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Literature: history & criticism
Paperback. Oleanna is Mamet's most celebrated and performed play, exploring male-female conflicts. This Student Edition is annotated, with a chronology of David Mamet's life and work, a discussion of various interpretations and notes on individual words and phrases in the text as well as questions for study. Series: Student Editions. Num Pages: 176 pages. BIC Classification: DD; DSG. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 196 x 134 x 12. Weight in Grams: 174.
- Publisher
- Methuen Drama
- Number of pages
- 176
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Edition
- New edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780413773760
- ISBN
- 9780413773760
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 16.29
€ 16.29
Hardback. Riddles are threaded through The Hobbit, and are key to Tolkien's creative imagination. The Riddles of The Hobbit situates this novel and the rest of Tolkien's writing in the context of Old English riddling culture, and more modern day examples; it sets out to solve the many riddles of the novel in original and often surprising ways. Num Pages: 192 pages, 1 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSBH; DSK; DSY. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 222 x 137 x 16. Weight in Grams: 378.
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 192
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- 2013th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137373632
- ISBN
- 9781137373632
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 38.81
€ 38.81
Paperback. * A critical summary of the emerging discipline of "ecocriticism". * Written by one of the world's leading theorists in ecocriticism. * Traces the history of the ecocritical movement from its roots in the 1970s through to its diversification and proliferation today. Series: Blackwell Manifestos. Num Pages: 208 pages, 0. BIC Classification: DSA; RN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 155 x 227 x 12. Weight in Grams: 318.
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd
- Number of pages
- 208
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405124768
- ISBN
- 9781405124768
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 37.50
€ 37.50
Paperback. Series: York Notes Advanced. Num Pages: 104 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 4KL; DSGS. Category: (UA) A / AS level. Dimension: 211 x 296 x 5. Weight in Grams: 318.
- Publisher
- Pearson Education Limited
- Number of pages
- 104
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781447948841
- ISBN
- 9781447948841
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 11.44
€ 11.44
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
€ 37.99€ 32.10
€ 37.99
€ 32.10
Paperback. Neither a defense nor a denunciation of the postmodern, it continues Hutcheon's previous projects in studying formal self-consciousness in art, but adds to this both a historical and ideological dimension. Num Pages: 284 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: DSA; DSBH; JFC. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 157 x 16. Weight in Grams: 446.
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 288
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1988
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780415007061
- ISBN
- 9780415007061
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 54.12
€ 54.12
Paperback. Num Pages: 312 pages, 17 b/w illustrations. BIC Classification: APF; DSA; HPS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 224 x 230 x 28. Weight in Grams: 448.
- Publisher
- Fordham University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780823271108
- ISBN
- 9780823271108
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 29.90
€ 32.99
€ 29.90
Hardback. This book presents a unique analysis of letter writing in the Middle Islamic period. Num Pages: 232 pages. BIC Classification: 2CSR; DSK. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 244 x 164 x 18. Weight in Grams: 476.
- Publisher
- Edinburgh University Press
- Number of pages
- 232
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780748633739
- ISBN
- 9780748633739
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 145.25
€ 145.25
paperback. This updated edition includes a thoroughly revised introduction and reading list to reflect the latest directions in criticism and performance. Editor(s): Lindley, David. Series: The New Cambridge Shakespeare. Num Pages: 298 pages, 26 b/w illus. BIC Classification: 2AB; DDS; DSGS. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 228 x 152 x 17. Weight in Grams: 488.
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press
- Number of pages
- 298
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781107619579
- ISBN
- 9781107619579
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.10
€ 15.10
The Undiscover'd Country: W.G. Sebald and the Poetics of Travel (Studi...
Markus Zisselsberger (Ed.)
Paperback. W.G. Sebald and the Poetics of Travel. Series: Studies in German Literature, Linguistics, and Culture. 406 pages, black & white illustrations. Editor(s): Zisselsberger, Markus. The first sustained interrogation of travel in Sebald's literary and essayistic work, employing multivalent and new critical perspectives. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: 2ACG; DSBH. Dimension: 229 x 154 x 22. Weight: 560.
- Publisher
- Camden House
- Number of pages
- 404
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781571135667
- ISBN
- 9781571135667
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 44.99€ 42.56
€ 44.99
€ 42.56
Paperback. This collection of screenplays includes "The Servant", "The Pumpkin Eater", "The Quiller Memorandum", "Accident", "The Go-Between", "The Last Tycoon", "Langrishe, Go Down", and "The Proust Screenplay." Num Pages: 672 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 2AB; APFD; APTD; DSBH; DSG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 197 x 128 x 38. Weight in Grams: 522.
- Publisher
- Faber and Faber United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 672
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Edition
- Main
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780571203192
- ISBN
- 9780571203192
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 22.27
€ 33.99
€ 22.27
Paperback.
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
- Number of pages
- 224
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780713666687
- ISBN
- 9780713666687
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.88
€ 15.88
Paperback. One of the epics in Western literature, "The Iliad" recounts the story of the Trojan wars. In his introduction, the author observes that although the violence of the Iliad is grim and relentless, it co-exists with both images of civilized life and a poignant yearning for peace. Translator(s): Fagles, Robert. Num Pages: 704 pages, illustrations geneal. table, maps. BIC Classification: 2AHA; DCF; DSBB; DSC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 217 x 153 x 46. Weight in Grams: 736.
