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Literature: history & criticism

Hardcover. The long-awaited posthumous collection of essays from Hubert Butler, one of Ireland's best-known international essayists. Editor(s): Farrell, Antony. Num Pages: 280 pages. BIC Classification: DSC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 143 x 218 x 28. Weight in Grams: 536.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
The Lilliput Press Ltd
Condition
New
SKU
9781843512677
ISBN
9781843512677
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 21.99
€ 17.07

Hardcover. The Arabian Nights and Orientalism in Resonance was especially commissioned to celebrate the tercentenary of the first Western edition of The Arabian Nights. Num Pages: 240 pages, 72ill. BIC Classification: 2BXF; DSBB; DSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 242 x 165 x 25. Weight in Grams: 584.
Publisher
I. B. Tauris
Number of pages
240
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2006
Condition
New
SKU
V9781850437680
ISBN
9781850437680
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 152.89
€ 133.42

Paperback. "The Arabian Nights" has become a synonym for the fabulous and the exotic. Many people are familiar with the stories of Aladdin, Sinbad the Sailor and Ali Baba. Yet few people have a clear idea of when the book was written or what exactly it is. This companion seeks to remedy this. Num Pages: 360 pages, chronology, notes, index. BIC Classification: 1FBX; 1QDAP; DSA; DSBB; JFHF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 196 x 130 x 28. Weight in Grams: 340.
Publisher
Tauris Parke Paperbacks
Number of pages
360
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Edition
Revised
Condition
New
SKU
V9781860649837
ISBN
9781860649837
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 16.35

Paperback. Maria Rosa Menocal argues that Arabic culture was a central and shaping phenomenon in medieval Europe. Series: The Middle Ages Series. Num Pages: 208 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 3H; DSBB. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 234 x 157 x 11. Weight in Grams: 316.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1990
Publisher
University of Pennsylvania Press
Edition
New Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780812213249
ISBN
9780812213249
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 36.99
€ 35.80

Paperback. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: DSR; HRQC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 153 x 20. Weight in Grams: 540.
Publisher
Anthroposophic Press Inc United States
Number of pages
320
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1996
Edition
New ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780880103787
ISBN
9780880103787
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 24.64

Hardback. Scholars and students of modern literature; anyone with an interest in the work of Thomas Mann. Num Pages: 256 pages, 8 black and white illustrations. BIC Classification: 2ACG; DSBH; DSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 216 x 135. .
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780198793274
ISBN
9780198793274
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 131.10

Paperback. If you have ever been stuck trying to identify a Shakespearean quote then this is the book for you! With over 3,000 quotes from single lines to quite long extracts organized by topic and by play, this is an essential book for anyone with an interest in Shakespeare. Editor(s): Armstrong, Jane. Num Pages: 408 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSGS; GBCQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 200 x 149 x 20. Weight in Grams: 432.
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Number of pages
408
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Condition
New
SKU
V9781408125076
ISBN
9781408125076
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 24.99
€ 21.43

Paperback. Num Pages: 280 pages. BIC Classification: DSGS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 156. .
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2018
Condition
New
SKU
V9781472581020
ISBN
9781472581020
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 31.99
€ 26.28

Paperback.
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Number of pages
224
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Edition
Original
Condition
New
SKU
V9781408129104
ISBN
9781408129104
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 24.99
€ 21.43

Hardback. A supplement to "The Argentine Novel", published in 1997, this annotated bibliography continues the previous text's list of Argentine novels, covering first edition novels and "novellas" composed by clearly identified Argentine authors from 1990 to 1999. Num Pages: 256 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1KLSA; 2ADSL; 3JJPR; DSBH; DSK; GBCR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 223 x 145 x 19. Weight in Grams: 408.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Scarecrow Press United States
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9780810842946
ISBN
9780810842946
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 145.13

Hardback. A comprehensive bibliography of the Argentine novel from its beginnings in 1788, the year Miguel Learte wrote Las aventuras de Learte, until 1990, when such authors as Osvaldo Soriano and Luisa Valenzuela published their popular novels. Num Pages: 1136 pages. BIC Classification: 1KLSA; 2ADS; 3JF; 3JH; 3JJ; DSBF; DSBH; DSK; GBCR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 223 x 151 x 61. Weight in Grams: 1430.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
Scarecrow Press United States
Number of pages
1136
Condition
New
SKU
V9780810832428
ISBN
9780810832428
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 269.32

Paperback. A retelling of the tale of Jason and the Golden Fleece, one of the oldest extant Greek myth. Translator(s): Green, Peter. Num Pages: 474 pages, 5 maps. BIC Classification: DCF; DN; DSBB; DSC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 153 x 35. Weight in Grams: 686. 474 pages, 5 maps. A retelling of the tale of Jason and the Golden Fleece, one of the oldest extant Greek myth. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: DCF; DN; DSBB; DSC. Dimension: 228 x 153 x 35. Weight: 686.
Publisher
University of California Press
Number of pages
474
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Edition
2Rev Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520253933
ISBN
9780520253933
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 35.99
€ 31.49

