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Literature: history & criticism

Paperback. Raymond Williams is widely acknowledged to be one of the most original and influential thinkers of the post--war era. He wrote extensively across a wide range of subjects: from drama and the novel to politics, popular culture and mass communications. He was also a major novelist, well--known for books such as Border Country and Second Generation. Editor(s): Eagleton, Terry. Num Pages: 240 pages, 0. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 2AB; 3JJG; 3JJH; 3JJP; DSBH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 157 x 229 x 14. Weight in Grams: 376.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1989
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
240
Condition
New
SKU
V9780745603841
ISBN
9780745603841
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.01

Paperback. Can Shakespeare help us with the question of how to live? This title argues that although Shakespeare strikingly dramatizes various kinds of uncertainty and scepticism, including scepticism about what it is to be human, his work can still serve as as source of existential wisdom and guidance. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSBD; DSGS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 158 x 234 x 14. Weight in Grams: 326.
Publisher
EDINBURGH UNIVERSITY PRESS
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
2nd Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780748691234
ISBN
9780748691234
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 38.99
€ 35.11

Hardback. .
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780754661542
ISBN
9780754661542
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 153.96
€ 95.55

Paperback. Re-Figuring Hayden White is a reconsideration of the work of Hayden White by a group of internationally prominent scholars from the fields of history, philosophy, rhetoric, and cultural studies. Editor(s): Ankersmit, Frank; Domanska, Ewa; Kellner, Hans. Series: Cultural Memory in the Present. Num Pages: 400 pages, frontispiece. BIC Classification: DSB; HP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 23. Weight in Grams: 544.
Publisher
Stanford University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780804762755
ISBN
9780804762755
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 42.99
€ 38.60

Hardback. Re-Figuring Hayden White is a reconsideration of the work of Hayden White by a group of internationally prominent scholars from the fields of history, philosophy, rhetoric, and cultural studies. Editor(s): Ankersmit, Frank; Domanska, Ewa; Kellner, Hans. Series: Cultural Memory in the Present. Num Pages: 400 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: DSB; HP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 25. Weight in Grams: 635.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Stanford University Press United States
Number of pages
400
Condition
New
Edition
1st Edition
SKU
V9780804760034
ISBN
9780804760034
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 169.52

Hardcover. Num Pages: 245 pages. BIC Classification: DSBF; DSBH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 237 x 164 x 20. Weight in Grams: 526.
Publisher
Edinburgh University Press
Number of pages
256
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9780748647156
ISBN
9780748647156
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 106.58
€ 102.03

Paperback. Presents readings of Irish literature, history and culture that reflect some of the historical, sociological, psychological and philosophical dimensions of exile in the 1800s and 1900s. This work presents essays that combine historical, cultural, and literary analyses in their treatment of aspects of exile in Irish writing. Editor(s): Boss, Michael; Nordin, Irene Gilsenan; Olinder, Britta. Num Pages: 200 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBR; DSB; JFFN; JPVH1; LNDA1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 219 x 151 x 15. Weight in Grams: 442.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Aarhus University Press Denmark
Number of pages
200
Condition
New
SKU
V9788779340107
ISBN
9788779340107
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 12.73

Hardcover. In this thoughtful study, Leilei Chen embraces travel writing as a means of understanding Chinese "otherness" and discovering one's self in a globalized world. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 3JJP; 3JM; DSBH; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 164 x 244 x 22. Weight in Grams: 464.
Publisher
University of Regina Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9780889774407
ISBN
9780889774407
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 65.14
€ 59.92

Paperback. This book discusses the political and social presumptions ingrained in the texts of the Harry Potter series and examines the manner in which they have been received in different contexts and media. The 2nd edition also contains extensive new material which comments on the later books and examines the impact of the phenomenon across the world. Num Pages: 288 pages, black & white illustrations, black & white tables. BIC Classification: APFA; DNF; DSY. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 180 x 218 x 14. Weight in Grams: 356.
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Number of pages
288
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Edition
2nd ed. 2009
Condition
New
SKU
V9780230219588
ISBN
9780230219588
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 64.59

Hardcover.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Fairleigh Dickinson University Press United States
Number of pages
218
Condition
New
SKU
V9781611476545
ISBN
9781611476545
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 131.06

Paperback. This volume reflects on the late-1990s fascination with Sappho's "afterlife". The essays examine the changing interpretations of scholars and writers who have read the fragmentary remains of Sappho's poetry. Editor(s): Greene, Ellen. Series: Classics and Contemporary Thought. Num Pages: 254 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DVGS; 2AHA; 3D; DSBB; DSC; DSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 230 x 156 x 17. Weight in Grams: 428.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
University of California Press
Edition
Revised ed.
Number of pages
254
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520206038
ISBN
9780520206038
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 35.99
€ 26.68

