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Literature: history & criticism

Paperback. Sheds new light on the views and attitudes of Latin American writers during the Nazi era Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: 1KL; 2ADS; DSBH; HBTZ1; JFSL4. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). .
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Brandeis University Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9781611688566
ISBN
9781611688566
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 43.99
€ 33.64

Hardcover. A literary study of the borderlands between Haiti and the Dominican Republic. Series: American Tropics: Towards a Literary Geography. Num Pages: 320 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KJD; 1KJH; DSBH5. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 243 x 164 x 32. Weight in Grams: 814.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Liverpool University Press
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781781381601
ISBN
9781781381601
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 191.46

Hardcover. This book introduces and analyzes the fiction of Xu Xu and Wumingshi and shows their importance during the Sino-Japanese War (1937-45) until 1949. It makes the wider argument that their short stories and novels in this period, and popular Chinese literature more broadly, was indebted to the Shanghai modernist writers of the 1930s (Xinganjue Pai). Series: Edinburgh East Asian Studies. Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: DSK. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 234 x 156. .
Publisher
Edinburgh University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780748696369
ISBN
9780748696369
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 106.95
€ 102.41

Hardback. Editor(s): Travalini, Billie; Brown, Fleda. Num Pages: 279 pages. BIC Classification: DSR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 246 x 166 x 21. Weight in Grams: 540.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
University of Delaware Press United States
Number of pages
279
Condition
New
SKU
V9781611490954
ISBN
9781611490954
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 142.56

Paperback. This volume presents three essays by the French philosopher and theorist Jacques Derrida on the ethical, political and linguistic issues posed by the act of "naming" Translator(s): Dutoit, Thomas. Series: Meridian: Crossing Aesthetics. Num Pages: 168 pages. BIC Classification: DSA; HPC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 142 x 216 x 6. Weight in Grams: 208.
Publisher
Stanford University Press
Number of pages
168
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1995
Edition
1st
Condition
New
SKU
V9780804725552
ISBN
9780804725552
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 25.12

Hardback. This volume presents three essays by the French philosopher and theorist Jacques Derrida on the ethical, political and linguistic issues posed by the act of "naming" Translator(s): Dutoit, Thomas. Series: Meridian: Crossing Aesthetics. Num Pages: 168 pages. BIC Classification: DSA; HPC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 215 x 140 x 15. Weight in Grams: 203.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1995
Publisher
Stanford University Press United States
Number of pages
168
Condition
New
SKU
V9780804725545
ISBN
9780804725545
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 116.00

paperback. In the last years of World War II, a million tons of bombs were dropped by the Allies on one hundred and thirty-one German towns and cities. This title explores German writers' strange silence about a moment of mass destruction. Translator(s): Bell, Anthea. Num Pages: 224 pages, b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 2ACG; DSBH; HBJD; HBTB; HBWQ; JW; KNTJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130 x 17. Weight in Grams: 162.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Penguin
Condition
New
SKU
9780140298000
ISBN
9780140298000
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 11.01

Paperback. Translator(s): Bell, Award Winning Translator of French German Danish Polish Most Famously of the French Asterix Comics and Hans Christian Andersen Fairytales Anthea (Freelance translator). Num Pages: 224 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 2ACG; DSBH; KNTJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 206 x 139 x 13. Weight in Grams: 164.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Modern Library Inc New York
Edition
Reprint
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
SKU
V9780375756573
ISBN
9780375756573
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 15.44

Paperback. Offers a comprehensive account of the evolutionary origins of art and storytelling. This title explains why we tell stories, how our minds are shaped to understand them, and what difference an evolutionary understanding of human nature makes to stories we love. Num Pages: 560 pages, 14 halftones. BIC Classification: DSA; DSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 157 x 31. Weight in Grams: 632.
Publisher
Harvard University Press
Number of pages
560
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674057111
ISBN
9780674057111
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 27.88

paperback. In readings attuned to the textual, sexual and historical specificities of John Ashbery's poetry, from "Some Trees" to "Flow Chart", this text introduces readers to the poet's processes of production, demonstrating his source materials and ideas for inspiration. Num Pages: 396 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 2ABM; DSBH; DSC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 162 x 20. Weight in Grams: 517.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1995
Publisher
Harvard University Press United States
Number of pages
396
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674636132
ISBN
9780674636132
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 52.99
€ 43.91

Hardcover. A collection of essays that first appeared in the Regency World magazine. It celebrates the quirkiest corners and cleverest contrivances of Jane Austen's art. It features twenty-one topics ranging from coiffure to crime, from gossip to grandmothers. Num Pages: 160 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSBF; DSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 166 x 242 x 17. Weight in Grams: 342.
Publisher
Crowood Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9780719820588
ISBN
9780719820588
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 18.62

Paperback. An examination of the misogynist writings in the commonplace books of William Byrd II and Thomas Jefferson. This work explores the structures, contexts and significance of these writings in the wider historical contexts of gender and power. Num Pages: 148 pages, 12 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2ABM; 3JF; 3JH; BG; DSB; JFSJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 227 x 148 x 10. Weight in Grams: 227.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1994
Publisher
New York University Press United States
Number of pages
148
Condition
New
Edition
Revised ed.
SKU
V9780814750896
ISBN
9780814750896
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 27.40

