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Literature: history & criticism

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Literature: history & criticism

Paperback. This edition of the letters between Vladimir Nabokov and Edmund Wilson has been expanded and revised to include 59 letters discovered after the book's original publication in 1979. The additional letters and new annotations clarify the correspondence and illuminate the writers' friendship. Editor(s): Karlinsky, Simon. Num Pages: 398 pages, 26 line illustrations. BIC Classification: 2ABM; BG; BJ; DSBH; DSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 160 x 236 x 24. Weight in Grams: 588.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
University of California Press United States
Edition
Rev Exp
Number of pages
398
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520220805
ISBN
9780520220805
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 36.99
€ 26.56

Paperback. Explores how queens functioned as imaginative figures in Anglo-Saxon texts. Focusing on pre-Conquest works, this book argues that Anglo-Saxon writers drew upon accounts of legendary royal wives to construct cultural ideals of queenship during a time when that institution was undergoing profound change. Num Pages: 296 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSBB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 227 x 147 x 19. Weight in Grams: 486.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
University of Notre Dame Press
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780268033101
ISBN
9780268033101
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 29.51

paperback.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Oxford University Press United Kingdom
Edition
Illustrated
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9780199568369
ISBN
9780199568369
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 15.91

Paperback. By exploring central issues in the philosophy of literature, illustrated by a wide range of novels, poems, and plays, Philosophy of Literature gets to the heart of why literature matters to us and sheds new light on the nature and interpretation of literary works. Series: Foundations of the Philosophy of the Arts. Num Pages: 344 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: DSA; HPN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 232 x 166 x 20. Weight in Grams: 496.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Edition
Revised
Number of pages
344
Condition
New
SKU
V9781405121989
ISBN
9781405121989
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 38.99
€ 38.46

Paperback. A new glossary and helpful textual information make Chaucer's masterpiece more accessible in this second edition. Editor(s): Boenig, Robert; Taylor, Andrew. Num Pages: 510 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: DCF; DSBB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 236 x 198 x 3. Weight in Grams: 848.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Broadview Press Ltd Canada
Edition
2nd Edition
Number of pages
510
Condition
New
SKU
V9781554811069
ISBN
9781554811069
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 52.99
€ 37.71

Paperback. Num Pages: 268 pages, 25 black & white halftones. BIC Classification: DSB; JFCA; JFDT. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 188 x 236 x 16. Weight in Grams: 482.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780415841191
ISBN
9780415841191
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 74.77

Hardcover. Livy Ab Urbe Condita Books I-V Editor(s): Ogilvie, Robert Maxwell. Series: Oxford Classical Texts. Num Pages: 416 pages, One line drawing. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; 1QDAR; 2AHA; DNF; DSBB; HBJD; HBLA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 130 x 187 x 28. Weight in Grams: 490.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1974
Publisher
Oxford University Press United Kingdom
Edition
2nd Revised edition
Number of pages
416
Condition
New
SKU
V9780198146612
ISBN
9780198146612
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 42.35

Paperback. Num Pages: 350 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; DSBH; HBTB; JFSG; JFSR1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 154 x 29. Weight in Grams: 544.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
Transaction Publishers
Condition
New
SKU
V9781560009832
ISBN
9781560009832
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 49.78

Hardback. In her study of animals in Jane Austen, Seeber situates the author's work within eighteenth- and nineteenth-century debates about human-animal relations. She shows that Austen associates the domination of animals with that of women, challenges readings that identify Austen's depictions of nature as benign celebrations of England's imperial power. Num Pages: 162 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSBF; DSK. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 242 x 166 x 16. Weight in Grams: 464.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
New edition
Number of pages
154
Condition
New
SKU
V9781409456049
ISBN
9781409456049
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 160.47
€ 141.75

Paperback. This volume on interpreting literature with children covers subjects including: literary elements in prose and poetry; talking about literature; culture and class in children's literature; gender in children's literature; and interpreting literature through writing. Series: Literacy Teaching Series. Num Pages: 336 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: DS; JNU; JNZ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 19. Weight in Grams: 498.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Inc United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
336
Condition
New
SKU
V9780805845143
ISBN
9780805845143
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 73.14

