Literature: history & criticism
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Literature: history & criticism
Paperback. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: DSBB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 235 x 155. .
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691170916
- ISBN
- 9780691170916
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Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 24.98
€ 33.99
€ 24.98
Hardback. One of America's finest poet-critics leads readers into the mysteries of poetry: how it draws on our lives, and how it leads back into them. In a series of linked essays progressing from the autobiographical to the critical--and closing with a remarkable translation of Horace's Ars Poetica unavailable elsewhere. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSBH; DSC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 160 x 21. Weight in Grams: 499.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231111720
- ISBN
- 9780231111720
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Condition: New
€ 104.58€ 79.41
€ 104.58
€ 79.41
Hardback. This book argues that many of the mid-twentieth century's significant novelists were united by a desire to return the increasingly interior novel to ethical engagement. They did not seek morality in society, politics or the individual will, but sought to unveil a transcendent Good by using techniques drawn from the canon of mystical literature Num Pages: 224 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSBH; DSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 223 x 144 x 18. Weight in Grams: 396.
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 224
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Edition
- 2012th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230303546
- ISBN
- 9780230303546
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 65.24
€ 65.24
Hardback. As seen in fiction, newspaper accounts, and magic shows, the presence of ghosts pervaded the Victorian period. This book examines supernatural encounters in a wide range of Victorian writers including Dickens and Kipling. Cadwallader argues that these fictional spirits reflect how Victorians were adapting to rapid scientific and religious changes. Num Pages: 209 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSBF; DSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 14. Weight in Grams: 410.
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- 1st ed. 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137559920
- ISBN
- 9781137559920
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 97.38
€ 97.38
Paperback. As scholars have remarked, the word kleos in the "Iliad" and the "Odyssey" alike refers to something more substantive and complex than 'fame' or 'glory'. This book presents a meditation on this concept as expressed and experienced in the adult society Telemachos find himself in. Series: Hellenic Studies Series. Num Pages: 186 pages, 1 halftone frontispiece; 1 line. BIC Classification: 2AHA; DSBB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 10. Weight in Grams: 254.
- Publisher
- Harvard University, Center for Hellenic Studies
- Number of pages
- 186
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674055926
- ISBN
- 9780674055926
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Condition: New
€ 27.99€ 24.53
€ 27.99
€ 24.53
Paperback. Originally published in 1939, this book examines the critical careers of a number of English poets. Num Pages: 266 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSB. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 203 x 127 x 15. Weight in Grams: 29.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press United Kingdom
- Edition
- Reissue
- Number of pages
- 266
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781107505353
- ISBN
- 9781107505353
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Condition: New
€ 36.62
€ 36.62
Paperback. In this sequel to his Romantic Consciousness, John Beer discusses further questionings of human consciousness; both the degree to which Dickens's conscious dramatizing differs from the subconscious workings of his psyche and the exploration of subliminal consciousness by nineteenth-century psychical researchers. Num Pages: 204 pages, biography. BIC Classification: DSBF; DSBH; DSC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 141 x 217 x 16. Weight in Grams: 282.
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Edition
- 1st ed. 2012
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349509751
- ISBN
- 9781349509751
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Condition: New
€ 64.70
€ 64.70
Hardback. Written by younger as well as by well-established scholars, the essays move quietly away from theoretically dominated criticism, and emphasize the importance of historical criticism, both breaking new ground and recuperating neglected insights and approaches. Editor(s): Lethbridge, J. B. Num Pages: 385 pages. BIC Classification: DSR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 244 x 168 x 26. Weight in Grams: 740.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Fairleigh Dickinson University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 385
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781611473087
- ISBN
- 9781611473087
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 140.77
€ 140.77
Hardback. Test Tube Envy: Science and Power in Argentine Narrative examines the strategies by which narrative shapes scientific discourse and through which popular science determines narrative form over 150 years of the country's writing. Series: Bucknell Studies in Latin American Literature & Theory. Num Pages: 262 pages. BIC Classification: DSR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 247 x 167 x 19. Weight in Grams: 553.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Bucknell University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 262
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781611482294
- ISBN
- 9781611482294
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 124.35
€ 124.35
paperback. Gives definitions of technical terms (hamartia, iamb, zeugma) and critical jargon (aporia, binary opposition, intertextuality). This book explores literary movements (neoclassism, romanticism, vorticism) and schools of literary theory. It covers genres (elegy, fabliau, pastoral) and literary forms (haiku, ottava rima, sonnet). Num Pages: 816 pages. BIC Classification: DSR; GBC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 131 x 37. Weight in Grams: 562.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Penguin
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780141047157
- ISBN
- 9780141047157
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Condition: New
€ 20.99€ 16.68
€ 20.99
€ 16.68
Hardback. The fifth edition of J.A. Cuddon s classic dictionary updates what has become an indispensable resource for students and teachers at all levels. Incorporating recent literary terminology, the new edition adds many new entries while refining existing topics to ensure currency and balance of coverage. Num Pages: 802 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: DSR; GBC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 251 x 182 x 41. Weight in Grams: 1354.
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 808
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- 5th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781444333275
- ISBN
- 9781444333275
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 189.56
€ 189.56
Paperback. A fully updated second edition of J. A. Burrow's hugely successful introduction to medieval English literature. Num Pages: 176 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; DNF; DSBB; DSC; DSG; DSK. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 197 x 128 x 12. Weight in Grams: 136.
