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Literature: history & criticism

Hardcover. Horace Walpole was letter writer so energetic and fertile that his collected correspondence occupies forty volumes. His letters provide one of the most vivid pictures we have of the late eighteenth-century Britain. This collection contains 434 letters, arranged under sixteen headings for ease of reference. Num Pages: 478 pages. BIC Classification: 2ABM; DSBF; DSK; FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 137 x 28. Weight in Grams: 574.
Publisher
Everyman United Kingdom
Number of pages
528
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1998
Edition
First Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781857152326
ISBN
9781857152326
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 16.06

Paperback. Moves from Moss Side to Malaya recalling author's time as an education officer in the tropics, his tempestuous first marriage, his struggles with Catholicism and the beginning of his prolific writing life. Num Pages: 480 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBK; BGA; DSBH; DSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 130 x 38. Weight in Grams: 326.
Publisher
Vintage United Kingdom
Number of pages
480
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Edition
New Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099437055
ISBN
9780099437055
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 15.08

Hardback. Editor(s): Russo Ballaro, Grace; Love, Stephanie. Num Pages: 328 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 2ADT; DSBH; DSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 160 x 298 x 23. Weight in Grams: 560.
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Edition
1st ed. 2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781137590626
ISBN
9781137590626
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 205.79

Paperback. Along with a fresh translation of Azuela's classic novel, this volume offers an introduction setting the work in its historical, literary, and political contexts. Related texts include contemporary reviews of Azuela's work, excerpts from John Reed's "Insurgent Mexico", and selections from Azuela's correspondence. Translator(s): Pellon, Gustavo. Num Pages: 192 pages, b/w illus. BIC Classification: 1KLCM; 2ADS; DSB. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 11. Weight in Grams: 170.
Publisher
Hackett Publishing Co, Inc United States
Number of pages
174
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Edition
Tra
Condition
New
SKU
V9780872208346
ISBN
9780872208346
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 14.54

Paperback. Editor(s): McDonald, Christie V.; Wihl, Gary. Series: Literature & Philosophy. Num Pages: 224 pages, 15 illustrations. BIC Classification: CFA; DSA; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 21. Weight in Grams: 513. Fine copy.
Condition
Used, Like New
Publisher
Pennsylvania State University Press Pennsylvania
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1994
SKU
KNH0011474
ISBN
9780271010113
Paperback
Condition: Used, Like New

€ 5.49

Hardcover. This text deals with the configurations in the literature and culture of 16th-century England. It looks at works of courtly writers like Ralegh, Spenser, and Sidney, examining their ideas on the human body, politics, gender, and national identity. Num Pages: 224 pages, notes, index, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 2AB; 3JB; DSBD; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 138 x 12. Weight in Grams: 300. Keywords: "Subjects - Poetry, Drama & Criticism - History & Criticism - Literary Studies - 16th to 18th Centuries,Subjects - Society, Politics & Philosophy - Social Sciences - Cultural Studies,Education Resource"
Condition
Used, Very Good
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Number of pages
224
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2000
Edition
2000th Edition
SKU
KHS0051744
ISBN
9780333761021
Hardback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 67.50

Paperback. The nearest we can get to a Dickens autobiography, these letters give us unique insights into his life, and are essential reading for Dickens fans everywhere. Whether you dip in or read straight through, this selection of his letters creates afresh the brilliance of being Dickens, and the sheer pleasure of being in his company. Editor(s): Hartley, Jenny. Num Pages: 496 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; BGLA; BJ; DSBF; DSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 154 x 233 x 28. Weight in Grams: 722.
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780199686834
ISBN
9780199686834
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 16.06

Hardback. The pleasure and excitement of exploring Virginia Woolf's writings is at the heart of this book as Julia Briggs reconsiders Woolf's work - from some of her earliest fictional experiments to her late short story, 'The Symbol', and from the most to the least familiar of her novels. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: DS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 24. Weight in Grams: 516.
Publisher
Edinburgh University Press
Number of pages
256
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2006
Condition
New
SKU
V9780748624348
ISBN
9780748624348
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 136.48
€ 131.03

Paperback. .
Publisher
Cambridge University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
626
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Condition
New
SKU
V9781108038393
ISBN
9781108038393
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 52.21
€ 34.60

