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Hardback. This book examines the early development of the fantastic tale through the works of of the German romantics Ludwig Tieck, Achim von Arnim, and E. T. A. Hoffmann; the subsequent French rediscovery of the genre in works by Theophile Gautier and Prosper Merimee; and Edgar Allan Poe's contributions to the literary form. Series: Cultural Memory in the Present. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: DSBF; DSBH; DSK; HRQX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 23. Weight in Grams: 522.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Stanford University Press United States
Number of pages
304
Condition
New
SKU
V9780804738590
ISBN
9780804738590
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 150.48

hardcover. Num Pages: 344 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: DSBD; HPQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 236 x 157 x 28. Weight in Grams: 670.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1991
Publisher
Stanford University Press United States
Number of pages
344
Condition
New
Edition
1st Edition
SKU
V9780804718653
ISBN
9780804718653
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 81.63

Paperback. The Novel: An Anthology of Criticism and Theory 1900-2000 is a collection of the most influential writings on the theory of the novel from the twentieth century. * Traces the rise of novel theory and the extension of its influence into other disciplines, especially social, cultural and political theory. Editor(s): Hale, Dorothy J. Num Pages: 840 pages, 0. BIC Classification: DSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 245 x 172 x 47. Weight in Grams: 1452.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
840
Condition
New
SKU
V9781405107747
ISBN
9781405107747
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 53.89

paperback. Contemporary literary critics have praised novel theory for abandoning its formalist roots and defining the novel as a vehicle of social discourse. This text argues that it was the compatibility of Bakhtin with James that prompted Anglo-American theorists to embrace Bakhtin with such enthusiasm. Num Pages: 264 pages. BIC Classification: DSBH; DSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 15. Weight in Grams: 370.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
Stanford University Press United States
Number of pages
264
Condition
New
Edition
1st Edition
SKU
V9780804733564
ISBN
9780804733564
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 29.73

Hardback. This book makes an argument for paying serious attention to the full complexity, formal and social, of Asian American poetry--and of minority poetry--and for rethinking how we read American poetry in general. Series: Asian America. Num Pages: 416 pages. BIC Classification: DSB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5487 x 3556 x 28. Weight in Grams: 590.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Stanford University Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780804783651
ISBN
9780804783651
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 139.86

Hardback. Highlights references to nineteenth-century US slavery and anti-Black racism in literary and photographic projects begun during the late 1920s and early 1930s, including novels by William Faulkner and Nella Larsen. In this book, each text explores the conservative, even coercive social character of such links between psyche and history. Series: American Literatures Initiative. Num Pages: 272 pages, 6 b&w illus. BIC Classification: 1KBB; DSB. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 231 x 160 x 23. Weight in Grams: 437.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Fordham University Press United States
Number of pages
272
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780823231478
ISBN
9780823231478
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 60.16

Hardcover. This 1982 collection examines Ireland's relations with the rest of western Europe between AD 400 and 1200. Editor(s): Whitelock, Dorothy; McKitterick, Rosamond; Dumville, David. Num Pages: 410 pages. BIC Classification: DSB. Dimension: 228 x 152. Weight in Grams: 791. Nice clean copy in dustjacket. Scarce
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1982
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KTJ8038956
ISBN
9780521235471
Hardback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 48.00

Hardback. Series: Religion and American Culture. Num Pages: 400 pages, ill. BIC Classification: 1KBB; DSB; HRCC9; JFSR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 33. Weight in Grams: 692.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
400
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231151061
ISBN
9780231151061
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 73.35
€ 57.11

Hardback. Anderson's carefully considered work makes a persuasive case for revisiting this celebrated book with a keener appreciation for the subtlety and beauty of Franklin's performance. Num Pages: 232 pages, 8, 8 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JF; BGHA; DSBD; DSK; HBJK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 237 x 162 x 21. Weight in Grams: 456.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press United States
Number of pages
232
Condition
New
SKU
V9781421405230
ISBN
9781421405230
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 59.15
€ 54.57

Hardback. Anderson offers fresh literary and historical accounts of Bradford's accomplishment, exploring the context and the form in which the author intended his book to be read. Num Pages: 296 pages, 12, 12 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; 3JD; DSBD; DSK; HBJK; HBLH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 522.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press United States
Number of pages
296
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780801870743
ISBN
9780801870743
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 53.83
€ 49.99

Paperback. It was an energetic 'No' to provincialism, and a vigorous 'Yes' to nationalism as an enabler of poetry. This work is a Douglas Dunn's anthology of poetry. Editor(s): Dunn, Douglas. Num Pages: 480 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKS; 2AB; DCQ; DSBH; DSC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 215 x 136 x 36. Weight in Grams: 508.
Publisher
Faber & Faber
Number of pages
480
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Edition
Main
Condition
New
SKU
V9780571228386
ISBN
9780571228386
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 16.09

Paperback. Homeric figure Nestor has a special relation to Ionia, where the Homeric poems were composed, and through Ionia to early Athens. The relationship between the Ionian city of Miletus and early Athens is particularly important. This book covers the role of these cities, and the location of Nestor's city Pylos. Series: Hellenic Studies. Num Pages: 600 pages, 17 halftones, 6 maps. BIC Classification: 2AHA; DSBB; DSC. Category: (UF) Further/Higher Education. Dimension: 229 x 140 x 51. Weight in Grams: 1202.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Harvard University, Center for Hellenic Studies United States
Number of pages
600
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780674032903
ISBN
9780674032903
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 33.96

