×


 x 

Shopping cart

Literature: history & criticism

Results 9169 - 9192 of 9565

Literature: history & criticism

Paperback.
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC United Kingdom
Number of pages
464
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Edition
Student
Condition
New
SKU
V9781408159606
ISBN
9781408159606
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 16.51

Paperback. This sourcebook is ideal for those new to Yeats's poetry or those who wish to look deeper into its workings, its reception and the contexts from which it emerged. Editor(s): O'Neill, Michael. Series: Routledge Guides to Literature. Num Pages: 208 pages, port. BIC Classification: 2AB; DCF; DSBF; DSC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 214 x 141 x 17. Weight in Grams: 278.
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
208
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780415234764
ISBN
9780415234764
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 28.46

Paperback. It ain't easy being green: Croak is a poetic negotiation between a species in crisis and its many cultural markers. Num Pages: 104 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: DSC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 133 x 10. Weight in Grams: 157.
Publisher
Coach House Books Canada
Number of pages
104
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9781552452509
ISBN
9781552452509
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 8.30

Paperback. Who is more important: the reader, or the writer? Addressing the issue, this book aims to challenge perceived wisdom. It brings some radical ideas to a wide audience, and argues persuasively for a totally practical way of reading. It is suitable for those interested in the development of literary theory. Series: Routledge Classics. Num Pages: 400 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: DSB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 197 x 137 x 30. Weight in Grams: 438.
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
392
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780415378499
ISBN
9780415378499
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 22.03

Hardcover. For this six-volume edition of The Histories, W. R. Paton's 1922 translation has been thoroughly revised, the Buttner-Wobst Greek text corrected, and explanatory notes and a new introduction added. All but the first five of forty volumes survive in an incomplete state. Volume VI includes fragments unattributed to particular books of The Histories. Translator(s): Paton, W. R. Series: Loeb Classical Library. Num Pages: 640 pages. BIC Classification: DB; DSBB; HBLA1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 161 x 116 x 32. Weight in Grams: 450.
Publisher
Harvard University Press United States
Number of pages
640
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Edition
Sew Rev
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674996618
ISBN
9780674996618
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 28.82

Hardcover.
Publisher
Methuen Publishing Ltd
Number of pages
290
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2005
Condition
New
SKU
V9780413775504
ISBN
9780413775504
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 59.21
€ 54.65

Paperback. You've just boarded a plane. You've loaded your phone with your favorite podcasts, but before you can pop in your earbuds, disaster strikes: The guy in the next seat starts telling you all about something crazy that happened to him--in great detail. This is the unwelcome storyteller, trying to convince a reluctant audience to care about his story. Num Pages: 368 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; CBV; DSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 180 x 246 x 37. Weight in Grams: 444.
Publisher
Writer's Digest Books
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781440348235
ISBN
9781440348235
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 17.67

Paperback. The next introduction in the IDEAS IN PROFILE series: a snappy but serious introduction to criticism Series: Ideas in Profile. Num Pages: 176 pages, Black and white reproductions of paintings, a few photographs. BIC Classification: DSA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 134 x 198 x 19. Weight in Grams: 208.
Publisher
Profile Books Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
Main
Condition
New
SKU
V9781781254509
ISBN
9781781254509
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 10.87

Hardback. Series: In Parole. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; DSBH; DSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). .
Publisher
Contrasto
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9788869656392
ISBN
9788869656392
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 17.57

Paperback. Examines the political nature of culture and specifically literature. This title challenges the way the West has appropriated Africa with a particular emphasis on how 'imperialist' literature has been used to justify its dispossession and degradation. Num Pages: 128 pages. BIC Classification: 1H; 2AB; BGA; DSBH; DSK; GTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 129 x 10. Weight in Grams: 128. 128 pages. This work is an extended exploration of the European impact on African culture, viewed through the most vivid experience available to the author - his own life. It is an extended snapshot of a major writer's childhood, illuminating his roots as an artist. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 1H; 2AB; BGA; DSBH; DSK; GTB. Dimension: 199 x 129 x 10. Weight: 126.
Publisher
Canongate Books
Number of pages
128
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Edition
Main
Condition
New
SKU
V9781841953854
ISBN
9781841953854
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 10.74

Paperback. From bestselling author Bill Bryson comes this compelling short biography of William Shakespeare, our greatest dramatist and poet. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; BGL; DSGS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 131 x 197 x 16. Weight in Grams: 200.
Publisher
HarperCollins Publishers
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Edition
01st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780007197903
ISBN
9780007197903
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 11.42

Paperback. Toibin's remarkable insights provide scholars, students, and general readers a fresh encounter with James's well-known texts. Editor(s): Griffin, Susan M. Num Pages: 176 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; DSBF; DSK. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 139 x 11. Weight in Grams: 216.
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press
Number of pages
176
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780801897795
ISBN
9780801897795
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 34.99
€ 29.39

