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Literature: history & criticism

Paperback. This is a study of male fantasy, representation anxiety, and narratorial authority in two 16th-century books, Baldassare Castiglione's "Il libro del Cortegiano" (1528) and "Giovanni Della Casas Galateo" (1558). Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: 1D; 2ADT; 3JB; DSBD; DSK; JFSJ2; JHBT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 18. Weight in Grams: 399.
Publisher
Stanford University Press United States
Number of pages
288
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Condition
New
SKU
V9780804739054
ISBN
9780804739054
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 29.60

Hardback. Shakespeare used the word 'animal' only eight times in his work - which was typical for the sixteenth century, when the word was rarely used. The author reveals that the animal-human divide first came strongly into play in the seventeenth century, with Descartes' formulation that reason sets humans above other species: 'I think, therefore I am'. Num Pages: 304 pages, 4 colour plates, 25 halftones. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSBD; DSGS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 476.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
304
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780226924168
ISBN
9780226924168
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 94.74
€ 79.17

Paperback. Shakespeare used the word 'animal' only eight times in his work - which was typical for the sixteenth century, when the word was rarely used. The author reveals that the animal-human divide first came strongly into play in the seventeenth century, with Descartes' formulation that reason sets humans above other species: 'I think, therefore I am'. Num Pages: 304 pages, 4 colour plates, 25 halftones. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSBD; DSGS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 162 x 19. Weight in Grams: 450.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
304
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226924175
ISBN
9780226924175
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 34.99
€ 27.93

Paperback. A Modern Classic edition of this First World War play with supporting notes for students including a full introduction exploring the work's themes, context and history, classroom activities and a chronology. Series: Modern Classics. Num Pages: 144 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; DD; DSBH; DSG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 133 x 197 x 10. Weight in Grams: 144.
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC London
Number of pages
144
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Edition
Revised ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9781408137109
ISBN
9781408137109
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 12.50

Paperback. In this journey into the sound-worlds of Shakespeare's contemporaries, the text explores the physical aspects of human speech (ears, lungs, tongue) and the surrounding environment (buildings, landscape, climate), as well as social and political structures. Num Pages: 392 pages, 32 halftones, 2 tables, 25 musical notations. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; AN; DSGS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 155 x 21. Weight in Grams: 530.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press Chicago, IL
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226763774
ISBN
9780226763774
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 47.99
€ 37.06

Paperback. In such selections as The Search for Redemption, The Novelist as Prophet, An American Girl, and Flannery O'Connor's Clarity of Vision, ten critics examine the fiction of the modern American writer. Editor(s): Friedman, Melvin J.; Lawson, Lewis A. Num Pages: 263 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; DSBH; DSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 16. Weight in Grams: 422.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1980
Publisher
Fordham University Press United States
Number of pages
263
Condition
New
SKU
V9780823207114
ISBN
9780823207114
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 41.99
€ 37.34

Hardback. This work focuses on reportorial writers in the French Eighteenth and earl Nineteenth Century who wrote in the Addisonian tradition-a tradition that had to do with dispassionate observation of individuals and society. Num Pages: 278 pages. BIC Classification: DSR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 247 x 164 x 22. Weight in Grams: 594.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1990
Publisher
Fairleigh Dickinson University Press United States
Number of pages
278
Condition
New
SKU
V9781611470918
ISBN
9781611470918
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 124.61

Paperback. Num Pages: 464 pages, 20 black & white line drawings, 40 black & white photographs (16pp). BIC Classification: BGL; DSG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 139 x 34. Weight in Grams: 634.
Publisher
Golden Duck (UK) Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
464
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Edition
2nd Revised edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781899262014
ISBN
9781899262014
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 18.50

