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Literature: history & criticism

Hardback. Num Pages: 200 pages. BIC Classification: 2ADF; DSB; DSC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 236 x 159 x 20. Weight in Grams: 463.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
University of Delaware Press United States
Number of pages
200
Condition
New
SKU
V9781611493948
ISBN
9781611493948
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 125.07

Hardback. Series: Princeton Legacy Library. Num Pages: 384 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 2AB; 3JF; DSA; DSBD; HPCD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 22. Weight in Grams: 714.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
384
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691650197
ISBN
9780691650197
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 191.78

Hardback. What makes a work of literature readable? This book asks that question of one of the classics of Japanese literature, the Tsurezuregusa (Essays in Idleness) by Kenko (1283-1352), a collection of brief, fragmentary reflections on a number of subjects. Num Pages: 368 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; 2GJ; DSBB; DSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 237 x 162 x 28. .
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
Stanford University Press United States
Number of pages
368
Condition
New
Edition
1st Edition
SKU
V9780804730013
ISBN
9780804730013
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 91.27

paperback. A groundbreaking effort to find the "common language" between two of the most important philosophical thinkers of the twentieth century, Forms in the Abyss promises to be one of the most significant contribution to our critical understanding of western thought in recent memory. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: DSB; HPC; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5830 x 3895 x 585. Weight in Grams: 422.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Temple University Press,U.S. United States
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
SKU
V9781592134403
ISBN
9781592134403
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 34.99
€ 34.03

Paperback. Includes essay on Botticelli that traces the artist's sudden popularity in the nineteenth century for reasons that have more to do with poetry than painting. Num Pages: 112 pages. BIC Classification: AB; DSA; DSGS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 203 x 140 x 10. Weight in Grams: 136.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
Reprint
Number of pages
112
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226431758
ISBN
9780226431758
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 21.99
€ 18.36

Paperback. This is a full-length study of the representation of contemporary warfare on the British stage and investigates the strategies deployed by theatre practitioners in Britain as they meet the representational challenges posed by the 'new wars' of the global era. Series: Exeter Performance Studies. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 2AB; AN; DSBH; DSG. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 234 x 156. .
Publisher
University of Exeter Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9780859899949
ISBN
9780859899949
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 45.45

Hardcover. This is a full-length study of the representation of contemporary warfare on the British stage and investigates the strategies deployed by theatre practitioners in Britain as they meet the representational challenges posed by the 'new wars' of the global era. Series: Exeter Performance Studies. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 2AB; AN; DSBH; DSG. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 234 x 156. .
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
University of Exeter Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780859899932
ISBN
9780859899932
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 139.17

Hardback. In this far-reaching and provocative study, Nathan K. Hensley shows how the modern state's anguished relationship to violence pushed literary writers of the Victorian era to expand the capacities of literary form. He explores the works of some of the era's most astute thinkers, including George Eliot, Charles Dickens, and Robert Louis Stevenson. Num Pages: 336 pages. BIC Classification: DSBF; DSC; DSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 223 x 143 x 22. Weight in Grams: 498.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Oxford University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
336
Condition
New
SKU
V9780198792451
ISBN
9780198792451
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 163.80

Paperback. Contemporary American women are writing long poems in a variety of styles which repossess history, reconceive female subjectivity, and seek to revitalize poetry itself. This book explores this evolving body of work, offering revealing discussions of its diverse traditions and feminist concerns. Num Pages: 386 pages, 2 halftones, 6 line drawings. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2ABM; DCQ; DSBH; DSC; JFFK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 152 x 24. Weight in Grams: 540.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
University Of Chicago Press
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
386
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226429717
ISBN
9780226429717
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 43.99
€ 33.56

Hardcover. .
Publisher
Manchester University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780719096815
ISBN
9780719096815
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 106.95
€ 17.34

Paperback. Num Pages: 380 pages, 17 halftones. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 2AB; DSBD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 226 x 155 x 23. Weight in Grams: 616.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1995
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
New ed
Number of pages
380
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226326344
ISBN
9780226326344
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 29.52

Paperback. Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: DSA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 236 x 153 x 15. Weight in Grams: 302.
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691173436
ISBN
9780691173436
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 24.99
€ 18.82

Paperback. Three lectures on contemporary poetry by one of Britain's leading poets, George Szirtes, winner of the T.S. Eliot Prize. George Szirtes' lectures cover poets such as Elizabeth Bishop, George Seferis, Derek Mahon and several Eastern European writers. Series: Newcastle/Bloodaxe Poetry S. Num Pages: 64 pages. BIC Classification: DSBH; DSC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 139 x 6. Weight in Grams: 110.
Publisher
Bloodaxe Books Ltd
Number of pages
64
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Condition
New
SKU
V9781852248802
ISBN
9781852248802
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 10.99
€ 9.73

