Literature: history & criticism
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Literature: history & criticism
Paperback. Series: Posthumanities. Num Pages: 240 pages, 8 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: CFG; DSA; HP; JFD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 163 x 13. Weight in Grams: 294.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- University of Minnesota Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780816691029
- ISBN
- 9780816691029
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 30.99€ 27.40
€ 30.99
€ 27.40
Hardback. From Dr Moreau's "Beast People" to David Cronenberg's "Brundle fly", Stanislaw Lem's robot constructors in the "Cyberiad" to Octavia Butler's human/alien constructs in the "Xenogenesis" trilogy, this work examines stories of corporeal transformation through interlocking frames of posthumanism, narratology, and second-order systems theory. Num Pages: 192 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: DSA; DSB. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 3895 x 5830 x 22. Weight in Grams: 471.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Fordham University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 192
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780823228508
- ISBN
- 9780823228508
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 102.72
€ 102.72
Paperback. Presents a comparative analysis of the theoretical prose by two major Latin American vanguardist contemporaries, Mario de Andrade (Brazil, 1893-1945) and Vicente Huidobro (Chile, 1893-1948). This title offers a comparative study of two allegorical texts, Huidobro's "Non serviam" and Mario's "Parabola d'A escrava que nao e Isaura". Series: Purdue Studies in Romance Literatures. Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: 2AD; DSBH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 226 x 228 x 7. Weight in Grams: 426.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Purdue University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781557534224
- ISBN
- 9781557534224
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 59.88
€ 59.88
Paperback. Num Pages: 212 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSGS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 11. Weight in Grams: 294.
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Inc United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 212
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781612051598
- ISBN
- 9781612051598
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 70.46
€ 70.46
Beginning with British or colonial writers and moving on to early American narratives of explorers and antebellum novelists, this study traces the developing patterns of the American discovery narrative, a form of writing that chronicled the whole cultural perspective of the American frontier. Series: The Social Foundations of Aesthetic Forms S. Num Pages: 249 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2ABM; DSB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 236 x 158 x 22. Weight in Grams: 544.
- Publication date
- 1992
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 249
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231079969
- ISBN
- 9780231079969
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 129.94
€ 129.94
Paperback. Num Pages: 216 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSBH; DSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 16. Weight in Grams: 324.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1992
- Publisher
- University of Illinois Press United States
- Number of pages
- 216
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780252062537
- ISBN
- 9780252062537
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 21.82
€ 23.99
€ 21.82
Series Editor(s): Ringrose, Chris. Num Pages: 644 pages. BIC Classification: DS. Dimension: 162 x 222 x 38. Weight in Grams: 942.
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- ibidem-Verlag, Jessica Haunschild u Christian Schon Germany
- Number of pages
- 644
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783838208565
- ISBN
- 9783838208565
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 85.15€ 65.46
€ 85.15
€ 65.46
Hardback. Louden's innovative method yields striking new insights into the formation and early literary contexts of Greek epic poetry. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: DSBB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 29. Weight in Grams: 612.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Johns Hopkins University Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 352
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780801882807
- ISBN
- 9780801882807
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 68.49
€ 68.49
Hardback. More than 800 A-Z entries cover important authors, texts, genres, themes, and topics in Greek literature from the Byzantine period to the present. Num Pages: 544 pages. BIC Classification: 2AHM; DS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 255 x 188 x 39. Weight in Grams: 1292.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing Plc United States
- Number of pages
- 544
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780313308130
- ISBN
- 9780313308130
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 108.08
€ 108.08
Paperback. A Guide to Old English is a detailed but accessible introduction to the Old English language for beginners. The language section offers a simple yet comprehensive language reference, including sections on orthography and pronunciation, inflexions, word formation, and syntax. Num Pages: 444 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 2ABC; DSBB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 157 x 22. Weight in Grams: 564.
