Literature: history & criticism
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Literature: history & criticism
Translator(s): Berg, Deena; Parker, Douglass. Num Pages: 424 pages. BIC Classification: 2ADL; DD; DNF; DSBB; DSG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 237 x 161 x 22. Weight in Grams: 564.
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Hackett Publishing Co, Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 424
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780872203631
- ISBN
- 9780872203631
Condition: New
€ 52.99€ 37.37
€ 52.99
€ 37.37
Paperback. Presents a study of Orden Nash's life and the role that poetry, especially comic verse, played in modern American literary culture. Num Pages: 336 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; BGL; DSBH; DSC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 222 x 141 x 25. Weight in Grams: 458.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Ivan R Dee, Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 336
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781566637299
- ISBN
- 9781566637299
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.20
€ 19.20
Hardback. Editor(s): Lock, F. P.; Rawson, Claude. Num Pages: 717 pages. BIC Classification: DSR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 252 x 168 x 47. Weight in Grams: 1198.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1989
- Publisher
- University of Delaware Press United States
- Number of pages
- 717
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781611491494
- ISBN
- 9781611491494
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 200.85
€ 200.85
Paperback. Series: Picas S. Num Pages: 179 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; BGA; DSBH; DSC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 226 x 133 x 11. Weight in Grams: 192.
- Publisher
- Guernica Editions,Canada Canada
- Number of pages
- 179
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781550710984
- ISBN
- 9781550710984
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 11.05
€ 11.05
Hardcover. The fascinus, or phallus, was at the heart of classical Roman art and life. No god was more represented in ancient Rome than the phallic deity Priapus, and the fescennine verses, one of the earliest forms of Roman poetry, accompanied the celebrations of Priapus, the harvest, and fertility. This title looks closely at this delicate interplay. Translator(s): Turner, Chris. Series: The French List. Num Pages: 320 pages, 30 colour plates. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; 2ADL; ACG; DSBB. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 198 x 166 x 22. Weight in Grams: 456.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Seagull Books London Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- Tra
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781906497866
- ISBN
- 9781906497866
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 30.99€ 24.22
€ 30.99
€ 24.22
Hardback. "Queens and Revolutionaries" proposes new readings of Genet that focus on the two areas that Saint Genet does not adequately address: sex and politics. Num Pages: 171 pages. BIC Classification: 2ADF; DSBH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 241 x 165 x 19. Weight in Grams: 445.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Associated University Presses United States
- Number of pages
- 171
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780874138269
- ISBN
- 9780874138269
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 109.74
€ 109.74
Paperback. In 1954, in Orlando, Florida, nine-year-old Pat Conroy discovered the game of basketball. Here, Conroy takes the reader through his last year playing basketball, as point guard and captain of The Citadel Bulldogs, flashing back constantly to the drama of his coming of age, presenting the conflict and love that have been at the core of his novels. Num Pages: 416 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; BGA; DSBH; DSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 129 x 200 x 32. Weight in Grams: 292.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Cornerstone United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 416
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780099468325
- ISBN
- 9780099468325
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 21.99€ 17.41
€ 21.99
€ 17.41
paperback. Series: Greenwich Exchange Student Guides. Num Pages: 100 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSBF; DSK. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College); (XR) Revision / study guides. Dimension: 211 x 139 x 10. Weight in Grams: 188.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Greenwich Exchange United Kingdom
- Edition
- First Edition
- Number of pages
- 100
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781871551891
- ISBN
- 9781871551891
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 16.99€ 15.26
€ 16.99
€ 15.26
Paperback. This invaluable Guide surveys the key critical works and debates in the vibrant field of children's literature since its inception. Leading expert Pat Pinsent combines a chronological overview of developments in the genre with analysis of key theorists and theories, and subject-specific methodologies. Series: Readers' Guides to Essential Criticism. Num Pages: 232 pages, biography. BIC Classification: DSY. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 140 x 216 x 20. Weight in Grams: 308.
