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Literature: history & criticism

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Literature: history & criticism

Paperback. Suitable for sinologists, literary critics, anthropologists, cultural studies scholars, and others curious about the semiotics of food, this book examines the twentieth-century Chinese political experience as it is represented literature through hunger, cooking, eating, and cannibalising. It includes chapters on Xiao Hong, Wang Anyi, and Li Ang. Series: Post-Contemporary Interventions. Num Pages: 464 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 2GDC; CFG; DSB; JFC; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 230 x 154 x 37. Weight in Grams: 776.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
Duke University Press United States
Number of pages
464
Condition
New
SKU
V9780822323419
ISBN
9780822323419
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 34.99
€ 31.92

Hardback. Series: Columbia Guides to Literature Since 1945. Num Pages: 288 pages, ill. BIC Classification: 1HFMS; 2AB; DSBH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 258 x 182 x 23. Weight in Grams: 668.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Edition
First Edition
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231130462
ISBN
9780231130462
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 99.68
€ 76.24

Paperback. In Volumen 3 of Las literaturas hisp?nicas: Introducci?n a su estudio, Evelyn Picon Garfield and Ivan A. Schulman include selections from more than forty Spanish American authors from the sixteenth century to the present day. Num Pages: 408 pages. BIC Classification: 2ADS; DSB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 260 x 184 x 661. Weight in Grams: 816.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1990
Publisher
Wayne State University Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780814318652
ISBN
9780814318652
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 53.56

Paperback. Powerful new readings of the Shakespearean tragic hero. Editor(s): Garner, Shirley Nelson; Sprengnether, Madelon. Num Pages: 336 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 2AB; DSGS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 236 x 158 x 25. Weight in Grams: 556.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1996
Publisher
Indiana University Press United States
Number of pages
336
Condition
New
SKU
V9780253210272
ISBN
9780253210272
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 27.99
€ 26.21

Paperback. Editor(s): Garratt, Delia; Hamling, Tara. Num Pages: 136 pages, 50 colour illus. BIC Classification: 2AB; 3JB; DSGS; HBJD1; HBLH; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 182 x 280 x 11. Weight in Grams: 376. Good clean copy with some minor shelf wear.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KKD0002957
ISBN
9781474222266
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 17.95

Paperback. .
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9780198398967
ISBN
9780198398967
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.35

Hardback. Num Pages: 272 pages, 2, 1 charts, 1 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: DSA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 156 x 23. Weight in Grams: 514.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2020
Publisher
Cornell University Press United States
Number of pages
272
Condition
New
SKU
V9780801454219
ISBN
9780801454219
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 140.56

Paperback. Ten years of poet and critic Garrett Caples's writing on neglected figures of art and poetry. Num Pages: 304 pages, black & white illustrations, black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: AC; AVC; DNF; DSC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 165 x 23. Weight in Grams: 514.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Wave Books United States
Number of pages
304
Condition
New
SKU
V9781933517988
ISBN
9781933517988
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 22.03

Paperback. This volume in the Blackwell Companions to Philosophy series focuses on the main themes and topics in the philosophy of literature. It is composed of all newly commissioned essays, written by the top scholars in the field. Note: I received a lot of advice on this project over several iterations. Editor(s): Hagberg, Garry L.; Jost, Mr. Walter. Series: Blackwell Companions to Philosophy. Num Pages: 568 pages. BIC Classification: DSA; HP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 247 x 173 x 25. Weight in Grams: 860.
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781118963876
ISBN
9781118963876
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 45.99
€ 45.78

Hardcover. These new essays explore central aspects of the ethical content of literature: character, its formation, and its role in moral discernment; poetic vision in the context of ethical understanding; self-identity and self-understanding; literature's role in moral growth and change; and the historical background of the ethical dimension of literature. Editor(s): Hagberg, Garry L. Num Pages: 336 pages. BIC Classification: DSB; HPN; HPQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 234 x 156. .
Publisher
Oxford University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
336
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780198715719
ISBN
9780198715719
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 153.05

Hardback. This volume in the Blackwell Companions to Philosophy series focuses on the main themes and topics in the philosophy of literature. It is composed of all newly commissioned essays, written by the top scholars in the field.

