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Literature: history & criticism

Hardback. The Wiley-Blackwell Encyclopedia of Literature Part Two set is comprised of The Encyclopedia of English Renaissance Literature, edited by Garrett A. Num Pages: 3072 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 252 x 177 x 172. Weight in Grams: 5610.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
3072
Condition
New
SKU
V9781119969266
ISBN
9781119969266
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 1,091.39

Hardcover. The story of Oscar Wilde's landmark 1882 American tour explains how this quotable literary eminence became famous for being famous. Num Pages: 320 pages, 16 pages of illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; 3JJ; DSBH; DSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 167 x 243 x 30. Weight in Grams: 640.
Publisher
W. W. Norton & Company
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780393063172
ISBN
9780393063172
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 27.99
€ 24.81

Paperback. As the first collection of literary criticism focusing on Alberta writers, Wild Words establishes a basis for identifying Alberta fiction, poetry, drama, and nonfiction as valid subjects of study in their own right. Editor(s): Coates, Donna; Melnyk, George. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBC; 2AB; DSB. Category: (UF) Further/Higher Education. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 15. Weight in Grams: 340.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
AU Press Canada
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
SKU
V9781897425305
ISBN
9781897425305
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 36.36

Paperback. William Graves conveys the texture of life in Majorca, where he lived from the age of five in the household of his father, the poet Robert Graves. The book is also a portrait of Robert Graves, his "Muses" and his entourage, and a study of how the son of a famous father finds his own identity. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: 1DSE; 2AB; BG; DSBH; DSC; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 146 x 17. Weight in Grams: 198.
Publisher
Vintage United Kingdom
Number of pages
272
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Edition
New Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780712601160
ISBN
9780712601160
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.00
€ 11.88

Paperback. Mary Wesley published her first novel at seventy and went on to write a further nine bestsellers, including the legendary The Camomile Lawn. Many of her stories were inspired by her experiences during the Blitz, and by her marriages. The author highlights the links between Wesley's real life and her fiction. Num Pages: 304 pages, Illustrations, ports. BIC Classification: 2AB; BG; DSBH; DSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 131 x 21. Weight in Grams: 252.
Publisher
Vintage
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Edition
New Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099498179
ISBN
9780099498179
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 14.29

Paperback. This anthology of primary materials-the words of American women writers on the act of authorship and their participation in the literary cultures of the nineteenth century- offers revealing insight into Hawthorne's "damned mob of scribbling women." Editor(s): Boyd, Anne E. Num Pages: 488 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; DSBF; DSC; DSK. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 29. Weight in Grams: 703.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
488
Condition
New
SKU
V9780801892752
ISBN
9780801892752
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 45.99
€ 38.25

paperback. Series: Focus on. Num Pages: 44 pages. BIC Classification: 1KJ; 2AB; DSBH; DSK. Category: (ES) Secondary; (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 210 x 156 x 5. Weight in Grams: 70. Series: Focus on. 44 pages. Cateogry: (ES) Secondary; (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). BIC Classification: 1KJ; 2AB; DSBH; DSK. Dimension: 210 x 156 x 5. Weight: 70.
Publisher
Greenwich Exchange Ltd
Number of pages
44
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Condition
New
SKU
V9781906075347
ISBN
9781906075347
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.47

Paperback. Born into the oppressive, colonialist society of 1930s Jamaica, white Creole heiress Antoinette Cosway meets a young Englishman who is drawn to her innocent beauty and sensuality. After their marriage, however, disturbing rumours begin to circulate which poison her husband against her. Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: 2AHA; DSBH; DSK; FA; FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 12. Weight in Grams: 148.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd
Condition
New
SKU
9780141182858
ISBN
9780141182858
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 10.99
€ 8.97

Paperback. Editor(s): Elbert, Lorian Tamara. Num Pages: 233 pages, b/w photos. BIC Classification: 2AB; CFG; DSB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 230 x 200 x 13. Weight in Grams: 644.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
Silman-James Press,U.S. United States
Edition
1st
Number of pages
233
Condition
New
SKU
V9781879505452
ISBN
9781879505452
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 22.10

Hardback. Why Victorian Literature Still Matters is a passionate defense of the enduring impact of Victorian realism today. With a nod to the popularity of phrenology within that era, noted literary scholar Philip Davis points to a corner of the human mind where all Victorian literature resides. Series: Blackwell Manifestos. Num Pages: 184 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: DSBF. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 239 x 165 x 19. Weight in Grams: 426.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
184
Condition
New
SKU
V9781405135788
ISBN
9781405135788
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 99.29

Paperback. Why Victorian Literature Still Matters is a passionate defense of the enduring impact of Victorian realism today. With a nod to the popularity of phrenology within that era, noted literary scholar Philip Davis points to a corner of the human mind where all Victorian literature resides. Series: Blackwell Manifestos. Num Pages: 184 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSBF. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 153 x 14. Weight in Grams: 294.
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
184
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781405135795
ISBN
9781405135795
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 34.74

