Literature: history & criticism
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Literature: history & criticism
Hardback. "A study of the influences of Clifton Fadiman, Lionel Trilling, and Jacques Barzun on Heilbrun's own literary development, but the book is far broader than that-really, a history of Columbia University in the turmoil of the sixties and beyond. And this isn't for women only!"-Maxine Kumin, Ploughshares Editor(s): Heilbrun, Carolyn G. Series: Personal Takes. Num Pages: 168 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: DS; JFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 226 x 148 x 24. Weight in Grams: 380.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- University of Pennsylvania Press United States
- Number of pages
- 168
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780812236323
- ISBN
- 9780812236323
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 37.51
€ 37.51
paperback. Num Pages: 184 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; DSB; DSK; DSRC; JHBZ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 15. Weight in Grams: 281.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- University of Massachusetts Press United States
- Number of pages
- 184
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781625342409
- ISBN
- 9781625342409
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 38.94
€ 38.94
Paperback. The sixth of the Gallaudet Classics in Deaf Studies presents the short shorts, stories, and poetry by Teegarden, a deaf teacher in late 19th and early 20th century Pennsylvania." Editor(s): Luczak, Raymond. Num Pages: 168 pages. BIC Classification: DC; DSC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 230 x 150 x 12. Weight in Grams: 254.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Gallaudet University Press,U.S. United States
- Number of pages
- 168
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781563683480
- ISBN
- 9781563683480
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 30.99€ 24.70
€ 30.99
€ 24.70
Hardcover. Aims to encourage a deeper appreciation of ancient Greek poetry and prose by showing where a nod of the head or a wave of the hand can complete meaning in epic poetry and in tragedy, comedy, oratory, and in works of history and philosophy. This book helps to explain some persistently confusing syntaxes and to make translations more accurate. Num Pages: 176 pages, 30 black and white illus. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; 2AHA; DSBB; HBJD; HBLA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 12. Weight in Grams: 428.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 194
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691002637
- ISBN
- 9780691002637
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 103.49€ 80.20
€ 103.49
€ 80.20
Paperback. The greatly anticipated debut collection by a prose poet of unusual perception. Series: Marie Alexander Poetry Series. Num Pages: 79 pages. BIC Classification: 2ABM; DCF; DSB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 153 x 7. Weight in Grams: 148.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- White Pine Press United States
- Edition
- First edition.
- Number of pages
- 79
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781893996199
- ISBN
- 9781893996199
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 15.15
€ 15.99
€ 15.15
Hardcover. Num Pages: 305 pages. BIC Classification: DSK; HR; JH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 33. Weight in Grams: 612.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1991
- Publisher
- Southern Illinois University Press
- Edition
- 1st
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780809317226
- ISBN
- 9780809317226
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 52.09
€ 52.09
Paperback. The author connects pedagogical and literary institutions to issues of writing, political position and power. She suggests that the leftist caricature of the Ecole Normale Superieure, the training ground for French intellectuals, is inaccurate because it represses the role of writing. Num Pages: 256 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: DSA; JN; JPF. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 152 x 14. Weight in Grams: 322.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1991
- Publisher
- University of Wisconsin Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780299125646
- ISBN
- 9780299125646
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 28.44
€ 28.44
hardcover. Shows how W H Auden can speak to us throughout life, suggesting how, despite difficulties and change, we can celebrate understanding, acceptance, and love for others. Series: Writers on Writers. Num Pages: 152 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSBH; DSC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 191 x 123 x 17. Weight in Grams: 224.
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press London
- Number of pages
- 152
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- First Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691144733
- ISBN
- 9780691144733
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 20.71
€ 26.99
€ 20.71
Hardcover. What does poetry bring to business? This book demonstrates that the skills necessary to talk and think about poetry can be of significant benefit to leaders and strategists, to executives who are facing infinite complexity and who are armed with finite resources in a changing world. Num Pages: 360 pages, 15 illustrations. BIC Classification: DSC; KJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 499.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- University of Michigan Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780472070862
- ISBN
- 9780472070862
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 111.01
€ 111.01
Paperback. What does poetry bring to business? This book demonstrates that the skills necessary to talk and think about poetry can be of significant benefit to leaders and strategists, to executives who are facing infinite complexity and who are armed with finite resources in a changing world. Num Pages: 360 pages, 15 illustrations. BIC Classification: DSC; KJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 376.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- University of Michigan Press
- Number of pages
- 360
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780472050864
- ISBN
- 9780472050864
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.44
€ 40.44
Hardback. The art and craft of playwriting as explored in candid conversations with some of the most important contemporary dramatists Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: CBV; DSG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 140 x 26. Weight in Grams: 454.
