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Literature: history & criticism

Paperback. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: DSR; WTH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 218 x 168 x 16. Weight in Grams: 348.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Chicago Review Press United States
Number of pages
304
Condition
New
SKU
V9781613744260
ISBN
9781613744260
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 18.99
€ 18.12

Paperback. The first-ever collection of Anniiih/Gros Ventre narratives to be published in the Aaniiih/Gros Ventre language, this book contains traditional trickster tales and war stories. Some of these stories were collected by Alfred Kroeber in 1901, while others are contemporary, oral stories, told in the past few years. Num Pages: 120 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: DSRC; FF; FJM; FYB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 215 x 139. .
Publisher
University of Regina Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Edition
Bilingual
Condition
New
SKU
V9780889774803
ISBN
9780889774803
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 27.13

Hardcover. Num Pages: 184 pages. BIC Classification: DSB; JNM; JNT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 241 x 159 x 18. Weight in Grams: 499.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
Ohio University Press United States
Number of pages
184
Condition
New
SKU
V9780821412206
ISBN
9780821412206
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 42.66

Paperback. In essays on literary images of lesbianism from Defoe and Diderot to Virginia Woolf and Djuna Barnes, on the homosexual reputation of Marie Antoinette, on the lesbian writings of Anne Lister, Sylvia Townsend Warner, and Janet Flanner, and on Henry James's The Bostonians, Castle shows how a lesbian presence can be identified in the literature, history, and culture of the past three centuries. Series: Gender and Culture Series. Num Pages: 307 pages, facsimiles, portraits. BIC Classification: DSB; JFC; JFSK1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 150 x 223 x 17. Weight in Grams: 426.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1995
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Edition
0th Edition
Number of pages
307
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231076531
ISBN
9780231076531
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 42.99
€ 31.19

Paperback. Lucid, entertaining and full of insight, How To Read A Poem is designed to banish the intimidation that too often attends the subject of poetry, and in doing so to bring it into the personal possession of the students and the general reader. * Offers a detailed examination of poetic form and its relation to content. Num Pages: 192 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: DSB; DSC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 227 x 153 x 11. Weight in Grams: 250.
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Number of pages
192
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781405151412
ISBN
9781405151412
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.35

Paperback. A renowned literary theorist reconsiders previous stances and offers his latest thinking on the nature of literature and literary study Num Pages: 264 pages. BIC Classification: DSA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 141 x 210 x 20. Weight in Grams: 338.
Publisher
Yale University Press
Number of pages
264
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780300194135
ISBN
9780300194135
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 14.54

Paperback. We have all wondered about the meaning of life. Is there an answer? Is it up to us? Or is the question a bogus one? Terry Eagleton takes a witty, stimulating look at this most compelling of questions - and proposes his own answer. Series: Very Short Introductions. Num Pages: 128 pages, 12 black and white halftones. BIC Classification: DSA; HP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 175 x 113 x 8. Weight in Grams: 104.
Publisher
Oxford University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
128
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780199532179
ISBN
9780199532179
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 10.89

Paperback. Presents a wide-ranging and humorous introduction to the English novel from Daniel Defoe to the present day. This book distils the essentials of the theory of the novel. It covers the works of major authors, including Henry Fielding, Samuel Richardson, Laurence Sterne, Walter Scott, Jane Austen, the Brontes, Charles Dickens and George Eliot. Num Pages: 376 pages, 0. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 155 x 28. Weight in Grams: 570.
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Number of pages
376
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781405117074
ISBN
9781405117074
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 39.89

Paperback. First published in 1983, Literary Theory: An Introduction is probably the best-selling work of literary criticism in the world today. It propelled its author to a position of such influence and controversy within the British academy that even Prince Charles once described him as "that dreadful Terry Eagleton". Num Pages: 248 pages. BIC Classification: DS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 155 x 19. Weight in Grams: 380.
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Number of pages
248
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Edition
Anniversary
Condition
New
SKU
V9781405179218
ISBN
9781405179218
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.40

Paperback. Providing a comprehensive study of tragedy, this book deals with both theory and practice. It explores the idea of the tragic in the novel, examining such writers as Melville, Hawthorne, Stendhal, Tolstoy, Flaubert, Dostoevsky, Kafka, Manzoni, Goethe and Mann, as well as English novelists. Num Pages: 352 pages, 0. BIC Classification: DSA; JFCX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 153 x 24. Weight in Grams: 534.
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
352
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780631233602
ISBN
9780631233602
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 38.99
€ 38.66

Paperback. Num Pages: 196 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBR; DSBH; HBTQ; HBTR; JPFN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 203 x 134 x 9. Weight in Grams: 144.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1990
Publisher
University of Minnesota Press
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
196
Condition
New
SKU
V9780816618637
ISBN
9780816618637
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 24.33

