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Literature: history & criticism

Hardback. This text provides close examinations of key poems by T.S. Eliot, Ezra Pound, W.B. Yeats, and many others. It considers the key techniques employed to orient and disorient the reader, such as diction, rhythm, and allusion while exploring the ideological implications of subject matter and the literary forms and structures of modernist poetry. Series: Wiley Blackwell Reading Poetry. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSBH; DSC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 164 x 239 x 27. Weight in Grams: 536.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9781405167314
ISBN
9781405167314
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 42.36

Paperback. Taken together, these essays enter into an ongoing, fruitful debate about the terms 'modern' and 'drama' and build a much-needed bridge between literary studies and performance studies. Editor(s): Ackerman, Alan L. Num Pages: 320 pages, 8. BIC Classification: DSG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 222 x 150 x 16. Weight in Grams: 520.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
University of Toronto Press Canada
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
SKU
V9781442612815
ISBN
9781442612815
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 34.17

Hardcover. A collection of essays honoring the work of medievalist Robert W. Hanning. Contributors cover a range of fields within medieval studies, from Anglo-Saxon England to twelfth-century European intellectual culture, from Chaucer's age to nineteenth and twentieth-century medievalism, including a section on Italian Renaissance humanism and visual art. Editor(s): Stein, Robert M.; Prior, Sandra Pierson. Num Pages: 504 pages, 12 halftones. BIC Classification: 1D; DSB; GTB; HBJD; HBLC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 163 x 241 x 38. Weight in Grams: 968.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
University of Notre Dame Press
Edition
First Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780268041113
ISBN
9780268041113
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 47.49

Paperback. Central to any understanding of the significance of material objects, whether contemporary or prehistoric, is a discussion of the very nature of interpretation itself: how we 'read' artefacts and inscribe them into the present. Editor(s): Tilley, Christopher. Num Pages: 372 pages, 0. BIC Classification: CFG; DSA; JFC; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 153 x 28. Weight in Grams: 566.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1990
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
372
Condition
New
SKU
V9780631172857
ISBN
9780631172857
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 55.18

Paperback. Variously understood as literary genius and enfant terrible of African literature, Dambudzo Marechera's work as novelist, poet, playwright and essayist is discussed here in relation to other free-thinking writers. Editor(s): Hamilton, Grant. Num Pages: 208 pages, 1, 1 black and white. BIC Classification: 1HFMW; 2AB; DSBH5. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 167 x 15. Weight in Grams: 372. 208 pages, 1, 1 black and white. Editor(s): Hamilton, Grant. Variously understood as literary genius and enfant terrible of African literature, Dambudzo Marechera's work as novelist, poet, playwright and essayist is discussed here in relation to other free-thinking writers. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: 1HFMW; 2AB; DSBH5. Dimension: 234 x 167 x 15. Weight: 326.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
James Currey
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
208
Condition
New
SKU
V9781847010629
ISBN
9781847010629
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 26.88

Paperback.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
BOYE6
Edition
Reprint
Number of pages
324
Condition
New
SKU
V9781571135643
ISBN
9781571135643
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 41.99
€ 39.93

Hardback. Rethinking digital literary criticism by situating computational work within the broader context of the humanities Series: Topics in the Digital Humanities. Num Pages: 112 pages, 3 line drawings, 3 tables. BIC Classification: DSA; UY. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 30. Weight in Grams: 590.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
University of Illinois Press United States
Number of pages
112
Condition
New
SKU
V9780252036415
ISBN
9780252036415
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 118.43

Paperback. Rethinking digital literary criticism by situating computational work within the broader context of the humanities Num Pages: 128 pages, 2 line drawings, 10 tables. BIC Classification: DSA; UY. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 158 x 230 x 9. Weight in Grams: 184.
Publisher
University of Illinois Press United States
Number of pages
128
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780252078200
ISBN
9780252078200
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 27.99
€ 26.45

Paperback. In her entertaining and edifying New York Times bestseller, acclaimed author Francine Prose invites you to sit by her side and take a guided tour of the tools and tricks of the masters to discover why their work has endured. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: CBV; DSB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 232 x 154 x 23. Weight in Grams: 434. A Guide for People Who Love Books and for Those Who Want to Write Them. 304 pages. Acclaimed author Francine Prose invites you to sit by her side and take a guided tour of the tools and tricks of the masters to discover why their work has endured. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: CBV; DSB. Dimension: 232 x 154 x 23. Weight: 456.
Edition
Later Edition
Publisher
Union Books
Number of pages
304
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9781908526076
ISBN
9781908526076
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.68

Hardback. .
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2019
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780415707978
ISBN
9780415707978
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 155.02

Paperback. .
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2019
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780415707985
ISBN
9780415707985
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 47.37

Paperback. Michael Payne introduces the principal writings of Roland Barthes, Michael Foucault and Louis Althusser by means of a detailed focus on their common interest in the forms and conditions of knowledge. Num Pages: 136 pages, 0. BIC Classification: DSA; HPCF; HPK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 227 x 157 x 9. Weight in Grams: 204.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
136
Condition
New
SKU
V9780631195672
ISBN
9780631195672
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 58.78

Hardback. This work introduces the principal writings of Roland Barthes, Michel Foucault and Louis Althusser by means of a detailed focus on their common interest in the forms and conditions of knowledge. It argues against the claims that these writers were unconcerned with truth, meaning and value. Num Pages: 136 pages, 0. BIC Classification: DSA; HPCF; HPK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 236 x 156 x 14. Weight in Grams: 336.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
136
Condition
New
SKU
V9780631195665
ISBN
9780631195665
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 127.13

