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Literature: history & criticism

Paperback. Going to see a 'Shakespeare' and want a quick run-down on the plot before you start? Teaching the 'Henry's' and need a handy guide to all the histories for the students? This book gives all this and more: an introduction to Shakespeare and his times; a note on the sources; cast lists, synopses; character descriptions and an essay on each play. Editor(s): McLeish, Kenneth; Unwin, Stephen. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSGS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 180 x 115 x 20. Weight in Grams: 176.
Publisher
Faber & Faber United Kingdom
Number of pages
272
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Edition
Main
Condition
New
SKU
V9780571237456
ISBN
9780571237456
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 11.50

Paperback. Wallace Stevens is one of the major poets of the 20th century, and also among the most challenging. The author goes through each of Stevens' poems in his six major collections as well as his later lyrics, in chronological order. For each poem she provides an introductory head note and a series of annotations on difficult phrases and references. Num Pages: 368 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: DCF; DSC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 234 x 155 x 23. Weight in Grams: 532.
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Number of pages
376
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691141084
ISBN
9780691141084
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 43.99
€ 30.94

Hardcover. Examines tangible experiences of war and occupation in recent Iraqi fiction. This provides a historical contextualisation of the Iraqi novel before and after the fall of Saddam Hussein's regime. It presents an analytical and critical study of a selected corpus of novels about war and occupation in Iraq. Series: Edinburgh Studies in Modern Arabic Literature. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: 1FBQ; 2CSR; DSBH; DSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 164 x 241 x 19. Weight in Grams: 522.
Publisher
Edinburgh University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780748696550
ISBN
9780748696550
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 138.77

Paperback. Picturing Emerson: An Iconography reproduces and explores the background of all known images of Ralph Waldo Emerson created from life, including drawings, paintings, silhouettes, sculptures, and photographs in all formats. The book provides dates and commentary, enabling readers to trace Emerson's visage from the 1820s to the 1880s. Series: Harvard Library Bulletin. Num Pages: 140 pages. BIC Classification: DS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 25 x 17. .
Publisher
Houghton Library of the Harvard College Library
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674975972
ISBN
9780674975972
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 34.99
€ 29.82

Hardback. This is the first book-length biography of Tudor writer, soldier, and courtier Thomas Churchyard (c.1529-1604), a figure well-known yet long neglected in early modern studies, who lived, wrote, and fought under five different monarchs and enjoyed an unrivalled fifty-year literary career. Num Pages: 384 pages, 6 black-and-white halftones, 4 maps. BIC Classification: 3JB; BGL; DSBD; DSC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 166 x 241 x 29. Weight in Grams: 704.
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780199684304
ISBN
9780199684304
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 171.11

Paperback. The Shakespeare Made Easy series aims to take the fear out of Shakespeare. By having Shakespearean and Modern English facing each other, pupils will find it easier to comprehend the text. Through discussion of the life, work and theatre of Shakespeare pupils can gain a more rounded understanding of these classic works. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; 4KHN; DDS; DSGS; YQE. Category: (E) Primary & Secondary Education. Dimension: 193 x 126 x 16. Weight in Grams: 232.
Publisher
Nelson Thornes
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9780748702565
ISBN
9780748702565
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 21.91

Paperback. .
Publisher
Manchester University Press
Number of pages
298
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1993
Edition
2nd Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780719016431
ISBN
9780719016431
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 18.50

Paperback. This new edition of Shakespeare's anarchic comedy, developed by and for the RSC, includes new interviews with acclaimed directors Paul Hunter, Nancy Meckler and Tim Supple, looks at specific productions in the play's history, and an illuminating introduction by acclaimed scholar Jonathan Bate. Editor(s): Bate, Jonathan; Rasmussen, Eric. Series: The RSC Shakespeare. Num Pages: 164 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: DDS; DSGS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 130 x 11. Weight in Grams: 180.
Publisher
Macmillan Education UK
Number of pages
164
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Edition
2011th Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780230284128
ISBN
9780230284128
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 12.33

Paperback. Series: VMC. Num Pages: 272 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 2AB; BGH; BGL; DSBH; HBTZ1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 144 x 197 x 17. Weight in Grams: 218.
Publisher
Little, Brown Book Group United Kingdom
Number of pages
272
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Edition
Reissue
Condition
New
SKU
V9781844089291
ISBN
9781844089291
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.06

Paperback. This is the first English translation of "Il Fiore", the late 13th century narrative poem in 232 sonnets based on the Old French "Roman de la Rose" and the "Detto d'Amore", a free-wheeling version of many Ovidian precepts of love in 240 rhymed couplets. Editor(s): Casciani, Santa; Kleinhenz, Christopher. Series: William and Katherine Devers Series in Dante Studies. Num Pages: 552 pages. BIC Classification: 2ADT; DCF; DSBB; DSC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 152 x 36. Weight in Grams: 921.
Publisher
University of Notre Dame Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Edition
1st
Condition
New
SKU
V9780268008932
ISBN
9780268008932
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 59.42
€ 58.49

Hardback. Mallette examines Orientalist philology in southern Europe produced between the mid-nineteenth and mid-twentieth century. Focusing on Italy, Spain, and Malta, she conducts close comparative readings of a wide range of philological narratives to reveal the influences Arab and Islamic traditions have had on the development of modern European culture. Num Pages: 328 pages. BIC Classification: 1D; 3H; 3J; DSBB. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 235 x 162 x 30. Weight in Grams: 632.
Publisher
University of Pennsylvania Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Condition
New
SKU
V9780812242416
ISBN
9780812242416
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 89.67

