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Literature: history & criticism

Paperback. From the dawn of European literature, the figure of Medea has inspired artists in all fields throughout all centuries. This work examines the major representations of Medea in myth, art, and ancient and contemporary literature, as well as the philosophical, psychological, and cultural questions. Editor(s): Clauss, James J.; Johnston, Sarah Iles. Num Pages: 376 pages, 5 halftones. BIC Classification: 2AHA; DSB; DSG; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 154 x 24. Weight in Grams: 600.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
392
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691043760
ISBN
9780691043760
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 71.06
€ 55.38

Paperback. Wronged and discarded by her husband, Medea gradually reveals her revenge in its increasing horror, while the audience is led to understand the incomprehensible. This Student Edition contains a full introduction, commentary and questions for study and includes J. Michael Walton's classic translation. Editor(s): Walton, J. Michael; McDonald, Marianne. Translator(s): Walton, J. Michael. Series: Student Editions. Num Pages: 112 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: DD; DSG. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 197 x 129 x 6. Weight in Grams: 100.
Publisher
Methuen Drama
Number of pages
112
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Edition
New Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780413770301
ISBN
9780413770301
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 14.47

Paperback. Translator(s): Ahl, Frederick. Series: Masters of Latin Literature. Num Pages: 128 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 2ADL; DD; DSBB; DSG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 156 x 229 x 8. Weight in Grams: 196.
Publisher
Cornell University Press United States
Number of pages
128
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1986
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780801494321
ISBN
9780801494321
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 15.32

Hardcover. In this powerful and authoritative study Borbala Farago provides the fullest account yet of the work of a major figure in twentieth-century Irish literature as well as in contemporary women's writing. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBR; 2AB; DSBH; DSC. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 162 x 243 x 24. Weight in Grams: 532.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Cork University Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9781782050889
ISBN
9781782050889
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 49.00
€ 38.37

Hardcover.
Publisher
Irish Academic Press Ltd Ireland
Number of pages
304
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9780716531173
ISBN
9780716531173
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 99.86

Paperback.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Boydell & Brewer Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
Reissue
Number of pages
178
Condition
New
SKU
V9781843842972
ISBN
9781843842972
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 23.78

Mechthild of Magdeburg gained some renown for her extraordinary book of mystical revelations, "The Flowing Light of the Godhead". Yet her writings dropped into obscurity after her death, many assume because of her gender. This seeks to explain this fate by considering Mechthild's own view of female authorship. Series: The Middle Ages Series. Num Pages: 352 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: BGH; DSBB; HRCS1. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 165 x 239 x 31. Weight in Grams: 710.
Publication date
2004
Publisher
University of Pennsylvania Press United States
Number of pages
352
Condition
New
SKU
V9780812238020
ISBN
9780812238020
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 101.31

Hardback. Through formal analysis of subjection, address, and narration in canonical and penny literatures, this book reveals the mutual forces of concern and consumption that afflict objects of a weird cultural history of bloody London across the long 19th century. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: DSA; DSBF; JFC; JFFZ. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156. .
Publisher
Edinburgh University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781474424714
ISBN
9781474424714
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 106.58
€ 102.41

Hardcover. This work closely analyzes and evaluates the literary achievement and the sociopolitical impact of three eighteenth-century Anglo-African authors -- Ignatius Sancho, Ottobah Cugoano, and Olaudah Equiano -- and their work, which collectively represents the earliest emergence of black self-consciousness in England. Num Pages: 181 pages. BIC Classification: DSB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 150. Weight in Grams: 440.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1995
Publisher
Associated University Presses United States
Edition
0th Edition
Number of pages
181
Condition
New
SKU
V9780941664790
ISBN
9780941664790
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 110.56

Hardback. Series: Princeton Legacy Library. Num Pages: 304 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSGS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 18. Weight in Grams: 599.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
304
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691635811
ISBN
9780691635811
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 144.74

Paperback. 'York Notes Advanced' offer an accessible approach to English Literature. This series has been completely updated to meet the needs of today's A-level and undergraduate students. Written by established literature experts, 'York Notes Advanced' introduce students to sophisticated analysis, a range of critical perspectives and wider contexts. Series: York Notes Advanced. Num Pages: 128 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 2AB; 4KL; DSGS. Category: (UA) A / AS level. Dimension: 208 x 146 x 8. Weight in Grams: 174.
Publisher
Pearson Education Canada
Number of pages
128
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780582784307
ISBN
9780582784307
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.36

Paperback. Editor(s): Lever, J. W. Series: Arden Shakespeare: Second Series. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; DDS; DSGS; YQE. Category: (ES) Secondary; (UA) A / AS level; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 198 x 130 x 17. Weight in Grams: 326.
Publisher
Arden Shakespeare
Number of pages
304
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1967
Edition
2Rev Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9781903436448
ISBN
9781903436448
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 9.42

