Literature: history & criticism
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Literature: history & criticism
Paperback. Three lectures on contemporary poetry by one of Britain's leading poets, George Szirtes, winner of the T.S. Eliot Prize. George Szirtes' lectures cover poets such as Elizabeth Bishop, George Seferis, Derek Mahon and several Eastern European writers. Series: Newcastle/Bloodaxe Poetry S. Num Pages: 64 pages. BIC Classification: DSBH; DSC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 139 x 6. Weight in Grams: 110.
- Publisher
- Bloodaxe Books Ltd
- Number of pages
- 64
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781852248802
- ISBN
- 9781852248802
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 10.99€ 9.61
€ 10.99
€ 9.61
Paperback. A poetic analysis of the great English poetic line, iambic pentameter, as used by Chaucer, Sidney, Milton, and particularly by Shakespeare. It offers a survey of Shakespeare's brilliantly varied metrical keyboard and shows how it augments the expressiveness of his characters' stage language. Num Pages: 368 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSGS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 154 x 35. Weight in Grams: 598.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1991
- Publisher
- University of California Press
- Edition
- Reprint
- Number of pages
- 363
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520076426
- ISBN
- 9780520076426
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 38.99€ 28.18
€ 38.99
€ 28.18
Hardback. The first comprehensive description of the published works of American humorist and poet Ogden Nash (1902-1971). Series: The Scarecrow Author Bibliographies Series. Num Pages: 482 pages. BIC Classification: DSBH; DSC; GBCR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 680.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1990
- Publisher
- Scarecrow Press United States
- Number of pages
- 482
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780810823327
- ISBN
- 9780810823327
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 137.87
€ 137.87
Hardcover. The esteem in which satyr drama was held in antiquity arouses curiosity and controversy. This title explores questions central to the genre, including how did satyr drama relate to comedy and tragedy; how closely was it tied to its tragic trilogy; and, how did the Athenians react to pro-satyric drama, such as the "Alcestis". Num Pages: 312 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 2ADL; 2AHA; DSBB; DSG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 241 x 161 x 20. Weight in Grams: 676.
- Publisher
- The Classical Press of Wales
- Number of pages
- 312
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781905125036
- ISBN
- 9781905125036
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 79.22
€ 79.22
Paperback. This volume examines the poems of T.S. Eliot, work by work. Num Pages: 248 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSBH; DSC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 204 x 141 x 15. Weight in Grams: 288.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Syracuse University Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Syracuse University Press ed
- Number of pages
- 248
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780815605003
- ISBN
- 9780815605003
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 27.07
€ 27.07
Paperback. Series: Theory & History of Literature S. Num Pages: 271 pages. BIC Classification: 3JJG; DSBH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 226 x 151 x 16. Weight in Grams: 412.
- Publisher
- University of Minnesota Press United States
- Number of pages
- 271
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1985
- Edition
- 1st
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780816612833
- ISBN
- 9780816612833
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 25.01
€ 26.99
€ 25.01
Paperback. A collection of essays that explores subjects such as violence, eroticism, childhood, myth and transgression. Translator(s): Hamilton, Alastair. Series: Penguin Modern Classics. Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: DSB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 195 x 133 x 12. Weight in Grams: 152.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Penguin Books Ltd
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780141195575
- ISBN
- 9780141195575
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.99€ 11.14
€ 14.99
€ 11.14
Paperback. aeo Georges Duby is one of the most outstanding medieval historians in the world today. aeo This is an important book on the themes of love and marriage in the Middle Ages. aeo The hardback edition was widely reviewed and sold well. Num Pages: 240 pages, 0. BIC Classification: DSBB; HBG; HBLC; HBTB; JFC; JHBK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 157 x 13. Weight in Grams: 346.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1994
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- New Ed
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745614793
- ISBN
- 9780745614793
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 25.40
€ 25.40
Hardback. Perros, is best remembered for the autobiographical poems, vignettes, short prose narratives, occasional diary-like notations, critical remarks, and personal essays. This title presents a selection of short texts alongside numerous maxims, a genre in which Perros excelled. Translator(s): Taylor, John. Series: The French List. Num Pages: 200 pages. BIC Classification: 2ADF; DSBH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 127 x 23. Weight in Grams: 363.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Seagull Books London Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 200
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780857422293
- ISBN
- 9780857422293
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 25.99€ 20.88
€ 25.99
€ 20.88
Hardback. Have the terrorist attacks of September 11 shifted the moral coordinates of contemporary fiction? Num Pages: 376 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; DSA; HPQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 33. Weight in Grams: 699.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- University of Nebraska Press United States
- Number of pages
- 376
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780803240384
- ISBN
- 9780803240384
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 70.34
€ 70.34
Hardcover. Num Pages: 312 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSBB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 28. Weight in Grams: 456.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- The Catholic University of America Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813218854
- ISBN
- 9780813218854
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 85.51
€ 85.51
Paperback. Translator(s): Martinez, Ronald L. Series: Theory & History of Literature S. Num Pages: 224 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: CFA; DSA; HPCF; HPK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 226 x 152 x 13. Weight in Grams: 344.
