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Literature: history & criticism
hardcover. Based on over ten years of archival research, Richard A. Davies's scholarly biography of Haliburton is the first since 1924. It is an engaging examination of a controversial and contradictory Canadian writer and significant figure in the history of pre-confederation Nova Scotia. Series: Heritage. Num Pages: 340 pages, 25 halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBC; 2AB; BG; DSBH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 237 x 159 x 30. Weight in Grams: 663.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- University of Toronto Press Canada
- Edition
- 2nd ed.
- Number of pages
- 340
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780802050014
- ISBN
- 9780802050014
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 89.42
€ 89.42
Hardcover. In this study, Richard Kaye makes a case for flirtation as a unique, neglected species of eros that finds its deepest, most elaborately sustained fulfillment in the 19th century and early 20th century novel. The author examines flirtation in major English, French and American texts. Num Pages: 272 pages, references, index. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 27. Weight in Grams: 603.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- University of Virginia Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813921006
- ISBN
- 9780813921006
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 61.21
€ 61.21
Paperback. With a combination of alphabetical and descriptive lists, this title provides all the rhetorical terms - mostly Greek and Latin - that students of Western literature and rhetoric are likely to come across in their reading or will find useful in their writing. It offers a revised system of cross-references between terms. Num Pages: 205 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: DSB; GBC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 153 x 13. Weight in Grams: 316. 205 pages, illustrations. With a combination of alphabetical and descriptive lists, this title provides all the rhetorical terms - mostly Greek and Latin - that students of Western literature and rhetoric are likely to come across in their reading or will find useful in their writing. It offers a revised system of cross-references between terms. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: DSB; GBC. Dimension: 228 x 153 x 13. Weight: 312.
- Publisher
- University of California Press
- Number of pages
- 205
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- 2nd edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520273689
- ISBN
- 9780520273689
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 24.64
€ 33.99
€ 24.64
Paperback. Reveals details about the stories written by the creator of Tarzan - Edgar Rice Burroughs. Featured here are the outlines of all of Burroughs's major novels, along with descriptions of how they were each written, and their respective sources of inspiration. Series: Bison Frontiers of Imagination. Num Pages: 308 pages, Illus. BIC Classification: DSB; FL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 227 x 155 x 19. Weight in Grams: 478.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- University of Nebraska Press United States
- Edition
- Revised ed.
- Number of pages
- 308
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780803280304
- ISBN
- 9780803280304
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 21.63
€ 21.63
Hardcover. 'Ungainefull Arte' examines how traditional modes of literary patronage responded to the challenge of print, as the economies of gift-exchange competed with those of the marketplaces, allowing for the reassessment of patronage both as a social practice and a literary theme. Num Pages: 368 pages, Numerous black-and-white halftones. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSBD; DSC. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156. .
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 368
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780198716525
- ISBN
- 9780198716525
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 173.46
€ 173.46
Paperback. The Oxford Handbook of Edmund Spenser examines the entire canon of Spenser's work and the social and intellectual environments in which it was produced. It explores technical matters of style, language, and metre, the poet's use of sources and subtexts, and the reception of his work amongst editors, critics, writers, and visual artists. Editor(s): McCabe, Richard A. Series: Oxford Handbooks. Num Pages: 852 pages, 23 black-and-white halftones. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSBD; DSC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 245 x 173 x 44. Weight in Grams: 1496.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780198709671
- ISBN
- 9780198709671
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 77.08
€ 77.08
Paperback. Emphasizes the differences between law and literature, which are rooted in the different social functions of legal and literary texts. This book include topics such as the cruel and unusual punishments clause of the Constitution, illegal immigration, surveillance, global warming and bioterrorism, and plagiarism. Num Pages: 592 pages, 1 table. BIC Classification: DSB; LA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UF) Further/Higher Education. Dimension: 235 x 156 x 35. Weight in Grams: 918.