Paperback. Perella's translation and introductory essay capture the wit, irony, anmbiguity, and social satire of the original nineteenth-century text. satire of the original nineteenth-century text. Translator(s): Perella, Nicolas J. Series: Biblioteca Italiana S. Num Pages: 506 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: DS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 205 x 134 x 30. Weight in Grams: 538. The Complete Text in a Bilingual Edition with the Original Illustrations. Series: Biblioteca Italiana S. 506 pages, illustrations. Perella's translation and introductory essay capture the wit, irony, anmbiguity, and social satire of the original nineteenth-century text. satire of the original nineteenth-century text. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: DS. Dimension: 205 x 134 x 30. Weight: 506.
Publisher
University of California Press
Number of pages
506
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Edition
2nd Revised edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520246867
ISBN
9780520246867
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 29.06

Paperback. Contains a selection of the author's letters and notes expressing his opinions on the publication of "Tom Sawyer". Illustrator(s): Williams, True W. Editor(s): Baender, Paul. Num Pages: 312 pages, 6 b/w photographs, 163 line illustrations. BIC Classification: DSK; FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 140 x 20. Weight in Grams: 364.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
University of California Press
Edition
135 Anv
Number of pages
312
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520266124
ISBN
9780520266124
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 20.43

Paperback. Building on the formula of York Notes, this series introduces students to more sophisticated analysis and wider critical perspectives. This enbables students to appreciate contrasting interpretations of the text and to develop critical thinking. This text covers "The Aeneid" by Virgil. Series: York Notes Advanced. Num Pages: 120 pages, map. BIC Classification: 2ADL; 2AHA; 4KL; DSBB; DSC; DSK; YQE. Category: (E) Primary & Secondary Education. Dimension: 216 x 148 x 7. Weight in Grams: 164.
Publisher
Pearson Education Canada
Number of pages
120
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Edition
2nd
Condition
New
SKU
V9780582431546
ISBN
9780582431546
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.34

paperback. A story of arms and heroism that follows the adventures of Aeneas, who flees the ashes of Troy to embark upon a tortuous course that brings him to Italy and fulfills his destiny as founder of the Roman people. Translator(s): Fagles, Robert. Num Pages: 384 pages, maps, frontispiece. BIC Classification: DSBB; DSC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 217 x 143 x 33. Weight in Grams: 592.
Publisher
Penguin Classics
Number of pages
384
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Edition
Illustrated
Condition
New
SKU
V9780143105138
ISBN
9780143105138
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 14.99

Paperback. Tells the story of an epic voyage in which Aeneas crosses stormy seas, becomes entangled in a tragic love affair with Dido of Cathage, descends to the world of the dead - all the way tormented by the vengeful Juno, Queen of the Gods - and finally reaches Italy, where he will fulfil his destiny: to found the Roman people. Translator(s): Fagles, Robert. Num Pages: 352 pages, frontispiece. BIC Classification: 2ADL; DB; DCF; DSBB; DSC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 153 x 195 x 22. Weight in Grams: 372.
Publisher
Penguin Classics
Number of pages
352
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Edition
Illustrated
Condition
New
SKU
V9780143106296
ISBN
9780143106296
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 15.06

Hardback. Series: Palgrave Studies in Modern European Literature. Num Pages: 279 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1D; 2AB; 3JH; 3JJ; DSA; DSBF; DSBH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 159 x 230 x 21. Weight in Grams: 500.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Springer International Publishing AG
Edition
1st ed. 2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9783319421704
ISBN
9783319421704
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 113.49

Hardback. Offers a study of Japanese cultural expression. This title reveals how a particular, often seemingly innocent aesthetic sensibility - present in novels, essays, popular songs, film, and political writings - helped create an 'aesthetic of fascism' in the years leading up to World War II. Series: Studies of the Weatherhead East Asian Institute. Num Pages: 368 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; 2GJ; 3JJG; 3JJH; 3JJP; DSBH; HBJF; JPFQ. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 238 x 163 x 27. Weight in Grams: 642.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
University of California Press
Edition
0th Edition
Number of pages
368
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520245051
ISBN
9780520245051
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 84.37
€ 64.99