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 444
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Edition
- 8th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780470671078
- ISBN
- 9780470671078
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 44.99€ 43.43
€ 44.99
€ 43.43
Paperback. In the six centuries before the Norman Conquest, the Anglo--Saxons set their mark on England: the origins of much that is distinctive in modern English culture may be found in the period, most notably the English language itself. Num Pages: 448 pages, 0. BIC Classification: 2ABA; CF; DNF; DSBB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 150 x 26. Weight in Grams: 638.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1994
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 448
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631174363
- ISBN
- 9780631174363
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 52.99€ 51.84
€ 52.99
€ 51.84
Paperback. Divided in two parts, this book comprises an introduction to the Old English language, including orthography and pronunciation, inflexions, word formation, an authoritative section on syntax; and provides an introduction to Anglo-Saxon studies, which discusses language, literature, history, archaeology, and ways of life. Editor(s): Mitchell, Bruce; Robinson, Fred C. Num Pages: 424 pages, 0. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 2ABA; CF; DSBB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 231 x 166 x 23. Weight in Grams: 586.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 6th Edition
- Number of pages
- 424
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631226369
- ISBN
- 9780631226369
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 56.26
€ 56.26
Hardback. The variety of medieval translation among the English, and among those translators working in the greater empires of Cnut, the Normans, and the Angevins, is remarkable. Reversing Babel charts a course through the evidence and tries to answer the fundamental questions medieval historians should ask when their sources are medieval translations. Num Pages: 362 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 3F; 3H; DSBB; HBLC1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 239 x 164 x 27. Weight in Grams: 603.
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 362
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781611490527
- ISBN
- 9781611490527
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 151.91
€ 151.91
Paperback. Num Pages: 344 pages, 11 halftones. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 2AB; DSB; DSGS; JFSJ; JFSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 152 x 21. Weight in Grams: 514.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1994
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- First Paperback
- Number of pages
- 344
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226763668
- ISBN
- 9780226763668
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 31.74
€ 40.99
€ 31.74
Hardback. From Shakespeare's 'green-eyed monster' to the 'green thought in a green shade' in Andrew Marvell's "The Garden," the color green was curiously prominent and resonant in English culture during the 16th and 17th centuries. This title considers the significance of the color in the literature, visual arts, and popular culture of early modern England. Num Pages: 315 pages, 30 colour plates, 25 halftones, 8 musical examples. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSBD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 163 x 237 x 2. Weight in Grams: 644.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 315
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226763781
- ISBN
- 9780226763781
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 53.29€ 45.88
€ 53.29
€ 45.88
Paperback. In Phenomenal Shakespeare , leading Shakespeare scholar Bruce R. Smith presents an original account for the ways in which Shakespeare's poems and plays continue to resonate with audiences, readers and scholars because of their engagement with the whole body, not just the reading mind. Series: Wiley-Blackwell Manifestos. Num Pages: 232 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSGS. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 153 x 17. Weight in Grams: 350.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 232
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631235491
- ISBN
- 9780631235491
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 41.07
€ 41.07
Paperback. Num Pages: 280 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSB; DSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 227 x 153 x 21. Weight in Grams: 472.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1993
- Publisher
- Duke University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 280
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780822313977
- ISBN
- 9780822313977
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 27.99€ 26.21
€ 27.99
€ 26.21
Hardback. The earliest anthology of Chinese poetry, the Book of Poems, has served as an ideal of literary perfection and also a major subject of literary criticism since imperial times. Rusk unravels the competitive, mutually influential relationship through which classical and literary scholarship on the poems co-evolved from the Han dynasty to the Qing. Series: Harvard-Yenching Institute Monograph Series. Num Pages: 325 pages, 4 black and white illustrations. BIC Classification: 2GDC; DSBB; DSC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 164 x 24. Weight in Grams: 556.
- Publisher
- Harvard University, Asia Center
- Number of pages
- 325
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674067011
- ISBN
- 9780674067011
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 45.99€ 37.93
€ 45.99
€ 37.93
Paperback. In this journey into the sound-worlds of Shakespeare's contemporaries, the text explores the physical aspects of human speech (ears, lungs, tongue) and the surrounding environment (buildings, landscape, climate), as well as social and political structures. Num Pages: 392 pages, 32 halftones, 2 tables, 25 musical notations. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; AN; DSGS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 155 x 21. Weight in Grams: 530.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press Chicago, IL
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226763774
- ISBN
- 9780226763774
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 47.99€ 37.34
€ 47.99
€ 37.34
Paperback. Twelve essays by distinguished academic Bruce Stovel study Austen in the context of comic novelists. Editor(s): Stovel, Nora Foster. Num Pages: 264 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSBF; DSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 155 x 18. Weight in Grams: 404.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- University of Alberta Press Canada
- Edition
- First Edition
- Number of pages
- 296
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780888645487
- ISBN
- 9780888645487
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 29.14
€ 40.99
€ 29.14