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Literature: history & criticism

Hardcover. Contains important statements regarding the poet's personality, Roman sexual morality, attitudes to love and marriage, and the practice and psychology of ancient religion. This work subjects the two poems to analysis, and yields insights into the ritual drama enacted, the mythical and erotic dimensions, and the depiction of male and female. Num Pages: 324 pages. BIC Classification: 2ADL; DNF; DSBB; DSC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 161 x 25. Weight in Grams: 632.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1992
Publisher
Aarhus University Press Denmark
Number of pages
324
Condition
New
SKU
V9788772882888
ISBN
9788772882888
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 35.36

Paperback. Editor(s): Nunning, Vera; Rupp, Jan; Ahn, Gregor. Num Pages: 278 pages, 3 b/w illus. BIC Classification: DSA; HBTB; JFCA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 225 x 150 x 20. Weight in Grams: 440.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Transcript Verlag Germany
Number of pages
278
Condition
New
SKU
V9783837625325
ISBN
9783837625325
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 51.99
€ 37.21

Paperback. Presents a study investigating the chorus of Old Comedy. This book offers a general introduction to the dramatic chorus from the comic vantage point. It includes a close reading of Aristophanes' "Thesmophoriazusae", which shows that ritual is indeed present in both the micro- and macrostructure of Attic comedy. Translator(s): Hollmann, Alexander. Series: Hellenic Studies Series. Num Pages: 530 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 2AHA; DSBB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 140 x 22. Weight in Grams: 562.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Harvard University, Center for Hellenic Studies United States
Number of pages
530
Condition
New
Edition
New and REV Englis ed.
SKU
V9780674023734
ISBN
9780674023734
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 42.99
€ 35.88

Hardback. This book explores the interplay between ritual performance of the opera Mulian and gentrified mercantile lineages in late imperial Huizhou. It shows how local elites appropriated the opera, turning it into a medium for conveying orthodox values and religious precepts and for negotiating local social and gender issues in a rising money economy. Num Pages: 384 pages, 3 tables, 13 figures, maps. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 2GDC; 3JB; DSBD; DSG; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5969 x 3963 x 25. Weight in Grams: 667.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
Stanford University Press United States
Number of pages
384
Condition
New
Edition
1st Edition
SKU
V9780804750325
ISBN
9780804750325
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 103.50

Hardback. Num Pages: 187 pages. BIC Classification: DSR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 245 x 168 x 16. Weight in Grams: 463.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
University of Delaware Press United States
Number of pages
187
Condition
New
SKU
V9781611492422
ISBN
9781611492422
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 114.88

Hardback. Series: Bucknell Studies in Eighteenth Century Literature and Culture. Num Pages: 316 pages. BIC Classification: DSA; DSBF; DSR; JFFK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 28. Weight in Grams: 567.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Bucknell University Press United States
Number of pages
316
Condition
New
SKU
V9781611484045
ISBN
9781611484045
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 146.23

Hardback. Balsamo's "Rituals of Literature" is devoted to Joyce's and Dante's special contributions to he tradition of Christian epics, born out of Biblical stories and Homeric poems. By highlighting the integrated nature of its typical tropes, Joyce and Danteestablish the historical identity of the Christian epic as a distinct literary genre. Num Pages: 160 pages. BIC Classification: DSB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). .
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Associated University Presses United States
Number of pages
160
Condition
New
SKU
V9780838755495
ISBN
9780838755495
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 110.51

Hardcover. Assesses fixed notions of Arab womanhood by exploring the complexities of Arab women's lives as portrayed in literature. Covering women writers and critics from Arab, French, and English traditions, this book aims to create a transnational Arab feminist consciousness. It examines the significance of memory rituals in women's writings. Series: Gender, Culture, and Politics in the Middle East. Num Pages: 264 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; 2ADF; 2CSR; DSBH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 235 x 159 x 26. Weight in Grams: 562.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Syracuse University Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780815631354
ISBN
9780815631354
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 61.79

Hardback. This work is an English translation of the author's own work on the shishosetsu, a genre in Japanese literature. It provides a means of researching and interpreting the tradition of the genre, linking it to forms of autobiographical fiction as well as to classical cultural assumptions. Translator(s): Hijiya-Kirschnereit, Irmela (Professor of Japanese Literature, Freie Universitat, Berlin, Germany). Series: Harvard East Asian Monographs. Num Pages: 450 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; 2GJ; DSB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 165 x 36. Weight in Grams: 720.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1996
Publisher
Harvard University, Asia Center
Number of pages
450
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674773196
ISBN
9780674773196
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 51.99
€ 42.90

Hardback. Through readings of ten of Moliere's plays, this title argues that a rivalry that endangers order by collapsing differences structures the works and provides a key to their understanding. Moliere's comic characters all want something that they cannot have. The objects of their desire may vary, but the presence of desire itself remains a constant. Num Pages: 216 pages. BIC Classification: 2ADF; DSBD; DSG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 160 x 20. Weight in Grams: 476.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Associated University Presses United States
Number of pages
216
Condition
New
SKU
V9780838640098
ISBN
9780838640098
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 112.23

Hardback. Offers an English translation of the complete, uncensored text, which has long been celebrated as one of the most convincing and sensually rich portraits of the geisha profession. This book tells a sweeping story in which sexual politics compete with sisterly affection in a world ruled by material transaction. Translator(s): Snyder, Stephen. Series: Japanese Studies Series. Num Pages: 184 pages. BIC Classification: DS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 210 x 140 x 20. Weight in Grams: 408.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
184
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231141185
ISBN
9780231141185
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 82.90
€ 63.58

