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Literature: history & criticism

Hardcover. Editor(s): Russell, Richard Rankin. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: DSC. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 157 x 224 x 28. Weight in Grams: 502.
Publisher
Irish Academic Press Ltd
Number of pages
304
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9780716531593
ISBN
9780716531593
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 19.84

Paperback. This is a revised and expanded edition of Woodcock's accessible study, now including detailed readings of Carey's latest novels, 'Jack Maggs' and 'True History of the Kelly Gang'. Series: Contemporary World Writers. Num Pages: 240 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSBH; DSK. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 198 x 129 x 12. Weight in Grams: 249.
Publisher
Manchester University Press England
Number of pages
234
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Edition
2nd
Condition
New
SKU
KEX0227719
ISBN
9780719067983
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 4.99

Hardcover. Series: The Cornell Wordsworth. Num Pages: 648 pages, Ill. BIC Classification: 2AB; DCF; DSBF; DSC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 155 x 235 x 43. Weight in Grams: 1080.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1985
Publisher
Cornell University Press United States
Edition
Revised ed.
Number of pages
648
Condition
New
SKU
V9780801416200
ISBN
9780801416200
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 231.20

Paperback. What was the fate of Stanislav Perfetsky - poet, provocateur and hero of Ukranian underground culture? This text constructs Perfetsky's final days using a mishmash of relics, from official documents to recorded interviews to scraps of paper. Translator(s): Naydan, Michael M. Series: Writings from an Unbound Europe S. Num Pages: 336 pages. BIC Classification: 2AGU; BG; DSBH; DSC; JFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 22. Weight in Grams: 426.
Publisher
Northwestern University Press
Number of pages
336
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780810119642
ISBN
9780810119642
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 42.58

Hardback. At the nexus of Kantian aesthetics, literary analysis, and the history of medicine, Perverse Romanticism makes an important contribution to the study of sexuality in the long eighteenth century. Num Pages: 376 pages, 14, 14 black & white halftones. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSBD; DSBF. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 29. Weight in Grams: 658.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press United States
Number of pages
376
Condition
New
SKU
V9780801890413
ISBN
9780801890413
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 60.57
€ 54.96

Hardback. This study attempts to account for the failed endings of O'Neill's earlier plays and the highly successful closures of his later plays by examining his endings with regard to contemporary closural theories. Nine plays, selected for their relevance to closure from his early, middle, and late periods, are examined extensively. Translator(s): Naydan, Michael M.; Wachtel, Andrew. Series: Contemporary Irish Writers. Num Pages: 166 pages. BIC Classification: 2ABM; DSBH; DSG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 248 x 171 x 0. Weight in Grams: 440.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
Associated University Presses United States
Number of pages
166
Condition
New
SKU
V9780838638330
ISBN
9780838638330
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 109.67

Hardback. Num Pages: 161 pages. BIC Classification: DS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 0 x 0. Weight in Grams: 435.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Associated University Presses United States
Number of pages
161
Condition
New
SKU
V9780838754825
ISBN
9780838754825
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 109.67

Paperback. Having been persuaded to view the match as imprudent, Anne Elliot broke off her engagement to a naval officer with no prospects. Seven years later, when they meet again, Anne has the chance to recover the happiness she had forgone. This new edition examines Persuasion against the background of the Napoleonic Wars and includes fuller notes and appendices on social rank, dancing, and the Navy. Series: Oxford World's Classics. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSBF; DSK; FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 128 x 16. Weight in Grams: 214.
Publisher
Oxford University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
304
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Condition
New
SKU
V9780199535552
ISBN
9780199535552
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 8.99
€ 8.23

Paperback. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSBD; DSC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 141 x 216 x 15. Weight in Grams: 340.
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9781472508676
ISBN
9781472508676
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 35.99
€ 30.57

Hardcover. Num Pages: 250 pages. BIC Classification: D; DS; HBJD; HBJF1; HP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 239 x 165 x 25. Weight in Grams: 590.
Publisher
Harvard University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Edition
First Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674504691
ISBN
9780674504691
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 47.99
€ 39.66

Paperback. Faced with cancer and financial ruin, the Civil War's greatest general and former president, Ulysses S Grant wrote his personal memoirs to secure his family's future. In doing so, he won himself a unique place in American letters. This title deals with his life as a soldier. Num Pages: 704 pages, 48 pp b&w illustrations & maps. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; BGHA; DSBF; JP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 146 x 195 x 33. Weight in Grams: 484.
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
704
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Edition
New ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9780140437010
ISBN
9780140437010
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.19

Hardcover. Series: Victorian Literature and Culture Series. Num Pages: 240 pages, black & white illustrations, figures. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSBF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 156 x 22. Weight in Grams: 458.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
University of Virginia Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780813936314
ISBN
9780813936314
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 53.33

