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Literature: history & criticism

Paperback. Num Pages: 288 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; DSBB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 450.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
University of Notre Dame Press
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780268041373
ISBN
9780268041373
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 34.17

Paperback.
Publisher
Canongate Books United Kingdom
Number of pages
327
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Edition
Main
Condition
New
SKU
V9781841952789
ISBN
9781841952789
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 12.25

Hardback. Saramago's labyrinths focuses on both the form and the content of Saramago's writing, paying particular attention to Ensaio sobre a Cegueira (Blindness) and Todos os Nomes (All the Names). Series: Durham Modern Language Series. Num Pages: 176 pages, 1 black & white line drawings, 1 black & white halftones. BIC Classification: 2ADP; DSBH; DSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 221 x 137 x 19. Weight in Grams: 350.
Publisher
Manchester University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780719086304
ISBN
9780719086304
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 148.88

Paperback. Leading scholars explore the work of Sarah Waters from a full range of critical perspectives. Includes a new interview with the author. Editor(s): Mitchell, Kaye. Series: Contemporary Critical Perspectives. Num Pages: 184 pages. BIC Classification: DSBH; DSK. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 232 x 169 x 15. Weight in Grams: 296.
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing Plc United States
Number of pages
184
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Edition
0th Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781441199416
ISBN
9781441199416
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 36.99
€ 31.01

Paperback. Presents the works of seventeen poets, including a selection of archaic lyric and the complete surviving works of the ancient Greek women poets. Num Pages: 234 pages, map. BIC Classification: 2AHA; DSBB; JFSK1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 16. Weight in Grams: 54.
Publisher
University of California Press United States
Number of pages
234
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1991
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520073364
ISBN
9780520073364
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 24.93

Paperback. The poetry of Sappho, who was born around 620 BC and lived on the Greek island of Lesbos, has inspired and fascinated readers and poets for two and a half thousand years. As in antiquity, she is regarded as Greece's supreme lyric poet. This book traces Sappho's reception in English-language poetry through translations and poems about her. Num Pages: 144 pages. BIC Classification: DSBB; DSC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 222 x 158 x 8. Weight in Grams: 190.
Publisher
Anvil Press Poetry United Kingdom
Number of pages
144
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Condition
New
SKU
V9780856462733
ISBN
9780856462733
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 14.15

Paperback. This study offers a different reading of the archaic lesbian poet, Sappho, whose poetry dates from the seventh century BC. Her presentation of many certitudes in the history of poetry, philosophy and sexuality are featured here. Num Pages: 218 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 2AHA; DSBB; DSC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 213 x 141 x 15. Weight in Grams: 272.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
218
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226167565
ISBN
9780226167565
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 34.99
€ 27.92

Paperback. This text examines public and private expressions of female same-sex sexuality in 16th- and 17th-century England. The author outlines the vernacular through which female same-sex erotics first entered verbal consciousness by examining travel narratives, anatomies and marital advice books. Series: Sexuality, History & Society S. Num Pages: 268 pages, 4 halftones, 3 line drawings. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 2AB; DSBD; JFSK1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 153 x 15. Weight in Grams: 360.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
268
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226020099
ISBN
9780226020099
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 34.99
€ 27.84

Paperback. Offering nuanced readings of Sappho s poems, written in an archaic Aeolic dialect, DuBois skillfully draws out their sharp images and rhythmic melody. She further discusses the exciting discovery of a new verse fragment in 2004, and the ways in which Sappho influenced Catullus, Horace and Ovid, as well as later writers and painters." Series: Understanding Classics. Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: 2AHA; DSBB; DSC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 141 x 217 x 17. Weight in Grams: 264.
Publisher
I.B. Tauris & Co. Ltd.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9781784533618
ISBN
9781784533618
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 31.99
€ 26.84

Paperback. In 1892, in the broad daylight of downtown Memphis, Tennessee, a middle class woman named Alice Mitchell slashed the throat of her lover, Freda Ward, killing her instantly. Local, national, and international newspapers, medical and scientific publications, and popular fiction writers all clamoured to cover the ensuing "girl lovers" murder trial. Num Pages: 328 pages, 6 b&w photographs. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; 3JJ; DSBF; DSBH; GTB; JFSK1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5817 x 3963 x 22. Weight in Grams: 490.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Duke University Press United States
Edition
Illustrated
Number of pages
328
Condition
New
SKU
V9780822326175
ISBN
9780822326175
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 31.99
€ 28.51

