Literature: history & criticism
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Literature: history & criticism
Hardback. A catalogue of items drawn from the "Donald & Mary Hyde Collection of Dr Samuel Johnson", bequeathed to the library in 2004 by Mary Hyde Eccles. Num Pages: 130 pages, 50 color illustrations. BIC Classification: 2AB; 3JF; DSBD; GBCR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 264 x 211 x 16. Weight in Grams: 638.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Houghton Library of the Harvard College Library United States
- Number of pages
- 130
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780981885827
- ISBN
- 9780981885827
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 34.13
€ 40.99
€ 34.13
Paperback. Helps readers find the gumshoes, guns, and gore they need to explore the sinister side of human nature: the worst villains of all time - from Hannibal Lechter to Charles Manson; the bloody truth about forensics; weaponry to die for; private dicks, dangerous dames, and dubious characters; the most puzzling unsolved mysteries; and, more. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: DSK; JKV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 150 x 202 x 18. Weight in Grams: 256. From History and Literature to True Crime and Television, A Killer Selection of Trivia. 256 pages. Helps readers find the gumshoes, guns, and gore they need to explore the sinister side of human nature: the worst villains of all time - from Hannibal Lechter to Charles Manson; the bloody truth about forensics; weaponry to die for; private dicks, dangerous dames, and dubious characters; the most puzzling unsolved mysteries; and, more. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: DSK; JKV. Dimension: 150 x 202 x 18. Weight: 256.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Adams Media
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781440525933
- ISBN
- 9781440525933
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 15.15
€ 15.99
€ 15.15
Hardcover. This is the first full critical edition of a fifteenth-century devotional work written for a Bridgettine nun at Syon Abbey by a Carthusian monk at the Sheen Charterhouse. This version of the life of Christ was owned by both monastic and lay readers and testifies to the popularity of devotional reading among a mixed audience. Editor(s): Patterson, Paul J. Series: Early English Text Society Original Series. Num Pages: 375 pages, 2 black-and-white halftones. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 2AB; 3H; DSBB; HBLC1; HRCV. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 216 x 138. .
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780198744979
- ISBN
- 9780198744979
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 105.65
€ 105.65
Paperback. Reinterprets Stendhal's metaphor and tracks the different worlds of an array of twentieth-century writers ranging from realists to wildly inventive postwar writers. This book puts forward an argument that fiction yields rich insight into its subject, and that literature can also be a form of historical understanding. Num Pages: 320 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSBH; DSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 19. Weight in Grams: 428.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691130330
- ISBN
- 9780691130330
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 29.36
€ 40.99
€ 29.36
Hardcover. Perhaps no other work of secular poetry was as widely read as the historical verse tragedy collection "A Mirror for Magistrates". This work shows that modern critics have misconstrued the purpose of the tragic verse narratives of the Mirror, approaching them as uncontroversial meditations on abstract political and philosophical doctrines. Series: Massachusetts Studies in Early Modern Culture. Num Pages: 288 pages, 6 illustrations. BIC Classification: 3JB; DSBD; DSC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 231 x 155 x 28. Weight in Grams: 590.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- University of Massachusetts Press
- Edition
- Mass. Studies Early Modern Culture ser.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781558497061
- ISBN
- 9781558497061
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 51.13
€ 51.13
Paperback. Series: York Notes Advanced. Num Pages: 104 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 4KL; DSGS. Category: (UA) A / AS level. Dimension: 211 x 296 x 5. Weight in Grams: 318.
- Publisher
- Pearson Education Limited
- Number of pages
- 104
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781447948841
- ISBN
- 9781447948841
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 11.36
€ 11.36
Paperback. Series: Oxford World's Classics. Num Pages: 288 pages, halftones. BIC Classification: 2AB; DDS; DSGS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 129 x 17. Weight in Grams: 302.
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press
- Number of pages
- 288
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Edition
- New Ed. /
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199535866
- ISBN
- 9780199535866
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 10.99€ 10.02
€ 10.99
€ 10.02
paperback. A Midsummer Night's Dream is perhaps Shakespeare's most popular comedy, and also a profound, archetypal play. Editor(s): Foakes, R. A. Series Editor(s): Gibbons, Professor Brian; Braunmuller, A. R. Series: The New Cambridge Shakespeare. Num Pages: 168 pages, 14 b/w illus. BIC Classification: 2AB; DDS; DSGS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 226 x 155 x 7. Weight in Grams: 290. Series: The New Cambridge Shakespeare. 168 pages, 14 b/w illus. Editor(s): Foakes, R. A. A Midsummer Night's Dream is perhaps Shakespeare's most popular comedy, and also a profound, archetypal play. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). BIC Classification: 2AB; DDS; DSGS. Dimension: 226 x 155 x 7. Weight: 280. Series Editor(s) :Gibbons, Brian; Braunmuller, A. R.
