Literature: history & criticism
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Literature: history & criticism
Hardback. Klezmer is a musical tradition that grows out of Eastern European Jewish culture, and its changes reflect Jews' interaction with other groups as well as their shifting relations to their own history. This title offers an understanding of racial, ethnic, and sexual categories in America. Num Pages: 408 pages, 17 illus. BIC Classification: 1KBB; AVGH; DSBH; DSK; JFSR1; JHMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 31. Weight in Grams: 681.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 408
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231142786
- ISBN
- 9780231142786
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 103.49€ 78.05
€ 103.49
€ 78.05
Paperback. As scholars have remarked, the word kleos in the "Iliad" and the "Odyssey" alike refers to something more substantive and complex than 'fame' or 'glory'. This book presents a meditation on this concept as expressed and experienced in the adult society Telemachos find himself in. Series: Hellenic Studies Series. Num Pages: 186 pages, 1 halftone frontispiece; 1 line. BIC Classification: 2AHA; DSBB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 10. Weight in Grams: 254.
- Publisher
- Harvard University, Center for Hellenic Studies
- Number of pages
- 186
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674055926
- ISBN
- 9780674055926
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 27.99€ 24.23
€ 27.99
€ 24.23
Paperback. Readers will find that the book remains recognizably Klaeber's work, but with altered and added features designed to render it as useful today as it has ever been. Editor(s): Fulk, R. D.; Bjork, Robert E.; Niles, John D. Series: Toronto Old English Studies. Num Pages: 704 pages, maps, figures. BIC Classification: 2ABA; DSBB; DSC. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 157 x 34. Weight in Grams: 986.
- Publisher
- University of Toronto Press
- Number of pages
- 704
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Edition
- New ed of 4th revised ed
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780802095671
- ISBN
- 9780802095671
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 50.99€ 47.73
€ 50.99
€ 47.73
Hardcover. Conservative thinkers of the early Middle Ages conceived of sensual gratification as a demonic snare contrived to debase the higher faculties of humanity. This title examines two texts - Alain de Lille's "De planctu Naturae" and "Guillaume de Lorris" and Jean de Meun's "Roman de la Rose". Num Pages: 240 pages, 1 halftone. BIC Classification: 2ADF; DSBB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 499.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226724614
- ISBN
- 9780226724614
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 52.99€ 40.65
€ 52.99
€ 40.65
Hardback. This study of the social content of the only surviving Spanish epic provides a means of assessing the motives and intentions of the protagonist and of other characters. Series: Purdue Studies in Romance Literatures. Num Pages: 300 pages. BIC Classification: 2ADS; DSC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 635.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1993
- Publisher
- Purdue University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 300
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781557530394
- ISBN
- 9781557530394
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 43.30
€ 43.30
Paperback. This comprehensive edition of King Richard III offers all the features associated with the Arden Shakespeare. Richard is one of Shakespeare's great villains and the play that bears his name is one of his most popular in performance and in classrooms. Series: The Arden Shakespeare. Num Pages: 524 pages, 20 in the Introduction. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSGS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 197 x 130 x 28. Weight in Grams: 560.
- Publisher
- Arden Shakespeare
- Number of pages
- 524
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Edition
- 3rd Ed
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781903436899
- ISBN
- 9781903436899
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 13.31
€ 13.99
€ 13.31
Paperback. This annotated edition of "King Richard II" takes a fresh look at the first part of Shakespeare's second tetralogy of history plays, showing how it relates to the other plays in the sequence. Series: The Arden Shakespeare. Num Pages: 612 pages, illustrations facsimiles, genealogy, portraits. BIC Classification: 2AB; DDS; DSGS; YQE. Category: (ES) Secondary; (UA) A / AS level. Dimension: 199 x 129 x 31. Weight in Grams: 640.
- Publisher
- Arden Shakespeare
- Number of pages
- 612
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Edition
- 3Rev Ed
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781903436332
- ISBN
- 9781903436332
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 13.29
€ 13.99
€ 13.29
Paperback.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Harvard University, Center for Hellenic Studies United States
- Number of pages
- 202
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674025929
- ISBN
- 9780674025929
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 18.20
€ 19.99
€ 18.20
Paperback. This updated edition is ideal to support students when studying and revising for the new A level English Literature exams. Series: York Notes Advanced. Num Pages: 120 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; 4KL; DSBD; DSGS. Category: (E) Primary & Secondary Education. Dimension: 213 x 298 x 10. Weight in Grams: 364.
