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Literature: history & criticism
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
€ 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
€ 106.95€ 102.99
€ 106.95
€ 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
€ 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
€ 47.35
Paperback. Editor(s): Hale, Elizabeth. Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: DSRC; FZC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 152 x 230 x 14. Weight in Grams: 374.
- Publisher
- Otago University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781877578847
- ISBN
- 9781877578847
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 20.99€ 16.59
€ 20.99
€ 16.59
Paperback. Num Pages: 230 pages, biography. BIC Classification: DSBF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 14. Weight in Grams: 316.
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1990
- Edition
- 1st ed. 1990
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349210398
- ISBN
- 9781349210398
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 48.12
€ 48.12
Hardback. Series: Princeton Legacy Library. Num Pages: 312 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: DSC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 19. Weight in Grams: 599.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 312
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691650043
- ISBN
- 9780691650043
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 153.76
€ 153.76
Paperback. This forward-thinking and revealing investigation offers scholars and ardent fans of Jane Austen a wealth of historical facts, while shedding an interpretive light on a new aspect of the beloved writer's work. Num Pages: 334 pages, 48, 48 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: DSA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 227 x 154 x 23. Weight in Grams: 484.
- Publisher
- Johns Hopkins University Press
- Number of pages
- 336
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781421411910
- ISBN
- 9781421411910
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 28.83
€ 33.99
€ 28.83
Matro of Pitane and the Tradition of Epic Parody in the Fourth Century...
Olson, S. Douglas; Sens, Alexander
hardcover. Sens and Olson offer a new text of the 144 surviving lines of the parodies of Matro of Pitane (c. 300 BC) based on a fresh examination of the manuscripts; a translation; a detailed philological, historical, and gastronomic commentary; and a lively introduction to the poet and his times. Series: American Philological Association American Classical Studies. Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: DSBB; HBJD; HBLA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 239 x 159 x 17. Weight in Grams: 432.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- OUP USA United States
- Number of pages
- 192
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- SKU
- V9780788506147
- ISBN
- 9780788506147
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 120.68
€ 120.68
Matro of Pitane and the Tradition of Epic Parody in the Fourth Century...
Olson, S. Douglas; Sens, Alexander
Paperback. Sens and Olson offer a new text of the 144 surviving lines of the parodies of Matro of Pitane (c. 300 BC) based on a fresh examination of the manuscripts; a translation; a detailed philological, historical, and gastronomic commentary; and a lively introduction to the poet and his times. Series: American Philological Association American Classical Studies. Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: DSBD; HBJD1; HBLA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 153 x 11. Weight in Grams: 271.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 192
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780788506154
- ISBN
- 9780788506154
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 62.34
€ 62.34
Hardcover. This collection of essays focus on the concept and role of the author and the emergence of authorship in Greece and Rome. The volume looks at what generic rules were observed by the classical writers, how genres were classified and the role of authors in developing generic context. Editor(s): Depew, Mary; Obbink, Dirk. Series: Center for Hellenic Studies: Colloquia S. Num Pages: 368 pages. BIC Classification: 2ADL; 2AHA; 3D; DSBB. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 240 x 165 x 25. Weight in Grams: 617.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 368
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674003385
- ISBN
- 9780674003385
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 95.01€ 85.03
€ 95.01
€ 85.03
Hardback. An insightful tour of the great masters of the last century and an argument that challenges long-held paradigms, Mathematics in Twentieth-Century Literature and Art will appeal to mathematicians, humanists, and artists, as well as instructors teaching the connections among math, literature, and art. Num Pages: 184 pages, 19, 9 black & white halftones, 10 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: ABA; DSBH; PB. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 238 x 151 x 17. Weight in Grams: 354.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Johns Hopkins University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 184
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9781421413792
- ISBN
- 9781421413792
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 72.13
€ 72.13
Paperback. An insightful tour of the great masters of the last century and an argument that challenges long-held paradigms, Mathematics in Twentieth-Century Literature and Art will appeal to mathematicians, humanists, and artists, as well as instructors teaching the connections among math, literature, and art. Num Pages: 184 pages, 19, 9 black & white halftones, 10 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: ABA; DSBH; PB. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 228 x 152 x 11. Weight in Grams: 256.
