Literature: history & criticism
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Literature: history & criticism
Paperback. "The best of world fiction is categorised here - let the journey commence!" The Daily Mail See the world through the eyes of some of the finest foreign writers with this accessible guide. Hundreds of titles are featured from every continent, searchable by region, city or travel related theme. Discover your next great read.. Num Pages: 384 pages, map. BIC Classification: DSR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129 x 28. Weight in Grams: 360. Discover Your Next Great Read. 384 pages, map. "The best of world fiction is categorised here - let the journey commence!" The Daily Mail See the world through the eyes of some of the finest foreign writers with this accessible guide. Hundreds of titles are featured from every continent, searchable by region, city or travel related theme. Discover your next great read. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: DSR. Dimension: 198 x 129 x 28. Weight: 360.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
- Edition
- Illustrated
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780713679991
- ISBN
- 9780713679991
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Condition: New
€ 31.99€ 22.55
€ 31.99
€ 22.55
Hardcover. Paul Scheerbart (1863-1915) was a visionary German novelist, theorist, poet, and artist. He was fascinated with the potential of glass as a medium for expressionist architecture. This title describes Scheerbart's life, and explains the ways in which 'The Light Club of Batavia' inspired him to produce art of uncommon breadth. Num Pages: 104 pages, 8 halftones. BIC Classification: 2ACG; DSBH; DSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 219 x 155 x 14. Weight in Grams: 360.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- University Of Chicago Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226514574
- ISBN
- 9780226514574
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Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 29.38
€ 37.99
€ 29.38
Paperback. Examines Dante's relation to his contemporary public, an audience that included poets who responded to Dante's early work as well as those who first copied, preserved, and circulated his poetry. Based on research of manuscripts and documents, this study reveals the importance of professional, urban classes as cultivators of early Italian poetry. Num Pages: 232 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 2ADT; DSBB; DSC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 166 x 15. Weight in Grams: 399.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- University of Notre Dame Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780268041229
- ISBN
- 9780268041229
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Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 35.75
€ 37.99
€ 35.75
hardcover. An illustrated introduction to ancient Greek tragedy, written by one of its most distinguished experts, which provides all the background information necessary for understanding the context and content of the dramas. A special feature is an individual essay on every one of the surviving 33 plays. Num Pages: 432 pages, 41 in-text illustrations. BIC Classification: 3D; DSBB; DSG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 227 x 132 x 6. Weight in Grams: 630.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 413
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780199232512
- ISBN
- 9780199232512
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 98.27
€ 98.27
Paperback. From runic inscriptions to sagas, this book introduces readers to the world of Old Norse-Icelandic literature. It covers mythology and family sagas, as well as less well-known areas, such as oral story-telling, Eddaic verse and skaldic verse. It shows how a range of authors from Shakespeare to Seamus Heaney have been influenced by this literature. Series: Blackwell Introductions to Literature. Num Pages: 256 pages, 0. BIC Classification: 1DNC; 2ACSC; 2ACSX; DSBB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 154 x 19. Weight in Grams: 382.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631236269
- ISBN
- 9780631236269
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Condition: New
€ 46.99€ 45.20
€ 46.99
€ 45.20
Hardcover. Presents the systematic review of the ways in which Anglo-Saxon studies have evolved from their beginnings to the twentieth century. This book tells the story of how the idea of Anglo-Saxon England evolved from the Anglo-Saxons themselves to the Victorians, serving as a myth of origins for the English people, their language, and more. Num Pages: 448 pages. BIC Classification: 2ABA; DSBB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 238 x 160 x 25. Weight in Grams: 702.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- John Wiley & Sons Inc
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781118943328
- ISBN
- 9781118943328
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Condition: New
€ 87.69
€ 87.69
Paperback. This title explores how the concept of childhood in the Victorian era was constructed through ideological work in children's literature, as well as contemporary pedagogical and medical writing. Series: Children's Literature and Culture. Num Pages: 202 pages. BIC Classification: DSYC. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 229 x 152. Weight in Grams: 303.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 202
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- SKU
- V9780415514682
- ISBN
- 9780415514682
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Condition: New
€ 70.61
€ 70.61
Paperback. Num Pages: 304 pages, 14. BIC Classification: 1D; 3F; 3H; 3JB; DSBB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 155 x 229 x 18. Weight in Grams: 424.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1991
- Publisher
- Cornell University Press United States
- Edition
- New ed
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780801499333
- ISBN
- 9780801499333
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Condition: New
€ 41.99€ 40.97
€ 41.99
€ 40.97
Paperback.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Granta Books United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 128
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781862077300
- ISBN
- 9781862077300
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Condition: New
€ 9.99€ 8.40
€ 9.99
€ 8.40
Paperback. A memoir of the author's early life and time starting out as a novelist, as well as diaries recording her in old age. Num Pages: 304 pages, 16pp b&w photographs. BIC Classification: 2AB; BGA; DN; DSBH; DSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 127 x 23. Weight in Grams: 352.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Faber & Faber
