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Literature: history & criticism

Hardcover. Presents a creative and analytical study which brings to life the important facets of classical Persian poetry. This book explores the connections between poetry and lived experience. It highlights the role of classical Persian poetry as the 'silk road of the imagination', connecting many polities and diverse ways of life. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: 2BXF; DSBB; DSC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 163 x 236 x 18. Weight in Grams: 498.
Publisher
Edinburgh University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780748696925
ISBN
9780748696925
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 117.61
€ 112.54

paperback. Editor(s): Shapiro, Norman R. Translator(s): Shapiro, Norman R. Num Pages: 410 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 2ADF; DSB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 142 x 208 x 23. Weight in Grams: 474.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
Bilingual
Number of pages
410
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226750521
ISBN
9780226750521
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 25.41

Paperback. Helps the reader understand and enjoy Shakespeare on the stage as well as on the page. This book includes scene-by-scene summary of the play "Macbeth". Editor(s): Bate, Jonathan; Rasmussen, Eric. Series: The RSC Shakespeare. Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: DDS; DSBD; DSGS. Category: (ES) Secondary; (G) General (US: Trade); (UA) A / AS level; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 214 x 129 x 12. Weight in Grams: 228.
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Number of pages
208
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Edition
2009th Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780230576209
ISBN
9780230576209
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 12.28

Paperback. Perhaps no other Shakespearean drama so engulfs its readers in the ruinous journey of surrender to evil as does Macbeth. A timeless tragedy about the nature of ambition, conscience, and the human heart, the play holds a profound grip on the Western imagination. Editor(s): Raffel, Professor Burton (Distinguished Arts and Humanities,Professor of English, University of Louisiana). Series: The Annotated Shakespeare. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; DDS; DSGS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 196 x 130 x 17. Weight in Grams: 210.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
Yale University Press United States
Edition
1st.
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9780300106541
ISBN
9780300106541
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 10.97

Hardback. By guiding readers through the difficulties of plot and language, this handbook leave them free to enjoy the depth, beauty, and vitality of Shakespeare's works. Series: The Shakespeare Handbooks. Num Pages: 128 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSGS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 220 x 148 x 12. Weight in Grams: 231.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Ivan R Dee, Inc United States
Number of pages
128
Condition
New
SKU
V9781566633604
ISBN
9781566633604
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 22.91

Paperback. Presents the original text of Shakespeare's play side by side with a modern version, with marginal notes and explanations and full descriptions of each character. Editor(s): Crowther, John. Series: No Fear Shakespeare. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: DDS; DSGS; JNZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 190 x 134 x 15. Weight in Grams: 248.
Publisher
Spark Notes
Number of pages
240
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Edition
Study Guide ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9781586638467
ISBN
9781586638467
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 9.86

Paperback. Num Pages: 128 pages, ill. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSGS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UA) A / AS level; (UF) Further/Higher Education; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 215 x 140 x 11. Weight in Grams: 230. 128 pages, ill. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade); (UA) A / AS level; (UF) Further/Higher Education; (UU) Undergraduate. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSGS. Dimension: 215 x 140 x 11. Weight: 230.
Publisher
Northcote House Publishers
Number of pages
128
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Condition
New
SKU
V9780746308431
ISBN
9780746308431
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 44.83

Paperback. Editor(s): Clark, Dr. Sandra; Mason, Dr. Pamela. Series: The Arden Shakespeare. Num Pages: 408 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: DDS; DSBD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 200 x 130 x 23. Weight in Grams: 444.
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC United Kingdom
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
3rd
Condition
New
SKU
V9781904271413
ISBN
9781904271413
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 12.28

Paperback. When an essay is due and dreaded exams loom, this book offers students what they need to succeed. It provides chapter-by-chapter analysis, explanations of key themes, motifs and symbols, a review quiz, and essay topics. It is suitable for late-night studying and paper writing. Series: SparkNotes Literature Guide. Num Pages: 80 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSRC. Category: (Y) Teenage / Young Adult. Dimension: 135 x 210 x 5. Weight in Grams: 100.
Publisher
SparkNotes
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Edition
Study Guide
Condition
New
SKU
V9781411469600
ISBN
9781411469600
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 8.99
€ 8.24

Paperback. No further information has been provided for this title. Series: York Notes Advanced. Num Pages: 112 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 2AB; 4KLR; DSBD; DSGS. Category: (E) Primary & Secondary Education. Dimension: 209 x 295 x 5. Weight in Grams: 346.
Publisher
Pearson Education Limited
Number of pages
112
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781447913146
ISBN
9781447913146
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.28

Paperback. Num Pages: 480 pages. BIC Classification: 2ABM; 3JD; 3JF; 3JH; DSBD; DSBF; DSK; JFSJ1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 220. Weight in Grams: 753.
Publisher
Cork University Press
Number of pages
480
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1994
Edition
New edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780902561977
ISBN
9780902561977
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 29.00
€ 24.15

Hardback. Series: Major Figures in Spanish and Latin American Literature and the Arts. Num Pages: 360 pages, 2 b/w illus. BIC Classification: 1KLSB; 2ADP; BGL; DSBF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 243 x 167 x 31. Weight in Grams: 648.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Yale University Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780300180824
ISBN
9780300180824
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 57.63
€ 45.01

