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Literature: history & criticism

Hardback. Feminist scholarship and criticism has retrieved the Bluestocking women from their marginal position in 18th-century literature. This work collects the principal writings of these women, together with a selection of their letters. Each volume is annotated and all texts are edited and reset. Num Pages: 2424 pages. BIC Classification: DS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 234 x 156. .
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
2424
Condition
New
SKU
V9781138750524
ISBN
9781138750524
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 117.19

Paperback. .
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780415508605
ISBN
9780415508605
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 53.72

Hardcover. A Companion to Greek Mythology presents a series of essays that explore the phenomenon of Greek myth from its origins in shared Indo-European story patterns and the Greeks contacts with their Eastern Mediterranean neighbours through its development as a shared language and thought-system for the Greco-Roman world. Editor(s): Dowden, Ken; Livingstone, Niall. Series: Blackwell Companions to the Ancient World. Num Pages: 672 pages, 21 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; DSBB; HRKP3; JFHF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 177 x 254 x 39. Weight in Grams: 1338.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Number of pages
672
Condition
New
SKU
V9781405111782
ISBN
9781405111782
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 210.67

hardcover. Num Pages: 200 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSBD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 257.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Cornell University Press United States
Number of pages
200
Condition
New
SKU
V9780801449406
ISBN
9780801449406
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 65.03

Hardback. This book examines how, at the turn of the 19th century, Japanese fiction used melodrama's binary morality-the battle between good and evil-to generate alternative models of family to answer the needs of a modernizing society. Num Pages: 328 pages, 6 figures, 2 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; DSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 164 x 235 x 26. Weight in Grams: 578.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Stanford University Press United States
Number of pages
328
Condition
New
SKU
V9780804757775
ISBN
9780804757775
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 81.63

Paperback.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
Northcote House Publishers Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
2nd
Number of pages
128
Condition
New
SKU
V9780746311400
ISBN
9780746311400
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 28.26

Paperback. Num Pages: 140 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSBH; DSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 129 x 11. Weight in Grams: 216.
Publisher
Five Leaves Publications United Kingdom
Number of pages
140
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Edition
2nd edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781905512379
ISBN
9781905512379
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 12.41

Paperback. Representations in visual arts and fiction play an important part in our lives and culture. Walton presents a theory of the nature of representation, which shows its many varieties and explains its importance. His analysis is illustrated with examples from film, art, literature and theatre. Num Pages: 480 pages, 27 halftones, 3 line illustrations, 2 tables. BIC Classification: A; DSB; HPCF; HPN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 151 x 31. Weight in Grams: 672.
Publisher
Harvard University Press United States
Number of pages
480
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1993
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674576032
ISBN
9780674576032
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 51.93
€ 48.42

Paperback. An examination of the misogynist writings in the commonplace books of William Byrd II and Thomas Jefferson. This work explores the structures, contexts and significance of these writings in the wider historical contexts of gender and power. Num Pages: 148 pages, 12 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2ABM; 3JF; 3JH; BG; DSB; JFSJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 227 x 148 x 10. Weight in Grams: 227.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1994
Publisher
New York University Press United States
Number of pages
148
Condition
New
Edition
Revised ed.
SKU
V9780814750896
ISBN
9780814750896
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 29.99
€ 27.51

Paperback. Num Pages: 336 pages. BIC Classification: DSY; JFSP1; JMA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 20. Weight in Grams: 363.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
University of Minnesota Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780816675838
ISBN
9780816675838
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 29.99
€ 27.51

Paperback. Series: Heritage of Sociology S. Num Pages: 342 pages, 1Illustrations. BIC Classification: DSA; HPK; JH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 227 x 152 x 22. Weight in Grams: 470.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1989
Publisher
University Of Chicago Press
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226080789
ISBN
9780226080789
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 35.99
€ 28.79

Paperback. Suitable for a course in literary criticism, the title is concerned with the attempt to define and track down the implications of the term "symbolic action," and to show how the marvels of literature and language look when considered form that point of view. Num Pages: 532 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: DN; DS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 231 x 153 x 37. Weight in Grams: 808.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1968
Publisher
University of California Press United States
Number of pages
532
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520001923
ISBN
9780520001923
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 38.99
€ 31.76

Paperback. Probes the nature of linguistic or symbolic action as it relates to specific novels, plays, and poems. Num Pages: 463 pages. BIC Classification: DSA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 155 x 229 x 34. Weight in Grams: 708.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1974
Publisher
University of California Press
Edition
3rd
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520024830
ISBN
9780520024830
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 41.99
€ 30.01

