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Paperback. This Companion illustrates the vitality and diversity of dramatic work 1660 to 1710. Twenty-five essays by leading scholars in the field bring together the best recent insights into the full range of dramatic practice and innovation at the time. Editor(s): Owen, Susan J. Series: Blackwell Companions to Literature and Culture. Num Pages: 474 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: DS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 243 x 173 x 33. Weight in Grams: 596.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
474
Condition
New
SKU
V9781405176101
ISBN
9781405176101
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 54.57

Paperback. A Companion to Rhetoric offers the first major survey in two decades of the field of rhetorical studies and of the practice of rhetorical theory and criticism across a range of disciplines. * Assesses rhetoric's place in the larger intellectual universe. Editor(s): Jost, Mr. Walter; Olmsted, Wendy. Series: Blackwell Companions to Literature and Culture. Num Pages: 522 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: CFG; DSA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 244 x 171 x 40. Weight in Grams: 970.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
New Ed
Number of pages
522
Condition
New
SKU
V9781405149570
ISBN
9781405149570
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 64.62

paperback. A Companion to Roman Art encompasses various artistic genres, ancient contexts, and modern approaches for a comprehensive guide to Roman art. Series: BLACKWELL COMPANIONS TO THE AN. Num Pages: 664 pages, NO. BIC Classification: DS. .
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2019
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Number of pages
664
Condition
New
Edition
1st Edition
SKU
V9781119077893
ISBN
9781119077893
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 49.71

Hardcover. A Companion to Roman Rhetoric introduces the reader to the wide-ranging importance of rhetoric in Roman culture. A guide to Roman rhetoric from its origins to the Renaissance and beyond. Comprises 32 original essays by leading international scholars. Explores major figures Cicero and Quintilian in-depth. Editor(s): Dominik, William J.; Hall, Jon. Series: Blackwell Companions to the Ancient World. Num Pages: 544 pages, 2 illustrations. BIC Classification: CFG; DSBB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 253 x 180 x 35. Weight in Grams: 1104.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
544
Condition
New
SKU
V9781405120913
ISBN
9781405120913
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 203.97

Paperback. A guide to Roman rhetoric from its origins to the Renaissance and beyond. Comprises 32 original essays by leading international scholars. Explores major figures Cicero and Quintilian in-depth. Covers a broad range of topics such as rhetoric and politics, gender, status, self-identity, education, and literature. Editor(s): Dominik, William J.; Hall, Jon. Series: Blackwell Companions to the Ancient World. Num Pages: 544 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 2ADL; DSBB; DSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 245 x 173 x 30. Weight in Grams: 942.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
544
Condition
New
SKU
V9781444334159
ISBN
9781444334159
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 57.27

Paperback. Romance is a varied and fluid literary genre, notoriously difficult to define. This groundbreaking Companion surveys the many permutations of romance throughout the ages. Editor(s): Saunders, Corinne. Series: Blackwell Companions to Literature and Culture. Num Pages: 584 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: DS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 245 x 173 x 41. Weight in Grams: 1004.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
New Ed
Number of pages
584
Condition
New
SKU
V9781405167277
ISBN
9781405167277
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 57.09

Paperback. The Companion to Romanticism is a major introductory survey from an international galaxy of scholars writing new pieces, specifically for a student readership, under the editorship of Duncan Wu. Editor(s): Wu, Duncan. Series: Blackwell Companions to Literature and Culture. Num Pages: 568 pages, 0. BIC Classification: 1DB; 2AB; 3JF; 3JH; DSBD; DSBF; DSR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 244 x 171 x 43. Weight in Grams: 1012.
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
568
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Edition
New Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780631218777
ISBN
9780631218777
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 54.57

Paperback. This collection of twenty-nine original essays, surveys satire from its emergence in Western literature to the present. * Tracks satire from its first appearances in the prophetic books of the Old Testament through the Renaissance and the English tradition in satire to Michael Moore's satirical movie Fahrenheit 9/11. Editor(s): Quintero, Ruben. Series: Blackwell Companions to Literature and Culture. Num Pages: 624 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: DSB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 245 x 171 x 32. Weight in Grams: 1086.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
624
Condition
New
SKU
V9780470657959
ISBN
9780470657959
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 55.83

Hardcover. This collection of twenty-nine original essays, surveys satire from its emergence in Western literature to the present. * Tracks satire from its first appearances in the prophetic books of the Old Testament through the Renaissance and the English tradition in satire to Michael Moore's satirical movie Fahrenheit 9/11. Editor(s): Quintero, Ruben. Series: Blackwell Companions to Literature and Culture. Num Pages: 624 pages, 18. BIC Classification: DSB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 252 x 180 x 39. Weight in Grams: 1226.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
624
Condition
New
SKU
V9781405119559
ISBN
9781405119559
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 203.97

Paperback. A Companion to Science Fiction assembles essays by an international range of scholars which discuss the contexts, themes and methods used by science fiction writers. It conveys the scale and variety of science fiction and also shows how science fiction novels have been used as a means of debating cultural issues. Editor(s): Seed, David. Series: Blackwell Companions to Literature and Culture. Num Pages: 632 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: DSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 170 x 246 x 34. Weight in Grams: 1082.
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Number of pages
632
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781405184373
ISBN
9781405184373
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 55.05

