Literature: history & criticism
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Literature: history & criticism
Paperback. Lorca's tragic tale of the destruction of Bernarda Alba's family following the death of her husband. This Student Edition includes a commentary, chronology, notes and bibliography. Editor(s): Edwards, Gwynne. Translator(s): Edwards, Gwynne. Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: DD; DSG. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 198 x 130 x 14. Weight in Grams: 174.
- Publisher
- Methuen Drama
- Number of pages
- 208
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Edition
- Student Ed
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780713686777
- ISBN
- 9780713686777
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.99€ 14.37
€ 14.99
€ 14.37
Paperback. When Bernarda's husband dies, she locks all the doors and windows. She tells her grown-up daughters to sew and be silent. There are eight years of mourning ahead of us. While it lasts not even the wind will get into this house. Translator(s): Clifford, Jo. Num Pages: 96 pages. BIC Classification: 2ADS; DD; DSG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 164 x 110 x 9. Weight in Grams: 92.
- Publisher
- Nick Hern Books United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 96
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781848421813
- ISBN
- 9781848421813
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 7.40
€ 7.40
Paperback. Tells the story of the Malavoglia, a family of poor Sicilian fisherman. This book renders the theme of mankind's struggle for self-betterment, the dignity of the struggle in the face of poverty and hardship, and the tragedy that the struggle inevitably incurs. Translator(s): Rosenthal, Raymond. Num Pages: 275 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 2ADT; DSBF; DSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 204 x 136 x 18. Weight in Grams: 340. 275 pages. Tells the story of the Malavoglia, a family of poor Sicilian fisherman. This book renders the theme of mankind's struggle for self-betterment, the dignity of the struggle in the face of poverty and hardship, and the tragedy that the struggle inevitably incurs. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. BIC Classification: 2ADT; DSBF; DSK. Dimension: 204 x 136 x 18. Weight: 334. Translator(s): Rosenthal, Raymond.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1984
- Publisher
- University of California Press
- Edition
- New Ed
- Number of pages
- 275
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520048508
- ISBN
- 9780520048508
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 35.99€ 26.81
€ 35.99
€ 26.81
Paperback. Num Pages: 438 pages, b/w photos. BIC Classification: 1MBF; 2AB; BG; DSBH; DSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 132 x 34. Weight in Grams: 428.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Spinifex Press Australia
- Number of pages
- 438
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781876756352
- ISBN
- 9781876756352
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 15.07
€ 19.99
€ 15.07
Paperback / so. A collection of short and not-so-short stories from humorist Patrick F.. BIC Classification: 1KBB; DSB; WH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 206 x 137 x 23. Weight in Grams: 254.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Skyhorse Publishing United States
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781626361171
- ISBN
- 9781626361171
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 16.99€ 14.91
€ 16.99
€ 14.91
Paperback. "The Hornbooks of Rita K," Robert Kroetsch's first volume of new poetry in more than a decade, is a brilliant collection of mysterious fragments. Where has Rita gone and who is reconstructing her oeuvre? Written with wit and playfulness, "Hornbooks" is a welcome new work from one of Canada's best writers. Series: Currents. Num Pages: 120 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 2ABM; DCF; DSB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 226 x 133 x 10. Weight in Grams: 176.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- University of Alberta Press Canada
- Edition
- First Edition
- Number of pages
- 108
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780888643728
- ISBN
- 9780888643728
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 18.05
€ 23.99
€ 18.05
Hardcover. Why were so many late-nineteenth-century homosexuals passionate about the Italian Renaissance? This book answers that question by showing how the Victorian coupling of criminality with self-fashioning under the sign of the Renaissance provided queer intellectuals with an enduring model of ruthlessly permissive individualism. Series: Palgrave Studies in Nineteenth-Century Writing and Culture. Num Pages: 249 pages, 1 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: ACND; DSB; JFSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 18. Weight in Grams: 410.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230219977
- ISBN
- 9780230219977
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 66.95
€ 66.95
Paperback. Num Pages: 520 pages, 250 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FB; 2AB; DSB; HPDF; HPS; JHBK5. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 181 x 265 x 40. Weight in Grams: 976.
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231151115
- ISBN
- 9780231151115
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 29.36
€ 40.99
€ 29.36
Paperback. Includes a poem that tells how Hades, lord of the underworld, abducted the goddess Persephone and how her grieving mother, Demeter, the goddess of grain, forced the gods to allow Persephone to return to her for part of each year. Editor(s): Foley, Helene P. Series: Mythos: The Princeton-Bollingen Series in World Mythology. Num Pages: 320 pages, 7 halftones 1 map. BIC Classification: 2AHA; DSBB; DSC; JFSJ1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 233 x 154 x 12. Weight in Grams: 458.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1993
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691014791
- ISBN
- 9780691014791
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 53.00€ 42.10
€ 53.00
€ 42.10
Paperback. Dazzling, playful, and intellectually complex examination of personal recollections and archival materials about Kroetsch's poetry. Num Pages: 376 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBC; 2AB; DSBH; DSC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 350.
