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Literature: history & criticism
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
€ 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
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Condition: New
€ 11.99€ 10.89
€ 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
€ 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
€ 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
€ 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
€ 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
€ 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
€ 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
€ 97.38
Hardback. This book sets out to interpret the fiction of the Bronte sisters in the light of a Marxist analysis of the historical conditions in which it was produced. Among the themes discussed are the role of the governess, the importance of sexual domination and the formal qualities of the novels. Num Pages: 167 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSBF; DSK. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 17. Weight in Grams: 370.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1988
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Edition
- 2 Rev ed
- Number of pages
- 167
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333454831
- ISBN
- 9780333454831
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 193.50
€ 193.50
hardcover. Num Pages: 148 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSA; DSBF; DSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College); (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 14. Weight in Grams: 380.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Palgrave USA United States
- Edition
- 2005th Edition
- Number of pages
- 148
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781403946973
- ISBN
- 9781403946973
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 66.46
€ 66.46
Paperback. Num Pages: 177 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSA; DSBF; DSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 217 x 138 x 10. Weight in Grams: 240.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Palgrave USA United States
- Edition
- Revised
- Number of pages
- 180
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781403946980
- ISBN
- 9781403946980
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 71.02
€ 71.02
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
€ 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
€ 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
€ 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
€ 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
€ 25.99
€ 18.28
Hardback. Philip Larkin and English Poetry is a criticism of Larkin's poetry which discusses the poet's views on poetry, Larkin's affinities with a series of other English poets, and Terry Whalen provides close readings of the individual poems. Whalen stresses the 'other' Larkin, the poet of beauty and of witness. Series: Studies in twentieth-century literature. Num Pages: 174 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 2AB; DCF; DSC. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 10. Weight in Grams: 375.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1986
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 174
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333398166
- ISBN
- 9780333398166
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 127.22
€ 127.22
Paperback. In the appreciation of Larkin's poetry which draws extensively on the poet's many prose commentaries on writing, Terry Whalen provides a practical criticism of Larkin's poetry. He gives a close reading of the major poems. Series: Studies in twentieth-century literature. Num Pages: 164 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSBH; DSC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 215 x 146 x 10. Weight in Grams: 220.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1990
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 164
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333522820
- ISBN
- 9780333522820
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 126.26
€ 126.26
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
€ 27.99
€ 26.56