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Literature: history & criticism

Paperback. A collection of six essays, translated from the French, in which Cixous explores how the problematics of the sexes - viewed as a paradigm for all difference, the organizing principle behind identity and meaning - manifest and write themselves in texts. Translator(s): Liddle, Ann; Sellers, Susan; Cornell, Sarah E. Num Pages: 238 pages. BIC Classification: DNF; DSA; JFSJ1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 217 x 144 x 13. Weight in Grams: 298.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1992
Publisher
Harvard University Press United States
Edition
New ed
Number of pages
238
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674144378
ISBN
9780674144378
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 41.99
€ 35.10

Hardback. Commemorating Pushkin is a study of the fascination with Pushkin that has helped Russian culture define itself, as seen in poems, stories, essays, memoirs, films, museums, and commemorative celebrations. Num Pages: 432 pages, 23 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DVUA; 2AGR; 3JH; DSBF; DSC; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5969 x 3963 x 29. Weight in Grams: 780.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Stanford University Press United States
Number of pages
432
Condition
New
Edition
1st Edition
SKU
V9780804734486
ISBN
9780804734486
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 96.82

Paperback. This Commentary takes critical account of recent writing on the Odes. It deals with detailed questions of interpretation, and shows how Horace combined the tact of a court-poet with a humane individualism, and how he wrote within a literary tradition without losing a highly personal voice. Num Pages: 432 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 2ADL; 3D; DSBB; DSC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 141 x 27. Weight in Grams: 570.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Oxford University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
432
Condition
New
SKU
V9780199288748
ISBN
9780199288748
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 108.52

Paperback. Providing a detailed and rigorous analysis of 'Richard III', this commentary reveals every nuance of meaning whilst maintaining a firm grasp on the structure of the play. The result is an outstanding lesson in the methodology of Shakespearian criticism as well as an essential study for students of the early plays of Shakespeare. Num Pages: 270 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSGS. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 216 x 139 x 21. Weight in Grams: 338.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
270
Condition
New
Edition
1st Edition
SKU
V9780415852876
ISBN
9780415852876
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 58.84

Paperback. Series: Records of Western Civilization Series. Num Pages: 278 pages, Ill. BIC Classification: DSBB; HPCA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 227 x 156 x 16. Weight in Grams: 424. Series: Records of Western Civilization Series. 278 pages, Ill. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: DSBB; HPCA. Dimension: 227 x 156 x 16. Weight: 410.
Publisher
Columbia University Press
Number of pages
278
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1990
Edition
Revised ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231096287
ISBN
9780231096287
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 29.27

Paperback. This is the first volume of a three-volume historical and literary commentary on the eight books of Thucydides, the great fifth-century BC historian of the Peloponnesian War between Athens and Sparta. All Greek is translated, to that the work is accessible to those with little or no knowledge of the ancient language. Num Pages: 560 pages, bibliography. BIC Classification: 1DVG; 1QDAG; 2AHA; DSBB; HBG; HBJD; HBLA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 131 x 29. Weight in Grams: 800.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
Oxford University Press United Kingdom
Edition
First Edition
Number of pages
560
Condition
New
SKU
V9780198150992
ISBN
9780198150992
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 236.10

Paperback. The third and final volume of Simon Hornblower's magisterial commentary on the history of the first 20 years of the Peloponnesian War written by the great fifth-century BC Greek historian Thucydides. Volume III covers the years 421-411 BC (Books 5.25 to 8.109). All Greek is translated, and there is a thematic Introduction. Num Pages: 1128 pages, Frontispiece, 6 figures, 8 maps. BIC Classification: DNF; DSBB; HBJD; HBLA. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 232 x 160 x 45. Weight in Grams: 1272.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Oxford University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
1128
Condition
New
SKU
V9780199594450
ISBN
9780199594450
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 127.18

Hardback. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: 1H; DSB; HBJH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 236 x 152 x 24. Weight in Grams: 576.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Columbia University Press
Number of pages
352
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231164542
ISBN
9780231164542
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 65.07
€ 50.98

Hardback. This study will attempt to understand, through both a careful reading of Kundera's oeuvre as well as a consideration of the Continental philosophical tradition, the place that Kundera calls "the universe of the novel." I argue that Kundera transforms--not applies--philosophical reflection within the art form of the novel. Series: Perspectives in Continental Philosophy. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: 1DV; DS; HPD; HPN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 238 x 162 x 28. Weight in Grams: 516.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Fordham University Press United States
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9780823268207
ISBN
9780823268207
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 79.10

Hardback. Num Pages: 200 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; DSBF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 250 x 200 x 19. Weight in Grams: 454.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1989
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Edition
Morningside ed
Number of pages
200
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231071161
ISBN
9780231071161
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 118.30
€ 90.18

Paperback. The author reads four 18th-century satiric novels-Joseph Andrews, A Sentimental Journey, Humphrey Clinker, and Cecilia -"from below," exploring how the gentle authors' experiences of the poor shape the novels both thematically and formally. Num Pages: 248 pages, notes, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSBD; DSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5487 x 3556 x 17. Weight in Grams: 358.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Stanford University Press United States
Number of pages
248
Condition
New
Edition
[ ed.
SKU
V9780804741897
ISBN
9780804741897
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 29.73