Paperback. Num Pages: 52 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; DCF; DSBH; DSC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 204 x 130 x 5. Weight in Grams: 68. 45pp
Condition
Used, Like New
Publisher
Salmon Publishing Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Edition
1st edition
SKU
KHS1029986
ISBN
9781903392041
Paperback
Condition: Used, Like New

€ 6.23

Paperback. Num Pages: 52 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; DCF; DSBH; DSC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 204 x 130 x 5. Weight in Grams: 68. 8vo .Some minor shelfwear otherwise a good copy.Signed and Inscribed by the Author
Condition
Used, Very Good
Publisher
Salmon Publishing Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Edition
1st edition
SKU
KEX0280831
ISBN
9781903392041
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 15.00

Hardback. Series: Stanford Studies in Jewish History and Culture. Num Pages: 544 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2CSJ; DSC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 38. Weight in Grams: 873.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Stanford University Press United States
Number of pages
544
Condition
New
SKU
V9780804762939
ISBN
9780804762939
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 91.15

Paperback. Bilingual literary scholar builds bridges spanning institutional silos to found an inclusive "literatures of Canada." Num Pages: 344 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBC; 2AB; 2ADF; DSB. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 153 x 22. Weight in Grams: 508.
Publisher
University of Alberta Press Canada
Number of pages
400
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Edition
UK ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9780888645456
ISBN
9780888645456
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 51.10
€ 40.41

Hardcover. Concentrating on the sacrament of the altar, poverty and conflicting versions of sanctity, this critical study of Christian literature, theology and culture in late medieval England considers the diverse ways in which certain Christians and their Church engaged the immense resources of the Christian tradition in their own historical moment. Num Pages: 296 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 2AB; 3H; DSBB; HRC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 236 x 154 x 27. Weight in Grams: 567.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
University of Notre Dame Press
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780268020217
ISBN
9780268020217
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 107.36

Paperback. Concentrating on the sacrament of the altar, poverty, and conflicting versions of sanctity, this is a critical study of Christian literature, theology, and culture in late medieval England. David Aers considers how certain late medieval Christians and their Church engaged the resources of the Christian tradition in their own historical moment. Num Pages: 296 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 2AB; 3JH; DSBB; HRC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 222 x 146 x 19. Weight in Grams: 431.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
University of Notre Dame Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780268020224
ISBN
9780268020224
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 34.12

Paperback. This authoritative edition was originally published in the acclaimed Oxford Authors series under the general editorship of Frank Kermode. It brings together a unique combination of Coleridge's poetry and prose - all the major poems, complemented by important criticism, letters, and marginalia - to give the essence of his work and thinking. Editor(s): Jackson, H. J. Series: Oxford World's Classics. Num Pages: 752 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; DCF; DSBF; DSC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 196 x 129 x 47. Weight in Grams: 516.
Publisher
Oxford University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
752
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780199537914
ISBN
9780199537914
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 15.94

Paperback. Presents a biography of Samuel Taylor Coleridge (1772-1834), who as a poet, philosopher and critic, stands as one of the seminal figures of his time. His some of the many works include: "Lyrical Ballads" (1799), "Biographia Literaria" (1817), and "Poetical Works". Editor(s): Fenton, James. Series: Poet to Poet. Num Pages: 112 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; DCF; DSBF; DSC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 196 x 154 x 9. Weight in Grams: 104.
Publisher
Faber & Faber
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Edition
Main - Poet to Poet
Condition
New
SKU
9780571209811
ISBN
9780571209811
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 4.82

Hardback. Series: Princeton Legacy Library. Num Pages: 362 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSBD; DSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 254 x 178 x 21. Weight in Grams: 828.
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691642093
ISBN
9780691642093
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 186.97

Hardcover. In developing a gender theory for analysing Samuel Richardson's three novels - "Pamela", "Clarissa", and "Sir Charles Grandison" - the author argues that these novels of sexual threat sometimes expose the extraordinary labour required to construct and maintain the 18th-century ideology of gender. Num Pages: 216 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSBD; DSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 224 x 146 x 20. Weight in Grams: 443.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1993
Publisher
Stanford University Press United States
Number of pages
216
Condition
New
SKU
V9780804721165
ISBN
9780804721165
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 138.75

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