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Literature: history & criticism

Paperback. Presents current thinking on some of the theoretical issues and dilemmas in the conception and writing of literary history, by scholars from Europe, Australia and North America. Topics covered include the role of literary history in "new" societies and the problem of literary classification. Series: English Studies. Num Pages: 320 pages, 2 halftones. BIC Classification: DSA; DSB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 208 x 138 x 24. Weight in Grams: 376.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1991
Publisher
Harvard University Press
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674879133
ISBN
9780674879133
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 29.99
€ 25.24

paperback. This book embraces an era of enormous creative variety--the formative period during which the Romantic traditions of the past were abandoned or transformed and a major new literature created. More than a hundred poets are treated in this volume, and many more are noticed in passing. Num Pages: 640 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: DSBF; DSBH; DSC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 208 x 140 x 42. Weight in Grams: 717.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1979
Publisher
Belknap Press: An Imprint of Harvard University Press United States
Edition
Revised ed.
Number of pages
640
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674399457
ISBN
9780674399457
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 51.87
€ 47.80

Paperback. Num Pages: 712 pages, index. BIC Classification: DSBF; DSBH; DSC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 144 x 201 x 41. Weight in Grams: 956.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1987
Publisher
Harvard University Press United States
Number of pages
712
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674399471
ISBN
9780674399471
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 50.99
€ 42.72

Hardback. Num Pages: 320 pages, 60 b/w, 36 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBR; DSBH; HBJD1; HBLW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 189 x 29. Weight in Grams: 1311. dustjacket
Condition
Used, Acceptable
Publisher
Yale University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2005
SKU
KTK0099404
ISBN
9780300109948
Hardback
Condition: Used, Acceptable

€ 10.00

Hardback. Num Pages: 320 pages, 60 b/w, 36 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBR; DSBH; HBJD1; HBLW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 189 x 29. Weight in Grams: 1311. Good clean copy with minor shelf wear fine in dustjacket
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
Yale University Press
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KJE0002967
ISBN
9780300109948
Hardback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 4.99

Paperback. Presents an overview of significant issues and debates in Gothic studies. This book explains the origins and development of the term Gothic. It explores the evolution of the Gothic in both literary and non-literary forms, including art, architecture and film. Series: Blackwell Guides to Literature. Num Pages: 336 pages, bibliography, chronology. BIC Classification: 2AB; ABA; DSB; DSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 153 x 25. Weight in Grams: 508.
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
336
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780631220633
ISBN
9780631220633
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 41.99
€ 40.23

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 sophisticated analysis, a range of critical perspectives and wider contexts. Series: York Notes Advanced. Num Pages: 112 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 2AB; 4KLR; DSBD; DSBF; DSC. Category: (UA) A / AS level; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (XR) Revision / study guides. Dimension: 209 x 147 x 7. Weight in Grams: 152.
Publisher
Pearson Education Canada
Number of pages
112
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780582784338
ISBN
9780582784338
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.28

Paperback. Thoroughly expanded and updated, this widely acclaimed Companion provides a series of stimulating insights into Gothic writing, its history and genealogy. The New Companion offers comprehensive coverage of the criticism of Gothic writing, and of the various theoretical approaches that it has inspired. Editor(s): Punter, David. Series: Blackwell Companions to Literature and Culture. Num Pages: 568 pages. BIC Classification: DSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 247 x 171 x 27. Weight in Grams: 862.
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781119062509
ISBN
9781119062509
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 47.99
€ 46.41

Hardback. * Provides an overview of the most significant issues and debates in Gothic studies. * Explains the origins and development of the term Gothic. * Explores the evolution of the Gothic in both literary and non-literary forms, including art, architecture and film. Series: Blackwell Guides to Literature. Num Pages: 336 pages, 0. BIC Classification: 2AB; ABA; DSB; DSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 242 x 164 x 26. Weight in Grams: 686.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
336
Condition
New
SKU
V9780631220626
ISBN
9780631220626
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 140.50

