Literature: history & criticism
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Literature: history & criticism
Paperback. When the author travelled to Manchester in 1966, he packed in his bags certain literary favourites which would remain central to him throughout the rest of his life and during his years in England. In this book, he reflects on six of the figures who shaped him as a person and as a writer, from Jean-Jacques Rousseau to Jan Peter Tripp. Translator(s): Catling, Jo. Num Pages: 224 pages, With 4x 4pg. full-colour insets and b/w integrated photographs throughout. BIC Classification: DSB; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 128 x 16. Weight in Grams: 200.
- Publisher
- Penguin Books Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780141037011
- ISBN
- 9780141037011
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.99€ 11.81
€ 14.99
€ 11.81
Paperback. Series: Dark Master Series. Num Pages: 196 pages, black & white illustrations, frontispiece. BIC Classification: 2ACG; BGL; DSBH; DSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 127 x 17. Weight in Grams: 248.
- Publisher
- Dedalus Limited
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781903517697
- ISBN
- 9781903517697
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 13.39
€ 13.99
€ 13.39
Paperback. Written like a novel, i this book same characters meet and cross paths with each other. Stravinsky and Kafka with their odd friends Ansermet and Brod; Hemingway with his biographer; Janacek with his little nation; and Rabelais with his heirs - the great novelists. In the light of their wisdom this book examines situations of our time. Translator(s): Asher, Linda. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: DSB; DSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 196 x 127 x 19. Weight in Grams: 230.
- Publisher
- Faber and Faber United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 288
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Edition
- Main
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780571173372
- ISBN
- 9780571173372
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.99€ 11.54
€ 14.99
€ 11.54
Paperback. .
- Publisher
- Imprint unknown
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781292186207
- ISBN
- 9781292186207
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 9.83
€ 9.83
Paperback. Born in 1931, the illegitimate child of an abandoned mother, Thomas Bernhard was brought up by an eccentric grandmother and adored grandfather. He ran away from home at 15 and at 18, was put in a hospital ward for the old and terminally ill when he caught pneumonia. This volume tells his story. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: BGA; DSBH; DSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 132 x 21. Weight in Grams: 250.
- Publisher
- Vintage
- Number of pages
- 352
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Edition
- New Ed
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780099442530
- ISBN
- 9780099442530
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.99€ 11.81
€ 14.99
€ 11.81
Paperback. Readers will find that the book remains recognizably Klaeber's work, but with altered and added features designed to render it as useful today as it has ever been. Editor(s): Fulk, R. D.; Bjork, Robert E.; Niles, John D. Series: Toronto Old English Studies. Num Pages: 704 pages, maps, figures. BIC Classification: 2ABA; DSBB; DSC. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 157 x 34. Weight in Grams: 986.
- Publisher
- University of Toronto Press
- Number of pages
- 704
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Edition
- New ed of 4th revised ed
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780802095671
- ISBN
- 9780802095671
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 53.99€ 46.00
€ 53.99
€ 46.00
Hardback. First comprehensive biography of R.C. Sherriff - an important 20th-century literary figure for over 30 years Num Pages: 388 pages, 30 illustrations. BIC Classification: 2AB; BGL; DSBH; DSG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 264 x 190 x 39. Weight in Grams: 806.
- Publisher
- Pen & Sword Books Ltd
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781473860698
- ISBN
- 9781473860698
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 24.47
€ 33.99
€ 24.47
Paperback. An innovative, beautifully written analysis of Mary Shelley's life and works which draws on unpublished archival material as well as Frankenstein and examines her relationship with her husband and other key personalities. Num Pages: 308 pages, 8 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; DSK. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 231 x 174 x 19. Weight in Grams: 476.
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1989
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780415901475
- ISBN
- 9780415901475
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 62.70
€ 62.70
Paperback. The History of Science Fiction traces the origin and development of science fiction from Ancient Greece up to the present day. The author is both an academic literary critic and acclaimed creative writer of the genre. Written in lively, accessible prose it is specifically designed to bridge the worlds of academic criticism and SF fandom. Series: Palgrave Histories of Literature. Num Pages: 388 pages, 1, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: DSB; FL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 233 x 156 x 23. Weight in Grams: 608.
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 388
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Edition
- 2006th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230546912
- ISBN
- 9780230546912
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 123.02
€ 123.02
Paperback. Editor(s): Mardis, Jas; Mardis, Jas. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; DSB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 159 x 19. Weight in Grams: 431. Large format paperback. Clean copy.
- Publisher
- University of North Texas Press,U.S. Texas
- Number of pages
- 256
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Condition
- Used, Like New
- SKU
- KEX0211639
- ISBN
- 9781574410402
Paperback
Condition: Used, Like New
€ 5.49
€ 5.49
Paperback. Editor(s): Mardis, Jas; Mardis, Jas. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; DSB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 159 x 19. Weight in Grams: 431. Large format paperback. Clean copy.
