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Literature: history & criticism

Paperback.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
STE Publishers South Africa
Condition
New
SKU
V9781919855417
ISBN
9781919855417
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 18.25

Paperback. A new translation of Pico della Mirandola's most famous work, with extensive notes and commentary. Editor(s): Borghesi, Francesco; Papio, Michael; Riva, Massimo (Professor of Italian Studies, Brown University). Num Pages: 318 pages, 4 b/w illus. BIC Classification: 1DST; 3H; DSB; HBLH; HPCB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 155 x 230 x 25. Weight in Grams: 492.
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
Translation
Condition
New
SKU
V9781316606605
ISBN
9781316606605
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 42.11

Paperback. In Danger reveals the literary life of internationally renowned filmmaker Pier Paolo Pasolini. Editor(s): Hirschman, Jack. Num Pages: 250 pages. BIC Classification: 2ADT; DC; DSC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 203 x 140 x 19. Weight in Grams: 279.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
City Lights Publishers
Condition
New
SKU
V9780872865075
ISBN
9780872865075
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.99
€ 19.49

Paperback. This second edition continues the excellent tradition of the volume, offering students a comprehensive introduction to Chaucer's work and life. Editor(s): Boitani, Piero; Mann, Jill. Series: Cambridge Companions to Literature. Num Pages: 336 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSBB; DSC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 227 x 153 x 16. Weight in Grams: 480. Series: Cambridge Companions to Literature. 334 pages. Editor(s): Boitani, Piero; Mann, Jill. This second edition continues the excellent tradition of the volume, offering students a comprehensive introduction to Chaucer's work and life. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). BIC Classification: 2AB; DSBB; DSC. Dimension: 227 x 153 x 16. Weight: 506.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Edition
2nd Edition
Number of pages
334
Condition
New
SKU
V9780521894678
ISBN
9780521894678
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 35.63

Hardcover. This volume derives its title from John Dryden's phrase for the British tendency to take up literary masterpieces from the past and "perfect" them. It adopts Dryden's notion as a framework for exploring ways in which classical and medieval texts have been rewritten by modern authors. Num Pages: 152 pages. BIC Classification: DSA; DSBB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 152 x 19. Weight in Grams: 354.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
University of Notre Dame Press
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780268029500
ISBN
9780268029500
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 114.52

Paperback. This volume derives its title from John Dryden's phrase for the British tendency to take up literary masterpieces from the past and "perfect" them. It adopts Dryden's notion as a framework for exploring ways in which classical and medieval texts have been rewritten by modern authors. Num Pages: 152 pages. BIC Classification: DSA; DSBB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 139 x 14. Weight in Grams: 240.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
University of Notre Dame Press
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780268029517
ISBN
9780268029517
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 27.05

Paperback. Translator(s): Montemaggi, Vittorio; Jacoff, Rachel (Wellesley College, Massachusetts). Num Pages: 169 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSGS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 231 x 154 x 16. Weight in Grams: 274.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
University of Notre Dame Press
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780268022358
ISBN
9780268022358
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 27.99
€ 26.12

Paperback. The Field of Cultural Production brings together Bourdieua s most important writings on art, literature and aesthetics. Num Pages: 336 pages, 0. BIC Classification: ABA; DSA; JFC; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 153 x 25. Weight in Grams: 514.
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
336
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1993
Edition
First Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780745609874
ISBN
9780745609874
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 24.99
€ 24.80

Paperback. Translator(s): Lockert, Lacy. Series: Princeton Legacy Library. Num Pages: 402 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: DSBD; DSG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 21. Weight in Grams: 542.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Edition
Reprint
Number of pages
402
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691627250
ISBN
9780691627250
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 58.80
€ 45.86

Paperback. Who is more important: the reader, or the writer? Addressing the issue, this book aims to challenge perceived wisdom. It brings some radical ideas to a wide audience, and argues persuasively for a totally practical way of reading. It is suitable for those interested in the development of literary theory. Series: Routledge Classics. Num Pages: 400 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: DSB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 197 x 137 x 30. Weight in Grams: 438.
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
392
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780415378499
ISBN
9780415378499
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 21.99
€ 21.92

Paperback. A young teacher takes his first job in a sleepy French town. Lost in a succession of rainy days and sleepless nights, he falls under the spell of a town resident, a woman of seductive beauty and singular charm. Translator(s): Mason, Wyatt. Series: The Margellos World Republic of Letters. Num Pages: 112 pages. BIC Classification: DSK; FA; FYT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 125 x 8. Weight in Grams: 138.
Publisher
Yale University Press United States
Number of pages
104
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Edition
Translation
Condition
New
SKU
V9780300180701
ISBN
9780300180701
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 12.60

Hardcover. Num Pages: 230 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; DSBF; DSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 522.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1995
Publisher
Northern Illinois University Press United States
Number of pages
230
Condition
New
SKU
V9780875801926
ISBN
9780875801926
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 37.93

Hardcover. Editor(s): Fraiture, Pierre-Philippe; Orrells, Daniel. Num Pages: 280 pages, black & white line drawings, tables. BIC Classification: 1HFJC; 2AB; 3JJ; 3JM; DNF; DSBH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 159 x 241 x 23. Weight in Grams: 538.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
University of Virginia Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780813939100
ISBN
9780813939100
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 96.99

