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Literature: history & criticism

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Literature: history & criticism

Paperback. Num Pages: 272 pages, 27 illus. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSBH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 208 x 141 x 13. Weight in Grams: 306. Managing Language in the Digital Age. 272 pages, ill. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSBH. Dimension: 208 x 141 x 13. Weight: 312.
Publisher
Columbia University Press
Number of pages
272
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231149914
ISBN
9780231149914
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 20.69

Hardback. Num Pages: 272 pages, 27 illus. BIC Classification: CBV; DSB; JFD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 210 x 140 x 18. Weight in Grams: 454.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
272
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231149907
ISBN
9780231149907
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 82.32
€ 64.43

hardcover. Num Pages: 329 pages. BIC Classification: DSB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 234 x 159 x 26. Weight in Grams: 730.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
Ohio University Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
329
Condition
New
SKU
V9780821412244
ISBN
9780821412244
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 54.33

Hardback. In the Western literary tradition, the "jew" has long been a figure of ethnic exclusion and social isolation - the wanderer, the scapegoat, the alien. But it is no longer clear where a perennial outsider belongs. This provocative study of contemporary British writing points to the figure of the "jew" as the litmus test of multicultural society. Series: Studies in Antisemitism. Num Pages: 316 pages, 10 illustrations. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSBH5; JFSR1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 30. Weight in Grams: 635.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
University of Nebraska Press United States
Number of pages
316
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780803245037
ISBN
9780803245037
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 70.59

Paperback.
Publisher
Carcanet Press Ltd.
Number of pages
320
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Edition
New
Condition
New
SKU
V9781857543612
ISBN
9781857543612
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 25.26

Paperback. A powerful and moving autobiography from a gifted writer who has been compared to Joyce and Yeats. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; BG; DSBH; FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 131 x 12. Weight in Grams: 136. Good clean copy with some minor shelf wear
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
Orion Publishing Co
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KKD0005089
ISBN
9780753807095
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 17.95

Paperback. While the Reverend Maybold creates a furore among the village's musicians with his decision to abolish the church's traditional 'string choir' and replace it with a modern mechanical organ, the new schoolteacher, Fancy Day, causes an upheaval of a more romantic nature, winning the hearts of 3 men - a local farmer, a church musician and Maybold. Editor(s): Dolin, Tim. Num Pages: 288 pages, map. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 2ACG; DSBF; DSK; FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 17. Weight in Grams: 218. Good clean copy with some minor shelf wear
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
Penguin Classics
Condition
Used, Very Good
Edition
Revised ed.
SKU
KKD0002193
ISBN
9780140435535
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 17.95

Hardback. .
Publisher
Enitharmon Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Edition
Annotated edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781911253143
ISBN
9781911253143
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 24.65

Paperback. Around 1705, an African boy from the seraglio of the Turkish sultan, was taken to Russia as a gift to Peter the Great. He was to become the great-grandfather of the poet, Alexander Pushkin. It is the contention of the editors that Pushkin's African ancestry has played the role of a "wild card" as a formative element in Russian cultural mythology. Editor(s): Nepomnyashchy, Catharine; Trigos, Ludmilla A.; Svobodny, Nicole. Series: Studies in Russian Literature and Theory. Num Pages: 520 pages, Illustrations, ports. BIC Classification: 2AGR; DSBF; DSC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 156 x 25. Weight in Grams: 699.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
Northwestern University Press United States
Number of pages
520
Condition
New
SKU
V9780810119710
ISBN
9780810119710
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 41.27

Paperback. Along with a fresh translation of Azuela's classic novel, this volume offers an introduction setting the work in its historical, literary, and political contexts. Related texts include contemporary reviews of Azuela's work, excerpts from John Reed's "Insurgent Mexico", and selections from Azuela's correspondence. Translator(s): Pellon, Gustavo. Num Pages: 192 pages, b/w illus. BIC Classification: 1KLCM; 2ADS; DSB. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 11. Weight in Grams: 170.
Publisher
Hackett Publishing Co, Inc United States
Number of pages
174
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Edition
Tra
Condition
New
SKU
V9780872208346
ISBN
9780872208346
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 14.52