- Publisher
- Penguin Books Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Edition
- Revised ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780140275360
- ISBN
- 9780140275360
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 22.35
€ 23.99
€ 22.35
Hardback. Series: Anthem Studies in Travel. Num Pages: 202 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 2ADF; 2ADT; DSBH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 237 x 155 x 19. Weight in Grams: 456.
- Publisher
- Anthem Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781783080373
- ISBN
- 9781783080373
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 139.18
€ 139.18
Hardcover. Keith May discusses parallels between Nietzsche and these four authors, emphasizing order of rank in Yeats; the qualities of Rilke's Angels as compared with those of the overman; Mann's explorations of the spiritual territory beyond good and evil, and Lawrence's treatment of will to power. Num Pages: 192 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: DSB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 222 x 148 x 15. Weight in Grams: 350.
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1988
- Edition
- 1988th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333392706
- ISBN
- 9780333392706
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 127.37
€ 127.37
Hardback. Essayists in this collection break down the vital relationship between reading and space in medieval culture. A variety of approaches are employed to discuss the topic including literary analysis and contemporary film and architectural theory, in turn, complicating the notion of the stable, fixed text and reader. Editor(s): Griffin, Carrie. Series: The New Middle Ages. Num Pages: 215 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3H; DSBB; HBJD1; HBLC1; HBTB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 14. Weight in Grams: 430.
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- 1st ed. 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137428615
- ISBN
- 9781137428615
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 138.67
€ 138.67
Paperback. Thirteen leading actors take us behind the scenes, each recreating in detail a memorable performance in one of Shakespeare's major roles. Together, the interviews give one of the most comprehensive pictures yet of these characters in performance, and of the choices that these great actors have made in bringing them thrillingly to life. Foreword by Num Pages: 320 pages, ports. BIC Classification: 2AB; AN; DSGS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 233 x 157 x 21. Weight in Grams: 436.
- Publisher
- Nick Hern Books United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 320
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781848420779
- ISBN
- 9781848420779
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 18.68
€ 19.99
€ 18.68
Paperback. Series: Object Lessons. Num Pages: 160 pages. BIC Classification: DSA; HPN; JFC; JFD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 165 x 120. .
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781501307447
- ISBN
- 9781501307447
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 11.74
€ 13.99
€ 11.74
Paperback. A new type of study guide which combines an exploration of Shakespeare's language with specific help for students looking to develop their own critical responses and skills. Laurie Maguire offers a lively critical account of Othello and practical ideas on how best to engage with and write about this ever popular play. Series: Arden Student Skills: Language and Writing. Num Pages: 232 pages. BIC Classification: DSGS. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 197 x 131 x 13. Weight in Grams: 250.
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 192
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781408156599
- ISBN
- 9781408156599
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 25.45
€ 26.99
€ 25.45
Paperback. Few literary genres can expand the boundaries of our imagination as much as science fiction. The Science Fiction Handbook offers a comprehensive historical survey of literary works of science fiction and its most popular sub-genres. Series: Blackwell Guides to Literature. Num Pages: 356 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 221 x 140 x 21. Weight in Grams: 520.
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd
- Number of pages
- 356
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405162067
- ISBN
- 9781405162067
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 37.50
€ 37.50
Paperback. Series: Classical World. Num Pages: 144 pages, 5 bw illus. BIC Classification: 2AHA; DSBB; DSG. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 141 x 216 x 12. Weight in Grams: 214.
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781474236836
- ISBN
- 9781474236836
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.16
€ 26.16
Paperback. Containing a wealth of new scholarship and rare primary documents, The Black Jacobins Reader provides a comprehensive analysis of C. L. R. James's classic history of the Haitian Revolution. Editor(s): Forsdick, Charles; Hogsbjerg, Christian. Series: The C. L. R. James Archives. Num Pages: 464 pages, 3 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DDF; 1KJH; 3JF; 3JH; DSR; HBJK; HBTQ; HBTV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 157 x 231 x 32. Weight in Grams: 668.
- Publisher
- Duke University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780822362012
- ISBN
- 9780822362012
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 34.99€ 32.13
€ 34.99
€ 32.13
Hardback. This is a clearly-written introduction to the study of postcolonial cultures which broadens the reach of postcolonial theory and criticism. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: DSB; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 234 x 156 x 24. Weight in Grams: 574.
- Publisher
- Edinburgh University Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780748617425
- ISBN
- 9780748617425
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 112.96€ 108.80
€ 112.96
€ 108.80
Hardback. The book argues that the Renaissance was the Ruin-naissance, the birth of the ruin as category of discourse that inspired voluminous poetic production. By examining Petrarch, Du Bellay, the Hypnerotomachia Poliphili, Spenser, and Shakespeare, Hui explains how writers used the ruin to think about their relationship to classical antiquity. Series: Verbal Arts: Studies in Poetics. Num Pages: 296 pages, 8 color, 14 b/w illustrations. BIC Classification: DSBD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 3887 x 5817 x 18. Weight in Grams: 544.
- Publisher
- Fordham University Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780823273355
- ISBN
- 9780823273355
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 103.82
€ 103.82