Paperback. Editor(s): Kliman, Bernice W.; Magnus, Laury; Lake, James H. Series: New Kittredge Shakespeare. Num Pages: 144 pages, Photos from major productions. BIC Classification: 2AB; DDS; DSGS. Category: (E) Primary & Secondary Education; (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 216 x 141 x 11. Weight in Grams: 178.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Focus Publishing/R Pullins & Co United States
Number of pages
144
Condition
New
SKU
V9781585103478
ISBN
9781585103478
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.81

Paperback. An active approach to Shakespeare in the classroom. Editor(s): Coles, Jane; Gibson, Rex. Series Editor(s): Gibson, Rex. Series: Cambridge School Shakespeare. Num Pages: 192 pages, 5 line figures 20 halftones. BIC Classification: 4KHT; 4KL; DSGS; YQE. Category: (ES) Secondary; (UA) A / AS level. Dimension: 228 x 153 x 10. Weight in Grams: 292. Good clean copy with minor shelf wear
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1993
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KCW0002979
ISBN
9780521425063
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 4.99

paperback. An updated edition of Measure for Measure, including an introductory section on interpretations. Editor(s): Gibbons, Professor Brian. Series Editor(s): Braunmuller, A. R. Series: New Cambridge Shakespeare. Num Pages: 234 pages, 15 b/w illus. BIC Classification: 2AB; DDS; DSGS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 227 x 151 x 12. Weight in Grams: 390. Series: New Cambridge Shakespeare. 240 pages, 15 b/w illus. Editor(s): Gibbons, Brian. Updated edition of Measure for Measure, including an introductory section on interpretations. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). BIC Classification: 2AB; DDS; DSGS. Dimension: 227 x 151 x 12. Weight: 386. Series Editor(s) :Braunmuller, A. R.
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Number of pages
240
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Edition
2nd Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780521670784
ISBN
9780521670784
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.96

Paperback. A thoughtful and provocative 30-year record of Nichol's approaches to textual production. Editor(s): Miki, Roy. Num Pages: 496 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBC; DCF; DQ; DSB; DSC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 28. Weight in Grams: 785.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Talon Books,Canada Canada
Number of pages
496
Condition
New
SKU
V9780889224476
ISBN
9780889224476
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 29.69

Paperback. Terence Hawkes looks at King Lear, Measure for Measure, A Midsmmer Night's Dream and Coriolanus, as examples from this century of how Shakespeare's plays function as a language through which we generate meaning. Num Pages: 192 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSGS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 15. Weight in Grams: 453. Clean copy with minor shelf wear. Previous owner's name to ffep. Remains a very good copy
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1992
Publisher
Routledge
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KMK0011619
ISBN
9780415074513
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 4.99

Paperback. Series: Contemporary Dramatists. Num Pages: 448 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: DD; DSG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 131 x 198 x 35. Weight in Grams: 358.
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9781350007420
ISBN
9781350007420
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.61

Hardback. Series: Princeton Legacy Library. Num Pages: 360 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSBF; DSBH; KNTJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 21. Weight in Grams: 685.
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691647586
ISBN
9780691647586
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 179.47

Hardback. Series: Studies of the Harriman Institute, Columbia University. Num Pages: 402 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DVU; 2AB; DSBH; DSC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 22. Weight in Grams: 485.
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691645827
ISBN
9780691645827
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 195.85

Hardcover. The true story of the lives of Jane Austen's three nieces, their Pride and Prejudice-style courtships, dramas and disappointments, and their move to turbulent 19th century Ireland in a time of war and famine. Num Pages: 272 pages, Illustrations (some col.). BIC Classification: 2AB; DSBF; DSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 219 x 156 x 28. Weight in Grams: 560.
Edition
Illustrated
Publisher
Blackstaff Press Belfast
Number of pages
294
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Condition
New
SKU
V9780856408687
ISBN
9780856408687
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 20.55

Hardback. .
Publisher
Edinburgh University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781474415750
ISBN
9781474415750
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 106.58
€ 102.99

Hardback. This work presents May Sarton's complete oeuvre, bringing together as a whole her "vision of life". The text seeks to demonstrate the range of thought and opinion expressed about Sarton and her writing over the course of her lifetime. The book includes a list of Sarton's poems by title. Series: The Scarecrow Author Bibliographies Series. Num Pages: 656 pages, 1 photograph, index. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSC; GBCR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 221 x 146 x 40. Weight in Grams: 907.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Scarecrow Press United States
Edition
2 Rev ed
Number of pages
656
Condition
New
SKU
V9780810836877
ISBN
9780810836877
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 221.29

The American Southwest has long fascinated audiences. Authors and filmmakers of the 20th century have created a pantheon of mavericks who often cross a metaphorical boundary among the literal ones of Anglo, Native American and Hispanic cultures. This text focuses on such border crossings. Num Pages: 256 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2ABM; APFA; DSA; DSBH; DSK; HBJK; HBLL; HBLW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 535.
Publication date
2000
Publisher
The University Press of Kentucky United States
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9780813121802
ISBN
9780813121802
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 47.35

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