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Literature: history & criticism

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Literature: history & criticism

Paperback. Translator(s): Lockert, Lacy. Series: Princeton Legacy Library. Num Pages: 402 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: DSBD; DSG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 21. Weight in Grams: 542.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Edition
Reprint
Number of pages
402
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691627250
ISBN
9780691627250
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 59.15
€ 46.67

Paperback. Translator(s): Mitchell, Michael. Num Pages: 139 pages. BIC Classification: DS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 215 x 123 x 11. Weight in Grams: 210.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Ariadne Press United States
Number of pages
139
Condition
New
SKU
V9781572411166
ISBN
9781572411166
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 17.88

Hardcover.
Publisher
Orion Publishing Co United Kingdom
Number of pages
48
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1993
Condition
New
SKU
V9781858810119
ISBN
9781858810119
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 9.99
€ 8.68

Paperback. Aimed at parents looking for reading for their children, this is a guide to classic but often-overlooked children's literature. In a series of brief, enthusiastic appreciations, Noel Perrin reintroduces readers to works such as "The Borrowers", "Railway Children" and "Millions of Cats". Num Pages: 178 pages, 1 Table. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSY; GL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 127 x 13. Weight in Grams: 213.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
University Press of New England United States
Number of pages
178
Condition
New
SKU
V9781584653523
ISBN
9781584653523
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 15.50

Paperback. Unlike the rigidly chronological approach of many introductions to children's literature, this title presents a genre-based approach which ensures that all the principal genres are covered in detail such as: fables, fantasy, adventure stories, moral tales, family stories, school stories and children's poetry. Series: Edinburgh Critical Guides to Literature. Num Pages: 272 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: DSY. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 217 x 138 x 15. Weight in Grams: 358.
Publisher
EDINBURGH UNIVERSITY PRESS
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Edition
2nd Revised edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780748649020
ISBN
9780748649020
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 25.77

Paperback. Ever since children have learned to read, there has been children's literature. This book charts the makings of the Western literary imagination from Aesop's fables to Mother Goose, from Alice's Adventures in Wonderland to Peter Pan, from "Where the Wild Things Are" to "Harry Potter". Num Pages: 396 pages, 24 halftones. BIC Classification: DSY. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UF) Further/Higher Education. Dimension: 227 x 151 x 25. Weight in Grams: 556.
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
396
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226473017
ISBN
9780226473017
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 21.20

Hardcover. Ever since children have learned to read, there has been children's literature. This book charts the makings of the Western literary imagination from Aesop's fables to Mother Goose, from Alice's Adventures in Wonderland to Peter Pan, from "Where the Wild Things Are" to "Harry Potter". Num Pages: 352 pages, 24 halftones. BIC Classification: DSY. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 236 x 164 x 30. Weight in Grams: 676.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
University Of Chicago Press
Edition
First Edition
Number of pages
352
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226473000
ISBN
9780226473000
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 52.05
€ 44.97

Hardback. Introducing some of the best new authors in children's literature, together with established authors and illustrators who are currently becoming recognized for their contributions to this field, this volume lists resources for some 45 individuals. Series: Popular Authors Series. Num Pages: 264 pages, 45 halftones. BIC Classification: DSY; GBC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 270 x 190 x 23. Weight in Grams: 730.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing Plc United States
Number of pages
264
Condition
New
SKU
V9781591580270
ISBN
9781591580270
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 66.25
€ 60.65

Paperback. This invaluable Guide surveys the key critical works and debates in the vibrant field of children's literature since its inception. Leading expert Pat Pinsent combines a chronological overview of developments in the genre with analysis of key theorists and theories, and subject-specific methodologies. Series: Readers' Guides to Essential Criticism. Num Pages: 232 pages, biography. BIC Classification: DSY. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 140 x 216 x 20. Weight in Grams: 308.
Publisher
Macmillan Education UK
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
1st ed. 2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781137335456
ISBN
9781137335456
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 35.99
€ 31.01

Paperback. A practical guide providing a comprehensive introduction to English-language children's literature from the 18th century to 21st century. Series: Blackwell Guides to Literature. Num Pages: 360 pages, 0. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSY. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 155 x 19. Weight in Grams: 530.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
360
Condition
New
SKU
V9780631211419
ISBN
9780631211419
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 53.72

Hardback. Series: Children's Literature and Culture. Num Pages: 284 pages, 15 black & white halftones. BIC Classification: DSY. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 150 x 21. Weight in Grams: 530.
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780415818438
ISBN
9780415818438
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 186.66

Paperback. In this lively discussion Kim Reynolds looks at what children's literature is, why it is interesting, how it contributes to culture, and how it is studied as literature. Providing examples from across history and various types of children's literature, she introduces the key debates, developments, and people involved. Series: Very Short Introductions. Num Pages: 160 pages, 15 black and white halftones. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSY. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 173 x 113 x 9. Weight in Grams: 126.
Publisher
Oxford University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
160
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780199560240
ISBN
9780199560240
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 10.83

