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Literature: history & criticism

hardcover. This book makes the case for a re-placing of Lamb as reader, writer and friend in the midst of the lively political and literary scene of the 1790s. Reading his little-known early works alongside others by the likes of Coleridge and Wordsworth, it allows a revealing insight into the creative dynamics of early Romanticism. Num Pages: 278 pages, biography. BIC Classification: DSBF; DSC; DSK. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 19. Weight in Grams: 582.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Edition
2008th Edition
Number of pages
278
Condition
New
SKU
V9780230545243
ISBN
9780230545243
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 67.79

Paperback. Part of a series which follows the outline of writers' working lives, aiming to trace the professional, publishing and social contexts which shaped their writing. This is a sympathetic portrait of the poet who overcame the obscurity of his origins to become the uncrowned Laureate of his age. Series: Literary Lives. Num Pages: 176 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 2AB; BG; DSBD; DSC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 217 x 142 x 11. Weight in Grams: 218.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1990
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
190
Condition
New
SKU
V9780333426913
ISBN
9780333426913
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 60.10

Paperback. Series: Studies in Austrian Literature, Culture & Thought: Translation S. Num Pages: 378 pages. BIC Classification: 2ACG; DD; DSG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 143 x 23. Weight in Grams: 540.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1994
Publisher
Ariadne Press United States
Edition
First Edition
Number of pages
378
Condition
New
SKU
V9780929497686
ISBN
9780929497686
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 38.99
€ 28.55

paperback. Series: African Studies. Num Pages: 259 pages. BIC Classification: 1H; DSB; GTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 210. .
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Bayreuth African Studies
Condition
New
SKU
V9783927510456
ISBN
9783927510456
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 15.51

Hardback. Based on the author's teaching methods and experience, Poetics of the Creative Process examines and analyzes the creative process of playwriting. It attempts to concretize the playwright's creative experience from the gestation of a dramatic idea to its expression as a theatrical performance. Num Pages: 172 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 2AB; CBV; DSG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 175 x 19. Weight in Grams: 408.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
University Press of America United States
Number of pages
172
Condition
New
SKU
V9780761830047
ISBN
9780761830047
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 110.80

paperback. Series: Heritage. Num Pages: black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; DCF; DSB; DSC; HPCB; HRKN1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 14. Weight in Grams: 345.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
University of Toronto Press United States
Condition
New
SKU
V9781442613119
ISBN
9781442613119
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 36.99
€ 34.36

Paperback. These essays explore the impartial critical outlook American writers acquired through their experiences in Europe since 1850. Collectively, contributors reveal how the American writer's intuitive sense of freedom, coupled with their feeling of liberation from European influences, led to intellectual independence in the literary works they produced. Editor(s): Asya, Ferda. Num Pages: 255 pages, biography. BIC Classification: DSA; DSBF; DSBH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 14. Weight in Grams: 329.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Edition
1st ed. 2013
Number of pages
255
Condition
New
SKU
V9781349464661
ISBN
9781349464661
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 65.93

Hardback. Translation of Cours de linguistique generale. Editor(s): Meisel, Perry; Saussy, Haun; Rosen, Jeremy. Translator(s): Baskin, Wade. Num Pages: 336 pages, 1 halftones, 0 color illus., 0 line drawings. BIC Classification: CF; DSA; HPCF7. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 210 x 137 x 21. Weight in Grams: 438.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
336
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231157261
ISBN
9780231157261
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 103.64
€ 80.04

Paperback. .
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781408865507
ISBN
9781408865507
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.86

Paperback. Previous biographies have set Jane Austen within her social context. This biography places her firmly within her professional context as one of an increasing number of women who published novels between 1790 and 1820. Being a professional writer was, apart from her family, more important to Austen than anything else in her life. Series: Literary Lives. Num Pages: 212 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 2AB; 3JF; 3JH; DSBD; DSBF; DSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 137 x 12. Weight in Grams: 282.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1991
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
212
Condition
New
SKU
V9780333447017
ISBN
9780333447017
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 65.81

Hardcover. Num Pages: 336 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 2ABM; DS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 236 x 153 x 22. Weight in Grams: 558.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
UPA
Condition
New
SKU
V9780761819240
ISBN
9780761819240
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 135.31

Paperback. Contains poems that features four separate personae who have their own poetic identity. This title contribute to the 'mysterious importance of existence'. Editor(s): Griffin, Jonathan. Translator(s): Griffin, Jonathan. Num Pages: 160 pages. BIC Classification: 2ADP; DCF; DSC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 10. Weight in Grams: 126.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd
Condition
New
SKU
9780141184333
ISBN
9780141184333
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.62

Hardback. This collection of nine essays focuses on those writings of Walter Benjamin (1892-1940) on literature and language that have a direct relevance to contemporary literary theory, notably his analyses of myth, violence, history, criticism, literature, and mass media. Editor(s): Ferris, David S. Num Pages: 260 pages. BIC Classification: 2ACG; DSA; DSB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 224 x 147 x 25. Weight in Grams: 507.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1996
Publisher
Stanford University Press United States
Number of pages
260
Condition
New
SKU
V9780804725699
ISBN
9780804725699
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 128.97

