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Literature: history & criticism
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Literature: history & criticism
Hardback. The early part of the period covered by this volume marked the centrality of the book as a vehicle of communication. The later part of the period witnesses the book's decline as a mass medium, although it retains a high cultural value in contemporary society. Editor(s): Bell, Bill; Finkelstein, David; McCleery, Alistair. Series: The Edinburgh History of the Book in Scotland. Num Pages: 544 pages, 49 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: CFF; DS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 184 x 252 x 39. Weight in Grams: 1270.
- Publisher
- Edinburgh University Press
- Number of pages
- 544
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780748618293
- ISBN
- 9780748618293
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 207.03€ 197.27
€ 207.03
€ 197.27
Paperback. Num Pages: 219 pages, b/w illus & tables. BIC Classification: DSB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 150 x 229 x 14. Weight in Grams: 356.
- Publisher
- Sussex Academic Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 219
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781845195182
- ISBN
- 9781845195182
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 36.99€ 33.55
€ 36.99
€ 33.55
Hardcover. What is the source of a book's perceived greatness and why do certain books become part of the accepted canon? This book presents a fresh perspective on these questions: against prevalent approaches, it explains a work's reputation in terms of its aesthetic qualities or as the result of dictates by social hegemonies (the power view). Num Pages: 219 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: DSB; JFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 233 x 159 x 18. Weight in Grams: 466.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Sussex Academic Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 219
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781845193683
- ISBN
- 9781845193683
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 129.51
€ 129.51
Paperback. The Chronicles of Narnia or the The Perelandra Chronicles may be a reader's first encounter with the writings of C.S. Lewis, but what is the story behind these works of fantasy and science fiction written by a recent convert to Christianity? Introducing C.S. Num Pages: 200 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSBH; DSK; HRCM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 188 x 136 x 15. Weight in Grams: 202.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 200
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405158848
- ISBN
- 9781405158848
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 34.74
€ 34.74
Paperback. Num Pages: 160 pages. BIC Classification: CBV; DSB; DSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 218 x 217 x 2. Weight in Grams: 232.
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231179690
- ISBN
- 9780231179690
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 20.63
€ 26.99
€ 20.63
Hardback. Num Pages: 160 pages. BIC Classification: CBV; DSB; DSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 15. Weight in Grams: 454.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 160
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231179683
- ISBN
- 9780231179683
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 82.81€ 64.13
€ 82.81
€ 64.13
Hardcover. In this volume, David Gardiner investigates the national contexts in which Edmund Spenser's poetic project has been interpreted and represented by modern Irish poets. There is also an analysis of Spenser's influence on Northern Irish poets. Num Pages: 233 pages, Illustrations, ports. BIC Classification: 1DBR; 2AB; DSBD; DSC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 238 x 163 x 26. Weight in Grams: 542.
- Publisher
- Creighton University,U.S.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9781881871385
- ISBN
- 9781881871385
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 16.00
€ 16.00
Paperback. Aims to unearth the life story of the creator of "The Leopard", one of the novels of the twentieth century. This book stands as a meditation on what it is that makes a writer. Num Pages: 320 pages, Illustrations, map. BIC Classification: 2ADT; BGL; DSBH; DSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 19. Weight in Grams: 360.
- Publisher
- Eland Books
- Number of pages
- 320
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Edition
- New edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780955010514
- ISBN
- 9780955010514
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 18.99€ 14.04
€ 18.99
€ 14.04
Paperback. Reconstructs the cultural and political world that gave birth to Dracula. This book argues that Dracula should be read as a text torn between the stances of the colonizer and the colonized, unable to accept or reject the racialised images of backwardness that dogged debates about Irish nationhood. It is suitable for scholars of Victorian fiction. Num Pages: 232 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSBF; DSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 147 x 14. Weight in Grams: 374.
