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Literature: history & criticism

Hardback. This is the first book-length biography of Tudor writer, soldier, and courtier Thomas Churchyard (c.1529-1604), a figure well-known yet long neglected in early modern studies, who lived, wrote, and fought under five different monarchs and enjoyed an unrivalled fifty-year literary career. Num Pages: 384 pages, 6 black-and-white halftones, 4 maps. BIC Classification: 3JB; BGL; DSBD; DSC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 166 x 241 x 29. Weight in Grams: 704.
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780199684304
ISBN
9780199684304
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 179.33

Paperback. Picturing Emerson: An Iconography reproduces and explores the background of all known images of Ralph Waldo Emerson created from life, including drawings, paintings, silhouettes, sculptures, and photographs in all formats. The book provides dates and commentary, enabling readers to trace Emerson's visage from the 1820s to the 1880s. Series: Harvard Library Bulletin. Num Pages: 140 pages. BIC Classification: DS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 25 x 17. .
Publisher
Houghton Library of the Harvard College Library
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674975972
ISBN
9780674975972
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 34.99
€ 29.99

Hardcover. Examines tangible experiences of war and occupation in recent Iraqi fiction. This provides a historical contextualisation of the Iraqi novel before and after the fall of Saddam Hussein's regime. It presents an analytical and critical study of a selected corpus of novels about war and occupation in Iraq. Series: Edinburgh Studies in Modern Arabic Literature. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: 1FBQ; 2CSR; DSBH; DSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 164 x 241 x 19. Weight in Grams: 522.
Publisher
Edinburgh University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780748696550
ISBN
9780748696550
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 152.59

Paperback. Wallace Stevens is one of the major poets of the 20th century, and also among the most challenging. The author goes through each of Stevens' poems in his six major collections as well as his later lyrics, in chronological order. For each poem she provides an introductory head note and a series of annotations on difficult phrases and references. Num Pages: 368 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: DCF; DSC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 234 x 155 x 23. Weight in Grams: 532.
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Number of pages
376
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691141084
ISBN
9780691141084
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 43.99
€ 30.86

Paperback. Going to see a 'Shakespeare' and want a quick run-down on the plot before you start? Teaching the 'Henry's' and need a handy guide to all the histories for the students? This book gives all this and more: an introduction to Shakespeare and his times; a note on the sources; cast lists, synopses; character descriptions and an essay on each play. Editor(s): McLeish, Kenneth; Unwin, Stephen. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSGS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 180 x 115 x 20. Weight in Grams: 176.
Publisher
Faber & Faber United Kingdom
Number of pages
272
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Edition
Main
Condition
New
SKU
V9780571237456
ISBN
9780571237456
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 11.56

Paperback. A novel that tells the story of the making of a woman poet, exploring 'the woman question', art and its relation to politics and social oppression. This volume contains poetry from the several volumes of the author's published poetry from 1826 to 1862, including "Casa Guidi Windows" (1851), "Songs for the Ragged Schools of London" (1854) and more. Editor(s): Bolton, John Robert Glorney; Holloway, Julia Bolton. Num Pages: 544 pages, notes. BIC Classification: 2ACG; DCF; DSBF; DSC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 39. Weight in Grams: 398.
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
544
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1996
Condition
New
SKU
V9780140434125
ISBN
9780140434125
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 15.94

Hardcover. Num Pages: 350 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSBD; DSC. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. .
Publisher
Duquesne University Press United States
Number of pages
350
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9780820704746
ISBN
9780820704746
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 65.42
€ 55.20

Paperback. This second edition features a thoroughly revised and updated introduction, an updated reading list, and new illustrations. Editor(s): Dawson, Anthony B. Series: The New Cambridge Shakespeare. Num Pages: 280 pages, 17 b/w illus. BIC Classification: 2AB; DDS; DSBD; DSGS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 228 x 152. .
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Edition
2nd Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781107571426
ISBN
9781107571426
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.02

Hardcover. In letters to his dear friend Atticus, Cicero reveals himself as to no other, except perhaps his brother. These letters, in a four-volume series, provide a vivid picture of a momentous period in Roman history--years marked by the rise of Julius Caesar and the downfall of the Republic. Editor(s): Shackleton, Bailey. Series: Loeb Classical Library. Num Pages: 348 pages. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; 2ADL; DNF; DSBB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 171 x 114 x 21. Weight in Grams: 240.
Publisher
Loeb
Number of pages
348
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1999
Edition
New ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674995710
ISBN
9780674995710
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 28.76

Paperback. Editor(s): Ratliff, Gerald Lee; Dorn, Patrick Rainville. Num Pages: 176 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 2AB; ANC; DSG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 141 x 215 x 11. Weight in Grams: 254.
Publisher
Meriwether Publishing Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781566082082
ISBN
9781566082082
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.99
€ 19.53

