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Literature: history & criticism

Hardback. The detective figure in contemporary American crime fiction increasingly relies on revenge to bring about justice in a society where there has been a sharp decline in moral values. This study demonstrates how the notion of the detective as a moral exemplar or heroic ideal breaks down in the works of writers such as James Ellroy and Sara Paretsky. Num Pages: 139 pages, biography. BIC Classification: DSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 11. Weight in Grams: 322.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
139
Condition
New
SKU
V9781137469656
ISBN
9781137469656
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 66.04

This study considers both such well-known works as Roth's "Portnoy's Complaint", Plath's "The Bell Jar" and Lodge's "Therapy", and lesser-known works to discuss how patients react to psychotherapy as a cure for mental and emotional disorders. Num Pages: 288 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: DSBH; MMJT. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 24. Weight in Grams: 331.
Publication date
1999
Publisher
The University Press of Kentucky United States
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
SKU
V9780813121130
ISBN
9780813121130
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 48.11

Paperback. Series: Princeton Legacy Library. Num Pages: 330 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: DSB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 22. Weight in Grams: 504.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
330
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691616025
ISBN
9780691616025
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 53.47
€ 42.58

paperback. Series: Routledge Revivals. Num Pages: 204 pages. BIC Classification: DSB; JFFK; JFSJ1; JHB. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 216 x 139 x 11. Weight in Grams: 249.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Routledge United Kingdom
Number of pages
204
Condition
New
Edition
1st Edition
SKU
V9780415573153
ISBN
9780415573153
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 66.21

Paperback. Is academic writing, particularly in the disciplines of literary theory and cultural studies, needlessly obscure? "Just Being Difficult?" provides learned and thoughtful analyses of the entire question of how critical writing relates to its intended publics and to audiences beyond them. Series: Cultural Memory in the Present. Num Pages: 240 pages, bibliog references, index. BIC Classification: DSA; JFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 154 x 229 x 20. Weight in Grams: 364.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Stanford University Press United States
Number of pages
240
Condition
New
Edition
1st Edition
SKU
V9780804747103
ISBN
9780804747103
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 27.67

Hardback. "Not often does a literary analysis offer clarification and insight of prevailing historical analysis. But that is precisely what O'Neale's analysis does.. " -Cynthia Hamilton, Director, African and Afro-American Studies, University of Rhode Island Series: ATLA Monograph Series. Num Pages: 305 pages, Plans, transparencies, bibliographical references, index. BIC Classification: 2ABM; DSB; JFSL3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 219 x 151 x 22. Weight in Grams: 490.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1993
Publisher
Scarecrow Press United States
Number of pages
305
Condition
New
SKU
V9780810824799
ISBN
9780810824799
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 146.43

Hardback. Editor(s): Hanna, Monica; Harford Vargas, Jennifer; Saldivar, Jose David. Num Pages: 445 pages, 2 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; DS; HBTB; JFSL4. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 28. Weight in Grams: 726.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Duke University Press United States
Number of pages
445
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780822360247
ISBN
9780822360247
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 129.31

Paperback. Editor(s): Hanna, Monica; Harford Vargas, Jennifer; Saldivar, Jose David. Num Pages: 2 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; DS; HBTB; JFSL4. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 154 x 228 x 25. Weight in Grams: 646.
Publisher
Duke University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9780822360339
ISBN
9780822360339
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 34.99
€ 32.13

Hardback. "An excellent introductory historical survey..an important resource to both literary scholars and followers of Jungian psychology."-ARBA "..a great help..succeeds quite well in achieving his stated purpose.."-PSYCHOLOGICAL PERSPECTIVES Num Pages: 355 pages, Plans, transparencies, index. BIC Classification: 3JJG; 3JJPN; DSB; JM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 454.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1988
Publisher
Scarecrow Press United States
Number of pages
355
Condition
New
SKU
V9780810821606
ISBN
9780810821606
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 119.57

Hardcover. Lhamon's reading shows us how these plays built a public blackness and how they engaged a disaffected white audience, who found in Jim Crow's sass and wit and madcap dancing an expression of rebellion and resistance against the oppression and confinement suffered by all ordinary people. Num Pages: 478 pages, 8 halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2ABM; 3JH; DQ; DSBF; DSG; JFCA; JFSL3. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 244 x 167 x 38. Weight in Grams: 900.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Harvard University Press United States
Number of pages
478
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674010628
ISBN
9780674010628
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 83.12
€ 75.58

Paperback. .
Publisher
Penguin Putnam Inc
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780143128601
ISBN
9780143128601
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 10.89

Paperback. This interdisciplinary volume explores the significance of Julius Caesar to different periods, societies and people. Ranges over the fields of religious, military, and political history, archaeology, architecture and urban planning, the visual arts, and literary, film, theatre and cultural studies. Editor(s): Wyke, Maria. Num Pages: 384 pages, 26. BIC Classification: AB; DSB; HBJD; HBLA; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 152 x 21. Weight in Grams: 548.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
384
Condition
New
SKU
V9781405125994
ISBN
9781405125994
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 59.16

