Literature: history & criticism
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Literature: history & criticism
Paperback. In Kiddie Lit, Beverly Lyon Clark explores the marginalization of children's literature in America - and recent signs of its reintegration - within the academy and by the mainstream critical establishment. Tracing the reception of works by Mark Twain, Louisa May Alcott, Lewis Carroll, Frances Hodgson Burnett, L. Num Pages: 280 pages, 8, 8 black & white halftones. BIC Classification: 2ABM; DSY. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 363.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Johns Hopkins University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 280
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780801881701
- ISBN
- 9780801881701
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Condition: New
€ 35.99€ 30.30
€ 35.99
€ 30.30
Hardback. Written in an accessible narrative style, The Afterlife of Little Women speaks to scholars, librarians, and devoted Alcott fans. Num Pages: 288 pages, 12, 2 black & white halftones, 10 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: DSBF; DSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 242 x 164 x 20. Weight in Grams: 520.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Johns Hopkins University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781421415581
- ISBN
- 9781421415581
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Condition: New
€ 51.99€ 43.27
€ 51.99
€ 43.27
Hardback. Offers a contribution to the debates about perceptions of the Jews in antiquity that examines the attitudes of Greek writers of the Hellenistic period toward the Jewish people. This book examines the references of these writers and others to the Jews in light of their literary output and personal background. Series: Hellenistic Culture and Society. Num Pages: 632 pages, 3 line illustrations, 1 map. BIC Classification: 2AHA; DSBB; JFSR1. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 232 x 159 x 45. Weight in Grams: 988. The Hellenistic Period. Series: Hellenistic Culture and Society. 632 pages, Illustrations, maps. Offers a contribution to the debates about perceptions of the Jews in antiquity that examines the attitudes of Greek writers of the Hellenistic period toward the Jewish people. This book examines the references of these writers and others to the Jews in light of their literary output and personal background. Cateogry: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. BIC Classification: 2AHA; DSBB; JFSR1. Dimension: 232 x 159 x 45. Weight: 982.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- University of California Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 632
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520253360
- ISBN
- 9780520253360
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 99.37€ 76.26
€ 99.37
€ 76.26
hardcover. Perhaps the most accomplished of Austen's novels, Emma is also, after Pride and Prejudice, her most popular. Film and television adaptations testify to the world's enduring affection for headstrong, often misguided Emma Woodhouse and her romantic schemes. Emma: An Annotated Edition is an illuminating gift edition that will be treasured by readers. Editor(s): Tandon, Bharat. Num Pages: 576 pages, 119 color illustrations. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSK; FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 240 x 250 x 42. Weight in Grams: 1806.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Belknap Press: An Imprint of Harvard University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780674048843
- ISBN
- 9780674048843
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Condition: New
€ 49.99€ 29.39
€ 49.99
€ 29.39
Paperback. Num Pages: 277 pages. BIC Classification: 1KL; 2ADS; DSB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 256 x 182 x 21. Weight in Grams: 670.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Focus Publishing/R Pullins & Co United States
- Number of pages
- 277
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781585101054
- ISBN
- 9781585101054
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Condition: New
€ 52.99€ 37.95
€ 52.99
€ 37.95
Paperback. First book of essays devoted to Coetzee's controversial novel, combining critical and pedagogical approaches. Editor(s): McDonald, Bill. Num Pages: 372 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSBH; DSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 155 x 20. Weight in Grams: 532. Reading and Teaching Coetzee's Novel. 372 pages, black & white illustrations. Editor(s): McDonald, Bill. First book of essays devoted to Coetzee's controversial novel, combining critical and pedagogical approaches. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSBH; DSK. Dimension: 228 x 155 x 20. Weight: 514.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Camden House
- Edition
- Reprint
- Number of pages
- 372
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781571134400
- ISBN
- 9781571134400
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Condition: New
€ 44.99€ 42.30
€ 44.99
€ 42.30
Hardback. .
- Publisher
- Edinburgh University Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781474415118
- ISBN
- 9781474415118
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 106.47€ 103.18
€ 106.47
€ 103.18
Paperback. Num Pages: 362 pages. BIC Classification: DSB. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 226 x 150 x 23. Weight in Grams: 499.
- Publisher
- ATF Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781921511790
- ISBN
- 9781921511790
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Condition: New
€ 34.99€ 25.77
€ 34.99
€ 25.77
Paperback. Num Pages: 238 pages. BIC Classification: DSBH5. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 158 x 234 x 25. Weight in Grams: 380.
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781138187801
- ISBN
- 9781138187801
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 51.14
€ 51.14
Paperback. This was the first major theoretical account of a wide range of post-colonial texts and their relation to the larger issues of post-colonial culture, and remains one of the most significant works published in this field. Series: New Accents. Num Pages: 296 pages, notes, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1KL; DSBH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 200 x 127 x 21. Weight in Grams: 338.
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 296
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780415280204
- ISBN
- 9780415280204
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 35.91
€ 35.91
Paperback. Presenting introduction to several important texts in post-colonial theory and criticism, this second edition includes 121 extracts from key works in the field. Covering more debates, topics and critics, it is the starting point for students, and issues a potent challenge to the ways in which we think and write about literature and culture. Editor(s): Ashcroft, Bill; Griffiths, Gareth; Tiffin, Helen. Num Pages: 616 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSB; GT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 244 x 175 x 34. Weight in Grams: 962.
