Literature: history & criticism
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Literature: history & criticism
Hardback. A Companion to Comparative Literature presents a collection of more than thirty original essays from established and emerging scholars, which explore the history, current state, and future of comparative literary studies. Editor(s): Behdad, Ali; Thomas, Dominic. Series: Blackwell Companions to Literature and Culture. Num Pages: 540 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: DS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 257 x 184 x 32. Weight in Grams: 1108.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 540
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405198790
- ISBN
- 9781405198790
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Condition: New
€ 203.97
€ 203.97
Hardback. A Companion to American Literary Studies addresses the most provocative questions, subjects, and issues animating the field. Essays provide readers with the knowledge and conceptual tools for understanding American literary studies as it is practiced today, and chart new directions for the future of the subject. Editor(s): Levander, Caroline Field; Levine, Robert S. Series: Blackwell Companions to Literature and Culture. Num Pages: 592 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; DSB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 255 x 183 x 35. Weight in Grams: 1216.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 592
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405198813
- ISBN
- 9781405198813
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€ 203.97
€ 203.97
Hardback. English Translation and Classical Reception is the first genuine cross-disciplinary study bringing English literary history to bear on questions about the reception of classical literary texts, and vice versa. The text draws on the author s exhaustive knowledge of the subject from the early Renaissance to the present. Series: Classical Receptions. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 180 x 252 x 18. Weight in Grams: 582.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405199018
- ISBN
- 9781405199018
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€ 116.08
€ 116.08
Hardback. Satire, written in the verse of heroic epic but focused on the evils of contemporary society, was ancient Rome's original contribution to world literature. Two great practitioners of this art, Persius and Juvenal, wrote under the early emperors. Inspired by their Republican predecessors, both radically reinvented the genre. Editor(s): Braund, Professor Susanna; Osgood, Josiah. Series: Blackwell Companions to the Ancient World. Num Pages: 628 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 2ADL; DSBB; DSC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 181 x 254 x 33. Weight in Grams: 1114.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 628
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405199650
- ISBN
- 9781405199650
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Condition: New
€ 195.18
€ 195.18
Hardback. Juxtaposing religious and secular writings by women and tracing their relationship to the male-authored literature of the period, often surprisingly affirmative in its attitudes toward women, Cox reveals a new and provocative vision of the Italian Counter-Reformation as a period far less uniformly repressive of women than is commonly assumed. Num Pages: 472 pages, 6 b&w photos. BIC Classification: 2ADT; DSBB; DSBD; JFSJ1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 164 x 33. Weight in Grams: 778.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Johns Hopkins University Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 472
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781421400327
- ISBN
- 9781421400327
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Condition: New
€ 73.71
€ 73.71
Paperback. Confronts widespread assumptions about lyric, exploring such topics as its relationship to its audiences, the impact of material conditions of production and other cultural pressures, lyric's negotiations of gender, and the interactions and tensions between lyric and narrative. It is of interest to students across a range of historical fields. Num Pages: 304 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; DSA; DSB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 151 x 20. Weight in Grams: 496.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Johns Hopkins University Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781421400426
- ISBN
- 9781421400426
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Condition: New
€ 43.21
€ 43.21
Hardback. Explores the relationship among Romanticism, deconstruction, and Marxism by examining tropes of sensation and sobriety in a set of exemplary texts from Romantic literature and contemporary literary theory. Num Pages: 384 pages, 5, 5 black & white halftones. BIC Classification: DSA; DSBD; DSBF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 162 x 27. Weight in Grams: 636.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Johns Hopkins University Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 384
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781421400662
- ISBN
- 9781421400662
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Condition: New
€ 78.75€ 71.79
€ 78.75
€ 71.79
Hardback. Michie's fresh reading of the marriage plot, and the choice between two women at its heart, shows it to be as much about politics and economics as it is about personal choice. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSBF; DSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 163 x 237 x 23. Weight in Grams: 572.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Johns Hopkins University Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781421401867
- ISBN
- 9781421401867
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Condition: New
€ 74.02€ 66.92
€ 74.02
€ 66.92
Hardback. Part of a new wave of cross-disciplinary scholarship, where Chinese studies meets the British eighteenth century, this novel work will appeal to scholars in a number of fields, including performance studies, East Asian studies, British literature, cultural history, gender studies, and postcolonial studies. Num Pages: 288 pages, 16, 16 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 2AB; 3JD; DSA; DSBD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 161 x 25. Weight in Grams: 536.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Johns Hopkins University Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781421402161
- ISBN
- 9781421402161
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Condition: New
€ 87.93
€ 87.93
Hardback. Her book is a history of the literary act, a history of words, a history of ideas and works-monuments rather than documents-that calls into question modern concepts of literature. Translator(s): Preisig, Sara L. Series: Rethinking Theory. Num Pages: 176 pages. BIC Classification: 2ADF; DSBB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 160 x 232 x 16. Weight in Grams: 368.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Johns Hopkins University Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 176
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781421403038
- ISBN
