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Paperback. Literary Theory: A Very Short Introduction offers insights into theories about the nature of language and meaning, human identity, and the power of language. Fully updated for 2011 and including a new chapter on 'Ethics and aesthetics', it steers a clear and lucid path through an often impenetrable subject. Series: Very Short Introductions. Num Pages: 184 pages, 5 black and white halftones. BIC Classification: DSA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 174 x 140 x 10. Weight in Grams: 140.
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 184
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199691340
- ISBN
- 9780199691340
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Condition: New
€ 11.99€ 10.86
€ 11.99
€ 10.86
Paperback. Presents six short works from Bakhtin's "Esthetics of Creative Discourse". Translator(s): McGee, Vern W. Series: Slavic S. Num Pages: 203 pages. BIC Classification: DSA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 149 x 229 x 15. Weight in Grams: 318.
- Publisher
- University of Texas Press
- Number of pages
- 203
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1986
- Edition
- Second Printing
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780292775602
- ISBN
- 9780292775602
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 25.37
€ 26.99
€ 25.37
Paperback. Editor(s): Whitehead, Andrew; White, Jerry. Num Pages: 280 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSBF; DSBH; DSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 153 x 22. Weight in Grams: 536.
- Publisher
- Five Leaves Publications United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 280
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- F First Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781907869662
- ISBN
- 9781907869662
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 18.57
€ 19.99
€ 18.57
Paperback. Num Pages: 140 pages. BIC Classification: DSB; DSY. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 153 x 10. Weight in Grams: 240.
- Publisher
- Thimble Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 140
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780903355445
- ISBN
- 9780903355445
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.70
€ 15.70
Paperback. Presents an insightful study of British fiction in the first half of the twentieth century. This book sets the modern British novel in its intellectual, cultural and literary contexts. It features close readings of Hardy's "Jude the Obscure", Conrad's "Heart of Darkness and Lord Jim", and Lawrence's "Sons and Lovers" and "The Rainbow". Series: Reading the Novel. Num Pages: 312 pages, 0. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSBF; DSBH; DSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 153 x 22. Weight in Grams: 454. Series: Reading the Novel. 312 pages, 0. Presents an insightful study of British fiction in the first half of the twentieth century. This book sets the modern British novel in its intellectual, cultural and literary contexts. It features close readings of Hardy's "Jude the Obscure", Conrad's "Heart of Darkness and Lord Jim", and Lawrence's "Sons and Lovers" and "The Rainbow". Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSBF; DSBH; DSK. Dimension: 228 x 153 x 22. Weight: 454.
- Publisher
- Wiley-Blackwell
- Number of pages
- 312
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631226222
- ISBN
- 9780631226222
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 46.13
€ 46.13
Paperback. Written by a Principal Lecturer in English with over ten years' experience in teaching literary and cultural theory, Literary Theory: A Complete Introduction gives you everything you need to succeed, all in one place. It outlines the basics in clear, jargon-free English, and provides added-value features like key ideas and memorable quotations. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: DSA; DSR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 135. .
- Publisher
- Hodder & Stoughton General Division
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781473611924
- ISBN
- 9781473611924
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 15.00
€ 19.99
€ 15.00
Hardback. Translator(s): Balcom, John. Series: Modern Chinese Literature from Taiwan. Num Pages: 296 pages. BIC Classification: BGLA; BM; DSBH; DSC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 237 x 157 x 23. Weight in Grams: 550.
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231169967
- ISBN
- 9780231169967
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 53.24€ 42.32
€ 53.24
€ 42.32
Paperback. Poet, polemicist, pamphleteer and wit, Swift is best known as the author of "Gulliver's Travels". In this biography, Victoria Glendinning investigates the main events and relationships of Swift's life and provides a portrait set in a tapestry of controversy and paradox. Num Pages: 336 pages, 8pp b&w halftones. BIC Classification: 2AB; BG; DSBD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 126. Weight in Grams: 243. Some minor shelf wear but otherwise in a good condition
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- Publisher
- Pimlico
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Edition
- New
- SKU
- KSC0001187
- ISBN
- 9780712662628
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 17.95
€ 17.95
Paperback. An anthology of Rilke's strongest poetry and prose for both aficionados and new readers. Num Pages: 144 pages. BIC Classification: 2ACG; DCF; DSC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 200 x 137 x 10. Weight in Grams: 162.
- Publisher
- WW Norton & Co United States
- Number of pages
- 128
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1994
- Edition
- Reissue
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780393310986
- ISBN
- 9780393310986
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 16.99€ 15.27
€ 16.99
€ 15.27
Paperback. .
- Publisher
- John Wiley & Sons Inc
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780764541865
- ISBN
- 9780764541865
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 15.98
€ 19.99
€ 15.98
Hardcover. A group portrait of a brilliant circle, at the centre of which Boswell captures the powerful, troubled and witty figure of Samuel Johnson. The book is also an intimate picture of domestic life, which mingles the greatest talkers of a talkative age with the hero's humbler friends. Num Pages: 1281 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 2AB; BG; DCF; DSBD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 217 x 136 x 61. Weight in Grams: 1126.