Hardback. The fifth of six volumes that will present in their entirety Frances Burney's journals and letters from July 1786, when she assumed the position of Keeper of the Robes to Queen Charlotte, to her resignation in July 1791. This volume brings together the letters and journals of 1789. Editor(s): Sill, Geoffrey. Series: Court Journals & Letters of Frances Burney 1786-1791. Num Pages: 560 pages, 13 black-and-white halftones. BIC Classification: 2AB; BJ; DSBD; DSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 223 x 145 x 35. .
Publisher
Oxford University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
560
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9780199262076
ISBN
9780199262076
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 287.26

paperback. Anne Garland, who lives with her widowed mother in a mill owned by Miller Loveday, has three suitors. While Festus' aggressive pursuit deters the young woman from considering him as a husband, the indecisive Anne wavers between light-hearted Bob and gentle, steadfast John. This is a tale of love and desire. Num Pages: 416 pages, facsim., map. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3JH; DSBF; DSK; FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 195 x 130 x 28. Weight in Grams: 298.
Publisher
Penguin Classic
Number of pages
416
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Condition
New
SKU
V9780140435405
ISBN
9780140435405
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 14.28

Hardback. By illustrating how early modern English writers created their works in the context of a longstanding cultural inheritance from antiquity, Elizabeth Jane Bellamy offers a new approach to the history of early modern cartography and its influences on literature. Num Pages: 216 pages, 2. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSBB; DSBD; DSC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 238 x 161 x 19. Weight in Grams: 510.
Publisher
University of Toronto Press Canada
Number of pages
216
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9781442645011
ISBN
9781442645011
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 61.08

Paperback. Discusses significant fantasy books, films, television series and music. This book features different approaches that offer various insights into this popular genre. It includes chapters that provide a catalogue of analytical tools for the study of fantasy. It offers a multidisciplinary introduction to the diversity of fantasy. Editor(s): Christensen, J. Riber. Num Pages: 296 pages, music. BIC Classification: DSK; FM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 165 x 21. Weight in Grams: 552.
Publisher
Aarhus University Press Denmark
Number of pages
296
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Condition
New
SKU
V9788773079621
ISBN
9788773079621
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 47.99
€ 34.37

Paperback.
Publisher
Faber & Faber
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1989
Edition
Main
Condition
New
SKU
V9780571141517
ISBN
9780571141517
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.05

Paperback. Michael Holquist's masterly study draws on all of Bakhtin's known writings, providing a comprehensive account of his achievement. This edition includes a new introduction, concluding chapter and a fully updated bibliography. Series: New Accents. Num Pages: 248 pages, notes, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: DSA; JFCX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 199 x 129 x 20. Weight in Grams: 252.
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
248
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Edition
2nd Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780415280082
ISBN
9780415280082
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 36.99
€ 35.63

Hardback. .
Publisher
Edinburgh University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781474415118
ISBN
9781474415118
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 113.10
€ 108.93

Paperback. * The definitive and ONLY complete translation of Sappho, by one of the world's greatest living poets Num Pages: 416 pages. BIC Classification: 2AHA; DSBB; DSC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 214 x 128 x 28. Weight in Grams: 276.
Publisher
Little, Brown Book Group United Kingdom
Number of pages
416
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Condition
New
SKU
V9781844080816
ISBN
9781844080816
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 24.82

Paperback. A critical history of modern Irish literature. Kiberd develops his story through subtle readings of such writers as Joyce, O'Casey, Beckett and Bowen. Giving a controversial interpretation of post-colonial Ireland, he then surveys more recent works, from Brian Friel to the younger Dublin writers. Num Pages: 736 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBR; 2CSJ; DSB; DSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 134 x 48. Weight in Grams: 500.
Publisher
Vintage Publishing
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1996
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099582212
ISBN
9780099582212
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 16.57

Paperback. .
Publisher
SparkNotes
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Edition
Reprint, Study Guide
Condition
New
SKU
V9781411469471
ISBN
9781411469471
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 8.99
€ 8.27

Paperback. This is Ovid's poetical calendar of the Roman year, with its various observances and festivals, written in elegiacs. Ovid's design was to study the calendar in the light of old annals, and to show what events are commemorated on each day and the origins of the various events. Editor(s): Woodard, Roger D. Translator(s): Boyle, Anthony J.; Woodard, Roger D. Num Pages: 432 pages, 3 maps. BIC Classification: 2ADL; DCF; DSC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 131 x 21. Weight in Grams: 298.
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
432
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Edition
New Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780140446906
ISBN
9780140446906
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 14.27

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

Paperback. Abandoning Heidegger's pious references to Holderlin and the Greeks, Harman develops a new philosophical mythology centered in such Lovecraftian figures as Cthulhu, Wilbur Whately, and the rat-like monstrosity Brown Jenkin. Num Pages: 277 pages. BIC Classification: DSBH; HP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 18. Weight in Grams: 286.
Publisher
John Hunt Publishing United Kingdom
Number of pages
277
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9781780992525
ISBN
9781780992525
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 18.65

Paperback. A history of the King James Version of the Bible (known in Britain as the Authorised Version) over the four hundred years from its remote beginnings to the present day. It explains how the translation came to be commissioned and who the translators were, before tracing its textual history, and the responses it has provoked to the present day. Num Pages: 368 pages, 37 b/w illustrations. BIC Classification: DSBD; HRCC2; HRCC9; HRCF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 136 x 19. Weight in Grams: 384.
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Number of pages
368
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780199693016
ISBN
9780199693016
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 16.00

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