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Literature: history & criticism

Hardback. As Jacqueline Woodson has taken an increasing number of risks with her themes, she has also continued to develop as an artist. This volume includes a critical analysis of how Woodson's life and work intertwine and of the themes and her own goals as a writer and artist. Series: Studies in Young Adult Literature. Num Pages: 208 pages, bibliog , index. BIC Classification: 2AB; BG; DSY. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 219 x 149 x 21. Weight in Grams: 372.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Scarecrow Press United States
Number of pages
208
Condition
New
SKU
V9780810848573
ISBN
9780810848573
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 108.24

Hardback. Num Pages: 248 pages. BIC Classification: DSBB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152. .
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
Cornell University Press
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781501703072
ISBN
9781501703072
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 76.26

Paperback. Jacob's Room is Virginia Woolf's experimental third novel, set in England during the halcyon days before World War I. The text reprinted here is the first British edition, which Woolf approved, and which retains her original layout, including paragraph spacing. Editor(s): Raitt, Suzanne. Series: Norton Critical Editions. Num Pages: 352 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: DSBH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 213 x 132 x 20. Weight in Grams: 330.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
WW Norton & Co
Number of pages
324
Condition
New
SKU
V9780393926323
ISBN
9780393926323
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 16.46

Paperback. Num Pages: 165 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSGS. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 213 x 141 x 13. Weight in Grams: 299.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Sapientia Press
Number of pages
165
Condition
New
SKU
V9781932589337
ISBN
9781932589337
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 31.77

Hardback. Series: In Parole. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; DSBH; DSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). .
Publisher
Contrasto
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9788869656392
ISBN
9788869656392
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 17.57

Paperback. This book explores Kerouac's fiction, poetry, religious writing, journals, and correspondence to reveal an aesthetic vision for American belle-lettres. Features chapters on Some of the Dharma, On the Road, Desolation Angels, and Mexico City Blues with a discussion of his influence on later writers, including Hunter Thompson and Bob Dylan. Num Pages: 272 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; DSBH; DSK. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 215 x 139 x 19. Weight in Grams: 368.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
263
Condition
New
SKU
V9780230623620
ISBN
9780230623620
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 64.51

Paperback. The definitive critical study of Tolkien's greatest works by the respected and world renowned Tolkien scholar Professor T.A. Shippey. Num Pages: 384 pages, With index. BIC Classification: 2AB; BG; DSBH; DSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 201 x 130 x 22. Weight in Grams: 280.
Publisher
HarperCollins
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Condition
New
SKU
V9780261104013
ISBN
9780261104013
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 10.65

Paperback. With discussions of various fundamental issues in Tolkien scholarship, this book introduces and explores the author and scholar's life and work within their historical and cultural contexts. Editor(s): Drout, Michael D. C. Num Pages: 808 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSBH; DSC; DSR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 276 x 218 x 54. Weight in Grams: 2026.
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9780415865111
ISBN
9780415865111
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 76.80

Paperback. This treatise defends the literary and political integrity of South African novelist J.M. Coetzee by arguing that he absorbed the textual turn of postmodern culture while still addressing the ethical tensions of the South African crisis. It describes the political contexts surrounding his novels. Series: Perspectives on Southern Africa S. Num Pages: 160 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1HFMS; 2AB; DSBH; DSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 152 x 229 x 10. Weight in Grams: 262.
Publisher
University of California Press United States
Number of pages
160
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1993
Edition
First
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520078123
ISBN
9780520078123
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 24.82

Paperback. Drawing on a range of material by and about J.M. Barrie, this is a biography of the novelist, playwright, and author of "Peter Pan or The Boy Who Wouldn't Grow Up". It includes material from recorded interviews with the Llewelyn Davies family and is reissued to mark the centenary of "Peter Pan". Num Pages: 336 pages, 120 illustrations, bibliog , index. BIC Classification: 1DBKS; 2AB; 3JH; 3JJ; BG; DSBF; DSBH; DSG; DSY. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 167 x 18. Weight in Grams: 808.
Publisher
Yale University Press United States
Number of pages
336
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Edition
New Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780300098228
ISBN
9780300098228
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 20.47

Hardback. Deals with Coetzee's origins, early years, and first writings. This book corrects many of the misconceptions about Coetzee, and that illuminates the genesis and implications of his novels. It is suitable for everybody concerned with Coetzee's life and work. Translator(s): Heyns, Michiel. Num Pages: 712 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: BGL; DSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 239 x 155 x 53. Weight in Grams: 1248.
Publisher
Scribe Publications
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Edition
UK edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781922070081
ISBN
9781922070081
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 25.82