Hardcover. An examination of classic detective fiction as a genre. The book attempts to read a variety of texts by different authors as variations on a common and relatively tight set of conventions, ranging from Edgar Allan Poe and Wilkie Collins, through Robert Louis Stevenson and H.G. Wells, to the 1960s. Num Pages: 312 pages. BIC Classification: DSBF; DSBH; DSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 31. Weight in Grams: 708.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1995
Publisher
University of Georgia Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780820316222
ISBN
9780820316222
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 63.78

Hardback. Essays using feminist approaches to offer fresh insights into aspects of the texts and the material culture of the middle ages. Num Pages: 280 pages, 37 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: DSBB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 164 x 241 x 22. Weight in Grams: 722.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Boydell & Brewer Ltd
Condition
New
SKU
V9781843844273
ISBN
9781843844273
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 56.31

Hardcover. A cultural history of utopian writing in early modern England, this work traces the development of the genre from the publication of Thomas More's "Utopia" (1516) through Aphra Behn's "Oroonoko" (1688). Amy Boesky sees utopian literature rising alongside new social institutions that shaped England. Num Pages: 272 pages, 16 b&w photographs, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 2AB; DSBD; DSK; HBTB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 139 x 23. Weight in Grams: 540.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
University of Georgia Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780820318325
ISBN
9780820318325
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 62.70

Paperback. Suitable for those working on gay and lesbian studies, American literature and culture, and twentieth century history, this book analyses texts produced by American gay men and lesbians in the first half of the twentieth century. Series: Series Q. Num Pages: 224 pages, 2 photos. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; 3JJ; DSBH; JFSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5665 x 3963 x 10. Weight in Grams: 363.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Duke University Press United States
Edition
Illustrated
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
SKU
V9780822326977
ISBN
9780822326977
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 27.99
€ 26.31

Paperback. Shakespearean comedy has as much to do with the structure and movement of the drama as with the wit of its dialogue or the humour of its characters. This title contains four comedies wherein there is a near-tragic crisis at which disaster or happiness may ensue. Editor(s): Mahood, Professor M. M.; Wells, Stanley W.; Hibbard, G. R. Num Pages: 688 pages, notes, further reading list. BIC Classification: 2ADT; DDS; DSGS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 29. Weight in Grams: 436.
Edition
Reprint
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
688
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1994
Condition
New
SKU
V9780140434545
ISBN
9780140434545
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 14.21

Paperback.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1995
Publisher
Aris & Phillips Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
SKU
V9780856685613
ISBN
9780856685613
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 34.99
€ 30.94

Paperback. Extracts from Homer, Antiphon, Euripides & Thucydidesare edited with individual introductions, comprehensive notes and vocabulary. Editor(s): Kennedy, Eberhard Christopher. Num Pages: 312 pages. BIC Classification: 2AHA; DSBB; DSG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 133 x 185 x 17. Weight in Grams: 308.
Publisher
Duckworth Publishing
Number of pages
312
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Condition
New
SKU
V9781853995019
ISBN
9781853995019
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 34.99
€ 29.67

Hardback. This collection of essays captures the unprecedented current boom in the study of 'Shakespeare in Europe.' The contributions cover three basic areas in the history of Shakespearean reception on the European continent and in Britain: translations, productions, and appropriations in more general terms. Editor(s): Pujante, A. Luis; Hoenselaars, Ton. Series: Shakespeare and His Contemporaries: The International Shakespeare Series. Num Pages: 274 pages. BIC Classification: DSR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 245 x 167 x 20. Weight in Grams: 590.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
University of Delaware Press United States
Number of pages
274
Condition
New
SKU
V9781611492231
ISBN
9781611492231
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 136.08

Paperback. Chikamatsu Monzaemon (1653-1725) wrote some 130 plays, chiefly for the puppet theater, many of which are still performed today, and he is thought to have written the first major tragedies about the common man. This edition contains four of his most important plays including three popular domestic dramas and one history play. Translator(s): Keene, Donald. Series: Translations from the Asian Classics. Num Pages: 220 pages. BIC Classification: 2GJ; DNF; DSBD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 143 x 203 x 12. Weight in Grams: 264.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
Columbia University Press
Edition
0th Edition
Number of pages
220
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231111010
ISBN
9780231111010
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 27.39

Hardback. Series: Princeton Legacy Library. Num Pages: 378 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 2AB; DSG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 22. Weight in Grams: 685.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
378
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691637860
ISBN
9780691637860
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 191.60

Paperback. .
Publisher
The University of Michigan Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Condition
New
SKU
V9780472033560
ISBN
9780472033560
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 35.70

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