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Literature: history & criticism

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Literature: history & criticism

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

Hardcover. This study places the Scottish compilation of saints' legends within the hagiographic landscape of medieval Britain. Series Editor(s): Bernau, Anke. Series: Manchester Medieval Literature and Culture. Num Pages: 280 pages, Illustrations, black & white|Tables. BIC Classification: DS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 147 x 316 x 26. Weight in Grams: 464.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Manchester University Press
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780719095962
ISBN
9780719095962
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 149.68

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

€ 65.14
€ 50.82

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

Hardcover. The second volume of a major two-volume study of the fortunes of Michel de Montaigne's Essais in both the early-modern (1580-1725) and the modern period (1900-2000). Volume two focuses on the reader-writers across Europe who used the Essais to make their own works. Num Pages: 576 pages, Numerous black-and-white halftones. BIC Classification: 1D; 2ADF; 3J; DSBD; DSK. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 234 x 156. .
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780198739661
ISBN
9780198739661
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 200.88

Hardcover. The first volume of a major two-volume study centres of the fortunes of Michel de Montaigne's Essays in both the early-modern (1580-1725) and the modern period (1900-2000). This volume examines how the Essays made Montaigne a patron-author or instant classic in the eyes of his peers. Num Pages: 464 pages. BIC Classification: 1D; 2ADF; 3J; DSBD; DSK. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 234 x 156. .
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780198123743
ISBN
9780198123743
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 188.40

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
€ 29.52

Hardback. This book demonstrates the indispensability of the "scenic imagination" to human self-understanding by examining hypothetical scenes of origin in the writings of two dozen thinkers from Hobbes to the present day. Num Pages: 232 pages. BIC Classification: DSBF; DSBH; HPM; JMR. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 5487 x 3556 x 585. Weight in Grams: 390.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Stanford University Press United States
Number of pages
232
Condition
New
SKU
V9780804757003
ISBN
9780804757003
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 77.30

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

Paperback. Featuring the text of the original play "The Scarlet Letter", a list of characters with descriptions, and helpful commentary, this title is suitable for students or for those who wish to gain an understanding of the text. Editor(s): SparkNotes. Series: No Fear. Num Pages: 432 pages, b&w throughout. BIC Classification: DSRC; FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 191 x 135 x 28. Weight in Grams: 436.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Spark Notes United States
Number of pages
432
Condition
New
SKU
V9781411426979
ISBN
9781411426979
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.51

Paperback. After a two-year absence a husband returns to find his wife wearing the scarlet 'A' for Adulteress on her breast. Determined to find her lover, he embarks on a destructive path of revenge. This edition uses the most authoritative text, with a wide-ranging critical introduction. Editor(s): Harding, Brian. Series: Oxford World's Classics. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: DSBF; DSK; FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 130 x 13. Weight in Grams: 194.
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Number of pages
272
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Edition
New
Condition
New
SKU
V9780199537808
ISBN
9780199537808
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 9.99
€ 9.11

Paperback. Editor(s): Ching, Barbara; Wagner-Lawlor, Jennifer A. Series: Gender and Culture Series. Num Pages: 280 pages, 9 illus. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; DSBH; DSK. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 13. Weight in Grams: 454.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
280
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231149174
ISBN
9780231149174
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 27.32

Paperback. Surveys a wide range of cultural controversies, from the Mapplethorpe affair to Salman Rushdie's death sentence. This book seeks to show that the fear and outrage these events inspired were the result of dangerous misunderstandings about the relationship between art and life. Num Pages: 258 pages, 27 halftones. BIC Classification: ABA; DSA; JFC; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 165 x 15. Weight in Grams: 460.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press
Number of pages
258
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226772240
ISBN
9780226772240
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 25.76

Hardback. Editor(s): Ben-Dor Benite, Zvi; Geroulanos, Stefanos; Jerr, Nicole. Series: Columbia Studies in Political Thought / Political History. Num Pages: 528 pages. BIC Classification: DSA; HBTB; HPN; HPS; JPA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152. .
Publisher
Columbia University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231171861
ISBN
9780231171861
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 80.53
€ 61.86

Paperback. An intelligent and sympathetic analysis of one of the true taboos of modern life. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: DSB; JHBZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 130 x 21. Weight in Grams: 266. A Study of Suicide. 320 pages. An intelligent and sympathetic analysis of one of the true taboos of modern life. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: DSB; JHBZ. Dimension: 196 x 130 x 21. Weight: 218.
Edition
New
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Number of pages
320
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Condition
New
SKU
V9780747559054
ISBN
9780747559054
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 17.73

Hardback. Num Pages: 320 pages, 16. BIC Classification: 2AGR; BGL; DSBH; DSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UF) Further/Higher Education. Dimension: 243 x 164 x 25. Weight in Grams: 620.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Cornell University Press New York
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
SKU
V9780801435348
ISBN
9780801435348
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 57.35

Paperback. The real story behind the making of THE COLOR PURPLE in the author's own words Num Pages: 304 pages, Illustrations, ports. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; BGA; DSBH; DSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 193 x 129 x 23. Weight in Grams: 282.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
Orion Publishing Co
Edition
New Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780753819593
ISBN
9780753819593
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 10.25

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