Literature: history & criticism
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Literature: history & criticism
Hardcover. This book examines the socio-political and theatrical conditions that heralded the shift from the margins to the mainstream for black British Writers, through analysis of the social issues portrayed in plays by Kwame Kwei-Armah, debbie tucker green, Roy Williams, and Bola Agbaje. Num Pages: 268 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSBH; DSG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 225 x 144 x 19. Weight in Grams: 448.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Edition
- 2015th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230237483
- ISBN
- 9780230237483
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 102.90
€ 102.90
Hardback. Spanning the 1990s to the present, the author takes in the sweep of literary and cultural texts by Arab-American writers in order to understand the ways in which their depictions of Arab homelands, whether actual or imagined, play a crucial role in shaping cultural articulations of US citizenship and belonging. Series: American Literatures Initiative. Num Pages: 272 pages, 9 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2CSR; DSBH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 231 x 155 x 25. Weight in Grams: 517.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- New York University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781479826926
- ISBN
- 9781479826926
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 81.00
€ 81.00
Paperback. Num Pages: 234 pages, ports. BIC Classification: 1KB; DSBH; JFSJ1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 159 x 14. Weight in Grams: 386.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1985
- Publisher
- The University Press of Kentucky United States
- Number of pages
- 234
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813101682
- ISBN
- 9780813101682
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 45.68
€ 45.68
Paperback. This book looks at the way writers present the effects of trauma in their work. It explores narrative devices, such as 'metafiction', as well as events in contemporary America, including 9/11, the Iraq War, and reactions to the Bush administration. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; DSBH; DSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 141 x 16. Weight in Grams: 362.
- Publisher
- EDINBURGH UNIVERSITY PRESS
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780748694075
- ISBN
- 9780748694075
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 38.99€ 35.31
€ 38.99
€ 35.31
Contemporary American Poetry: A Checklist-Second Series, 1973-1983
Davis, Lloyd. Ed(S): Irwin, Robert
hardcover. Lists over 5,200 titles of books published by American poets between 1973 and 1983. Editor(s): Irwin, Robert. Num Pages: 301 pages, Plans, transparencies, index. BIC Classification: DCF; DSBH; DSC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 221 x 168 x 21. Weight in Grams: 485.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Publisher
- Scarecrow Press United States
- Number of pages
- 301
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- First Edition
- SKU
- V9780810818293
- ISBN
- 9780810818293
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 112.46
€ 112.46
Hardback. This book explores the development of contemporary theatre in the United States in its historical, political and theoretical dimensions. It focuses on representative plays and performance texts from the 1940s to the present that experiment with both form and content. Editor(s): Halliwell, Martin; Mousley, Andy. Series: Edinburgh Critical Guides to Literature. Num Pages: 248 pages, 12 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; 3JJP; AN; DSBH; DSG. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 138 x 25. Weight in Grams: 117.
- Publisher
- Edinburgh University Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780748624935
- ISBN
- 9780748624935
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 100.78€ 97.45
€ 100.78
€ 97.45
Hardcover. This work gives an overview of trends in American crime fiction. It focuses on the work of popular and award-winning authors since 1985. Attention is given to writers who have re-worked established conventions and explored new directions, especially women and those from ethnic minorities. Series: Crime Files. Num Pages: 248 pages, index. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2ABM; DSBH; DSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 222 x 141 x 21. Weight in Grams: 493.
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Edition
- 2001 ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333674550
- ISBN
- 9780333674550
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 124.26
€ 124.26
Paperback. Contemporary African Literature in English explores the contours of representation in contemporary Anglophone African literature, drawing on a wide range of authors including Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, Aminatta Forna, Brian Chikwava, Ngug? wa Thiong'o, Nuruddin Farah and Chris Abani. Num Pages: 222 pages, biography. BIC Classification: DSA; DSBH; DSBH5; JFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 12. Weight in Grams: 300.
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Edition
- 1st ed. 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349478286
- ISBN
- 9781349478286
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 65.15
€ 65.15
Hardback. Makes the case that diversity, innovation, and canon expansion are essential to maintaining the vitality of African American literary studies Editor(s): King, Lovalerie; Moody-Turner, Shirley. Series: Blacks in the Diaspora. Num Pages: 392 pages, 3 b&w illus. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; DSBH; DSK; JFSL3. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 33. Weight in Grams: 726.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Indiana University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 392
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780253006257
- ISBN
- 9780253006257
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 91.05
€ 91.05
Paperback. Makes the case that diversity, innovation, and canon expansion are essential to maintaining the vitality of African American literary studies Editor(s): King, Lovalerie; Moody-Turner, Shirley. Series: Blacks in the Diaspora. Num Pages: 392 pages, 3 b&w illus. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; DSBH; DSK; JFSL3. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 572.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Indiana University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 392
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780253006264
- ISBN
- 9780253006264
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 29.60
€ 32.99
€ 29.60
- Publisher
- United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 432
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199206179
- ISBN
- 9780199206179
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 66.32
€ 66.32
Hardback. The figure of contamination as developed in this book offers a new perspective of negativity which questions the current influence of Hegelian dialectics in contemporary theory and philosophy. The book also offers a critical introduction to the critique of dialectics to which it at the same time contributes as an original piece of research. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: APFA; DSA; HPCF. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156. .
