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Literature: history & criticism

Hardback. Not only a meditation on Proust, this is a commentary on how the experience of literature is manifested in time and sensation. Kristeva uses Proust as a starting point to reflect upon broader notions of character, time, sensation, metaphor, and history. Translator(s): Guberman, Ross. Series: European Perspectives. Num Pages: 432 pages, 9 illus. BIC Classification: 2ADF; DSBH; DSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 160 x 32. Weight in Grams: 726.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1996
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
432
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231102506
ISBN
9780231102506
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 135.65

Hardback. A thorough examination of the manner in which three of the most unsettling modern writers-Aragon, Sartre, and Barthes-affirm their personal rebellion followed by Kristeva's own ideas on the future of rebellion. Translator(s): Herman, Jeanine. Series: European Perspectives: A Series in Social Thought and Cultural Criticism. Num Pages: 392 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: DSBH; DSK; HBTV; JFC; JMAF; JPWF; JPWQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 32. Weight in Grams: 590.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
392
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231114141
ISBN
9780231114141
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 129.12

hardcover. In Learning from Lying the lens of mystification reveals a singular literary history. Analyses of works by Diderot, Merimee, and Hildesheimer follow out the cosmopolitan roots of the genre in the Republic of Letters and show how it theorizes literature through practical experiment. Num Pages: 195 pages. BIC Classification: DSR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 244 x 167 x 16. Weight in Grams: 481.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
University of Delaware Press United States
Number of pages
195
Condition
New
SKU
V9781611492699
ISBN
9781611492699
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 112.23

Hardback. Num Pages: 225 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 2AGR; DSBF; DSG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 241 x 171. Weight in Grams: 500.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Associated University Presses United States
Number of pages
225
Condition
New
SKU
V9781575910338
ISBN
9781575910338
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 122.77

Hardback. Despite his reputation as a staunch individualist and repeated attacks on institutions that constrain the individual's imagination, Julia Wright argues that William Blake rarely represents isolation positively and explores his concern with the kind of national community being established. Num Pages: 280 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 2AB; 3JF; 3JH; DSBF; DSC; JPFN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 585. Weight in Grams: 540.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Ohio University Press United States
Number of pages
280
Condition
New
Edition
1st Edition
SKU
V9780821415191
ISBN
9780821415191
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 52.56

Paperback. Rather than teaching children to obey authority, to conform, or to seek redemption through prayer, twentieth-century leftists encouraged children to question the authority of those in power. This title offers a collection of stories, poems, comic strips, primers, and other texts for children that embody this radical tradition. Editor(s): Mickenberg, Julia L.; Nel, Philip. Num Pages: 313 pages, 100 illustrations. BIC Classification: DQ; DSY. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 278 x 203 x 19. Weight in Grams: 792.
Publisher
New York University Press United States
Number of pages
313
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Condition
New
SKU
V9780814757215
ISBN
9780814757215
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 29.82

Paperback. Cross-gender casting was an ongoing phenomenon in the French theatre during the reign of Louis XIV. This book explores the trend and related gender issues in different performance contexts and fills an important gap in the history of French theatre, providing a new insight into wider theoretical questions of gender and theatricality. Num Pages: 208 pages, 5 black & white halftones. BIC Classification: 2ADF; AN; AS; DSBD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 217 x 139 x 12. Weight in Grams: 280.
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Number of pages
208
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9781137320810
ISBN
9781137320810
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 63.55

Paperback. Who is a citizen? What is a person? Who is my neighbor? Turning to the potent idea of political theology to recover the strange mix of political and religious thinking during the Renaissance, the author unveils the figure of the citizensaint, who represents at once divine messenger and civil servant, both norm and exception. Num Pages: 296 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: DSGS; HRLB; JPA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 60 x 90 x 17. Weight in Grams: 390.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
296
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226143521
ISBN
9780226143521
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 26.79

hardcover. This book examines the ways in which the literary genre of hagiography and the hermeneutical paradigm of Biblical typology together entered into the construction of "the Renaissance" as a canon and period. Num Pages: 304 pages, 4 half-tones. BIC Classification: 1D; DSBD; HRCM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 25. .
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1996
Publisher
Stanford University Press United States
Number of pages
304
Condition
New
Edition
1st Edition
SKU
V9780804726436
ISBN
9780804726436
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 81.00

Hardback. In Romantic Marks and Measures, Julia S. Carlson examines Wordsworth's poetry of "speech" and "nature" as a poetry of print, written and read in the midst of topographic and typographic experimentation and change. Series: Material Texts. Num Pages: 368 pages, 31 illus. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSBF; DSC. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 164 x 237 x 33. Weight in Grams: 726.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
University of Pennsylvania Press United States
Number of pages
368
Condition
New
SKU
V9780812247879
ISBN
9780812247879
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 81.31

Hardcover. Num Pages: 218 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: DSK; WTLC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 19. Weight in Grams: 456.
Publisher
Susquehanna University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Condition
New
SKU
V9781575911588
ISBN
9781575911588
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 120.37

Paperback. As the first major study of Shakespeare's Birthplace during the nineteenth century, Shakespeare's Shrine draws on extensive archival research to describe the invention of the Birthplace in the Victorian period, when the site was purchased for the nation, extensively restored, and transformed into a major tourist attraction. Series: Haney Foundation Series. Num Pages: 232 pages, 22 illus. BIC Classification: 1DBKEMW; DSGS; HBJD1; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 318.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
University of Pennsylvania Press United States
Number of pages
232
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780812223378
ISBN
9780812223378
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 29.60

