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Literature: history & criticism

Reproduction in the Long Eighteenth Century. Num Pages: 544 pages. .
Publication date
2015
Publisher
University of Toronto Press Canada
Number of pages
584
Condition
New
SKU
V9781442646964
ISBN
9781442646964
Condition: New

€ 95.87

Hardback. This book offers a new reading of early modern romance in the light of historically contemporary accounts of mind, and specifically the medical tradition of love-melancholy. Num Pages: 384 pages. BIC Classification: DSBB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 27. Weight in Grams: 630.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Stanford University Press United States
Number of pages
384
Condition
New
SKU
V9780804750462
ISBN
9780804750462
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 97.16

Hardback. Series: Harvard East Asian Monographs. Num Pages: 140 pages. BIC Classification: 2ADF; 2GJ; DSK; FA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 160 x 22. Weight in Grams: 410.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1995
Publisher
Harvard University, Asia Center United States
Number of pages
140
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674796744
ISBN
9780674796744
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 33.96

Hardcover. His Greatest Plays Seen in the Light of Sacred Art. 200 pages. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSGS. Dimension: 244 x 167 x 25. Weight: 632.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Quinta Essentia
Edition
3rd
Number of pages
200
Condition
New
SKU
V9781870196154
ISBN
9781870196154
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 23.66

Paperback. Num Pages: 60 pages. BIC Classification: 2ABM; DCF; DSBH; DSC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 161 x 202 x 4. Weight in Grams: 76.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1968
Publisher
New Directions Publishing Corporation United States
Condition
New
SKU
V9780811200455
ISBN
9780811200455
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.33

hardcover. Num Pages: 240 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; DS; JNSG2. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5334 x 3556 x 25. Weight in Grams: 431.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
NYU Press United States
Number of pages
240
Condition
New
SKU
V9781479823611
ISBN
9781479823611
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 97.14

Paperback. In this work, Victoria Nelson illuminates the deep but hidden attraction the supernatural still holds for a secular mainstream culture that forced the transcendental underground and firmly displaced wonder and awe with the forces of reason, materialism and science. Num Pages: 368 pages, 15 halftones. BIC Classification: DSBB; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 224 x 144 x 25. Weight in Grams: 514.
Publisher
Harvard University Press United States
Number of pages
368
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Edition
1st
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674012448
ISBN
9780674012448
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 38.99
€ 32.86

Paperback. A primer which offers a poem - or on occasion an excerpt - succeeding with commentary in which rhythm, form, metre and sources are the order of the day, not ethical commentary or descriptive paraphrase. Suitable for students and readers of poetry, it explains how poetry works by bringing into view the hidden order of specific poems. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: DSC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 127 x 18. Weight in Grams: 206.
Publisher
Faber & Faber
Number of pages
256
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Edition
Main
Condition
New
SKU
V9780571278718
ISBN
9780571278718
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.03

Hardcover. The three essays in this book draw on the translator's work on love poetry--classical waka and the tanka of Yosano Akiko (1878-1942)-but also introduce the prose poems and free verse of a contemporary surrealist poet, Mizuno Ruriko, whose themes are childhood and the loss of innocence. Num Pages: 128 pages. BIC Classification: 1F; DSB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). .
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Cornell University East Asia Program
Condition
New
SKU
V9781933947129
ISBN
9781933947129
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 139.23

Paperback. Num Pages: 144 pages. BIC Classification: DSC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 157 x 10. Weight in Grams: 224.
Publisher
North Atlantic Books,U.S. United States
Number of pages
144
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Condition
New
SKU
V9781583943137
ISBN
9781583943137
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 16.33

Paperback. F. Fraser Darling provides a beautifully written account of the interaction between humanity and life underwater accompanied with illustrations by C. F. Tunnicliffe. Illustrator(s): Tunnicliffe, C. F. Num Pages: 84 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: DSB; PSVS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 116 x 6. Weight in Grams: 140.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Edition
Reissue
Number of pages
84
Condition
New
SKU
V9780521175944
ISBN
9780521175944
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.87

Paperback. * Highly entertaining account of four journeys into the Himalayas and Tibet * Includes a ground-breaking survey of the history of early Tibet Num Pages: 320 pages, Section: 16, colour. BIC Classification: 1FPCT; 1KBB; 2ADF; DSBH; DSK; JFHF; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 203 x 128 x 21. Weight in Grams: 388.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Little, Brown Book Group
Edition
New Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780349111421
ISBN
9780349111421
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.06

Hardcover. Num Pages: 288 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: BGL; DSBF; DSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 243 x 164 x 25. Weight in Grams: 594. 288 pages, illustrations. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: BGL; DSBF; DSK. Dimension: 243 x 164 x 25. Weight: 594.
Publisher
Creighton & Read
Number of pages
288
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Condition
New
SKU
V9780955375309
ISBN
9780955375309
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 21.19

