Literature: history & criticism
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Literature: history & criticism
Paperback. Three of Federico Garcia Lorca's most famous plays in a single volume, translated from the Spanish and introduced by one of Scotland's finest playwrights, Jo Clifford. Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: 1DSE; 2ADS; 3JJP; DD; DSG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129. .
- Publisher
- Nick Hern Books
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781848426320
- ISBN
- 9781848426320
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 14.12
€ 17.99
€ 14.12
Paperback. George Gordon was born in London in 1788, of Scottish, French and English extraction. He succeeded to a baronetcy in 1798, and as Lord Byron he was soon to become the most famous poet of his age - with the publication of "Childe Harold", in 1812, and one of its most notorious characters. His career spanned a momentous period in European history. Series: Poet to Poet. Num Pages: 144 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSBF; DSC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 121 x 11. Weight in Grams: 102.
- Publisher
- Faber & Faber
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Edition
- Main - Poet to Poet
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780571236633
- ISBN
- 9780571236633
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 11.99€ 9.91
€ 11.99
€ 9.91
Hardback. Num Pages: 266 pages. BIC Classification: DSR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 246 x 165 x 19. Weight in Grams: 531.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- University of Delaware Press United States
- Number of pages
- 266
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781611491234
- ISBN
- 9781611491234
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 136.19
€ 136.19
Hardcover. How did Byron become "Byron"? The author of this text locates one origin of the poet's personae in the dramatic recitations he performed at Harrow School, in this examination of the four critically formative years of Byron's public school experience. Throughout, the poet is recognized in the boy. Num Pages: 256 pages, 13, 13 black & white halftones. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSBF; DSC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 146 x 20. Weight in Grams: 432.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Johns Hopkins University Press
- Edition
- First Edition
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780801863431
- ISBN
- 9780801863431
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 64.99
€ 64.99
Paperback. .
- Publisher
- SparkNotes
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781411469860
- ISBN
- 9781411469860
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 8.99€ 8.24
€ 8.99
€ 8.24
Paperback. What is the fascination that decollation holds for us, as individuals and as a culture? Why does the idea make us laugh and the act make us close our eyes? "Losing Our Heads" explores in both artistic and cultural contexts the role of the chopped-off head. Num Pages: 255 pages, black and white illustrations. BIC Classification: DSB; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 227 x 150 x 15. Weight in Grams: 368.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- New York University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 255
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780814742709
- ISBN
- 9780814742709
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 31.30
€ 32.99
€ 31.30
Paperback. Series: VMC. Num Pages: 272 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 2AB; BGH; BGL; DSBH; HBTZ1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 144 x 197 x 17. Weight in Grams: 218.
- Publisher
- Little, Brown Book Group United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 272
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Edition
- Reissue
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781844089291
- ISBN
- 9781844089291
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 10.87
€ 13.99
€ 10.87
Hardback. This fascinating book traces the growing awareness of that epistemological gap through textbooks and natural philosophy treatises to canonical poetry and plays, presciently registering and exploring the magnitude of the human loss that accompanied the beginnings of modern science. Num Pages: 248 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSBD; PDX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 151 x 236 x 18. Weight in Grams: 466.
- Publisher
- Johns Hopkins University Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781421415314
- ISBN
- 9781421415314
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 61.00
€ 61.00
Paperback. Num Pages: 280 pages, 12. BIC Classification: DSBH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 158 x 235 x 23. Weight in Grams: 412.
- Publisher
- Cornell University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 280
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780801473135
- ISBN
- 9780801473135
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 36.99€ 36.70
€ 36.99
€ 36.70
Hardback. This volume seeks to bring to the attention of librarians, teachers and publishers works of young adult literature that are considered to be worthy of a far wider readership than they currently receive. There are 26 essays, each focusing on the merits of an individual work of literature. Editor(s): Zitlow, Connie S. Series: Studies in Young Adult Literature. Num Pages: 152 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSK; DSY; GLH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 223 x 144 x 14. Weight in Grams: 276.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Scarecrow Press United States
- Number of pages
- 152
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780810843608
- ISBN
- 9780810843608
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 90.28
€ 90.28
Paperback. Examining the history of the representations of women writers from Margery Kemp and Christine de Pizan to Elizabeth I and Mary Stuart, Queen of Scots, this volume shows how the woman writer came to embody alienation from tradition. Num Pages: 256 pages, 10 halftones. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 2AB; 3H; 3JB; DSBB; DSBD; JFSJ1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 460.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226780139
- ISBN
- 9780226780139
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 31.01
€ 40.99
€ 31.01
Paperback. From childhood memories to manic motherhood to middle age, the author tells life as she has lived it. She acknowledges the passing years, from the generational shrinking of underwear to facing the fact that her knees make 'this noise like Rice Krispies' when she exercises. Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; BGLA; DSBH; DSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 133 x 16. Weight in Grams: 158.
- Publisher
- Cornerstone United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 208
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780099559030
- ISBN
- 9780099559030
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 14.12
€ 17.99
€ 14.12
Paperback. A guide to the works of Louis de Bernieres. It deals with de Bernieres' themes, genre and narrative technique, and includes a close reading of the texts that are accompanied with likely exam questions, and contexts and comparisons. Series: Vintage Living Texts. Num Pages: 208 pages, bibliog , glossary. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSBH; DSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UF) Further/Higher Education; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate; (XX) Exams / tests / exercises. Dimension: 198 x 128 x 14. Weight in Grams: 150.
