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Literature: history & criticism

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Literature: history & criticism

Hardcover. Reveals how Oriental tales, pseudo-ethnographies, sexual fantasies, and political satires took Europe by storm during the eighteenth century. Naming this body of fiction Enlightenment Orientalism, this title poses a range of questions that uncovers the interdependence of Oriental tales and domestic fiction. Num Pages: 352 pages, 13 halftones. BIC Classification: DSBD; DSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 240 x 176 x 25. Weight in Grams: 596.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
352
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226024486
ISBN
9780226024486
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 106.98
€ 89.54

Paperback. Reveals how "Oriental" tales, pseudo-ethnographies, sexual fantasies, and political satires took Europe by storm during the eighteenth century. Num Pages: 352 pages, 13 halftones. BIC Classification: DSBD; DSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 154 x 229 x 28. Weight in Grams: 550.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
352
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226024493
ISBN
9780226024493
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 41.99
€ 32.58

Paperback. Aims to reconstruct the colonial imagination of the eighteenth century. By exploring representations of peoples and cultures subjected to colonial discourse, the author makes a case for the agency - or the capacity to resist domination - of those oppressed. He reveals the development of anticolonial consciousness prior to the nineteenth century. Series: Post-Contemporary Interventions. Num Pages: 440 pages, 28 b&w photographs. BIC Classification: 2AB; 3JD; 3JF; 3JH; DSA; DSBD; DSBF; HBTQ; HBTR; JFCX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 230 x 165 x 29. Weight in Grams: 735.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
Duke University Press United States
Number of pages
440
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780822323150
ISBN
9780822323150
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 30.61

Hardback. Num Pages: 208 pages, 8. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; DSBH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 236 x 162 x 18. Weight in Grams: 1470.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Cornell University Press United States
Number of pages
208
Condition
New
SKU
V9780801449468
ISBN
9780801449468
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 35.91

Paperback. Num Pages: 240 pages, 6. BIC Classification: DSB; JFC; JFFK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 15. Weight in Grams: 342.
Publisher
Cornell University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Condition
New
SKU
V9780801486432
ISBN
9780801486432
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 38.99
€ 35.11

Paperback. Explores how queens functioned as imaginative figures in Anglo-Saxon texts. Focusing on pre-Conquest works, this book argues that Anglo-Saxon writers drew upon accounts of legendary royal wives to construct cultural ideals of queenship during a time when that institution was undergoing profound change. Num Pages: 296 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSBB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 227 x 147 x 19. Weight in Grams: 486.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
University of Notre Dame Press
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780268033101
ISBN
9780268033101
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 29.51

Paperback. Num Pages: 268 pages, 25 black & white halftones. BIC Classification: DSB; JFCA; JFDT. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 188 x 236 x 16. Weight in Grams: 482.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780415841191
ISBN
9780415841191
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 74.77

hardcover. Includes bibliographical references (pages 195-216) index. Series: The Spatial Humanities. Num Pages: 236 pages, 11 b&w illus., 14 maps. BIC Classification: 1M; DSA; JFD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 20. Weight in Grams: 477.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Indiana University Press United States
Number of pages
236
Condition
New
SKU
V9780253018380
ISBN
9780253018380
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 91.27

Paperback. The only anthology of classic and contemporary readings in children's literature to combine primary texts with critical selections. Num Pages: 1080 pages, 99 halftones and line drawings. BIC Classification: DSY. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 236 x 193 x 37. Weight in Grams: 1620.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Oxford University Press Inc United States
Number of pages
1080
Condition
New
SKU
V9780195134933
ISBN
9780195134933
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 276.48

Paperback. Jon Stallworthy has here selected some of the most moving, funny, shameless, and erotic love poems in history. Representing the work of more than 190 poets, he offers a comprehensive history of love poetry through the ages. Editor(s): Stallworthy, Jon. Num Pages: 416 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: DSC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 205 x 135 x 28. Weight in Grams: 446.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1986
Publisher
Oxford University Press Inc United States
Edition
Reprint
Number of pages
416
Condition
New
SKU
V9780195042320
ISBN
9780195042320
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 24.99
€ 23.30

Hardcover. Literature and Film is a cornucopia of vibrant essays that chart the history and confluence of literature and film. It explores in detail a wide and international spectrum of novels and adaptations, bringing together the very latest scholarship in the field. Editor(s): Stam, Robert; Raengo, Alessandra. Num Pages: 376 pages, 1. BIC Classification: APFA; DSB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 268 x 187 x 27. Weight in Grams: 930.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
376
Condition
New
SKU
V9780631230540
ISBN
9780631230540
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 142.45

Hardback. To find more information about Rowman and Littlefield titles, please visit www.rowmanlittlefield.com. Series: Interviews & conversations. Num Pages: 259 pages, Plans transparencies :Includes index. BIC Classification: DSB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 224 x 149 x 23. Weight in Grams: 503.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1982
Publisher
Scarecrow Press United States
Number of pages
259
Condition
New
SKU
V9780810818477
ISBN
9780810818477
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 113.14