Paperback. Series: Dover Thrift Editions. Num Pages: 96 pages. BIC Classification: DSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 211 x 133 x 6. Weight in Grams: 72.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Dover Publications Inc. United States
Number of pages
96
Condition
New
SKU
V9780486404332
ISBN
9780486404332
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 6.72

Paperback. Editor(s): Brewer, David A. Num Pages: 324 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 141 x 216 x 13. Weight in Grams: 312.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Broadview Press Ltd Canada
Number of pages
324
Condition
New
SKU
V9781554810062
ISBN
9781554810062
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 23.67

Paperback. To find more information about Rowman and Littlefield titles, please visit www.rowmanlittlefield.com. Editor(s): Lunt, Dudley C. Series: Masterworks of Literature. Num Pages: 244 pages. BIC Classification: DSB; G. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 454.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1963
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield United States
Number of pages
244
Condition
New
SKU
V9780808402626
ISBN
9780808402626
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 59.41

Hardcover. From its first sentence to the last, this novella by Norman Maclean will captivate readers with its vivid images of the Blackfoot River, its tender yet realistic renderings of Maclean's father and brother and its uncanny blending of fly fishing with the affections of the heart. "Wise, witty, wonderful . . ".--Publishers Weekly. Illustrator(s): Moser, Barry. Num Pages: 161 pages, 13 2-color wood engravings. BIC Classification: 2ABM; DSBH; DSK; FA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 225 x 147 x 19. Weight in Grams: 380.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1989
Publisher
University of Chicago Press
Edition
1st
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226500607
ISBN
9780226500607
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 29.83

Paperback. The definitive guide to the origin of J.R.R. Tolkien's books, from The Hobbit to The History of Middle-earth series - includes unpublished Tolkien extracts and poetry. Num Pages: 432 pages, With index. BIC Classification: 2AB; BG; DSRC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 129 x 31. Weight in Grams: 356.
Publisher
HarperCollins
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Edition
Revised Enlarged Third edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780261102750
ISBN
9780261102750
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 11.38

Paperback. Most people know Roald Dahl as a famous writer of children's books and adult short stories, but few are aware of his fascination with medicine. Taking examples from Dahl's life, and illustrated with excerpts from his writing, this book uses Dahl's medical interactions as a starting point to explore some extraordinary areas of medical science. Num Pages: 256 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJ; BGT; DSBB; DSK; MBN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 155 x 232 x 19. Weight in Grams: 430.
Publisher
Liverpool University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781781383391
ISBN
9781781383391
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 21.82

Hardback. This is a new edition of Rob Roy. It is set in 1715-16, yet it concerns not the conduct of the Jacobite Rising, but the economic and social conditions which gave rise to it. Editor(s): Hewitt, David. Series: Edinburgh Edition of the Waverley Novels. Num Pages: 612 pages, 1 map. BIC Classification: 1DBKS; 2AB; DNF; DSBF; FC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 223 x 147 x 38. Weight in Grams: 824.
Publisher
Edinburgh University Press
Number of pages
612
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Condition
New
SKU
V9780748605699
ISBN
9780748605699
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 173.89

Hardback. Consisting of fifteen individual chapters, this collection brings together three types of essays: those considering major volumes of poetry by Bloomfield; essays focusing on particular themes that dominate his corpus of work; and essays examining the significance of Bloomfield in a broader context. Editor(s): White, Simon; Goodridge, John; Keegan, Bridget. Num Pages: 315 pages. BIC Classification: DSR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 244 x 168 x 22. Weight in Grams: 626.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Bucknell University Press United States
Number of pages
315
Condition
New
SKU
V9781611482393
ISBN
9781611482393
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 134.61

Hardback. Editor(s): Lenfestey, James; Smith, Thomas R. Num Pages: 308 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJ; BGL; DSC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 33. Weight in Grams: 703.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
University of Minnesota Press United States
Number of pages
308
Condition
New
Edition
Har/Dvdr
SKU
V9780816677702
ISBN
9780816677702
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 38.44

Hardcover. Bibliography and Reference.Clean Copy in Dustwrapper.
Condition
Used, Very Good
Publisher
University of Delaware Press
Number of pages
248
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1991
Edition
First Edition
SKU
KDK0008382
ISBN
9780874133646
Hardback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 45.00

Paperback. In the "Poet to Poet" series, a contemporary poet advocates a poet of the past or present whom they have particularly admired. By their selection of verses and their critical reactions, the selectors offer intriguing insights into their own work. Here, Douglas Dunn surveys Robert Browning. Series: Poet to Poet. Num Pages: 176 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; DCF; DSBF; DSC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 195 x 120 x 12. Weight in Grams: 126. Clean copy with minor shelf wear
Condition
Used, Very Good
Publisher
Faber & Faber
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Edition
Main - Poet to Poet
SKU
KOC0013802
ISBN
9780571214839
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 4.99

Paperback. This series has a broad focus but one very clear aim: to equip you with all the knowledge you need to make your own new readings of crucial literary texts. Series: Routledge Guides to Literature. Num Pages: 240 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: DSBF; DSC. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 139 x 9. Weight in Grams: 328.
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Number of pages
240
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780415222327
ISBN
9780415222327
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 26.93

Hardcover. Presents a study of novelist and critic Robert Cantwell, a Northwest-born writer with a strong sense of social justice who found himself at the center of the radical literary and cultural politics of 1930s New York. Series: A Robert B. Heilman Book. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; DSBH; DSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 242 x 159 x 25. Weight in Grams: 526.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
University of Washington Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780295993621
ISBN
9780295993621
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 132.99

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