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 592
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Edition
- 3rd
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674032460
- ISBN
- 9780674032460
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 36.99€ 31.26
€ 36.99
€ 31.26
Paperback. Offers an understanding of the Enlightenment and the forgotten role of publishing during that period. This title seeks to remedy the common misperception that such classics as "The Wealth of Nations" and "The Life of Samuel Johnson" were made by their authors alone. Num Pages: 842 pages, 45 halftones, 16 line drawings, 7 tables. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSBD. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 227 x 148 x 51. Weight in Grams: 1246.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 842
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226752532
- ISBN
- 9780226752532
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 52.99€ 40.29
€ 52.99
€ 40.29
Hardcover. Ofers a vital new interpretation of modernist literature through an examination of James Joyce's employment of Scottish literature and philosophy, as well as a commentary on his portrayal of shared Irish and Scottish histories and cultures. Barlow also offers an innovative look at the strong influences that Joyce's predecessors had on his work. Num Pages: 328 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: DSC; DSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 21. Weight in Grams: 629.
- Publisher
- University of Notre Dame Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780268101015
- ISBN
- 9780268101015
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 59.22
€ 59.22
Hardback. This captivating book-the first of its kind-will appeal to scholars of literature, music, theater, and modernity as well as to sophisticated opera lovers everywhere. Editor(s): Begam, Richard; Smith, Matthew Wilson. Series: Hopkins Studies in Modernism. Num Pages: 392 pages, 32, 32 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: AVGC6; AVGC9; DSBH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 164 x 324 x 32. Weight in Grams: 666.
- Publisher
- Johns Hopkins University Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781421420622
- ISBN
- 9781421420622
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 60.69
€ 60.69
Paperback. Since the mid-19th century crime fiction has been one of the most popular sub-genres of the novel. In this Very Short Introduction, Richard Bradford explores its origins and the features that define its varied style. He considers its role in popular culture around the world and considers why its classification as 'literature' is still ambiguous. Series: Very Short Introductions. Num Pages: 152 pages, 4 black and white illustrations. BIC Classification: DSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 177 x 113 x 11. Weight in Grams: 120.
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199658787
- ISBN
- 9780199658787
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 11.99€ 10.70
€ 11.99
€ 10.70
Hardcover. The Novel Now is an intelligent and engaging survey of contemporary British fiction. * Discusses familiar names such as Martin Amis, Ian McEwan, Salman Rushdie, and Angela Carter and compares them with more recent authors, including David Mitchell, Ali Smith, A.L. Num Pages: 264 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSBH; DSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 243 x 166 x 21. Weight in Grams: 536.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 264
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405113854
- ISBN
- 9781405113854
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 119.46
€ 119.46
Paperback. The Novel Now is an intelligent and engaging survey of contemporary British fiction. * Discusses familiar names such as Martin Amis, Ian McEwan, Salman Rushdie, and Angela Carter and compares them with more recent authors, including David Mitchell, Ali Smith, A.L. Num Pages: 264 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSBH; DSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 231 x 153 x 18. Weight in Grams: 402.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 264
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405113861
- ISBN
- 9781405113861
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 43.99€ 43.95
€ 43.99
€ 43.95
hardcover. Is Shakespeare any Good? reveals why certain literary works and authors are treated as superior to others, and questions the literary establishment s criteria for creating an imperium of great writers. Num Pages: 344 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 156 x 21. Weight in Grams: 784.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 344
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- SKU
- V9781118220016
- ISBN
- 9781118220016
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 73.46€ 59.82
€ 73.46
€ 59.82
Paperback. Richard Bradford provides an overview of Milton's life, contexts, work and the relationship between these, and of the main critical issues surrounding his work. Series: Routledge Guides to Literature. Num Pages: 232 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: DSBD. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 215 x 139 x 15. Weight in Grams: 294.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 232
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780415202442
- ISBN
- 9780415202442
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 52.08
€ 52.08
Paperback. In The School for Scandal, Sheridan's artificial world of heightened wit and heightened folly delights its audience, but at times it engages them with moments of human pain and happiness, before delivering them back to its comedy. Editor(s): Blake, Prof. Ann. Series: New Mermaids. Num Pages: 192 pages, approx 4 b&w photos. BIC Classification: 2AB; DD; DSBD; DSG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UA) A / AS level; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 198 x 130 x 12. Weight in Grams: 190.
