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Hardback. * This definitive Companion provides a critical overview of literary culture in the period from John Milton to William Blake (1608--1827). * Its broad chronological range responds to recent reshapings of the canon and identifies new directions of study. Editor(s): Womersley, David. Series: Blackwell Companions to Literature and Culture. Num Pages: 632 pages, 0. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSBD; DSBF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 257 x 182 x 44. Weight in Grams: 1304.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
632
Condition
New
SKU
V9780631212850
ISBN
9780631212850
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 62.98

Paperback. This is a comprehensive collection of original essays that explore the aesthetics, economics, and mechanics of movie adaptation, from the days of silent cinema to contemporary franchise phenomena. Editor(s): Cartmell, Deborah. Series: Blackwell Companions to Literature and Culture. Num Pages: 448 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: APF; APT; DSB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 247 x 171 x 20. Weight in Grams: 696.
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781118917534
ISBN
9781118917534
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 52.78

Hardback. This is a comprehensive collection of original essays that explore the aesthetics, economics, and mechanics of movie adaptation, from the days of silent cinema to contemporary franchise phenomena. Editor(s): Cartmell, Deborah. Series: Blackwell Companions to Literature and Culture. Num Pages: 448 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: APF; DSB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 252 x 176 x 25. Weight in Grams: 858.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
448
Condition
New
SKU
V9781444334975
ISBN
9781444334975
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 195.49

Paperback. A refreshing new interdisciplinary slant on magical realism as an international literary phenomenon emerging from the trauma of colonial dispossession. Editor(s): Hart, Stephen M.; Ouyang, Wen-chin. Series: Coleccion Tamesis: Serie A, Monografias. Num Pages: 304 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: DSB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 236 x 158 x 17. Weight in Grams: 442. Series: Coleccion Tamesis: Serie A, Monografias. 304 pages, black & white illustrations. Editor(s): Hart, Stephen M.; Ouyang, Wen-chin. A refreshing new interdisciplinary slant on magical realism as an international literary phenomenon emerging from the trauma of colonial dispossession. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: DSB. Dimension: 236 x 158 x 17. Weight: 470.
Publisher
BOYE6
Number of pages
304
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Condition
New
SKU
V9781855662131
ISBN
9781855662131
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 39.70

Hardback. A Companion to Marcus Aurelius presents the first comprehensive collection of essays to explore all essential facets relating to contemporary Marcus Aurelius studies. Editor(s): Ackeren, Marcel van. Series: Blackwell Companions to the Ancient World. Num Pages: 586 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: DB; DSBB; HPCA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 254 x 180 x 32. Weight in Grams: 1062.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
586
Condition
New
SKU
V9781405192859
ISBN
9781405192859
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 203.15

Paperback. * * One of the most broad-ranging volumes to appear on Mark Twain in recent years. * * Brings together respected Twain critics and a number of younger scholars in the field to provide an overview of this central figure in American literature. Editor(s): Messent, Peter; Budd, Louis J. Series: Blackwell Companions to Literature and Culture. Num Pages: 592 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; DSBF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 175 x 245 x 29. Weight in Grams: 888.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781119045397
ISBN
9781119045397
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 51.51

Hardback. * A ground-breaking collection of newly-commissioned essays on medieval literature and culture. * Encourages students to think beyond a narrowly defined canon and conventional disciplinary boundaries. * Reflects the erosion of the traditional, rigid boundary between medieval and early modern literature. Editor(s): Brown, Peter. Series: Blackwell Companions to Literature and Culture. Num Pages: 688 pages, 12 illustrations. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSBB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 255 x 179 x 41. Weight in Grams: 1336.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
688
Condition
New
SKU
V9780631219736
ISBN
9780631219736
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 215.88

Paperback. A ground-breaking collection of newly-commissioned essays on medieval literature and culture. Encourages students to think beyond a narrowly defined canon and conventional disciplinary boundaries. Reflects the erosion of the traditional, rigid boundary between medieval and early modern literature. Editor(s): Brown, Peter. Series: Blackwell Companions to Literature and Culture. Num Pages: 688 pages, ill. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSBB. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 248 x 173 x 37. Weight in Grams: 1198.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
688
Condition
New
SKU
V9781405195522
ISBN
9781405195522
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 57.89