- Publisher
- Johns Hopkins University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781421413808
- ISBN
- 9781421413808
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 37.94
€ 37.94
paperback. Num Pages: 124 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: DSA; PBT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 205 x 193 x 8. Weight in Grams: 252.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1982
- Publisher
- University of Chicago Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780226650258
- ISBN
- 9780226650258
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 11.62
€ 15.99
€ 11.62
Hardback. Series: The pamphlets of Lewis Carroll. Num Pages: 420 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSBF; DSK; PB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 248 x 171 x 36. Weight in Grams: 885.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- University of Virginia Press United States
- Number of pages
- 420
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780930326098
- ISBN
- 9780930326098
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 100.57
€ 100.57
Paperback. This book examines the relations among nostalgia, gender, and foundational philosophies through a critique of the lost mother as a ground for thinking about sexual difference. Num Pages: 212 pages, 1 half-tone. BIC Classification: DSA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5182 x 3226 x 13. Weight in Grams: 240.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 212
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- SKU
- V9780804730266
- ISBN
- 9780804730266
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 30.99€ 27.31
€ 30.99
€ 27.31
Hardback. This book examines the relations among nostalgia, gender, and foundational philosophies through a critique of the lost mother as a ground for thinking about sexual difference. Num Pages: 212 pages, 1 half-tone. BIC Classification: DSA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5182 x 3226 x 18. Weight in Grams: 390.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 212
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780804730259
- ISBN
- 9780804730259
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 118.43
€ 118.43
Hardback. Series: The Fairleigh Dickinson University Press Series in Italian Studies. Num Pages: 234 pages. BIC Classification: DSR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 245 x 168 x 18. Weight in Grams: 535.
- Publisher
- Fairleigh Dickinson University Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781611472189
- ISBN
- 9781611472189
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 123.15
€ 123.15
Hardcover. Focusing insistently on the practice of rhetorical reading, this book demonstrates how self-undoing of tropological systems necessarily generates narratives which turn out to be allegories of their own conditions of impossibility. It contains two essays on Paul de Man and literary theory, and an interview on the topic of 'Deconstruction at Yale'. Series: The Frontiers of Theory. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: DSA. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 163 x 240 x 20. Weight in Grams: 528.
- Publisher
- Edinburgh University Press
- Number of pages
- 272
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780748681228
- ISBN
- 9780748681228
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 106.95€ 102.41
€ 106.95
€ 102.41
Paperback. Editor(s): Cohen, Tom; Cohen, Barbara; Miller, J. Hillis; Warminski, Andrzej. Num Pages: 400 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: DSA; HP; JPA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 150 x 20. Weight in Grams: 535.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- University of Minnesota Press United States
- Number of pages
- 400
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780816636143
- ISBN
- 9780816636143
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 30.99€ 27.31
€ 30.99
€ 27.31
Paperback. Series: North Carolina Studies in the Romance Languages and Literatures. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: DSBD; MB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 481.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- The University of North Carolina Press United States
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781469626178
- ISBN
- 9781469626178
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 77.75
€ 77.75
hardcover. Editor(s): Carlile, Susan. Num Pages: 268 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; DSB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 240 x 166 x 22. Weight in Grams: 567.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Lehigh University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 268
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781611460124
- ISBN
- 9781611460124
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 137.52
€ 137.52
Paperback. This fascinating volume reveals the real men - and women - behind some of the most infamous London villains ever to appear in fiction. Num Pages: 194 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: DSK; FFC; FZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 242 x 165 x 20. Weight in Grams: 568.
- Publisher
- The History Press Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780752454184
- ISBN
- 9780752454184
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 25.99€ 22.52
€ 25.99
€ 22.52
Paperback. Gregory Nagy analyzes metonymy as a mental process that complements metaphor. If metaphor is a substitution of something unfamilar for something familiar, metonymy connects something familiar with something else already familiar. Nagy offers close readings of over one hundred examples of metonymy in the arts of Greek and other cultures. Series: Hellenic Studies Series. Num Pages: 375 pages. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; DSA; DSBB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Harvard University, Center for Hellenic Studies United States
- Number of pages
- 375
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674088320
- ISBN
- 9780674088320
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 28.71
€ 33.99
€ 28.71