- Publisher
- Yale University Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780300211443
- ISBN
- 9780300211443
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 30.99€ 22.84
€ 30.99
€ 22.84
Hardcover. As Zionism took root in Palestine, European Yiddish was employed within a dominant Hebrew context. A complex relationship between cultural politics and Jewish writing ensued that paved the way for modern Israeli culture. This volume reveals a previously unrecognized, alternative literature. Series: Judaic Traditions in Literature, Music and Art. Num Pages: 254 pages, 10 b/w photographs, glossary, bibliography, notes, index. BIC Classification: 2ACY; DSB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 22. Weight in Grams: 503.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Syracuse University Press
- Edition
- 0th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780815630500
- ISBN
- 9780815630500
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 39.50
€ 39.50
hardcover. Editor(s): Denard, Carolyn C. Num Pages: 212 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: DNF; DQ; DSRC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 209 x 166 x 26. Weight in Grams: 463.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- University Press of Mississippi United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 212
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9781604730173
- ISBN
- 9781604730173
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 21.00
€ 21.00
Hardback. "What May Words Say..?" contains a comprehensive and in many respects unconventional interpretation of The Merchant of Venice. The play's development of ideas is unfolded in a literary analysis that focuses on the poet's words in their philological, historical, and philosophical contexts. Num Pages: 286 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSBD; DSG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 241 x 161 x 25. Weight in Grams: 553.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Fairleigh Dickinson University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 286
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781611470000
- ISBN
- 9781611470000
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 143.23
€ 143.23
Paperback. Most widely known as the controversial OFSTED Chief, Chris Woodhead held forthright views that turned up the volume of the national education debate. As journalism, education is at the core of this book, but it also reflects his passions for literature and climbing, and concludes with his courageous thoughts on assisted dying. Num Pages: 277 pages. BIC Classification: DSK; JHBZ; JNL; WSZG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 156. .
- Publisher
- The University of Buckingham Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781908684820
- ISBN
- 9781908684820
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 16.31
€ 19.99
€ 16.31
Paperback. A unique book, from the incomparable Hugo and Nebula Award-winning author of Among Others, Jo Walton: What Makes This Book So Great: Re-Reading the Classics of Fantasy and SF is a collection of brilliant reassessments of the classics - and the forgotten gems - of modern fantasy and SF. Num Pages: 480 pages. BIC Classification: DSRC; FL; FM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 127 x 197 x 28. Weight in Grams: 362.
- Publisher
- Little, Brown Book Group
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781472111616
- ISBN
- 9781472111616
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 20.67
€ 20.67
Paperback. The child of violently divorced parents, Maisie Farange opens her eyes on a distinctly modern world. Mothers and fathers keep changing their partners and names, while she herself becomes the pretext for all sorts of adult sexual intrigue. The novel traces the course of her education and ends with the death of her childhood. It is one of James's finest studies of lost innocence. Editor(s): Poole, Adrian. Series: Oxford World's Classics. Num Pages: 336 pages. BIC Classification: DSBF; DSK; FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 192 x 129 x 16. Weight in Grams: 234.
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 336
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199538591
- ISBN
- 9780199538591
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 9.99€ 9.15
€ 9.99
€ 9.15
Paperback. Probes the uses and abuses of world literature in a changing world. This book looks at the ways works change as they move from national to global contexts. It argues that world literature is work that gains in translation. Series: Translation/Transnation. Num Pages: 344 pages, 12 halftones. BIC Classification: DSB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 234 x 156 x 20. Weight in Grams: 506.
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 336
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691049861
- ISBN
- 9780691049861
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 54.99€ 39.96
€ 54.99
€ 39.96
Paperback. Num Pages: 608 pages. BIC Classification: DSA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2020
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 608
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- SKU
- V9781405182942
- ISBN
- 9781405182942
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 43.82
€ 43.82
Paperback. In What is Literature? sartre the novelist and Sartre the philosopher combine to address the phenomenon of literature, exploring why we read, and why we write. Series: Routledge Classics. Num Pages: 288 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: DSA; HPCF3. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 194 x 132 x 21. Weight in Grams: 320.
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 280
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780415254045
- ISBN
- 9780415254045
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 19.63
€ 19.99
€ 19.63