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Literature: history & criticism

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Literature: history & criticism

Paperback. Ten essays on issues in philosophy, literary theory and intellectual history. The question of radical imperialism of the postmodern turn, the unstated agenda of neoconservative cultural theory and a discussion of Walter Benjamin's place in cultural studies are included in the text. Series: Critical Perspectives on Modern Culture S. Num Pages: 328 pages. BIC Classification: 1D; DSA; HPCF; JFCX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 153 x 20. Weight in Grams: 499.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1995
Publisher
University of Massachusetts Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780870239908
ISBN
9780870239908
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 34.99
€ 34.86

Hardback. The renowned Russian writer Leo Tolstoy created a realistic masterpiece in "Anna Karenina" (1878). This title identifies and analyses 'linkages and keystones' found in two highly developed clusters of symbols, arising from Anna's momentous train ride and peasant nightmares, and of allegories, rooted in Vronsky's disastrous steeplechase. Num Pages: 132 pages, b/w illus. BIC Classification: DSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 156 x 10. Weight in Grams: 363.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Academic Studies Press United States
Number of pages
132
Condition
New
SKU
V9781936235186
ISBN
9781936235186
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 107.36

Hardback. In seventeenth-century England, intellectuals of various kinds discovered their idealized self-image in the Adam who investigated, named, and commanded the creatures. This title argues, that early modern scientists, poets, and pamphleteers claimed authority as both workers and 'public persons'. Num Pages: 880 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSBD. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 240 x 174 x 48. Weight in Grams: 1324.
Publisher
Harvard University Press United States
Number of pages
880
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674049062
ISBN
9780674049062
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 68.92
€ 62.43

Paperback. This colloquium volume celebrates an Hellenistic epigram collection attributed to the third-century BCE poet Posidippus. Included in this collection are an unusual collection of voices and perspectives - papyrological, art historical, archaeological, historical, literary and aesthetic. Editor(s): Acosta-Hughes, Benjamin; Baumbach, Manuel; Kosmetatou, Elizabeth. Series: Hellenic Studies Series. Num Pages: 250 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 2AHA; DCF; DSBB; DSC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 143 x 25. Weight in Grams: 486.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Harvard University Press United States
Number of pages
250
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674011052
ISBN
9780674011052
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 27.99
€ 24.82

Paperback. Banned by the inquisition, this classic began a new genre - the picaresque novel. This book has had enduring popularity as a literary expression of Spanish identity and emotion. This edition includes the annotated Spanish-language text and prologue, a full vocabulary, and concise footnotes explaining allusions and translating difficult phrases. Editor(s): Hesse, Everett; Williams, Harry F. Num Pages: black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 2ADS; DSBD; DSK. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 8. Weight in Grams: 159.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
University of Wisconsin Press United States
Edition
New ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780299005450
ISBN
9780299005450
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 21.98

Paperback. Between 1605 and 1621, Quevedo wrote a sequence of five "Dreams" or "Visions" (Suenos y discursos). Censorship prohibited its publication of such satire, but copies were made by hand. In 1993 a critical edition of all of the surviving manuscripts was published. Crosby's work compares this version with all of the 43 extant manuscripts. Num Pages: 300 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 2ADS; DSBD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 10. Weight in Grams: 249.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
Purdue University Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9781557533463
ISBN
9781557533463
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 48.00

Paperback. La Soeur (1645) is one of the liveliest and most successful comedies by Jean Rotrou. The introduction to this new edition assesses the originality of Rotrou's adaptation. The notes are devoted above all to linguistic questions and to the many exotic allusions found in the text. Series: Exeter French Texts. Num Pages: 156 pages, bibliography, 2 b&w half-tones. BIC Classification: 2ADF; DD; DNF; DSBD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 210 x 147 x 10. Weight in Grams: 234.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1994
Publisher
University of Exeter Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
156
Condition
New
SKU
V9780859893985
ISBN
9780859893985
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 41.74

Hardcover. Num Pages: 284 pages, 1 Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; 1QDAR; 2ADL; 2AHA; DSBB; HBG; HBLC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 253 x 174 x 30. Weight in Grams: 778.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1995
Publisher
Museum Tusculanum Press Denmark
Number of pages
284
Condition
New
SKU
V9788772893570
ISBN
9788772893570
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 55.89
€ 44.26

