Literature: history & criticism
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Literature: history & criticism
Hardcover. * A pathbreaking new book by one of the world s leading sociologists * The book is a study of the rise of detective novels and spy novels in the 19th and 20th centuries, and Boltanski shows that these genres tell us something important about the nature of modern societies and the modern state. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: DSBH; DSK; JHB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 153 x 31. Weight in Grams: 656.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Polity
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745664040
- ISBN
- 9780745664040
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 75.15
€ 75.15
Paperback. Revealing the truth behind the legend of Ayn Rand, author of "Atlas Shrugged", Nathaniel Branden tells the story of his relationship with the literary genius, 25 years his senior. It lasted 18 years and went from student/teacher, to friends, to colleagues, to lovers, and to bitter adversaries. Num Pages: 432 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 2ABM; BGA; DSBH; DSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 156 x 24. Weight in Grams: 684.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- John Wiley & Sons Inc United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 432
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780787945138
- ISBN
- 9780787945138
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 29.51
€ 37.99
€ 29.51
Paperback. Exploring the place of poetry in American culture and in the university, this text addresses issues such as: the role of the public intellectual; the poetics of scholarly prose; vernacular modernism; idiosyncratic postmodernism; identity politics; aesthetics; and poetry as a performance art. Num Pages: 332 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2ABM; DNF; DSBH; DSC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 153 x 21. Weight in Grams: 530.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 332
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226044101
- ISBN
- 9780226044101
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 31.41
€ 40.99
€ 31.41
Hardcover. For many years the author has been studying the life and work of Shakespeare. In this book, he gives his thoughts freely and says what he thinks of Shakespeare. He also throws new light on many of Shakespeare's plays. Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSGS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 222 x 142 x 17. Weight in Grams: 326. Hardback, with dustjacket, in very good condition.
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- Publisher
- Gerald Duckworth & Co Ltd
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- SKU
- KRF0014130
- ISBN
- 9780715627464
Hardback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 4.99
€ 4.99
Hardcover. Editor(s): Clark, Henry C. Translator(s): Clark, Henry C. Num Pages: 808 pages. BIC Classification: 2ADF; DSB; HPS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 161 x 58. Weight in Grams: 1430.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Liberty Fund Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 808
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780865978249
- ISBN
- 9780865978249
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 31.99€ 22.97
€ 31.99
€ 22.97
Paperback. Editor(s): Clark, Henry C. Translator(s): Clark, Henry C. Num Pages: 808 pages. BIC Classification: 2ADF; DSB; HPS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 226 x 152 x 54. Weight in Grams: 1284.
- Publisher
- Liberty Fund Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 808
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780865978256
- ISBN
- 9780865978256
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 12.69
€ 15.99
€ 12.69
Paperback. By exposing and elaborating the historical poetics of kitsch, My Silver Planet transforms our sense of kitsch as a category of material culture. Series: Hopkins Studies in Modernism. Num Pages: 312 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: DSA; DSC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 21. Weight in Grams: 444.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Johns Hopkins University Press
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781421416984
- ISBN
- 9781421416984
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 35.99€ 30.19
€ 35.99
€ 30.19
Hardback. By exposing and elaborating the historical poetics of kitsch, My Silver Planet transforms our sense of kitsch as a category of material culture. Series: Hopkins Studies in Modernism. Num Pages: 312 pages. BIC Classification: DSB; DSC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 233 x 159 x 24. Weight in Grams: 556.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Johns Hopkins University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 312
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781421411453
- ISBN
- 9781421411453
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 58.78
€ 58.78
Paperback. A memoir of the schooldays of one of the most extraordinary minds Scotland has produced, Hugh Miller. He rose from a modest background to become both a specialist in the field of geology and a generalist in the wider literary world, admired by Carlyle, Dickens and Ruskin. Num Pages: 512 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; BGA; DSBF; RBG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 197 x 144 x 35. Weight in Grams: 450.
- Publisher
- Black and White Publishing
- Number of pages
- 512
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781873631188
- ISBN
- 9781873631188
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 10.62
€ 13.99
€ 10.62
Paperback. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; AN; APFD; DD; DSG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 140. .
