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Literature: history & criticism

Paperback. Includes stories that combine passion with forceful feminist argument. In "Mary Wollstonecraft's Mary", the heroine flees her young husband in order to nurse her dearest friend, Ann, and finds genuine love, while Maria tells of a desperate young woman who seeks consolation in the arms of another man after the loss of her child. Editor(s): Todd, Janet. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSBF; DSBH; DSK; FC; JFFK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130 x 16. Weight in Grams: 192. Good clean copy with some minor shelf wear
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1993
Publisher
Penguin Classics
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KKD0005140
ISBN
9780140433715
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 17.95

Paperback. Editor(s): Cohn, Ruby. Series: Casebook S. Num Pages: 216 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 2AB; DD; DSG. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 216 x 141 x 13. Weight in Grams: 282. Good clean copy with some minor shelf wear
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1987
Publisher
Palgrave
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KKD0005024
ISBN
9780333344897
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 17.95

Paperback. Free when packaged with any Damrosch World Literature title. Translator(s): Fagles, Robert. Num Pages: 432 pages, illustrations, bibliography. BIC Classification: 2ACD; 2AHA; DD; DSBB; DSG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130 x 20. Weight in Grams: 304. Good clean copy with some minor shelf wear
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1984
Publisher
Penguin
Condition
Used, Very Good
Edition
1st
SKU
KKD0004980
ISBN
9780140444254
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 10.99
€ 9.92

Paperback. A new type of study guide which combines an exploratrion of Shakespeare's language with. specific help for students looking to develop their own critical responses and skills. Brinda Charry offers both a lively critical account of The Tempest and practical ideas on how best to engage with and write about this ever popular play. Series: Arden Student Skills: Language and Writing. Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSBD; DSGS. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 197 x 131 x 11. Weight in Grams: 228. Good clean copy with some minor shelf wear
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KKD0004817
ISBN
9781408152898
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 17.95

Paperback. Series: Master Guides. Num Pages: 96 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 2AB; 4KL; DSG. Category: (UA) A / AS level; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 142 x 7. Weight in Grams: 134. Good clean copy with some minor shelf wear
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1987
Publisher
Red Globe Press
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KKD0004814
ISBN
9780333408650
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 17.95

Paperback. The memoirs of Ireland's acclaimed author and playwright, Hugh Leonard. Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBR; 2AB; BGA; DSBH; DSG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 13. Weight in Grams: 202. Good clean copy with some minor shelf wear
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Methuen
Condition
Used, Very Good
Edition
New
SKU
KKD0004031
ISBN
9780413771681
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 17.95

Paperback. A student edition of Wilde's classic comedy, with full introduction, commentary and questions for study. Editor(s): Hern, Patricia; Leeming, Glenda. Series: Student Editions. Num Pages: 144 pages, Ill. BIC Classification: DD; DSG. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 197 x 130 x 10. Weight in Grams: 122. Good clean copy with some minor shelf wear
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1981
Publisher
Methuen Drama
Condition
Used, Very Good
Edition
New Edition - New ed
SKU
KKD0003920
ISBN
9780413396303
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 17.95

Hardback. .
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press United States
Edition
2nd
Number of pages
1008
Condition
New
SKU
V9780801880100
ISBN
9780801880100
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 112.93

Paperback. A collection of prefaces that includes a foreword by author Colm Toibin, whose critically acclaimed novel "The Master" is told from the point of view of Henry James. As a guide not only to James' inspiration and execution but also to his frustrations and triumphs, it is suitable both to students of James' fiction and to aspiring writers. Num Pages: 400 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: DSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 213 x 142 x 22. Weight in Grams: 488.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
University of Chicago Press
Edition
Reprint
Number of pages
400
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226392059
ISBN
9780226392059
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 25.76

Paperback. Without doubt the most important work on literary criticism that has emerged out of the tradition of Marxist philosophy and social theory since the 19th century. Num Pages: 104 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: DSA; JPFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 198 x 130 x 10. Weight in Grams: 136.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
2nd Edition
Number of pages
96
Condition
New
SKU
V9780415285841
ISBN
9780415285841
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 28.35

Paperback. Asserts that poetry, like music, is based on sound and so close attention should be paid to its rhythms and metrical patterns. This book illustrates the author's points with examples ranging from nursery rhymes and limericks to experimental forms as well as familiar pieces from over the centuries. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSA; DSC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 21. Weight in Grams: 236.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd
Condition
New
SKU
KTG0021016
ISBN
9780140285376
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.95

Paperback. As the author of "Evelina" and "Cecilia", both of which created new dimensions for the novel, Fanny Burney is as well remembered for her memoirs of Johnson, her mastectomy and her account of the Battle of Waterloo. This portrait of Burney paints a picture of this forward-looking woman. Num Pages: 112 pages, portraits. BIC Classification: 2AB; BGH; DSBD; DSK; JFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Scholarly; (UP) Postgraduate; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 182 x 125 x 0. Weight in Grams: 100.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Short Books Ltd
Condition
New
SKU
KTG0020983
ISBN
9781904095187
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 4.99

