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Paperback. A Concise Companion to Realism offers an accessible introduction to realism as it has evolved since the 19th century. Though focused on literature and literary theory, the significance of technology and the visual arts is also addressed. Editor(s): Beaumont, Matthew. Series: Concise Companions to Literature and Culture. Num Pages: 320 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: AB; DSBF. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 154 x 229 x 21. Weight in Grams: 472.
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 320
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781444332070
- ISBN
- 9781444332070
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Condition: New
€ 49.92
€ 49.92
Paperback. A collection of critical essays on the American novelist Bret Easton Ellis, examining the novels of his mature period: "American Psycho" (1991), "Glamorama" (1999), and "Lunar Park" (2005). It also examines the alchemy of acclaim and disdain that accrues to Ellis, and reviews the literary and artistic significance of his work. Editor(s): Mandel, Naomi. Series: Continuum Studies in Contemporary North America Fiction. Num Pages: 176 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; DSBH; DSK. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 139 x 14. Weight in Grams: 300. American Psycho, Glamorama, Lunar Park. Series: Continuum Studies in Contemporary North America Fiction. 176 pages. Editor(s): Mandel, Naomi. A collection of critical essays on the American novelist Bret Easton Ellis, examining the novels of his mature period: "American Psycho" (1991), "Glamorama" (1999), and "Lunar Park" (2005). It also examines the alchemy of acclaim and disdain that accrues to Ellis, and reviews the literary and artistic significance of his work. Cateogry: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; DSBH; DSK. Dimension: 216 x 139 x 14. Weight: 300.
- Publisher
- Continuum
- Number of pages
- 176
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780826435620
- ISBN
- 9780826435620
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Condition: New
€ 42.99€ 38.58
€ 42.99
€ 38.58
Paperback. The only student edition of Samuel Johnson's great eighteenth-century literary biography. Editor(s): Seager, Nicholas; Wilcox, Lance. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 2AB; DSBD; DSC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 143 x 301 x 15. Weight in Grams: 304.
- Publisher
- Broadview Press Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781554811557
- ISBN
- 9781554811557
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Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 24.69
€ 33.99
€ 24.69
Paperback. The response of one writer to the work of another can be doubly illuminating. This title presents a selection of Sylvia Plath's poetry. It draws upon the collections Ariel, The Colossus, Crossing the Water and Winter Trees, and from Sylvia Plath's Pulitzer Prize-winning Collected Poems. Series: Poet to Poet. Num Pages: 80 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; DCF; DSBH; DSC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 123 x 7. Weight in Grams: 66.
- Publisher
- Faber & Faber
- Number of pages
- 80
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Edition
- Main - Poet to Poet
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780571222971
- ISBN
- 9780571222971
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 11.99€ 9.98
€ 11.99
€ 9.98
Paperback. Editor(s): Poole, Adrian. Series: Great Shakespeareans. Num Pages: 248 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSBD; DSGS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 233 x 157 x 14. Weight in Grams: 394.
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781472518507
- ISBN
- 9781472518507
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 46.99€ 39.20
€ 46.99
€ 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. Editor(s): Warren, Rebecca. Series: York Notes Advanced. Num Pages: 144 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: DSGS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 210 x 146 x 9. Weight in Grams: 192.
- Publisher
- Longman
- Number of pages
- 144
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780582431430
- ISBN
- 9780582431430
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 11.37
€ 11.37
Paperback. Editor(s): Crowther, John. Series: No Fear Shakespeare. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: DDS; DSGS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 190 x 136 x 15. Weight in Grams: 224.
- Publisher
- SparkNotes
- Number of pages
- 224
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781586638498
- ISBN
- 9781586638498
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Condition: New
€ 10.99€ 9.91
€ 10.99
€ 9.91
Paperback. Georgette Heyer is known for her historical romances set in Regency England. Her works include "Regency Buck", "The Grand Sophy" and "Friday's Child". This is a guide to her wonderful realm: her heroines, her villains and dashing heroes, the parties and seasons they celebrated, how they ate, drank, dressed, socialized, shopped and drove. Num Pages: 400 pages, 100. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSBH; DSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 213 x 139 x 34. Weight in Grams: 430.
- Publisher
- Cornerstone United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 400
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Edition
- 1st Paperback
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780099478720
- ISBN
- 9780099478720
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Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 13.43
€ 17.99
€ 13.43
Paperback. Traces the history of the term lyric from its classical origins through the early modern, Romantic and Victorian periods and up to the twentieth-first century. This book demonstrates the influence of lyric on poetic practice, literature, music and other popular cultural forms. It is suitable for students of literature, music and cultural studies. Series: The New Critical Idiom. Num Pages: 176 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: AVA; DSB. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 214 x 130 x 18. Weight in Grams: 202.
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 176
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780415319560
- ISBN
- 9780415319560
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 39.85
€ 39.85
Paperback. C P Cavafy, one of the greatest modern Greek poets, lived in Alexandria for all but a few of his seventy years. Alexandria became, for Cavafy, a central poetic metaphor and eventually a myth encompassing the entire Greek world. This work on Cavafy in English describes Cavafy's literary progress and aesthetic development in the making of that myth. Series: Princeton Modern Greek Studies. Num Pages: 208 pages, 1 map. BIC Classification: 1HBE; 2AHM; DSBF; DSBH; DSC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 228 x 150 x 16. Weight in Grams: 376.