Paperback. Two years after its disastrous opening in 1896, "The Seagull" was successfully revived at the Moscow Art Theatre. Checkhov's self-mocking description of the play was: "A comedy - 3F, 6M, four acts, rural scenery (a view over a lake); much talk of literature, little action, five bushels of love". Translator(s): Frayn, Michael. Series: Student Editions. Num Pages: 192 pages, annotation, chronology. BIC Classification: DD; DSG. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 197 x 130 x 13. Weight in Grams: 188.
Publisher
Bloomsbury Methuen Drama
Number of pages
192
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Edition
New edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780413771001
ISBN
9780413771001
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.39

Paperback. Contains an introduction and notes that make the poem accessible to readers of Auden and readers of Shakespeare. This poem begins in a theater after a performance of "The Tempest" has ended. It includes a speech in verse by Prospero bidding farewell to Ariel. Editor(s): Kirsch, Arthur C. Series: W. H. Auden: Critical Editions. Num Pages: 152 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSGS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 234 x 156 x 11. Weight in Grams: 242.
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
152
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691123844
ISBN
9780691123844
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 22.22

Paperback. After decades of neglect, the screenplay is finally being recognised as a form that deserves serious critical analysis. This book for the first time combines detailed study of the theory and practice of screenwriting with new approaches to criticism and original studies of individual texts. Num Pages: 225 pages, biography. BIC Classification: APFA; DSG. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 216 x 142 x 13. Weight in Grams: 296.
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Number of pages
232
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Condition
New
SKU
V9780230223622
ISBN
9780230223622
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 59.14
€ 58.52

Paperback. These four great novels take us deep into Robert Louis Stevenson's imaginative and bitter-sweet relationship with his native country. Num Pages: 864 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSBF; DSK; FC; FV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 131 x 53. Weight in Grams: 710.
Publisher
Canongate UK
Number of pages
900
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1997
Edition
Main
Condition
New
SKU
V9780862415334
ISBN
9780862415334
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.99
€ 15.26

Paperback. From ritual killings to subtle acts of self-denial, the practice and rhetoric of sacrifice has a special centrality in modern American literature. This book portrays an episode in American cultural history when the literary movement of realism and the fledgling field of sociology both converged in the belief that sacrifice is basic to sociality. Num Pages: 496 pages, 1 halftone. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2ABM; DSBH; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 28. Weight in Grams: 657.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
496
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691015064
ISBN
9780691015064
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 65.07
€ 51.02

Hardback. Few literary genres can expand the boundaries of our imagination as much as science fiction. The Science Fiction Handbook offers a comprehensive historical survey of literary works of science fiction and its most popular sub-genres. Series: Blackwell Guides to Literature. Num Pages: 360 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 244 x 165 x 26. Weight in Grams: 674.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
360
Condition
New
SKU
V9781405162050
ISBN
9781405162050
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 126.57

Paperback. Few literary genres can expand the boundaries of our imagination as much as science fiction. The Science Fiction Handbook offers a comprehensive historical survey of literary works of science fiction and its most popular sub-genres. Series: Blackwell Guides to Literature. Num Pages: 356 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 221 x 140 x 21. Weight in Grams: 520.
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Number of pages
356
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781405162067
ISBN
9781405162067
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.39

Paperback. In The School for Scandal, Sheridan's artificial world of heightened wit and heightened folly delights its audience, but at times it engages them with moments of human pain and happiness, before delivering them back to its comedy. Editor(s): Blake, Prof. Ann. Series: New Mermaids. Num Pages: 192 pages, approx 4 b&w photos. BIC Classification: 2AB; DD; DSBD; DSG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UA) A / AS level; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 198 x 130 x 12. Weight in Grams: 190.
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Number of pages
192
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Edition
2New Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780713662900
ISBN
9780713662900
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 13.47

Paperback. For Jerome McGann, the purpose of scholarship is to preserve and pass on cultural heritage, a feat accomplished through discussion among scholars and interested nonspecialists. In this collection of thirteen essays, McGann both addresses and exemplifies that discussion and the vocation it supports. Num Pages: 240 pages, 4 halftones. BIC Classification: DSA; DSB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 227 x 181 x 19. Weight in Grams: 382.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
New ed
Number of pages
240
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226500850
ISBN
9780226500850
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 29.74

Paperback. When an essay is due and dreaded exams loom, this book offers students what they need to succeed. It provides chapter-by-chapter analysis, explanations of key themes, motifs and symbols, a review quiz, and essay topics. It is suitable for late-night studying and paper writing. Editor(s): SparkNotes. Series: SparkNotes Literature Guide. Num Pages: 96 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSRC. Category: (Y) Teenage / Young Adult. Dimension: 211 x 139 x 7. Weight in Grams: 114.
Publisher
SparkNotes
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Edition
Student, Study Guide
Condition
New
SKU
V9781411469822
ISBN
9781411469822
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 8.99
€ 8.39

Paperback. Building on the formula of "York Notes", this Advanced series introduces students to more sophisticated analysis and wider critical perspectives. The notes enable students to appreciate contrasting interpretations of the text and to develop their own critical thinking. Series: York Notes Advanced. Num Pages: 136 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; 4KLR; DSBF; DSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 210 x 145 x 8. Weight in Grams: 182.
Publisher
Pearson Education Canada
Number of pages
136
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Edition
2nd Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780582414730
ISBN
9780582414730
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.36

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