Paperback. Analysing Hazlitt's radicalism and its foundations in Unitarian culture, Paulin argues that he was in effect a republican epic poet in prose - as distinct from prose poet - and a crucially important critic who has been given nothing like his due. He offers a fully rounded literary portrait with great depth and detail. Num Pages: 400 pages, 8pp b&w illustrations, facsimiles,. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSBF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Scholarly. Dimension: 217 x 136 x 31. Weight in Grams: 440. Good clean copy with minor shelf wear
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
Faber and Faber
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KSS0002424
ISBN
9780571174225
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 4.99

Paperback. Helps teachers and students find the essential information on the works of Margaret Atwood. This guide deals with her themes, genre and narrative technique. It includes likely exam questions, and contexts and comparisons - as well as a source of ideas for intelligent and inventive ways of approaching the novels. Series: Vintage Living Texts. Num Pages: 176 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 2ABM; DSBH; DSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 198 x 128 x 14. Weight in Grams: 130. Good clean copy with minor shelf wear
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Vintage
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KSS0001575
ISBN
9780099437048
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 4.99

Paperback. A guide to the works of Ian McEwan. It offers an in-depth interview with Ian McEwan, relating specifically to the texts under discussion. It deals with McEwan's themes, genre and narrative technique, and provides a source of ideas for intelligent and inventive ways of approaching the novels. Series: Vintage Living Texts. Num Pages: 224 pages, b&w halftones. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 2AB; DSBH; DSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 207 x 130 x 13. Weight in Grams: 184. Good clean copy with minor shelf wear
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Vintage
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KSS0001574
ISBN
9780099437550
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 4.99

Paperback. Series: Shakespeare and Theory. Num Pages: 216 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSBD; DSGS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 200 x 129 x 22. Weight in Grams: 244. Fine copy
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Condition
Used, Like New
SKU
KSS0001157
ISBN
9781472590459
Paperback
Condition: Used, Like New

€ 4.99

Paperback. Series: Modern Plays. Num Pages: 80 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: DD; DSG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 131 x 197 x 20. Weight in Grams: 76. Fine copy
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Condition
Used, Like New
SKU
KSS0001137
ISBN
9781350036574
Paperback
Condition: Used, Like New

€ 4.99

Paperback. Coinciding with the major new TV series, this is the definitive companion to the MISS MARPLE novels, films and TV appearances. Num Pages: 176 pages, map. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSBH; DSK; FF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 214 x 113 x 10. Weight in Grams: 98. Fine copy
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
HarperCollins
Condition
Used, Like New
SKU
KSS0000945
ISBN
9780006499565
Paperback
Condition: Used, Like New

€ 4.99

Paperback. Editor(s): Garratt, Delia; Hamling, Tara. Num Pages: 136 pages, 50 colour illus. BIC Classification: 2AB; 3JB; DSGS; HBJD1; HBLH; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 182 x 280 x 11. Weight in Grams: 376. Good clean copy with some minor shelf wear.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KKD0002957
ISBN
9781474222266
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 17.95

Paperback. A biography of Bruce Chatwin, based on private notebooks, diaries, letters and hundreds of interviews. It illuminates the many sides of Chatwin, from Sotheby's director, archaeologist, "Sunday Times" journalist and traveller to devoted husband and active gay, socialite and loner. Num Pages: 656 pages, illustrations facsimiles, geneal. table, portraits. BIC Classification: 2AB; BG; DSBH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 129 x 40. Weight in Grams: 480. Good clean copy with some minor shelf wear
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Vintage
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KKD0002223
ISBN
9780099289975
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 17.95

Paperback. While the Reverend Maybold creates a furore among the village's musicians with his decision to abolish the church's traditional 'string choir' and replace it with a modern mechanical organ, the new schoolteacher, Fancy Day, causes an upheaval of a more romantic nature, winning the hearts of 3 men - a local farmer, a church musician and Maybold. Editor(s): Dolin, Tim. Num Pages: 288 pages, map. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 2ACG; DSBF; DSK; FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 17. Weight in Grams: 218. Good clean copy with some minor shelf wear
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
Penguin Classics
Condition
Used, Very Good
Edition
Revised ed.
SKU
KKD0002193
ISBN
9780140435535
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 17.95

Paperback. The memoirs of Ireland's acclaimed author and playwright, Hugh Leonard. Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBR; 2AB; BGA; DSBH; DSG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 13. Weight in Grams: 202. Good clean copy
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Methuen
Condition
Used, Like New
Edition
New
SKU
KKD0002182
ISBN
9780413771681
Paperback
Condition: Used, Like New

€ 17.95

Paperback. The third volume in Soyinka's series of memoirs, the sequel to "Ake and Isara". In a mixture of fact and fiction - to protect the innocent and nail the guilty and shape an often intolerable reality - it tells of the coming of age of a writer and political activist; and of a nation's betrayal. Num Pages: 397 pages, 1 b&w line. BIC Classification: 2AB; BGA; DNF; DSBH; DSG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 129 x 25. Weight in Grams: 374. Good clean copy with some minor shelf wear.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Methuen Publishing Ltd
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KKD0002011
ISBN
9780413744203
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 17.95

Paperback. Num Pages: 184 pages. BIC Classification: DSB; JFSP1; JFSP2. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 133 x 15. Weight in Grams: 280. Good clean copy with some minor shelf wear
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1995
Publisher
Thimble Press
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KKD0001865
ISBN
9780903355476
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 17.95

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