Paperback. This volume explores the confrontation between cultures and environments which are seen to limit and censure natural behaviour whilst at the same time imposing upon humankind unnecessary notions of sin and guilt. Num Pages: 196 pages, b/w photos. BIC Classification: 1DND; 1HFGK; 2ACSD; BG; DSBH; DSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 150 x 14. Weight in Grams: 278.
Publisher
Sussex Academic Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
196
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Condition
New
SKU
V9781903900338
ISBN
9781903900338
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 36.15

In this study, John T. Shawcross uses extensive new archival research to scrutinize several misunderstood elements of Milton's life, including his first marriage and his relationship with his brother, brother-in-law and nephews. He also examines Milton's numerous royalist connections. Num Pages: 320 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 2AB; BGH; DSBD; DSC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 567.
Publication date
2003
Publisher
The University Press of Kentucky United States
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
SKU
V9780813122915
ISBN
9780813122915
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 52.34

Hardcover. Series: Cultural Frames, Framing Culture. Num Pages: 232 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; 3JJ; 3JM; DSBF; DSBH; DSK; JFSL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 454.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
University of Virginia Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780813937014
ISBN
9780813937014
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 77.49

Paperback. Series: Cultural Frames, Framing Culture. Num Pages: 232 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; 3JJ; 3JM; DSBF; DSBH; DSK; JFSL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 15. Weight in Grams: 272.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
University of Virginia Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780813937021
ISBN
9780813937021
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 34.71

hardcover. The Arrow of Love examines visual encounters in medieval lyrics, exploring the ways in which poets employed contemporary optical theory both to revitalize classic topoi, such as Cupid's arrow, and to construct and develop subjectivities and gender roles. Num Pages: 186 pages. BIC Classification: DSR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 244 x 168 x 15. Weight in Grams: 458.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Bucknell University Press United States
Number of pages
186
Condition
New
SKU
V9781611481396
ISBN
9781611481396
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 112.05

Paperback. Langston Hughes was one of the most important American writers of his generation and one of the most versatile, producing poetry, fiction, drama, and autobiography. This study explores Hughes's life and art in an effort to broaden our appreciation of his contribution to American letters. Num Pages: 172 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; DSBH. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 214 x 140 x 10. Weight in Grams: 230.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
The University Press of Kentucky United States
Edition
New ed
Number of pages
172
Condition
New
SKU
V9780813191522
ISBN
9780813191522
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 38.21

Hardcover. The author reconstructs the relation of the novel to 19th-century law courts. He argues that the courts, newly fashioned as a site in which to orchestrate voices and reconstruct stories, arose as a cultural presence influencing the shape of the English novel. Num Pages: 216 pages, 10, 10 black & white halftones. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 2AB; 3JH; DSBF; DSK; LA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 454.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press United States
Number of pages
216
Condition
New
SKU
V9780801867552
ISBN
9780801867552
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 56.54

paperback. Num Pages: 334 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2ABM; DSBF; DSK; JFC; JFSL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 151 x 24. Weight in Grams: 540.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1993
Publisher
Duke University Press United States
Edition
Illustrated
Number of pages
334
Condition
New
SKU
V9780822313212
ISBN
9780822313212
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 29.99
€ 27.20

Hardback. Series: Martin Classical Lectures. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: DN; DSBB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 250 x 200 x 24. Weight in Grams: 500.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1985
Publisher
Harvard University Press United States
Edition
First Edition
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674046665
ISBN
9780674046665
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 26.21

Paperback. A study of the Irish modernist poet, Brian Coffey (1905-95), whose work has always been regarded as difficult. This text aims to explain how the poems release their meaning and guide the reader in understanding the poet's work. Num Pages: 160 pages, 4 photographs, 2 line illustrations, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSBH; DSC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 6. Weight in Grams: 249. 143pp
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
University College Dublin Press
Number of pages
160
Condition
Used, Like New
SKU
KHS1029696
ISBN
9781900621441
Paperback
Condition: Used, Like New

€ 4.99

Paperback. A study of the Irish modernist poet, Brian Coffey (1905-95), whose work has always been regarded as difficult. This text aims to explain how the poems release their meaning and guide the reader in understanding the poet's work. Num Pages: 160 pages, 4 photographs, 2 line illustrations, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSBH; DSC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 6. Weight in Grams: 249. Good clean copy with minor shelf wear
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
University College Dublin Press
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KAC0004240
ISBN
9781900621441
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 4.99

Hardcover. A study of the Irish modernist poet, Brian Coffey (1905-95), whose work has always been regarded as difficult. This text aims to explain how the poems release their meaning and guide the reader in understanding the poet's work. Num Pages: 160 pages, 4 photographs, 2 line illustrations, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSBH; DSC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 18. Weight in Grams: 408.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
University College Dublin Press
Number of pages
160
Condition
New
SKU
V9781900621434
ISBN
9781900621434
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 39.99
€ 37.34

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