Literature: history & criticism
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Literature: history & criticism
Paperback. Should you finish every book you start? How has your family influenced the way you read? What is literary style? How is the Nobel Prize like the World Cup? This collection of provocative pieces tells what readers want from books and how to look at the literature we encounter in a new light. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: DSRC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129. .
- Publisher
- Vintage Publishing United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 272
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781784701796
- ISBN
- 9781784701796
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 17.55
€ 23.99
€ 17.55
Hardcover. At long last we have Craig Williamson's beautiful and haunting translations of all of the Old English poems into modern strong-stress, alliterative verse, along with his introductions, his essay on translation, and noted medievalist Tom Shippey's introduction on the literary scope and vision of these timeless poems. Translator(s): Williamson, Craig. Series: The Middle Ages Series. Num Pages: 1248 pages. BIC Classification: 2ABA; 3D; 3F; 3H; DSB; DSC. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 169 x 247 x 59. Weight in Grams: 1870.
- Publisher
- University of Pennsylvania Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780812248470
- ISBN
- 9780812248470
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 160.52
€ 160.52
Paperback. A novella that tells how through a simple sexual admission a husband and wife ware driven apart into rival worlds of erotic revenge. Translator(s): Davies, J.M.Q. Series: Penguin Modern Classics. Num Pages: 128 pages. BIC Classification: 2ACG; DSBF; DSK; FA; FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 195 x 129 x 9. Weight in Grams: 98.
- Publisher
- Penguin Books Ltd
- Number of pages
- 128
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780141182247
- ISBN
- 9780141182247
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 11.06
€ 13.99
€ 11.06
Paperback. Presents a wide-ranging and humorous introduction to the English novel from Daniel Defoe to the present day. This book distils the essentials of the theory of the novel. It covers the works of major authors, including Henry Fielding, Samuel Richardson, Laurence Sterne, Walter Scott, Jane Austen, the Brontes, Charles Dickens and George Eliot. Num Pages: 376 pages, 0. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 155 x 28. Weight in Grams: 570.
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd
- Number of pages
- 376
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405117074
- ISBN
- 9781405117074
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 39.44
€ 40.99
€ 39.44
Paperback. Explores a wide range of writers through the lens of postcolonial theory, focusing on themes of imperialism and decolonisation, globalisation and national identity. Series: Postcolonial Literary Studies. Num Pages: 200 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSBH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 161 x 12. Weight in Grams: 304.
- Publisher
- Edinburgh University Press
- Number of pages
- 200
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780748639014
- ISBN
- 9780748639014
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 29.90
€ 33.99
€ 29.90
Hardback. Num Pages: 320 pages, 5 black & white illustrations, 47 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: 2ACG; AVGC; DSBF; DSG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Weight in Grams: 666.
- Publisher
- Boydell & Brewer Ltd
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781783272006
- ISBN
- 9781783272006
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 115.27
€ 115.27
Paperback.
- Publisher
- Canongate Books Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 632
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Edition
- Main
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780862416874
- ISBN
- 9780862416874
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 16.99€ 12.22
€ 16.99
€ 12.22
Paperback. Frank Kermode contributes a new epilogue to his collection of lectures on the relationship of fiction to age-old concepts of apocalyptic chaos and crisis. Num Pages: 224 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: CFG; DSB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 218 x 141 x 14. Weight in Grams: 296.
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 218
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780195136128
- ISBN
- 9780195136128
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 24.09
€ 24.09
Paperback. .
- Publisher
- McFarland
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780786478422
- ISBN
- 9780786478422
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 31.99€ 19.76
€ 31.99
€ 19.76
Hardback. In developing his own conception of the 'figure', Andrew Benjamin has written an innovative and provocative study of the complex relationship between philosophy, the history of painting and their presentation of both Jews and animals. Series: The Frontiers of Theory. Num Pages: 208 pages, 13 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: AGH; DSA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 241 x 165 x 18. Weight in Grams: 456.