- 9781421403038
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Condition: New
€ 68.69€ 63.02
€ 68.69
€ 63.02
Hardback. With a firm grasp on the latest developments in adaptation theory, Della Coletta invites scholars of media studies, cultural history, comparative literature, and adaptation studies to deepen their understanding of this critical encounter between texts, writers, readers, and cultural movements. Num Pages: 288 pages, 29, 29 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: APFA; DSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 158 x 235 x 24. Weight in Grams: 510.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Johns Hopkins University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781421403656
- ISBN
- 9781421403656
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Condition: New
€ 68.69€ 62.32
€ 68.69
€ 62.32
Hardback. Scholars of British literature and women writers will welcome this important study of one of the eighteenth century's foremost writers. Num Pages: 264 pages, 3, 3 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 2AB; 3JF; DSBD; DSC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 156 x 235 x 22. Weight in Grams: 468.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Johns Hopkins University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 264
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781421404585
- ISBN
- 9781421404585
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Condition: New
€ 63.95€ 58.25
€ 63.95
€ 58.25
Hardback. Rigorous archival research, careful readings, and long chronologies of genre define this magisterial work, making it an invaluable resource for scholars of American studies, American poetry, and literary history. Num Pages: 376 pages, 20, 20 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; DSC; HBJK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 159 x 233 x 29. Weight in Grams: 620.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Johns Hopkins University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 376
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781421404899
- ISBN
- 9781421404899
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€ 74.02€ 66.92
€ 74.02
€ 66.92
Hardback. Reconnecting Cleland's writing to its literary and social milieu, this study offers new insights into the history of authorship and the literary marketplace and contributes to contemporary debates on pornography, censorship, the history of sexuality, and the contested role of literature in eighteenth-century culture. Num Pages: 328 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: BGL; DSBD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 159 x 233 x 27. Weight in Grams: 580.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Johns Hopkins University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 328
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781421404905
- ISBN
- 9781421404905
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€ 59.21€ 54.16
€ 59.21
€ 54.16
Hardback. Anderson's carefully considered work makes a persuasive case for revisiting this celebrated book with a keener appreciation for the subtlety and beauty of Franklin's performance. Num Pages: 232 pages, 8, 8 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JF; BGHA; DSBD; DSK; HBJK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 237 x 162 x 21. Weight in Grams: 456.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Johns Hopkins University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 232
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781421405230
- ISBN
- 9781421405230
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€ 59.21€ 54.16
€ 59.21
€ 54.16
Hardback. Scholars of Victorian literature and culture, as well as readers interested in children's literature, childhood studies, and gender studies, will welcome this excellent work from a major figure in the field. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSBF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 157 x 19. Weight in Grams: 416.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Johns Hopkins University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781421405346
- ISBN
- 9781421405346
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€ 53.88€ 49.58
€ 53.88
€ 49.58
Hardback. Focuses on the relationships between texts and readers, images and viewers, performance and audience during the Enlightenment in France, England, Scotland, Ireland, Germany, and North America. Exploring the effects of rococo space on religious experience, this title analyzes the transmission of texts across national and temporal boundaries. Editor(s): Cody, Dr. Lisa Forman; Ledbury, Mark. Num Pages: 300 pages, 24, 24 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1D; 3JF; AB; DSBD; HBTB; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 231 x 157 x 21. Weight in Grams: 498.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Johns Hopkins University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 300
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781421405629
- ISBN
- 9781421405629
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Condition: New
€ 51.99€ 42.94
€ 51.99
€ 42.94
Paperback. Through its examination of the nature of propaganda and early modern reading practices, and of the central role women played in Protestant reform, Marvelous Protestantism establishes a new approach to interpreting post-Reformation English culture. Num Pages: 282 pages, 44, 44 black & white halftones. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; DSB; HRA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 165 x 12. Weight in Grams: 408.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Johns Hopkins University Press United States
- Edition
- Reprint
- Number of pages
- 282
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781421405865
- ISBN
- 9781421405865
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Condition: New
€ 44.99€ 36.95
€ 44.99
€ 36.95
Hardback. Canuel draws interesting connections between the debate about beauty and justice and issues in cosmopolitanism, queer theory, and animal studies. Num Pages: 192 pages, col. Illustrations. BIC Classification: DSA; HPS; JPA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 159 x 17. Weight in Grams: 384.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Johns Hopkins University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 192
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781421405872
- ISBN
- 9781421405872
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 53.88€ 49.58
€ 53.88
€ 49.58
Hardback. This attention to the negative or minor category has implications that extend beyond philosophy and into feminist theory, film, American studies, anthropology, and architecture. Series: Rethinking Theory. Num Pages: 264 pages, 1, 1 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: DSA; HPC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 236 x 158 x 19. Weight in Grams: 472.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Johns Hopkins University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 264
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781421405896
- ISBN
- 9781421405896
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 63.95€ 58.89
€ 63.95
€ 58.89