- Publisher
- Pearson Education Limited
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781447982241
- ISBN
- 9781447982241
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 11.84
€ 11.84
Paperback. The author critiques the methodology and assumptions of many new historicist, Marxist, and deconstructive approaches to early modern literary works, using King Lear as the focus of her argument, and offering a theoretical framework of her own. Num Pages: 400 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; CFG; DSGS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 152 x 229 x 30. Weight in Grams: 680.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Duke University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 400
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780822320388
- ISBN
- 9780822320388
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 32.49
€ 32.99
€ 32.49
Paperback. 'York Notes' offer an approach to English literature that aims to fully reflect student needs. They are filled with summaries, commentaries, exam advice, margin and textual features to offer a wider context to the text and encourage a critical analysis. Series: York Notes Advanced. Num Pages: 144 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 2AB; 4KLR; DSGS. Category: (E) Primary & Secondary Education. Dimension: 209 x 147 x 9. Weight in Grams: 190.
- Publisher
- Pearson Education Canada
- Number of pages
- 144
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780582784291
- ISBN
- 9780582784291
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 11.28
€ 11.28
Paperback. "The play plus a translation anyone can understand"-Cover. Editor(s): Crowther, John. Series: No Fear Shakespeare. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: DDS; DSGS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 190 x 230 x 22. Weight in Grams: 318.
- Publisher
- Spark Notes
- Number of pages
- 320
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781586638535
- ISBN
- 9781586638535
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 10.99€ 10.03
€ 10.99
€ 10.03
Paperback. In this edition, R.A. Foakes brings to bear a number of historical perspectives and critically addresses recent explorations of "King Lear" as a play of redemption, a play of despair and a play that destabilises all commentary. Series: The Arden Shakespeare. Num Pages: 456 pages, facsimiles, portraits. BIC Classification: 2AB; DDS; DSGS; YQE. Category: (ES) Secondary; (UA) A / AS level; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 199 x 130 x 25. Weight in Grams: 478.
- Publisher
- Arden Shakespeare
- Number of pages
- 456
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Edition
- 3rd Revised edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781903436592
- ISBN
- 9781903436592
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 12.17
€ 12.17
Hardback. By guiding readers through the difficulties of plot and language, this handbook leave them free to enjoy the depth, beauty, and vitality of Shakespeare's works. Series: The Shakespeare Handbooks. Num Pages: 128 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSGS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 223 x 149 x 15. Weight in Grams: 263.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Ivan R Dee, Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 128
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781566633628
- ISBN
- 9781566633628
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 23.11
€ 23.11
Paperback. Series: Shakespeare Handbooks. Num Pages: 168 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSGS. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 198 x 131 x 10. Weight in Grams: 182.
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
- Number of pages
- 168
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781403986894
- ISBN
- 9781403986894
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.45
€ 32.45
Paperback. Includes material to help reader understand and enjoy Shakespeare on the stage as well as on the page. This book features scene-by-scene summary, offering an easily understandable way into the play. Editor(s): Bate, Jonathan; Rasmussen, Eric. Series: The RSC Shakespeare. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: DDS; DSBD; DSGS. Category: (ES) Secondary; (UA) A / AS level; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 199 x 130 x 15. Weight in Grams: 260.
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
- Number of pages
- 240
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Edition
- 2009th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230576148
- ISBN
- 9780230576148
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 12.20
€ 12.20
Paperback. Editor(s): Braunmuller, A. R. Series: Oxford World's Classics. Num Pages: 320 pages, 5 halftones. BIC Classification: 2AB; DDS; DSGS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 129 x 19. Weight in Grams: 334.
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 320
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199537143
- ISBN
- 9780199537143
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 11.99€ 10.78
€ 11.99
€ 10.78
Paperback. A fresh new edition of two of Shakespeare's most unusual and provocative histories, developed by and for the RSC, includes new interviews with acclaimed directors Gregory Doran, Josie Rourke and Gregory Thompson, looks at specific productions in each of the plays' histories, and includes introductions by acclaimed scholar Jonathan Bate. Editor(s): Bate, Jonathan; Rasmussen, Eric. Series: The RSC Shakespeare. Num Pages: 376 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: DDS; DSGS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 130 x 201 x 21. Weight in Grams: 400.