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
- Number of pages
- 192
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Edition
- 2New Ed
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780713662900
- ISBN
- 9780713662900
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 13.19
€ 13.99
€ 13.19
Paperback. A major new edition which brings a modern approach to the Introduction and text. Editor(s): Stern, Tiffany. Series: New Mermaids. Num Pages: 192 pages, 6 b/w photos. BIC Classification: 2AB; DD; DSBD; DSG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UA) A / AS level; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 197 x 130 x 13. Weight in Grams: 164.
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
- Number of pages
- 192
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Edition
- 2nd Revised edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780713667653
- ISBN
- 9780713667653
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 13.19
€ 13.99
€ 13.19
Paperback. James Joyce, an iconic figure within Irish, British, European and American cultures, is growing in importance in more widely global cultural contexts as well. Dubliners, A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man and, above all, Ulysses hold an unassailable place within the canon of twentieth-century modernist literature. Editor(s): Brown, Richard. Series: Blackwell Companions to Literature and Culture. Num Pages: 464 pages, black & white halftones, figures. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSBH; DSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 244 x 171 x 37. Weight in Grams: 828.
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 464
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780470657966
- ISBN
- 9780470657966
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 66.73
€ 66.73
Hardback. A highly original exploration of Joyce's engagement with sexual questions. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: DSK. Dimension: 216 x 138. Weight in Grams: 394. Fine in fine dust wrapper. DW showing light shelf wear, remains a fine copy
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1985
- SKU
- KSG0016013
- ISBN
- 9780521248112
Hardback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 36.00
€ 36.00
Paperback. Richard Bruce Nugent (1906-1987) was a writer, painter, illustrator, and popular bohemian personality who lived at the centre of the Harlem Renaissance. This title provides biographical information about Nugent's life and situating his art in relation to the visual and literary currents that influenced him. Illustrator(s): Nugent, Richard Bruce. Editor(s): Wirth, Thomas H. Num Pages: 312 pages, 78 illustrations, including 16-pages in color. BIC Classification: 2ABM; AGB; DQ; DSBH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5969 x 3963 x 24. Weight in Grams: 553.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Duke University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 312
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780822329138
- ISBN
- 9780822329138
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 31.99€ 30.33
€ 31.99
€ 30.33
Hardback. Num Pages: 240 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: DSG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 152 x 229 x 16. Weight in Grams: 599.
- Publisher
- Cornell University Press
- Number of pages
- 240
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1993
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780801427824
- ISBN
- 9780801427824
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 94.08€ 15.70
€ 94.08
€ 15.70
Paperback. Series: Routledge Studies in Religion. Num Pages: 206 pages, 9 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: DSBB; HBLA1; HRAX; HRCC2; HRCF2; HRKP. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 206
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- SKU
- V9781138048270
- ISBN
- 9781138048270
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 61.81
€ 61.81
Paperback. This comprehensive Companion to William Faulkner reflects the current dynamic state of Faulkner studies. * Explores the contexts, criticism, genres and interpretations of Nobel Prize-winning writer William Faulkner, arguably the greatest American novelist. * Comprises original essays written by leading scholars. Editor(s): Moreland, Richard C. Series: Blackwell Companions to Literature and Culture. Num Pages: 552 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; DSBH; DSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 242 x 172 x 25. Weight in Grams: 830.
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United States
- Number of pages
- 552
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781119045403
- ISBN
- 9781119045403
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 59.42
€ 59.42
Hardback. At the nexus of Kantian aesthetics, literary analysis, and the history of medicine, Perverse Romanticism makes an important contribution to the study of sexuality in the long eighteenth century. Num Pages: 376 pages, 14, 14 black & white halftones. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSBD; DSBF. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 29. Weight in Grams: 658.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Johns Hopkins University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 376
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780801890413
- ISBN
- 9780801890413
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 60.57€ 54.96
€ 60.57
€ 54.96