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Literature: history & criticism
Hardcover. Exploring great drama of the last 1980s and 1990s through the eyes of those who write it, and those who direct it, this is at once a masterclass on theatrical technique and an insight into the ways in which dramatists have reacted to a rapidly-changing world. Editor(s): Wu, Duncan. Num Pages: 272 pages, photos. BIC Classification: 2AB; AN; DSBH; DSG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 242 x 162 x 22. Weight in Grams: 662.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333740019
- ISBN
- 9780333740019
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 128.07
€ 128.07
Paperback. Editor(s): Sondergaard, Svend; Keck, Egon; Wulff, Ellen. Num Pages: 419 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FB; CF; DSBB; HBJF1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 249 x 176 x 35. Weight in Grams: 892.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1990
- Publisher
- Museum Tusculanum Press Denmark
- Number of pages
- 419
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9788772890838
- ISBN
- 9788772890838
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 52.99€ 38.20
€ 52.99
€ 38.20
Paperback. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: DSB; WH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 135 x 201 x 26. Weight in Grams: 314.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1980
- Publisher
- Johns Hopkins University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Second edition
- SKU
- V9780801823275
- ISBN
- 9780801823275
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 39.40
€ 39.40
Paperback. * * This comprehensive resource demonstrates the relevance of Melville's works in the twenty-first century. * Presents 35 original essays by scholars from around the world, representing a range of different approaches to Melville. Editor(s): Kelley, Wyn. Series: Blackwell Companions to Literature and Culture. Num Pages: 616 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; DSBF; DSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 173 x 244 x 30. Weight in Grams: 958.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781119045274
- ISBN
- 9781119045274
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 51.51
€ 51.51
Hardback. This unique introduction explores Herman Melville as he described himself in Billy Budd-"a writer whom few know. " Moving beyond the recurring depiction of Melville as the famous author of Moby-Dick, this book traces his development as a writer while providing the basic tools for successful critical reading of his novels. Series: Blackwell Introductions to Literature. Num Pages: 248 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; DSBF; DSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 243 x 166 x 19. Weight in Grams: 518.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 248
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405131575
- ISBN
- 9781405131575
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 118.13
€ 118.13
Paperback. This unique introduction explores Herman Melville as he described himself in Billy Budd-"a writer whom few know. " Moving beyond the recurring depiction of Melville as the famous author of Moby-Dick, this book traces his development as a writer while providing the basic tools for successful critical reading of his novels. Series: Blackwell Introductions to Literature. Num Pages: 248 pages, black & white illustrations, figures. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; DSBF; DSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 231 x 158 x 18. Weight in Grams: 372.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 248
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405131582
- ISBN
- 9781405131582
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 45.14
€ 45.14
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: 136 pages. BIC Classification: DSBD; DSG. Category: (E) Primary & Secondary Education. Dimension: 210 x 146 x 8. Weight in Grams: 182.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Pearson Education Limited United Kingdom
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Number of pages
- 136
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780582431614
- ISBN
- 9780582431614
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 11.44
€ 11.44
Hardback. Series: Palgrave Gothic. Num Pages: 241 pages, biography. BIC Classification: APF; DS; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 210 x 148. .
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- 1st ed. 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137306005
- ISBN
- 9781137306005
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 138.87
€ 138.87
Hardback. An overview of the Swahili novel, its place in a globalized world and a reflection on the status and dynamism of Kafka's concept of 'minor literature'. Num Pages: 208 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 2HCBD; DSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 241 x 168 x 17. Weight in Grams: 458.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- James Currey United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 201
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781847010797
- ISBN
- 9781847010797
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 98.73
€ 98.73
Hardcover. Xenophon III. Expeditio Cyri (Anabasis) Series: Oxford Classical Texts. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: 2AHA; DNF; DSBB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 194 x 135 x 21. Weight in Grams: 358.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1922
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780198145547
- ISBN
- 9780198145547
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 84.86
€ 84.86
Paperback. Published in China in 2010 and appearing here in English for the first time, Revolution and its Narratives is a historical, literary, and critical account of the cultural production of the narratives of China's socialist revolution that illuminates the complexity of socialist art, culture, and politics. Editor(s): Karl, Rebecca E.; Zhong, Xueping. Num Pages: 480 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPC; DS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 232 x 152 x 29. Weight in Grams: 696.