- Publisher
- University of Minnesota Press United States
- Number of pages
- 224
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1992
- Edition
- First edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780816620388
- ISBN
- 9780816620388
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 30.22
€ 30.22
Hardcover. Of War and War's Alarms is a unique study of war and revolution and their impact on the writing lives of Irish poets and novelists from WW1 and the Easter Rising through the War of Independence to the Spanish Civil War, WWII and the Northern 'Troubles'. Num Pages: 204 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBR; 2AB; DSBH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 245 x 165 x 22. Weight in Grams: 476.
- Publisher
- Cork University Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781782051763
- ISBN
- 9781782051763
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 39.00€ 31.26
€ 39.00
€ 31.26
Hardcover. Dubliners' Dozen is an exploration of those narrative devices that make James Joyce's Dubliners a writerly rather than a readerly text. In place of a single comprehensive theory that integrates all of the stories, Dubliners' Dozen trades entirely in 'micro-theories'- a term for specific fragments of larger theoretical structures. Num Pages: 181 pages. BIC Classification: DSR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 244 x 167 x 15. Weight in Grams: 449.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Fairleigh Dickinson University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 181
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781611472745
- ISBN
- 9781611472745
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 109.74
€ 109.74
Paperback. Num Pages: 160 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBBSX; BM; DSB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 152 x 152 x 12. Weight in Grams: 256.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Texas Christian University Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780875654355
- ISBN
- 9780875654355
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 21.99€ 20.65
€ 21.99
€ 20.65
Paperback. The first and still one of the best critiques of post-1960s cultural radicalism, analyzing why and how the defenders of literature have gone wrong. "A wonderfully trenchant and illuminating inquiry.-Virginia Quarterly Review. Num Pages: 276 pages. BIC Classification: DSA; DSB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 212 x 148 x 18. Weight in Grams: 322.
- Publisher
- Ivan R Dee, Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 276
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Edition
- New Ed
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781566630979
- ISBN
- 9781566630979
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.13
€ 19.13
Paperback. Attempts to unearth the ideas and debates that created the literature department as we know it. This book shows that various conflicts of our culture wars echo and recycle controversies over how literature should be taught. It also presents a history of literary pedagogy and a critical classic. Num Pages: 340 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: DSB; HBT; JNU. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 230 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 484.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- 20 Anv
- Number of pages
- 340
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226305592
- ISBN
- 9780226305592
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 36.99€ 29.15
€ 36.99
€ 29.15
Paperback. Series: Princeton Legacy Library. Num Pages: 334 pages, black & white illustrations, figures. BIC Classification: AKLB; DSB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 205 x 255 x 24. Weight in Grams: 732.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 334
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691600215
- ISBN
- 9780691600215
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 52.77€ 41.35
€ 52.77
€ 41.35
Paperback. Cutting across many disciplines, narratology describes the language of narrative with its regularly recurring patterns, deeply established conventions for transmission, and interpretive codes, whether in novels, cartoons, or case studies. This book offers access to terms and concepts that are defined, illustrated, and cross-referenced. Num Pages: 126 pages, 9 diagrama. BIC Classification: CBW; DSB; GBC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 159 x 208 x 8. Weight in Grams: 222.
- Publisher
- University of Nebraska Press United States
- Number of pages
- 144
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Edition
- Revised
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780803287761
- ISBN
- 9780803287761
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 29.39
€ 32.99
€ 29.39
Paperback. Guide du roman de langue francaise (1901-1950) presents 471 French-language novels written by some 380 authors, and represents the richness and diversity of the novel in French, during the first half of the twentieth century. It includes not only literary classics but also paraliterary works from France and the Francophone world. Num Pages: 338 pages. BIC Classification: 2ADF; DSBH; DSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 214 x 138 x 24. Weight in Grams: 422.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- University Press of America United States
- Number of pages
- 338
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780761821960
- ISBN
- 9780761821960
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 108.47
€ 108.47
Hardback. Through a series of theoretically informed readings, this book explores the uncanny effectivity of history in its seeming absence in canonical works by Burke, Wordsworth, Keats, and Baudelaire written in the shadow of the French Revolution and the Revolution of 1848. Num Pages: 284 pages. BIC Classification: 2ADF; DSBD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 222 x 147 x 25. Weight in Grams: 537.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 284
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780804725446
- ISBN
- 9780804725446
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 92.17
€ 92.17
Paperback. Offers a genesis and genealogy for medieval romance and the King Arthur legend through the history of Europe's encounters with the East in crusades, travel, missionizing, and empire formation. This book provides definitions of "race" and "nation" for the medieval period. Num Pages: 536 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSBB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 157 x 27. Weight in Grams: 742.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 521
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231125277
- ISBN
- 9780231125277
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 28.70
€ 40.99
€ 28.70
Hardback. Num Pages: 338 pages. BIC Classification: 2ADS; DSBF; DSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 241 x 164 x 27. Weight in Grams: 603.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Bucknell University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 338
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781611480467
- ISBN
- 9781611480467
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 150.68
€ 150.68
Paperback. Christopher Marlowe's story of a Scythian shepherd who through using his brutality, lust for power and also his charm becomes a mighty conqueror and the King of Persia. Editor(s): Dawson, Anthony B. Series: New Mermaids. Num Pages: 224 pages, c 5 photographs/line drawings. BIC Classification: 2AB; DD; DSBD; DSG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UA) A / AS level; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 200 x 130 x 13. Weight in Grams: 224.
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
- Number of pages
- 224
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Edition
- New Ed
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780713668148
- ISBN
- 9780713668148
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 13.24
€ 13.99
€ 13.24