Paperback. Each title in the "York Notes" series offers an approach to English literature that should help students achieve a better grade. This book provides detailed summaries and commentaries, advice, facts and an extended resources section on "Julius Caeser". Series: York Notes. Num Pages: 80 pages. BIC Classification: 4KHT; DSGS; YQE. Category: (E) Primary & Secondary Education. Dimension: 208 x 146 x 5. Weight in Grams: 114.
Publisher
Longman London
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Edition
Illustrated
Condition
New
SKU
V9780582772694
ISBN
9780582772694
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 9.37

Paperback. The third New Cambridge edition of Shakespeare's Julius Caesar, updated by Jeremy Lopez for the contemporary student reader. Editor(s): Spevack, Marvin. Series: The New Cambridge Shakespeare. Num Pages: 220 pages, 12 b/w illus. BIC Classification: 2AB; DDS; DSBD; DSGS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 228 x 152. .
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Edition
3rd Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781107459748
ISBN
9781107459748
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.14

Paperback. This edition of "Julius Caesar" provides a lively edition of one of Shakespeare's most familiar and studied plays. The introduction sets the play in the context of the last years of Elizabeth I's reign, with rebellion stirring and conflicts over the calendar. Series: The Arden Shakespeare. Num Pages: 416 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; DDS; DSGS; YQE. Category: (ES) Secondary; (UA) A / AS level; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 198 x 128 x 22. Weight in Grams: 430.
Publisher
Arden Shakespeare
Number of pages
416
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Edition
New Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9781903436219
ISBN
9781903436219
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.89

Paperback. Portrays the conspiracy against the Roman dictator, Julius Caesar, his assassination and its aftermath. This book is based on true events from Roman history. Editor(s): Hadfield, Andrew. Series: Barnes & Noble Shakespeare. Num Pages: 416 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; DDS; DSGS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 134 x 203 x 23. Weight in Grams: 356.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Spark Notes United States
Edition
annotated edition
Number of pages
416
Condition
New
SKU
V9781411400405
ISBN
9781411400405
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 15.79

Paperback. Series: Macmillan modern Shakespeare. Num Pages: 112 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 2AB; DDS; DSGS; YQE. Category: (ES) Secondary; (UA) A / AS level. Dimension: 276 x 210. Weight in Grams: 295. Clean copy with minor shelf wear. Price clipped from edge of front cover
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1985
Publisher
Washington Square Press
Number of pages
112
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KMK0000831
ISBN
9780333398845
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 11.04

Paperback. This fresh new edition of Julius Caesar, developed by and for the RSC, includes new interviews with acclaimed directors Lucy Bailey, David Farr and Edward Hall, looks at specific productions in the play's history, and contains a completely new introduction by acclaimed scholar Jonathan Bate. Editor(s): Bate, Jonathan; Rasmussen, Eric. Series: The RSC Shakespeare. Num Pages: 192 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 2AB; DDS; DSBD; DSGS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 199 x 130 x 12. Weight in Grams: 210.
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Number of pages
192
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Edition
2011th Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780230284104
ISBN
9780230284104
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.89

Paperback. Editor(s): Crowther, John. Series: No Fear Shakespeare. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: DDS; DSK; JNZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 189 x 137 x 17. Weight in Grams: 252.
Publisher
Spark Notes United States
Number of pages
256
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Edition
Study Guide ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9781586638474
ISBN
9781586638474
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 10.99
€ 9.98

Hardcover. This detailed study is the first to outline Julian of Norwich's reception throughout history, from the extant manuscripts to the present day. Editor(s): Salih, Sarah; Baker, Denise Nowakowski. Series: New Middle Ages. Num Pages: 217 pages, biography. BIC Classification: DSB. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 17. Weight in Grams: 448.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780230606678
ISBN
9780230606678
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 127.95

paperback. This detailed study is the first to outline Julian of Norwich's reception throughout history, from the extant manuscripts to the present day. Editor(s): Salih, Sara. Series: The New Middle Ages. Num Pages: 217 pages, biography. BIC Classification: DSBB; HBJD; HRA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152. .
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
217
Condition
New
Edition
1st ed. 2009
SKU
V9781349374038
ISBN
9781349374038
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 127.73

Hardback. Julian Hawthorne (1846-1934), Nathaniel Hawthorne's only son, lived a long and influential life marked by bad circumstances and worse choices. Raised among luminaries such as Thoreau, Emerson, and the Beecher family, Julian became a promising novelist in his twenties, but his writing soon devolved into mediocrity. Num Pages: 272 pages, 20 black & white photographs. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BGL; DSB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 237 x 163 x 23. Weight in Grams: 584.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
University of Illinois Press
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780252038341
ISBN
9780252038341
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 40.09

Paperback. Num Pages: 300 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 2AB; BGH; DSBH; DSC; HBJD1; HBWN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 195 x 134 x 32. Weight in Grams: 522.
Publisher
Persephone Books Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
300
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Edition
New edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780953478095
ISBN
9780953478095
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 23.47

Paperback. .
Publisher
Manchester University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781526118851
ISBN
9781526118851
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 39.00

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