Literature: history & criticism
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Literature: history & criticism
Hardback. Julian Hawthorne (1846-1934), Nathaniel Hawthorne's only son, lived a long and influential life marked by bad circumstances and worse choices. Raised among luminaries such as Thoreau, Emerson, and the Beecher family, Julian became a promising novelist in his twenties, but his writing soon devolved into mediocrity. Num Pages: 272 pages, 20 black & white photographs. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BGL; DSB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 237 x 163 x 23. Weight in Grams: 584.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- University of Illinois Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780252038341
- ISBN
- 9780252038341
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 40.04
€ 40.04
Hardback. Series: Ars Rossica. Num Pages: 300 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: DSA. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 594.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Academic Studies Press United States
- Number of pages
- 300
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781618111616
- ISBN
- 9781618111616
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 153.56
€ 153.56
hardcover. In clear and witty writing, Morson offers first serious study of the many kinds of aphorisms, their relation to longer works, and the philosophical wisdom they offer. Num Pages: 296 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; DSB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 20. Weight in Grams: 499.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 296
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- SKU
- V9780804780513
- ISBN
- 9780804780513
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 117.46
€ 117.46
Hardback. A study devoted to exploring the use of a Russian version of the Jewish stereotype (the ridiculous Jew) in the works of three of the greatest writers of the nineteenth century. It examines how stereotypes are used to further the very different artistic, cultural, and ideological agendas of each writer. Num Pages: 264 pages. BIC Classification: DSB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 476.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780804759526
- ISBN
- 9780804759526
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 83.08
€ 83.08
Hardcover. Editor(s): Grund, Gary R. Series: The I Tatti Renaissance Library. Num Pages: 480 pages. BIC Classification: 2ADL; DSBB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 143 x 203 x 30. Weight in Grams: 604.
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 480
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674017443
- ISBN
- 9780674017443
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 34.08
€ 40.99
€ 34.08
Hardback. Humanist Tragedies offers a sampling of Latin drama from the Tre- and Quattrocento. These five tragedies--Ecerinis, Achilleis, Progne, Hyempsal, and Fernandus servatus--were nourished by a potent amalgam of classical, medieval, and pre-humanist sources. Humanist tragedy testifies to momentous changes in literary conventions during the Renaissance. Translator(s): Grund, Gary R. Series: The I Tatti Renaissance Library. Num Pages: 384 pages. BIC Classification: 2ADL; DD; DSG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 206 x 143 x 24. Weight in Grams: 494.
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 384
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674057258
- ISBN
- 9780674057258
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 34.08
€ 40.99
€ 34.08
Paperback. This text takes a serious look at Dante's relation to Latin grammar and the new "mother tongue" - Italian vernacular - by exploring the cultural significance of the nursing mother in medieval discussions of language and selfhood. Series: William and Katherine Devers Series in Dante Studies. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: 2ADT; CFB; DSBB; DSC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 165 x 23. Weight in Grams: 558.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- University of Notre Dame Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780268025540
- ISBN
- 9780268025540
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 43.99€ 38.81
€ 43.99
€ 38.81
Hardcover. This text takes a serious look at Dante's relation to Latin grammar and the new "mother tongue" - Italian vernacular - by exploring the cultural significance of the nursing mother in medieval discussions of language and selfhood. Series: William and Katherine Devers Series in Dante Studies. Num Pages: 360 pages. BIC Classification: 2ADT; CFB; DSBB; DSC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 159 x 32. Weight in Grams: 590.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- University of Notre Dame Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780268025533
- ISBN
- 9780268025533
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 108.77
€ 108.77
Hardcover. An actor's deepest desire is to be understood. But when asked to pronounce such words as 'chanson,' 'phantasime,' or 'quaestor,' many otherwise unflappable actors can be rendered speechless. This title aims to untie those tongues and help those who speak Shakespeare's language with ease. Num Pages: 432 pages. BIC Classification: ANC; DSGS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 33. Weight in Grams: 680.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 432
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226491158
- ISBN
- 9780226491158
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 95.09€ 79.56
€ 95.09
€ 79.56
Paperback. Num Pages: 350 pages. BIC Classification: DSB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 214 x 126 x 31. Weight in Grams: 348.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Dedalus Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 350
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781903517666
- ISBN
- 9781903517666
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 13.47
€ 13.99
€ 13.47
Paperback. .
- Publisher
- Dedalus Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 400
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- 2nd edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781909232440
- ISBN
- 9781909232440
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 16.99€ 15.52
€ 16.99
€ 15.52
Paperback. Based on a study of more than 350 narratives, this text explores literary and cinematic representations of American Indian captivity. The roles the captivity narrative has played in Western religious writings, theological claims, narrative strategies and reading practices are also examined here. Series: Studies in Religion and Culture. Num Pages: 320 pages, Illustrations, facsim. BIC Classification: 2ABM; APFA; DSB; JFC; JFSL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 27. Weight in Grams: 553.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Publisher
- University of Virginia Press United States
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813916071
- ISBN
- 9780813916071
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 46.20
€ 46.20
Hardcover. .