Hardback. "Using Vladimir Nabokov as its 'case study,' the book approaches translation as a crucial avenue into literary history and theory, philosophy and interpretation. The book attempts to bring together issues in translation and the shift in Nabokov studies from an earlier emphasis on the 'metaliterary' to the more recent 'metaphysical' approach Series: Cultural Revolutions: Russia in the Twentieth Century. Num Pages: 248 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: DSRC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 166 x 242 x 22. Weight in Grams: 536.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Academic Studies Press United States
Number of pages
248
Condition
New
SKU
V9781618112606
ISBN
9781618112606
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 127.41

Hardcover. In this work, Wright considers this fraught relationship between land and national identity in Irish literature. Num Pages: 363 pages. BIC Classification: DSB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 160 x 23. Weight in Grams: 658.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Syracuse Univ Pr (Sd)
Condition
New
SKU
V9780815633532
ISBN
9780815633532
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 51.35

Paperback. Packed full of analysis and interpretation, historical background, discussions and commentaries, 'York Notes' will help you get right to the heart of the text you're studying, whether it's poetry, a play or a novel. Series: York Notes Advanced. Num Pages: 168 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; 4KLR; DSBF; DSK. Category: (UA) A / AS level; (UU) Undergraduate; (XR) Revision / study guides. Dimension: 210 x 146 x 9. Weight in Grams: 220.
Publisher
Pearson Education Limited
Number of pages
168
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Condition
New
SKU
V9781408217269
ISBN
9781408217269
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.34

Paperback. .
Publisher
Pearson Education Canada
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Edition
2nd Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780582424562
ISBN
9780582424562
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.34

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 more sophisticated analysis, a range of critical perspectives and wider contexts. Series: York Notes Advanced. Num Pages: 128 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; 4KLR; DSBF; DSC; DSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 209 x 146 x 8. Weight in Grams: 172.
Publisher
Longman
Number of pages
128
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Edition
2nd Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780582414631
ISBN
9780582414631
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.34

Paperback. This updated edition is ideal to support students when studying and revising for the new A level English Literature exams. Series: York Notes Advanced. Num Pages: 112 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; 4KL; DSBH; DSK. Category: (E) Primary & Secondary Education. Dimension: 211 x 299 x 16. Weight in Grams: 342.
Publisher
Pearson Education Limited
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9781447982289
ISBN
9781447982289
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 11.86

Paperback. Building on the formula of "York Notes", this Advanced series introduces students to more sophisticated analysis and wider critical perspectives. The notes enable students to appreciate contrasting interpretations of the text and to develop their own critical thinking. Series: York Notes Advanced. Num Pages: 136 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; 4KLR; DSBF; DSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 210 x 145 x 8. Weight in Grams: 182.
Publisher
Pearson Education Canada
Number of pages
136
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Edition
2nd Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780582414730
ISBN
9780582414730
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.36

Paperback. This series introduces students to more sophisticated analysis and wider critical perspectives to enbable students to appreciate contrasting interpretations of the text and to develop critical thinking. This volume explores "Jude the Obscure" by Thomas Hardy. Series: York Notes Advanced. Num Pages: 128 pages. BIC Classification: DSBF; DSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 209 x 145 x 7. Weight in Grams: 170.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Longman
Condition
New
Edition
2nd Edition
SKU
9780582431638
ISBN
9780582431638
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 10.99
€ 8.69

Paperback. Thirteen leading actors take us behind the scenes, each recreating in detail a memorable performance in one of Shakespeare's major roles. Together, the interviews give one of the most comprehensive pictures yet of these characters in performance, and of the choices that these great actors have made in bringing them thrillingly to life. Foreword by Num Pages: 320 pages, ports. BIC Classification: 2AB; AN; DSGS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 233 x 157 x 21. Weight in Grams: 436.
Publisher
Nick Hern Books United Kingdom
Number of pages
320
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Condition
New
SKU
V9781848420779
ISBN
9781848420779
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 18.60

Paperback. Twelve leading actors, including Alan Rickman, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Eileen Atkins, Ian McKellen and Patrick Stewart, discuss playing twelve key Shakespearean roles. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: ANC; DSGS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 156. .
Publisher
Nick Hern Books
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9781848422469
ISBN
9781848422469
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 15.91

Paperback. Introducing the dynamic study of a literary period stretching from 1900 to the Second World War, the book reflects the exciting mix of European avant-garde, writers of the Harlem Renaissance and regional voices within Britain. Three distinct sections explore the major concepts, themes and issues that characterise the literature. Series Editor(s): Coyle, Martin. Series: Palgrave Key Concepts: Literature. Num Pages: 192 pages, biography. BIC Classification: DSBH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 138 x 7. Weight in Grams: 242.
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Number of pages
192
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Condition
New
SKU
V9780230551190
ISBN
9780230551190
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 43.99
€ 35.91

Paperback. Num Pages: 160 pages. BIC Classification: DS. Category: (P) Professional & Scholarly; (UP) Postgraduate; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 157 x 15. Weight in Grams: 234.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Monthly Review Press,U.S. United States
Number of pages
160
Condition
New
SKU
V9781583670972
ISBN
9781583670972
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.99
€ 19.42

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