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Literature: history & criticism

Hardcover. Updated editions in this trusted Shakespeare series Series: Heinemann Shakespeare. Num Pages: 264 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: DSGS; YQE. Category: (E) Primary & Secondary Education. Dimension: 205 x 138 x 16. Weight in Grams: 340.
Publisher
Pearson Education Limited United Kingdom
Number of pages
264
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Edition
2nd edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780435026479
ISBN
9780435026479
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 17.88

Paperback. Part of the "Heinemenn Advanced Shakespeare" series of plays for A Level students, this version of "Hamlet" includes notes which should bridge the gap between GCSE and A Level, and space for students' own annotation. The text includes activities and assignments after each act. Editor(s): Seely, John. Series: Heinemann Advanced Shakespeare. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; 4KL; DSGS. Category: (UA) A / AS level. Dimension: 226 x 153 x 19. Weight in Grams: 500.
Publisher
Pearson Education Limited United Kingdom
Number of pages
352
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Edition
New Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780435193102
ISBN
9780435193102
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 18.54

Paperback. Now back in print with a new preface and two new essays--the essential guide and companion to Blood Meridian, Cormac McCarthy's acclaimed novel of the Old West that has been compared to the work of Dante, Homer, Melville, and Faulkner. Series: Southwestern Writers Collection Series, Wittliff Collections at Texas State University. Num Pages: 240 pages, 3 line drawings, 1 map. BIC Classification: DSBH; DSK; FJW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 18. Weight in Grams: 374.
Publisher
University of Texas Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Edition
2nd Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780292718210
ISBN
9780292718210
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 25.37

paperback. In readings attuned to the textual, sexual and historical specificities of John Ashbery's poetry, from "Some Trees" to "Flow Chart", this text introduces readers to the poet's processes of production, demonstrating his source materials and ideas for inspiration. Num Pages: 396 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 2ABM; DSBH; DSC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 162 x 20. Weight in Grams: 517.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1995
Publisher
Harvard University Press United States
Number of pages
396
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674636132
ISBN
9780674636132
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 52.99
€ 43.91

Hardcover. This is the first edition of Skelton's elaborate dream-allegory to be based on a thorough examination of extant texts. It represents a major revision of our knowledge of Skelton's career and of the form and meaning of the poem. Extensive introduction, notes, and glossary. Editor(s): Brownlow, F.W. Num Pages: 256 pages, Illustrations plans transparencies :Includes bibliographical references (p. 251-256) and. BIC Classification: DC; DSC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 20 x 0 x 0. Weight in Grams: 540.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1992
Publisher
University of Delaware Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780874133721
ISBN
9780874133721
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 124.27

Hardcover. After discussing assessments of Brookner and attempts to relate her to various classics and contemporaries, the author combines insights from recent narrative theory with analyses of nine novels. Num Pages: 206 pages, bilbiography, index. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSBH; DSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 222 x 145 x 17. Weight in Grams: 380.
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1992
Edition
1992nd Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780333564844
ISBN
9780333564844
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 122.96

Hardback. Constructions of Smollett suggests that Smollett has been unfairly judged by the standards of the traditional realist novel, and urges a critical reappraisal within the generic parameters of satire and romance. Num Pages: 267 pages. BIC Classification: DSR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 244 x 166 x 20. Weight in Grams: 549.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1996
Publisher
University of Delaware Press United States
Number of pages
267
Condition
New
SKU
V9781611491708
ISBN
9781611491708
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 129.03

Num Pages: 248 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: DSA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 248 x 171 x 18. Weight in Grams: 590.
Publication date
1990
Publisher
The University Press of Kentucky United States
Number of pages
248
Condition
New
SKU
V9780813117249
ISBN
9780813117249
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 46.54

Hardcover.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
York Medieval Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
236
Condition
New
SKU
V9781903153451
ISBN
9781903153451
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 97.65

Hardback. Spiegel explores how in one of his best known novels the 19th-century Russian author used laughter not only to flesh out characters but also to foreshadow and intensify events, highlight thematic and compositional parallels, influence the plot, and shape the novel's symbolic structure. As background Num Pages: 168 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 2AGR; DSBF; DSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230. Weight in Grams: 420.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Associated University Presses United States
Number of pages
168
Condition
New
SKU
V9781575910376
ISBN
9781575910376
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 116.28

Paperback. This is the innovative, trail-blazing enquiry into the importance, range, and history of the publishers' series in America and in Britain, by the leading expert in this field. Series: Book History Series. Num Pages: 117 pages, 16 x colour, 9 x black & white. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 1KBB; 2AB; 3JH; DN; DSBF; KNTP. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 212 x 148 x 8. Weight in Grams: 202.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Edward Everett Root United Kingdom
Edition
2 ed
Number of pages
117
Condition
New
SKU
V9780954207533
ISBN
9780954207533
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 55.15