- Condition
- Used, Like New
- Publisher
- University of North Texas Press,U.S. Texas
- Number of pages
- 256
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- SKU
- KEX0211638
- ISBN
- 9781574410402
Paperback
Condition: Used, Like New
€ 5.49
€ 5.49
Hardback. The love of place is endemic in English literature, from the work of the earliest poets and hermits to the suburban celebrations of John Betjeman, covering all varieties of the British rural and urban landscape. This book presents an image of Britain as seen by writers of different regions and periods. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: 1DB; 2AB; DSB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 225 x 148 x 31. Weight in Grams: 494.
- Publisher
- Thames & Hudson Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 288
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Edition
- Second Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780500514931
- ISBN
- 9780500514931
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 14.13
€ 17.99
€ 14.13
Paperback. Series: Focus on. Num Pages: 48 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSBH; DSK. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 210 x 137 x 5. Weight in Grams: 90. Series: Focus on. 48 pages. Cateogry: (UU) Undergraduate. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSBH; DSK. Dimension: 210 x 137 x 5. Weight: 86.
- Publisher
- Non Basic Stock Line
- Number of pages
- 48
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781906075255
- ISBN
- 9781906075255
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 13.39
€ 13.99
€ 13.39
Hardback. Num Pages: 272 pages, black & white tables, graphs. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSBH; DSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 236 x 154 x 20. Weight in Grams: 544.
- Publisher
- University Press of America United States
- Number of pages
- 272
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780761812630
- ISBN
- 9780761812630
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 111.10
€ 111.10
Paperback. Whilst Shakespeare's genius is universally recognized, there is a hidden, secretive side to his work that is little known: the fact that he made use of a mysterious code that figures widely in the esoteric literature of the Elizabethan and Jacobean periods. This title explores and reveals what Shakespeare alluded to as 'a Secret booke'. Num Pages: 256 pages, Numerous half tones. BIC Classification: DSGS; HRQC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 233 x 157 x 22. Weight in Grams: 444. Deciphering Magical and Rosicrucian Codes. 256 pages, Numerous half tones. Whilst Shakespeare's genius is universally recognized, there is a hidden, secretive side to his work that is little known: the fact that he made use of a mysterious code that figures widely in the esoteric literature of the Elizabethan and Jacobean periods. This title explores and reveals what Shakespeare alluded to as 'a Secret booke'. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: DSGS; HRQC. Dimension: 233 x 157 x 22. Weight: 444.
- Publisher
- Clairview Books
- Number of pages
- 256
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781905570263
- ISBN
- 9781905570263
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 15.94
€ 19.99
€ 15.94
Hardcover. Using Davies' archives and the archives of other authors, organizations, and publishers, Carl Spadoni and Judith Skelton Grant present A Bibliography of Robertson Davies to serve the research demands of Canadian literature and book history scholars. Num Pages: 538 pages, 14. BIC Classification: 1KBC; 2AB; DSBH; DSK; GBCR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 294 x 225 x 40. Weight in Grams: 1740.
- Publisher
- University of Toronto Press Canada
- Number of pages
- 912
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780802039385
- ISBN
- 9780802039385
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 192.69
€ 192.69
Paperback. Fictions, Faith and Authorship. 192 pages. A comprehensive reconsideration of Graham Greene's use of Catholic and theological issues in his fictions and other writings from the 1920s until the 1980s. It focuses both on his best known novels and his less familiar works, including his short stories, plays, poetry, film scripts and reviewing, journalism and personal correspondence. Cateogry: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSBH; DSK. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 16. Weight: 314.
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
- Number of pages
- 192
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781847063397
- ISBN
- 9781847063397
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 38.99€ 33.01
€ 38.99
€ 33.01
Paperback. Comparative study of the writings and strategies of European women in two colonies, French Algeria and British Kenya, during the twentieth century. Its central theme is women's discursive contribution to the construction of colonial nostalgia. Num Pages: 329 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 2H; DS; HBJD; HBJH; HBL; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 156 x 234 x 20. Weight in Grams: 498.
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Edition
- 1st ed. 2012
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349341672
- ISBN
- 9781349341672
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 64.41
€ 64.41
Paperback. Shakespeare s timeless tragicomedy of obsession and redemption is reimagined in a new production co-directed by Rob Ashford and Kenneth Branagh." Editor(s): Branagh, Kenneth; Ashford, Ron. Num Pages: 112 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSGS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 129 x 17. Weight in Grams: 166.
- Publisher
- Nick Hern Books
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781848425408
- ISBN
- 9781848425408
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.37
€ 26.37
Paperback. Drawing on diaries, photos, and interviews, this book recreates the evolution of nine of Max Stafford-Clark's famous and influential productions, three from each of his three main companies. It not only assesses Stafford-Clark's own role as director, but also the roles of actors and writers in this essentially collaborative creative process. Num Pages: 320 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: AN; DSG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 232 x 139 x 17. Weight in Grams: 490.
- Publisher
- Nick Hern Books United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 320
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781854598400
- ISBN
- 9781854598400
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 15.91
€ 19.99
€ 15.91