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Literature: history & criticism

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Literature: history & criticism

Paperback. Unlike the rigidly chronological approach of many introductions to children's literature, this title presents a genre-based approach which ensures that all the principal genres are covered in detail such as: fables, fantasy, adventure stories, moral tales, family stories, school stories and children's poetry. Series: Edinburgh Critical Guides to Literature. Num Pages: 272 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: DSY. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 217 x 138 x 15. Weight in Grams: 358.
Publisher
EDINBURGH UNIVERSITY PRESS
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Edition
2nd Revised edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780748649020
ISBN
9780748649020
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 25.77

Paperback. A series of reflections on the literary landscape of our time - from the writings of Roland Barthes to those of Stephen King. The text explores such issues as the blurring of the line between fiction and criticism, the persistence of the notion of paradise, and the lure of horror. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: DSBH; DSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 155 x 16. Weight in Grams: 363.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231050494
ISBN
9780231050494
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 42.55

Paperback. Ever since children have learned to read, there has been children's literature. This book charts the makings of the Western literary imagination from Aesop's fables to Mother Goose, from Alice's Adventures in Wonderland to Peter Pan, from "Where the Wild Things Are" to "Harry Potter". Num Pages: 396 pages, 24 halftones. BIC Classification: DSY. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UF) Further/Higher Education. Dimension: 227 x 151 x 25. Weight in Grams: 556.
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
396
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226473017
ISBN
9780226473017
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 21.05

Hardcover. Ever since children have learned to read, there has been children's literature. This book charts the makings of the Western literary imagination from Aesop's fables to Mother Goose, from Alice's Adventures in Wonderland to Peter Pan, from "Where the Wild Things Are" to "Harry Potter". Num Pages: 352 pages, 24 halftones. BIC Classification: DSY. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 236 x 164 x 30. Weight in Grams: 676.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
University Of Chicago Press
Edition
First Edition
Number of pages
352
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226473000
ISBN
9780226473000
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 52.29
€ 44.97

Hardback. Introducing some of the best new authors in children's literature, together with established authors and illustrators who are currently becoming recognized for their contributions to this field, this volume lists resources for some 45 individuals. Series: Popular Authors Series. Num Pages: 264 pages, 45 halftones. BIC Classification: DSY; GBC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 270 x 190 x 23. Weight in Grams: 730.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing Plc United States
Number of pages
264
Condition
New
SKU
V9781591580270
ISBN
9781591580270
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 66.55
€ 60.65

Paperback. This invaluable Guide surveys the key critical works and debates in the vibrant field of children's literature since its inception. Leading expert Pat Pinsent combines a chronological overview of developments in the genre with analysis of key theorists and theories, and subject-specific methodologies. Series: Readers' Guides to Essential Criticism. Num Pages: 232 pages, biography. BIC Classification: DSY. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 140 x 216 x 20. Weight in Grams: 308.
Publisher
Macmillan Education UK
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
1st ed. 2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781137335456
ISBN
9781137335456
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 36.99
€ 31.01

Paperback. A practical guide providing a comprehensive introduction to English-language children's literature from the 18th century to 21st century. Series: Blackwell Guides to Literature. Num Pages: 360 pages, 0. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSY. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 155 x 19. Weight in Grams: 530.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
360
Condition
New
SKU
V9780631211419
ISBN
9780631211419
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 53.32

Hardback. After the first phase of industrialization in Britain, the child emerged as both a victim of and a threat to capitalism. This book explores the changing relationship between the child and capitalist society in the works of some of the most important writers of children's and young-adult texts in the Victorian and Edwardian periods. Series: Critical Approaches to Children's Literature. Num Pages: 232 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSBF; DSK; DSY. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 145 x 217 x 18. Weight in Grams: 400.
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Number of pages
232
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Edition
2012th Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780230364127
ISBN
9780230364127
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 64.91

Hardback. Series: Children's Literature and Culture. Num Pages: 284 pages, 15 black & white halftones. BIC Classification: DSY. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 150 x 21. Weight in Grams: 530.
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780415818438
ISBN
9780415818438
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 185.91

Paperback. In this lively discussion Kim Reynolds looks at what children's literature is, why it is interesting, how it contributes to culture, and how it is studied as literature. Providing examples from across history and various types of children's literature, she introduces the key debates, developments, and people involved. Series: Very Short Introductions. Num Pages: 160 pages, 15 black and white halftones. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSY. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 173 x 113 x 9. Weight in Grams: 126.
Publisher
Oxford University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
160
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780199560240
ISBN
9780199560240
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 10.81

Paperback. Edited by one of the leading scholars in childrena s literature studies, this highly entertaining and scholarly anthology features over 120 complete works, poems, stories, and extracts from novels. * Includes over 120 complete works, poems, stories and extracts from novels. Series: Blackwell Anthologies. Num Pages: 496 pages, 0. BIC Classification: 2AB; DQ; DSBF; DSY. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 244 x 172 x 24. Weight in Grams: 802.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
496
Condition
New
SKU
V9780631210498
ISBN
9780631210498
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 72.14

Paperback. Provides important information for children's writers. With lists of reading-level specific words and a thesaurus of words annotated with reading levels, this guide aims to save writers time by collecting everything they need to know about age-appropriate language. Num Pages: 352 pages, 50 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: CBV; CBW; DSR; DSY; GBC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 152 x 229 x 25. Weight in Grams: 658.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
F&W Publications Inc
Edition
2nd Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781582974132
ISBN
9781582974132
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.99
€ 19.13