Paperback. Edited by one of the leading scholars in childrena s literature studies, this highly entertaining and scholarly anthology features over 120 complete works, poems, stories, and extracts from novels. * Includes over 120 complete works, poems, stories and extracts from novels. Series: Blackwell Anthologies. Num Pages: 496 pages, 0. BIC Classification: 2AB; DQ; DSBF; DSY. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 244 x 172 x 24. Weight in Grams: 802.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
496
Condition
New
SKU
V9780631210498
ISBN
9780631210498
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 72.72

Hardback. Series: Modernist Latitudes. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: DSA; DSBH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 173 x 237 x 30. Weight in Grams: 544.
Publisher
Columbia University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231180245
ISBN
9780231180245
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 65.07
€ 51.18

Hardback. This work offers a mapping of the cultural landscape of China in the late 20th century. By focusing on Chinese cultural formations and critical discourses of the last decade of the century, the book dissects the intellectual, economic, and political contradictions of a turbulent era. Num Pages: 344 pages, 32 half-tones. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 2GDC; 3JJ; DSA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 28. .
Publisher
Stanford University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2002
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780804738965
ISBN
9780804738965
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 191.75

paperback. Provides a "picture of Chinese literature of the past" that illustrates the four great literary genres of China: the classics, prose, poetry, and the literature of entertainment. This book combines personal insights with innovative historical accounts in a genre-based approach that aims to move beyond the typical chronology of dynasties. Num Pages: 184 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 2GDC; DSB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5334 x 3556 x 10. Weight in Grams: 227.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Indiana University Press United States
Number of pages
184
Condition
New
SKU
V9780253213655
ISBN
9780253213655
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 21.94

Hardcover. Presents a multimedia, interdisciplinary study of Chinese modernity in the context of globalization since the late nineteenth century. This book draws on Chinese literature, film, art, photography, and video to broadly map the emergence of modern China in relation to the capitalist world-system in the economic, social, and political realms. Num Pages: 264 pages, 43 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 3JJ; AB; DSBH; JFC; JFFS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 544.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
University of Hawaii Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780824831110
ISBN
9780824831110
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 85.74

Paperback. Editor(s): Plaks, Andrew H. Series: Princeton Legacy Library. Num Pages: 380 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 2GDC; DSB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 514.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
380
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691609928
ISBN
9780691609928
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 65.07
€ 51.02

Paperback. This volume has been considered by many to be one of the most innovative studies of Chinese poetry. Cheng illustrates his text with an annotated anthology of 135 poems from the golden age of Tang Dynasty, featuring lively translations of the works of Tu Fu, Li Po, Wang Wei and other poets. Num Pages: 340 pages. BIC Classification: 2GDC; DCQ; DSBB; DSC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 215 x 140 x 18. Weight in Grams: 450.
Publisher
New York Review Books
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Edition
Expanded
Condition
New
SKU
V9789629966584
ISBN
9789629966584
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 24.99
€ 18.56

Paperback. Covering the genres of Chinese poetry, this volume provides an introduction to the Chinese poetry. The sections of the volume are introduced by a short essay on the mode or genre of poem and is followed by a comprehensive bibliography. It is aimed at students of Chinese poetry. Num Pages: 376 pages, 181 ideograms. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 2GDC; DC; DSC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 153 x 27. Weight in Grams: 614.
Publisher
Duke University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1997
Edition
2nd Revised ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9780822319467
ISBN
9780822319467
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 29.75

Hardback. Series: Global Chinese Culture. Num Pages: 368 pages, 26 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1D; 2AB; APF; DSB; DSGS; JF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 160 x 236 x 24. Weight in Grams: 618.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
368
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231148481
ISBN
9780231148481
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 108.84
€ 83.22

paperback. Series: Global Chinese Culture. Num Pages: 368 pages, 26 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPC; DSGS; JFC. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 227 x 155 x 17. Weight in Grams: 490.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Columbia University Press
Edition
Illustrated
Condition
New
SKU
9780231164870
ISBN
9780231148498
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 18.99
€ 13.87

Paperback. 'York Notes for GCSE' offers a useful approach to English Literature and aims to help readers achieve a better grade. Updated to reflect the needs of today's students, the new editions are filled with detailed summaries, commentaries on key themes, characters, language and style, illustrations, exam advice and much more. Series: York Notes. Num Pages: 64 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1HFDN; 2AB; 4KHT; DSBH; DSK; YQE; YQZ. Category: (E) Primary & Secondary Education. Dimension: 210 x 147 x 5. Weight in Grams: 94.
Publisher
Pearson Education Limited United Kingdom
Number of pages
64
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1988
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780582023123
ISBN
9780582023123
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 9.59

Paperback. Chinua Achebe is Africa's most prominent writer, and Things Fall Apart (1958) is the most renowned and widely-read African novel in the global literary canon. The essays collected in this casebook explore the work's artistic, multicultural, and global significance from a variety of critical perspectives. Editor(s): Okpewho, Isidore. Series: Casebooks in Criticism. Num Pages: 288 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1F; 2AB; DSBH; DSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 217 x 142 x 18. Weight in Grams: 392.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Oxford University Press United States
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
SKU
V9780195147643
ISBN
9780195147643
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 47.37

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