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
- Number of pages
- 376
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Edition
- 2012th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230361928
- ISBN
- 9780230361928
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 16.34
€ 17.99
€ 16.34
Paperback. Editor(s): Halio, Jay L. Series: Oxford World's Classics. Num Pages: 240 pages, 1 line illustration. BIC Classification: 2AB; DDS; DSGS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 211 x 129 x 16. Weight in Grams: 252.
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 240
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199537433
- ISBN
- 9780199537433
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 10.99€ 9.89
€ 10.99
€ 9.89
Paperback. "King Henry VIII" has one of the fullest theatrical histories of any play in the Shakespeare canon, yet has been consistently misrepresented, both in performance and in criticism. This edition offers a fresh perspective on this ironic, multi-layered, collaborative play. Editor(s): McMullan, Gordon. Series: The Arden Shakespeare. Num Pages: 544 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 2AB; DDS; DSGS; YQE. Category: (ES) Secondary; (UA) A / AS level; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 198 x 132 x 28. Weight in Grams: 566.
- Publisher
- Arden Shakespeare
- Number of pages
- 544
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Edition
- 3rd Revised edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781903436257
- ISBN
- 9781903436257
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 16.99€ 15.20
€ 16.99
€ 15.20
Paperback. In their introduction to this play, the editors show how the young Shakespeare, working closely from his chronicle sources, nevertheless freely shaped his complex material to make it both theatrically effective and poetically innovative. Editor(s): Rasmussen, Eric. Series: The Arden Shakespeare. Num Pages: 480 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 2AB; DDS; DSGS; YQE. Category: (ES) Secondary; (UA) A / AS level. Dimension: 198 x 130 x 21. Weight in Grams: 496. Series: The Arden Shakespeare Third Series. 480 pages, illustrations. Editor(s): Rasmussen, Eric. In their introduction to this play, the editors show how the young Shakespeare, working closely from his chronicle sources, nevertheless freely shaped his complex material to make it both theatrically effective and poetically innovative. Cateogry: (ES) Secondary; (UA) A / AS level. BIC Classification: 2AB; DDS; DSGS; YQE. Dimension: 198 x 130 x 21. Weight: 496.
- Publisher
- Arden Shakespeare
- Number of pages
- 480
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Edition
- 3Rev Ed
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781903436318
- ISBN
- 9781903436318
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 16.99€ 15.19
€ 16.99
€ 15.19
Paperback. Editor(s): Knowles, Ronald. Series: The Arden Shakespeare. Num Pages: 512 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 2AB; DDS; DSGS; YQE. Category: (ES) Secondary; (UA) A / AS level; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 199 x 131 x 27. Weight in Grams: 544.
- Publisher
- Thomson Learning
- Number of pages
- 512
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Edition
- 3rd Revised edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781903436639
- ISBN
- 9781903436639
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 16.99€ 15.36
€ 16.99
€ 15.36
Paperback. Editor(s): Burns, Edward. Series: The Arden Shakespeare. Num Pages: 360 pages, illustrations facsimiles, genealogy tables, map, plan. BIC Classification: 2AB; DDS; DSGS; YQE. Category: (ES) Secondary; (UA) A / AS level; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 198 x 133 x 22. Weight in Grams: 380.
- Publisher
- Arden Shakespeare
- Number of pages
- 360
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Edition
- 3rd Revised edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781903436431
- ISBN
- 9781903436431
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 16.99€ 15.35
€ 16.99
€ 15.35
Paperback. The editor takes a broad look at the different meanings which have been attributed to "King Henry V", through a discussion of its various critical and theatrical interpretations. Editor(s): Craik, T. W. Series: The Arden Shakespeare. Num Pages: 448 pages, illustrations, maps, table, chart. BIC Classification: 2AB; DDS; DSGS; YQE. Category: (ES) Secondary; (UA) A / AS level; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 198 x 127 x 23. Weight in Grams: 470.
- Publisher
- Arden Shakespeare
- Number of pages
- 448
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Edition
- 5Rev Ed
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781904271086
- ISBN
- 9781904271086
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 12.28
€ 12.28