- Publisher
- Macmillan Education UK
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- 1st ed. 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137335456
- ISBN
- 9781137335456
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 35.99€ 30.55
€ 35.99
€ 30.55
Paperback. An analysis of J. K. Rowling's work from a broad range of perspectives within literature, folklore, psychology, sociology, and popular culture. It explores the Harry Potter series' literary ancestors and the moral and ethical dimensions of Harry's world, including objections to the series raised within some religious circles. Editor(s): Whited, Lana A. Num Pages: 424 pages, 1 port. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSBH; DSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 236 x 163 x 23. Weight in Grams: 626.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- University of Missouri Press United States
- Edition
- New edition
- Number of pages
- 424
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780826215499
- ISBN
- 9780826215499
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 46.00
€ 46.00
Hardback. Series: Apple-Zimmerman Series in Early Modern Culture. Num Pages: 247 pages, map. BIC Classification: 1DB; 2AB; DSBD; DSK; HBAH; HBJD; WT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 241 x 159. Weight in Grams: 540.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Associated University Presses United States
- Number of pages
- 247
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780874136173
- ISBN
- 9780874136173
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 115.69
€ 115.69
Paperback. Guides the reader through the perils of the solitary writing life: fear, writer's block, and the bad habits of the internal critic. This book also describes the Amherst Writers and Artists workshop method, widely used across the US and abroad. The chapters on fiction and poetry address matters of technique and point to further resources. Num Pages: 416 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: DSB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 208 x 141 x 26. Weight in Grams: 550.
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 415
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Edition
- First Printing
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780195165739
- ISBN
- 9780195165739
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 22.79
€ 23.99
€ 22.79
Paperback. The "Continuum Contemporaries" series is designed as a source of ideas and inspiration for members of book clubs and literature students at school, college and university. It aims to give readers informative introductions to 30 of the most popular, acclaimed and influential novels of recent years. Series: Continuum Contemporaries Series. Num Pages: 94 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DB; 2AB; DSBH; DSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 188 x 135 x 7. Weight in Grams: 110.
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
- Number of pages
- 94
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780826453235
- ISBN
- 9780826453235
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 29.99€ 29.00
€ 29.99
€ 29.00
Paperback. Cicero's courtroom speeches are the most significant examples we have of the art of the ancient Roman advocate. This collection of essays aims to set them in the context of the Roman legal system and of ancient techniques of persuasion, and to compare their methods with those available to modern advocates. Editor(s): Powell, Jonathan; Paterson, Jeremy. Num Pages: 464 pages, Illustrations, map. BIC Classification: 2ADL; DSBB; DSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 235 x 157 x 28. Weight in Grams: 676.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 464
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780199298297
- ISBN
- 9780199298297
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 136.44
€ 136.44
Hardcover. Argues for Ocampo's multifaceted development of ambiguity in various media and genres on the levels of language, plot and gender. Num Pages: 264 pages, 7 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KLSA; 2ADS; DSBH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 165 x 242 x 23. Weight in Grams: 628.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Boydell & Brewer Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 264
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9781855663084
- ISBN
- 9781855663084
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 96.47
€ 96.47
Paperback. Covering the key theoretical approaches in modern literary theory, this book offers an authoritative selection of essays and documents with helpful introductory commentary. It includes texts which do not deal directly with literature yet have a fundamental importance to the discipline from thinkers including Marx, Freud and de Beauvoir. Editor(s): Waugh, Patricia; Rice, Philip. Num Pages: 512 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 232 x 156 x 25. Weight in Grams: 802.
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
- Number of pages
- 512
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Edition
- 4th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780340761915
- ISBN
- 9780340761915
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 50.99€ 42.75
€ 50.99
€ 42.75
Editor(s): Monte-Proust, Patricia. Translator(s): Bacon, Josephine; Naturel, Mireile. Num Pages: 192 pages, 350 photos & illus. BIC Classification: DSB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 345 x 302 x 26. Weight in Grams: 2078.
