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Literature: history & criticism

Hardcover.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Boydell & Brewer Ltd United States
Number of pages
222
Condition
New
SKU
V9781571133137
ISBN
9781571133137
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 98.17

Paperback. Rather than seeing American literature as beginning with the writings of English or Spanish colonists, Brander Rasmussen points to the wide variety of indigenous writing in the Americas prior to colonization. The study looks at writing between 1524 and the mid-19th century work of Herman Melville. Num Pages: 224 pages, 1 map, 10 figures. BIC Classification: 1KBB; DSBB; JFSL9. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5969 x 3963 x 13. Weight in Grams: 340.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Duke University Press United States
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780822349549
ISBN
9780822349549
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 27.99
€ 26.43

Hardcover. Editor(s): White, Jeffrey A. Translator(s): White, Jeffrey A. Series: The I Tatti Renaissance Library. Num Pages: 432 pages. BIC Classification: 2ADL; DSBB; DSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 145 x 211 x 37. Weight in Grams: 648.
Publisher
Harvard University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2005
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674017436
ISBN
9780674017436
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 33.83

Hardback. Biondo Flavio was a pioneering figure in the Renaissance discovery of antiquity and popularized the term Middle Age to describe the period between the fall of the Roman Empire and the revival of antiquity in his own time. Rome in Triumph is the capstone of his research program, addressing the question: What made Rome great? Editor(s): Pincelli, Maria Agata. Translator(s): Muecke, Francis. Series: The I Tatti Renaissance Library. Num Pages: 376 pages. BIC Classification: 1DST; 3H; DSBB; HBJD; HBLH. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 144 x 212 x 29. Weight in Grams: 560.
Publisher
Harvard University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674055049
ISBN
9780674055049
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 33.83

Paperback. A groundbreaking memoir by the acclaimed Kenyan Caine Prize winner. Num Pages: 271 pages. BIC Classification: BGLA; BM; DSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 153 x 197 x 18. Weight in Grams: 194.
Publisher
Granta Books
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9781847083326
ISBN
9781847083326
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 10.78

Hardback. Num Pages: 248 pages, 20 black & white illustrations, 2 recorded music items, 2 black & white tables, 20 b&w il. BIC Classification: 1FPC; DS; HBJF; JFSJ5. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 231 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 477.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
University of Washington Press United States
Number of pages
248
Condition
New
SKU
V9780295995496
ISBN
9780295995496
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 52.69

Paperback. A stunning new collection from the US Poet Laureate and one of the world's most popular poets. Num Pages: 80 pages. BIC Classification: 2ABM; DCF; DSBH; DSC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 130 x 12. Weight in Grams: 116.
Publisher
Picador
Number of pages
80
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Edition
Reprints
Condition
New
SKU
V9780330413046
ISBN
9780330413046
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.00
€ 11.80

Hardcover.
Publisher
Camden House
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9781571135353
ISBN
9781571135353
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 98.42

Paperback. Offers a conceptual overview of documentary filmmaking practice Num Pages: 336 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: AS; DSB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 232 x 155 x 24. Weight in Grams: 530.
Publisher
Indiana University Press United States
Number of pages
336
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1992
Condition
New
SKU
V9780253206817
ISBN
9780253206817
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 22.03

Paperback. From bestselling author Bill Bryson comes this compelling short biography of William Shakespeare, our greatest dramatist and poet. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; BGL; DSGS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 131 x 197 x 16. Weight in Grams: 200.
Publisher
HarperCollins Publishers
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Edition
01st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780007197903
ISBN
9780007197903
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.00
€ 11.42

Paperback. This book is an invitation to think about why children chew pencils; why we talk to our cars, our refrigerators, our computers; rosary beads and worry beads; Cuban cigars; why we no longer wear hats that we can tip to one another and why we don't seem to long to; and what has been described as bourgcois longing. Num Pages: 380 pages, Illustrations (some col.). BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; DSBF; DSK; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 160 x 26. Weight in Grams: 712.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
380
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226076126
ISBN
9780226076126
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 27.99
€ 23.05

Paperback. Num Pages: 260 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 2ABM; DSB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 227 x 150 x 14. Weight in Grams: 418.
Publisher
University Of Chicago Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Edition
2nd
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226076294
ISBN
9780226076294
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 31.99
€ 24.89

Paperback. Presenting introduction to several important texts in post-colonial theory and criticism, this second edition includes 121 extracts from key works in the field. Covering more debates, topics and critics, it is the starting point for students, and issues a potent challenge to the ways in which we think and write about literature and culture. Editor(s): Ashcroft, Bill; Griffiths, Gareth; Tiffin, Helen. Num Pages: 616 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSB; GT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 244 x 175 x 34. Weight in Grams: 962.
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
544
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Edition
2nd Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780415345651
ISBN
9780415345651
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 53.77