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780571203963
- ISBN
- 9780571203963
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Condition: New
€ 13.00€ 11.30
€ 13.00
€ 11.30
Paperback. Translator(s): Qutbuddin, Tahera. Series: Library of Arabic Literature. Num Pages: 196 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 2CSR; DSBB; HBLC; HRAX; HRH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 13. Weight in Grams: 249.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- New York University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 196
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Translation
- SKU
- V9781479896530
- ISBN
- 9781479896530
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Condition: New
€ 17.21
€ 17.21
Paperback. This book offers itself as a guide both to the wealth of reading texts available for use in counselling, and to ways of reading that extend the reader-listener's engagement with fiction and poetry. Ben Knights argues that reflective reading requires us to work at both analytical and empathic levels. Num Pages: 300 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: DSA; DSB; JKSN2; MMJT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 235 x 310 x 14. Weight in Grams: 286.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Publisher
- Jessica Kingsley Pub
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 300
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781853022661
- ISBN
- 9781853022661
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Condition: New
€ 46.99€ 46.89
€ 46.99
€ 46.89
Hardback. A comprehensive and accessible overview of Salman Rushdie's published work, his career, and the controversies that surround him. Editor(s): Gurnah, Abdulrazak. Series: Cambridge Companions to Literature. Num Pages: 218 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FKA; 2AB; DSBH; DSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 228 x 152 x 14. Weight in Grams: 486.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 218
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780521847193
- ISBN
- 9780521847193
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 96.88
€ 96.88
Paperback. Num Pages: 352 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: DSBD; DSC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 156 x 20. Weight in Grams: 571.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Cornell University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 352
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780801474064
- ISBN
- 9780801474064
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Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 33.75
€ 37.99
€ 33.75
Paperback. This book examines how one aspect of the social and technological situation of literature--namely, the postal system as a mode of transmission--determined how literature was produced and what was produced within literature. Translator(s): Repp, Kevin. Series: Writing Science. Num Pages: 340 pages, 13 half-tones. BIC Classification: DSBF; DSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 20. Weight in Grams: 475.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 340
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780804732383
- ISBN
- 9780804732383
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Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 35.59
€ 37.99
€ 35.59
Paperback. A simple illustrated English version of the story of the Aeneid, aimed at ages 8-12. Illustrator(s): Weller, Simon. Num Pages: 175 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 2ADL; DNF; DSBB; YQF. Category: (ES) Secondary; (UA) A / AS level. Dimension: 148 x 203 x 11. Weight in Grams: 256.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Bristol Classical Press
- Number of pages
- 175
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780862921989
- ISBN
- 9780862921989
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Condition: New
€ 30.99€ 25.36
€ 30.99
€ 25.36
Hardback. Num Pages: 288 pages, 49, 36 black & white halftones, 8 line drawings, 1 maps, 4 colour plates. BIC Classification: DSBF; HBJD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 165 x 236 x 23. Weight in Grams: 644.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Cornell University Press United States
- Edition
- Illustrated
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780801450594
- ISBN
- 9780801450594
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 58.78
€ 58.78
Paperback. "No Plays" are a major contribution to Japanese theatre. These lyric dramas evolved in the 14th century from ritual dances associated with Shinto worship, and their form became fixed in the 17th century. This book looks at this Japanese art form and its influences on Western writers. Translator(s): Tyler, Royall. Num Pages: 384 pages, bibliog. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; 2ADT; 2GJ; 3H; 3J; DSA; DSG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 195 x 130 x 26. Weight in Grams: 284.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1993
- Publisher
- Penguin Classics
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780140445398
- ISBN
- 9780140445398
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Condition: New
€ 15.62
€ 15.62
Paperback. Documents the struggles and successes of three generations of African writers as they strive to establish their artistic, literary, and cultural identities in France. This work explores African writing and identity in France from the early negritude movement and the founding of the Presence Africaine publishing house in 1947 to the mid-1990s. Num Pages: 376 pages, 21 photographs, 7 line drawings. BIC Classification: DSB; JFSL3. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 153 x 29. Weight in Grams: 538.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- University of Illinois Press United States
- Number of pages
- 376
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780252069352
- ISBN
- 9780252069352
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 41.99€ 40.97
€ 41.99
€ 40.97
Paperback. Num Pages: 312 pages. BIC Classification: DCF; DSC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 140 x 264 x 28. Weight in Grams: 422.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- University of Minnesota Press United States
- Number of pages
- 312
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780816676156
- ISBN
- 9780816676156
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 21.66
€ 21.66