Paperback. Num Pages: 460 pages, Illustrations, ports. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2ABM; DSB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 241 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 658. "Originally published: New York : Simon & Schuster, c1994. Includes bibliographical references (p. 403-442) and index. Commissioning organisation: David Laskin. 460 p., [16] p. of plates ill., port.s 24 cm. Paperback. Fine clean copy, as new." Keywords: "Subjects - Biography - Artists, Architects & Photographers - Artists,Subjects - Biography - Artists, Architects & Photographers - General,Subjects - Poetry, Drama & Criticism - History & Criticism - G"
Condition
Used, Like New
Publisher
University Press of New England
Number of pages
460
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1996
Edition
Reprint
SKU
KEX0161236
ISBN
9780874517644
Paperback
Condition: Used, Like New

€ 4.99

Paperback. This text explores the relationship between prayer and poetry in the century following the Protestant Reformation. The author challenges the conventional and largely misleading distinctions between the ritualized worlds of Catholicism and the more individualistic focus of Protestantism. Num Pages: 176 pages, Ill. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; DSBB; HRCC2; HRCC7; HRCC9; HRCL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 153 x 10. Weight in Grams: 250.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
176
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226789699
ISBN
9780226789699
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 34.99
€ 27.84

paperback. Editor(s): Ikas, Karin; Wagner, Gerhard. Num Pages: 220 pages, 3 black & white illustrations, 2 black & white halftones, 1 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: DSB; JFD; JFSL. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 12. Weight in Grams: 340.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Routledge United Kingdom
Number of pages
220
Condition
New
Edition
1st Edition
SKU
V9780415878401
ISBN
9780415878401
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 67.23

Paperback. A comprehensive guide to William Langland's fourteenth-century masterpiece, "Piers Plowman". Editor(s): Alford, John A. Num Pages: 298 pages, Ill. BIC Classification: 2AB; DCF; DSBB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 150 x 230 x 17. Weight in Grams: 454.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1990
Publisher
University of California Press United States
Edition
Reprint
Number of pages
298
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520060074
ISBN
9780520060074
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 35.99
€ 26.65

Hardcover. A Companion to American Fiction 1780--1865 presents the current state of criticism in the field of American fiction from the earliest declarations of nationhood to secession and civil war. Editor(s): Samuels, Shirley. Series: Blackwell Companions to Literature and Culture. Num Pages: 488 pages, 15. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; DSBD; DSBF; DSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 255 x 178 x 33. Weight in Grams: 1044.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
488
Condition
New
SKU
V9780631234227
ISBN
9780631234227
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 215.20

Paperback. * Contains both original research and accessible coverage of the key issues -- makes it ideal for students of Chaucer at all levels. * Completely new approach -- the volume highlights themes and issues, rather than being arranged by Chaucera s works. Editor(s): Brown, Peter. Series: Blackwell Companions to Literature and Culture. Num Pages: 536 pages, 0. BIC Classification: 1DB; 2AB; 3H; DSBB; DSC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 253 x 180 x 28. Weight in Grams: 916.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
536
Condition
New
SKU
V9780631235903
ISBN
9780631235903
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 57.71

Paperback. Lorca, icon and polymath in all his manifestations. Editor(s): Bonaddio, Federico. Series: Coleccion Tamesis: Serie A, Monografias. Num Pages: 230 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 2ADS; DSBH; DSC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 11. Weight in Grams: 342.
Publisher
Boydell & Brewer Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
230
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Condition
New
SKU
V9781855662124
ISBN
9781855662124
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 26.96

Paperback.
Publisher
Boydell & Brewer Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
200
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9781855662520
ISBN
9781855662520
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 26.88

Hardcover. Presents an account of Latin literature from its beginnings in the third century BC through to the end of the second century AD. Editor(s): Harrison, Stephen. Series: Blackwell Companions to the Ancient World. Num Pages: 472 pages, 7. BIC Classification: 2ADL; DSBB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 246 x 175 x 35. Weight in Grams: 886.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
472
Condition
New
SKU
V9780631235293
ISBN
9780631235293
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 206.87

Hardcover. A Companion to Literature in Film provides state--of--the--art research on world literature, film, and the complex theoretical relationship between them. 25 essays by international experts cover the most important topics in the study of literature and film adaptations. Editor(s): Stam, Robert; Raengo, Alessandra. Series: Blackwell Companions in Cultural Studies. Num Pages: 480 pages, 18 illustrations. BIC Classification: APFA; DSB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 179 x 252 x 41. Weight in Grams: 1048.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
480
Condition
New
SKU
V9780631230533
ISBN
9780631230533
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 221.54

Hardcover. Series: The Dickens Companions. Num Pages: 576 pages, 33 black & white illustrations, 1 maps. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSBF; DSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 162 x 40. Weight in Grams: 980.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Helm Information Ltd
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781873403853
ISBN
9781873403853
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 141.17

Paperback.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Boydell & Brewer Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
266
Condition
New
SKU
V9781855662179
ISBN
9781855662179
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 32.81

Hardcover. This major survey of Old Norse--Icelandic literature and culture demonstrates the remarkable continuity of Icelandic language and culture from medieval to modern times. Editor(s): McTurk, Rory. Series: Blackwell Companions to Literature and Culture. Num Pages: 584 pages, 11 illustrations. BIC Classification: 2ACSC; DSBB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 254 x 177 x 49. Weight in Grams: 1252.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
584
Condition
New
SKU
V9780631235026
ISBN
9780631235026
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 225.86

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