×


 x 

Shopping cart

Literature: history & criticism

Results 14089 - 14112 of 17172

Literature: history & criticism

paperback. A translation (from the original Portuguese) of the author's study of Brazilian novelist Machado de Assis (1839-1908). It focuses on Machado's "The Posthumous Memoirs of Bras Cubas". It investigates how social structure gets internalized as literary form, arguing that Machado's style reveals the embedded class divisions of 19th-century Brazil. Translator(s): Gledson, John. Series: Post-Contemporary Interventions. Num Pages: 232 pages, notes, glossary, index. BIC Classification: 2ADP; DSBF; DSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 236 x 158 x 15. Weight in Grams: 342.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Duke University Press United States
Number of pages
232
Condition
New
SKU
V9780822322399
ISBN
9780822322399
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 27.99
€ 26.28

Hardback. Editor(s): Sowerby, Robin. Num Pages: 232 pages. BIC Classification: DSR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 244 x 164 x 17. Weight in Grams: 467.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Bucknell University Press United States
Number of pages
232
Condition
New
SKU
V9781611483307
ISBN
9781611483307
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 137.02

Paperback. Suitable for members of diversity and anti-racism programs and study groups and students of sociology, psychology, education, and other disciplines, this book describes how race shapes the lives of white people, explains what makes racism so hard for whites to see and identifies common white racial patterns. Series: Counterpoints. Num Pages: 318 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: DSB; JKS; JMAL; JNA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 152 x 225 x 22. Weight in Grams: 480.
Publisher
Peter Lang Publishing Inc
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Edition
First printing
Condition
New
SKU
V9781433111150
ISBN
9781433111150
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 55.98

Hardback. Num Pages: 410 pages. BIC Classification: DSR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 242 x 168 x 28. Weight in Grams: 767.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Fairleigh Dickinson University Press United States
Number of pages
410
Condition
New
SKU
V9781611473315
ISBN
9781611473315
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 157.52

Paperback. First published in 1931, it includes Flower's own work as well as translations of medieval Irish poetry. Num Pages: 176 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBR; 2AF; DCF; DSC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 215 x 137. .
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1993
Publisher
The Lilliput Press Ltd
Edition
New
Condition
New
SKU
V9781874675327
ISBN
9781874675327
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 10.32

Hardback. Editor(s): Hackett, Robin; Hauser, Freda; Wachman, Gay. Num Pages: 248 pages. BIC Classification: DSR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 243 x 167 x 19. Weight in Grams: 494.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield United States
Number of pages
248
Condition
New
SKU
V9781611491050
ISBN
9781611491050
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 104.69

Paperback. Hugely popular subject, written by an award-winning comedian. Based on author's successful stage show. Author very well-known and well-connected within the comedy industry. Num Pages: 352 pages, Illustrations, ports. BIC Classification: DSB; WCS; WHX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130 x 23. Weight in Grams: 234. Clean copy with minor shelf wear
Condition
Used, Very Good
Publisher
Little, Brown Book Group
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
SKU
KOC0008032
ISBN
9780751542134
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 4.99

Hardback. A study of the relationship between walking and writing which argues that much Romantic literature has its source in the rise of pedestrian touring in the late 18th century. Discusses the impact of this cultural revolution on the creativity of Romantic writers, including William and Dorothy Wordsworth, Coleridge, Clare, Keats, Hazlitt and Hunt. Num Pages: 256 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 2AB; 3JF; DNF; DSBD; DSBF; DSC; HBTB; WTLC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 22. Weight in Grams: 480.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9780333658147
ISBN
9780333658147
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 194.26

Paperback. This text is an exploration of the relationship between walking and writing. Robin Jarvis here reconstructs the scene of walking, both in Britain and on the Continent, in the 1790s. He then discusses the impact of this cultural revolution on the creativity of major Romantic writers. Num Pages: 246 pages, biography. BIC Classification: DSBD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 13. Weight in Grams: 324.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
246
Condition
New
SKU
V9780333794609
ISBN
9780333794609
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 194.08

Paperback. This text examines the influence Italian and English writers have had on each other and looks at both the similarities and the differences between the two literary traditions. The historical, social and intellectual developments between the two countries in the early Renaissance are explored. Series: Longman Mediaeval & Renaissance Library. Num Pages: 384 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 1DST; 2ADT; 3H; 3JB; DSBB; DSBD; JFCX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 213 x 137 x 20. Weight in Grams: 432.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1995
Publisher
Routledge
Edition
01st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780582065581
ISBN
9780582065581
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 78.33

Paperback. Originally published in 1965, this book is an introduction to the reading and study of English literature. Num Pages: 196 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: DSB. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 11. Weight in Grams: 260.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1965
Publisher
Cambridge University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
196
Condition
New
Edition
First In This Edition
SKU
V9780521092821
ISBN
9780521092821
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 53.99

Hardcover. Often dismissed as sensationalist, transgressive fiction is a sophisticated movement with roots in Menippean satire and the Rabelaisian carnal folk sensibility praised by Bakhtin. This study, the first of its kind, provides a thorough literary background and analysis of key transgressive authors such as Acker, Amis, Carter, Ellis, and Palahniuk. Num Pages: 263 pages, biography. BIC Classification: DSBH; DSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 224 x 140 x 20. Weight in Grams: 440.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9780230294028
ISBN
9780230294028
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 67.52

Paperback. Professor Nelson's companion considers the stage and screen work of one of the great auteurs of our present age. Ranging across Poliakoff's work for the theatre, his early TV dramas and his high-profile work for the screen since 1998, this is an invaluable study of a unique theatre, film and TV talent. Series: Plays and Playwrights. Num Pages: 272 pages, N/A. BIC Classification: 2AB; APF; APT; DSBH; DSG. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 136 x 215 x 19. Weight in Grams: 258.
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Number of pages
272
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Condition
New
SKU
V9781408131084
ISBN
9781408131084
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 31.99
€ 26.89