Paperback. This introductory guide to Walt Whitman weaves together the writer's life with an examination of his works. ? An innovative introductory guide to Walt Whitman. ? Weaves together the writer's life with an examination of his works. ? Focuses especially on Whitman's evolving masterpiece Leaves of Grass. Series: Blackwell Introductions to Literature. Num Pages: 176 pages, 0. BIC Classification: 2ABM; BG; DSBF; DSC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 155 x 11. Weight in Grams: 264.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
176
Condition
New
SKU
V9781405118187
ISBN
9781405118187
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 42.34

Paperback. Presents a critical reappraisal of James Baldwin's work. Focusing on Baldwin's critically undervalued early works and the neglected later ones, the contributors illuminate little-known aspects of this daring author's work, and highlight his accomplishments as an experimental writer. Editor(s): Miller, D. Quentin. Num Pages: 312 pages, 12 b&w photographs, 1 figure. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2ABM; 3JJ; DSBH; DSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 230 x 152 x 16. Weight in Grams: 404.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Temple University Press,U.S. United States
Number of pages
312
Condition
New
SKU
V9781566397377
ISBN
9781566397377
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 38.99
€ 38.62

Hardback. Editor(s): Gajowski, Evelyn. Num Pages: 298 pages. BIC Classification: DSR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 243 x 168 x 21. Weight in Grams: 621.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
University of Delaware Press United States
Number of pages
298
Condition
New
SKU
V9781611492453
ISBN
9781611492453
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 138.95

Paperback. Num Pages: 264 pages. BIC Classification: APFA; DSBH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 152 x 15. Weight in Grams: 374.
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9781472573315
ISBN
9781472573315
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 35.99
€ 30.79

hardcover. The relationship between James Joyce and Samuel Beckett has long been of interest to literary critics and readers. This volume provides the reader with an overview of the main trends and dilemmas that have dominated discussions on the complex Joyce/Beckett relationship, and pulls together previously scattered materials into a cohesive whole. Editor(s): Carey, Phyllis. Num Pages: 199 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: DSB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 159 x 24. Weight in Grams: 468.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1992
Publisher
Fordham University Press United States
Number of pages
199
Condition
New
Edition
2nd Edition
SKU
V9780823213405
ISBN
9780823213405
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 109.76

Hardback. A complete handbook for librarians and teachers to confront and overcome aliteracy in young adults. Num Pages: 128 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: DSB; GLM; JNKC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 195 x 142 x 14. Weight in Grams: 295.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Scarecrow Press United States
Number of pages
128
Condition
New
SKU
V9780810843431
ISBN
9780810843431
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 72.60

Paperback. Num Pages: 240 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: DSY; GBCR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 139 x 15. Weight in Grams: 292.
Publisher
Zondervan United States
Number of pages
240
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1992
Edition
Annotated
Condition
New
SKU
V9780310548713
ISBN
9780310548713
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 16.49

Hardback. Editor(s): Romanska, Magda; Ackerman, Alan. Num Pages: 392 pages. BIC Classification: AN; ASZB; DSA; DSB. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 251 x 224 x 28. Weight in Grams: 884.
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781474247894
ISBN
9781474247894
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 153.96
€ 137.06

Paperback. One of America s finest essayists writes about 40 literary masterpieces that have been wrongfully forgotten or were ignored in the first place." Num Pages: 220 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: DSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 203 x 127 x 14. Weight in Grams: 345.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1988
Publisher
University Press of New England United States
Number of pages
220
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780874514322
ISBN
9780874514322
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 24.99
€ 20.25

Paperback. Num Pages: 244 pages. BIC Classification: DSA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 217 x 140 x 15. Weight in Grams: 291.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1993
Publisher
Pearson Education Limited United Kingdom
Number of pages
244
Condition
New
SKU
V9780813108162
ISBN
9780813108162
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 31.05

Hardback. One of the most controversial novels of the twentieth century, Vladimir Nabokov's "Lolita" is renowned for its innovative style and notorious for its subject matter and influence on popular culture. This book guides readers through the intricacies of Nabokov's work and helps them achieve an understanding of his rich artistic design. Series: Studies in Slavic and Russian Literatures, Cultures and History. Num Pages: 208 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: DSBH; DSK. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 13. Weight in Grams: 454.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Academic Studies Press United States
Number of pages
208
Condition
New
SKU
V9781934843659
ISBN
9781934843659
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 126.21

Paperback. Num Pages: 213 pages, biography. BIC Classification: DSA; DSBF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 13. Weight in Grams: 291.
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1974
Edition
1st ed. 1974
Condition
New
SKU
V9781349020003
ISBN
9781349020003
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 64.10

Paperback. Holland, Wolfgang Iser, Walter Benn Michaels, Georges Poulet, Gerald Prince, and Michael Riffaterre. Editor(s): Tompkins, Jane P. Num Pages: 304 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: DSA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 154 x 229 x 19. Weight in Grams: 412.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1980
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press United States
Number of pages
304
Condition
New
SKU
V9780801824012
ISBN
9780801824012
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 35.99
€ 34.45

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