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 176
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199532049
- ISBN
- 9780199532049
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 44.19
€ 44.19
Paperback. At last, this expertly edited, well researched and affordable edition makes Robinsons innovative and influential poetry accessible again to a wide audience. Paula Feldman, University of South Carolina Editor(s): Pascoe, J. Series: Broadview Literary Texts. Num Pages: 400 pages, Illustrations, ports. BIC Classification: 2AB; AN; BGF; DSBF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 214 x 141 x 22. Weight in Grams: 504.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Broadview Press Ltd Canada
- Number of pages
- 400
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781551112015
- ISBN
- 9781551112015
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Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 28.80
€ 40.99
€ 28.80
Paperback. The peculiar struggles of Canadian authors are writ large in the letters of Sinclair Ross. Editor(s): Stouck, Jordan, PhD; Stouck, David. Num Pages: 344 pages, b/w photos. BIC Classification: 1KBC; 3JJ; BJ; DSBH; DSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 153 x 23. Weight in Grams: 526.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- University of Alberta Press Canada
- Edition
- First Edition
- Number of pages
- 303
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780888645210
- ISBN
- 9780888645210
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Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 29.15
€ 40.99
€ 29.15
paperback. Num Pages: 156 pages. BIC Classification: DSB; JPFB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 159 x 13. Weight in Grams: 260.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Imprint Academic United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 156
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781845402372
- ISBN
- 9781845402372
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Condition: New
€ 25.96
€ 25.96
Paperback. Discusses significant fantasy books, films, television series and music. This book features different approaches that offer various insights into this popular genre. It includes chapters that provide a catalogue of analytical tools for the study of fantasy. It offers a multidisciplinary introduction to the diversity of fantasy. Editor(s): Christensen, J. Riber. Num Pages: 296 pages, music. BIC Classification: DSK; FM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 165 x 21. Weight in Grams: 552.
- Publisher
- Aarhus University Press Denmark
- Number of pages
- 296
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9788773079621
- ISBN
- 9788773079621
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 47.99€ 34.31
€ 47.99
€ 34.31
Paperback. Focusing on criticism of Elizabeth I by her contemporaries, this is a collection of essays considering various forms the dissenters used for their critique. Editor(s): Walker, Julia M. Num Pages: 312 pages, 7. BIC Classification: BG; DSBD; JFSJ1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 154 x 229 x 22. Weight in Grams: 510.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Duke University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 312
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780822320746
- ISBN
- 9780822320746
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 31.99€ 28.51
€ 31.99
€ 28.51
Hardback. First ever English translation of an important medieval German Arthurian romance, with facing original text. Editor(s): Sullivan, Joseph M. Translator(s): Sullivan, Joseph M. Series: Arthurian Archives. Num Pages: 376 pages, 8 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 2ACG; DSBB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 165 x 241 x 37. Weight in Grams: 796.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Boydell & Brewer Ltd
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781843844181
- ISBN
- 9781843844181
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 146.57
€ 146.57
Hardcover. New edition of one of the most important collections of sixteenth-century Scots poetry. Editor(s): Martin, Joanna M. Series: Scottish Text Society Fifth Series. Num Pages: 540 pages, 3 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 2AB; DCQ; DSBD; DSC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 223 x 147 x 46. Weight in Grams: 828.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Scottish Text Society
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781897976401
- ISBN
- 9781897976401
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 52.99€ 50.25
€ 52.99
€ 50.25
Paperback. Num Pages: 280 pages. BIC Classification: DSGS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 156. .
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2018
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781472581020
- ISBN
- 9781472581020
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Condition: New
€ 31.99€ 26.60
€ 31.99
€ 26.60
Paperback. An account of the life and times of William Shakespeare, including maps and chronology. From cottage to mighty castle, royal palace to battlefield, country village to vibrant metropolis, this work investigates the locations that informed some of the greatest plays and poetry the world has ever known. Series: On the Trail of. Num Pages: 192 pages, 8pp colour plus line drawings and maps. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 2AB; 3JD; DSGS; WTM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 126 x 16. Weight in Grams: 198.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Luath Press Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 192
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781905222964
- ISBN
- 9781905222964
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 9.99€ 8.67
€ 9.99
€ 8.67
Hardback. The most important literary dispute of the Renaissance pitted those writers of Neo-Latin who favoured imitation of Cicero alone, as the single best exemplar of Latin prose, against those who preferred to follow an eclectic array of literary models. This work talks about this Ciceronian controversy. Editor(s): DellaNeva, JoAnn. Translator(s): Duvick, Brian. Series: The I Tatti Renaissance Library. Num Pages: 416 pages. BIC Classification: 2ADL; DSA; DSBB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 211 x 144 x 22. Weight in Grams: 452.
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 416
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674025202
- ISBN
- 9780674025202
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 33.93
€ 40.99
€ 33.93
Hardcover. The fourteen essays of this volume engage in distinct ways with the matter of motion in early modern Spanish poetics. Los catorce ensayos de este volumen conectan de una manera perceptible con el tema del movimiento en la poesia espanola del siglo de oro Num Pages: 312 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 2ADS; DSBD; DSC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 244 x 163 x 30. Weight in Grams: 644.
- Publisher
- Tamesis Books
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781855662841
- ISBN
- 9781855662841
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 115.77
€ 115.77
Num Pages: 403 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DVUA; BGL; DSB; HBJD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 237 x 164 x 30. Weight in Grams: 740.
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Academic Studies Press United States
- Number of pages
- 403
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781618112804
- ISBN
- 9781618112804
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 130.77€ 130.46
€ 130.77
€ 130.46