The Transformation of a Classical Concept. Num Pages: 296 pages. Dimension: 164 x 237 x 29. Weight in Grams: 586.
Publication date
2015
Publisher
University of Toronto Press Canada
Number of pages
272
Condition
New
SKU
V9781442650596
ISBN
9781442650596
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 79.61

Paperback. Num Pages: 225 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 2H; CB; CFB; DS; JFC; JFSL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140. .
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
225
Condition
New
SKU
V9781349490226
ISBN
9781349490226
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 66.00

paperback. Series: Physica-Lehrbuch. BIC Classification: DSB. Dimension: 234 x 156. Weight in Grams: 509.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
Physica-Verlag HD
Edition
2., überarb. Aufl. 2005
Condition
New
SKU
V9783790801897
ISBN
9783790801897
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 56.31

Hardcover. Tennyson experienced at first hand the all-pervasive nature of celebrity culture. It caused him to retreat from the eyes of the world. This book delineates Tennyson's reluctant celebrity and its effects on his writings, on his coterie of famous and notable friends and on the ever-expanding, media-led circle of Tennyson's admirers. Num Pages: 272 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSBF; DSC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 220 x 144 x 21. Weight in Grams: 466.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
280
Condition
New
SKU
V9781137007933
ISBN
9781137007933
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 67.71

Hardcover. The highly performative categories of 'Irish culture' and 'Irishness' are in need of critical address, prompted by recent changes in Irish society, the arts industry and modes of critical inquiry. This book broaches this task by considering Irish expressive culture through some of the paradigms and vocabularies offered by performance studies. Num Pages: 269 pages, 9 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: AN; ASZP; AVGH; DSBH; DSG; HBJD1; HBLW3. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 222 x 136 x 22. Weight in Grams: 484.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan Basingstoke, UK
Number of pages
268
Condition
New
SKU
V9780230219984
ISBN
9780230219984
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 67.19

Paperback. The controversy generated in Italy by the writings of Ludovico Ariosto and Torquato Tasso during the sixteenth century was the a historically important debate on what constitutes modern literature. This book re-examines these two poet-thinkers, the debate they inspired, and the reasons why that debate remains relevant. Editor(s): Finucci, Valeria. Series: Duke Monographs in Medieval & Renaissance Studies. Num Pages: 336 pages. BIC Classification: 2ADT; DSBD; DSC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 230 x 154 x 25. Weight in Grams: 526.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
Duke University Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780822322955
ISBN
9780822322955
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 36.99
€ 28.87

Paperback. Percy Bysshe Shelley (1792-1822) was born in Sussex and died in Italy when his sailing boat overturned while returning from a visit to Byron. A radical thinker and social campaigner, Shelley wrote some of the finest lyric verse in the English which confirms his standing as a major figure in Romantic literature. This work introduces the poet. Series: Poet to Poet. Num Pages: 128 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; DCF; DSBF; DSC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 119 x 10. Weight in Grams: 110.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Faber & Faber
Edition
Main - Poet to Poet
Number of pages
128
Condition
New
SKU
V9780571259472
ISBN
9780571259472
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 10.02

Paperback. This is a comprehensive collection devoted to the work of Sir Walter Scott, drawing on the innovative research and scholarship which have revitalised the study of the whole range of his exceptionally diverse writing in recent years. Editor(s): Robertson, Fiona. Series: Edinburgh Companions to Scottish Literature. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKS; 2AB; DSBF; DSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 235 x 156 x 12. Weight in Grams: 330. Series: Edinburgh Companions to Scottish Literature. 240 pages. Editor(s): Robertson, Fiona. This is a comprehensive collection devoted to the work of Sir Walter Scott, drawing on the innovative research and scholarship which have revitalised the study of the whole range of his exceptionally diverse writing in recent years. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). BIC Classification: 1DBKS; 2AB; DSBF; DSK. Dimension: 235 x 156 x 12. Weight: 318.
Publisher
Edinburgh University Press
Number of pages
240
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780748641291
ISBN
9780748641291
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 28.72

Paperback. This book seeks quite simply to share the many experiences of Shakespeare's Globe Education team of their active approach to teaching students of all ages. The book mixes some theory with lots of examples and practical ideas teachers can take and use for their own lessons. Num Pages: 256 pages, 15 b/w in-text photos. BIC Classification: DSGS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 233 x 157 x 14. Weight in Grams: 400.
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Number of pages
256
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9781408156841
ISBN
9781408156841
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 29.99
€ 25.92

Hardback. Num Pages: 196 pages. BIC Classification: 2ADF; DSB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 239 x 166 x 19. Weight in Grams: 472.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Lexington Books United States
Number of pages
196
Condition
New
SKU
V9780739145036
ISBN
9780739145036
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 145.15

Hardback. Series: Transits: Literature, Thought & Culture, 1650-1850. Num Pages: 364 pages, 7 black & white halftones. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JF; 3JH; DSB; JFSJ1; JFSK1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152. .
Publisher
Bucknell University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9781611487619
ISBN
9781611487619
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 134.56

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