- Edition
- 01st Edition
- Publisher
- Everyman's Library London
- Number of pages
- 1281
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1992
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781857151015
- ISBN
- 9781857151015
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 18.98
€ 26.99
€ 18.98
Paperback. The Nibelungenlied is the greatest medieval German heroic poem, a revenge saga on an epic scale, which tells how dragon-slayer Sivrit acquires the priceless hoard of the dwarvish Nibelungs, and of the tragic conflict between Kriemhilt and Hagen. This is the first prose translation for over forty years, with full introductory materials. Translator(s): Edwards, Cyril. Series: Oxford World's Classics. Num Pages: 288 pages, 1 map. BIC Classification: 2ACG; 3H; AVGC; AVH; DCF; DSBB; FQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 195 x 129 x 13. Weight in Grams: 216.
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press
- Number of pages
- 288
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199238545
- ISBN
- 9780199238545
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 16.99€ 15.68
€ 16.99
€ 15.68
Paperback. Narratology has been conceived as a project that transcends disciplines and media. This book investigates how the intrinsic properties of the supporting medium shape the form of narrative and affect the narrative experience. It addresses the question of how narrative migrates, mutates, and creates meaning as it is expressed across various media. Series: Frontiers of Narrative. Num Pages: 400 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: DSA; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 230 x 152 x 24. Weight in Grams: 638.
- Publisher
- University of Nebraska Press
- Number of pages
- 400
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780803289932
- ISBN
- 9780803289932
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 34.15
€ 37.99
€ 34.15
Hardback. An iconoclastic re-evaluation of one English Literature's most celebrated novelists. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSBF; DSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 165 x 242 x 31. Weight in Grams: 572.
- Publisher
- Icon Books
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781785781162
- ISBN
- 9781785781162
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 18.09
€ 26.99
€ 18.09
Paperback. A classic of Christian spirituality and a famous meditation on the love of God and his presence in suffering, with an introduction by A. N. Wilson. Series: Christian Classics Library. Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKEA; 2AB; 3H; DSBB; HRCS1; HRCV9. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 131 x 198 x 27. Weight in Grams: 288.
- Publisher
- SPCK Publishing
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780281077076
- ISBN
- 9780281077076
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.00€ 12.56
€ 13.00
€ 12.56
Paperback. This guide has been specifically written for AS and A2 students and is filled with in-depth analysis on contexts, character, key themes and critical perspectives. Series: York Notes Advanced. Num Pages: 120 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; 4KLR; DSBH; DSK. Category: (E) Primary & Secondary Education. Dimension: 209 x 295 x 5. Weight in Grams: 368.
- Publisher
- Pearson Education Limited
- Number of pages
- 120
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781447913160
- ISBN
- 9781447913160
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 11.38
€ 11.38
Paperback. An overview of the history of the novel with practical tips and examples for studying fiction. Series: Cambridge Introductions to Literature. Num Pages: 230 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: DSB; DSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 224 x 154 x 13. Weight in Grams: 328. Series: Cambridge Introductions to Literature. 228 pages. An overview of the history of the novel with practical tips and examples for studying fiction. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). BIC Classification: DSB; DSK. Dimension: 224 x 154 x 13. Weight: 372.
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press
- Number of pages
- 228
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780521713344
- ISBN
- 9780521713344
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.13
€ 32.13
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: 96 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; 4KLR; DSBB; DSC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 213 x 147 x 6. Weight in Grams: 134.
- Publisher
- Longman
- Number of pages
- 96
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780582329263
- ISBN
- 9780582329263
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 11.37
€ 11.37
Hardcover. Contains readings of nineteenth-century Irish women's prose works by various international scholars. This book looks at writers who have been ignored in Irish Studies and they draw attention to women's contributions to literary genres commonly associated with male writers. It examines prose writing that does not fit the usual categories. Editor(s): Hansson, Heidi. Num Pages: 216 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBR; 2AB; DSBF; DSK. Category: (UF) Further/Higher Education. Dimension: 235 x 164 x 23. Weight in Grams: 498.
- Publisher
- Cork University Press
- Number of pages
- 216
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Edition
- First Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781859184165
- ISBN
- 9781859184165
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 39.00€ 31.26
€ 39.00
€ 31.26
Paperback. Series: Theory & History of Literature S. Num Pages: 224 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: DSA; HPCF; HPN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 150 x 11. Weight in Grams: 278.
- Publisher
- University of Minnesota Press United States
- Number of pages
- 224
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780816622047
- ISBN
- 9780816622047
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 25.29
€ 26.99
€ 25.29
Paperback. .
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- 6th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781138917460
- ISBN
- 9781138917460
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 58.84
€ 58.84
Paperback. With detailed analysis of the text, discussions on themes, historical backgrounds and author biographies, York Notes offers students the best insight into the world of English Literature. Series: York Notes Advanced. Num Pages: 136 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; 4KLR; DSBF; DSK. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College); (UA) A / AS level; (XR) Revision / study guides. Dimension: 216 x 148 x 8. Weight in Grams: 182.
- Publisher
- Trans-Atlantic Publications, Inc.
- Number of pages
- 136
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405861854
- ISBN
- 9781405861854
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 11.34
€ 11.34
Paperback. Featuring extended analyses of the author's most cherished poets - Shakespeare, Whitman, and Crane - as well as inspired appreciations of Emerson, Tennyson, Browning, Yeats, Ashbery, and others, this title adapts his classic work "The Anxiety of Influence" to show us what great literature is, how it comes to be, and why it matters. Num Pages: 368 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 227 x 148 x 23. Weight in Grams: 496.
- Publisher
- Yale University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 368
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780300181449
- ISBN
- 9780300181449
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 17.98
€ 23.99
€ 17.98
Paperback. .
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780415480826
- ISBN
- 9780415480826
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 34.99€ 34.15
€ 34.99
€ 34.15