Paperback. For the first time ever, a fascinating look at the remarkable life of Barbara Taylor Bradford. From the cobbled streets of Yorkshire to the sweeping avenues of Manhattan, Barbara's own story is as dramatic a tale as any one of her bestsellers. Num Pages: 400 pages, 32 b/w plates, Index. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; BGL; DSBH; DSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 180 x 112 x 30. Weight in Grams: 284.
Publisher
HarperCollins Publishers United Kingdom
Number of pages
400
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Condition
New
SKU
V9780007165698
ISBN
9780007165698
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 11.32

Hardback. Series: Cornell Studies in Classical Philology. Num Pages: 246 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 2AB; DNF; DSBB; DSG; HPCA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 164 x 275 x 31. Weight in Grams: 554.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Cornell University Press
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781501700613
ISBN
9781501700613
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 80.18

Paperback. This collection of essays examines the linguistic and rhetorical features of Homer's work. Arguing that there can be no purely historical interpretation, Pucci focuses on two features of Homer's rhetoric - repetition of expression and its effects on meaning, and the issue of intertexuality. Series: Greek Studies: Interdisciplinary Approaches. Num Pages: 208 pages, index. BIC Classification: 2AHA; CFG; DSBB; DSC; DSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 151 x 228 x 15. Weight in Grams: 356.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield United States
Number of pages
208
Condition
New
SKU
V9780822630593
ISBN
9780822630593
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 70.27

Paperback. An examination of the relationship between romanticism, theory and gender. Series: News from Nowhere S. Num Pages: 192 pages, 7ill. BIC Classification: DSA; DSB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 157 x 15. Weight in Grams: 340. Series: News from Nowhere S. 192 pages, 7ill. An examination of the relationship between romanticism, theory and gender. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: DSA; DSB. Dimension: 234 x 157 x 15. Weight: 340.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1995
Publisher
Edinburgh University Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9781853310898
ISBN
9781853310898
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 28.54

Hardback. Num Pages: 327 pages. BIC Classification: DSR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 244 x 168 x 23. Weight in Grams: 644.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
University of Delaware Press United States
Number of pages
327
Condition
New
SKU
V9781611492392
ISBN
9781611492392
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 143.38

Hardcover. Volume 4 describes one of the most traumatic periods of Hester Lynch Piozzi's life, when she could no longer believe that Gabriel Piozzi's attacks of gout were to be endured as a typically gentrified English condition. Editor(s): Bloom, Edward A. Num Pages: 358 pages, 4ill. BIC Classification: 2AB; BGA; DSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 220 x 0 x 0. Weight in Grams: 670.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
University of Delaware Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780874133936
ISBN
9780874133936
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 145.17

Hardback. This selection of source readings brings together diverse materials from the Christian tradition which discuss the implications of religious plurality. Beginning with the Bible, the volume goes on to present primary texts from the history of Christian thought. Editor(s): Plantinga, Richard J. Series: Blackwell Readings in Modern Theology. Num Pages: 392 pages. BIC Classification: DSB; HRCM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 252 x 177 x 26. Weight in Grams: 812.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
392
Condition
New
SKU
V9780631209140
ISBN
9780631209140
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 157.83

Hardcover. Plato's Republic concerns righteousness both in individuals and in communities, and proposes an ideal state organized and governed on philosophical principles. This edition, which replaces Shorey's, offers text, translation, and annotation that are fully current with modern scholarship. The Loeb Classical Library edition of Plato is in 12 volumes. Series: Loeb Classical Library. Num Pages: 656 pages. BIC Classification: DSBB; HPCA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 167 x 114 x 34. Weight in Grams: 446.
Publisher
Harvard University Press United States
Number of pages
656
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Edition
Bilingual
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674996502
ISBN
9780674996502
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 30.15

Paperback. Series: Oxford World's Classics. Num Pages: 160 pages. BIC Classification: DB; HPCA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 131 x 11. Weight in Grams: 124.
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Number of pages
160
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Edition
Reissue
Condition
New
SKU
V9780199540501
ISBN
9780199540501
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 10.99
€ 9.90

Hardcover. Plato's Republic concerns righteousness both in individuals and in communities, and proposes an ideal state organized and governed on philosophical principles. This edition, which replaces Shorey's, offers text, translation, and annotation that are fully current with modern scholarship. The Loeb Classical Library edition of Plato is in 12 volumes. Series: Loeb Classical Library. Num Pages: 560 pages. BIC Classification: DSBB; HPCA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 118 x 160 x 28. Weight in Grams: 392.
Publisher
Harvard University Press United States
Number of pages
560
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674996519
ISBN
9780674996519
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 30.19

Paperback. This book provides a commentary on the Greek text of this important work and full assistance with literary, linguistic and philosophical questions. Editor(s): Denyer, Nicholas. Series: Cambridge Greek and Latin Classics. Num Pages: 217 pages. BIC Classification: 2AHA; DSBB; HPCA. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 141 x 12. Weight in Grams: 310. Protagoras. Series: Cambridge Greek and Latin Classics. 224 pages. Editor(s): Denyer, Nicholas. Provides a commentary on the Greek text of this important work and full assistance with literary, linguistic and philosophical questions. Cateogry: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. BIC Classification: 2AHA; DSBB; HPCA. Dimension: 216 x 142 x 14. Weight: 312.
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Number of pages
224
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780521549691
ISBN
9780521549691
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 36.99

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