Hardcover. Examines the poets Plath, Larkin, Heaney, Walcott, Middleton, Fisher, and Duffy, through the lens of displacement. Series: Poetry &.. Num Pages: 246 pages, 0. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSBH; DSC. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 245 x 167 x 30. Weight in Grams: 556.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Liverpool University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
246
Condition
New
SKU
V9781846311161
ISBN
9781846311161
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 141.12

Paperback. Translator(s): Zylinska, Joanna. Series: Electronic Mediations. Num Pages: 440 pages, 1 black & white illustration. BIC Classification: DSA; JFD; PDR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 590.
Publisher
University of Minnesota Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780816675777
ISBN
9780816675777
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 25.25

Hardcover. Edited and annotated translation of Stanislaw Lem's previously unpublished fifteen-year correspondence with his principal American translator. Translator(s): Swirski, Peter. Series: Liverpool Science Fiction Texts & Studies. Num Pages: 170 pages. BIC Classification: 2AGP; BGL; BJ; DSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 237 x 163 x 14. Weight in Grams: 408.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Liverpool University Press
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781781380178
ISBN
9781781380178
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 188.96

Paperback. Series: New World Studies. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: 1KJ; DSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 17. Weight in Grams: 331.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
University of Virginia Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780813936291
ISBN
9780813936291
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 35.24

Paperback. A complete translation of a major Japanese puppet drama written in 1746, with an investigation into the play's many authors and the use of "bunraku" puppets. Series: Translations from the Asian Classics. Num Pages: 288 pages, 30 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 2GJ; DD; DSBD; DSG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152. Weight in Grams: 454.
Publisher
Columbia University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231059879
ISBN
9780231059879
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 36.99
€ 27.55

Paperback. This book carefully translates a seminal work of Japanese puppet theater, written in 1747, during the the genre's golden age. The editor includes background information on the play and a bibliography. Editor(s): Jones, Stanleigh H. Series: Translations from the Asian Classics. Num Pages: 288 pages, 29 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 2GJ; DSBD; DSG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152. Weight in Grams: 454.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231080538
ISBN
9780231080538
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 36.99
€ 27.47

Paperback. In bunkhouses or rodeo arenas, on the trail or around the campfire, cowboys have been creating and reciting poetry since the 1870s. This title explores the 125-year history and development of cowboy poetry and to celebrate those who sustain it. It approaches the tradition of occupational folk poetry from a variety of perspectives. Editor(s): Stanley, David; Thatcher, Elaine. Num Pages: 408 pages. BIC Classification: 2ABM; DSC; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 29. Weight in Grams: 552.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
University of Illinois Press United States
Number of pages
408
Condition
New
SKU
V9780252068362
ISBN
9780252068362
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 38.99
€ 35.12

Paperback. Editor(s): Appelbaum, Stanley. Series: Dover Dual Language French. Num Pages: 192 pages, 31ill. BIC Classification: 2ADF; DSC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 139 x 11. Weight in Grams: 224.
Format
Paperback
Publisher
Dover Publications Inc.
Number of pages
192
Publication date
2003
Edition
New edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780486267111
ISBN
9780486267111
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.61

Paperback. Num Pages: 388 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSBB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 155 x 25. Weight in Grams: 620.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1996
Publisher
New York University Press United States
Edition
Rev Ed
Number of pages
388
Condition
New
SKU
V9780814730881
ISBN
9780814730881
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 29.60

Paperback. A philosophical study of popular movies uses the viewer as a point of reference. Num Pages: 280 pages. BIC Classification: DSB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 209 x 141 x 17. Weight in Grams: 324.
Publisher
Harvard University Press United States
Number of pages
280
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1980
Edition
Enlarged
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674961968
ISBN
9780674961968
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 41.99
€ 34.82

Paperback. This work is Stanley Cavell's definitive expression on Emerson. The sustained effort of 30 years of labour is drawn together here for the first time into a single volume, which also contains two previously unpublished essays and an introduction by Cavell that reflects on this book and its history. Editor(s): Hodge, David. Series: Cultural Memory in the Present Series. Num Pages: 296 pages. BIC Classification: 2ABM; DSBF; DSK; HPC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 224 x 154 x 18. Weight in Grams: 408.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Stanford University Press United States
Number of pages
296
Condition
New
SKU
V9780804745437
ISBN
9780804745437
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 29.60

Paperback. Stanley Cavell, one of America's most distinguished philosophers, has written an invaluable companion volume to "Walden," a seminal book in our cultural heritage. This expanded edition includes two essays on Emerson. Num Pages: 168 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: DSBF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 141 x 12. Weight in Grams: 244.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1992
Publisher
University Of Chicago Press
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226098135
ISBN
9780226098135
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 27.99
€ 22.94

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