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Literature: history & criticism

Paperback. Using the literary work of Filippo Tommaso Marinetti, the founder of the Italian Futurist movement and an early associate of Mussolini, the author explores the point of contact between a "progressive" aesthetic practice and a "reactionary" political ideology. Num Pages: 232 pages. BIC Classification: 2ADT; DSA; DSB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5487 x 3556 x 15. Weight in Grams: 287.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1996
Publisher
Stanford University Press United States
Number of pages
232
Condition
New
Edition
1st Edition
SKU
V9780804726979
ISBN
9780804726979
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 30.86

Hardcover. Using the literary work of Filippo Tommaso Marinetti, the founder of the Italian Futurist movement and an early associate of Mussolini, the author explores the point of contact between a "progressive" aesthetic practice and a "reactionary" political ideology. Num Pages: 232 pages. BIC Classification: 1DD; 2ADT; DSA; DSB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5563 x 3633 x 20. Weight in Grams: 453.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1993
Publisher
Stanford University Press United States
Number of pages
232
Condition
New
SKU
V9780804721172
ISBN
9780804721172
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 135.21

Hardback. No descriptive material is available for this title. Num Pages: 422 pages, Plans transparencies :Includes index. BIC Classification: DSB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 220 x 164 x 27. Weight in Grams: 612.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1987
Publisher
Scarecrow Press United States
Number of pages
422
Condition
New
SKU
V9780810820517
ISBN
9780810820517
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 153.98

hardcover. Suh makes a strong case that much of the middlebrow British fiction, despite its reputation for nonpolitical content, theorized the rise and fall of fascism from the 1930s to 1960s. Num Pages: 224 pages, biography. BIC Classification: DSA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 138 x 15. Weight in Grams: 406.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Edition
2009th Edition
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
SKU
V9780230613683
ISBN
9780230613683
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 62.54

Hardback. Explores the relationship between jazz and literature, looking at jazz musicians and the themes literature has garnered from them by appropriating the style, tones, and innovations of jazz, and demonstrating that the poetics of jazz has both been assimilated into, and affected, the development of twentieth-century American literature. Num Pages: 232 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; AVGJ; DSB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 20. Weight in Grams: 394.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
240
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691123578
ISBN
9780691123578
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 64.74
€ 49.91

Paperback. In the 1990s the field of ecocentrism began to establish and define itself. Arguing that the field has matured to the point where it requires a thorough critique and new theoretical underpinnings, this text suggests ways ecocentrism can become more sophisticated in its methodologies. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: DSBH; RNA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 408.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
University of Virginia Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780813919065
ISBN
9780813919065
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 34.07

Paperback. This Norton Critical Edition is based on the 1912 Wessex edition, emended to correct errors which have crept into the text from the manuscript onward. Editor(s): Schweik, Robert C. Series: Norton Critical Editions. Num Pages: 496 pages, illustrations, bibliography. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSBF; DSK; FC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 214 x 131 x 26. Weight in Grams: 472.
Publisher
WW Norton & Co United States
Number of pages
484
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1986
Edition
1st
Condition
New
SKU
V9780393954081
ISBN
9780393954081
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 15.31

Hardcover. Anthropology has long had a vexed relationship with literature, and nowhere has this been more acutely felt than in France, where most ethnographers, upon returning from the field, write not one book, but two: a scientific monograph and a literary account. The author puzzles out this phenomenon. Translator(s): Izzo, Justin. Num Pages: 424 pages. BIC Classification: 1DDF; 2ADF; DSB; JHM. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 60 x 90 x 28. Weight in Grams: 680.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
University Of Chicago Press
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226106908
ISBN
9780226106908
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 125.96
€ 102.49

Paperback. Anthropology has long had a vexed relationship with literature, and nowhere has this been more acutely felt than in France, where most ethnographers, upon returning from the field, write not one book, but two: a scientific monograph and a literary account. The author puzzles out this phenomenon. Translator(s): Izzo, Justin. Num Pages: 424 pages. BIC Classification: 1DDF; 2ADF; DSB; JHM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 154 x 22. Weight in Grams: 568.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
424
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226107066
ISBN
9780226107066
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 43.99
€ 33.95

Paperback. This book, now in paperback, shows how the fantasy tradition culminating in Pullman's His Dark Materials inherits the Romantic quest to transpose spiritual and moral values, once the prerogrative of organized religion, into new myths. Wary of escapist fantasy, it explores how stories can generate a new vision. Num Pages: 225 pages, biography. BIC Classification: DSBH; DSK; DSY. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 141 x 14. Weight in Grams: 294.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Number of pages
226
Condition
New
SKU
V9780230272859
ISBN
9780230272859
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 61.81

