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Literature: history & criticism

Hardback. Covers a variety of authors and topics related to the New Criticism of the 1920s-1950s in America. This title traces the history of the New Criticism as a movement, considers theoretical and practical aspects of various proponents, and assesses the record of subsequent engagement with its tenets. Editor(s): Drake, Alfred J. Num Pages: 195 pages. BIC Classification: DSA; DSBH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 214 x 162 x 20. Weight in Grams: 420.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Cambridge Scholars Publishing
Condition
New
SKU
V9781443823302
ISBN
9781443823302
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 46.99
€ 27.96

paperback. The third New Cambridge edition of Shakespeare's Twelfth Night, updated by Penny Gay for the contemporary student reader. Editor(s): Donno, Elizabeth Story. Series: The New Cambridge Shakespeare. Num Pages: 200 pages, 20 b/w illus. BIC Classification: 2AB; DDS; DSBD; DSGS. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 228 x 152. .
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Edition
3rd Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781107565463
ISBN
9781107565463
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.96

Paperback. This second edition features a thoroughly revised and updated introduction, an updated reading list, and new illustrations. Editor(s): Dawson, Anthony B. Series: The New Cambridge Shakespeare. Num Pages: 280 pages, 17 b/w illus. BIC Classification: 2AB; DDS; DSBD; DSGS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 228 x 152. .
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Edition
2nd Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781107571426
ISBN
9781107571426
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.96

Paperback. This updated edition of The Merry Wives of Windsor includes a response to arguments about the dating of the play. Editor(s): Crane, David. Series: The New Cambridge Shakespeare. Num Pages: 186 pages, 10 b/w illus. BIC Classification: 2AB; DDS; DSBD; DSGS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 227 x 155 x 11. Weight in Grams: 314. Series: The New Cambridge Shakespeare. 186 pages, 10 b/w illus. Editor(s): Crane, David. This updated edition of The Merry Wives of Windsor includes a response to arguments about the dating of the play. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). BIC Classification: 2AB; DDS; DSBD; DSGS. Dimension: 227 x 155 x 11. Weight: 314.
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Number of pages
186
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Edition
2nd Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780521146814
ISBN
9780521146814
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.96

paperback. An introductory section covering criticism and performances has been included in this updated edition of King Richard III. Editor(s): Lull, Janis. Series: The New Cambridge Shakespeare. Num Pages: 252 pages, 14 b/w illus. BIC Classification: 2AB; DDS; DSGS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 227 x 154 x 14. Weight in Grams: 412. Series: The New Cambridge Shakespeare. 252 pages, 14 b/w illus. Editor(s): Lull, Janis. An introductory section covering criticism and performances has been included in this updated edition of King Richard III. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). BIC Classification: 2AB; DDS; DSGS. Dimension: 227 x 154 x 14. Weight: 412.
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Number of pages
252
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Edition
2nd Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780521735568
ISBN
9780521735568
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.96

Paperback. .
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781107691056
ISBN
9781107691056
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.63

Paperback. An indispensable guide for anyone reading Joyce's masterpiece for the first time, provding a crystal clear, page-by-page, line-by-line running commentary on the plot of Ulysses. Num Pages: 272 pages, facsimiles, tables. BIC Classification: 1DBR; 2AB; DSBH; DSK. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 211 x 136 x 15. Weight in Grams: 352.
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Number of pages
272
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1996
Edition
3rd Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780415138581
ISBN
9780415138581
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 58.96

Paperback. Num Pages: 312 pages, 14 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: DSB; HBJF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 23. Weight in Grams: 408.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
University of Minnesota Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780816675739
ISBN
9780816675739
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 27.59

Paperback. The Neutral ( le neutre) escapes or undoes the paradigmatic binary oppositions that structure and produce meaning in Western thought and discourse. This book centers around 23 "figures," also referred to as "traits" or "twinklings," that are possible embodiments of the Neutral or of the anti-Neutral. Translator(s): Kraus, Rosalind; Hollier, Denis. Series: European Perspectives: A Series in Social Thought and Cultural Criticism. Num Pages: 312 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: DSA; HPCF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 250 x 179 x 18. Weight in Grams: 544. Lecture Course at the College de France (1977-1978). Series: European Perspectives: A Series in Social Thought and Cultural Criticism. 312 pages, illustrations. The Neutral ( le neutre) escapes or undoes the paradigmatic binary oppositions that structure and produce meaning in Western thought and discourse. This book centers around 23 "figures," also referred to as "traits" or "twinklings," that are possible embodiments of the Neutral or of the anti-Neutral. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: DSA; HPCF. Dimension: 250 x 179 x 18. Weight: 560. Translator(s): Kraus, Rosalind.
Publisher
Columbia University Press
Number of pages
312
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231134057
ISBN
9780231134057
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 29.15

Hardback. The Neural Sublime features an array of cognitive and neuroscientific approaches, providing an engaging and readable introduction to the emergent field of cognitive literary studies. Num Pages: 200 pages, 5, 1 black & white halftones, 4 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSBF; JMR. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 19. Weight in Grams: 390.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press United States
Number of pages
200
Condition
New
SKU
V9780801894527
ISBN
9780801894527
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 84.62

Hardback. A fascinating look into the life and work of controversial French novelist Irene Nemirovsky Num Pages: 376 pages, 25 b/w illus. BIC Classification: 2ADF; BGL; DSBH; DSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 167 x 243 x 27. Weight in Grams: 692.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
Yale University Press
Condition
New
SKU
9780300171969
ISBN
9780300171969
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 7.41