Paperback. From its beginnings in Twilight fan-fiction to its record-breaking sales as an e-book and paperback, this book tells the story of the erotic romance novel Fifty Shades of Grey and its two sequels. It subjects the Fifty Shades cultural phenomenon to the serious scrutiny it has been begging for. Num Pages: 104 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSBH; DSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 139 x 8. Weight in Grams: 158.
Publisher
University Of Chicago Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226153698
ISBN
9780226153698
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 27.37

Paperback. Editor(s): Robbins, Hollis; Gates, Henry Louis, Jr. Num Pages: 480 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; DSBF; JFFK; JFSL3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 198 x 129. Weight in Grams: 367.
Publisher
Penguin Classics
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780143105992
ISBN
9780143105992
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 17.77

Paperback. Num Pages: 570 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 2ABA; 2ACSC; DSBB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 231 x 160 x 36. Weight in Grams: 902.
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Number of pages
596
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Edition
2nd Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781408286036
ISBN
9781408286036
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 50.29

Paperback. Comprehensive study of Canadian literature, theatre, art (1977-2007) depicting memories of the two world wars. Num Pages: 636 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBC; DSBH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 230 x 153 x 42. Weight in Grams: 920.
Publisher
University of Alberta Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Edition
First Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781772120004
ISBN
9781772120004
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 51.02
€ 40.81

Paperback. Tracy Brain introducescompletely new approaches to Plath's writing, taking the studies away from the familiar concentration to reveal that Plath as a writer was concerned with a much wider range of important cultural and political topics. .
Series: Longman Studies in Twentieth Century Literature. Num Pages: 248 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 2ABM; DSBH; DSC; DSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 230 x 157 x 16. Weight in Grams: 696.
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
248
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Condition
New
SKU
V9780582327306
ISBN
9780582327306
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 66.85

Paperback. Provides a complete and annotated translation of the famous "Chin P'ing Mei", an anonymous sixteenth-century Chinese novel that focuses on the domestic life of Hsi-men Ch'ing, a corrupt, upwardly mobile merchant in a provincial town, who maintains a harem of six wives and concubines. Translator(s): Roy, David Tod. Series: Princeton Library of Asian Translations. Num Pages: 520 pages, 40 illus. BIC Classification: 2GDC; DSBD; DSK; FC; FYT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 232 x 157 x 46. Weight in Grams: 1048.
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Number of pages
714
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1997
Edition
Revised ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691016146
ISBN
9780691016146
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 46.99
€ 33.81

Hardback. The figure of the New Woman was in the process of being composed at the turn of the 20th century. This study of the forces that produced the New Woman in revolutionary China employs a model of translation, in which both the self and the other are subject to multiple transformations. Num Pages: 280 pages, 7 half-tones. BIC Classification: 1FM; 1FP; 2GDC; 3JJC; 3JJF; DSBH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 22. Weight in Grams: 525.
Publisher
Stanford University Press United States
Number of pages
280
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2000
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780804737746
ISBN
9780804737746
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 93.40

Paperback. Leading scholars explore the work of Sarah Waters from a full range of critical perspectives. Includes a new interview with the author. Editor(s): Mitchell, Kaye. Series: Contemporary Critical Perspectives. Num Pages: 184 pages. BIC Classification: DSBH; DSK. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 232 x 169 x 15. Weight in Grams: 296.
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing Plc United States
Number of pages
184
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Edition
0th Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781441199416
ISBN
9781441199416
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 36.99
€ 31.10

Hardback. The literary potential of trauma is examined in this book, bringing trauma theory and literary texts together for the first time. Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: DSK; JMA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 165 x 237 x 16. Weight in Grams: 438.
Publisher
Edinburgh University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
192
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2004
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780748618576
ISBN
9780748618576
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 150.75

Paperback. Num Pages: 84 pages, index. BIC Classification: 1D; 1FB; 3H; DSBB; DSK; HBG; HBJD; HBJF1; HBLC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UF) Further/Higher Education; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 217 x 150 x 7. Weight in Grams: 172.
Publisher
Museum Tusculanum Press Denmark
Number of pages
84
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Condition
New
SKU
V9788772897141
ISBN
9788772897141
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 20.67

Paperback. Num Pages: 256 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 2ACG; DSB; HBTB; WTM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 215 x 140 x 18. Weight in Grams: 374.
Publisher
Non Basic Stock Line
Number of pages
256
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Condition
New
SKU
V9781904955757
ISBN
9781904955757
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 19.88

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