Literature: history & criticism
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Literature: history & criticism
Literature, Religion, and the Evolution of Culture, 1660-1780 analyzes the texts and contexts of several major and minor authors, including Daniel Defoe, Charles Dickens, Olaudah Equiano, Maria De Fleury, Lord George Gordon, Nathaniel Lancaster, Henry Sacheverell, Tobias Smollett, and Edward Synge. Num Pages: 392 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSBD; DSBF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 163 x 233 x 37. Weight in Grams: 688.
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Johns Hopkins University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 392
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781421405162
- ISBN
- 9781421405162
Condition: New
€ 75.25
€ 75.25
Hardback. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: 2ACG; DSBH; DSK; HPN; HPS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129. Weight in Grams: 454.
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781472595423
- ISBN
- 9781472595423
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 52.99€ 44.35
€ 52.99
€ 44.35
Hardback. Num Pages: 278 pages. BIC Classification: DSR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 243 x 168 x 20. Weight in Grams: 531.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- University of Delaware Press United States
- Number of pages
- 278
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781611491081
- ISBN
- 9781611491081
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 137.30
€ 137.30
Hardcover. From the lone outcry of Richard Wright's "Black Boy" to the chorusing voices of Louis Farrakhan's Million Man March, this work examines the second half of the 20th century to assess the challenges to African American cultural and intellectual life. Series: Georgia Southern University Jack N. and Addie D. Averitt Lecture Series. Num Pages: 96 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2ABM; 3JJP; DSBH; HBJK; HBLW3; HBTB; JFC; JFSL3. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 133 x 12. Weight in Grams: 240.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- University of Georgia Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780820322407
- ISBN
- 9780820322407
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 53.05
€ 53.05
Paperback. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; DSB; JFSL; JPVH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 364.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231139656
- ISBN
- 9780231139656
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 24.93
€ 33.99
€ 24.93
Hardback. Series: Princeton Legacy Library. Num Pages: 288 pages, 2 line illus. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; 2GJ; 3JH; 3JJ; DSBF; DSC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 571.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691633862
- ISBN
- 9780691633862
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 139.06
€ 139.06
Paperback. Series: Princeton Legacy Library. Num Pages: 288 pages, 2 line illus. BIC Classification: 2GJ; DSBH; DSC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 15. Weight in Grams: 399.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691604855
- ISBN
- 9780691604855
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 54.99€ 39.84
€ 54.99
€ 39.84
Hardcover. Series: Harvard East Asian Monographs. Num Pages: 376 pages. BIC Classification: 2GJ; DSB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 230 x 162 x 29. Weight in Grams: 580.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 376
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674016552
- ISBN
- 9780674016552
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 54.99€ 46.12
€ 54.99
€ 46.12
Hardcover. Horton Foote is one of the greatest American playwrights of the twentieth century. This book reflects upon his journey from his childhood in Wharton, Texas, through his early experiences as an actor in the theatre, to his mature vocation as a playwright. It identifies the people and influences that shaped his character and nurtured his art. Editor(s): Castleberry, Marion. Num Pages: 308 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; BGA; DSBH; DSG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 236 x 159 x 27. Weight in Grams: 630.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Baylor University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 287
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780918954916
- ISBN
- 9780918954916
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 37.21
€ 37.21
Paperback. This collection of major essays spans Hortense Spiller's work from the early 1980s, in which she pioneered a broadly poststructuralist approach to African American literature. Num Pages: 584 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2ABM; DSB; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 144 x 30. Weight in Grams: 752.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 584
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226769806
- ISBN
- 9780226769806
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 47.99€ 37.19
€ 47.99
€ 37.19
Paperback. Num Pages: 631 pages, Illustrations, facsims., maps, ports. BIC Classification: DSB. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 246 x 181 x 55. Weight in Grams: 1346.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Museum Tusculanum Press Denmark
- Number of pages
- 631
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9788772895055
- ISBN
- 9788772895055
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 88.82€ 68.64
€ 88.82
€ 68.64
Paperback / so. Editor(s): Ferdinand, Horst. Num Pages: black & white illustrations, bibliography. BIC Classification: 2ACG; DSB; JF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 34. Weight in Grams: 757.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- VS Verlag f?r Sozialwissenschaften United Kingdom
- Edition
- 2
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783810033383
- ISBN
- 9783810033383
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 89.08
€ 89.08
Paperback. This is the first volume of a three-volume historical and literary commentary on the eight books of Thucydides, the great fifth-century BC historian of the Peloponnesian War between Athens and Sparta. All Greek is translated, to that the work is accessible to those with little or no knowledge of the ancient language. Num Pages: 560 pages, bibliography. BIC Classification: 1DVG; 1QDAG; 2AHA; DSBB; HBG; HBJD; HBLA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 131 x 29. Weight in Grams: 800.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press United Kingdom
- Edition
- First Edition
- Number of pages
- 560
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780198150992
- ISBN
- 9780198150992
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 224.15
€ 224.15
Hardback. The Book of "Esther" in Slavonic translation is known from East Slavic manuscripts of the late-14th to the late-16th centuries. Working from the Masoretic Hebrew texts and Greek translations, this work examines textological clues to the circumstances of its translation, sources and redactions. Num Pages: 324 pages. BIC Classification: DSBB; HRCG9. Category: (P) Professional & Scholarly; (UP) Postgraduate; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 285 x 222 x 28. Weight in Grams: 1040.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 324
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780916458805
- ISBN
- 9780916458805
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 47.99€ 39.97
€ 47.99
€ 39.97
paperback. Horace exposes the vices and follies of his Roman contemporaries in his Satires, and the Epistles include the famous Art of Poetry, whose advice on poetic style influenced many later writers and dramatists. John Davie's new prose translations perfectly capture the ribald style of the original. Translator(s): Davie, John. Series: Oxford World's Classics. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: 2ADL; DCF; DSBB; DSC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 127 x 15. Weight in Grams: 180.
