows readers to situate current shifts within the literary field in a wider, long-term perspective. Editor(s): Brillenburg Wurth, Kiene. Series: Verbal Arts: Studies in Poetics. Num Pages: 352 pages, 5 b/w illus. BIC Classification: APF; DSB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 231 x 155 x 25. Weight in Grams: 590.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Fordham University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 352
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780823239054
- ISBN
- 9780823239054
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 103.82
€ 103.82
Hardback. This volume provides a combined index to the first 20 volumes of Index of Middle English Prose. In the absence of a searchable electronic database version of this series, it will be an essential tool for all researchers in this area. Indexes of incipits and excipits are provided, together with author and title indexes and general subject indexes. Editor(s): Rand, Kari Anne. Series: Index of Middle English Prose. Num Pages: 612 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 2ABC; DSBB; DSK; GBCR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 244 x 167 x 42. Weight in Grams: 1070.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Boydell & Brewer Ltd
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781843843832
- ISBN
- 9781843843832
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 253.07
€ 253.07
Hardback. New examinations of the role storytelling played in medieval life. Editor(s): Postlewate, Laurie; Duys, Kathryn A.; Emery, Elizabeth. Series: Gallica. Num Pages: 282 pages, 12 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: DSBB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 165 x 242 x 29. Weight in Grams: 644.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Boydell & Brewer Ltd
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781843843917
- ISBN
- 9781843843917
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 98.73
€ 98.73
Paperback. Who was the early twentieth-century masculine middlebrow reader? How did his reading choices respond to his environment? This book looks at British middlebrow writing and reading from the late Victorian period to the 1950s and examines the masculine reader and author, and how they challenged feminine middlebrow and literary modernism. Editor(s): MacDonald, K. Num Pages: 238 pages, biography. BIC Classification: DSA; DSBF; DSBH; JFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 238
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349331604
- ISBN
- 9781349331604
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 66.00
€ 66.00
Paperback. This exciting new Companion explores the interactions between Europe and other peoples of both the New and Old worlds during the English Renaissance, and their effect on the literature, culture, art, and history of the period. Editor(s): Singh, Jyotsna G. Series: Blackwell Companions to Literature and Culture. Num Pages: 424 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: DS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 245 x 172 x 19. Weight in Grams: 648.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- John Wiley & Sons Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 424
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781118438800
- ISBN
- 9781118438800
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 69.44
€ 69.44