Literature: history & criticism
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Literature: history & criticism
Hardback. By Design is a study of instances of poets enacting literary history by the ways they use and alter key elements of earlier poems, sometimes the work of predecessors, sometimes their own poems, in order to create new designs. Num Pages: 240 pages, 3 figures. BIC Classification: DSC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 661. Weight in Grams: 454.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780804757997
- ISBN
- 9780804757997
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 76.26
€ 76.26
Paperback. Every Sunday, readers of The New York Times Book Review turn with anticipation to see which novelist, historian or artist will be the subject of the By the Book feature. These wide-ranging interviews are conducted by Pamela Paul, the editor of the Book Review, and here she brings together sixty-five of the most intriguing and fascinating exchanges. Editor(s): Paul, Pamela. Num Pages: 336 pages, 65 illustrations. BIC Classification: DSRC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 167 x 204 x 24. Weight in Grams: 532.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Picador USA United States
- Number of pages
- 336
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781250074690
- ISBN
- 9781250074690
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Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 19.22
€ 19.99
€ 19.22
Paperback. The growth of industrialism, the rise of professionalism and the decline of slavery led to debates in 19th-century America about the concept of work. This book examines the literary view of this debate, arguing that many writers felt an affinity between the mental labour of writing and manual work. Num Pages: 288 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2ABM; DSBD; DSBF; HBTB; JFC; JHBL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 16. Weight in Grams: 390.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Publisher
- University Of Chicago Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226075556
- ISBN
- 9780226075556
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 31.01
€ 40.99
€ 31.01
Paperback. Num Pages: 280 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: DSBH; HBJD; HBTZ1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 153 x 16. Weight in Grams: 350.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1982
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- New ed
- Number of pages
- 280
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226233369
- ISBN
- 9780226233369
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Condition: New
€ 35.99€ 28.23
€ 35.99
€ 28.23
Hardback. Byron: The Erotic Liberal explores the relationship between Byron's erotic life and his political commitments, placing his poetry in the context of the work of other aristocratic liberals such as Madame de Stael. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSBF; DSC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 236 x 154 x 19. Weight in Grams: 440.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780742511613
- ISBN
- 9780742511613
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 192.93
€ 192.93
Paperback. Byron: The Erotic Liberal explores the relationship between Byron's erotic life and his political commitments, placing his poetry in the context of the work of other aristocratic liberals such as Madame de Stael. Num Pages: 248 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSBF; DSC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 146 x 14. Weight in Grams: 325.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 248
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780742511620
- ISBN
- 9780742511620
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 53.84
€ 53.84
Hardback. Editor(s): Kenyon-Jones, Christine. Num Pages: 129 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: DSR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 291 x 225 x 14. Weight in Grams: 699.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- University of Delaware Press United States
- Number of pages
- 129
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781611493337
- ISBN
- 9781611493337
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 114.52
€ 114.52
Hardback. In 1816, following the scandalous collapse of his marriage, Lord Byron left England forever. His first destination was the Villa Diodati by Lake Geneva where he stayed together with Percy Bysshe Shelley, Mary Godwin, Claire Clairmont and John Polidori. This title focuses on the poet's life in the summer of that year. Num Pages: 224 pages, 1 maps. BIC Classification: 1DFH; 2AB; 3JH; DSBF; DSC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 245 x 165 x 17. Weight in Grams: 462.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Liverpool University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781846316432
- ISBN
- 9781846316432
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 43.99€ 43.78
€ 43.99
€ 43.78
Paperback. .