- Publisher
- Rizzoli Ex Libris
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780847846863
- ISBN
- 9780847846863
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Condition: New
€ 27.99€ 25.42
€ 27.99
€ 25.42
Paperback. An incisive, informative history of literary criticism from the Ancient Greek period to the present day. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: DSB. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 233 x 156 x 20. Weight in Grams: 528. A New History. 352 pages. An incisive, informative history of literary criticism from the Ancient Greek period to the present day. Cateogry: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. BIC Classification: DSB. Dimension: 233 x 156 x 20. Weight: 528.
- Publisher
- Edinburgh University Press
- Number of pages
- 352
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780748641420
- ISBN
- 9780748641420
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 38.99€ 35.39
€ 38.99
€ 35.39
Paperback. Series: York Notes Companions. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSBF; DSBH. Category: (UA) A / AS level; (UU) Undergraduate; (XR) Revision / study guides. Dimension: 209 x 145 x 21. Weight in Grams: 444. 1890-1950. Series: York Notes Companions. 352 pages. Cateogry: (UA) A / AS level; (UU) Undergraduate; (XR) Revision / study guides. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSBF; DSBH. Dimension: 209 x 145 x 21. Weight: 442.
- Publisher
- Pearson Education Limited
- Number of pages
- 352
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781408204764
- ISBN
- 9781408204764
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 16.99€ 15.55
€ 16.99
€ 15.55
Hardcover. Num Pages: 292 pages. BIC Classification: DSR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 225 x 146 x 27. Weight in Grams: 438.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Old Street Publishing United Kingdom
- Edition
- First Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781906964245
- ISBN
- 9781906964245
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 16.49
€ 17.99
€ 16.49
Hardback. Series: Princeton Legacy Library. Num Pages: 252 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; 2AHA; DSBB; HBLA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 16. Weight in Grams: 514.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 252
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691630335
- ISBN
- 9780691630335
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 132.90
€ 132.90
Hardback. An introduction to "Confessions", one of the most important books in the Christian and Western traditions. It tells the story of the "Confessions" - what motivated Augustine to dictate it, how it asks to be read, and the many ways it has been misread in the one-and-a-half millennia since it was composed. Series: Lives of Great Religious Books. Num Pages: 176 pages. BIC Classification: DSBB; HRCC2; HRCM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 193 x 122 x 18. Weight in Grams: 252.
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Number of pages
- 176
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Edition
- First Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691143576
- ISBN
- 9780691143576
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 18.02
€ 23.99
€ 18.02
Hardcover. These new essays explore central aspects of the ethical content of literature: character, its formation, and its role in moral discernment; poetic vision in the context of ethical understanding; self-identity and self-understanding; literature's role in moral growth and change; and the historical background of the ethical dimension of literature. Editor(s): Hagberg, Garry L. Num Pages: 336 pages. BIC Classification: DSB; HPN; HPQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 234 x 156. .
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 336
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780198715719
- ISBN
- 9780198715719
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 161.08
€ 161.08
Paperback. Ten years of poet and critic Garrett Caples's writing on neglected figures of art and poetry. Num Pages: 304 pages, black & white illustrations, black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: AC; AVC; DNF; DSC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 165 x 23. Weight in Grams: 514.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Wave Books United States
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781933517988
- ISBN
- 9781933517988
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 22.82
€ 23.99
€ 22.82
Hardback. Num Pages: 272 pages, 2, 1 charts, 1 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: DSA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 156 x 23. Weight in Grams: 514.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2020
- Publisher
- Cornell University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780801454219
- ISBN
- 9780801454219
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 137.82
€ 137.82
Paperback. .
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780198398967
- ISBN
- 9780198398967
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.58
€ 14.58
Paperback. Editor(s): Garratt, Delia; Hamling, Tara. Num Pages: 136 pages, 50 colour illus. BIC Classification: 2AB; 3JB; DSGS; HBJD1; HBLH; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 182 x 280 x 11. Weight in Grams: 376. Good clean copy with some minor shelf wear.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KKD0002957
- ISBN
- 9781474222266
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 17.95
€ 17.95
Paperback. Powerful new readings of the Shakespearean tragic hero. Editor(s): Garner, Shirley Nelson; Sprengnether, Madelon. Num Pages: 336 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 2AB; DSGS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 236 x 158 x 25. Weight in Grams: 556.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- Indiana University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 336
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780253210272
- ISBN
- 9780253210272
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 27.99€ 26.52
€ 27.99
€ 26.52