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Literature: history & criticism

Paperback. .
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781138284678
ISBN
9781138284678
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 35.99

Paperback. This book is open access under a CC-BY licence. This book takes the first in-depth look at how people thought about, diagnosed and treated cancer in the early modern period, examining imaginative literature, medical texts and personal accounts. Series: Palgrave Studies in Literature, Science and Medicine. Num Pages: 219 pages, 15 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 2AB; 3JB; DSBD; HBJD1; HBLH; MBX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 12. Weight in Grams: 295.
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
1st ed. 2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9781137569196
ISBN
9781137569196
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 29.00

Paperback. Presents an argument for the necessity for art in life. This book is based on the author's enthusiasms for Greek tragedy, for the philosophy of Schopenhauer and for the music of Wagner. It outlines a distinction between two central forces: the Apolline, representing beauty and order, and the Dionysiac, a primal or ecstatic reaction to the sublime. Editor(s): Tanner, Michael. Translator(s): Whiteside, Shaun. Num Pages: 160 pages. BIC Classification: DSB; HPN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 8. Weight in Grams: 124.
Edition
Revised ed.
Publisher
Penguin Classics
Number of pages
160
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1993
Condition
New
SKU
V9780140433395
ISBN
9780140433395
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 10.26

Paperback. From the early Sumerian clay tablet through to the emergence of the electronic text, this Companion provides a continuous and coherent account of the history of the book. A team of expert contributors draws on the latest research in order to offer a cogent, transcontinental narrative. Editor(s): Eliot, Simon; Rose, Jonathan. Series: Blackwell Companions to Literature and Culture. Num Pages: 616 pages, Illustrations, map. BIC Classification: DS; GL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 244 x 170 x 33. Weight in Grams: 922.
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
616
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781405192781
ISBN
9781405192781
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 43.99
€ 43.08

Paperback. Num Pages: 480 pages. BIC Classification: 2ABM; 3JD; 3JF; 3JH; DSBD; DSBF; DSK; JFSJ1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 220. Weight in Grams: 753.
Publisher
Cork University Press
Number of pages
480
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1994
Edition
New edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780902561977
ISBN
9780902561977
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 29.00
€ 24.15

Paperback. 'Book Nine' is the turning point in the plot of the 'Iliad' and the tragedy of 'Achilles'. In this book, Jasper Griffin provides an informative introduction, text, and commentary for students, discussing the problems and the achievements of this particularly rich and rewarding part of the poem. All quotations in the commentary are translated. Num Pages: 160 pages, bibliography. BIC Classification: 2AHA; DCF; DSBB; DSC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 219 x 142 x 11. Weight in Grams: 232.
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1986
Condition
New
SKU
V9780198141303
ISBN
9780198141303
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 44.96

Hardcover. Focuses on Shakespeare's reception by nineteenth-century novelists. This title offers a systematic account of those figures who have had the greatest influence on the interpretation, understanding and cultural reception of Shakespeare, both nationally and internationally. Editor(s): Poole, Adrian. Series: Great Shakespeareans. Num Pages: 224 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 2AB; 3JH; DSBD; DSGS. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 242 x 155 x 24. Weight in Grams: 520.
Publisher
Bloomsbury Academic
Number of pages
224
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780826435460
ISBN
9780826435460
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 259.86

Hardback. Examines the return of the sublime in post-modernity, and at intimations of a 'post-Romantic' sublime in Romanticism itself. This work looks at 18th-century, Romantic, modernist and post-modern 'inventions' of the sublime alongside contemporary critical accounts of the relationship of sublimity to subjectivity, aesthetics, politics and history. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: DS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 233 x 151 x 21. Weight in Grams: 450.
Publisher
Sussex Academic Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
272
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9781845191771
ISBN
9781845191771
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 129.15

Hardback. Editor(s): Mackay, Antonia; Flynn, Susan. Num Pages: 16 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: APFA; DSB; HP; JFD; JMS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 210 x 148. .
Publisher
Springer International Publishing AG
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Edition
1st ed. 2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9783319490847
ISBN
9783319490847
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 154.10

