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Literature: history & criticism

Paperback. Exploring the narratives that orient the lives of women scholars Editor(s): Hearne, Betsy; Hearne, Betsy Gould; Trites, Roberta Seelinger. Num Pages: 264 pages, 9 black and white photographs. BIC Classification: DSK; JFSJ1. Category: (UF) Further/Higher Education. Dimension: 151 x 229 x 18. Weight in Grams: 428.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
University of Illinois Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
264
Condition
New
SKU
V9780252076114
ISBN
9780252076114
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 27.59

Hardback. Comparatively little is known about Shakespeare's first audiences. This study argues that the Elizabethan audience is an essential part of Shakespeare as a site of cultural meaning, and that the way criticism thinks of early modern theatregoers is directly related to the way it thinks of, and uses, the Bard himself. Series: Palgrave Shakespeare Studies. Num Pages: 224 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSBD; DSGS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 147 x 223 x 18. Weight in Grams: 394.
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Edition
1st ed. 2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9781137379955
ISBN
9781137379955
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 113.17

Hardback. Examines over thirty of Mollie Hunter's fantasies, historical novels, realistic novels of modern life, and nonfiction essays on writing for children. In this book, Greenway offers the first full-length study of the works of Mollie Hunter. Series: Children's Literature Association. Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSBH; DSK; DSY. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 224 x 142 x 17. Weight in Grams: 381.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
Scarecrow Press United States
Number of pages
208
Condition
New
SKU
V9780810834699
ISBN
9780810834699
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 117.83

Hardback. A study that integrates the biography, creative writing, and criticism of one of the important figures in young adult literature. This work is aimed at teachers, librarians, and scholars of young adult literatures, as well as devoted fans and students doing research on Chambers or the subjects of his novels. Series: Studies in Young Adult Literature. Num Pages: 152 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSBH; DSK; DSY. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 224 x 184 x 15. Weight in Grams: 317.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Scarecrow Press United States
Number of pages
152
Condition
New
SKU
V9780810850873
ISBN
9780810850873
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 91.26

Paperback. Betty Joseph offers an account of how archives - and the practice of archiving - shaped colonial ideologies in Britain and British-controlled India during the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries. Num Pages: 216 pages, 2 halftones. BIC Classification: DSA; JFSJ1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 231 x 156 x 13. Weight in Grams: 320.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
216
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226412030
ISBN
9780226412030
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 25.76

Hardback. Following a chapter offering a historical perspective of women characters in science fiction, beginning with the 1818 publication of Frankenstein, King provides reading lists and annotations of a variety of science fiction series, novellas and novels. Num Pages: 295 pages, Plans, transparencies, bibliographies, index. BIC Classification: DSB; DSK; JFSJ1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 223 x 143 x 21. Weight in Grams: 476.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1984
Publisher
Scarecrow Press United States
Number of pages
295
Condition
New
SKU
V9780810816640
ISBN
9780810816640
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 112.94

Paperback. In Kiddie Lit, Beverly Lyon Clark explores the marginalization of children's literature in America - and recent signs of its reintegration - within the academy and by the mainstream critical establishment. Tracing the reception of works by Mark Twain, Louisa May Alcott, Lewis Carroll, Frances Hodgson Burnett, L. Num Pages: 280 pages, 8, 8 black & white halftones. BIC Classification: 2ABM; DSY. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 363.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press United States
Number of pages
280
Condition
New
SKU
V9780801881701
ISBN
9780801881701
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 35.99
€ 30.30

Hardback. Written in an accessible narrative style, The Afterlife of Little Women speaks to scholars, librarians, and devoted Alcott fans. Num Pages: 288 pages, 12, 2 black & white halftones, 10 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: DSBF; DSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 242 x 164 x 20. Weight in Grams: 520.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9781421415581
ISBN
9781421415581
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 51.99
€ 42.94

Paperback. "The Jew of Malta" was influential on Shakespeare when he came to write "The Merchant of Venice", the play exploring anti-Semitism and revenge. An introduction discusses the significance of this play, with detailed commentary provided for meanings of difficult words, lines and references. Editor(s): Bevington, David. Series: Revels Student Editions. Num Pages: 128 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; DD; DSG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 199 x 129 x 11. Weight in Grams: 148.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
Manchester University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
128
Condition
New
SKU
V9780719051807
ISBN
9780719051807
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 21.59

Hardback. Offers a contribution to the debates about perceptions of the Jews in antiquity that examines the attitudes of Greek writers of the Hellenistic period toward the Jewish people. This book examines the references of these writers and others to the Jews in light of their literary output and personal background. Series: Hellenistic Culture and Society. Num Pages: 632 pages, 3 line illustrations, 1 map. BIC Classification: 2AHA; DSBB; JFSR1. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 232 x 159 x 45. Weight in Grams: 988. The Hellenistic Period. Series: Hellenistic Culture and Society. 632 pages, Illustrations, maps. Offers a contribution to the debates about perceptions of the Jews in antiquity that examines the attitudes of Greek writers of the Hellenistic period toward the Jewish people. This book examines the references of these writers and others to the Jews in light of their literary output and personal background. Cateogry: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. BIC Classification: 2AHA; DSBB; JFSR1. Dimension: 232 x 159 x 45. Weight: 982.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
University of California Press
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
632
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520253360
ISBN
9780520253360
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 99.82
€ 75.66

