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Paperback. Long before he probed the workings of time, human choice, and human frailty in "Infinite Jest," Wallace wrote a brilliant philosophical critique of Richard Taylor's argument for fatalism. This volume reproduces Taylor's original article and other works on fatalism cited by Wallace in his critique. Editor(s): Cahn, Steven M.; Eckert, Maureen. Num Pages: 264 pages. BIC Classification: CFG; DSB; HPK; HPL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 210 x 140 x 10. Weight in Grams: 308. An Essay on Free Will. 264 pages. Editor(s): Cahn, Steven M.; Eckert, Maureen. Long before he probed the workings of time, human choice, and human frailty in "Infinite Jest," Wallace wrote a brilliant philosophical critique of Richard Taylor's argument for fatalism. This volume reproduces Taylor's original article and other works on fatalism cited by Wallace in his critique. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: CFG; DSB; HPK; HPL. Dimension: 210 x 140 x 10. Weight: 308.
Publisher
Columbia University Press
Number of pages
264
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231151573
ISBN
9780231151573
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 21.99
€ 17.78

Hardback. In the latter half of the 20th century, poet William Bronk (1918-1999) was a significant voice in the American literary landscape. This book attempts to present a perspective of 20th century literary history and interrogates the ideational, poetic, and cultural shifts as seen through the lens of Bronk's life as a writer. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; DSBH; DSC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 236 x 157 x 23. Weight in Grams: 590.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Associated University Presses United States
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
SKU
V9780874139143
ISBN
9780874139143
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 133.30

Paperback. This volume examines the creative work of the avant-gardist John Cage, from an interdisciplinary perspective. His activities as a composer, performer, thinker and artist are explored. Num Pages: 304 pages, 7 halftones, 11 drawings, 4 colour plates, 1 table, 22 musical reproductions. BIC Classification: 1KBB; AVGC6; AVH; DSBH; DSC; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 159 x 17. Weight in Grams: 446.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
University Of Chicago Press
Edition
New edition
Number of pages
304
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226044088
ISBN
9780226044088
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 42.99
€ 32.86

Hardback.
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing Plc United States
Number of pages
224
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781441149879
ISBN
9781441149879
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 152.89
€ 133.42

Hardback. Series: Theatre Makers. Num Pages: 216 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 2AB; AN; DSBH; DSG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 149 x 227 x 20. Weight in Grams: 408.
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC United Kingdom
Number of pages
216
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9781472570147
ISBN
9781472570147
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 105.84
€ 94.57

Paperback. This study revolutionises our understanding of both literary modernism and early cinema. Trotter draws on the most recent scholarship in English and film studies to demonstrate how central cinema as a recording medium was to Joyce, Eliot and Woolf, and how modernist were the concerns of Chaplin and Griffith. Series: Critical Quarterly Book Series. Num Pages: 224 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: APF; DSB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 154 x 12. Weight in Grams: 308.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
SKU
V9781405159821
ISBN
9781405159821
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 27.81

Paperback. The essays brought together in this book understand phobia not as a pathology, but as a versatile moral, political, and aesthetic resource and one with a history. Series: Critical Quarterly Book Series. Num Pages: 184 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: APFN; DSA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 153 x 7. Weight in Grams: 244.
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
184
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781444333848
ISBN
9781444333848
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 28.84

hardcover. This book examines the interrelationship between narrative, ritual, and royal authority, including discussions of Daoism, yin-yang, and Buddhist doctrine, as depicted in a variety of texts from The Chronicles of Japan (7th century) to The Tale of the Heike (14th century). Series: Asian Religions & Culture. Num Pages: 488 pages. BIC Classification: 2GJ; DSBB; DSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 5969 x 3963 x 33. Weight in Grams: 789.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Stanford University Press United States
Number of pages
488
Condition
New
Edition
1st Edition
SKU
V9780804751582
ISBN
9780804751582
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 95.53

hardcover. As for Sinclair Ross is the story of a remarkable writer whose works continue to challenge us and are rightly considered classics of Canadian literature. Series: Heritage. Num Pages: 350 pages, 25 halftones. BIC Classification: 2ABM; BG; DSBH; DSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 236 x 163 x 33. Weight in Grams: 746.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
University of Toronto Press Canada
Edition
Illustrated
Number of pages
350
Condition
New
SKU
V9780802043887
ISBN
9780802043887
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 64.95

hardcover. Ethel Wilson: A Critical Biography is the story of a distinguished writer whose works are rightly considered classics of Canadian literature. Num Pages: 384 pages, 25 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBC; BG; DSBH; DSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 235 x 158 x 34. Weight in Grams: 771.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
University of Toronto Press Canada
Number of pages
384
Condition
New
Edition
First Edition
SKU
V9780802087416
ISBN
9780802087416
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 72.22

Paperback. Critical introductions to a range of literary topics and genres. Series: Cambridge Contexts in Literature. Num Pages: 130 pages, 1 colour book. BIC Classification: 4KL; DSB; YQC. Category: (ES) Secondary. Dimension: 228 x 153 x 7. Weight in Grams: 202. Series: Cambridge Contexts in Literature. 128 pages, 1 colour book. Critical introductions to a range of literary topics and genres. Cateogry: (ES) Secondary. BIC Classification: 4KL; DSB; YQC. Dimension: 228 x 153 x 7. Weight: 216.
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Number of pages
128
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Condition
New
SKU
V9780521753722
ISBN
9780521753722
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.09

