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Literature: history & criticism

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Literature: history & criticism

Paperback. Series: Princeton Legacy Library. Num Pages: 188 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 2ADS; DSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 158 x 233 x 17. Weight in Grams: 304.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
188
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691607863
ISBN
9780691607863
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 28.68

Paperback. Recalls the author's schooldays and Oxford, adolescent encounters with psychoanalysis and Russian roulette, his marriage and conversion to Catholicism, and how he rashly resigned from "The Times" when his first novel, "The Man Within" was published in 1929. Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: 2CSJ; BGA; DSBH; DSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 129 x 10. Weight in Grams: 144.
Publisher
VINTAGE (RAND) London
Number of pages
160
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Edition
New Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099282570
ISBN
9780099282570
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 10.94

Hardback. In 1492, the Spanish humanist Antonio de Nebrija proclaimed that "language has always been the companion of empire." Taking as his touchstone a suggestive sonnet that Garcilaso de la Vega wrote in 1535, this work examines how the companionship of language and empire played itself out more generally in the "new poetry" of 16th-century Europe. Num Pages: 144 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 2ADS; DSBD; DSC. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 16. Weight in Grams: 358.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
University of Pennsylvania Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780812240047
ISBN
9780812240047
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 52.92

hardcover. Durrell's best-known work fused Western notions of time and space with Eastern metaphysics. Very little has been written about Durrell's work before the Second World War. With A Smile in His Mind's Eye, Ray Morrison seeks to redress this neglect. Num Pages: 530 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSBH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 236 x 158 x 40. Weight in Grams: 860.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
University of Toronto Press Canada
Number of pages
530
Condition
New
SKU
V9780802089397
ISBN
9780802089397
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 116.87

Hardcover. Editor(s): Collister, Peter. Num Pages: 320 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 30. Weight in Grams: 703.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
University of Virginia Press
Edition
annotated edition
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
SKU
V9780813930817
ISBN
9780813930817
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 79.93

Hardcover. In this work the aphorisms collected from nine collections, are paired with spectacular photographs and focus on the natural environment, grouped by theme: nature, seasons, desert, water, sea, wind, rock, trees, and fire. Editor(s): Allen, Roger. Series: Middle East Literature in Translation. Num Pages: 112 pages. BIC Classification: DSB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 219 x 136 x 17. Weight in Grams: 328.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Syracuse University Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780815610342
ISBN
9780815610342
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 12.42

Hardback. Translator(s): Reidel, James. Series: SB-The German List. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: DSC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 127. .
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
Seagull Books London Ltd
Edition
Tra
Condition
New
SKU
V9780857424297
ISBN
9780857424297
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 20.84

Paperback. Translator(s): Leslie, Tanya. Num Pages: 72 pages. BIC Classification: 2ADF; BGA; DSBH; DSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129 x 6. Weight in Grams: 122.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Seven Stories Press,U.S. United States
Edition
New ed
Number of pages
72
Condition
New
SKU
V9781583225745
ISBN
9781583225745
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 13.11

Paperback. Editor(s): Milbank, Alison. Series: Oxford World's Classics. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: DSB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 199 x 122 x 8. Weight in Grams: 182.
Publisher
Oxford University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
256
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780199537396
ISBN
9780199537396
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 10.99
€ 9.86

Paperback. A survey of English literature which has been updated to include writers such as Caryl Churchill, Brian Friel, Martin Amis and Graham Swift. The book deals briefly with the earlier periods and more fully with the last two centuries. It includes coverage of the post-war novel and theatre. Num Pages: 248 pages, 0. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 154 x 14. Weight in Grams: 358.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1994
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
2nd Edition
Number of pages
248
Condition
New
SKU
V9780631190882
ISBN
9780631190882
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 52.61

Hardback. A Short History of Early Modern England presents the historical and cultural information necessary for a richer understanding of English Renaissance literature. Num Pages: 280 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSBD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 240 x 162 x 30. Weight in Grams: 620.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
280
Condition
New
SKU
V9781405195607
ISBN
9781405195607
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 103.22

Paperback. A Short History of Early Modern England presents the historical and cultural information necessary for a richer understanding of English Renaissance literature. Num Pages: 280 pages, figures. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSBD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 410.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
280
Condition
New
SKU
V9781405195591
ISBN
9781405195591
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 29.10

Paperback. Joining this year's fourth-centenary celebrations, this flipbook is a delightful catalogue of Shakespeare's plays. It is also the only unpublished work by one of Britain's greatest graphic designers, Abram Games, and a little landmark in the history of design. Num Pages: 96 pages, 45 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: AFH; AKB; AKLB; DSGS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 100 x 120 x 10. .
Publisher
Pallas Athene Arts
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2018
Edition
First Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781843681373
ISBN
9781843681373
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.13

Paperback. A Student Edition of the classic 18th century commedia A Servant to Two Masters, by Goldoni and adapted by Lee Hall, which includes a plot synopsis, a commentary on the historical context, and on the themes, characters, language and structure of the play, as well as questions for further study. Editor(s): Farrell, Joseph. Series: Student Editions. Num Pages: 176 pages, N/A. BIC Classification: 2ADT; DD; DSBD; DSG. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 198 x 130 x 12. Weight in Grams: 154.
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Number of pages
176
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Condition
New
SKU
V9781408131053
ISBN
9781408131053
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.26

Paperback. Num Pages: 260 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 2ABM; DSB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 227 x 150 x 14. Weight in Grams: 418.
Publisher
University Of Chicago Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Edition
2nd
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226076294
ISBN
9780226076294
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 24.81

Paperback. Editor(s): McCullough, Laura. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; DSC; JFSL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 417.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
University of Georgia Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780820347615
ISBN
9780820347615
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.22

Paperback. Editor(s): Jary, Andrew. Translator(s): Jary, Andrew. Num Pages: 104 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: DCF; DSC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 158 x 6. Weight in Grams: 168.
Publisher
Crescent Moon Publishing
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Edition
3rd Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781861713605
ISBN
9781861713605
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.90

Paperback. This comprehensive lexicon provides definitions of nautical terms, historical entries describing the people and political events that shaped the period, and detailed explanations of the scientific, medical, and biblical references that appear in the novels of Patrick O'Brian. Num Pages: 512 pages, 62 b&w illustrations, 3 maps. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSBH; DSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 211 x 142 x 24. Weight in Grams: 426.
Publisher
Holt Paperbacks
Number of pages
512
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Edition
2nd New edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780805066159
ISBN
9780805066159
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 22.16

Hardback. Reframing ongoing debates within literary studies in dynamic new ways, A Sea of Languages will become a critical resource and reference point for a new generation of scholars and students on the intersection of Arabic and European literature. Editor(s): Akbari, Suzanne Conklin; Mallette, Karla. Num Pages: 328 pages. BIC Classification: DSBB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 239 x 158 x 27. Weight in Grams: 672.
Publisher
University of Toronto Press Canada
Number of pages
328
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Edition
3rd
Condition
New
SKU
V9780802098689
ISBN
9780802098689
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 78.94

Paperback. Describes author's early education, uncanny sense of vocation, and development as a literary scholar and cultural critic. This title looks back at how author's career who was influenced by his experience, at the age of nine, of being a refugee from Nazi Germany in the Kinder transport. Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: BM; DSB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 140 x 207 x 15. Weight in Grams: 258.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Fordham University Press
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780823228331
ISBN
9780823228331
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 31.26

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