Literature: history & criticism
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Literature: history & criticism
Paperback. Series: Very Short Introductions. Num Pages: 160 pages, 10 b/w halftones. BIC Classification: 2GDC; DSB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 172 x 115 x 9. Weight in Grams: 124.
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press Inc
- Number of pages
- 160
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780195392067
- ISBN
- 9780195392067
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 11.68
€ 13.99
€ 11.68
paperback. Provides a "picture of Chinese literature of the past" that illustrates the four great literary genres of China: the classics, prose, poetry, and the literature of entertainment. This book combines personal insights with innovative historical accounts in a genre-based approach that aims to move beyond the typical chronology of dynasties. Num Pages: 184 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 2GDC; DSB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5334 x 3556 x 10. Weight in Grams: 227.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Indiana University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 184
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780253213655
- ISBN
- 9780253213655
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Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 21.99
€ 23.99
€ 21.99
Hardcover. Includes a classified, annotated, interdisciplinary bibliography in English of articles, books, chapters, theses, and dissertations concerning all aspects of Chinese drama from its shamanistic origins to 1985, as well as references both to Chinese plays in English translation and to commentary. Num Pages: 535 pages, bibliography. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 2GDC; DSG; GBCR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 220 x 153 x 36. Weight in Grams: 758.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1991
- Publisher
- Scarecrow Press United States
- Number of pages
- 535
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780810823471
- ISBN
- 9780810823471
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 198.54
€ 198.54
hardcover. "Essays .. originally presented at a conference on Chinese literary criticism held in St. Croix, Virgin Islands in December 1970." Editor(s): Rickett, W. Allyn. Series: Princeton Legacy Library. Num Pages: 284 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 2GDC; DSA; DSB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 18. Weight in Grams: 571.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 284
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691630748
- ISBN
- 9780691630748
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 144.76
€ 144.76
Hardback. This work offers a mapping of the cultural landscape of China in the late 20th century. By focusing on Chinese cultural formations and critical discourses of the last decade of the century, the book dissects the intellectual, economic, and political contradictions of a turbulent era. Num Pages: 344 pages, 32 half-tones. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 2GDC; 3JJ; DSA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 28. .
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780804738965
- ISBN
- 9780804738965
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 215.38
€ 215.38
Paperback. Treating China's Cultural Revolution as much more than a political event, this volume explores its ideological dimensions. It focuses on the CR's discourse of heroism and messianism and its demonization of the enemy as reflected in political practice, official literature and propaganda art. Editor(s): Chong, Woei Lien. Series: Asia/Pacific/Perspectives. Num Pages: 432 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 3JJ; DSBH; DSK; GTB; HBJF; HBLW3; JFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 227 x 149 x 26. Weight in Grams: 670.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 432
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780742518742
- ISBN
- 9780742518742
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 89.48
€ 89.48
Hardback. Treating China's Cultural Revolution as much more than a political event, this volume explores its ideological dimensions. It focuses on the CR's discourse of heroism and messianism and its demonization of the enemy as reflected in political practice, official literature and propaganda art. Editor(s): Chong, Woei Lien. Series: Asia/Pacific/Perspectives. Num Pages: 432 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 3JJ; DSBH; DSK; GTB; HBJF; HBLW3; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 232 x 162 x 33. Weight in Grams: 785.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 432
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780742518735
- ISBN
- 9780742518735
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 200.97
€ 200.97
Hardback. This collection offers a critical reexamination of the development and current status of comparative literature studies that engage the literary practices of both China and the West. In so doing, it attempts to refashion literary methodologies and cultural theories in Chinese studies. Editor(s): Zhang, Yingjin. Num Pages: 324 pages, figures. BIC Classification: 1DD; 1FPC; 2GDC; DSB; GTB; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 25. Weight in Grams: 635.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 324
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780804731867
- ISBN
- 9780804731867
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 191.16
€ 191.16
Hardback. Series: Modernist Latitudes. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: DSA; DSBH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 173 x 237 x 30. Weight in Grams: 544.
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231180245
- ISBN
- 9780231180245
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 65.48€ 51.27
€ 65.48
€ 51.27
Paperback. Provides important information for children's writers. With lists of reading-level specific words and a thesaurus of words annotated with reading levels, this guide aims to save writers time by collecting everything they need to know about age-appropriate language. Num Pages: 352 pages, 50 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: CBV; CBW; DSR; DSY; GBC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 152 x 229 x 25. Weight in Grams: 658.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- F&W Publications Inc
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781582974132
- ISBN
- 9781582974132
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 21.99€ 19.65
€ 21.99
€ 19.65
Paperback. In this lively discussion Kim Reynolds looks at what children's literature is, why it is interesting, how it contributes to culture, and how it is studied as literature. Providing examples from across history and various types of children's literature, she introduces the key debates, developments, and people involved. Series: Very Short Introductions. Num Pages: 160 pages, 15 black and white halftones. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSY. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 173 x 113 x 9. Weight in Grams: 126.
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 160
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199560240
- ISBN
- 9780199560240
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 11.74
€ 13.99
€ 11.74
Hardback. Series: Children's Literature and Culture. Num Pages: 284 pages, 15 black & white halftones. BIC Classification: DSY. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 150 x 21. Weight in Grams: 530.