Paperback. A comprehensive account of the work of J.G. Ballard, one of the most important fiction writers of the past forty years. Traces the development of his career, and the significant contribution he has made to contemporary writing. Series: Contemporary British Novelists. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSBH; DSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 215 x 140 x 18. Weight in Grams: 306.
Publisher
Manchester University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780719070532
ISBN
9780719070532
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.95

Paperback. Editor(s): Streitfeld, David. Num Pages: 144 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; DSBH; DSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 140 x 18. Weight in Grams: 212.
Publisher
Melville House Publishing
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781612195896
ISBN
9781612195896
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 14.16

Hardcover. Num Pages: 480 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; BGL; DSBH; DSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 239 x 161 x 35. Weight in Grams: 800. A Life Raised High. 480 pages. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; BGL; DSBH; DSK. Dimension: 239 x 161 x 35. Weight: 796.
Publisher
Pomona
Number of pages
480
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Edition
0th Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781904590231
ISBN
9781904590231
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 23.65

Paperback. This collection of writings looks at how the Nobel Laureate has navigated the tricky waters of being a public intellectual in the contentious world he inhabits, which touches on racism, sexism, animal rights, ecofeminism, and contemporary literature. Editor(s): Poyner, Jane. Num Pages: 264 pages. BIC Classification: 1HFMS; 2AB; DSBH; DSK. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 152 x 17. Weight in Grams: 350.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Ohio University Press United States
Number of pages
264
Condition
New
Edition
1st Edition
SKU
V9780821416877
ISBN
9780821416877
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 34.99
€ 31.82

Paperback. Editor(s): Leist, Anton; Singer, Peter. Num Pages: 408 pages. BIC Classification: DSB; HPQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 227 x 153 x 21. Weight in Grams: 550.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Edition
n
Number of pages
408
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231148412
ISBN
9780231148412
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 27.43

Hardback. Editor(s): Leist, Anton; Singer, Peter. Num Pages: 408 pages. BIC Classification: DSB; HPQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 161 x 236 x 27. Weight in Grams: 682.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
408
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231148405
ISBN
9780231148405
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 109.17
€ 82.56

Paperback. JG Ballard is one of the most significant British writers of the contemporary period. This guide includes critical perspectives on Ballard's major novels as well as his short stories and journalistic writing covering issues of form, narrative and experimentation. Editor(s): Baxter, Jeannette. Series: Continuum Critical Perspectives. Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSBH; DSK. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 233 x 156 x 14. Weight in Grams: 284.
Publisher
Continuum
Number of pages
192
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780826497260
ISBN
9780826497260
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 42.99
€ 36.10

Paperback. BIC Classification: APT; DSB; JFCA; WH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 141 x 210 x 22. Weight in Grams: 232.
Publisher
Henry Holt & Company Inc
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781627796064
ISBN
9781627796064
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 15.50

Paperback. Num Pages: 48 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: BG; DSBH; DSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 200 x 140 x 3. Weight in Grams: 90.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1970
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
48
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231029889
ISBN
9780231029889
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 29.24

Paperback. Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBK; DSB; JFSJ1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). .
Publisher
Edinburgh University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781474401357
ISBN
9781474401357
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 29.60

Paperback. Editor(s): Duncan, Ian. Series: Oxford World's Classics. Num Pages: 624 pages. BIC Classification: DSBF; DSK; FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 212 x 130 x 30. Weight in Grams: 424.
Publisher
Oxford University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
624
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Edition
Reissue
Condition
New
SKU
V9780199538409
ISBN
9780199538409
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.65

Paperback. With more than five hundred entries, from A to Z, providing information on the most important plays and playwrights (dead or alive) performed today, The Ivan R. Dee Guide to Plays and Playwrights is the most useful and comprehensive reference book for contemporary theatre now available. Num Pages: 432 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 231 x 183 x 32. Weight in Grams: 653.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Ivan R Dee, Inc United States
Number of pages
432
Condition
New
SKU
V9781566635660
ISBN
9781566635660
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 27.57

Hardback. A fresh and compelling figure, Konevskoi plunged deeply into currents of modern mystical thought and art in the 1890s. This title presents a study of Ivan Konevskoi - poet, thinker, mystic - for many decades the 'lost genius' of Russian modernism. Series: Studies in Slavic and Russian Literatures, Cultures and History. Num Pages: 276 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 2AGR; DSBF; DSC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 164 x 241 x 21. Weight in Grams: 564.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Academic Studies Press United States
Number of pages
276
Condition
New
SKU
V9781934843895
ISBN
9781934843895
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 137.67

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