Hardcover. Written to honour and extend the work of Rowan A. Greer, Walter H. Gray Professor Emeritus of Anglican Studies at Yale University Divinity School, these essays explore the connections between textual interpretation and the formation of religious identity within ancient scripture. Editor(s): Bobertz, Charles A.; Brakke, Professor David. Series: Christianity and Judaism in Antiquity. Num Pages: 248 pages, 1 halftone, 1 colour illustration. BIC Classification: 3D; DSB; HRCC1; HRLB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 157 x 22. Weight in Grams: 535.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
University of Notre Dame Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780268031657
ISBN
9780268031657
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 107.73

Paperback. A study of the Elizabethan text, Holinshed's "Chronicles" - a history of England, Scotland and Ireland. Patterson argues that the chronicles should be read in their own right, as an important and inventive cultural history, rather than simply as source material for Shakespeare's plays. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSBD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 152 x 19. Weight in Grams: 509.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1994
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
352
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226649122
ISBN
9780226649122
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 29.74

Paperback. Thoroughly-revised edition of best-selling one-year introductory course in ancient Greek for students and adults. Series: Reading Greek. Num Pages: 316 pages, 75 b/w illus. 3 maps. BIC Classification: 2AHA; DSBB; HBJD; HBLA. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 245 x 175 x 16. Weight in Grams: 634. Text and Vocabulary. Series: Reading Greek. 318 pages, 75 b/w illus. 3 maps. Thoroughly-revised edition of best-selling one-year introductory course in ancient Greek for students and adults. Cateogry: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). BIC Classification: 2AHA; DSBB; HBJD; HBLA. Dimension: 245 x 175 x 16. Weight: 636.
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Number of pages
318
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Edition
2nd Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780521698511
ISBN
9780521698511
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 38.50

paperback. Thoroughly-revised edition of best-selling one-year introductory course in ancient Greek for students and adults. Series: Reading Greek. Num Pages: 557 pages. BIC Classification: 2AHA; DSBB; HBJD; HBLA. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 246 x 175 x 27. Weight in Grams: 1090. Grammar and Exercises. Series: Reading Greek. 560 pages. Thoroughly-revised edition of best-selling one-year introductory course in ancient Greek for students and adults. Cateogry: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). BIC Classification: 2AHA; DSBB; HBJD; HBLA. Dimension: 246 x 175 x 27. Weight: 1096.
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Number of pages
560
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Edition
2nd Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780521698528
ISBN
9780521698528
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 41.17

Paperback. George Szirtes is a leading figure in contemporary poetry in England and in Hungary. A companion volume to George Szirtes' "New and Collected Poems", this book offers a sustained analysis of Szirtes' work, mapping his development chronologically and thematically, and paying close attention to form and technique in its analysis of each poem. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSBH; DSC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 138 x 18. Weight in Grams: 380.
Publisher
Bloodaxe Books Ltd
Number of pages
320
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Condition
New
SKU
V9781852248147
ISBN
9781852248147
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 13.16

Paperback. In a resolute deviation from the governing totality of the phallus, the very site of difference, Reading from Behind offers a radical reorientation of the anus and its role in the collective imaginary Num Pages: 300 pages. BIC Classification: DSB; JFSJ; JFSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). .
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Condition
New
SKU
V9781783607549
ISBN
9781783607549
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 23.71

Paperback. A book which should appeal to both literary theorists and to readers of the novel, this study invites the reader to consider how the plot reflects the patterns of human destiny and seeks to impose a new meaning on life. Num Pages: 392 pages. BIC Classification: CFG; DSA; DSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 209 x 141 x 26. Weight in Grams: 354.
Publisher
Harvard University Press United States
Number of pages
392
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1992
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674748927
ISBN
9780674748927
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 41.99
€ 36.45

Paperback. A masterclass in attentive reading offering brilliant insights into two of George Eliot's novels Num Pages: 216 pages, 1 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSBF; DSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 233 x 164 x 13. Weight in Grams: 338.
Publisher
Edinburgh University Press
Number of pages
216
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780748647286
ISBN
9780748647286
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 30.81

Hardback. Series: Series in Victorian Studies. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: DSB; MB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 161 x 238 x 19. Weight in Grams: 486.
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Ohio University Press United States
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
Format
Hardback
SKU
V9780821422243
ISBN
9780821422243
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 86.98

Paperback. Reflecting varieties of theory and practice in both verse and prose from the Middle Ages to the twenty-first century, these essays by many of America's literary scholars call for a reinvigorated formalism that can enrich literary studies, open productive routes of commerce with cultural studies, and propel cultural theory out of its thematic ruts. Editor(s): Wolfson, Susan J.; Brown, Marshall. Series: A Robert B. Heilman Book. Num Pages: 304 pages, 9 illustrations. BIC Classification: DSA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 155 x 21. Weight in Grams: 467.
Publisher
University of Washington Press United States
Number of pages
304
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Edition
New edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780295986487
ISBN
9780295986487
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 30.70

Hardback. In so doing, Machor takes us ever closer to understanding the particular and varying reading strategies of historical audiences and how they impacted authors' conceptions of their own readership. Num Pages: 424 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; 3JH; DSBF; DSK. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 159 x 39. Weight in Grams: 710.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
424
Condition
New
SKU
V9780801898747
ISBN
9780801898747
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 78.85
€ 71.61

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