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Literature: history & criticism

Paperback. This book provides a chapter-length discussion of the works of 20 major contemporary British novelists and features essays by many of the leading literary critics of the day. It offers new insights into complext contemporary novels and presents a new approaches to narrative, the new multi-cultural Britain, and the writing of historical fiction. Editor(s): Archeson, James. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: DS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 159 x 234 x 18. Weight in Grams: 342.
Publisher
Edinburgh University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781474403733
ISBN
9781474403733
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 38.99
€ 34.51

Paperback. Written by some of the world's finest contemporary literature specialists, the newly commissioned essays in this volume examine the work of more than twenty major British novelists. Editor(s): Acheson, James; Ross, Sarah C. E. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 2AB; DSBH; DSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 234 x 156 x 23. Weight in Grams: 400.
Publisher
Edinburgh University Press
Number of pages
256
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Condition
New
SKU
V9780748618958
ISBN
9780748618958
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 36.99
€ 33.77

Paperback. Adventurous, engaging and politically urgent, contemporary American novels have come to enjoy a particular prestige and, through university courses, film adaptations and cultural controversies, a global circulation. This book provides an introduction to the contemporary American novel focusing on contexts, key texts and criticism. Series: Texts and Contexts. Num Pages: 176 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; 3JJ; 3JM; DSBH; DSK. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 219 x 142 x 15. Weight in Grams: 276.
Publisher
Continuum
Number of pages
176
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780826436962
ISBN
9780826436962
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 28.26

Hardback.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Boydell & Brewer Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
290
Condition
New
SKU
V9781843842859
ISBN
9781843842859
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 113.80

Paperback. Argues that contemporary copyright law, rooted as it is in a nineteenth-century Romantic understanding of the author as a solitary creative genius, may be inapposite to the realities of cultural production. This volume explores the social and cultural construction of authorship as a step toward redefining notions of authorship and copyright. Editor(s): Woodmansee, Martha; Jaszi, Peter. Series: Post-Contemporary Interventions. Num Pages: 472 pages. BIC Classification: DSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 156 x 240 x 32. Weight in Grams: 818.
Publisher
Duke University Press United States
Number of pages
472
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1994
Condition
New
SKU
V9780822314127
ISBN
9780822314127
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 34.99
€ 33.47

Hardback. Num Pages: 336 pages. BIC Classification: 5S; DSB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 243 x 162 x 26. Weight in Grams: 620.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691161808
ISBN
9780691161808
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 46.99
€ 33.05

Paperback. Num Pages: 336 pages. BIC Classification: DS; JFCX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 235 x 155. .
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691176130
ISBN
9780691176130
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 29.99
€ 21.86

Hardcover. This text examines the concept of the "mental landscape" in American romantic literature. It contends that this landscape creates a space in the imagination that helps to form a writer's perspective. The book also explores the function of literary allusion in 19th-century American romance. Num Pages: 236 pages, notes, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2ABM; DSBF; DSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 224 x 132 x 20. Weight in Grams: 412.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1990
Publisher
Stanford University Press United States
Number of pages
236
Condition
New
SKU
V9780804717939
ISBN
9780804717939
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 81.43

Paperback. A translation of Boethius' "The Consolation of Philosophy". It preserves the distinction between the alternating verse and prose sections in the Latin original, allowing us to appreciate the Menippian parallels between the discourses of literary and logical inquiry. Translator(s): Slavitt, David. Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: 2ADL; DSBB; HPCA; HPQ. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 180 x 215 x 16. Weight in Grams: 184.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Harvard University Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
208
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674048355
ISBN
9780674048355
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 22.30

Paperback. Boethius was an eminent public figure under the Gothic emperor Theodoric, and an exceptional Greek scholar. When he became involved in a conspiracy and was imprisoned in Pavia, it was to the Greek philosophers that he turned. This work is a dialogue of alternating prose and verse between him and his 'nurse' Philosophy. Translator(s): Watts, Victor. Num Pages: 192 pages, bibliography, glossary. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSBB; DSK; HPCB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 127 x 13. Weight in Grams: 148.
Publisher
Penguin Classics
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Edition
Rev Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780140447804
ISBN
9780140447804
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 10.95