Hardback. Num Pages: 160 pages. BIC Classification: DSR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 293 x 226 x 14. Weight in Grams: 876.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Bucknell University Press United States
Number of pages
160
Condition
New
SKU
V9781611481501
ISBN
9781611481501
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 120.05

Hardback. In Darkest James analyzes the reviewers' struggles with James's late fiction and the movement toward a competent critique of its impressionism. The reviewers frequently lacked the cultivation and training to deal with complex fiction. But the most perceptive reviewers found imaginative ways of treating James's impressionism. Num Pages: 299 pages. BIC Classification: 2ABM; 3JJC; ACVT; DSBF; DSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 230 x 0 x 0. Weight in Grams: 610.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Associated University Presses United States
Number of pages
299
Condition
New
SKU
V9780838754535
ISBN
9780838754535
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 142.67

Hardback. Num Pages: 345 pages. BIC Classification: DSR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 246 x 167 x 24. Weight in Grams: 662.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
Fairleigh Dickinson University Press United States
Number of pages
345
Condition
New
SKU
V9781611473162
ISBN
9781611473162
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 153.35

Hardback. The Italian Antimafia, New Media, and the Culture of Legality is the first book to examine the online battles between the mafia and its growing cohort of opponents. Series: Toronto Italian Studies. Num Pages: 216 pages. BIC Classification: 1DST; 2ADT; DSB; HBJD; JF; PDR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 12. Weight in Grams: 460.
Publisher
University of Toronto Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781487501105
ISBN
9781487501105
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 73.05

Paperback. 'York Notes Advanced' offer an accessible approach to English Literature. This series has been completely updated to meet the needs of today's A-level and undergraduate students. Written by established literature experts, 'York Notes Advanced' introduce students to more sophisticated analysis, a range of critical perspectives and wider contexts. Translator(s): Rieu, E. V. Series: York Notes Advanced. Num Pages: 120 pages, map. BIC Classification: 2AB; 4KLR; DSBB; DSC; DSK. Category: (E) Primary & Secondary Education. Dimension: 210 x 146 x 7. Weight in Grams: 162.
Publisher
Pearson Education Canada
Number of pages
120
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Edition
2nd Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780582431515
ISBN
9780582431515
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.44

Paperback. Building on the formula of York Notes, this series introduces students to more sophisticated analysis and wider critical perspectives. This enbables students to appreciate contrasting interpretations of the text and to develop critical thinking. Editor(s): Sowerby, Robin. Series: York Notes Advanced. Num Pages: 120 pages. BIC Classification: 2AHA; 4KL; DSBB; DSC; DSK. Category: (E) Primary & Secondary Education. Dimension: 209 x 146 x 7. Weight in Grams: 162.
Publisher
Longman
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Edition
2nd Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780582431522
ISBN
9780582431522
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.32

Paperback. 'York Notes Advanced' offer an accessible approach to English Literature. This series has been completely updated to meet the needs of today's A-level and undergraduate students. Written by established literature experts, York Notes Advanced introduce students to more sophisticated analysis, a range of critical perspectives and wider contexts. Series: York Notes Advanced. Num Pages: 128 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; 4KLR; DSGS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 210 x 146 x 7. Weight in Grams: 172.
Publisher
Longman
Number of pages
128
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Edition
2nd Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780582414617
ISBN
9780582414617
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.44

Paperback. Building on the formula of York Notes, this series introduces students to more sophisticated analysis and wider critical perspectives. This enbables students to appreciate contrasting interpretations of the text and to develop critical thinking. This text covers "The Aeneid" by Virgil. Series: York Notes Advanced. Num Pages: 120 pages, map. BIC Classification: 2ADL; 2AHA; 4KL; DSBB; DSC; DSK; YQE. Category: (E) Primary & Secondary Education. Dimension: 216 x 148 x 7. Weight in Grams: 164.
Publisher
Pearson Education Canada
Number of pages
120
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Edition
2nd
Condition
New
SKU
V9780582431546
ISBN
9780582431546
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.44

Paperback. "Big books" allow groups of children respond to a story as they would during a one-to-one reading with an adult. This reference covers: the shared reading experience; enlarging text/illustrations; purchasing and using big books; suggested activities; and a bibliography of big books. Series: School Library Media Series. Num Pages: 112 pages, 48 illustrations, bibliography, notes. BIC Classification: DSY; GBCR; JNV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 274 x 219 x 9. Weight in Grams: 308.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
Scarecrow Press United States
Number of pages
112
Condition
New
SKU
V9780810836211
ISBN
9780810836211
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 76.95

Hardback. Postcolonial Borges is the first systematic account of geo-political and postcolonial themes in the writings of Borges, from the poetry and essays of the 1920s to his later works and collections. This book shows how Borges's political and artistic temperament mark him out as a postcolonial intellectual and creative writer who is sui generis. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: DSBH5; DSK. Dimension: 216 x 138. .
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780198794714
ISBN
9780198794714
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 73.02

Hardcover. This book examines evolution of medieval patience literature from a focus on male and female sufferers to a focus on female suffers in particular. Using feminist revisions of genre-theory, Waugh analyses the concept of counterfeit consciousness in the works of Margery Kempe and Chaucer among others. Series: New Middle Ages. Num Pages: 247 pages, 9 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: 3H; DSBB; JFFK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 155 x 220 x 19. Weight in Grams: 418.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Number of pages
250
Condition
New
SKU
V9780230391864
ISBN
9780230391864
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 66.89

Subscribe to our newsletter

News on special offers, signed editions & more!