Paperback. A collection of eleven stories, a play and five poems. The authors featured were all influenced by "Akai Tori" (Red Bird), a Tokyo children's literary magazine and also wrote for adult audiences. The stories are striking in that they differ little in style and content from those written for adults. Num Pages: 188 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 3JJ; 5AF; DQ; DSY; YQF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 153 x 12. Weight in Grams: 249.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Inc United States
Number of pages
188
Condition
New
Edition
1st Edition
SKU
V9780765605566
ISBN
9780765605566
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 57.34

Hardcover. The main contention of this book is that contemporary theory is still essentially Romantic. Despite protestations to the contrary and despite all attempts to elude or exceed the limits bequeathed by Romantic thought, Clemens demonstrates its continuing influence in philosophical and literary works. Series Editor(s): Walker, Professor Greg. Series: Studies in European Cultural Transition. Num Pages: 238 pages. BIC Classification: DSB; HPC; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 240 x 165 x 21. Weight in Grams: 584.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
238
Condition
New
Edition
1st Edition
SKU
V9780754608752
ISBN
9780754608752
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 160.47
€ 141.40

Paperback. The main aim of this text is to advance a method devised through experience of teaching Chaucer's poetry over many years. The method is explained in the introduction, and its underlying objective is a shared experience of reading, and of trying to understand the "Canterbury Tales". Num Pages: 224 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSBB; DSC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 139 x 12. Weight in Grams: 260.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1994
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
Edition
1st Edition
SKU
V9780582013193
ISBN
9780582013193
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 57.04
€ 52.30

Hardback. This volume is an invaluable companion for anyone who wants to understand the continuing relevance and influence of Classical Persian Poetry. Editor(s): Ashtiany, Mohsen; Bruijn, J. T. P. de; Yarshater, Ehsan. Series: History of Persian Literature. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: 2BXF; DSBB. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 225 x 145 x 28. Weight in Grams: 454.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2018
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC United Kingdom
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
Edition
1st Edition
SKU
V9781845119041
ISBN
9781845119041
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 101.03
€ 90.20

Paperback. Building on the formula of "York Notes", this Advanced series introduces students to more sophisticated analysis and wider critical perspectives. The notes enable students to appreciate contrasting interpretations of the text and to develop their own critical thinking. Series: York Notes Advanced. Num Pages: 128 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; 4KL; DSBF; DSK. Category: (UA) A / AS level. Dimension: 210 x 144 x 8. Weight in Grams: 175.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
Pearson Education Limited United Kingdom
Edition
2nd Edition
Number of pages
128
Condition
New
SKU
V9780582414716
ISBN
9780582414716
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.34

Hardback. Volume XII in The Oxford Edition of the Sermons of John Donne contains nine sermons preached by Donne as Dean of St Paul's Cathedral between February and June of 1626. For the first time the sermons appear with a full critical apparatus, including headnotes, suggestions for further reading, glosses, and extensive commentaries. Editor(s): Lund, Mary Ann. Series: Oxford Edition of the Sermons of John Donne. Num Pages: 432 pages. BIC Classification: DSBD; HBLH; HRCM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 240 x 163 x 28. Weight in Grams: 768.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780199578580
ISBN
9780199578580
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 246.14

Paperback. Editor(s): Wieseltier, Leon. BIC Classification: 1KBB; DNF; DSB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 206 x 145 x 33. Weight in Grams: 658.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Northwestern University Press
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780810124882
ISBN
9780810124882
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 29.31

Hardback. Num Pages: 222 pages, Ill. BIC Classification: 1DBR; 2AB; DSBH; DSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 278 x 153 x 19. Weight in Grams: 544. 222pp. Signed and inscribed 'For Ruth Feldman with warmest regards, Maurice Wohlgelernter'. Pencil scoring throughout. Keywords: Biography, 20th Century Ireland
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1977
Publisher
Columbia University Press
Edition
1st Ed.
Number of pages
222
Condition
Used, Good
SKU
KON0824669
ISBN
9780231041942
Hardback
Condition: Used, Good

€ 28.00

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

Hardcover. Series: Princeton Legacy Library. Num Pages: 284 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 2GDC; DSBB; DSC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 18. Weight in Grams: 571.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2019
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
284
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691652412
ISBN
9780691652412
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 139.14

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