Hardback. Series: Anthem Nineteenth-Century Series. Num Pages: 305 pages, 6+ halftone illustrations. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSBF; DSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 166 x 242 x 23. Weight in Grams: 624.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Anthem Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
305
Condition
New
SKU
V9781843311010
ISBN
9781843311010
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 132.83

hardcover. Perhaps the most accomplished of Austen's novels, Emma is also, after Pride and Prejudice, her most popular. Film and television adaptations testify to the world's enduring affection for headstrong, often misguided Emma Woodhouse and her romantic schemes. Emma: An Annotated Edition is an illuminating gift edition that will be treasured by readers. Editor(s): Tandon, Bharat. Num Pages: 576 pages, 119 color illustrations. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSK; FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 240 x 250 x 42. Weight in Grams: 1806.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Belknap Press: An Imprint of Harvard University Press
Condition
New
SKU
9780674048843
ISBN
9780674048843
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 49.99
€ 29.39

Paperback. Num Pages: 277 pages. BIC Classification: 1KL; 2ADS; DSB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 256 x 182 x 21. Weight in Grams: 670.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
Focus Publishing/R Pullins & Co United States
Number of pages
277
Condition
New
SKU
V9781585101054
ISBN
9781585101054
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 52.99
€ 37.81

Paperback. First book of essays devoted to Coetzee's controversial novel, combining critical and pedagogical approaches. Editor(s): McDonald, Bill. Num Pages: 372 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSBH; DSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 155 x 20. Weight in Grams: 532. Reading and Teaching Coetzee's Novel. 372 pages, black & white illustrations. Editor(s): McDonald, Bill. First book of essays devoted to Coetzee's controversial novel, combining critical and pedagogical approaches. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSBH; DSK. Dimension: 228 x 155 x 20. Weight: 514.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Camden House
Edition
Reprint
Number of pages
372
Condition
New
SKU
V9781571134400
ISBN
9781571134400
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 44.99
€ 41.99

Paperback. Editor(s): Henderson, Bill. Num Pages: 595 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; DSB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 208 x 140 x 43. Weight in Grams: 580.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Pushcart Press United States
Edition
2013 Edition
Number of pages
595
Condition
New
SKU
V9781888889659
ISBN
9781888889659
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.09

Hardback. .
Publisher
Edinburgh University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781474415118
ISBN
9781474415118
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 106.95
€ 102.74

Paperback. Num Pages: 362 pages. BIC Classification: DSB. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 226 x 150 x 23. Weight in Grams: 499.
Publisher
ATF Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9781921511790
ISBN
9781921511790
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 34.99
€ 25.60

Paperback. Num Pages: 238 pages. BIC Classification: DSBH5. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 158 x 234 x 25. Weight in Grams: 380.
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781138187801
ISBN
9781138187801
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 51.14

Paperback. This was the first major theoretical account of a wide range of post-colonial texts and their relation to the larger issues of post-colonial culture, and remains one of the most significant works published in this field. Series: New Accents. Num Pages: 296 pages, notes, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1KL; DSBH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 200 x 127 x 21. Weight in Grams: 338.
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
296
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Edition
2nd Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780415280204
ISBN
9780415280204
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 35.91

Paperback. Presenting introduction to several important texts in post-colonial theory and criticism, this second edition includes 121 extracts from key works in the field. Covering more debates, topics and critics, it is the starting point for students, and issues a potent challenge to the ways in which we think and write about literature and culture. Editor(s): Ashcroft, Bill; Griffiths, Gareth; Tiffin, Helen. Num Pages: 616 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSB; GT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 244 x 175 x 34. Weight in Grams: 962.
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
544
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Edition
2nd Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780415345651
ISBN
9780415345651
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 53.56

Paperback. Num Pages: 260 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 2ABM; DSB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 227 x 150 x 14. Weight in Grams: 418.
Publisher
University Of Chicago Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Edition
2nd
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226076294
ISBN
9780226076294
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 31.99
€ 24.89

Paperback. This book is an invitation to think about why children chew pencils; why we talk to our cars, our refrigerators, our computers; rosary beads and worry beads; Cuban cigars; why we no longer wear hats that we can tip to one another and why we don't seem to long to; and what has been described as bourgcois longing. Num Pages: 380 pages, Illustrations (some col.). BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; DSBF; DSK; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 160 x 26. Weight in Grams: 712.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
380
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226076126
ISBN
9780226076126
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 27.99
€ 23.01

Paperback. From bestselling author Bill Bryson comes this compelling short biography of William Shakespeare, our greatest dramatist and poet. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; BGL; DSGS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 131 x 197 x 16. Weight in Grams: 200.
Publisher
HarperCollins Publishers
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Edition
01st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780007197903
ISBN
9780007197903
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 11.42

Paperback. Series: American Literatures Initiative. Num Pages: 192 pages, black & white halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; DSB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 15. Weight in Grams: 272.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
University of Virginia Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780813934051
ISBN
9780813934051
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 35.00

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