Paperback. Num Pages: 296 pages, black & white illustrations, figures. BIC Classification: DSB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 454.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
University of Notre Dame Press
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780268027759
ISBN
9780268027759
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 43.99
€ 38.32

Hardback. Num Pages: 261 pages, Ill. BIC Classification: 2ABM; DSBF; DSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230. Weight in Grams: 560.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Associated University Presses United States
Number of pages
261
Condition
New
SKU
V9780838638880
ISBN
9780838638880
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 129.87

Hardback. An investigation of the non-human world in the Exeter Book riddles, drawing on the exciting new approaches of eco-criticism and eco-theology. Series: Nature and Environment in the Middle Ages. Num Pages: 232 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSBB; DSC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Weight in Grams: 666.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
Boydell & Brewer Ltd
Condition
New
SKU
V9781843844648
ISBN
9781843844648
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 97.99

Paperback. Challenging the notion that Africa s first women novelists were uninterested in postcolonial politics, Susan Z. Andrade shows that in their allegorical fiction, the family stood for the nation. Num Pages: 272 pages, 1 photograph. BIC Classification: 1H; DSBH5; DSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 156 x 233 x 17. Weight in Grams: 366.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Duke University Press United States
Number of pages
272
Condition
New
SKU
V9780822349211
ISBN
9780822349211
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 27.59

Hardback. A study of visuality in early modern and modern China. It identifies three distinct constellations of visual concerns corresponding to the late imperial, mid-twentieth century, and contemporary periods, respectively. Series: Harvard East Asian Monographs. Num Pages: 350 pages, 19 halftones. BIC Classification: 1FPC; APF; DSB; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 235 x 159 x 30. Weight in Grams: 658.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Harvard University, Asia Center
Number of pages
350
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674031746
ISBN
9780674031746
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 50.99
€ 42.32

Paperback. What happens within us when we read a novel? And how does a novel create its unique effects, so distinct from those of a painting, a film, or a poem? This book takes us into the worlds of the writer and the reader, revealing their intimate connections. Translator(s): Dikbas, Nazim. Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: CBV; DSA; DSB; DSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 131 x 198 x 14. Weight in Grams: 166.
Publisher
Faber & Faber
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
Main
Condition
New
SKU
V9780571326136
ISBN
9780571326136
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.01

Paperback. Num Pages: 384 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 2AB; DSB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 233 x 154 x 21. Weight in Grams: 452.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Monthly Review Press,U.S. United States
Number of pages
384
Condition
New
SKU
V9781583671863
ISBN
9781583671863
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.99
€ 19.49

Hardcover. Translated for the first time into English, The Myth of the Superhero looks beyond the cape, the mask, and the superpowers, presenting a serious study of the genre and its place in a broader cultural context. Translator(s): Richards, Jamie. Num Pages: 216 pages, 66, 66 black & white halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; DSBH; DSK; JFCA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 19. Weight in Grams: 408.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press United States
Number of pages
216
Condition
New
SKU
V9781421409108
ISBN
9781421409108
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 62.95

Paperback. Translated for the first time into English, The Myth of the Superhero looks beyond the cape, the mask, and the superpowers, presenting a serious study of the genre and its place in a broader cultural context. Translator(s): Richards, Jamie. Num Pages: 216 pages, 66, 66 black & white halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; DSBH; DSK; JFCA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 230 x 156 x 14. Weight in Grams: 302.
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press United States
Number of pages
216
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9781421409535
ISBN
9781421409535
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 36.03

hardcover. The difficulties in the simplest of cataloguing decisions, argues Joseph Dane, tend to repeat themselves at all levels of bibliographical, editorial, and literary history. Series: Studies in Book & Print Culture. Num Pages: 272 pages, 6 halftones. BIC Classification: DSB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 163 x 264 x 26. Weight in Grams: 536.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
University of Toronto Press Canada
Edition
2nd ed.
Number of pages
272
Condition
New
SKU
V9780802087751
ISBN
9780802087751
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 86.82

Hardback. The sister of King Arthur goes by many names: sorceress, kingmaker, death-wielder, mother, lover, goddess. The Myth of Morgan la Fey reveals her true identity through a comprehensive investigation of the famed enchantress' evolution - or devolution - over the past millennium and its implications for gender relations today. Series: Arthurian and Courtly Cultures. Num Pages: 277 pages, biography. BIC Classification: DSBB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 225 x 153 x 20. Weight in Grams: 458.
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9781137340252
ISBN
9781137340252
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 123.08

Paperback. Frye draws on the Aristotelian notion of reversal, or peripeteia, to analyse the three plays commonly known as the 'problem comedies': Measure for Measure, All's Well That Ends Well, and Troilus and Cressida, showing how they anticipate the romances of Shakespeare's final period." Num Pages: 128 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSGS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 151 x 8. Weight in Grams: 190.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1993
Publisher
University of Toronto Press
Edition
New edition
Number of pages
128
Condition
New
SKU
V9780802077813
ISBN
9780802077813
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 27.59

Building on recent research in medieval optics, physiology, and memory in relation to the devotional practices of the late Middle Ages, Jessica A. Boon probes the implications of an 'embodied soul' for the intellectual history of Spanish mysticism. Series: Toronto Iberic. Num Pages: 352 pages, 7. BIC Classification: 1DSE; 2ADS; 3JB; DSBB; HRCS1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 236 x 161 x 26. Weight in Grams: 670.
Publication date
2012
Publisher
University of Toronto Press Canada
Number of pages
352
Condition
New
SKU
V9781442644281
ISBN
9781442644281
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 79.37

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