- Publisher
- Edinburgh University Press
- Number of pages
- 208
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780748640539
- ISBN
- 9780748640539
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 141.79€ 134.62
€ 141.79
€ 134.62
Paperback. A Christmas Carol has gripped the public imagination since it was first published in 1843, and it is now as much a part of Christmas as mistletoe or plum pudding. This edition reprints the story alongside Dickens's four other Christmas Books: The Chimes, The Cricket on the Hearth, The Battle of Life, and The Haunted Man. Editor(s): Douglas-Fairhurst, Robert. Series: Oxford World's Classics. Num Pages: 496 pages, 20 halftones. BIC Classification: FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 129 x 26. Weight in Grams: 344.
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press
- Number of pages
- 496
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199536306
- ISBN
- 9780199536306
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 10.99€ 9.89
€ 10.99
€ 9.89
Hardback. .
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781107167414
- ISBN
- 9781107167414
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 132.46
€ 132.46
Paperback. First published in 1983, Literary Theory: An Introduction is probably the best-selling work of literary criticism in the world today. It propelled its author to a position of such influence and controversy within the British academy that even Prince Charles once described him as "that dreadful Terry Eagleton". Num Pages: 248 pages. BIC Classification: DS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 155 x 19. Weight in Grams: 380.
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd
- Number of pages
- 248
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Edition
- Anniversary
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405179218
- ISBN
- 9781405179218
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.12
€ 26.12
Paperback. A group of pilgrims entertain each other with stories on their way to Canterbury in a poem whose characters, from the Knight to the Wife of Bath, are as vivid as their tales. This new edition of David Wright's acclaimed translation includes a new critical introduction and invaluable notes by a leading Chaucer scholar. Translator(s): Wright, David. Series: Oxford World's Classics. Num Pages: 560 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; DCF; DSBB; DSC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 136 x 25. Weight in Grams: 384.
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 560
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Edition
- New
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199599028
- ISBN
- 9780199599028
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 10.99€ 9.93
€ 10.99
€ 9.93
Hardcover. Num Pages: 344 pages, illus. BIC Classification: BGL; DSBD; DSC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 238 x 163 x 26. Weight in Grams: 744.
- Publisher
- Sussex Academic Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 344
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781845195809
- ISBN
- 9781845195809
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 72.38
€ 72.38
Hardcover. This volume presents a winning selection of the very best essays from the long and distinguished career of Stanley Wells, one of the most well-known and respected Shakespeare scholars in the world. Its chapters are divided into themed sections, on Shakespearian influences, particular works, theatre, and text. Editor(s): Edmondson, Paul. Num Pages: 496 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; AN; DSBD; DSGS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 166 x 241 x 43. Weight in Grams: 780.
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780198786542
- ISBN
- 9780198786542
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 39.20
€ 39.20
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: 96 pages, map. BIC Classification: 2AB; 4KLR; DSBH; DSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 210 x 145 x 6. Weight in Grams: 132.
- Publisher
- Longman
- Number of pages
- 96
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780582414624
- ISBN
- 9780582414624
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 11.99€ 11.28
€ 11.99
€ 11.28
Hardcover. Sarah M. Allen explores the tale literature of eighth- and ninth-century China to show how written tales of the Tang canon we know today grew out of a fluid culture of hearsay in elite society. The book focuses on two main types of tales, those based in gossip about recognizable public figures and those developed out of lore concerning the occult. Series: Harvard-Yenching Institute Monograph Series. Num Pages: 300 pages. BIC Classification: 2GDC; DSB; HBJF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 236 x 158 x 24. Weight in Grams: 608.
- Publisher
- Harvard University Asia Center
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674417205
- ISBN
- 9780674417205
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 45.99€ 37.70
€ 45.99
€ 37.70
Paperback. The Irish Novel 1960-2010 is the first book to study how the novel has been involved in discussing the seeds of change and the response to change as it evolved. The result is a wide-ranging survey, accessible and rewarding for both the student and the general public. Num Pages: 254 pages. BIC Classification: DSK. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 161 x 22. Weight in Grams: 402.
- Publisher
- Cork University Press
- Number of pages
- 254
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781782050582
- ISBN
- 9781782050582
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 25.00€ 21.31
€ 25.00
€ 21.31
Paperback. A scintillating new biography of the novelist Evelyn Waugh, published fifty years after his death in 1966. Num Pages: 432 pages, 3x8pp plate sections. BIC Classification: 2AB; BGL; DSBH; DSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129. .
- Publisher
- Orion Publishing Co
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781780224862
- ISBN
- 9781780224862
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 13.37
€ 17.99
€ 13.37