Hardcover. A Companion to Science Fiction assembles essays by an international range of scholars which discuss the contexts, themes and methods used by science fiction writers. * This Companion conveys the scale and variety of science fiction. * Shows how science fiction has been used as a means of debating cultural issues. Editor(s): Seed, David. Series: Blackwell Companions to Literature and Culture. Num Pages: 632 pages. BIC Classification: DSR; FL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 256 x 172 x 40. Weight in Grams: 1230.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
632
Condition
New
SKU
V9781405112185
ISBN
9781405112185
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 197.70

Paperback. aeo Contains 28 newly commissioned essays written by the most distinguished historians and literary scholars. aeo Situates Shakespeare in the historical and cultural conditions in which he wrote. Editor(s): Kastan, David Scott. Series: Blackwell Companions to Literature and Culture. Num Pages: 536 pages, 0. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 2AB; DSGS; GBC; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 155 x 235 x 31. Weight in Grams: 794.
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
536
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Edition
New Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780631218784
ISBN
9780631218784
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 53.32

Hardcover. A Companion to Shakespeare and Performance provides a state-of-the-art engagement with the rapidly developing field of Shakespeare performance studies. * Redraws the boundaries of Shakespeare performance studies. Editor(s): Hodgdon, Barbara; Worthen, W. B. Series: Blackwell Companions to Literature and Culture. Num Pages: 704 pages, 36 illustrations. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSGS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 180 x 253 x 44. Weight in Grams: 1342.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
704
Condition
New
SKU
V9781405111041
ISBN
9781405111041
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 217.78

Paperback. A state-of-the-art overview of the rapidly developing field of Shakespeare performance studies. Redraws the boundaries of Shakespeare performance studies. Considers performance in a range of media, including in print, in the classroom, in the theatre, in film, on television and video, in multimedia and digital forms. Editor(s): Hodgdon, Barbara; Worthen, W. B. Series: Blackwell Companions to Literature and Culture. Num Pages: 704 pages, black & white illustrations, figures. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSGS. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 244 x 173 x 35. Weight in Grams: 1206.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
704
Condition
New
SKU
V9781405188210
ISBN
9781405188210
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 57.47

Paperback. This Companion represents the myriad ways of thinking aboutthe remarkable achievement of Shakespeare s sonnets. * An authoritative reference guide and extended introduction toShakespeare s sonnets. * Contains more than 20 newly-commissioned essays by bothestablished and younger scholars. Editor(s): Schoenfeldt, Michael. Series: Blackwell Companions to Literature and Culture. Num Pages: 534 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSGS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 245 x 172 x 30. Weight in Grams: 918.
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
534
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781444332063
ISBN
9781444332063
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 55.83

Paperback. * Contains original essays on every Shakespearean tragedy from Titus Andronicus to Coriolanus. * Includes thirteen additional essays on such topics as Shakespeare's Roman tragedies, Shakespeare's tragedies on film, Shakespeare's tragedies of love, Hamlet in performance, and tragic emotion in Shakespeare. Editor(s): Dutton, Richard; Howard, Jean E. Series: Blackwell Companions to Literature and Culture. Num Pages: 504 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSGS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 246 x 171 x 39. Weight in Grams: 868.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
504
Condition
New
SKU
V9781405136051
ISBN
9781405136051
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 55.03

Paperback. The four-volume Companion to Shakespeare's Works, compiled as a single entity, offers a uniquely comprehensive snapshot of current Shakespeare criticism. This volume looks at Shakespeare's histories. Contains original essays on every history play from Henry VI to Henry V. Editor(s): Dutton, Richard; Howard, Jean E. Series: Blackwell Companions to Literature and Culture. Num Pages: 496 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSGS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 171 x 245 x 39. Weight in Grams: 866.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Edition
Volume II
Number of pages
496
Condition
New
SKU
V9781405136068
ISBN
9781405136068
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 54.57

Paperback. Examines each of Shakespeare's plays and major poems, using various resources of contemporary criticism, from performance studies to feminist, historicist, and textual analysis. This book contains original essays on comedy from "The Two Gentlemen of Verona" to "Twelfth Night" as well as articles on such topics as Shakespeare's comedies on film. Editor(s): Dutton, Richard; Howard, Jean E. Series: Blackwell Companions to Literature and Culture. Num Pages: 480 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSGS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 177 x 255 x 27. Weight in Grams: 866.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
Volume III
Number of pages
480
Condition
New
SKU
V9781405136075
ISBN
9781405136075
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 56.30

Paperback. * Contains original essays on Troilus and Cressida, Measure for Measure, All's Well That Ends Well, Venus and Adonis, The Rape of Lucrece, and The Sonnets, as well as Pericles, The Winter's Tale, Cymbeline, The Tempest, Henry VIII and The Two Noble Kinsmen. Editor(s): Dutton, Richard; Howard, Jean E. Series: Blackwell Companions to Literature and Culture. Num Pages: 496 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSGS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 245 x 172 x 35. Weight in Grams: 840.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Edition
Volume IV
Number of pages
496
Condition
New
SKU
V9781405136082
ISBN
9781405136082
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 55.03

Paperback. A Companion to Sophocles presents a comprehensive collection of original essays by leading scholars that address all aspects of the life, works, and critical reception of Sophocles. Initial essays introduce Sophocles' extant tragedies, as well as fragments of his lost plays including the Ichneutae. Editor(s): Ormand, Kirk. Series: Blackwell Companions to the Ancient World. Num Pages: 624 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 2AHA; DSBB; DSG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 246 x 176 x 33. Weight in Grams: 942.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781119025535
ISBN
9781119025535
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 50.93

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