Hardback. Covering classic texts such as "Frankenstein" and "Wuthering Heights" and contemporary fiction by authors including Iain Banks and William Gibson, this study focuses on the opposition between the Gothic tradition and the law, suggesting that at all points it produces transgression. Num Pages: 251 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 2AB; DSB; DSK; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 22. Weight in Grams: 485.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
251
Condition
New
SKU
V9780333658017
ISBN
9780333658017
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 119.33

Paperback. Covering classic texts such as "Frankenstein" and "Wuthering Heights" and contemporary fiction by authors including Iain Banks and William Gibson, this study focuses on the opposition between the Gothic tradition and the law, suggesting that at all points it produces transgression. Num Pages: 262 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 2AB; DSB; DSK; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 19. Weight in Grams: 393.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
262
Condition
New
SKU
V9780333658024
ISBN
9780333658024
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 118.77

Paperback. Explores the political context and meanings of key works in Western literature. This book covers Virgilian epics of conquest and empire that take the victors' side (the "Aeneid" itself, Camoes's "Lusiadas", Tasso's "Gerusalemme liberata") and the countervailing epic of the defeated and of republican liberty. Series: Literature in History. Num Pages: 448 pages, 1 fig. BIC Classification: DSC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 236 x 162 x 27. Weight in Grams: 656.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1993
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
448
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691015200
ISBN
9780691015200
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 64.91
€ 49.94

Paperback. Opens up readings and ways of reading Milton's epic poem by mapping out the intricacies of its narrative and symbolic designs and by revealing and exploring the deeply allusive texture of its verse. This book shows how Milton radically revises the epic tradition and the Genesis story itself by arguing that it is better to create than destroy. Num Pages: 344 pages. BIC Classification: DSBD; DSC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 234 x 163 x 21. Weight in Grams: 482.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691159744
ISBN
9780691159744
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 52.99
€ 37.15

paperback. "Don Quijote" emerges as a work that charts and reflects upon the historical transition from feudalism to the modern times of a moneyed, commercial society. This book offers a fresh reading of "Don Quijote", understanding it as a whole much greater than the sum of its famous parts. Num Pages: 192 pages, 8 tables. BIC Classification: 2ADS; DSBD; DSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 233 x 157 x 13. Weight in Grams: 318.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
192
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691122274
ISBN
9780691122274
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 42.99
€ 30.65

Hardcover. Anamorphic devices challenge viewers to experience different forms of perceptual oscillation and uncertainty. This title seeks to demonstrate that much of the literature of the Spanish Golden Age is susceptible, and indeed requires, oblique readings. Num Pages: 240 pages, Illustrations, ports. BIC Classification: 2ADS; DSBD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 464.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Purdue University Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9781557532275
ISBN
9781557532275
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 69.00

Paperback. The widest-ranging exploration to date of the interaction between English Canadian literature and film. Editor(s): Jarraway, David R. Series: Reappraisals: Canadian Writers. Num Pages: 366 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBC; 2AB; APF; DSBH; DSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 19. Weight in Grams: 584.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
University of Ottawa Press Canada
Number of pages
366
Condition
New
SKU
V9780776607795
ISBN
9780776607795
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 40.69

Hardback. Series: New Middle Ages. Num Pages: 175 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 2AB; BGH; DSBB; DSC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 15. Weight in Grams: 318.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Palgrave USA United States
Number of pages
175
Condition
New
SKU
V9781403966254
ISBN
9781403966254
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 62.08

Paperback. Series: Princeton Legacy Library. Num Pages: 416 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: DSBB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 158 x 234 x 24. Weight in Grams: 632.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
416
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691600932
ISBN
9780691600932
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 68.45
€ 52.93

Paperback. Series: Princeton Legacy Library. Num Pages: 644 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: DSB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 33. Weight in Grams: 885.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
644
Condition
New
Edition
Annotated
SKU
V9780691613871
ISBN
9780691613871
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 108.58
€ 81.41

Hardback. Series: Princeton Legacy Library. Num Pages: 416 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 2GDC; DSA; DSBB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 24. Weight in Grams: 485.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
416
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691630731
ISBN
9780691630731
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 197.29

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