Paperback. Features chapters that focus on the following questions: In which literary projects can we discover a new quality of literariness? What are the terminological and methodological means to examine these literatures? How can we productively link the logics of the play of literary texts and their reception in the reading process? Editor(s): Gendolla, Peter; Schafer, Jorgen. Num Pages: 394 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: DSB; JFD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 224 x 150 x 28. Weight in Grams: 608.
Publisher
Transcript Verlag
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2021
Condition
New
SKU
V9783899424935
ISBN
9783899424935
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 50.99
€ 35.95

Paperback. Aesthetics of Nostalgia reads Anglo-Saxon historical verse in terms of how its aesthetic form interacted with the culture and politics of the period. Series: Toronto Anglo-Saxon Series. Num Pages: 312 pages. BIC Classification: 2ABC; DSB; DSC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 231 x 150 x 23. Weight in Grams: 478.
Publisher
University of Toronto Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9781487521530
ISBN
9781487521530
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 36.10

Paperback. Regarded by many as one of the leading works of this century, this novel documents the resistance to fascism in Europe (and within Germany) during WWII. Translator(s): Neugroschel, Joachim. Series: Aesthetics of Resistance S. Num Pages: 376 pages. BIC Classification: DSA; DSBH; DSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 151 x 24. Weight in Grams: 1572.
Publisher
Duke University Press United States
Number of pages
376
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Condition
New
SKU
V9780822335467
ISBN
9780822335467
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 31.99
€ 28.71

Hardback. Num Pages: 218 pages. BIC Classification: DSR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 245 x 166 x 17. Weight in Grams: 463.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
University of Delaware Press United States
Number of pages
218
Condition
New
SKU
V9781611490848
ISBN
9781611490848
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 120.52

Paperback. A full-length study of the visual poetry of the early twentieth century. Bohn illuminates the works of Apollinaire, Josep-Maria Junow, Guillermo de Torre, and others. Num Pages: 248 pages, 11ill.48figs. BIC Classification: 2AB; 3JJF; 3JJG; DSA; DSBH; DSC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 227 x 153 x 16. Weight in Grams: 392.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1993
Publisher
University Of Chicago Press
Edition
First Edition
Number of pages
248
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226063256
ISBN
9780226063256
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 29.83

Paperback. The once influential theory Neoanalysis held that motifs and episodes in the "Iliad" derive from the "Aethiopis. "Given its vast potential implications for the "Iliad" s origins, the recent revival of Neoanalysis in subtler form inspires this critical reappraisal by Malcolm Davies of that theory s more sophisticated reincarnation." Series: Hellenic Studies Series. Num Pages: 200 pages. BIC Classification: 2AHA; DSBB; DSC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). .
Publisher
Harvard University, Center for Hellenic Studies
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674088313
ISBN
9780674088313
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 22.50

Hardback. Through readings of literary works, legal opinions, and treatises, The Affective Life of Law demonstrates that both law and literature are necessary complements in the efforts to take responsibility for the loss and damage inflicted by the first and second World Wars. Series: The Cultural Lives of Law. Num Pages: 232 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: DSB; LAQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 458. Weight in Grams: 454.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Stanford University Press United States
Number of pages
232
Condition
New
SKU
V9780804761666
ISBN
9780804761666
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 72.18

Hardback. Series: Afro-Latin@ Diasporas. Num Pages: 180 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 1KJ; DSBH; JFSL3; JFSL4. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 158 x 259 x 16. Weight in Grams: 368.
Publisher
Springer International Publishing AG
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Edition
1st ed. 2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9783319319209
ISBN
9783319319209
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 63.95

Hardback. Written in an accessible narrative style, The Afterlife of Little Women speaks to scholars, librarians, and devoted Alcott fans. Num Pages: 288 pages, 12, 2 black & white halftones, 10 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: DSBF; DSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 242 x 164 x 20. Weight in Grams: 520.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9781421415581
ISBN
9781421415581
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 51.99
€ 42.94

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