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Literature: history & criticism

Paperback. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: DNF; DSB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 142 x 280 x 20. Weight in Grams: 238.
Publisher
Pegasus Books
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781681772585
ISBN
9781681772585
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 15.79

Paperback. Filled with examples of jokes and riddles that reveal humour to be a meaningful - even significant - form of expression, this title provides alternate ways of thinking about humorous expressions by examining their contexts - not just their contents. Num Pages: 224 pages, 8 line drawings. BIC Classification: DSB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 143 x 220 x 16. Weight in Grams: 314.
Publisher
University of Illinois Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Condition
New
SKU
V9780252075933
ISBN
9780252075933
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 27.31

Hardback. Num Pages: 240 pages, Illustrations throughout. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 152 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 408.
Publisher
Cider Mill Press Book Publishers LLC
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9781604336511
ISBN
9781604336511
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 9.87

Paperback. Presents a selection of the works of Hrotsvit, the first-known woman dramatist, that contain legends, dramas, and epics. Series: Library of Medieval Women. Num Pages: 136 pages. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 2ADL; DNF; DQ; DSBB; JFSJ1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 140 x 214 x 11. Weight in Grams: 204.
Publisher
Boydell & Brewer Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
136
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Condition
New
SKU
V9780859914895
ISBN
9780859914895
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 23.67

Hardback. Complicating our understanding of Victorian marriage ideology's more well-trodden focus on a productive, nation-building ideal, Exquisite Masochism offers fascinating insight into our own culture's debates around illicit sexuality, marriage, reproduction, and feminism. Num Pages: 224 pages, 1 black & white halftones. BIC Classification: DS; DSA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. .
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781421419930
ISBN
9781421419930
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 51.03
€ 47.03

Paperback. A beautiful new edition of Edward Said's classic which argues that a beginning is different from (and preferable to) an origin, because a beginning can be chosen and an origin can only be acknowledged Num Pages: 448 pages. BIC Classification: DSA; DSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 232 x 159 x 29. Weight in Grams: 512.
Publisher
Granta Books
Number of pages
448
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Edition
01st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781847085993
ISBN
9781847085993
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 14.50

Paperback. Studying Literature combines practical advice on study skills, from using the library to preparation for exams, with a comprehensive overview of literary theories and theorists. It is an ideal introduction to the subject for university students. New to this edition is a section on how to access and effectively use digital resources. Series: Studying.. Num Pages: 280 pages. BIC Classification: DSB. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 233 x 156 x 34. Weight in Grams: 730.
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Number of pages
280
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Edition
2nd Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780340985120
ISBN
9780340985120
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 42.99
€ 35.91

Paperback. Presents an avowal of a professional author's ideas about style, literature, art, drama and philosophy, and also an illuminating insight into this great writer's craft. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: BGA; DSBH; DSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129 x 18. Weight in Grams: 234.
Publisher
Vintage United Kingdom
Number of pages
320
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Edition
New Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099286899
ISBN
9780099286899
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 11.85

Paperback. Examines E. M. Forster's irrepressible interest in music, providing plentiful examples of how the eminent British author's fiction resonates with music. Num Pages: 224 pages, 7 black and white photographs, 18 musical examples, 4 tables. BIC Classification: 2AB; AV; DSBH; DSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 20. Weight in Grams: 340.
Publisher
University of Illinois Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780252079023
ISBN
9780252079023
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 29.60

Hardback. Editor(s): Stanivukovic, Goran V. Num Pages: 424 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSBD; DSGS; JFSK. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 198 x 129. .
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9781474295246
ISBN
9781474295246
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 130.53
€ 116.27

Hardcover. Explores Thomas Hardy's engagement with Victorian legal debates in his prose fiction. This book demonstrates that throughout his prose fiction Hardy engages with contentious legal issues that were debated by legal professionals and literary figures of his day. Series: Edinburgh Critical Studies in Victorian Culture. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSBF; DSK. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 236 x 174 x 17. Weight in Grams: 442.
Publisher
Edinburgh University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
272
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780748673247
ISBN
9780748673247
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 106.80
€ 102.99