Paperback. This is a bold and original reinterpretation of almost all of Shakespearea s major plays, in the light of the Marxist, feminist and semiotic ideas of our own time. Num Pages: 128 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSGS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 223 x 154 x 9. Weight in Grams: 172.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1986
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
128
Condition
New
SKU
V9780631145547
ISBN
9780631145547
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 52.78

Paperback. Terry Eagleton's work has had a powerful influence in debates about the politics of literature and culture. This book reflects the breadth of his interests. It offers a view of his career to date, raising a number of central issues in literature, culture and politics. Num Pages: 112 pages, 0. BIC Classification: DSA; JFC; JPA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 215 x 137 x 8. Weight in Grams: 178.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1989
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
Reprint
Number of pages
112
Condition
New
SKU
V9780631172710
ISBN
9780631172710
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 52.78

Hardback. Lucid, entertaining and full of insight, How To Read A Poem is designed to banish the intimidation that too often attends the subject of poetry, and in doing so to bring it into the personal possession of the students and the general reader. * Offers a detailed examination of poetic form and its relation to content. Num Pages: 192 pages, 0. BIC Classification: DSB; DSC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 258 x 188 x 20. Weight in Grams: 526.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
192
Condition
New
SKU
V9781405151405
ISBN
9781405151405
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 97.38

Paperback. Surveys the life, works and critical reputation of one of the significant British writers of the 20th-century: Ted Hughes. This guide discusses his poetry, stories, plays, translations, essays and letters. It provides a comprehensive account of Hughes' critical reception, separated into the major themes that have interested readers and critics. Series: Routledge Guides to Literature. Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSBH; DSC. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 138 x 14. Weight in Grams: 246.
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
192
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780415311892
ISBN
9780415311892
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 51.57

Paperback. Drawing on recent developments in gay studies and queer theory, Goldie offers new interpretations that focus on homoerotic resonances in literature. Num Pages: 264 pages. BIC Classification: DSK; JFSK2. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 215 x 138 x 13. Weight in Grams: 295.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Broadview Press Ltd Canada
Number of pages
264
Condition
New
SKU
V9781551113739
ISBN
9781551113739
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 53.99
€ 48.31

Hardcover. Series: Harvard East Asian Monographs. Num Pages: 372 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; 2GJ; DSBB; GTB. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 156 x 29. Weight in Grams: 640.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Harvard University Press United States
Number of pages
372
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674005167
ISBN
9780674005167
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 44.99
€ 37.27

Hardcover. Num Pages: 384 pages, colour illustrations. BIC Classification: DSB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 164 x 237 x 29. Weight in Grams: 718.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
New York University Press United States
Number of pages
384
Condition
New
SKU
V9781479886739
ISBN
9781479886739
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 40.09

Paperback. A sumptuous illustrated journey through Terry Pratchett's DISCWORLD; a companion volume to THE LAST HERO Illustrator(s): Kidby, Paul. Series: Gollancz S.F. Num Pages: 128 pages, Illustrations (some col.). BIC Classification: 2AB; DSRC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 279 x 237 x 9. Weight in Grams: 682.
Edition
01st Edition
Publisher
Gollancz
Number of pages
128
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Condition
New
SKU
V9780575077126
ISBN
9780575077126
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 18.28

Paperback.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
University of Illinois Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
160
Condition
New
SKU
V9780252079047
ISBN
9780252079047
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 27.99
€ 26.56

Hardcover. A travelogue and a personal reassessment of the a formative chapter in Lord Byron's short life. Series: Literary Traveller. Num Pages: 320 pages, maps. BIC Classification: 1DVWA; 2AB; DSBF; DSC; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 211 x 116 x 14. Weight in Grams: 240.
Publisher
The Armchair Traveller at the Bookhaus United Kingdom
Number of pages
320
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Edition
Tra
Condition
New
SKU
V9781906598778
ISBN
9781906598778
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.09

Hardback. No descriptive material is available for this title. Num Pages: 1 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 2ABM; DSBH; DSK; FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 222 x 143 x 17. Weight in Grams: 376.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1991
Publisher
Scarecrow Press United States
Number of pages
1
Condition
New
SKU
V9780810824447
ISBN
9780810824447
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 97.07

Paperback. Italian-American Writers Sail Beyond Columbus. 80 pages. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; DSK. Dimension: 215 x 141 x 8. Weight: 202.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Manic D Press, Inc.
Edition
1st
Number of pages
80
Condition
New
SKU
V9781933149288
ISBN
9781933149288
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 15.54

Cards. Evoking memories of book-filled libraries, this handy notecard set reproduces the original cards used to keep track of literary classics. Each card features a different beloved work of literature, straight from the storied collection of the Library of Congress. Num Pages: 30 pages, Each card is a full-colour photo of an actual catalog card. BIC Classification: DSB; WZS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 150 x 106 x 102. Weight in Grams: 432.
Publisher
CHRONICLE GIFT/STATIONERY
Number of pages
30
Publication date
2013
Edition
Ncr
Condition
New
SKU
V9781452114323
ISBN
9781452114323
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 24.99
€ 15.06

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