- Publisher
- Duke University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780822317982
- ISBN
- 9780822317982
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 27.99€ 26.48
€ 27.99
€ 26.48
Paperback.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Greenwich Exchange Ltd London
- Number of pages
- 120
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781871551747
- ISBN
- 9781871551747
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 16.99€ 15.48
€ 16.99
€ 15.48
Paperback. Through the concept of contamination, this title highlights various ways that one text may invade another, carrying with it a residue of potential meaning. Focusing on written works, this text features the scope ranging widely over music, politics, art, science, philosophy, religion, and social studies. Series: Textual Cultures: Theory and Praxis. Num Pages: 385 pages, 40 b&w illus. BIC Classification: DSA. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 229 x 155 x 24. Weight in Grams: 552.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Indiana University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 385
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780253222169
- ISBN
- 9780253222169
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 30.99€ 27.37
€ 30.99
€ 27.37
Paperback. Traces the reception of "Judges" through the ages, not only by scholars and theologians, but also by preachers, teachers, politicians, poets, essayists and artists. This book discloses a long history of debate over the roles of women and the use of force, as well as Christian prejudice against Jews and 'Orientals'. Series: Blackwell Bible Commentaries. Num Pages: 344 pages, 35. BIC Classification: DSA; HRCG9; HRCM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 227 x 153 x 27. Weight in Grams: 506.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 344
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631222521
- ISBN
- 9780631222521
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 58.98
€ 58.98
Paperback. Series: Princeton Legacy Library. Num Pages: 298 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: DSC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 16. Weight in Grams: 399.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 298
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691609447
- ISBN
- 9780691609447
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 54.99€ 39.70
€ 54.99
€ 39.70
Paperback. Reading the Eighteenth-Century Novel is a lively exploration of the evolution of the English novel from 1688-1815. A range of major works and authors are discussed along with important developments in the genre, and the impact of novels on society at the time. Series: Reading the Novel. Num Pages: 248 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; 3JF; DSBF; DSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United States
- Number of pages
- 248
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- SKU
- V9781118621103
- ISBN
- 9781118621103
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 36.12
€ 36.12
Paperback.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691016795
- ISBN
- 9780691016795
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 65.07€ 51.02
€ 65.07
€ 51.02
Paperback. American historical writing has traditionally been a form of moral reflection. However this study argues that, in the disillusionment following the 1960s, history abandoned its redemptive potential, and adopted the methodology of the social sciences. It describes the reasons for this change. Num Pages: 318 pages, 1 halftone. BIC Classification: 1KBB; DSA; HBA; HBJK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 154 x 19. Weight in Grams: 450.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- First Paperback Printing
- Number of pages
- 318
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226316178
- ISBN
- 9780226316178
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 31.74
€ 40.99
€ 31.74
Paperback. Legion Num Pages: 96 pages. BIC Classification: DSC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 128 x 8. Weight in Grams: 120.
- Publisher
- Faber & Faber United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 96
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Edition
- Main
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780571228096
- ISBN
- 9780571228096
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 13.07
€ 17.99
€ 13.07
Paperback. Series Editor(s): Gajowski, Evelyn. Series: Shakespeare and Theory. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSGS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 132 x 322 x 15. Weight in Grams: 264.
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781472576972
- ISBN
- 9781472576972
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 35.99€ 31.01
€ 35.99
€ 31.01
Paperback. A guide to the myriad definitions and meanings of "ideology", this title traces the history of the term and the debates which surround it, from Machiavelli to the present day; asks why ideology matters; and examines ideology within the critical frameworks of empiricism, idealism, Marxism, post-Marxism and postmodernism. Series: The New Critical Idiom. Num Pages: 224 pages, glossary, further reading, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: DSA; HP; JFCX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 199 x 128 x 13. Weight in Grams: 248.
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 224
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780415290128
- ISBN
- 9780415290128
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 36.06
€ 36.06
Paperback. Num Pages: 290 pages. BIC Classification: 2GDC; DCF; DSBB; DSC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 158 x 216 x 18. Weight in Grams: 392.
- Publisher
- New York Review Books
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- Revised
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789629966591
- ISBN
- 9789629966591
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 20.99€ 15.60
€ 20.99
€ 15.60
Paperback. .
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781501330568
- ISBN
- 9781501330568
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 35.99€ 33.05
€ 35.99
€ 33.05
Paperback. An anthology that traces the representation of consciousness and mind creation in English literature from 700 to the present. Editor(s): Herman, David. Series: Frontiers of Narrative. Num Pages: 328 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 217 x 139 x 21. Weight in Grams: 446.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- University of Nebraska Press
- Number of pages
- 328
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780803211179
- ISBN
- 9780803211179
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 34.25
€ 37.99
€ 34.25
Hardback. A resource for students and scholars alike, this volume provides information about Spark's oeuvre while featuring current, theoretically informed interpretations of individual texts. Editor(s): Herman, David. Series: A Modern Fiction Studies Book. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSBH; DSK. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 21. Weight in Grams: 476.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Johns Hopkins University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780801895531
- ISBN
- 9780801895531
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 69.80€ 64.05
€ 69.80
€ 64.05
Hardback. Basic Elements of Narrative outlines a way of thinking about what narrative is and how to identify its basic elements across various media, introducing key concepts developed by previous theorists and contributing original ideas to the growing body of scholarship on stories. Num Pages: 272 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: DSB. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 237 x 156 x 21. Weight in Grams: 552.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405141536
- ISBN
- 9781405141536
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 104.35
€ 104.35