- Publisher
- Vintage United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 208
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780099437574
- ISBN
- 9780099437574
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 9.99€ 8.55
€ 9.99
€ 8.55
Hardcover. Louis MacNeice and the Irish Poetry of his Time draws on new archival research to suggest ways in which MacNeice's poetry is closely linked to contemporaneous developments in Irish literature and culture. Series: Oxford English Monographs. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBR; 2AB; DSBH; DSC. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 226 x 147 x 22. Weight in Grams: 404.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780198745150
- ISBN
- 9780198745150
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 172.89
€ 172.89
Paperback. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: DSBH; DSC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 156 x 234 x 16. Weight in Grams: 276.
- Publisher
- Irish Academic Press Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781911024095
- ISBN
- 9781911024095
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 24.99€ 21.29
€ 24.99
€ 21.29
hardcover. Louisa McCord was a remarkable figure in the intellectual history of antebellum America. A conservative intellectual, she broke the confines of Southern gender roles by owning and managing her own plantation, being politically active in the 1850s, involved in Civil War work, and more. Series: Southern Texts Society. Num Pages: 480 pages, Illustrations, geneal. tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2ABM; BG; BJ; DSBF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 42. Weight in Grams: 1080.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- University of Virginia Press United States
- Number of pages
- 480
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813916538
- ISBN
- 9780813916538
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 93.78
€ 93.78
Paperback. A pioneering interdisciplinary scholar examines the roles of images in the construction of stereotypes of the Jew's body in 20th-century art and literature. Series: Stanford Studies in Jewish History and Culture. Num Pages: 260 pages. BIC Classification: AB; DSBH; JFSR1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5182 x 3226 x 15. Weight in Grams: 315.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press California
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 254
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780804732628
- ISBN
- 9780804732628
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 36.99€ 33.73
€ 36.99
€ 33.73
Hardcover. Num Pages: 130 pages. BIC Classification: DSB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 231 x 157 x 12. Weight in Grams: 316.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 130
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781604566260
- ISBN
- 9781604566260
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 115.24€ 79.36
€ 115.24
€ 79.36
Hardback. Balancing analyses of plot, character, and motif with insights into the cultural and political milieu of the late Heian period, this title calls for a re-evaluation of late Heian fiction. It examines 3 texts - "The Tale of Sagoromo", "The Tale of the Hamamatsu Middle Counselor", and "Nezame at Night" - as heirs to the literary legacy of "Genji". Series: Harvard East Asian Monographs. Num Pages: 250 pages, 4 charts. BIC Classification: 2GJ; DSBH; DSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 166 x 254 x 22. Weight in Grams: 494.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Harvard University, Asia Center United States
- Edition
- First Edition
- Number of pages
- 250
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674025073
- ISBN
- 9780674025073
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 44.99€ 37.63
€ 44.99
€ 37.63
Paperback. aeo Georges Duby is one of the most outstanding medieval historians in the world today. aeo This is an important book on the themes of love and marriage in the Middle Ages. aeo The hardback edition was widely reviewed and sold well. Num Pages: 240 pages, 0. BIC Classification: DSBB; HBG; HBLC; HBTB; JFC; JHBK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 157 x 13. Weight in Grams: 346.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1994
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- New Ed
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745614793
- ISBN
- 9780745614793
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 25.40
€ 25.40
Paperback. Series: Princeton Legacy Library. Num Pages: 214 pages. BIC Classification: DS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 235 x 155. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 214
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Reprint
- SKU
- V9780691616100
- ISBN
- 9780691616100
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 28.82
€ 40.99
€ 28.82
Paperback. A revelatory collection of letters from the nation's favourite storyteller. Num Pages: 336 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; BJ; DSBH; DSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 130 x 197 x 22. Weight in Grams: 250.
- Publisher
- Hodder & Stoughton General Division
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781444786286
- ISBN
- 9781444786286
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.99€ 11.74
€ 14.99
€ 11.74
Paperback. Contains Nancy Mitford's humorous letters to her family and friends. Mitford never wrote an autobiography, but this collection of letters provides a portrayal of her life and the times in which she lived. Editor(s): Mosley, Charlotte. Num Pages: 624 pages, Ill. BIC Classification: 2AB; BGA; DSBH; DSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130 x 41. Weight in Grams: 410.
- Publisher
- Hodder & Stoughton
- Number of pages
- 624
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1994
- Edition
- New Ed
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780340599211
- ISBN
- 9780340599211
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 14.75
€ 19.99
€ 14.75
Paperback. In this perceptive and rich collection of essays, Toibin investigates the lives as well as the work of homosexual writers and artists of the nineteenth and twentieth centuries. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: DSBF; DSBH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 196 x 132 x 20. Weight in Grams: 238.
- Publisher
- Picador
- Number of pages
- 288
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780330491389
- ISBN
- 9780330491389
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 10.89
€ 13.99
€ 10.89