Paperback. This book offers a concise overview of the social, cultural, and aesthetic sensibilities of the Beat Generation, explaining how their drastic visions and radical styles challenged postwar America's dominant values in ways that can still be felt in literature, cinema, music, theatre, and the visual arts. Series: Very Short Introductions. Num Pages: 144 pages, 10 b/w halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; DSBH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 176 x 135 x 7. Weight in Grams: 116.
Publisher
Oxford University Press Inc United States
Number of pages
144
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780199796779
ISBN
9780199796779
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 12.01

Paperback. Examines Bukowski's writings, colourful life and the desperate conditions of his lifestyle. This book explores the effect the writer's hybrid identity had on the themes and content of his work. It catalogues and dissects the many versions of Bukowski created by the writer and his followers. Series: Critical Lives. Num Pages: 224 pages, 30 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: BGL; DSC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 137 x 199 x 14. Weight in Grams: 354.
Publisher
Reaktion Books United Kingdom
Number of pages
224
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9781780230238
ISBN
9781780230238
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 14.12

Paperback. Num Pages: 576 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 2ADF; DSC; FA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 171 x 27. Weight in Grams: 796.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1991
Publisher
Indiana University Press United States
Edition
Reprint
Number of pages
576
Condition
New
SKU
V9780253207876
ISBN
9780253207876
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 24.99
€ 24.78

Paperback. Num Pages: 254 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; DSB; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 16. Weight in Grams: 350.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1993
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
254
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226759463
ISBN
9780226759463
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 31.01

paperback. Series: American Culture. Num Pages: 456 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2ABM; DSB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 220 x 140 x 22. Weight in Grams: 500.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1994
Publisher
University of Minnesota Press United States
Number of pages
456
Condition
New
Edition
First Edition
SKU
V9780816621897
ISBN
9780816621897
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 30.22

Paperback. Questions every assumption we ever made about art, the novel, journalism, poetry, film, TV, rap, stand-up, graffiti, sampling, plagiarism, writing, and reading. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: AB; DSB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 200 x 130 x 20. Weight in Grams: 170.
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
240
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Condition
New
SKU
V9780141049076
ISBN
9780141049076
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 11.65

Paperback. History (much like his contemporaries) has tended to judge Camus harshly--as mediocre philosopher, conflicted man of the left and, worst of all, apologist for French imperialism. Yet, as David Sherman argues in this rewarding new study, a sensitive reading of the entirety of Camus's writings reveals both a power and unity of philosophical purpose. Series: Blackwell Great Minds. Num Pages: 232 pages. BIC Classification: 2ADF; DSBH; DSK; HPCF. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 153 x 13. Weight in Grams: 338.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
232
Condition
New
SKU
V9781405159319
ISBN
9781405159319
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 34.04

Paperback. Examines the innovative and technically accomplished nature of Burns' poetry. This book features essays on Burns' special place in Scottish, English and Irish literary culture. It demonstrates how Burns drew on Scottish vernacular traditions, English poetry and 18th-century sentimentalism to create his own, new kind of poetry. Editor(s): Sergeant, David; Stafford, Fiona. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; 3JF; DSBD; DSC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 233 x 156 x 13. Weight in Grams: 370.
Publisher
Edinburgh University Press
Number of pages
240
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780748664887
ISBN
9780748664887
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 29.39

Paperback. A Companion to Science Fiction assembles essays by an international range of scholars which discuss the contexts, themes and methods used by science fiction writers. It conveys the scale and variety of science fiction and also shows how science fiction novels have been used as a means of debating cultural issues. Editor(s): Seed, David. Series: Blackwell Companions to Literature and Culture. Num Pages: 632 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: DSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 170 x 246 x 34. Weight in Grams: 1082.
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Number of pages
632
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781405184373
ISBN
9781405184373
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 54.20

Paperback. aeo Contains 28 newly commissioned essays written by the most distinguished historians and literary scholars. aeo Situates Shakespeare in the historical and cultural conditions in which he wrote. Editor(s): Kastan, David Scott. Series: Blackwell Companions to Literature and Culture. Num Pages: 536 pages, 0. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 2AB; DSGS; GBC; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 155 x 235 x 31. Weight in Grams: 794.
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
536
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Edition
New Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780631218784
ISBN
9780631218784
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 52.78

Paperback. Scholars of the literary aspect of Plato try to reconcile his dialogue form with the expository imperative of philosophical argument. Classicists and philosophers explain this form in terms of rhetorical devices serving didactic goals. David Schur brings literary and classical studies into debate, questioning modern views of Plato's dialogue form. Series: Hellenic Studies Series. Num Pages: 200 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: DSBB; HPCA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 230 x 152 x 9. Weight in Grams: 246.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Center for Hellenic Studies
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674417212
ISBN
9780674417212
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 22.22

Hardcover. A reading of the letters between Mozart and his father, placing them in the context of the stylized strategies of the 18th-century epistolary tradition. The book argues that the letters reveal a rebelliousness deep within Mozart's life and work. Num Pages: 224 pages, 13 b/w illus. BIC Classification: 1DFA; 3JF; AVGC4; AVH; BGF; DSBD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 156 x 24. Weight in Grams: 544.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
Yale University Press
Edition
1St Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780300075427
ISBN
9780300075427
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 28.70

Hardback. Philip Whalen was an American poet, Zen Buddhist, and key figure in the literary and artistic scene that unfolded in San Francisco in the 1950s and '60s. When the Beat writers came West, Whalen became a revered, much-loved member of the group. This book deals with his life and work. Num Pages: 352 pages, 20 black and white. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJP; BGH; DSBH; DSC; HREZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 163 x 237 x 29. Weight in Grams: 652.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
University of California Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520247468
ISBN
9780520247468
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 24.42

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