- Publisher
- Duke University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- annotated edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780822360698
- ISBN
- 9780822360698
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 34.99€ 32.13
€ 34.99
€ 32.13
Hardback. Published in China in 2010 and appearing here in English for the first time, Revolution and its Narratives is a historical, literary, and critical account of the cultural production of the narratives of China's socialist revolution that illuminates the complexity of socialist art, culture, and politics. Editor(s): Karl, Rebecca E.; Zhong, Xueping. Num Pages: 480 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPC; DS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 157 x 28. Weight in Grams: 772.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Duke University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 480
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Annotated
- SKU
- V9780822360544
- ISBN
- 9780822360544
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 129.31
€ 129.31
Paperback. Translator(s): Knechtges, David R. Series: Princeton Legacy Library. Num Pages: 464 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: DSBB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 160 x 234 x 28. Weight in Grams: 738.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691606583
- ISBN
- 9780691606583
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 77.23€ 60.10
€ 77.23
€ 60.10
Paperback. Looks at how changes made when medieval Chinese manuscripts were copied influenced a writer's literary reputation Series: China Program Books. Num Pages: black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPC; DSBB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 19. Weight in Grams: 477.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- University of Washington Press United States
- Edition
- Reprint
- Number of pages
- 328
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780295991344
- ISBN
- 9780295991344
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 34.36
€ 37.99
€ 34.36
Hardback. The 1949 birth of the People's Republic of China divided the nation into many political entities, displacing millions. Examining a body of understudied literary and cultural output in mainland China and elsewhere after World War II, the author investigates how writers responded to these shifts to shape a new Chinese subjectivity in their works. Series: Harvard East Asian Monographs. Num Pages: 408 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPC; DSBH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 160 x 228 x 29. Weight in Grams: 674.
- Publisher
- Harvard University, Asia Center United States
- Number of pages
- 408
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674726727
- ISBN
- 9780674726727
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 45.99€ 38.32
€ 45.99
€ 38.32
Paperback.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- University of Washington Press United States
- Number of pages
- 264
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780295992297
- ISBN
- 9780295992297
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 34.36
€ 37.99
€ 34.36
Paperback. According to nineteenth-century racial uplift ideology, African American women served their race best as reformers and activists. This book examines the autobiographies of four women who diverged from that ideal and defended the legitimacy of their self-supporting wage labor. Num Pages: 240 pages, 5 illustrations, notes, index. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; DSBF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 235 x 156 x 15. Weight in Grams: 281. Nice copy, with some shelfwear. Good to very good
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- Publisher
- The University of North Carolina Press
- Number of pages
- 240
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- SKU
- KST0026905
- ISBN
- 9780807856482
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 4.99
€ 4.99
Paperback. According to nineteenth-century racial uplift ideology, African American women served their race best as reformers and activists. This book examines the autobiographies of four women who diverged from that ideal and defended the legitimacy of their self-supporting wage labor. Num Pages: 240 pages, 5 illustrations, notes, index. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; DSBF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 235 x 156 x 15. Weight in Grams: 281. Nice copy, with some shelfwear. Good to very good
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- The University of North Carolina Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KST0026952
- ISBN
- 9780807856482
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 4.99
€ 4.99
Hardcover. Num Pages: 238 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 2AB; 3JH; DSB; JFFJ; JFFK; JFSJ1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 188 x 267 x 14. Weight in Grams: 450.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Nova Science Pub Inc
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781634826181
- ISBN
- 9781634826181
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 289.91€ 216.89
€ 289.91
€ 216.89
Hardback. This book examines the rise in popularity of fantasy literature in Taiwan and the crucial but often invisible role that translators have played in making this genre widely available. Topics covered include global fantasy fever, Chinese fantasy, game industry, the social status of translators, and the sociological direction of translations studies. Num Pages: 178 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1FPCW; CFB; CFP; DSBH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 221 x 146 x 16. Weight in Grams: 354.
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 180
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137332776
- ISBN
- 9781137332776
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 66.34
€ 66.34
Paperback. This book offers a case study of four of the most influential contemporary Chinese writers and "cultural bastards"--Duoduo, an underground "misty" poet; Wang Shuo, a "hooligan" writer; Zhang Chengzhi, an old "Red Guard" and new "cultural heretic;" and Wang Xiaobo, a chronicler of Rabelaisian modern history. Num Pages: 229 pages, biography. BIC Classification: DSBH; DSBH5; DSC; JFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st ed. 2007
- Number of pages
- 229
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349538409
- ISBN
- 9781349538409
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 65.92
€ 65.92
paperback. This is the first critical ethnography of bilingual education in Japan. Series: Palgrave Studies in Minority Languages and Communities. Num Pages: 218 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 2G; CFB; CFD; CFDM; DSB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 218
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st ed. 2008
- SKU
- V9781349353248
- ISBN
- 9781349353248
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 126.62
€ 126.62
Paperback. Series: Chinese Literature and Culture in the World. Num Pages: 227 pages, biography. BIC Classification: APF; DS; HBTB; JFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140. Weight in Grams: 310.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 227
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349505104
- ISBN
- 9781349505104
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 65.80
€ 65.80
Paperback. A comparative investigation of Emerson's Transcendental thought and Zhu Xi's Neo-Confucianism, this book shows how both thinkers traced the human morality to the same source in the ultimately moral nature of the universe and developed theories of the interrelation of universal law and the human mind. Num Pages: 205 pages, biography. BIC Classification: D; DS; HPC; HPD; HRAC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 11. Weight in Grams: 270.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 205
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349461967
- ISBN
- 9781349461967
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 65.56
€ 65.56