- Publisher
- Three Rooms Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781941110362
- ISBN
- 9781941110362
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.63
€ 17.63
Paperback. Num Pages: 384 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: DSYC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 167 x 220 x 20. Weight in Grams: 480.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Broadview Press Ltd Canada
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781551113401
- ISBN
- 9781551113401
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 51.40€ 40.69
€ 51.40
€ 40.69
Paperback. Keatley's play is about three generations of women in one family. It is widely studied for A level and this volume is equipped with a substantial introduction by the author, featuring the background and a discussion of themes and character Series: Student Editions. Num Pages: 192 pages, 1 colour, 8 page sections. BIC Classification: DD; DSG. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 198 x 130 x 13. Weight in Grams: 188. Series: Student Editions. 192 pages, 1 colour, 8 page sections. Keatley's play is about three generations of women in one family. It is widely studied for A level and this volume is equipped with a substantial introduction by the author, featuring the background and a discussion of themes and character. Cateogry: (UU) Undergraduate. BIC Classification: DD; DSG. Dimension: 198 x 130 x 13. Weight: 176.
- Publisher
- Methuen Drama
- Number of pages
- 192
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1994
- Edition
- New edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780413684707
- ISBN
- 9780413684707
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 16.99€ 15.43
€ 16.99
€ 15.43
Paperback. Series: Modern Plays. Num Pages: 112 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: DD; DSG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 131 x 197 x 15. Weight in Grams: 98.
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781350010178
- ISBN
- 9781350010178
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 18.28
€ 18.28
Paperback. The life story of Isabel Allende - one of the world's favourite writers - is as exotic, passionate and inspiring as one of her novels. Translator(s): Sayers Peden, Margaret. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: 2ADS; BGA; DSBH; DSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 200 x 132 x 15. Weight in Grams: 180.
- Publisher
- HarperCollins Publishers
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780007163106
- ISBN
- 9780007163106
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 11.45
€ 15.99
€ 11.45
Hardback. With his trademark tragic-comical voice and arresting storytelling, Domingo Martinez once again delivers a deeply personal memoir full of wry asides and poignant, thoughtful reflections in his new book My Heart Is a Drunken Compass. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: BM; DSB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 237 x 163 x 25. Weight in Grams: 32.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781493001408
- ISBN
- 9781493001408
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 29.99€ 22.75
€ 29.99
€ 22.75
Paperback. For more than thirty years, musician Carlos Varela has been a guide to the heart, soul, and sound of Havana. My Havana is a lyrical exploration of Varela's life and work, and of the vibrant musical, literary, and cinematic culture of his generation. Editor(s): Cumana, Maria Caridad; Dubinsky, Karen; De La Cruz, Xenia Reloba. Num Pages: 324 pages, 4. BIC Classification: 1KJC; AVG; DSB; HBJK; JFSL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 158 x 19. Weight in Grams: 474.
- Publisher
- University of Toronto Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781442615786
- ISBN
- 9781442615786
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 36.31
€ 40.99
€ 36.31
For more than thirty years, musician Carlos Varela has been a guide to the heart, soul, and sound of Havana. My Havana is a lyrical exploration of Varela's life and work, and of the vibrant musical, literary, and cinematic culture of his generation. Editor(s): Cumana, Maria Caridad; Dubinsky, Karen; De La Cruz, Xenia Reloba. Num Pages: 312 pages, 4. BIC Classification: 1KJC; AVG; DSB; HBJK; JFSL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 235 x 158 x 24. Weight in Grams: 596.
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- University of Toronto Press Canada
- Number of pages
- 312
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781442647718
- ISBN
- 9781442647718
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 79.37
€ 79.37
Paperback. In 1939, as Europe approaches war, the author, an instinctive pacifist, travels west to California, seeking a new set of beliefs to replace the failed Leftism of the thirties. There he meets Swami Prabhavananda, a Hindu monk, who will become his spiritual guide for the next thirty-seven years. This title tells his story. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; BGLA; DSBH; DSK; HRGP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 132 x 21. Weight in Grams: 228.
- Publisher
- Vintage United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 320
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780099561231
- ISBN
- 9780099561231
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 13.39
€ 17.99
€ 13.39
Hardback. From one of our leading contemporary critics and poets comes a fresh, wily, accessible book of poetry in all its forms. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: DCF; DSC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 148. .
- Publisher
- Atlantic Books
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- Main
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781848872899
- ISBN
- 9781848872899
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 22.04
€ 33.99
€ 22.04
Paperback. .
- Publisher
- Tangerine Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- UK ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781910691175
- ISBN
- 9781910691175
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 11.66
€ 13.99
€ 11.66