Hardback. This book shows how the fantasy tradition culminating in Pullman's His Dark Materials inherits the Romantic quest to transpose spiritual and moral values, once the prerogrative of organized religion, into new myths. Wary both of escapist fantasy and 'grand narratives', it explores how stories can generate a new vision. Num Pages: 225 pages, biography. BIC Classification: DSK. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 15. Weight in Grams: 504.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
225
Condition
New
SKU
V9780230005051
ISBN
9780230005051
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 62.84

Num Pages: 195 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSBF; DSC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 22. Weight in Grams: 431.
Publication date
1995
Publisher
The University Press of Kentucky United States
Number of pages
195
Condition
New
SKU
V9780813119397
ISBN
9780813119397
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 45.74

Hardback. This text offers teachers and fans of fantasy literature an historical and critical review of this genre. Readers are introduced to the various subgenres and categories of fantasy literature for children and young adults and provided with criteria with which to evaluate the texts available. Num Pages: 176 pages, bibliog , footnotes, index. BIC Classification: DSY; GBC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 223 x 172 x 19. Weight in Grams: 322.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Scarecrow Press United States
Number of pages
176
Condition
New
SKU
V9780810846371
ISBN
9780810846371
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 111.11

Paperback. Includes entries for approximately 100 leading contemporary authors, listing print and online sources, as well as web sites for obtaining information. This guide includes: a biographical sketch, including a quote from the authors and their major awards; a list of the authors' major works; and, research sources - biographies, criticism, and blogs. Series: Author Research Series. Num Pages: 268 pages, 1 b&w illustrations, 1 figure. BIC Classification: DSR; FM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College); (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 20. Weight in Grams: 386.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing Plc United States
Number of pages
268
Condition
New
SKU
V9781591584971
ISBN
9781591584971
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 50.99
€ 42.76

Paperback. This book analyzes the complex relationship between the fantasmal experience and the material text, reading a wide range of works that treat explicitly what is implicit in reading. Also, drawing on artists' books, drawings by authors, and films such as Prospero's Books , the author illuminates the process of textual visualization. Series: Cultural Memory in the Present. Num Pages: 192 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: DSBH; DSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5182 x 3226 x 12. Weight in Grams: 270.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
Stanford University Press United States
Number of pages
192
Condition
New
SKU
V9780804734721
ISBN
9780804734721
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 33.44

Hardback. This book analyzes the complex relationship between the fantasmal experience and the material text, reading a wide range of works that treat explicitly what is implicit in reading. Also, drawing on artists' books, drawings by authors, and films such as Prospero's Books , the author illuminates the process of textual visualization. Series: Cultural Memory in the Present. Num Pages: 192 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: DSBH; DSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5182 x 3226 x 20. Weight in Grams: 465.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
Stanford University Press United States
Number of pages
192
Condition
New
SKU
V9780804733434
ISBN
9780804733434
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 146.46

Paperback. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; 3JJP; DSBH; DSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 210 x 142 x 14. Weight in Grams: 1396.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231157575
ISBN
9780231157575
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 36.99
€ 26.99

Hardback. Num Pages: 288 pages, 0 halftones, 0 color illus., 0 line drawings, 0 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; 3JJP; DSBH; DSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 210 x 140. Weight in Grams: 454.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231157568
ISBN
9780231157568
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 103.59
€ 78.05

Hardback. Reconnecting Cleland's writing to its literary and social milieu, this study offers new insights into the history of authorship and the literary marketplace and contributes to contemporary debates on pornography, censorship, the history of sexuality, and the contested role of literature in eighteenth-century culture. Num Pages: 328 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: BGL; DSBD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 159 x 233 x 27. Weight in Grams: 580.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press United States
Number of pages
328
Condition
New
SKU
V9781421404905
ISBN
9781421404905
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 58.86
€ 53.45

Paperback. As the author of "Evelina" and "Cecilia", both of which created new dimensions for the novel, Fanny Burney is as well remembered for her memoirs of Johnson, her mastectomy and her account of the Battle of Waterloo. This portrait of Burney paints a picture of this forward-looking woman. Num Pages: 112 pages, portraits. BIC Classification: 2AB; BGH; DSBD; DSK; JFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Scholarly; (UP) Postgraduate; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 182 x 125 x 0. Weight in Grams: 100.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Short Books Ltd
Condition
New
SKU
KTG0020983
ISBN
9781904095187
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 4.99

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