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Edition Olms Switzerland
- Number of pages
- 192
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783283012182
- ISBN
- 9783283012182
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 52.92€ 41.63
€ 52.92
€ 41.63
Paperback. Investigates the figure of Mary Magdalene in post-medieval English religious writings and visual representations. This title argues that the medieval Magdalene story was not discarded as part of Reformation iconoclasm, but was enthusiastically embraced by English writers and artists and retold in a wide array of genres. Series: Reformations: Medieval and Early Modern. Num Pages: 304 pages, 37 illustrated halftones. BIC Classification: 3JD; AGR; DSBD. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 476.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- University of Notre Dame Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780268022150
- ISBN
- 9780268022150
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 39.95
€ 40.99
€ 39.95
Hardback. This book studies the retraction and its uses by Petrarchan poets of the Italian and English Renaissance, delineating the characteristics of the palinode as a genre and exploring its impact upon Renaissance lyric poetry. Num Pages: 261 pages. BIC Classification: DSR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 243 x 168 x 19. Weight in Grams: 567.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Publisher
- Bucknell University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 261
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781611480764
- ISBN
- 9781611480764
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 124.31
€ 124.31
Hardcover. This is a six chapter study of the image of the female in Ni Chuilleanain's poetry emphasizing the ways in which she revises conventional cultural images of women in order to challenge stereotypical images and create a more multidimensional perspective on women's lives and achievements. Num Pages: 204 pages, ill. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSBH; DSC. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 240 x 163 x 22. Weight in Grams: 480.
- Publisher
- Cork University Press
- Number of pages
- 204
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781859184981
- ISBN
- 9781859184981
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 39.00€ 31.26
€ 39.00
€ 31.26
Hardcover. This book offers a particular response to the volumes of the Field Day Anthology, published by Cork University Press. A collection of essays by ten prominent critics, it demonstrates the variety of feminist criticism in understanding a range of texts by Irish women writers. Editor(s): Haberstroh, Patricia Boyle; Peter, Christine St. Num Pages: 181 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBR; 2AB; DSB. Category: (UF) Further/Higher Education. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 22. Weight in Grams: 458.
- Edition
- Illustrated
- Publisher
- Cork University Press
- Number of pages
- 181
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781859184103
- ISBN
- 9781859184103
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 39.00€ 31.26
€ 39.00
€ 31.26
Paperback. Editor(s): Coughlan, Patricia; O'Toole, Tina. Num Pages: 311 pages. BIC Classification: DS; JFFK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 156 x 209 x 24. Weight in Grams: 454. Good clean copy with minor shelf wear
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Carysfort Press
- Condition
- Used, Like New
- SKU
- KAC0004252
- ISBN
- 9781904505358
Paperback
Condition: Used, Like New
€ 4.99
€ 4.99
Paperback. This is a much-needed and highly anticipated examination of Anaxagoras of Clazomenae, one of the forerunners of Greek philosophical and scientific thought. Series: Phoenix Presocractic Series. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: DSBB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 154 x 229 x 19. Weight in Grams: 510.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- University of Toronto Press Canada
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781442611634
- ISBN
- 9781442611634
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 38.20
€ 40.99
€ 38.20
Paperback. An incisively argued collection of essays which sets out to look afresh at the landscape of Irish poetry in the 1930's. Editor(s): Coughlan, Patricia; Davis, Alex. Series: Poetry/literary criticism. Num Pages: 318 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBR; 2AB; DSBH; DSC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 22. Weight in Grams: 540. 318pp. A significant re-evaluation of the work of the poets of the 1930's who turned to European and Anglo-American modernism for their formal and thematic inspiration
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Publisher
- Cork University Press
- Edition
- New
- Condition
- Used, Like New
- SKU
- 9781859180617
- ISBN
- 9781859180617
Paperback
Condition: Used, Like New
€ 4.99
€ 4.99