Hardback. In a series of original essays from leading literary scholars, this Companion offers a chronological sweep of medieval poetry from Old English to the great genres of romance, narrative, and alliterative poetry of the 15 th century. Editor(s): Saunders, Corinne. Series: Blackwell Companions to Literature and Culture. Num Pages: 704 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSBB; DSC. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 252 x 181 x 43. Weight in Grams: 1358.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
704
Condition
New
SKU
V9781405159630
ISBN
9781405159630
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 52.78

Paperback. A comprehensive guide to the medieval popular romance, one of the age's most important literary forms. Editor(s): Radulescu, Raluca L.; Rushton, Cory James. Series: Studies in Medieval Romance. Num Pages: 226 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 2ABC; DSBB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 147 x 222 x 13. Weight in Grams: 352. Series: Studies in Medieval Romance. 226 pages, black & white illustrations. Editor(s): Radulescu, Raluca L.; Rushton, Cory James. A comprehensive guide to the medieval popular romance, one of the age's most important literary forms. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: 2ABC; DSBB. Dimension: 147 x 222 x 13. Weight: 342.
Publisher
Boydell & Brewer Ltd
Number of pages
226
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Condition
New
SKU
V9781843842705
ISBN
9781843842705
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 27.04

Hardback. This new research in English on the work of the Mozambican writer Mia Couto provides a comprehensive introduction to the critical terrain of Couto's literary thought. Editor(s): Hamilton, Grant; Huddart, David. Num Pages: 255 pages. BIC Classification: 1HFMQ; 2ADP; DSBH5. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 243 x 166 x 26. Weight in Grams: 628.
Publisher
James Currey
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781847011459
ISBN
9781847011459
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 80.80

Paperback.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Boydell & Brewer Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
346
Condition
New
SKU
V9781843842484
ISBN
9781843842484
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 36.99
€ 35.39

Hardcover. Surveys the thought and literary work of a towering figure in twentieth-century Spanish cultural and political life. Num Pages: 264 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 2ADS; DSBH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 165 x 241 x 23. Weight in Grams: 622.
Publisher
Tamesis Books
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781855663008
ISBN
9781855663008
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 98.73

Paperback. * Winner of the Milton Society of Americaa s Irene Samuels Book Award in 2002. * Invites readers to explore and enjoy Miltona s rich and fascinating work. * Comprises 29 fresh and powerful readings of Miltona s texts and the contexts in which they were created, each written by a leading scholar. Editor(s): Corns, Thomas N. Series: Blackwell Companions to Literature and Culture. Num Pages: 544 pages, 1 illustration. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSBD; DSC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 180 x 256 x 29. Weight in Grams: 988.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
New Ed
Number of pages
544
Condition
New
SKU
V9781405113700
ISBN
9781405113700
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 57.89

Hardcover. This wide-ranging Companion to Modern British and Irish Drama offers challenging analyses of a range of plays in their political contexts. It explores the cultural, social, economic and institutional agendas that readers need to engage with in order to appreciate modern theatre in all its complexity. Editor(s): Luckhurst, Mary. Series: Blackwell Companions to Literature and Culture. Num Pages: 608 pages, 9 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 1DBR; 2AB; DSBH; DSG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 255 x 179 x 40. Weight in Grams: 1186.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
608
Condition
New
SKU
V9781405122283
ISBN
9781405122283
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 195.49

Paperback. This wide-ranging Companion to Modern British and Irish Drama offers challenging analyses of a range of plays in their political contexts. It explores the cultural, social, economic and institutional agendas that readers need to engage with in order to appreciate modern theatre in all its complexity. Editor(s): Luckhurst, Mary. Series: Blackwell Companions to Literature and Culture. Num Pages: 608 pages, ill. BIC Classification: 2AB; 3JH; 3JJ; 3JMC; DSBF; DSBH; DSG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 246 x 171 x 39. Weight in Grams: 1034.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
608
Condition
New
SKU
V9781444332049
ISBN
9781444332049
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 77.50

