Literature: history & criticism
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Literature: history & criticism
Hardcover. This study provides literary analysis of some of the most celebrated Greek novels of the 19th and 20th centuries, focusing on the issues of identity, autobiography and social determinism raised in these texts. Series: Greek Studies: Interdisciplinary Approaches. Num Pages: 208 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 2AHM; DSBF; DSBH; DSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 164 x 27. Weight in Grams: 566.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Lexington Books
- Number of pages
- 208
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780739106259
- ISBN
- 9780739106259
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 123.43
€ 123.43
Paperback. Addresses the interplay between modes of writing, modes of understanding, and modes of being in the world. This title explores writing as a technic akin to ritual, oral storytelling, magic and meditation, that enables us to reach beyond the limits of everyday life and forge virtual relationships and imagined communities. Num Pages: 218 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 3JJ; DSK; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 154 x 12. Weight in Grams: 304. Essays on Writers and Writing. 218 pages. Addresses the interplay between modes of writing, modes of understanding, and modes of being in the world. This title explores writing as a technic akin to ritual, oral storytelling, magic and meditation, that enables us to reach beyond the limits of everyday life and forge virtual relationships and imagined communities. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: 3JJ; DSK; JHM. Dimension: 228 x 154 x 12. Weight: 304.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- University of California Press
- Number of pages
- 218
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520275263
- ISBN
- 9780520275263
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 28.78
€ 40.99
€ 28.78
Paperback. Serving as a primer for generational revolt and poetic expression, this collection brings readers the words, visions, and extravagant lives of bohemians, beatniks, hippies, punks, and slackers. 50 photos & illustrations. Readings. Editor(s): Kaufman, Alan; Griffin, S. A. Num Pages: 736 pages, Illustrations, ports. BIC Classification: 2ABM; DCQ; DSC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 151 x 51. Weight in Grams: 864.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Thunder's Mouth Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781560252276
- ISBN
- 9781560252276
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 30.99€ 27.43
€ 30.99
€ 27.43
Paperback. The classic study of alienation, creativity and the modern mind Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: DSB; JMH; JMS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 198 x 128 x 22. Weight in Grams: 236.
- Publisher
- Orion Publishing Co
- Number of pages
- 320
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Edition
- Revised ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780753814321
- ISBN
- 9780753814321
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 10.86
€ 13.99
€ 10.86
Paperback. The Owl and the Nightingale is one of the comic poems in the English language and one of the best-known and accomplished of all medieval literary texts. This book contains a lively parallel-text translation in modern English, as well as a glossary, notes and introduction. Series: Exeter Mediaeval Texts & Studies. Num Pages: 256 pages, 2 b&2 halftones, glossary. BIC Classification: 2AB; 3H; DCQ; DSBB; DSC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 245 x 176 x 15. Weight in Grams: 474.
- Publisher
- Liverpool University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780859896900
- ISBN
- 9780859896900
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 46.99€ 41.00
€ 46.99
€ 41.00
Paperback. The Caribbean has produced one of the most vigorous and exciting bodies of poetry in the twentieth century, and this anthology covers all its major languages. Featuring a range of poets from Derek Walcott to Jesus Cos Causse, and Olive Senior to Una Marson, this is a rich and satisfying book. Series: Oxford Books of Prose & Verse. Num Pages: 448 pages. BIC Classification: DC; DQ; DSC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 195 x 129 x 27. Weight in Grams: 324.
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 448
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199561599
- ISBN
- 9780199561599
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 16.99€ 13.21
€ 16.99
€ 13.21
Hardcover. This Companion is the first place to look for information on the authors, illustrators, printers, publishers, and others involved in children's literature, and on the stories and characters at their centre. Written both to entertain and to instruct, it is a reference work that no one interested in the world of children's books should be without. Num Pages: 688 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSY. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 244 x 168 x 44. Weight in Grams: 1140.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199695140
- ISBN
- 9780199695140
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 57.34
€ 57.34
Paperback. A unique A-Z reference work of over 3,100 entries spanning the length and breadth of classical literature. It ranges from detailed biographies of authors, overviews of myths and legends, and explanations of literary styles, to topical entries on the wider aspects of classical society, and on the literary works that shed light on them. Editor(s): Howatson, M. C. Series: Oxford Quick Reference. Num Pages: 640 pages, maps (black and white). BIC Classification: 2ADL; 2AHA; DSBB; DSRC. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 195 x 127 x 38. Weight in Grams: 464.
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press
- Number of pages
- 640
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- 3rd Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199548552
- ISBN
- 9780199548552
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 17.96
€ 23.99
€ 17.96
Hardcover. This edition of the classic reference has been thoroughly revised and updated, offering unrivalled coverage of English literature. It continues to offer detailed and authoritative information on authors and works, alongside extended coverage of popular literary genres, as well as of the themes and concepts encountered by students. Editor(s): Birch, Dinah. Series: Oxford Companions. Num Pages: 1184 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 251 x 197 x 67. Weight in Grams: 2186.