Note: I received a lot of advice on this project over several iterations. Editor(s): Hagberg, Garry L.; Jost, Mr. Walter. Series: Blackwell Companions to Philosophy. Num Pages: 568 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: DSA; HPN. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 249 x 179 x 35. Weight in Grams: 1140.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
568
Condition
New
SKU
V9781405141703
ISBN
9781405141703
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 220.59

Hardcover. This enthralling guide brings Scotland's landscape and history to life through literature Series: Literary Guides for Travellers. Num Pages: 272 pages, 20 bw integrated, 1 map. BIC Classification: 1DBKS; DSRC; HBJD1; HBTB; WTH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 142 x 205 x 30. Weight in Grams: 412.
Publisher
I.B. Tauris & Co. Ltd.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781784536411
ISBN
9781784536411
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 17.55

Hardback. An introduction to "Confessions", one of the most important books in the Christian and Western traditions. It tells the story of the "Confessions" - what motivated Augustine to dictate it, how it asks to be read, and the many ways it has been misread in the one-and-a-half millennia since it was composed. Series: Lives of Great Religious Books. Num Pages: 176 pages. BIC Classification: DSBB; HRCC2; HRCM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 193 x 122 x 18. Weight in Grams: 252.
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Number of pages
176
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Edition
First Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691143576
ISBN
9780691143576
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 17.86

Hardback. Series: Princeton Legacy Library. Num Pages: 252 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; 2AHA; DSBB; HBLA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 16. Weight in Grams: 514.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
252
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691630335
ISBN
9780691630335
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 127.69

Hardcover. Num Pages: 292 pages. BIC Classification: DSR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 225 x 146 x 27. Weight in Grams: 438.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Old Street Publishing United Kingdom
Edition
First Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781906964245
ISBN
9781906964245
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 16.50

Paperback. Series: York Notes Companions. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSBF; DSBH. Category: (UA) A / AS level; (UU) Undergraduate; (XR) Revision / study guides. Dimension: 209 x 145 x 21. Weight in Grams: 444. 1890-1950. Series: York Notes Companions. 352 pages. Cateogry: (UA) A / AS level; (UU) Undergraduate; (XR) Revision / study guides. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSBF; DSBH. Dimension: 209 x 145 x 21. Weight: 442.
Publisher
Pearson Education Limited
Number of pages
352
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781408204764
ISBN
9781408204764
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 14.44

Paperback. An incisive, informative history of literary criticism from the Ancient Greek period to the present day. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: DSB. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 233 x 156 x 20. Weight in Grams: 528. A New History. 352 pages. An incisive, informative history of literary criticism from the Ancient Greek period to the present day. Cateogry: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. BIC Classification: DSB. Dimension: 233 x 156 x 20. Weight: 528.
Publisher
Edinburgh University Press
Number of pages
352
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780748641420
ISBN
9780748641420
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 34.01

Hardcover. .
Publisher
Rizzoli Ex Libris
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9780847846863
ISBN
9780847846863
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 27.99
€ 24.43

Paperback. Based on a study of more than 350 narratives, this text explores literary and cinematic representations of American Indian captivity. The roles the captivity narrative has played in Western religious writings, theological claims, narrative strategies and reading practices are also examined here. Series: Studies in Religion and Culture. Num Pages: 320 pages, Illustrations, facsim. BIC Classification: 2ABM; APFA; DSB; JFC; JFSL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 27. Weight in Grams: 553.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1995
Publisher
University of Virginia Press United States
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
SKU
V9780813916071
ISBN
9780813916071
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 39.12

Paperback. .
Publisher
Dedalus Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
400
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Edition
2nd edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781909232440
ISBN
9781909232440
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 15.42

Paperback. Num Pages: 350 pages. BIC Classification: DSB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 214 x 126 x 31. Weight in Grams: 348.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Dedalus Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
350
Condition
New
SKU
V9781903517666
ISBN
9781903517666
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 13.43

Paperback. An actor's deepest desire is to be understood. But when asked to pronounce such words as "chanson," "phantasime," or "quaestor," many otherwise unflappable actors can be rendered speechless. This book aims to untie those tongues and help anyone speak Shakespeare's language with ease. Num Pages: 368 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 2AB; ANC; DSGS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 28. Weight in Grams: 544.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
368
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226006314
ISBN
9780226006314
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 36.99
€ 28.58

Hardcover. An actor's deepest desire is to be understood. But when asked to pronounce such words as 'chanson,' 'phantasime,' or 'quaestor,' many otherwise unflappable actors can be rendered speechless. This title aims to untie those tongues and help those who speak Shakespeare's language with ease. Num Pages: 432 pages. BIC Classification: ANC; DSGS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 33. Weight in Grams: 680.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
432
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226491158
ISBN
9780226491158
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 94.93
€ 78.49

Paperback. In clear and witty writing, Morson offers first serious study of the many kinds of aphorisms, their relation to longer works, and the philosophical wisdom they offer. Num Pages: 296 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; DSB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 20. Weight in Grams: 408.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Stanford University Press United States
Number of pages
296
Condition
New
SKU
V9780804781695
ISBN
9780804781695
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 27.40

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