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Edition
- Updated edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780521532471
- ISBN
- 9780521532471
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.07
€ 15.07
Paperback. From the Royal Shakespeare Company, this fresh new edition of Shakespeare's most loved comedy presents a historical overview of A Midsummer Night's Dream in performance, recommends film versions, takes a detailed look at specific productions and includes interviews with three leading Directors - Michael Boyd, Gregory Doran and Tim Supple. Editor(s): Bate, Jonathan; Rasmussen, Eric. Series: The RSC Shakespeare. Num Pages: 184 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; DDS; DSGS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 130 x 12. Weight in Grams: 202.
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
- Number of pages
- 184
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Edition
- 2008th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230217898
- ISBN
- 9780230217898
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.88
€ 13.88
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: 80 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSRC. Category: (Y) Teenage / Young Adult. Dimension: 211 x 132 x 5. Weight in Grams: 100.
- Publisher
- SparkNotes
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781411469617
- ISBN
- 9781411469617
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 8.99€ 8.32
€ 8.99
€ 8.32
Paperback. 'York Notes Advanced' offer an accessible approach to English Literature. This series has been completely updated to meet the needs of today's A-level and undergraduate students. Written by established literature experts, York Notes Advanced introduce students to more sophisticated analysis, a range of critical perspectives and wider contexts. Series: York Notes Advanced. Num Pages: 128 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; 4KLR; DSGS. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 210 x 147 x 6. Weight in Grams: 152.
- Publisher
- Pearson Education Canada
- Number of pages
- 128
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Edition
- 2nd
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780582424487
- ISBN
- 9780582424487
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 11.94
€ 11.94
Paperback. This unique edition brings together for the first time Austen-Leigh's memoir of his aunt Jane Austen, together with shorter recollections by James Edward's two sisters. It also includes Jane's brother Henry's two biographical accounts. Series: Oxford World's Classics. Num Pages: 352 pages, 10 haltones. BIC Classification: 2AB; BGL; DSBF; DSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130 x 22. Weight in Grams: 262.
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 352
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Edition
- New Ed. /
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199540778
- ISBN
- 9780199540778
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 11.99€ 10.90
€ 11.99
€ 10.90
Hardcover. Examines Bogdanov's roles as revolutionary, novelist, and scientist, presenting his protagonist as a coherent thinker who pursued his ideas in a wide range of venues. This title offers an analysis of the interactions between scientific ideas and societal values. Num Pages: 184 pages, 11 halftones. BIC Classification: DSK; PDX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 161 x 235 x 17. Weight in Grams: 406.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- University Of Chicago Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226454122
- ISBN
- 9780226454122
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 52.99€ 41.27
€ 52.99
€ 41.27
Hardcover. A volume of critical essays by the author of "Orpheus in the Bronx". Editor(s): Philen, Robert. Series: Poets on Poetry. Num Pages: 200 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 203 x 136 x 23. Weight in Grams: 363.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- University of Michigan Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780472070978
- ISBN
- 9780472070978
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 98.46
€ 98.46
Hardback. Num Pages: 160 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: DSB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 187 x 137 x 15. Weight in Grams: 227.
- Publisher
- HarperCollins Focus United States
- Number of pages
- 160
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- 1st
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781604334487
- ISBN
- 9781604334487
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 20.99€ 20.15
€ 20.99
€ 20.15
Paperback. A manifesto for literary studies that intends to remind us of the specificity of what it means to ask literary questions, and the pleasure of thinking through and with literature. Series: Short Studies from the Walter Chapin Simpson Center for the Humanities. Num Pages: 80 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: DSA; DSB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 6466 x 4531 x 13. Weight in Grams: 159.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- University of Washington Press United States
- Number of pages
- 80
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780295983448
- ISBN
- 9780295983448
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 20.99€ 20.83
€ 20.99
€ 20.83
Paperback. Series: The Press UWI biography series. Num Pages: 120 pages, 1 facsim., 1 map, 1 plan, ports. BIC Classification: 3JJG; 3JJH; 3JJP; BG; DSBH; DSC; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 13. Weight in Grams: 259.
- Publisher
- University of the West Indies Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9789766400347
- ISBN
- 9789766400347
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 5.70
€ 5.70
Paperback. Examines the unstable dialectic of reality and imagination, as well as of history and literature Num Pages: 384 pages. BIC Classification: 2ADT; DSBB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 158 x 22. Weight in Grams: 536.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Fordham University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 384
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- First Edition
- SKU
- V9780823234295
- ISBN
- 9780823234295
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 46.99€ 42.14
€ 46.99
€ 42.14
Paperback. Num Pages: 290 pages. BIC Classification: 2GDC; DCF; DSBB; DSC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 158 x 216 x 18. Weight in Grams: 392.
- Publisher
- New York Review Books
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- Revised
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789629966591
- ISBN
- 9789629966591
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 20.99€ 15.60
€ 20.99
€ 15.60
Paperback. Explores the author's Oxford youth, his unexpected conversion, his literary enthusiasms (from P G Wodehouse to Graham Greene) and the perils of basing fictional characters on real people. Series: Penguin Modern Classics. Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; BJ; DSBH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 130 x 13. Weight in Grams: 160.
- Publisher
- Penguin Books Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 208
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Edition
- New Ed
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780141182933
- ISBN
- 9780141182933
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 11.04
€ 13.99
€ 11.04