- Publisher
- University of Alberta Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781772121193
- ISBN
- 9781772121193
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 50.63€ 40.36
€ 50.63
€ 40.36
paperback. Series: Princeton Legacy Library. Num Pages: 408 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: DSB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 21. Weight in Grams: 571.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 408
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691614601
- ISBN
- 9780691614601
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 68.31€ 53.84
€ 68.31
€ 53.84
Hardcover. 192 pages. The vulnerability of material objects as Holocaust texts. Cateogry: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. BIC Classification: 2AGP; DSBH; HBTZ1. Dimension: 232 x 161 x 20. Weight: 430.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Indiana University Press
- Number of pages
- 200
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780253355645
- ISBN
- 9780253355645
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 33.36
€ 33.36
Paperback. The Holocaust is both a point of reference in the past and a point of moral interdiction and imperative in the present. Yet how is the modern reader to relate it to the present? The essays in this book examine the problems of representation in literature of these poignant and horrific events. Editor(s): Leak, Andrew N.; Piazis, George. Num Pages: 196 pages, biography. BIC Classification: DSBH; HBJD; HBTZ1; JFSR1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 140 x 217 x 12. Weight in Grams: 270.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 208
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333738870
- ISBN
- 9780333738870
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 71.27
€ 71.27
Paperback. When an essay is due and dreaded exams loom, this title 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: 80 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSRC. Category: (Y) Teenage / Young Adult. Dimension: 211 x 136 x 6. Weight in Grams: 98.
- Publisher
- SparkNotes
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Edition
- Reprint, Study Guide
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781411469778
- ISBN
- 9781411469778
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 8.99€ 8.40
€ 8.99
€ 8.40
Hardcover. Series: Palgrave Histories of Literature. Num Pages: 259 pages, biography. BIC Classification: CF; DSB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College); (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 15. Weight in Grams: 559.
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Edition
- 2006th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781403912121
- ISBN
- 9781403912121
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 128.44
€ 128.44
Hardback. Series: Eighteenth-century Novels by Women. Num Pages: 235 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSBD; DSK; FC; JFSJ1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 159 x 23. Weight in Grams: 612.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Publisher
- The University Press of Kentucky United States
- Number of pages
- 235
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813119380
- ISBN
- 9780813119380
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 49.91
€ 49.91
Hardcover. Thorough revision and expansion of the first edition, tracing the development of the genre from Ancient Greece and the European Reformation through to the end of the 20th century, with a new chapter discussing 21st-century science fiction and new material in every chapter. Series: Palgrave Histories of Literature. Num Pages: 524 pages, 18 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: DSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 166 x 245 x 36. Weight in Grams: 978.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Edition
- 2nd ed. 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137569561
- ISBN
- 9781137569561
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 108.85
€ 108.85
Hardback. The History of Science Fiction traces the origin and development of science fiction from Ancient Greece up to the present day. The author is both an academic literary critic and acclaimed creative writer of the genre. Written in lively, accessible prose it is specifically designed to bridge the worlds of academic criticism and SF fandom. Series: Palgrave Histories of Literature. Num Pages: 385 pages, biography. BIC Classification: DSB; DSK; FL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College); (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 26. Weight in Grams: 739.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 385
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333970225
- ISBN
- 9780333970225
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 129.64
€ 129.64
Paperback. Series: Palgrave Histories of Literature. Num Pages: 546 pages, 18 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: DSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 159 x 236 x 36. Weight in Grams: 816.
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- 2nd ed. 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137569592
- ISBN
- 9781137569592
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 50.65
€ 50.65
Paperback. The History of Science Fiction traces the origin and development of science fiction from Ancient Greece up to the present day. The author is both an academic literary critic and acclaimed creative writer of the genre. Written in lively, accessible prose it is specifically designed to bridge the worlds of academic criticism and SF fandom. Series: Palgrave Histories of Literature. Num Pages: 388 pages, 1, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: DSB; FL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 233 x 156 x 23. Weight in Grams: 608.
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 388
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Edition
- 2006th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230546912
- ISBN
- 9780230546912
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 128.68
€ 128.68
Paperback. We inhabit a textually super-saturated and increasingly literate world. This volume encourages readers to consider the diverse methodologies used by historians of reading globally, and indicates how future research might take up the challenge of recording and interpreting the practices of readers in an increasingly digitized society. Editor(s): Crone, Rosalind; Towheed, Shafquat. Num Pages: 250 pages, biography. BIC Classification: DSA; HBTB; JFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 13. Weight in Grams: 325.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 250
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349320134
- ISBN
- 9781349320134
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 66.95
€ 66.95
paperback. "In association with the Institute of English Studies, School of Advanced Study, University of London." Editor(s): Owens, W. Num Pages: 241 pages, biography. BIC Classification: DSA; HBTB; JFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 241
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st ed. 2011
- SKU
- V9781349320059
- ISBN
- 9781349320059
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 66.02
€ 66.02
The History of Reading. Evidence from the British Isles, c.1750-1950.
. Ed(S): Halsey, K.; Owens, W.
Paperback. 'Reading has a history. But how can we recover it?'This volumebrings together original research essays focusing on the history of reading in the British Isles, using evidence ranging from library records to Mass Observation surveystohighlight the social factors that influence a seemingly private, individual activity." Editor(s): Halsey, K.; Owens, W. Num Pages: 239 pages, biography. BIC Classification: DSA; HBTB; JFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st ed. 2011
- Number of pages
- 239
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349320110
- ISBN
- 9781349320110
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 66.36
€ 66.36
Hardcover. We inhabit a textually super-saturated and increasingly literate world. This volume encourages readers to consider the diverse methodologies used by historians of reading globally, and indicates how future research might take up the challenge of recording and interpreting the practices of readers in an increasingly digitized society. Editor(s): Crone, Rosalind; Towheed, Shafquat. Num Pages: 250 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DBK; CFC; DSB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 222 x 140 x 20. Weight in Grams: 416.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230247567
- ISBN
- 9780230247567
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 67.35
€ 67.35