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Ltd
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780415818438
- ISBN
- 9780415818438
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 187.65
€ 187.65
Paperback. This invaluable Guide surveys the key critical works and debates in the vibrant field of children's literature since its inception. Leading expert Pat Pinsent combines a chronological overview of developments in the genre with analysis of key theorists and theories, and subject-specific methodologies. Series: Readers' Guides to Essential Criticism. Num Pages: 232 pages, biography. BIC Classification: DSY. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 140 x 216 x 20. Weight in Grams: 308.
- Publisher
- Macmillan Education UK
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- 1st ed. 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137335456
- ISBN
- 9781137335456
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 38.98
€ 38.98
Hardcover. Ever since children have learned to read, there has been children's literature. This book charts the makings of the Western literary imagination from Aesop's fables to Mother Goose, from Alice's Adventures in Wonderland to Peter Pan, from "Where the Wild Things Are" to "Harry Potter". Num Pages: 352 pages, 24 halftones. BIC Classification: DSY. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 236 x 164 x 30. Weight in Grams: 676.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- University Of Chicago Press
- Edition
- First Edition
- Number of pages
- 352
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226473000
- ISBN
- 9780226473000
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 52.38€ 44.83
€ 52.38
€ 44.83
Paperback. A series of reflections on the literary landscape of our time - from the writings of Roland Barthes to those of Stephen King. The text explores such issues as the blurring of the line between fiction and criticism, the persistence of the notion of paradise, and the lure of horror. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: DSBH; DSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 155 x 16. Weight in Grams: 363.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231050494
- ISBN
- 9780231050494
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 44.87
€ 44.87
Paperback. Unlike the rigidly chronological approach of many introductions to children's literature, this title presents a genre-based approach which ensures that all the principal genres are covered in detail such as: fables, fantasy, adventure stories, moral tales, family stories, school stories and children's poetry. Series: Edinburgh Critical Guides to Literature. Num Pages: 272 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: DSY. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 217 x 138 x 15. Weight in Grams: 358.
- Publisher
- EDINBURGH UNIVERSITY PRESS
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Edition
- 2nd Revised edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780748649020
- ISBN
- 9780748649020
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 31.99€ 26.93
€ 31.99
€ 26.93
Hardcover. Recaptures a vanished moment of cultural history. Editor(s): Dollenmayer, David B. Translator(s): Dollenmayer, David B. Series: Judaic Traditions in Literature, Music and Art. Num Pages: 232 pages, notes, bibliography. BIC Classification: 1DVUK; 3JJ; BGLA; DSBH; DSC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 22. Weight in Grams: 435.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Syracuse University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780815631781
- ISBN
- 9780815631781
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 37.91
€ 37.91
Paperback. Aimed at parents looking for reading for their children, this is a guide to classic but often-overlooked children's literature. In a series of brief, enthusiastic appreciations, Noel Perrin reintroduces readers to works such as "The Borrowers", "Railway Children" and "Millions of Cats". Num Pages: 178 pages, 1 Table. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSY; GL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 127 x 13. Weight in Grams: 213.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- University Press of New England United States
- Number of pages
- 178
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781584653523
- ISBN
- 9781584653523
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 15.56
€ 17.99
€ 15.56
Hardcover.
- Publisher
- Orion Publishing Co United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 48
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1993
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781858810119
- ISBN
- 9781858810119
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 9.99€ 8.66
€ 9.99
€ 8.66
Paperback. Translator(s): Mitchell, Michael. Num Pages: 139 pages. BIC Classification: DS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 215 x 123 x 11. Weight in Grams: 210.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Ariadne Press United States
- Number of pages
- 139
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781572411166
- ISBN
- 9781572411166
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 18.02
€ 23.99
€ 18.02
Paperback. This tender memoir chronicles the early years of Sayyid Qutb, one of Egypt's most influential radical Islamist thinkers and a member of the Muslim Brotherhood. Series: Middle East Literature in Translation. Num Pages: 184 pages. BIC Classification: 1HBE; 2CSR; 3JJ; BM; DSBH; HBTB; JFSR2. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 12. Weight in Grams: 268.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Syracuse University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 184
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780815610755
- ISBN
- 9780815610755
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 21.99€ 20.56
€ 21.99
€ 20.56
hardcover. Chikamatsu Monzaemon (1653-1725) was arguably the most famous playwright in Japanese history and wrote more than 100 plays for the kabuki and bunraku theaters. This volume includes five plays, four histories and one contemporary piece that complement other collections of Chikamatsu's work, revealing various dimensions to the work of this artist. Translator(s): Gerstle, C. Andrew. Series: Translations from the Asian Classics. Num Pages: 376 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 2GJ; DD; DSBD; DSG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 35. Weight in Grams: 862.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 376
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Annotated
- SKU
- V9780231121668
- ISBN
- 9780231121668
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 157.14
€ 157.14
Hardcover. Translator(s): Lockert, Lacy. Series: Princeton Legacy Library. Num Pages: 402 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DDF; 2AB; DSG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 22. Weight in Grams: 485.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2019
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 402
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691653310
- ISBN
- 9780691653310
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 207.19
€ 207.19
Paperback. Translator(s): Lockert, Lacy. Series: Princeton Legacy Library. Num Pages: 402 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: DSBD; DSG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 21. Weight in Grams: 542.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Edition
- Reprint
- Number of pages
- 402
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691627250
- ISBN
- 9780691627250
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 59.52€ 46.89
€ 59.52
€ 46.89