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Literature: history & criticism

Paperback. Obscure Locks offers a detailed annotation of Samuel Beckett's most enigmatic novel, Watt. It provides a page by page account of the demented details (literary, philosophical, theological, biographical and other) that went into the making of this encyclopaedic novel. Num Pages: 296 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSBH; DSK. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 158 x 16. Weight in Grams: 446.
Publisher
Edinburgh University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
296
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Condition
New
SKU
V9780748641512
ISBN
9780748641512
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 33.91

Hardback. Num Pages: 201 pages. BIC Classification: DSR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 240 x 162 x 17. Weight in Grams: 426.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Bucknell University Press United States
Number of pages
201
Condition
New
SKU
V9781611481273
ISBN
9781611481273
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 115.00

Hardback. Drawing on an eclectic range of texts and figures, from the Greek Cynics to Tori Amos, Nick Salvato finds that embarrassment, laziness, slowness, cynicism, and digressiveness can paradoxically enable alternative modes of intellectual production. Num Pages: 280 pages, 19 illustrations. BIC Classification: DSA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 18. Weight in Grams: 522.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Duke University Press United States
Number of pages
280
Condition
New
SKU
V9780822360841
ISBN
9780822360841
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 110.75

Paperback. Drawing on an eclectic range of texts and figures, from the Greek Cynics to Tori Amos, Nick Salvato finds that embarrassment, laziness, slowness, cynicism, and digressiveness can paradoxically enable alternative modes of intellectual production. Num Pages: 280 pages, 19 illustrations. BIC Classification: DSA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 15. Weight in Grams: 386.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Duke University Press United States
Number of pages
280
Condition
New
SKU
V9780822360988
ISBN
9780822360988
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 27.51

Paperback. Editor(s): Campbell, Dr. Malcolm; McCullagh, Matthew; Daniele, Frederica; Gravell, Benedict; Taylor, John; Colborn, Rob; Harden, Sarah; Webster, Claire; Kennedy, Steven; Paterson, Charlie. Num Pages: 512 pages. BIC Classification: 2AHA; 4KL; DB; DQ; DSBB. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 172 x 250 x 30. Weight in Grams: 898.
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781474266024
ISBN
9781474266024
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 44.99
€ 36.94

Hardback. Series: Modern Masters of Science Fiction. Num Pages: 224 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 20. Weight in Grams: 522.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
University of Illinois Press United States
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
Edition
First Edition
SKU
V9780252040665
ISBN
9780252040665
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 117.81

Paperback. Num Pages: 373 pages, black & white plates. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJ; 5SL; DSBH; JFSK1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 154 x 19. Weight in Grams: 554. A History of Lesbian Life in Twentieth-Century America. 373 pages, illustrations. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJ; 5SL; DSBH; JFSK1. Dimension: 228 x 154 x 19. Weight: 544.
Publisher
Columbia University Press
Number of pages
373
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231074896
ISBN
9780231074896
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 20.63

Paperback. In Arlene Young's carefully edited and annotated edition, we have the definitive guide to Gissing's novel. Stephen Arata, University of Virginia Series: Broadview Literary Texts. Num Pages: 240 pages, Illustrations, 1 port. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSBF; DSK; FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 218 x 142 x 24. Weight in Grams: 476.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
Broadview Press Ltd Canada
Edition
New ed
Number of pages
240
Condition
New
SKU
V9781551111117
ISBN
9781551111117
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 31.31

Hardcover. The poetry of Horace (born 65 B.C.) is richly varied, its focus moving between public and private concerns, urban and rural settings, Stoic Epicurean and thought. This translation offers the Latin text with English translation on facing pages. Editor(s): Rudd, Niall. Series: Loeb Classical Library. Num Pages: 480 pages. BIC Classification: 2ADL; DCF; DSBB; DSG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 161 x 114 x 19. Weight in Grams: 274.
Publisher
Loeb
Number of pages
480
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2004
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674996090
ISBN
9780674996090
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 32.86

Hardback. This book takes four stories by Vladimir Odoevsky, the Russian-Romantic author, to illustrate 'pathways' in modern fiction, developed further by subsequent writers. Featured here are: the artistic story, the rise of science fiction, aspects of the detective story, and of confession in the novel. Num Pages: 176 pages. BIC Classification: 2AGR; DSBF; DSK. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 138 x 207 x 20. Weight in Grams: 298.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Manchester University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
176
Condition
New
SKU
V9780719082092
ISBN
9780719082092
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 148.43

Hardcover. A show stopper a classic work: the edition translated by A.T. Murray that is cited in BCL3 (this revision is by by George E. Dimock). This set is in the handy, even cuddly, standard Loeb..Library format (4.5 x 6.5"). The facing Greek and English text is crisply printed on soothing off-white paper, Editor(s): Murray, A.T. Translator(s): Murray, A.T. Series: Loeb Classical Library. Num Pages: 480 pages. BIC Classification: 2AHA; DCF; DSBB; DSC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 171 x 110 x 27. Weight in Grams: 354.
Publisher
Loeb
Number of pages
480
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1919
Edition
Subsequent
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674995628
ISBN
9780674995628
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 28.91

Hardcover. Stanley Lombardo's translation of Homer's classic work aims to offer the distinctive speed and clarity of his other tranlations. Translator(s): Lombardo, Stanley. Num Pages: 478 pages. BIC Classification: 2AHA; 3D; DNF; DSBB; DSC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 222 x 145 x 31. Weight in Grams: 682.
Publisher
Hackett Publishing Co, Inc United States
Number of pages
478
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2000
Condition
New
SKU
V9780872204850
ISBN
9780872204850
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 54.46
€ 43.00

