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Literature: history & criticism

Paperback. The heart-warming, true story of a young woman, her single father, and the books they shared as he read to her every night of her childhood, from Harry Potter to Alice in Wonderland. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: BM; DSB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 129 x 201 x 19. Weight in Grams: 210.
Publisher
John Murray Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
304
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9781444715262
ISBN
9781444715262
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 10.97

Paperback. Offers not just a psychological portrait, but also a searing account of Latin America's political scene. Translator(s): MacAdam, A. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: 2ADS; DSK; FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 129 x 21. Weight in Grams: 256.
Publisher
Faber & Faber United Kingdom
Number of pages
320
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1987
Edition
Main
Condition
New
SKU
V9780571149049
ISBN
9780571149049
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 9.91

Paperback. Series: Reading Women Writing. Num Pages: 320 pages, 7. BIC Classification: 2AB; BG; DSBF; DSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 450.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1996
Publisher
Cornell University Press United States
Edition
Revised ed.
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
SKU
V9780801481840
ISBN
9780801481840
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 46.99
€ 46.64

Hardback. Examines three Korean authors of the 1930s - Pak T'aewon, Kim Yujong, and Yi T'aejun - whose works critique competing modes of literary representation in the period of Japanese colonial rule. This title focuses on the relationship between political discourse and aesthetics. Series: Harvard East Asian Monographs. Num Pages: 300 pages. BIC Classification: 2GK; DSBH; HBJF; HBLW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 233 x 164 x 21. Weight in Grams: 512.
Publisher
Harvard University, Asia Center United States
Number of pages
300
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674073265
ISBN
9780674073265
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 44.99
€ 37.31

Paperback. Num Pages: 368 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; DSBF; DSBH; DSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 232 x 160 x 21. Weight in Grams: 530.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1983
Publisher
University Of Chicago Press
Number of pages
368
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226475516
ISBN
9780226475516
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 51.99
€ 40.29

Paperback. Series: Princeton Legacy Library. Num Pages: 242 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSBF; DSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 13. Weight in Grams: 342.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
242
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691615073
ISBN
9780691615073
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 46.99
€ 32.93

Paperback. * A fascinating investigation of the creation of one of the most famous novels of all time Series: VMC. Num Pages: 192 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 2AB; BGA; DSBH; DSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 126 x 13. Weight in Grams: 142.
Publisher
Little, Brown Book Group
Number of pages
192
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Edition
New ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9781844080908
ISBN
9781844080908
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 11.74

Paperback. This edition sheds light on Farquhar's work, highlighting its status as an account of army corruption and sexual intrigue, and its relevance to later literature such as Brecht's Trumpets and Drums, Keneally's The Playmaker, and Wertenbaker's Our Country's Good. Editor(s): Stern, Tiffany. Series: New Mermaids. Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; DD; DSBD; DSG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UA) A / AS level; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 198 x 129 x 13. Weight in Grams: 194.
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC London
Number of pages
192
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Edition
New
Condition
New
SKU
V9780713673791
ISBN
9780713673791
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 18.28

Paperback. This anthology offers a glimpse of women's writings not only in poetry but in other genres, including essays and letters, drama, religious writing and narrative fiction. These are presented within their respective biographical and historical contexts. Series: Harvard East Asian Monographs. Num Pages: 800 pages, 4ill. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 2GDC; DSB; JFSJ1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 254 x 179 x 61. Weight in Grams: 1648.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Harvard University Press United States
Number of pages
800
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674013933
ISBN
9780674013933
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 44.99
€ 37.59

Paperback. Series: Indigenous Americas. Num Pages: 288 pages, 14 b/w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; DSBH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 18. Weight in Grams: 318.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
University of Minnesota Press United States
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
SKU
V9780816675982
ISBN
9780816675982
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 29.99
€ 29.27

Paperback. Delivered while Heaney was Professor of Poetry at Oxford, these lectures cover subjects as diverse as Wilde's "Ballad of Reading Gaol" and Marlowe's "Hero and Leander", as well as work by Yeats, Larkin and Dylan Thomas. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; DNF; DSC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 200 x 126 x 19. Weight in Grams: 278.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Faber & Faber
Condition
New
SKU
9780571175376
ISBN
9780571175376
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.99
€ 14.44

Hardback. Argues that the discipline of comparative literature should be expanded to include all of the world, not only a favored segment, and that translation represents a legitimate and indispensable tool for readers. Num Pages: 228 pages. BIC Classification: DSB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 150. Weight in Grams: 460.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1986
Publisher
Associated University Presses United States
Number of pages
228
Condition
New
SKU
V9780874132779
ISBN
9780874132779
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 115.19