Hardback. Ruggiero's challenging reinterpretation of this canonical figure, as well as his unique treatment of other major works of the period, offer new approaches for reading Renaissance literature and new understandings of the way life was lived and perceived during this time. Num Pages: 300 pages. BIC Classification: 1DST; DSB; HBJD; HBLC; HBLH; JFSJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 26. Weight in Grams: 544.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press United States
Number of pages
300
Condition
New
SKU
V9780801885167
ISBN
9780801885167
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 58.05

Hardback. This book offers a balanced appraisal of Machiavelli's contributions to philosophy, presenting his views as consistently and plausibly as possible before analyzing them critically. The totality of Machiavelli's writings -- dramas, poems, letters, and political tracts -- were examined to create this portrait of a Renaissance humanist. Num Pages: 264 pages, bibliography, notes, index. BIC Classification: 2ADT; DSBB; DSBD; JPA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 163 x 21. Weight in Grams: 570.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
Associated University Presses United States
Number of pages
264
Condition
New
SKU
V9780934223423
ISBN
9780934223423
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 123.43

Paperback. Introduces readers to large-scale literary computing and the revolutionary potential of macroanalysis. Series: Topics in the Digital Humanities. Num Pages: 328 pages, 15 line drawings, 52 charts, 16 tables. BIC Classification: CFX; DSB; UY. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 165 x 235 x 17. Weight in Grams: 372.
Publisher
University of Illinois Press United States
Number of pages
208
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Edition
1st
Condition
New
SKU
V9780252079078
ISBN
9780252079078
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 30.47

Paperback. Editor(s): Arac, Jonathan; Ritvo, Harriet. Series: New Americanists. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; 3JH; DSBF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 230 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 540.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1995
Publisher
Duke University Press United States
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
Edition
Reprint
SKU
V9780822316121
ISBN
9780822316121
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 29.99
€ 29.23

Hardback. Series: Gender and Culture Series. Num Pages: 376 pages, 10 illus. BIC Classification: 5S; DSB; HPCF7; JFSK2. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152. Weight in Grams: 454.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
376
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231149181
ISBN
9780231149181
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 108.20
€ 81.45

Paperback. Discusses Flaubert's life, the writing of "Madame Bovary", the world in which the novel is set, and its publication and reception. Translator(s): MacKenzie, Raymond N. Num Pages: 346 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: DSBH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 218 x 142 x 21. Weight in Grams: 414.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Hackett Publishing Co, Inc United States
Number of pages
305
Condition
New
SKU
V9781603841238
ISBN
9781603841238
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 13.41

Hardcover. Aims to acquaint Proust fans with Jeanne Weil Proust. This book captures the life and times of Proust's mother, from her German-Jewish background and her marriage to a Catholic grocer's son to her lifelong worries about her son's sexuality, health problems, and talent. It explores the culture of fin de siecle France. Translator(s): Kaplan, Alice. Num Pages: 272 pages, 25 halftones, 3 line drawings. BIC Classification: 2ADF; BGL; DSBH; DSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 236 x 164 x 27. Weight in Grams: 610.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
First Edition
Number of pages
272
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226056425
ISBN
9780226056425
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 25.62

Paperback. "Lori Landay tells a powerful story about woman's place and women's power during the sexual desegregation of American society."-ScreenSite Series: Feminist Cultural Studies, the Media, & Political Culture. Num Pages: 272 pages, 76 illus. BIC Classification: 1KBB; APF; DSBH; JFC; JFSJ1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 450.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
University of Pennsylvania Press United States
Number of pages
272
Condition
New
SKU
V9780812216516
ISBN
9780812216516
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 36.99
€ 35.95

Hardcover. Madison Jones is a central figure in American literature. He writes about conflicts between the native and the alien, tradition and progress, and innocence and experience. Including interviews and a Madison Jones bibliography, this collection of essays shows that Jones has a dark view of human experience, but also self-knowledge and compassion. Editor(s): Gretlund, Jan Nordby. Num Pages: 210 pages. BIC Classification: DSBH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 237 x 165 x 19. Weight in Grams: 524.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
University Press of Southern Denmark Denmark
Number of pages
210
Condition
New
SKU
V9788776740016
ISBN
9788776740016
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 31.99
€ 23.05

Paperback. Num Pages: 352 pages, 8 pages black and white photographs. BIC Classification: 2AB; BG; DSBH; DSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 203 x 139 x 23. Weight in Grams: 254. 333pp
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
Pimlico
Condition
New
SKU
9780712697552
ISBN
9780712697552
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 13.82

Paperback. Maggie: A Girl of the Streets was the first major naturalistic novel in America. Editor(s): Gullason, Thomas A. Series: Norton Critical Editions. Num Pages: 272 pages, maps. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2ABM; 3JH; DSBF; FC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 209 x 134 x 17. Weight in Grams: 302.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1979
Publisher
WW Norton & Co United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
272
Condition
New
SKU
V9780393950243
ISBN
9780393950243
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 18.24

Hardback. The themes of magic and the supernatural in medieval romance are here fully explored and put into the context of thinking at the time in this first full study of the subject. Num Pages: 312 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: DSBB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 177 x 239 x 32. Weight in Grams: 632.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Boydell & Brewer Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
314
Condition
New
SKU
V9781843842217
ISBN
9781843842217
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 113.36

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