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781107470385
- ISBN
- 9781107470385
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 31.99€ 31.86
€ 31.99
€ 31.86
Hardback. This work consists of eight essays selected from papers given at the Twelfth International Byron Symposium. Much of Byron's poetry is examined, but the focus is on the Mysteries and Don Juan. The subjects include the Cain figure, Byron's skepticism, his attitude toward Christianity and religion in general, and his literary use of the Bible. Num Pages: 196 pages. BIC Classification: DCQ; DSBF; DSC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 230 x 157 x 18. Weight in Grams: 490.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1991
- Publisher
- University of Delaware Press United States
- Number of pages
- 196
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780874134018
- ISBN
- 9780874134018
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 109.90
€ 109.90
Paperback. Byron's Poetry and Prose presents an extensive selection of Byron's poetry, letters, and journal entries in chronological clusters, allowing readers to see the changes that took place in his writing in the context of the places he lived and his fame, exile, and travels. Editor(s): Levine, Alice. Series: Norton Critical Editions. Num Pages: 1088 pages. BIC Classification: DCF; DNF; DSBF; DSC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 145 x 33. Weight in Grams: 914.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- WW Norton & Co United States
- Edition
- 2nd
- Number of pages
- 600
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780393925609
- ISBN
- 9780393925609
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 20.99€ 19.38
€ 20.99
€ 19.38
Hardcover. A selection of the prose writings of the poet and novelist Cecil Day-Lewis (1904-72), poet laureate and Oxford professor of poetry, who published more than twenty volumes of poetry in his lifetime. Editor(s): O'Donoghue, Bernard; Gelpi, Albert. Num Pages: 400 pages. BIC Classification: DCF; DSBH; DSC. Dimension: 234 x 156. .
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780198766117
- ISBN
- 9780198766117
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 62.27
€ 62.27
Hardback. C. S. Lewis and His Circle is an edited volume of the best essays and memoirs culled from archives of over two hundred recordings presented at the Oxford University C. S. Lewis Society in the past three decades. Editor(s): White, Roger; Wolfe, Judith; Wolfe, Brendan N. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSBH; DSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 244 x 160 x 25. Weight in Grams: 560.
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press Inc
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780190214340
- ISBN
- 9780190214340
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 41.99€ 28.84
€ 41.99
€ 28.84
Paperback. This acclaimed biography charts the progress of the brilliant, prolific writer, C. S. Lewis. Num Pages: 480 pages, With index. BIC Classification: 2AB; BG; DSBH; DSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 23. Weight in Grams: 284.
- Publisher
- HarperCollins Publishers
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Edition
- 2nd UK ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780007202713
- ISBN
- 9780007202713
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 15.96
€ 19.99
€ 15.96
Paperback. Definitive new biography of C. S. Lewis, author of the ever-popular Narnia books Num Pages: 448 pages. BIC Classification: BGL; DSBH; DSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 201 x 171 x 29. Weight in Grams: 328.
- Publisher
- John Murray Press
- Number of pages
- 448
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781444745542
- ISBN
- 9781444745542
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 13.20
€ 17.99
€ 13.20
Paperback. Editor(s): Werther, Dr. David; Werther, Susan. Num Pages: 248 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSBH; DSK; HRC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 217 x 140 x 16. Weight in Grams: 334.
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781628924138
- ISBN
- 9781628924138
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 28.54
€ 33.99
€ 28.54
Paperback. An accessible biography of C S Lewis, his life and the friendships that shaped him Num Pages: 256 pages, 8pp colour plates. BIC Classification: 2AB; BGL; DSBH; DSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130 x 24. Weight in Grams: 284.
- Publisher
- Lion UK
- Number of pages
- 256
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- Revised ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745955872
- ISBN
- 9780745955872
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 12.99€ 12.42
€ 12.99
€ 12.42
Paperback. The Chronicles of Narnia or the The Perelandra Chronicles may be a reader's first encounter with the writings of C.S. Lewis, but what is the story behind these works of fantasy and science fiction written by a recent convert to Christianity? Introducing C.S. Num Pages: 200 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSBH; DSK; HRCM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 188 x 136 x 15. Weight in Grams: 202.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 200
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405158848
- ISBN
- 9781405158848
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 34.04
€ 34.04
Paperback. This text presents a biographical and critical study of C.S. Forester and the "Hornblower" saga. Focusing on the writing, character models, background and nautical veracity of the novels, the book examines the depiction of naval warfare and Forester's research techniques. Num Pages: 128 pages, index. BIC Classification: 2AB; BG; DSBH; DSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 205 x 138 x 14. Weight in Grams: 259.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Syracuse University Press United States
- Edition
- Rev ed
- Number of pages
- 128
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780815606215
- ISBN
- 9780815606215
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 19.24
€ 19.99
€ 19.24
Paperback. Series: Purdue Studies in Romance Literatures. Num Pages: 198 pages. BIC Classification: DSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 15. Weight in Grams: 369.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Purdue University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781557536020
- ISBN
- 9781557536020
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 59.69
€ 59.69