Paperback. This volume of RIM focuses on the inscriptions of the Third Dynasty of Ur, a city made famous by archaeological excavations of its spectacular burial sites. Num Pages: 524 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: CJB; DB; DSB; HBLA1; HD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 203 x 127 x 25. .
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2020
Publisher
University of Toronto Press Canada
Number of pages
524
Condition
New
SKU
V9781442623767
ISBN
9781442623767
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 91.09
€ 88.28

Paperback. This substantial new volume is a stimulating yet in-depth introduction to Scottish literature in English and Scots. From medieval to modern, the entire range of literature is introduced, examined and explored. Editor(s): Gifford, Douglas; Dickson, Beth; MacGillivray, Allan; Dunnigan, Sarah. Series: Scottish Language and Literature. Num Pages: 1248 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKS; 2AB; DSB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 243 x 175 x 58. Weight in Grams: 1858.
Publisher
Edinburgh University Press
Number of pages
1248
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Edition
0th Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780748608256
ISBN
9780748608256
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 48.99
€ 44.14

Hardcover. Presents a collection of essays from various periods of the author's distinguished career and by fellow academics writing in response to his work, which represents a novel dialogic form of literary criticism. In his essays ranging from Shakespeare's "Hamlet" to the "Canon", he offers nuanced and informed readings of his chosen texts. Editor(s): Clare, Janet; O'Mara, Veronica. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: DS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 156 x 234 x 28. Weight in Grams: 544.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Univ College Dublin Pr
Number of pages
240
Condition
New
SKU
V9781904558477
ISBN
9781904558477
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 45.99
€ 38.13

paperback. Num Pages: 86 pages, Illustrations, ports. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 195 x 130. .
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Josef Weinberger Plays United Kingdom
Number of pages
86
Condition
New
SKU
V9780856762727
ISBN
9780856762727
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.46

paperback. Num Pages: 447 pages, Illustrations, ports. BIC Classification: DS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 253 x 178 x 24. Weight in Grams: 794.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
University of Minnesota Press United States
Number of pages
447
Condition
New
Edition
First Edition
SKU
V9780816633647
ISBN
9780816633647
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 27.99
€ 26.43

hardcover. Aristophanes' comedies are famous for their comic characters and earthy humour. But they are also highly topical, with many contemporary political allusions easily missed today. This book provides students with a long needed accessible and essential introductory guide to the plays, focusing particularly on information about the Athens of the day. Num Pages: 376 pages, bibliography. BIC Classification: 2AHA; DSBB; DSG. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 145 x 226 x 27. Weight in Grams: 582.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1995
Publisher
Oxford University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
376
Condition
New
SKU
V9780198721581
ISBN
9780198721581
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 45.92

Paperback. At the dawn of the twenty-first century, poets and architects, designers and critics, teachers and thinkers are rediscovering the virtues of the previous century's energetic cultural constellation. This book teases out the contradictions inherent in modernism's commitment to badness. Editor(s): Mao, Douglas; Walkowitz, Rebecca L. Num Pages: 376 pages, 41 b&w photos. BIC Classification: DSBH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 160 x 225 x 24. Weight in Grams: 530.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Duke University Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780822337973
ISBN
9780822337973
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 29.73

Hardcover.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Liverpool University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
212
Condition
New
SKU
V9781846318610
ISBN
9781846318610
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 44.99
€ 44.83

Paperback. In this biography, Douglas Patey follows Evelyn Waugh's career from the comfortable middle-class home he was anxious to flee, through his escapades at Oxford, his adventures in South America and Africa, his experience of war, to his last years as veiled autobiographer. Series: Blackwell Critical Biographies. Num Pages: 456 pages, 27. BIC Classification: 2AB; 3JJ; BG; DSBH; DSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 155 x 35. Weight in Grams: 674.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
456
Condition
New
SKU
V9780631231349
ISBN
9780631231349
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 58.98

Paperback. Douglas Mack argues that non-elite, 'subaltern' Scottish writers actively challenged the elite's Imperial Grand Narrative and demonstrates that Scottish fiction was active and influential both in shaping and in subverting the assumptions that underpinned the Empire. Num Pages: 256 pages, 4 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKS; 1QDB; DSK; HBTQ; HBTR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 23. Weight in Grams: 440.
Publisher
Edinburgh University Press
Number of pages
256
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Condition
New
SKU
V9780748618149
ISBN
9780748618149
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 38.99
€ 35.31

Paperback. The SCOTNOTES booklets are a series of study guides to major Scottish writers and texts frequently used within literature courses, aimed at senior secondary school pupils and students in further education. This title covers the novel Sunset Song, by Lewis Grassic Gibbon. Series: Scotnotes Study Guides. Num Pages: 64 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKS; 2AB; 4KLR; DSBH. Category: (ES) Secondary; (UA) A / AS level; (UF) Further/Higher Education; (UU) Undergraduate; (XR) Revision / study guides. Dimension: 212 x 150 x 5. Weight in Grams: 140.
Publisher
Association for Scottish Literary Studies
Number of pages
64
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Edition
1st
Condition
New
SKU
V9780950262994
ISBN
9780950262994
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 10.30

Paperback. Focuses on modernism as a global phenomenon. This work considers modernism as it was expressed in the non-Western world; the contradictions at the heart of modernization; and modernism's imagined geographies, "pyschogeographies" of distance and desire as viewed by the subaltern, the caste-bound, the racially mixed, and the gender-determined. Editor(s): Doyle, Laura; Winkiel, Laura. Num Pages: 368 pages, 1 bibliog., 1 index. BIC Classification: DSB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5969 x 3963 x 21. Weight in Grams: 599.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
Indiana University Press United States
Number of pages
368
Condition
New
SKU
V9780253217783
ISBN
9780253217783
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 27.99
€ 26.40

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