Hardcover. This wide-ranging Companion provides a vital overview of modern Chinese literature in different geopolitical areas, from the 1840s to now. Series: BLACKWELL COMPANIONS TO LITERA. Num Pages: 584 pages, NO. BIC Classification: DS. Dimension: 253 x 178 x 32. Weight in Grams: 1042.
Publisher
John Wiley & Sons Inc
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9781118451625
ISBN
9781118451625
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 224.03

Hardback. A Companion to Modernist Literature and Culture is an essential resource for students and teachers of modernism. The volume brings together entries on elements of modernist culture, contemporary intellectual and aesthetic movements, and all the genres of modernist writing and art. Editor(s): Bradshaw, David; Dettmar, Kevin. Series: Blackwell Companions to Literature and Culture. Num Pages: 616 pages, 0. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSBH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 261 x 189 x 39. Weight in Grams: 1338.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
616
Condition
New
SKU
V9780631204350
ISBN
9780631204350
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 215.88

Paperback. A Companion to Modernist Literature and Culture is an essential resource for students and teachers of modernism. The volume brings together entries on elements of modernist culture, contemporary intellectual and aesthetic movements, and all the genres of modernist writing and art. Editor(s): Bradshaw, David; Dettmar, Kevin J. H. Series: Blackwell Companions to Literature and Culture. Num Pages: 616 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: DSBH; DSRC. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 246 x 172 x 32. Weight in Grams: 1054.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
616
Condition
New
SKU
V9781405188227
ISBN
9781405188227
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 60.44

Hardcover. The 35 original essays in A Companion to Narrative Theory constitute the best available introduction to this vital and contested field of humanistic enquiry. * Comprises 35 original essays written by leading figures in the field * Includes contributions from pioneers in the field such as Wayne C. Booth, Seymour Chatman, J. Editor(s): Phelan, James; Rabinowitz, Peter J. Series: Blackwell Companions to Literature and Culture. Num Pages: 592 pages, 9 illustrations. BIC Classification: DSB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 250 x 186 x 36. Weight in Grams: 1228.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
592
Condition
New
SKU
V9781405114769
ISBN
9781405114769
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 215.88

Paperback. The 35 original essays in A Companion to Narrative Theory constitute the best available introduction to this vital and contested field of humanistic enquiry. Comprises 35 original essays written by leading figures in the field Includes contributions from pioneers in the field such as Wayne C. Booth, Seymour Chatman, J. Editor(s): Phelan, James; Rabinowitz, Peter J. Series: Blackwell Companions to Literature and Culture. Num Pages: 592 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: DSB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 242 x 170 x 31. Weight in Grams: 940.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
592
Condition
New
SKU
V9781405184380
ISBN
9781405184380
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 54.07

Paperback. 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, black & white illustrations, maps, figures. BIC Classification: 2ACSX; DSB; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 243 x 170 x 31. Weight in Grams: 962.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Edition
New Ed
Number of pages
584
Condition
New
SKU
V9781405163675
ISBN
9781405163675
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 64.26

Paperback. This volume features more than 30 newly commissioned essays by noted scholars writing on various aspects of Ovid's work, such as production, genre, and style. Series: Blackwell Companions to the Ancient World. Num Pages: 534 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 2ADL; DSBB; DSC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 172 x 246 x 25. Weight in Grams: 830.
Publisher
John Wiley & Sons Inc
Number of pages
534
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781118451342
ISBN
9781118451342
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 52.78

Hardback. More than 30 new essays from an international cast of specialists reflect the most recent developments in Ovidian scholarship. Written in an accessible and lively style, the essays represent a wide range of critical methodologies and approaches to Ovid's literary oeuvre. Series: Blackwell Companions to the Ancient World. Num Pages: 534 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 2ADL; DSBB; DSC. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 251 x 173 x 35. Weight in Grams: 1126.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
534
Condition
New
SKU
V9781405141833
ISBN
9781405141833
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 273.48

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