Hardcover. This work examines the theories of reading developed by John Locke to show how a revolutionary attitude towards authority was disseminated throughout the colonies. The book traces the Lockean legacy through 18th century children's literature to show how his emphasis on "consent" was influential. Num Pages: 245 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; DSY; HBJK; HBLH; JFC. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 29. Weight in Grams: 550.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Harvard University Press
Edition
First Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674002982
ISBN
9780674002982
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 95.20
€ 84.47

Paperback. Series: Princeton Legacy Library. Num Pages: 276 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSBH; DSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 15. Weight in Grams: 371.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Edition
Reprint
Number of pages
276
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691622804
ISBN
9780691622804
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 46.99
€ 33.09

Paperback. Series: Latin American Originals. Num Pages: 104 pages, 8 illustrations. BIC Classification: 2ADSL; DD; DSBD; DSG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 11. Weight in Grams: 218.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Pennsylvania State University Press United States
Edition
Annotated
Number of pages
104
Condition
New
SKU
V9780271025131
ISBN
9780271025131
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 24.46

Paperback. Translator(s): Becker, S. Num Pages: 212 pages, xiv, 198 p. BIC Classification: 2ADF; DSBH; DSK; FV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 204 x 141 x 12. Weight in Grams: 236.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1992
Publisher
Chicago University Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226502908
ISBN
9780226502908
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 35.99
€ 28.22

Paperback. Num Pages: 50 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; 4KHT; 4KL; DSK; YQE. Category: (XR) Revision / study guides. Dimension: 175 x 110. .
Publisher
Connell Guides
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781911187066
ISBN
9781911187066
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 8.99
€ 8.23

Paperback. Editor(s): Connell, Jolyon. BIC Classification: 4KLR; DSC. Category: (UA) A / AS level. .
Publisher
Connell Guides
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9781907776663
ISBN
9781907776663
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 9.99
€ 9.06

Paperback. Num Pages: 48 pages. BIC Classification: DSK. Category: (XR) Revision / study guides. Dimension: 175 x 110. .
Publisher
Connell Guides
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781907776991
ISBN
9781907776991
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 8.99
€ 8.24

Paperback. Num Pages: 64 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; 4KL; DSK. Category: (UA) A / AS level. Dimension: 174 x 111. .
Publisher
Connell Guides United Kingdom
Number of pages
64
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781907776922
ISBN
9781907776922
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 8.99
€ 8.23

Paperback. .
Publisher
Connell Guides
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2018
Condition
New
SKU
V9781907776298
ISBN
9781907776298
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 10.74

Paperback. Num Pages: 128 pages. BIC Classification: 4KHT; 4KL; DSGS; YQE. Category: (XR) Revision / study guides. Dimension: 177 x 111 x 15. Weight in Grams: 152.
Publisher
Connell Guides
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781907776601
ISBN
9781907776601
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 10.77

Paperback. Editor(s): Connell, Jolyon; Sanderson, Kate. Num Pages: 128 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 2AB; 4KL; DSBD; DSGS. Category: (XR) Revision / study guides. Dimension: 147 x 173 x 9. Weight in Grams: 150. Editor(s): Connell, Jolyon; Sanderson, Kate. Cateogry: (XR) Revision / study guides. BIC Classification: 2AB; 4KL; DSBD; DSGS. Dimension: 147 x 173 x 9. Weight: 148.
Publisher
Connell Guides
Number of pages
128
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9781907776083
ISBN
9781907776083
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 10.77

Paperback. .
Publisher
Connell Guides
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2018
Condition
New
SKU
V9781907776571
ISBN
9781907776571
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 10.74

Paperback. Editor(s): Sanderson, Kate. Num Pages: 128 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 2AB; 4KL; DSBH; DSK. Category: (XR) Revision / study guides. Dimension: 147 x 173 x 10. Weight in Grams: 160. Editor(s): Connell, Jolyon; Sanderson, Kate. Cateogry: (XR) Revision / study guides. BIC Classification: 2AB; 4KL; DSBH; DSK. Dimension: 147 x 173 x 10. Weight: 160.
Publisher
Connell Guides
Number of pages
128
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781907776014
ISBN
9781907776014
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 10.74

Paperback. Editor(s): Connell, Jolyon. Num Pages: Illustrations. BIC Classification: 2AB; 4KLR; DSBF; DSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 110 x 177 x 12. Weight in Grams: 186.
Publisher
Connell Guides
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2018
Condition
New
SKU
V9781907776175
ISBN
9781907776175
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 10.77

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