Paperback. A new edition of the bestselling Concise Oxford Companion to English Literature, this wide-ranging, compact guide has been fully revised and updated. In over 5,500 A-Z entries, it covers all aspects of English literature and constitutes an indispensable reference for English students, teachers, and anyone else who loves literature. Editor(s): Birch, Dinah; Hooper, Katy. Series: Oxford Quick Reference. Num Pages: 832 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSB; DSR; GBC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 197 x 146 x 49. Weight in Grams: 600.
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Number of pages
832
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Edition
4th Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780199608218
ISBN
9780199608218
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 18.04

Hardcover. Editor(s): Fisher, Tyler. Num Pages: 128 pages, frontispiece. BIC Classification: DCF; DSC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 222 x 146 x 15. Weight in Grams: 281.
Publisher
Wings Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Edition
First Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780916727420
ISBN
9780916727420
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 20.99
€ 18.93

Paperback. .
Publisher
EDINBURGH UNIVERSITY PRESS
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9781474413947
ISBN
9781474413947
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 41.99
€ 37.22

Hardcover. Presents a creative and analytical study which brings to life the important facets of classical Persian poetry. This book explores the connections between poetry and lived experience. It highlights the role of classical Persian poetry as the 'silk road of the imagination', connecting many polities and diverse ways of life. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: 2BXF; DSBB; DSC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 163 x 236 x 18. Weight in Grams: 498.
Publisher
Edinburgh University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780748696925
ISBN
9780748696925
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 117.56
€ 114.08

Paperback. Brimming with the fascinating eccentricities of a complex and confusing movement whose influences continue to resonate deeply, 30 Great Myths About the Romantics adds great clarity to what we know or think we know about one of the most important periods in literary history. Num Pages: 336 pages. BIC Classification: DSB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 230 x 153 x 18. Weight in Grams: 430.
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781118843192
ISBN
9781118843192
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 24.50

Paperback. The authorised biography of one of the greatest storytellers of all time, written with complete access to the archives stored in the Roald Dahl Museum and Story Centre. Num Pages: 448 pages, ports. BIC Classification: 2AB; BGL; DSBH; DSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 133 x 47. Weight in Grams: 500.
Publisher
HarperCollins Publishers
Number of pages
448
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Condition
New
SKU
V9780007254774
ISBN
9780007254774
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 19.34

Hardcover. Series: Modern Library. Num Pages: 368 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2ABM; DSBH; DSK; FYB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 193 x 124 x 26. Weight in Grams: 386.
Publisher
Random House USA Inc United States
Number of pages
368
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1997
Condition
New
SKU
V9780679601227
ISBN
9780679601227
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 22.58

Paperback. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: DSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 230 x 153 x 18. Weight in Grams: 408.
Publisher
Duke University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1995
Condition
New
SKU
V9780822316466
ISBN
9780822316466
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 27.99
€ 26.31

Paperback. .
Publisher
HarperCollins Publishers United Kingdom
Number of pages
320
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Edition
New ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780006512349
ISBN
9780006512349
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 14.21

Hardback. First English translation of an important twelfth-century romance, giving an account of the Trojan war and its consequences. Series: Gallica. Num Pages: 460 pages. BIC Classification: 2ADF; DCF; DSBB; DSC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Weight in Grams: 666.
Publisher
Boydell & Brewer Ltd
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Edition
Translation
Condition
New
SKU
V9781843844693
ISBN
9781843844693
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 133.13

Paperback. The untold story of Ireland's role, from the fall of Rome to the rise of medieval Europe. Num Pages: 272 pages, 1x8pp b/w. BIC Classification: 1D; DSB; HBJD1; HBTB; JFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 131 x 17. Weight in Grams: 190.
Publisher
Hodder & Stoughton
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Edition
New Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780340637876
ISBN
9780340637876
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 11.81

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