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 240
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199563289
- ISBN
- 9780199563289
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 11.68
€ 13.99
€ 11.68
Hardcover. The poetry of Horace (born 65 B.C.) is richly varied, its focus moving between public and private concerns, urban and rural settings, Stoic Epicurean and thought. This translation offers the Latin text with English translation on facing pages. Editor(s): Rudd, Niall. Series: Loeb Classical Library. Num Pages: 480 pages. BIC Classification: 2ADL; DCF; DSBB; DSG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 161 x 114 x 19. Weight in Grams: 274.
- Publisher
- Loeb
- Number of pages
- 480
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674996090
- ISBN
- 9780674996090
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 32.86
€ 33.99
€ 32.86
Paperback. Translator(s): Svarlien, John. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: DCF; DSBB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 215 x 142 x 12. Weight in Grams: 268.
- Publisher
- Hackett Publishing Co, Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 224
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781603848442
- ISBN
- 9781603848442
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 20.99€ 17.13
€ 20.99
€ 17.13
Paperback. A young man, in despair over gambling debts, buys a magical animal skin that grants his every wish but hastens its owner's death in the process. Balzac's compelling tale is here presented in an exuberant new translation, with an illuminating introduction and notes. Translator(s): Constantine, Helen. Series: Oxford World's Classics. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: 2ADF; DSBF; DSK; FC; FYT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 195 x 131 x 14. Weight in Grams: 206.
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press
- Number of pages
- 288
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199579501
- ISBN
- 9780199579501
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 13.39
€ 17.99
€ 13.39
Paperback. The three short fictions in this unique collection, Sarrasine, The Unknown Masterpiece, and The Girl with the Golden Eyes, deal with the relationship between artistic ideals and sexual desires. They show Balzac's mastery of the seductions of storytelling, and are among the 19th century's richest explorations of life and art. Translator(s): Collier, Peter. Series: Oxford World's Classics. Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: 2ADF; DSBF; FC; FYB; FYT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 131 x 12. Weight in Grams: 146.
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press
- Number of pages
- 192
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199571284
- ISBN
- 9780199571284
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 11.99€ 10.25
€ 11.99
€ 10.25
Paperback. Homi Bhabha is one of that small group occupying the front ranks of cultural theoretical thought. Any serious discussion of post-colonial/postmodern scholarship is inconceivable without referencing Mr. Bhabha. - Toni Morrison Series: Routledge Classics. Num Pages: 440 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: DSB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 198 x 129 x 26. Weight in Grams: 426.
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Ltd
- Number of pages
- 440
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780415336390
- ISBN
- 9780415336390
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 26.77
€ 26.99
€ 26.77
Paperback. Series: Critical Authors and Issues. Num Pages: 244 pages, colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSBD; DSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 141 x 215 x 21. Weight in Grams: 346.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- University of Pennsylvania Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780812216035
- ISBN
- 9780812216035
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 33.91
€ 37.99
€ 33.91
Hardback. Editor(s): Pettey, Homer B. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: 2ADF; APFA; DSB; JFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 234 x 156. .
- Publisher
- Manchester University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 304
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2019
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781784995171
- ISBN
- 9781784995171
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 161.02
€ 161.02
mass_market. Takes us from a balloon ride over Victorian London to a garden of blossom in Japan, from Tierra del Fuego to 16th-century California and the Russian steppe. This title features stories lyrical and savage; poems epic and intimate; essays satirical and inspirational; and ideas that have shaped the lives of millions. Series: Penguin Little Black Classics. Num Pages: 64 pages. BIC Classification: DB; DSC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 162 x 111 x 7. Weight in Grams: 54.
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Penguin Classic
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780141398617
- ISBN
- 9780141398617
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 12.99€ 5.70
€ 12.99
€ 5.70
Paperback. Presents the text of Chapman's translation of the "Odyssey" (1614-15), making only a small number of modifications to punctuation and wording where they might confuse the modern reader. This book also examines Chapman's "fine touch" in translating "the warm and human sense of comedy" in the "Odyssey". Editor(s): Nicoll, Allardyce. Translator(s): Chapman, George. Series: Bollingen Series (General). Num Pages: 520 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 2AHA; DB; DCF; DSBB; DSC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 234 x 156 x 28. Weight in Grams: 732.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Number of pages
- 524
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691048918
- ISBN
- 9780691048918
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 27.60
€ 37.99
€ 27.60