Paperback. An account of the life and times of William Shakespeare, including maps and chronology. From cottage to mighty castle, royal palace to battlefield, country village to vibrant metropolis, this work investigates the locations that informed some of the greatest plays and poetry the world has ever known. Series: On the Trail of. Num Pages: 192 pages, 8pp colour plus line drawings and maps. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 2AB; 3JD; DSGS; WTM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 126 x 16. Weight in Grams: 198.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Luath Press Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
192
Condition
New
SKU
V9781905222964
ISBN
9781905222964
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 9.99
€ 8.67

Paperback. The story of a fascinating, bohemian - and, at times outrageous - life that spanned the twentieth century - the perfect book for fans of the Mitfords. Num Pages: 464 pages, 25 b/w photos integrated. BIC Classification: 2AB; BGL; DN; DSBH; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 137 x 333 x 31. Weight in Grams: 354.
Publisher
Virago
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9780349005461
ISBN
9780349005461
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 11.81

Paperback. On the Wonders of Land and Sea is a comparative study of travel writers in the eastern Islamic world from the eighteenth to twentieth centuries. Situating texts in their socio-historical contexts, the essays study works by male and female Muslim and Parsi/Zoroastrian travelers in the Hijaz, Iraq, Egypt, Turkey, Iran, Afghanistan, India, and Europe. Editor(s): Micallef, Roberta; Sharma, Sunil. Series: Ilex Series. Num Pages: 185 pages, 10 halftones. BIC Classification: 1FB; 1QFM; 3JF; 3JH; 3JJ; DSBD; DSBF; DSBH; WTLC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 230 x 159 x 11. Weight in Grams: 324.
Publisher
Harvard University, Center for Hellenic Studies United States
Number of pages
185
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674073340
ISBN
9780674073340
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 20.45

Hardback. Num Pages: 312 pages. BIC Classification: 2GJ; DSBH; DSC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 585. Weight in Grams: 556.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Stanford University Press United States
Number of pages
312
Condition
New
SKU
V9780804776868
ISBN
9780804776868
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 81.92

Hardcover. Learning to drive was no easy matter for the author: the lessons required military precision when practising how to get in and out of his car correctly. Weaving together memoir and historical anecdote, this title traces his relationship with cars through a lifetime of biography. Num Pages: 128 pages, 10 b/w illustrations. BIC Classification: 2AB; BGLA; DSB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 151 x 184 x 16. Weight in Grams: 172.
Edition
1st Edition
Publisher
Chatto & Windus
Number of pages
128
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9780701187439
ISBN
9780701187439
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.01

Paperback. Series: Writers on Writers. Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 113 x 184 x 26. Weight in Grams: 172.
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691176109
ISBN
9780691176109
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.00
€ 17.01

Hardback. Series: Princeton Legacy Library. Num Pages: 338 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSBF; DSC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 203 x 127 x 21. Weight in Grams: 457.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
338
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691650364
ISBN
9780691650364
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 172.53

Paperback. A fascinating collection of six essays, written for the William Empson Lectures in Oxford, each exploring an aspect of writerly contemplation. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: DSB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 127 x 197 x 15. Weight in Grams: 214.
Publisher
Virago
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Edition
0th Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780349006239
ISBN
9780349006239
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 11.81

Paperback. Editor(s): Bailey, Tom. Num Pages: 456 pages. BIC Classification: CBV; DS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 159 x 236 x 25. Weight in Grams: 674.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Oxford University Press, USA
Edition
2nd Edition
Number of pages
456
Condition
New
SKU
V9780195395655
ISBN
9780195395655
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 153.14

Paperback. Editor(s): Weissberg, Liliane; Beckman, Karen. Num Pages: 368 pages, 74 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: AJ; DSB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 142 x 20. Weight in Grams: 498.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
University of Minnesota Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780816677290
ISBN
9780816677290
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 27.40

Paperback. 'Part biography, part collection of tips for the aspiring writer' Guardian. ON WRITING: A MEMOIR OF THE CRAFT is a brilliant book on writing from the number one bestselling writer. Num Pages: 384 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; BGLA; DSBH; DSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 24. Weight in Grams: 260.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Hodder & Stoughton
Condition
New
SKU
9781444723250
ISBN
9781444723250
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 12.99
€ 11.56

Hardback. Emma Bell Miles (1879-1919) was a gifted writer, poet, naturalist, and artist with a keen perspective on Appalachian life and culture. She and her husband Frank lived on Walden's Ridge in southeast Tennessee, where they struggled to raise a family in the difficult mountain environment. Editor(s): Cox, Steven. Series: Race, Ethnicity and Gender in Appalachia. Num Pages: 352 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; DSB; JFSJ1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5487 x 3887 x 33. Weight in Grams: 590.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Ohio University Press
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780821420867
ISBN
9780821420867
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 70.95

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