Hardcover. Through the centuries doctors have developed not only knowledge and experience, but also an understanding of feelings, emotions and ethical issues: the Science and the Art. Kenneth Calman's A Doctor's Line is based on the idea of a 'commonplace' book for professionals, the public and patients. Num Pages: 320 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKS; 2AB; DSB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 242 x 163 x 33. Weight in Grams: 656. Fine in fine dust wrapper. DW showing minor shelfwear with bumps to edges, remains in good condition
Condition
Used, Like New
Publisher
Sandstone Press Ltd
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
SKU
KSG0009049
ISBN
9781908737892
Hardback
Condition: Used, Like New

€ 4.99

Paperback. Num Pages: 272 pages, 27 illus. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSBH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 208 x 141 x 13. Weight in Grams: 306. Managing Language in the Digital Age. 272 pages, ill. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSBH. Dimension: 208 x 141 x 13. Weight: 312.
Publisher
Columbia University Press
Number of pages
272
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231149914
ISBN
9780231149914
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 20.59

Hardback. Num Pages: 272 pages, 27 illus. BIC Classification: CBV; DSB; JFD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 210 x 140 x 18. Weight in Grams: 454.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
272
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231149907
ISBN
9780231149907
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 82.70
€ 64.07

Hardcover. The puppet can entertain or terrify, evoke the innocence of childhood, or become a magical entity, able to negotiate with ghosts and gods. This book takes us on a meditative journey through the world of puppet theater, exploring the mysterious fascination of these unsettling objects. Num Pages: 224 pages, 4 colour plates, 24 halftones. BIC Classification: ASZM; DSB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 217 x 159 x 20. Weight in Grams: 386.
Publisher
University Of Chicago Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Edition
First Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226309583
ISBN
9780226309583
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 22.15

Paperback. This work explores Shakespeare's deep fascination with dangerous and disorderly forms of speaking - especially rumour, slander, insult, vituperation and curse - and through them offers a vision of the work of words in his plays. Num Pages: 296 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSGS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 19. Weight in Grams: 408.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
296
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226309897
ISBN
9780226309897
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 29.83

Hardback. Offers an in-depth exploration of the libellus - or little book - of six Latin satires left by the Roman satirical writer Persius when he died in AD 62 at the age of twenty-seven. In this book, the author fleshes out the primary importance of this mysterious and idiosyncratic writer. Series: Martin Classical Lectures. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; 2ADL; DSBB; DSC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 485.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691141411
ISBN
9780691141411
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 70.89
€ 55.55

Paperback. This work is designed for students who are undertaking the serious study of Plato for the first time. It aims to provide a method for engaging with the dialogues as actively as the actual participants are engaged, and discusses the significance of the dramatic and literary form of the dialogues. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; 2AHA; 3D; DSBB; DSK; HPCA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 154 x 24. Weight in Grams: 476.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
University of Notre Dame Press
Edition
New edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780268038762
ISBN
9780268038762
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 29.73

Paperback. Going to see a 'Shakespeare' and want a quick run-down on the plot before you start? Teaching the 'Henry's' and need a handy guide to all the histories for the students? This book gives all this and more: an introduction to Shakespeare and his times; a note on the sources; cast lists, synopses; character descriptions and an essay on each play. Editor(s): McLeish, Kenneth; Unwin, Stephen. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSGS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 180 x 115 x 20. Weight in Grams: 176.
Publisher
Faber & Faber United Kingdom
Number of pages
272
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Edition
Main
Condition
New
SKU
V9780571237456
ISBN
9780571237456
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 11.54

Hardback. This book explores the ways in which a range of recent American novelists have handled the genre of the 'coming-of-age' novel. Novels of this genre characteristically dramatise the vicissitudes of growing up and the trials and tribulations of young adulthood. Num Pages: 200 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; DSBH; DSK. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 24. Weight in Grams: 436.
Publisher
Edinburgh University Press
Number of pages
200
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Condition
New
SKU
V9780748621736
ISBN
9780748621736
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 147.68
€ 141.81

Paperback. This book explores the ways in which a range of recent American novelists have handled the genre of the 'coming-of-age' novel. Novels of this genre characteristically dramatise the vicissitudes of growing up and the trials and tribulations of young adulthood. Num Pages: 200 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; DSBH; DSK. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 233 x 156 x 12. Weight in Grams: 326.
Publisher
Edinburgh University Press
Number of pages
200
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Condition
New
SKU
V9780748621743
ISBN
9780748621743
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 34.20

Hardcover. Num Pages: 480 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; BGL; DSBH; DSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 239 x 161 x 35. Weight in Grams: 800. A Life Raised High. 480 pages. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; BGL; DSBH; DSK. Dimension: 239 x 161 x 35. Weight: 796.
Publisher
Pomona
Number of pages
480
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Edition
0th Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781904590231
ISBN
9781904590231
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 23.73

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