Hardcover. New essays by prominent scholars in German and Holocaust Studies exploring the boundaries and confluences between the fields and examining new transnational approaches to the Holocaust. Num Pages: 328 pages, 31 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 2ACG; DSBH; HBTZ1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 241 x 158 x 30. Weight in Grams: 636.
Publisher
Camden House
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781571139610
ISBN
9781571139610
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 113.41

Paperback. Intended to be both read as literature and performed as plays, these translations are lucid and readable, while remaining staunchly faithful to the texts. Translator(s): Poochigian, Aaron. Series: Johns Hopkins New Translations from Antiquity. Num Pages: 168 pages. BIC Classification: DB; DD; DSBB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 149 x 12. Weight in Grams: 244.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press United States
Number of pages
168
Condition
New
SKU
V9781421400648
ISBN
9781421400648
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 36.95

Intended to be both read as literature and performed as plays, these translations are lucid and readable, while remaining staunchly faithful to the texts. Translator(s): Poochigian, Aaron. Series: Johns Hopkins New Translations from Antiquity. Num Pages: 168 pages. BIC Classification: DB; DD; DSBB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 178 x 232 x 17. Weight in Grams: 364.
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press United States
Number of pages
168
Condition
New
SKU
V9781421400631
ISBN
9781421400631
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 68.99

Paperback. Series: Greek Tragedy in New Translations. Num Pages: 144 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: DSBB; DSG; HBLA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 205 x 135 x 10. Weight in Grams: 114.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1991
Publisher
Oxford University Press Inc United States
Number of pages
144
Condition
New
SKU
V9780195070088
ISBN
9780195070088
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 16.59

Hardcover. Editor(s): Marashi, Mehdi. Num Pages: 576 pages, tables & illus. BIC Classification: 2BXF; DSB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 235 x 161 x 31. Weight in Grams: 920.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1994
Publisher
IBEX Publishers,U.S. United States
Edition
1st
Number of pages
576
Condition
New
SKU
V9780936347356
ISBN
9780936347356
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 117.61
€ 88.69

Hardback. Editor(s): Utas, Bo. Series: History of Persian Literature. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: 2BXF; DSC; DSK. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 234 x 156. .
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2018
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC United Kingdom
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9781845119065
ISBN
9781845119065
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 111.73
€ 99.65

Hardback. This volume is an invaluable companion for anyone who wants to understand the continuing relevance and influence of Classical Persian Poetry. Editor(s): Ashtiany, Mohsen; Bruijn, J. T. P. de; Yarshater, Ehsan. Series: History of Persian Literature. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: 2BXF; DSBB. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 225 x 145 x 28. Weight in Grams: 454.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2018
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC United Kingdom
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
Edition
1st Edition
SKU
V9781845119041
ISBN
9781845119041
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 99.96
€ 89.46

Paperback. Presents several articles and other writings of Sorour S Soroudi (1938-2002), who taught in the Department of Iranian Studies at the Hebrew University for three decades. Editor(s): Chehabi, H. E. Series: Ilex Series. Num Pages: 275 pages, 5 halftones. BIC Classification: 2BXF; DSBB. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 140 x 21. Weight in Grams: 522.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Harvard University, Center for Hellenic Studies United States
Number of pages
275
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674053427
ISBN
9780674053427
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 27.37

Paperback. Tells the story of two Persian noblemen who have left their country - the modern Iran - to journey to Europe in search of wisdom. This title explains the libertarian, critical spirit of the early eighteenth century. Translator(s): Betts, C. J. Num Pages: 352 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 2AFS; BG; BJ; DSBD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 127 x 22. Weight in Grams: 276.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1973
Publisher
Penguin Classics
Condition
New
SKU
V9780140442816
ISBN
9780140442816
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 14.52

Paperback. The essays collected in "Persecution and the Art of Writing" all deal with one problem-the relation between philosophy and politics. Here, Strauss sets forth the thesis that many philosophers, especially political philosophers, have reacted to the threat of persecution by disguising their most controversial and heterodox ideas. Num Pages: 208 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: DSA; JPVH2; JPVR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 141 x 216 x 12. Weight in Grams: 276.
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
208
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1988
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226777115
ISBN
9780226777115
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 25.44

Hardback. Series: Bucknell Studies in Eighteenth Century Literature and Culture. Num Pages: 258 pages. BIC Classification: DSR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 242 x 167 x 19. Weight in Grams: 513.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Bucknell University Press United States
Number of pages
258
Condition
New
SKU
V9781611482904
ISBN
9781611482904
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 136.07

Paperback. Perilous Realms gives this advantage to all readers and provides new discoveries, including material from obscure, little-known Celtic texts and a likely new source for the name 'hobbit.' It is truly essential reading for Tolkien fans. Series: Heritage. Num Pages: 240 pages, 1 figure. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSBH; DSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 152 x 15. Weight in Grams: 366.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
University of Toronto Press Canada
Edition
2nd Revised edition
Number of pages
240
Condition
New
SKU
V9780802038067
ISBN
9780802038067
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 43.99
€ 41.20

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