Paperback. .
Publisher
SparkNotes
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9781411469556
ISBN
9781411469556
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 8.99
€ 8.26

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
€ 13.37

Paperback. Marina Warner's study of the products of fantasy deepens our understanding of the supernatural in relation to self and society. This surprising story explores the metaphors and media that have been the stock in trade of poets, scientists, magicians, and visionaries, including wax and cloud, smoke and mirrors, ether, ectoplasm, and celluloid. Num Pages: 496 pages, 8pp color plates, numerous halftones. BIC Classification: DSB; HPJ; HRQ; JFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 232 x 156 x 40. Weight in Grams: 742.
Publisher
Oxford University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
496
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Condition
New
SKU
V9780199239238
ISBN
9780199239238
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.90

Paperback. Offers a comprehensive account of the evolutionary origins of art and storytelling. This title explains why we tell stories, how our minds are shaped to understand them, and what difference an evolutionary understanding of human nature makes to stories we love. Num Pages: 560 pages, 14 halftones. BIC Classification: DSA; DSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 157 x 31. Weight in Grams: 632.
Publisher
Harvard University Press
Number of pages
560
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674057111
ISBN
9780674057111
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 27.88

Paperback. This supplementary volume attempts to evaluate and simplify Pound's often bewildering work. It contains over 10,000 separate glosses that identify all proper names, literary and historical allusions, with exegeses based upon Pound's original sources. Num Pages: 816 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2ABM; DSBH; DSC. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 152 x 226 x 24. Weight in Grams: 1322. 816 pages, bibliography, index. This supplementary volume attempts to evaluate and simplify Pound's often bewildering work. It contains over 10,000 separate glosses that identify all proper names, literary and historical allusions, with exegeses based upon Pound's original sources. Cateogry: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2ABM; DSBH; DSC. Dimension: 152 x 226 x 24. Weight: 1138.
Publisher
University of California Press
Number of pages
816
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1993
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520082878
ISBN
9780520082878
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 46.99
€ 33.49

Hardback. Drawing on the Corpus of Modern Scottish Writing, this volume provides a comprehensive survey of the spelling system of Older and Modern Scots, illustrating how this orthographic system has developed partly in response to historical shifts in pronunciation, and partly as a result of social and political change. Num Pages: 192 pages, 15 black and white line art. BIC Classification: 1DBKS; 2AB; CFF; DSB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 156 x 15. .
Publisher
Edinburgh University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780748643059
ISBN
9780748643059
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 106.80
€ 102.74

Paperback. Features the stories ranging from Beowulf to King Arthur and the Knights of the Round Table, via Chaucer and Shakespeare, to the Bronte sisters, 'Alice through the Looking Glass' and 'Lord of the Rings'. This work takes the reader from medieval mystery plays to music hall and pantomime; painting; and music, with Purcell and Vaughan Williams. Num Pages: 544 pages, 16. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 2AB; DSB; HBTB; JFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 233 x 154 x 36. Weight in Grams: 736.
Publisher
Vintage United Kingdom
Number of pages
544
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Edition
New Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099438076
ISBN
9780099438076
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 28.74

Paperback. Stigmata collects some of Helene Cixous' most intriguing meditations. A unique book, it is a testimony to an extraordinary writer. Series: Routledge Classics. Num Pages: 304 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: DSB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 197 x 141 x 21. Weight in Grams: 334.
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
296
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Edition
2nd Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780415345453
ISBN
9780415345453
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 22.08

Paperback. One of the world's most revered theatre directors reflects on a fascinating variety of Shakespearean topics. Num Pages: 128 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSBD; DSGS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 130 x 198 x 10. Weight in Grams: 148.
Publisher
Nick Hern Books
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9781848424104
ISBN
9781848424104
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.65

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