Paperback. Stanley Lombardo's translation of Homer's classic work aims to offer the distinctive speed and clarity of his other translations. Translator(s): Lombardo, Stanley. Num Pages: 478 pages. BIC Classification: 2AHA; 3D; DNF; DSBB; DSC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 142 x 215 x 21. Weight in Grams: 406.
Publisher
Hackett Publishing Co.
Number of pages
478
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Edition
New Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780872204843
ISBN
9780872204843
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 18.00

Paperback. Governor General's Award-winning author George Elliott Clarke identifies African-Canadian literature's distinguishing characteristics, argues its relevance to both African Diasporic and Canadian Studies and critiques several of its key creators and texts. Num Pages: 504 pages, 10 halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBC; DSB; JFSL3. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 250 x 172 x 34. Weight in Grams: 946.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
University of Toronto Press Canada
Number of pages
504
Condition
New
SKU
V9780802081919
ISBN
9780802081919
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 54.99
€ 49.59

Paperback. This original and distinctive verse translation of four of Sophocles' plays conveys the vitality of his poetry and the vigour of the plays as performed showpieces, encouraging the reader to relish the sound of the spoken verse and the potential for song within the lyrics. Translator(s): Taplin, Oliver. Series: Oxford World's Classics. Num Pages: 384 pages, 4 maps. BIC Classification: 2AHA; DD; DSBB; DSG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 196 x 129. .
Publisher
Oxford University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
384
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780192806857
ISBN
9780192806857
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 10.82

Paperback. A Student Edition of Sophocles' greatest tragedy in Don Taylor's acclaimed translation. With full commentary, notes and questions for further study this is the perfect edition for every student of drama, literature and classics. Editor(s): Varakis, Angie. Translator(s): Taylor, Don W. Series: Student Editions. Num Pages: 128 pages, N/A. BIC Classification: DB; DD; DSG. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 199 x 130 x 9. Weight in Grams: 114.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Bloomsbury Methuen Drama
Condition
New
SKU
9780713686760
ISBN
9780713686760
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 9.59

Hardback. Is the "Oedipus complex" universal? This book examines the controversial question in light of its collection of 139 family complex folktales from every world cultural area and every level of social complexity, the largest such collection ever made. Num Pages: 360 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: DSB; JFHF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 242 x 162 x 25. Weight in Grams: 705.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1996
Publisher
Stanford University Press United States
Number of pages
360
Condition
New
SKU
V9780804725767
ISBN
9780804725767
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 162.05

Paperback. A multi- and interdisciplinary collection of essays addressing ethical, political and aesthetic questions raised in the ten-film cycle Decalogue (1989) by Polish filmmaker Krzysztof Kieslowski. Editor(s): Badowska, Eva. Num Pages: 256 pages, 24 b/w illustrations. BIC Classification: APFA; DS; HPQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 177 x 277 x 21. Weight in Grams: 374.
Publisher
Fordham University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780823269273
ISBN
9780823269273
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 34.25

Hardback. A multi- and interdisciplinary collection of essays addressing ethical, political and aesthetic questions raised in the ten-film cycle Decalogue (1989) by Polish filmmaker Krzysztof Kieslowski. Editor(s): Badowska, Eva. Num Pages: 256 pages, 24 b/w illustrations. BIC Classification: APFA; DS; HPQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 231 x 155 x 23. Weight in Grams: 431.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Fordham University Press United States
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9780823267101
ISBN
9780823267101
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 102.72

Paperback. Series: Medieval Cultures S. Num Pages: 235 pages, 5 b&w photographs. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 2ABA; 2ABC; DSBB; HBJD1; HBLC; JFSJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 226 x 151 x 14. Weight in Grams: 354.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
University of Minnesota Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
235
Condition
New
SKU
V9780816632176
ISBN
9780816632176
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 27.53

Paperback. This new release of Of Grammatology makes one of contemporary criticism's most indispensable works even more accessible and usable. Translator(s): Spivak, Gayatri Chakravorty. Num Pages: 544 pages. BIC Classification: DSA. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 32. .
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press United States
Number of pages
544
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
40th Anniversary edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781421419954
ISBN
9781421419954
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 43.99
€ 36.70

Paperback. In developing his own conception of the 'figure', Andrew Benjamin has written an innovative and provocative study of the complex relationship between philosophy, the history of painting and their presentation of both Jews and animals. Newly available in paperback. Series: The Frontiers of Theory. Num Pages: 208 pages, 13 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: ABA; DSA; HPN; JFSR1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 233 x 159 x 13. Weight in Grams: 334. Series: The Frontiers of Theory. 208 pages, 13 black & white illustrations. In developing his own conception of the 'figure', Andrew Benjamin has written an innovative and provocative study of the complex relationship between philosophy, the history of painting and their presentation of both Jews and animals. Newly available in paperback. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: ABA; DSA; HPN; JFSR1. Dimension: 233 x 159 x 13. Weight: 334.
Publisher
Edinburgh University Press
Number of pages
208
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Edition
Illustrated
Condition
New
SKU
V9780748643172
ISBN
9780748643172
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 30.87

Hardback. In developing his own conception of the 'figure', Andrew Benjamin has written an innovative and provocative study of the complex relationship between philosophy, the history of painting and their presentation of both Jews and animals. Series: The Frontiers of Theory. Num Pages: 208 pages, 13 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: AGH; DSA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 241 x 165 x 18. Weight in Grams: 456.
Publisher
Edinburgh University Press
Number of pages
208
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Condition
New
SKU
V9780748640539
ISBN
9780748640539
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 136.19
€ 129.49

Paperback. .
Publisher
SparkNotes
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9781411469808
ISBN
9781411469808
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 8.99
€ 8.39

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