Paperback. A powerful critique of the stories that feminists tell about the past four decades of Western feminist theory. Series: Next Wave: New Directions in Women's Studies. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: DSB; JFFK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 18. Weight in Grams: 424.
Publisher
Duke University Press
Number of pages
288
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Condition
New
SKU
V9780822349167
ISBN
9780822349167
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 27.59

paperback. Beginning with an essay on the attributes that define a classic, this collection provides the author's criticism. Translator(s): Parks, Tim; McLaughlin, Martin; Creagh, Patrick; Weaver, William. Series: Penguin Modern Classics. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: DN; DSBH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 204 x 130 x 18. Weight in Grams: 224.
Publisher
Penguin Classics
Number of pages
288
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Condition
New
SKU
V9780141189703
ISBN
9780141189703
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.05

Paperback. Examines the importance of the poetic voice and the mysteries of metaphor. This book argues that a poet's originality depends on a deep understanding of the traditions of political poetry, nature poetry, and religious poetry. It is suitable for those interested in a fresh introduction to an art that lies at the centre of Western civilization. Series: Why X Matters Series. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: DSC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 196 x 129 x 15. Weight in Grams: 180.
Publisher
Yale University Press
Number of pages
224
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Condition
New
SKU
V9780300151466
ISBN
9780300151466
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 18.99
€ 15.34

Paperback. Hitchens presents a George Orwell fit for the 21st century.-Boston Globe Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; BG; DSBH; DSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 202 x 135 x 16. Weight in Grams: 214.
Publisher
The Perseus Books Group United States
Number of pages
224
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780465030507
ISBN
9780465030507
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 18.99
€ 14.23

Hardback. Num Pages: 320 pages, 20 halftones. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSBF; DSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 28. Weight in Grams: 566.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Columbia University Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231153904
ISBN
9780231153904
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 94.64
€ 73.01

Paperback. Num Pages: 320 pages, 20 halftones. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSBF; DSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 221 x 147 x 19. Weight in Grams: 392. 320 pages, illustrations. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSBF; DSK. Dimension: 221 x 147 x 19. Weight: 392.
Publisher
Columbia University Press
Number of pages
320
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231153911
ISBN
9780231153911
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 27.60

Paperback. * This is a unique testimony to one of the most important literary friendships of our time. Robbe-Grillet, the master of the nouveau roman, considered Barthes, France s greatest postwar literary theorist and critic, as one of his very few true friends. Num Pages: 80 pages. BIC Classification: DSA; HPCF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 189 x 127 x 7. Weight in Grams: 110.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
80
Condition
New
SKU
V9780745650791
ISBN
9780745650791
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.80

Hardback. * This is a unique testimony to one of the most important literary friendships of our time. Robbe-Grillet, the master of the nouveau roman, considered Barthes, France s greatest postwar literary theorist and critic, as one of his very few true friends. Num Pages: 80 pages. BIC Classification: DSA; HPCF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 191 x 132 x 12. Weight in Grams: 190.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
80
Condition
New
SKU
V9780745650784
ISBN
9780745650784
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 46.99
€ 46.29

Hardback. .
Publisher
Cornell University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2004
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780801441806
ISBN
9780801441806
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 72.88

Paperback. In Whores of Babylon, Frances E. Dolan offers a study of the central role that Catholics and Catholicism played in early modern English law, literature, and politics. This study examines legal and literary representations during three crises in Protestant/Catholic relations, the Gunpowder Plot (1605), the Popish Plot and Meal Tub Plot (1678-80). Num Pages: 256 pages, 10 halftones. BIC Classification: 2AB; 3JD; DSBD; HRCC7; JFSJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 232 x 168 x 18. Weight in Grams: 376.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
University of Notre Dame Press
Edition
Revised
Condition
New
SKU
V9780268025717
ISBN
9780268025717
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 29.82

Paperback. Brings together notes and essays of the author. This book includes are autobiographical vignettes from childhood and youth describing the gamut of human emotion, from childhood fear to adult nostalgia in the re-creation of the past. Num Pages: 432 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2ACG; BG; DN; DSBH; DSG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 19. Weight in Grams: 454.
Publisher
Faber & Faber United Kingdom
Number of pages
432
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1994
Edition
Main
Condition
New
SKU
V9780571170760
ISBN
9780571170760
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 18.37

Hardback. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: 2AGR; DSBF; DSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 163 x 236 x 24. Weight in Grams: 462.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Cornell University Press
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780801453342
ISBN
9780801453342
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 47.61

Paperback. .
Publisher
Rudolph Steiner Pr
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Condition
New
SKU
V9781902636542
ISBN
9781902636542
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 18.57

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