Paperback. Has Chilean author Roberto Bolano (1953-2003) written the final word on Latin America's insufferable modernity? This investigation asserts that Bolano's novels, short stories, poetry and essays examine to a point of exhaustion the most important aspects of Latin America's modern literary tradition. Series: North Carolina Studies in the Romance Languages and Literatures. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: 2ADS; DSBH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 19. Weight in Grams: 476.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
The University of North Carolina Press United States
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9781469627151
ISBN
9781469627151
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 81.72

Paperback. Series: North Carolina Studies in the Romance Languages and Literatures. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: 1DSE; 2ADS; APFA; DSBH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 0. Weight in Grams: 395.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
The University of North Carolina Press United States
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
SKU
V9781469630724
ISBN
9781469630724
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 80.44

Book. Editor(s): Walter, Scott; Nabonnand, Philippe; Mawhin, Jean; Volkert, Klaus. Num Pages: 500 pages, bibliography. BIC Classification: DSA; HPQ; PBX; PDX; PH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). .
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Birkhauser Verlag AG Switzerland
Number of pages
500
Condition
New
SKU
V9783764371685
ISBN
9783764371685
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 176.79

Paperback. After her husband's death, Bernarda Alba forces her five daughters into eight years of strict mourning. The appearance of Pepe El Romano, a man who wishes to marry the eldest daughter, Angustias, unleashes a series of tragic events. Series: Spanish Texts. Num Pages: 160 pages. BIC Classification: 2ADS; DD; DSG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 197 x 130 x 14. Weight in Grams: 202.
Publisher
Manchester University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
160
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1984
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780719009501
ISBN
9780719009501
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.17

Hardback. Although L. Frank Baum's "The Wonderful Wizard of Oz" was published more than 100 years ago, literary critics and historians continue to discover new approaches to the world of Oz. This collection of essays represents some of the most interesting of these new approaches. Series: Children's Literature Association Centennial Studies. Num Pages: 192 pages, bibliography, footnotes. BIC Classification: DSY. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 225 x 141 x 17. Weight in Grams: 372.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Scarecrow Press United States
Number of pages
192
Condition
New
SKU
V9780810843806
ISBN
9780810843806
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 118.66

Paperback. Num Pages: 157 pages. BIC Classification: 2ADT; DSBH; DSK. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 156 x 13. Weight in Grams: 312.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
Museum Tusculanum Press Denmark
Number of pages
157
Condition
New
SKU
V9788763502443
ISBN
9788763502443
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 31.99
€ 23.27

Paperback. Includes the full French text, accompanied by French-English vocabulary. Notes and a detailed introduction in English put the work in its social and historical context. Editor(s): Davison, Ray. Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: 2ADF; 2ADS; DSK; FA. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 199 x 127 x 11. Weight in Grams: 216.
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
192
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Edition
Revised, Subsequent
Condition
New
SKU
V9780415025867
ISBN
9780415025867
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 52.78

Paperback. Editor(s): Rochester, Myrna Bell; Angelini, Eileen M. Series: Focus Student Editions. Num Pages: 164 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: DD; DSBD; DSG. Category: (UF) Further/Higher Education. Dimension: 141 x 217 x 13. Weight in Grams: 222.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
Focus Publishing/R Pullins & Co United States
Number of pages
164
Condition
New
SKU
V9781585101542
ISBN
9781585101542
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 18.02

Paperback. Editor(s): Lund, Hans Peter. Num Pages: 123 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 2ADF; DSBF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 155 x 9. Weight in Grams: 252.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Museum Tusculanum Press Denmark
Number of pages
123
Condition
New
SKU
V9788772898421
ISBN
9788772898421
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 31.99
€ 23.13

Paperback. Num Pages: 184 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; DSBH; DSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 205 x 259 x 14. Weight in Grams: 168.
Publisher
Ig Publishing
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781632460110
ISBN
9781632460110
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 15.35

Paperback. Editor(s): McCartan, Tom. Num Pages: 172 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; DNF; DSBH; DSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 208 x 143 x 12. Weight in Grams: 174.
Publisher
Melville House Publishing United States
Number of pages
172
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9781612190907
ISBN
9781612190907
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 15.27

Paperback. Peppered with insights, one-liners and missives to the likes of Norman Mailer, Gunter Grass and Bernard Malamud, the author is funny, wise and modest. As he himself said: 'I am an American fad-of a slightly higher order than the hula hoop.' This title deals with these works. Num Pages: 464 pages. BIC Classification: BGLA; BJ; DSBH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 131 x 197 x 38. Weight in Grams: 352.
Publisher
Vintage Publishing
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099582946
ISBN
9780099582946
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 15.08

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