Hardback. Series: Modernist Latitudes. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: DSA; DSBH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 173 x 237 x 30. Weight in Grams: 544.
Publisher
Columbia University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231180245
ISBN
9780231180245
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 65.36
€ 50.77

Hardback. This collection offers a critical reexamination of the development and current status of comparative literature studies that engage the literary practices of both China and the West. In so doing, it attempts to refashion literary methodologies and cultural theories in Chinese studies. Editor(s): Zhang, Yingjin. Num Pages: 324 pages, figures. BIC Classification: 1DD; 1FPC; 2GDC; DSB; GTB; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 25. Weight in Grams: 635.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
Stanford University Press United States
Number of pages
324
Condition
New
SKU
V9780804731867
ISBN
9780804731867
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 183.60

Hardback. Treating China's Cultural Revolution as much more than a political event, this volume explores its ideological dimensions. It focuses on the CR's discourse of heroism and messianism and its demonization of the enemy as reflected in political practice, official literature and propaganda art. Editor(s): Chong, Woei Lien. Series: Asia/Pacific/Perspectives. Num Pages: 432 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 3JJ; DSBH; DSK; GTB; HBJF; HBLW3; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 232 x 162 x 33. Weight in Grams: 785.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield United States
Number of pages
432
Condition
New
SKU
V9780742518735
ISBN
9780742518735
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 190.05

Paperback. Treating China's Cultural Revolution as much more than a political event, this volume explores its ideological dimensions. It focuses on the CR's discourse of heroism and messianism and its demonization of the enemy as reflected in political practice, official literature and propaganda art. Editor(s): Chong, Woei Lien. Series: Asia/Pacific/Perspectives. Num Pages: 432 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 3JJ; DSBH; DSK; GTB; HBJF; HBLW3; JFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 227 x 149 x 26. Weight in Grams: 670.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield United States
Number of pages
432
Condition
New
SKU
V9780742518742
ISBN
9780742518742
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 84.73

Hardback. This work offers a mapping of the cultural landscape of China in the late 20th century. By focusing on Chinese cultural formations and critical discourses of the last decade of the century, the book dissects the intellectual, economic, and political contradictions of a turbulent era. Num Pages: 344 pages, 32 half-tones. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 2GDC; 3JJ; DSA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 28. .
Publisher
Stanford University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2002
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780804738965
ISBN
9780804738965
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 190.23

paperback. This work offers a mapping of the cultural landscape of China in the late 20th century. By focusing on Chinese cultural formations and critical discourses of the last decade of the century, the book dissects the intellectual, economic and political contradictions of a turbulent era. Num Pages: 344 pages, 32 half-tones. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 3JJ; DSA; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 22. Weight in Grams: 454.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Stanford University Press United States
Number of pages
344
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780804742047
ISBN
9780804742047
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 47.99
€ 45.98

hardcover. "Essays .. originally presented at a conference on Chinese literary criticism held in St. Croix, Virgin Islands in December 1970." Editor(s): Rickett, W. Allyn. Series: Princeton Legacy Library. Num Pages: 284 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 2GDC; DSA; DSB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 18. Weight in Grams: 571.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
284
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691630748
ISBN
9780691630748
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 139.06

Hardcover. Includes a classified, annotated, interdisciplinary bibliography in English of articles, books, chapters, theses, and dissertations concerning all aspects of Chinese drama from its shamanistic origins to 1985, as well as references both to Chinese plays in English translation and to commentary. Num Pages: 535 pages, bibliography. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 2GDC; DSG; GBCR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 220 x 153 x 36. Weight in Grams: 758.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1991
Publisher
Scarecrow Press United States
Number of pages
535
Condition
New
SKU
V9780810823471
ISBN
9780810823471
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 187.77

paperback. Provides a "picture of Chinese literature of the past" that illustrates the four great literary genres of China: the classics, prose, poetry, and the literature of entertainment. This book combines personal insights with innovative historical accounts in a genre-based approach that aims to move beyond the typical chronology of dynasties. Num Pages: 184 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 2GDC; DSB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5334 x 3556 x 10. Weight in Grams: 227.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Indiana University Press United States
Number of pages
184
Condition
New
SKU
V9780253213655
ISBN
9780253213655
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 21.90

Paperback. Series: Very Short Introductions. Num Pages: 160 pages, 10 b/w halftones. BIC Classification: 2GDC; DSB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 172 x 115 x 9. Weight in Grams: 124.
Publisher
Oxford University Press Inc
Number of pages
160
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780195392067
ISBN
9780195392067
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 13.53

Paperback. Num Pages: 232 pages. BIC Classification: 2GDC; DSB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 225 x 156 x 16. Weight in Grams: 332.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1971
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
232
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231034654
ISBN
9780231034654
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 48.51

Hardcover. Presents a multimedia, interdisciplinary study of Chinese modernity in the context of globalization since the late nineteenth century. This book draws on Chinese literature, film, art, photography, and video to broadly map the emergence of modern China in relation to the capitalist world-system in the economic, social, and political realms. Num Pages: 264 pages, 43 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 3JJ; AB; DSBH; JFC; JFFS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 544.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
University of Hawaii Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780824831110
ISBN
9780824831110
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 85.39

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