Paperback. This was the first major theoretical account of a wide range of post-colonial texts and their relation to the larger issues of post-colonial culture, and remains one of the most significant works published in this field. Series: New Accents. Num Pages: 296 pages, notes, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1KL; DSBH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 200 x 127 x 21. Weight in Grams: 338.
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
296
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Edition
2nd Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780415280204
ISBN
9780415280204
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 35.91

Paperback. Num Pages: 238 pages. BIC Classification: DSBH5. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 158 x 234 x 25. Weight in Grams: 380.
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781138187801
ISBN
9781138187801
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 51.14

Paperback. Num Pages: 362 pages. BIC Classification: DSB. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 226 x 150 x 23. Weight in Grams: 499.
Publisher
ATF Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9781921511790
ISBN
9781921511790
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 34.99
€ 25.77

Hardback. .
Publisher
Edinburgh University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781474415118
ISBN
9781474415118
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 106.47
€ 103.18

Paperback. First book of essays devoted to Coetzee's controversial novel, combining critical and pedagogical approaches. Editor(s): McDonald, Bill. Num Pages: 372 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSBH; DSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 155 x 20. Weight in Grams: 532. Reading and Teaching Coetzee's Novel. 372 pages, black & white illustrations. Editor(s): McDonald, Bill. First book of essays devoted to Coetzee's controversial novel, combining critical and pedagogical approaches. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSBH; DSK. Dimension: 228 x 155 x 20. Weight: 514.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Camden House
Edition
Reprint
Number of pages
372
Condition
New
SKU
V9781571134400
ISBN
9781571134400
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 44.99
€ 42.30

Paperback. Num Pages: 277 pages. BIC Classification: 1KL; 2ADS; DSB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 256 x 182 x 21. Weight in Grams: 670.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
Focus Publishing/R Pullins & Co United States
Number of pages
277
Condition
New
SKU
V9781585101054
ISBN
9781585101054
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 52.99
€ 37.95

hardcover. Perhaps the most accomplished of Austen's novels, Emma is also, after Pride and Prejudice, her most popular. Film and television adaptations testify to the world's enduring affection for headstrong, often misguided Emma Woodhouse and her romantic schemes. Emma: An Annotated Edition is an illuminating gift edition that will be treasured by readers. Editor(s): Tandon, Bharat. Num Pages: 576 pages, 119 color illustrations. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSK; FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 240 x 250 x 42. Weight in Grams: 1806.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Belknap Press: An Imprint of Harvard University Press
Condition
New
SKU
9780674048843
ISBN
9780674048843
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 49.99
€ 29.39

Hardback. Offers a contribution to the debates about perceptions of the Jews in antiquity that examines the attitudes of Greek writers of the Hellenistic period toward the Jewish people. This book examines the references of these writers and others to the Jews in light of their literary output and personal background. Series: Hellenistic Culture and Society. Num Pages: 632 pages, 3 line illustrations, 1 map. BIC Classification: 2AHA; DSBB; JFSR1. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 232 x 159 x 45. Weight in Grams: 988. The Hellenistic Period. Series: Hellenistic Culture and Society. 632 pages, Illustrations, maps. Offers a contribution to the debates about perceptions of the Jews in antiquity that examines the attitudes of Greek writers of the Hellenistic period toward the Jewish people. This book examines the references of these writers and others to the Jews in light of their literary output and personal background. Cateogry: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. BIC Classification: 2AHA; DSBB; JFSR1. Dimension: 232 x 159 x 45. Weight: 982.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
University of California Press
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
632
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520253360
ISBN
9780520253360
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 99.37
€ 76.26

Hardback. Written in an accessible narrative style, The Afterlife of Little Women speaks to scholars, librarians, and devoted Alcott fans. Num Pages: 288 pages, 12, 2 black & white halftones, 10 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: DSBF; DSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 242 x 164 x 20. Weight in Grams: 520.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9781421415581
ISBN
9781421415581
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 51.99
€ 43.27

Paperback. In Kiddie Lit, Beverly Lyon Clark explores the marginalization of children's literature in America - and recent signs of its reintegration - within the academy and by the mainstream critical establishment. Tracing the reception of works by Mark Twain, Louisa May Alcott, Lewis Carroll, Frances Hodgson Burnett, L. Num Pages: 280 pages, 8, 8 black & white halftones. BIC Classification: 2ABM; DSY. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 363.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press United States
Number of pages
280
Condition
New
SKU
V9780801881701
ISBN
9780801881701
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 35.99
€ 30.30

Paperback. Betty Joseph offers an account of how archives - and the practice of archiving - shaped colonial ideologies in Britain and British-controlled India during the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries. Num Pages: 216 pages, 2 halftones. BIC Classification: DSA; JFSJ1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 231 x 156 x 13. Weight in Grams: 320.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
216
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226412030
ISBN
9780226412030
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 25.94

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