- Publisher
- OUP Oxford
- Number of pages
- 1184
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Edition
- 7th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780192806871
- ISBN
- 9780192806871
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 59.05€ 49.11
€ 59.05
€ 49.11
Paperback. .
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 704
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780198704850
- ISBN
- 9780198704850
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 15.84
€ 19.99
€ 15.84
Hardcover. .
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780198708735
- ISBN
- 9780198708735
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 53.14€ 44.66
€ 53.14
€ 44.66
hardcover. This reference guide provides entries on English-language writers and writing throughout the 20th century. Writers from all over the world are included, from James Joyce to Amy Tan. A whole range of writing is celebrated, embracing fiction, plays, poetry and non-fictional writing. Editor(s): Stringer, Jenny. Num Pages: 772 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; 3JJ; DSBH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 164 x 242 x 43. Weight in Grams: 1178.
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 772
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Edition
- First Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780192122711
- ISBN
- 9780192122711
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 222.93
€ 222.93
Paperback. The Oxford Dictionary of Literary Terms provides clear and concise definitions of even the most complex literary terms from abjection to zeugma. An essential reference tool for students of literature in any language. Recommended web links are available via a companion website. Series: Oxford Quick Reference. Num Pages: 416 pages. BIC Classification: DSR. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 131 x 196 x 25. Weight in Grams: 310.
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- 4th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780198715443
- ISBN
- 9780198715443
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 18.99€ 14.96
€ 18.99
€ 14.96
Hardback. .
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199668427
- ISBN
- 9780199668427
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 38.99€ 27.61
€ 38.99
€ 27.61
Hardback. Volume XII in The Oxford Edition of the Sermons of John Donne contains nine sermons preached by Donne as Dean of St Paul's Cathedral between February and June of 1626. For the first time the sermons appear with a full critical apparatus, including headnotes, suggestions for further reading, glosses, and extensive commentaries. Editor(s): Lund, Mary Ann. Series: Oxford Edition of the Sermons of John Donne. Num Pages: 432 pages. BIC Classification: DSBD; HBLH; HRCM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 240 x 163 x 28. Weight in Grams: 768.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199578580
- ISBN
- 9780199578580
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 243.21
€ 243.21
Hardback. The latest volume to be published in the new Oxford Edition of the Sermons of John Donne, this volume contains the ten sermons preached by Donne at Lincoln's Inn between 1620 and 1623. Editor(s): Ettenhuber, Katrin. Series: Oxford Edition of the Sermons of John Donne. Num Pages: 448 pages, 3 black-and-white halftones. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSBD; HRCP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 234 x 156. .
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199563258
- ISBN
- 9780199563258
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 323.29
€ 323.29
Multiple-component retail product. This is the first textual edition of the Scots Musical Museum, one of the most central texts in the history of Scots song, and the first ever edition of the Museum as originally printed. A detailed introduction covers the history, musical, social, and textual context of Scots song, while full annotations accompany every song in the Museum. Editor(s): Pittock, Murray. Series: Oxford Edition of Works of Robert Burns. Num Pages: 1104 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; 3JF; AV; DSBD; DSC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 156. .
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2018
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199683895
- ISBN
- 9780199683895
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 561.74
€ 561.74
Hardback. The Oxford English Literary History is the new century's definitive account of a rich and diverse literary heritage that stretches back for a millennium and more. This volume explores the vast cultural, literary, social, and political transformations which characterized the period 1000-1350. Series: Oxford English Literary History. Num Pages: 448 pages, 12 black and white illustrations. BIC Classification: DSBB. Dimension: 216 x 135. .
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199575381
- ISBN
- 9780199575381
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 86.22
€ 86.22
Paperback. The Oxford Guide to Arthurian Literature and Legend offers a comprehensive survey of the Arthurian legends in all their manifestations, from the earliest medieval texts to their appearances in contemporary culture. Essential reading for Arthurian scholars, medievalists, and for those interested in myth and legend. Series: Oxford Quick Reference. Num Pages: 512 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSBB; JFHF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 195 x 128 x 24. Weight in Grams: 350.
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 512
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Edition
- New Ed
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199215096
- ISBN
- 9780199215096
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 15.87
€ 19.99
€ 15.87
Hardback. In the most comprehensive, up-to-date account of the poetry published in Britain between the Restoration and the end of the eighteenth century, a team of leading experts surveys the poetry of the age in all its richness and diversity. They provide a systematic overview, and restore these poetic works to a position of centrality in modern criticism. Editor(s): Lynch, Jack. Series: Oxford Handbooks. Num Pages: 816 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSBD; DSC. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 184 x 282 x 50. Weight in Grams: 1538.
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199600809
- ISBN
- 9780199600809
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 207.72
€ 207.72