Paperback. Offers an introduction to the work of John Keats, a central figure in English Romanticism and one of the most popular poets in the literary canon. This book features: a chronology of Keats's life and excerpts from his letters; an overview of the criticism of his work; and, excerpts from a range of critical texts, with explanatory headnotes. Editor(s): Strachan, John. Series: Routledge Guides to Literature. Num Pages: 216 pages, index. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSBF; DSC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 215 x 141 x 16. Weight in Grams: 276.
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
216
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780415234788
ISBN
9780415234788
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 30.09

Hardback. A study of Irish advertising's cultural, literary and ideological resonance in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. Num Pages: 310 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DBR; 3JH; 3JJC; DSBF; DSBH; KJSA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 150 x 217 x 23. Weight in Grams: 518.
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Number of pages
328
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9780230298736
ISBN
9780230298736
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 65.68

Paperback. Based on the authors' extensive teaching experience, this volume provides a lively route map through the main aspects of poetry such as sound effects, rhythm and metre, the typographic display of poems on the page and the language of poetry using practical examples throughout. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: DSC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 156 x 235 x 14. Weight in Grams: 404.
Publisher
Edinburgh University Press
Number of pages
256
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Edition
2nd Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780748644018
ISBN
9780748644018
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 24.10

Paperback. Series: Princeton Legacy Library. Num Pages: 440 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 2BM; DSB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 254 x 178 x 23. Weight in Grams: 485.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
440
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691613413
ISBN
9780691613413
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 71.30
€ 55.42

Hardback. Series: Princeton Legacy Library. Num Pages: 440 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 2BMH; DSA; DSB; HRG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 254 x 178 x 25. Weight in Grams: 971.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
440
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691641218
ISBN
9780691641218
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 213.98

Hardcover. This edition of Sturrock's work on structuralism includes an introduction from Jean-Michel Rabate, which makes some account of the book itself and then explores developments in the reception of structuralist theory in the past five to ten years. Num Pages: 176 pages, 0. BIC Classification: CFA; DSA; HP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 236 x 158 x 18. Weight in Grams: 378.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
2nd Edition
Number of pages
176
Condition
New
SKU
V9780631232384
ISBN
9780631232384
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 128.64

Paperback. This edition of Sturrock's work on structuralism includes an introduction from Jean-Michel Rabate, which makes some account of the book itself and then explores developments in the reception of structuralist theory in the past five to ten years. Num Pages: 176 pages, 0. BIC Classification: CFA; DSA; HP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 153 x 13. Weight in Grams: 272.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
2nd Edition
Number of pages
176
Condition
New
SKU
V9780631232391
ISBN
9780631232391
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 50.99
€ 50.81

Paperback. Editor(s): Connell, Jolyon; Sanderson, Kate. Num Pages: 128 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 2AB; 4KL; DSBF; DSK. Category: (XR) Revision / study guides. Dimension: 147 x 173 x 9. Weight in Grams: 150. Editor(s): Connell, Jolyon; Sanderson, Kate. Cateogry: (XR) Revision / study guides. BIC Classification: 2AB; 4KL; DSBF; DSK. Dimension: 147 x 173 x 9. Weight: 150.
Publisher
Connell Guides
Number of pages
128
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781907776038
ISBN
9781907776038
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 10.81

Hardback. Includes imposing Victorian novels, entertaining contemporary thrillers and everything in between, from dystopian works to romance. This title shows how the work fits into a broader context - whether that of the author's life or of other books from the same genre or period. Num Pages: 528 pages. BIC Classification: DSR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 239 x 164 x 45. Weight in Grams: 870.
Publisher
Cornerstone United Kingdom
Number of pages
576
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9781847946409
ISBN
9781847946409
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 50.99
€ 42.31

Paperback. Series: Oxford World's Classics. Num Pages: 240 pages, one line drawing. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSBF; DSK; WDKX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 195 x 129 x 15. Weight in Grams: 180.
Publisher
Oxford University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
240
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Edition
Reissue
Condition
New
SKU
V9780199538997
ISBN
9780199538997
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 9.99
€ 9.10

Paperback. For the last century, the tastes and preferences of readers of fiction have been reflected in the American and British bestseller lists, and this Very Short Introduction takes an engaging look through the lists to reveal what we have been reading - and why. Series: Very Short Introductions. Num Pages: 144 pages, 10 halftones. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 1KBB; 2AB; DSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 179 x 115 x 33. Weight in Grams: 114.
Publisher
Oxford University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
144
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780199214891
ISBN
9780199214891
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 10.81

Hardback. In the year of Charlotte's bicentenary, a light-hearted miscellany on all things Bronte. Num Pages: 176 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSBF; DSK; DSR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 138 x 206 x 23. Weight in Grams: 322.
Publisher
Icon Books
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781785781438
ISBN
9781785781438
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 7.87

Paperback. A title that takes on a very big subject: the glorious span of literature from Greek myth to graphic novels, from The Canterbury Tales to Harry Potter. With masterful digressions into various themes - censorship, narrative tricks, self-publishing, taste, creativity and madness - it demonstrates the full depth and intrigue of reading. Num Pages: 288 pages, 40 b/w illustrations. BIC Classification: DSB; DSY. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 214 x 140 x 25. Weight in Grams: 422.
Publisher
Yale University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9780300205312
ISBN
9780300205312
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 12.66

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