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 544
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780415345651
- ISBN
- 9780415345651
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Condition: New
€ 53.77
€ 53.77
Paperback. Num Pages: 260 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 2ABM; DSB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 227 x 150 x 14. Weight in Grams: 418.
- Publisher
- University Of Chicago Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Edition
- 2nd
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226076294
- ISBN
- 9780226076294
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 31.99€ 24.89
€ 31.99
€ 24.89
Paperback. This book is an invitation to think about why children chew pencils; why we talk to our cars, our refrigerators, our computers; rosary beads and worry beads; Cuban cigars; why we no longer wear hats that we can tip to one another and why we don't seem to long to; and what has been described as bourgcois longing. Num Pages: 380 pages, Illustrations (some col.). BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; DSBF; DSK; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 160 x 26. Weight in Grams: 712.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 380
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226076126
- ISBN
- 9780226076126
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Condition: New
€ 27.99€ 23.05
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Paperback. From bestselling author Bill Bryson comes this compelling short biography of William Shakespeare, our greatest dramatist and poet. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; BGL; DSGS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 131 x 197 x 16. Weight in Grams: 200.
- Publisher
- HarperCollins Publishers
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Edition
- 01st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780007197903
- ISBN
- 9780007197903
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.00€ 11.42
€ 13.00
€ 11.42
Paperback. Offers a conceptual overview of documentary filmmaking practice Num Pages: 336 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: AS; DSB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 232 x 155 x 24. Weight in Grams: 530.
- Publisher
- Indiana University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 336
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1992
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780253206817
- ISBN
- 9780253206817
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 22.03
€ 23.99
€ 22.03
Hardcover.
- Publisher
- Camden House
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781571135353
- ISBN
- 9781571135353
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 98.42
€ 98.42
Paperback. A stunning new collection from the US Poet Laureate and one of the world's most popular poets. Num Pages: 80 pages. BIC Classification: 2ABM; DCF; DSBH; DSC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 130 x 12. Weight in Grams: 116.
- Publisher
- Picador
- Number of pages
- 80
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Edition
- Reprints
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780330413046
- ISBN
- 9780330413046
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.00€ 11.80
€ 13.00
€ 11.80
Hardback. Num Pages: 248 pages, 20 black & white illustrations, 2 recorded music items, 2 black & white tables, 20 b&w il. BIC Classification: 1FPC; DS; HBJF; JFSJ5. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 231 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 477.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- University of Washington Press United States
- Number of pages
- 248
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780295995496
- ISBN
- 9780295995496
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 52.69
€ 52.69
Paperback. A groundbreaking memoir by the acclaimed Kenyan Caine Prize winner. Num Pages: 271 pages. BIC Classification: BGLA; BM; DSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 153 x 197 x 18. Weight in Grams: 194.
- Publisher
- Granta Books
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781847083326
- ISBN
- 9781847083326
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 10.78
€ 13.99
€ 10.78
Hardback. Biondo Flavio was a pioneering figure in the Renaissance discovery of antiquity and popularized the term Middle Age to describe the period between the fall of the Roman Empire and the revival of antiquity in his own time. Rome in Triumph is the capstone of his research program, addressing the question: What made Rome great? Editor(s): Pincelli, Maria Agata. Translator(s): Muecke, Francis. Series: The I Tatti Renaissance Library. Num Pages: 376 pages. BIC Classification: 1DST; 3H; DSBB; HBJD; HBLH. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 144 x 212 x 29. Weight in Grams: 560.
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674055049
- ISBN
- 9780674055049
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 33.83
€ 40.99
€ 33.83
Hardcover. Editor(s): White, Jeffrey A. Translator(s): White, Jeffrey A. Series: The I Tatti Renaissance Library. Num Pages: 432 pages. BIC Classification: 2ADL; DSBB; DSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 145 x 211 x 37. Weight in Grams: 648.
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674017436
- ISBN
- 9780674017436
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 33.83
€ 40.99
€ 33.83
Paperback. Rather than seeing American literature as beginning with the writings of English or Spanish colonists, Brander Rasmussen points to the wide variety of indigenous writing in the Americas prior to colonization. The study looks at writing between 1524 and the mid-19th century work of Herman Melville. Num Pages: 224 pages, 1 map, 10 figures. BIC Classification: 1KBB; DSBB; JFSL9. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5969 x 3963 x 13. Weight in Grams: 340.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Duke University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780822349549
- ISBN
- 9780822349549
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 27.99€ 26.43
€ 27.99
€ 26.43
Hardcover.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Boydell & Brewer Ltd United States
- Number of pages
- 222
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781571133137
- ISBN
- 9781571133137
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 98.17
€ 98.17
Hardback. This book appraises the relationship between contemporary feminism and Julia Kristeva, a major figure in Continental thought. It addresses the conflicting range of feminist responses to Kristeva's key ideas and Kristeva's equally conflicting as well as ambiguous position vis-a-vis feminism. Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: DSA; HPCF; HPS; JFFK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 240 x 164 x 17. Weight in Grams: 466.
- Publisher
- Edinburgh University Press
- Number of pages
- 208
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780748640898
- ISBN
- 9780748640898
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 118.30€ 114.08
€ 118.30
€ 114.08