Hardcover. Num Pages: 220 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSBH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156. .
Publisher
Liverpool University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
220
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780990895886
ISBN
9780990895886
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 140.12

Paperback. The concept of obscenity is an ancient one. But as Joan de Jean suggests, its modern form, the same that today's politicians decry, was invented in seventeenth century France. This work also casts a fresh light on the mythical link between sexual impropriety and all things French. Num Pages: 224 pages, 10 halftones. BIC Classification: 2ADF; DSB; JFC; JFMP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 328.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
University Of Chicago Press
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226141411
ISBN
9780226141411
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 36.99
€ 29.28

Paperback. This book is the first study to explore the relationship between Christianity, Judaism and Islam in the Early Modern period. Editor(s): Dimmock, Dr Matthew; Hadfield, A. Series: Early Modern Literature in History. Num Pages: 228 pages, biography. BIC Classification: DSA; HBJD; HBL; HRAX; JFC; PDX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 297 x 210. .
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
228
Condition
New
SKU
V9781349286133
ISBN
9781349286133
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 66.54

Paperback. Key Features: * Study methods * Introduction to the text * Summaries with critical notes * Themes and techniques * Textual analysis of key passages * Author biography * Historical and literary background * Modern and historical critical approaches * Chronology * Glossary of literary terms Series: York Notes Advanced. Num Pages: 120 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; 4KLR; DSBH; DSK. Category: (E) Primary & Secondary Education. Dimension: 210 x 144 x 7. Weight in Grams: 164.
Publisher
Pearson Education Canada
Number of pages
120
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Edition
2nd Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780582424623
ISBN
9780582424623
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 12.32

Paperback. * A revealing look at the Renaissance in Ireland, Wales and Scotland. * Written by leading scholars in the field. * Covers a wide range of topics, such as the printing press and book trade in Reformation Scotland, and the debate between the "old" and the "new" in Welsh poetry. Editor(s): Davies, Ceri; Law, Dr. John E. Series: Renaissance Studies Special Issues. Num Pages: 256 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKS; 1DBKW; 1DBR; 3H; DSBB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 7. Weight in Grams: 194.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9781405120630
ISBN
9781405120630
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 30.09

Hardcover. Explores the way ancient epistolary theory and practice were understood and imitated in the European Renaissance. This study is of interest to students and scholars in a number of areas, including classical, Renaissance, and early modern studies; comparative literature; and the history of reading, rhetoric, and writing. Num Pages: 160 pages. BIC Classification: 3H; 3JB; DSBB; DSBD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 386.
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
160
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Edition
y First printing
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226184623
ISBN
9780226184623
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 93.81
€ 78.06

Paperback. Presents studies of authors who can be visualized as the islands that constitute an unknown, fragile and trembling literary and cultural Francophone archipelago. This book argues that they repair trauma through writing. Series: Contemporary French and Francophone Cultures. Num Pages: 256 pages, 0. BIC Classification: 2ADF; DSB. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 234 x 158 x 14. Weight in Grams: 436.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Liverpool University Press United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9781846312212
ISBN
9781846312212
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 29.99
€ 26.95

Paperback. Translator(s): Maraniss, James E. Series: Post-Contemporary Interventions. Num Pages: 376 pages. BIC Classification: 1QSC; DSB; HBTQ; HBTR; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 233 x 153 x 28. Weight in Grams: 610.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
Duke University Press United States
Edition
Second Edition
Number of pages
376
Condition
New
SKU
V9780822318651
ISBN
9780822318651
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 31.29

Hardcover.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
BOYE6
Number of pages
236
Condition
New
SKU
V9781855662629
ISBN
9781855662629
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 95.96

Paperback. Taking her cue from a challenge thrown to her at a reading, the author energetically responds to those who say fiction has nothing to teach us today. She tells the story of a country where the villains are conformity, and orthodoxy and the only passport to entry is a free mind and a willingness to dream. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: BM; DSB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 130 x 198 x 23. Weight in Grams: 252.
Publisher
Windmill Books
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099558934
ISBN
9780099558934
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 10.95

Hardback. Num Pages: 380 pages. BIC Classification: 2GDC; DCF; DSBH; DSC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 140. .
Publisher
Cornell University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781939161628
ISBN
9781939161628
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 58.14

Paperback. A skilled study in which each chapter brings a fresh perspective to a crucial aspect of poetry, showing that the power of language depends less on meaning than on the way in which it means. The author argues that poetry is its own best enemy. Num Pages: 144 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: DSB; DSC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 181 x 11. Weight in Grams: 212.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
University Of Chicago Press
Edition
n Later printing
Number of pages
144
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226492506
ISBN
9780226492506
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 24.51

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