Paperback. Num Pages: 232 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; DSB; HRCG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 367.
Publisher
University of Notre Dame Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780268044244
ISBN
9780268044244
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 31.99
€ 28.62

Paperback. The modern, unacademic idiom of A.D. Melville's translation opens the way to a fresh understanding of Ovid's unique and elusive vision of reality. Editor(s): Kenney, E. J. Translator(s): Melville, A. D. Series: Oxford World's Classics. Num Pages: 528 pages. BIC Classification: 2ADL; DCF; DSBB; DSC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 129 x 32. Weight in Grams: 384.
Publisher
Oxford University Press New York
Number of pages
528
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Edition
Reissue
Condition
New
SKU
V9780199537372
ISBN
9780199537372
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 10.81

Paperback. This collection of original critical essays, newly available in paperback, launches an ambitious, long-term project marking out a new period and style in twentieth-century literary history. Editor(s): Bluemel, Kristin. Num Pages: 264 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSBH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 156 x 233 x 16. Weight in Grams: 410. Literary Culture in Mid-twentieth-century Britain. 264 pages. Editor(s): Bluemel, Kristin. This collection of original critical essays, newly available in paperback, launches an ambitious, long-term project marking out a new period and style in twentieth-century literary history. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSBH. Dimension: 156 x 233 x 16. Weight: 410.
Publisher
Edinburgh University Press
Number of pages
264
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780748642854
ISBN
9780748642854
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 30.71

Paperback. Updated throughout and with much new material, A History of American Literature, Second Edition, is the most up-to-date and comprehensive survey available of the myriad forms of American Literature from pre-Columbian times to the present. Num Pages: 952 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; DSB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 172 x 247 x 30. Weight in Grams: 1368.
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Number of pages
952
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Edition
2nd Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781405192286
ISBN
9781405192286
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 50.09

Paperback. While the plays of classical France achieve an unprecedented scenic profession, what ultimately distinguishes classical drama is its unique awareness of its literary properties. This volume presents a critical analysis of French dramatic text. Series: North Carolina Studies in Romance Languages and Literature. Num Pages: 250 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 2ADF; DSBB; DSG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 30. Weight in Grams: 721.
Format
Paperback
Publisher
The University of North Carolina Press Chapel Hill
Number of pages
250
Publication date
2003
Edition
New edition
Condition
New
SKU
KEX0227636
ISBN
9780807892794
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 4.99

Paperback. Series: Literature in History. Num Pages: 416 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKS; 2AB; 3JH; DSA; DSBF; DSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 237 x 158 x 33. Weight in Grams: 658.
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691144269
ISBN
9780691144269
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 27.52

Paperback. "Second Person Narrative" is part of Platform, a new initiative from Tonic Theatre in partnership with Nick Hern Books. Num Pages: 63 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 225 x 384 x 12. Weight in Grams: 106.
Publisher
Nick Hern Books
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9781848425019
ISBN
9781848425019
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 14.20

Paperback. Confessions of an English Opium-Eater, Suspiria de Profundis, and 'The English Mail-Coach' are De Quincey's finest essays in autobiography, published here with three appendices containing a wealth of related manuscript material and a comprehensive introduction and notes. Editor(s): Morrison, Robert. Series: Oxford World's Classics. Num Pages: 384 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; BGLA; DN; DSBF; DSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 195 x 131 x 18. Weight in Grams: 268.
Publisher
Oxford University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
384
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Edition
New
Condition
New
SKU
V9780199600618
ISBN
9780199600618
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 10.99
€ 9.97

Hardback. The Picture of Dorian Gray altered the way Victorians understood the world they inhabited, heralding the end of a repressive era. Now, more than 120 years after Wilde handed it over to his publisher, Wilde's uncensored typescript is published here for the first time, in an annotated, extensively illustrated edition. Editor(s): Frankel, Nicholas. Num Pages: 304 pages, 78 color illustrations, 1 color map. BIC Classification: 2AB; 5S; DSK; FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 252 x 239 x 25. Weight in Grams: 1066.
Publisher
Harvard University Press
Number of pages
304
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Edition
Annotated
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674057920
ISBN
9780674057920
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 54.41
€ 50.58

Hardcover. .
Publisher
Palgrave USA United States
Number of pages
302
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2005
Edition
2005th Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781403964441
ISBN
9781403964441
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 94.72
€ 94.27

paperback. Series: The Arden Shakespeare. Num Pages: 440 pages, 20 bw illus. BIC Classification: 2AB; DDS; DSGS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129. .
Publisher
Bloomsbury Arden Shakespeare
Number of pages
440
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
2nd Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781472571762
ISBN
9781472571762
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 12.36

Hardback. .
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing Plc United States
Number of pages
326
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2005
Condition
New
SKU
V9780313309830
ISBN
9780313309830
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 108.52

Subscribe to our newsletter

News on special offers, signed editions & more!