Hardback. .
Publisher
Luath Press Ltd
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Edition
Bilingual
Condition
New
SKU
V9781910745472
ISBN
9781910745472
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 18.97

Paperback. Henry Louis Gates, Jr.'s original, groundbreaking study explores the relationship between the African and African-American vernacular traditions and black literature, elaborating a new critical approach located within this tradition that allows the black voice to speak for itself. Num Pages: 352 pages, 16 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; DSA; JFSL3. Category: (UF) Further/Higher Education. Dimension: 236 x 156 x 21. Weight in Grams: 596.
Publisher
Oxford University Press Inc United States
Number of pages
336
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Edition
25 ANV
Condition
New
SKU
V9780195136470
ISBN
9780195136470
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 24.99
€ 23.74

Paperback. A study guide on Timberlake Wertenbaker's modern classic play Our Country's Good. In the Page to Stage series of authoritative introductions to classic texts by theatre professionals. Ideal for A-Level students and their teachers, as well as actors, directors and theatregoers encountering the play. Series: Page to Stage. Num Pages: 128 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College); (XR) Revision / study guides. Dimension: 197 x 129 x 9. Weight in Grams: 138.
Publisher
Nick Hern Books United Kingdom
Number of pages
128
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Edition
Study Guide
Condition
New
SKU
V9781848420434
ISBN
9781848420434
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 12.50

Hardback. This book explores the voices of nonhuman things in Anglo-Saxon literature and material culture, making a valuable contribution to 'thing theory'. Series: Manchester Medieval Literature and Culture. Num Pages: 272 pages, 6 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 2ABA; DSBB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 138. .
Publisher
Manchester University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781526101105
ISBN
9781526101105
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 56.78

Hardback. Hind draws on poetry, short stories, plays, novels, photographs, personal correspondence, advertising, and interviews to make visible the anti-feminine tendencies in femmenism and to imagine a femmenism that will appeal to the next generation of women. Series: Breaking Feminist Waves. Num Pages: 282 pages, 0. BIC Classification: 1KLCM; DSB; JFSJ1. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 219 x 147 x 19. Weight in Grams: 428. Boob Lit. 282 pages, 0. Hind draws on poetry, short stories, plays, novels, photographs, personal correspondence, advertising, and interviews to make visible the anti-feminine tendencies in femmenism and to imagine a femmenism that will appeal to the next generation of women. Cateogry: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. BIC Classification: 1KLCM; DSB; JFSJ1. Dimension: 219 x 147 x 19. Weight: 428.
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Number of pages
282
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Edition
2010th Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780230104464
ISBN
9780230104464
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 65.36

Paperback. Translator(s): Constantine, David. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: DSBD; DSG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 14. Weight in Grams: 180.
Publisher
Penguin Classics
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Edition
New Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780140449013
ISBN
9780140449013
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.01

Paperback. Num Pages: 160 pages. BIC Classification: 1DDF; 2ADF; APFB; DSBH; HPCF; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 154 x 229 x 14. Weight in Grams: 236.
Publisher
Sussex Academic Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9781845197155
ISBN
9781845197155
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 43.99
€ 39.09

Paperback. In this work of criticism, Chekhov's foremost Russian interpreter offers to Western readers a clear appraisal of the master's work. Editor(s): Pitcher, Harvey. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: 2AGR; DSBF; DSG; DSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 212 x 177 x 21. Weight in Grams: 335.
Publisher
Ivan R. Dee
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Condition
New
SKU
V9781566635233
ISBN
9781566635233
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 17.34

Hardback. .
Publisher
Stanford University Press United States
Number of pages
264
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1995
Condition
New
SKU
V9780804724241
ISBN
9780804724241
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 138.49

Paperback. 'York Notes Advanced' offer an accessible approach to English Literature. This series has been completely updated to meet the needs of today's A-level and undergraduate students. Written by established literature experts, York Notes Advanced introduce students to more sophisticated analysis, a range of critical perspectives and wider contexts. Series: York Notes Advanced. Num Pages: 144 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBR; 2AB; DSBF; DSBH; DSC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 211 x 146 x 8. Weight in Grams: 190.
Publisher
Longman
Number of pages
128
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Edition
2nd Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780582414679
ISBN
9780582414679
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.34

Paperback. Reading and the Reader defends the value of reading serious literature, investigating the role of the reader in the human search for meaning outside as well as inside of books. Series: The Literary Agenda. Num Pages: 160 pages. BIC Classification: DS; JNAM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 196 x 144 x 12. Weight in Grams: 176.
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Number of pages
160
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780199683185
ISBN
9780199683185
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 31.50

Paperback. An engaging collection of new essays covering Romantic poetry, its historical and literary contexts, its forms, and its enduring appeal. Editor(s): Chandler, James K. Series: Cambridge Companions to Literature. Num Pages: 330 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSBF; DSC. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 152 x 230 x 16. Weight in Grams: 474. Series: Cambridge Companions to Literature. 328 pages. Editor(s): Chandler, James K. An engaging collection of new essays covering Romantic poetry, its historical and literary contexts, its forms, and its enduring appeal. Cateogry: (UU) Undergraduate. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSBF; DSC. Dimension: 227 x 152 x 14. Weight: 526.
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Number of pages
328
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780521680837
ISBN
9780521680837
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 35.91

Paperback. Translator(s): Zohn, Harry. Num Pages: 328 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: BG; DS; HPCF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 203 x 127 x 19. Weight in Grams: 338.
Publisher
The New York Review of Books, Inc
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9781590170328
ISBN
9781590170328
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 24.99
€ 18.58

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