- Publisher
- Edinburgh University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 256
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781474411363
- ISBN
- 9781474411363
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 138.69
€ 138.69
Hardback. BIC Classification: DSA; DSB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). .
- Publisher
- Edinburgh University Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781474425599
- ISBN
- 9781474425599
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 29.60
€ 32.99
€ 29.60
Paperback. Num Pages: 232 pages, 6. BIC Classification: 2GJ; 5S; DSB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 226 x 155 x 13. Weight in Grams: 362.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1900
- Publisher
- Hong Kong University Press Hong Kong
- Number of pages
- 232
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789888083718
- ISBN
- 9789888083718
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 31.58
€ 31.58
Paperback. From the novels of Anne Rice to 'The Lost Boys', from 'The Terminator' to cyberpunk science fiction, vampires and cyborgs have become strikingly visible figures within popular culture. In this work Rob Latham explains why, giving a perspective on youth culture and the media. Num Pages: 312 pages, 11 halftones. BIC Classification: DSB; JFCA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 143 x 17. Weight in Grams: 456.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- University Of Chicago Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226468921
- ISBN
- 9780226468921
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 42.99€ 33.29
€ 42.99
€ 33.29
Paperback. This book looks at the careers of Tillie Olsen, Henry Roth, J. D. Salinger, and Ralph Ellison and suggests that an unproductive author could command critical attention by offering volumes of silence. Consuming Silences injects energy into debates about the nature of literary production and the cultural place of authors who do not publish. Num Pages: 168 pages. BIC Classification: 2ABM; DSBH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 13. Weight in Grams: 277.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- University of Georgia Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780820326993
- ISBN
- 9780820326993
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.79
€ 33.79
hardcover. Boycotts have a closely connected history to the growth of the British Empire and the birth of a consumer society. This volume examines the history of consumer protests in the 18th and 19th centuries, particularly in anticolonial struggles. Num Pages: 280 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; 3JF; 3JH; DSBD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5487 x 3556 x 23. Weight in Grams: 500.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 280
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780804731034
- ISBN
- 9780804731034
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 75.98
€ 75.98
Hardback. Features selections that illustrate the author's literary development from an associative, highly structured early prose to the more chronologically narrated novels. This anthology concludes with an interview in which the author considers the psychology of writing, and the relationship of literature and reality. Editor(s): Ittner, Jutta. Translator(s): Ittner, Jutta. Num Pages: 347 pages, 1 black & white illustration. BIC Classification: DQ; DSK; FYT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 155 x 28. Weight in Grams: 590.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Associated University Presses United States
- Number of pages
- 347
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780838757093
- ISBN
- 9780838757093
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 152.14
€ 152.14
Hardback. Constructions of Smollett suggests that Smollett has been unfairly judged by the standards of the traditional realist novel, and urges a critical reappraisal within the generic parameters of satire and romance. Num Pages: 267 pages. BIC Classification: DSR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 244 x 166 x 20. Weight in Grams: 549.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- University of Delaware Press United States
- Number of pages
- 267
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781611491708
- ISBN
- 9781611491708
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 123.70
€ 123.70
Paperback. This book is open access under a CC-BY licence. This book takes the first in-depth look at how people thought about, diagnosed and treated cancer in the early modern period, examining imaginative literature, medical texts and personal accounts. Series: Palgrave Studies in Literature, Science and Medicine. Num Pages: 219 pages, 15 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 2AB; 3JB; DSBD; HBJD1; HBLH; MBX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 12. Weight in Grams: 295.
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- 1st ed. 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137569196
- ISBN
- 9781137569196
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 29.00
€ 29.00
Paperback. An argument, based in history, law, literature, and philosophy, for empathy as an integral part of decisions about who will be designated an enemy of the state Num Pages: 220 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; DSBH; LNDA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 226 x 154 x 13. Weight in Grams: 306.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Temple University Press,U.S.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781439903247
- ISBN
- 9781439903247
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 30.61
€ 33.99
€ 30.61
Constructing Spain explores the interactions between culture, geography, and society over fifty years of recent Spanish history through close readings of over a dozen films and novels. Num Pages: 354 pages, 1 tables. BIC Classification: 1DS; 3JJ; 3JM; DSB; HBJD; HBLW; HBLX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 158 x 236 x 28. Weight in Grams: 694.
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Bucknell University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 354
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781611483963
- ISBN
- 9781611483963
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 152.39
€ 152.39
Hardcover. Series: New Middle Ages. Num Pages: 300 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: DSBB; DSC. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 222 x 141 x 20. Weight in Grams: 430.
- Publisher
- Palgrave USA United States
- Number of pages
- 300
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Edition
- 2009th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781403976437
- ISBN
- 9781403976437
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 64.98
€ 64.98
Paperback. Examines the representation and staging of chance in literature through the work of the French writer Georges Perec. This book explores the ways in which Perec's texts exploit the possibilities of chance, by both tapping into its creative potential and controlling its operation. Series Editor(s): Perloff, Marjorie; Rumold, Rainer. Series: Avant-garde and Modernism Studies. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: 2ADF; DSBH; DSK. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 226 x 153 x 21. Weight in Grams: 474.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Northwestern University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780810125315
- ISBN
- 9780810125315
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 49.88
€ 49.88