Along with a fresh translation of Azuela's classic novel, this volume offers an introduction setting the work in its historical, literary, and political contexts. Related texts include contemporary reviews of Azuela's work, excerpts from John Reed's "Insurgent Mexico", and selections from Azuela's correspondence. Translator(s): Pellon, Gustavo. Num Pages: 192 pages, b/w illus. BIC Classification: 1KLCM; 2ADS; DSB. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 225 x 141 x 16. Weight in Grams: 334.
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Hackett Publishing Co, Inc United States
Number of pages
174
Condition
New
SKU
V9780872208353
ISBN
9780872208353
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 29.39

Paperback. A collection of stories that focus on female subjectivity. It features stories such as: "The Nocturnal Butterflies"; "Shadows in the Shadows"; and, "The Shunammite". Translator(s): Steele, Cynthia. Series: Latin American Women Writers. Num Pages: 130 pages, Illus. BIC Classification: 2ADS; DSK; FA; FYB; JFFK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 12. Weight in Grams: 227.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1996
Publisher
University of Nebraska Press United States
Number of pages
130
Condition
New
SKU
V9780803259270
ISBN
9780803259270
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 29.81

Hardback. The study of the full career of an award-winning writer that evolved from traditional to radical Series: Understanding Contemporary American Literature. Num Pages: 277 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSBH; DSC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 15. Weight in Grams: 318.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
University of South Carolina Press United States
Number of pages
277
Condition
New
SKU
V9781611176995
ISBN
9781611176995
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 127.74

Hardcover. Alan Sillitoe, is this subject of this work. It is an analysis of his early life and literary influences, and the author looks at four dominant themes in his work: new existentialism; identity of "love"; madness and freedom; and the characterization of women. Series: Understanding Contemporary British Literature. Num Pages: 197 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSBH; DSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 186 x 138 x 20. Weight in Grams: 316.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
University of South Carolina Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9781570032196
ISBN
9781570032196
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 47.20

hardcover. Following a literary analysis of "Animal Farm", this text then examines the historical, political and literary issues raised by the novel to basic tenets of Marxism, the Russian Revolution and Josef Stalin, and the relation of George Orwell's life to the writing of the novel. Series: The Greenwood Press Literature in Context. Num Pages: 256 pages, glossary, index. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 2AB; DSBH; DSK; YQE. Category: (ES) Secondary; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 238 x 159 x 22. Weight in Grams: 576.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
Greenwood United States
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9780313302015
ISBN
9780313302015
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 73.30

paperback. Series: Understanding Contemporary British Literature. Num Pages: 408 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: DSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 204 x 130 x 24. Weight in Grams: 450.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
University of South Carolina Press United States
Edition
Reprint
Number of pages
408
Condition
New
SKU
V9781611170511
ISBN
9781611170511
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 31.02

Hardcover. An analysis introducing Mason's nonfiction prose, short stories and novels. Price sheds light on the writer's distinctive style and thematic concerns in her writings about contemporary Western Kentucky. Series: Understanding Contemporary American Literature. Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; DSBH; DSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 178 x 127 x 19. Weight in Grams: 313.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
University of South Carolina Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9781570033810
ISBN
9781570033810
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 35.86

Paperback. Carson McCullers was deemed the "find of the decade" when she appeared on the literary scene at the age of twenty-three and is best remembered for her celebrated novels "The Heart Is a Lonely Hunter" and "The Member of the Wedding." This book provides a balanced introductory study of her major fiction and shows her as more than a lesbian novelist. Series: Understanding Contemporary American Literature. Num Pages: 192 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; DSBH; DSK. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 204 x 130 x 16. Weight in Grams: 234.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
University of South Carolina Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9781570036156
ISBN
9781570036156
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 29.75

Hardback. A comprehensive introduction to the fictions of the Fight Club author, who is both loved and loathed Series: Understanding Contemporary American Literature. Num Pages: 277 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 2AB; 3JJ; 3JM; DSBH; DSRC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 160 x 237 x 15. Weight in Grams: 336.
Publisher
University of South Carolina Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781611176971
ISBN
9781611176971
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 35.67

Hardcover. An exploration of the major trends and developments during three decades that witnessed science fiction's most dramatic progression from subliterary escapist entertainment to a more sophisticated literature of ideas. Darren Harris-Fain suggests the current field with all its variety results from the preceding decades of writings. Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; DSBH; DSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 181 x 149 x 22. Weight in Grams: 304.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
University of South Carolina Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9781570035852
ISBN
9781570035852
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 47.51

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