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Number of pages
- 240
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691044989
- ISBN
- 9780691044989
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Condition: New
€ 53.24€ 42.23
€ 53.24
€ 42.23
Paperback. Num Pages: 232 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSGS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 159 x 14. Weight in Grams: 340. National and Transnational Identities in the Elizabethan Age. 232 pages. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 2AB; DSGS. Dimension: 235 x 159 x 14. Weight: 340.
- Publisher
- Cornell University Press
- Number of pages
- 232
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780801477980
- ISBN
- 9780801477980
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Condition: New
€ 27.99€ 26.40
€ 27.99
€ 26.40
Paperback. Oxford Literature Companions offer student-friendly support for A Level set texts. This guide to Hamlet is ideal for use in the classroom or for revision, providing insight into characterisation, contexts and critical views, along with activities that prompt a closer analysis of the writer's language and techniques. Num Pages: 120 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; 4KLR; DSGS. Category: (E) Primary & Secondary Education. Dimension: 172 x 216 x 10. Weight in Grams: 210.
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780198399063
- ISBN
- 9780198399063
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Condition: New
€ 15.32
€ 15.32
Paperback. A sweeping epic of the Viking Age, Grettir's Saga follows the life of the outlaw Grettir the Strong as he battles against sorcery, bad luck, and the vengefulness of his enemies. Among the most famous and widely read of Iceland's sagas, this new translation features extensive illustrative material to elucidate the story. Translator(s): Byock, Jesse L. Series: Oxford World's Classics. Num Pages: 336 pages, c. 14 black and white maps and illustrations. BIC Classification: 2ACSX; DN; DSBB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 82 x 21. Weight in Grams: 248.
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 336
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780192801524
- ISBN
- 9780192801524
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.00€ 11.84
€ 13.00
€ 11.84
Hardback. "A series of dialogues and exchanges between Julia Kristeva and Philippe Sollers on their marriage" -- Translator(s): Scott-Fox, Lorna. Num Pages: 128 pages, 8 b&w photographs. BIC Classification: 2ADF; BG; DSBH; JFFK; JMAF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 149 x 225 x 17. Weight in Grams: 284.
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231180108
- ISBN
- 9780231180108
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 30.99€ 22.28
€ 30.99
€ 22.28
Paperback. Antigone, the insurgent from Sophocles's Oedipus, has long been a feminist icon of defiance. This book redefines Antigone's legacy, recovering her significance and liberating it for a progressive feminism and sexual politics. It reconceptualizes the incest taboo in relation to kinship - and open up the concept of kinship to cultural change. Series: Wellek Library Lectures S. Num Pages: 118 pages. BIC Classification: DSBB; JFFK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 130 x 8. Weight in Grams: 150. Kinship Between Life and Death. Series: Wellek Library Lectures S. 112 pages. Antigone, the insurgent from Sophocles's Oedipus, has long been a feminist icon of defiance. This book redefines Antigone's legacy, recovering her significance and liberating it for a progressive feminism and sexual politics. It reconceptualizes the incest taboo in relation to kinship - and open up the concept of kinship to cultural change. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: DSBB; JFFK. Dimension: 229 x 130 x 8. Weight: 148.
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press
- Number of pages
- 112
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Edition
- New Ed
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231118958
- ISBN
- 9780231118958
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 30.99€ 22.34
€ 30.99
€ 22.34
Paperback. This is the first book to collect the most important contributions to the theory of the postmodern novel over the last forty years and to guide readers through the complex questions and wide-ranging debates. The selections in this book will enable readers to place the theory of postmodern fiction in a broader intellectual and cultural context. Editor(s): Nicol, Bran. Num Pages: 496 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; 3JJP; DSBH; DSK; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 176 x 246 x 30. Weight in Grams: 846.
- Publisher
- Edinburgh University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780748614790
- ISBN
- 9780748614790
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 41.99€ 37.42
€ 41.99
€ 37.42
Paperback. The study of Fugard's plays and how his work retains an insistent influence in society. Num Pages: 226 pages. BIC Classification: 1HFMS; 2AB; DSBH; DSG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 138 x 24. Weight in Grams: 428.
- Publisher
- Oberon Books Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 226
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781840028218
- ISBN
- 9781840028218
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 24.99€ 21.63
€ 24.99
€ 21.63
Paperback. The first commentary to adopt an integrated approach to Satire 6 by drawing together a multiplicity of different perspectives. Editor(s): Watson, Lindsay; Watson, Patricia. Series: Cambridge Greek and Latin Classics. Num Pages: 330 pages. BIC Classification: 2ADL; DSBB; DSC. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 217 x 138 x 18. Weight in Grams: 420.
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 320
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780521671101
- ISBN
- 9780521671101
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 35.99
€ 35.99
Paperback. Num Pages: 22 black & white illustrations, 22 colour plates, 44 illus., 22 in color. BIC Classification: DSK; FX; HBTB; JFSJ1; JFSL4. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 179 x 254 x 19. Weight in Grams: 510.
- Publisher
- University of Washington Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780295994963
- ISBN
- 9780295994963
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 29.73
€ 32.99
€ 29.73
Paperback. Originally published in Italian as La traccia del modello, 1984 by Giardini editori estampatori in pisa. Translator(s): Marchesi, Ilaria; Fox, Matt. Num Pages: 216 pages. BIC Classification: 2ADL; DSBB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 216 x 140. .
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691176123
- ISBN
- 9780691176123
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 20.52
€ 26.99
€ 20.52
Hardback. Contributions to Musical Collections and Miscellaneous Songs provides access to the relevant material in the various musical collections to which Hogg refers in his 1831 head notes, thus allowing the new readers of the 21st century to see in facsimile what Hogg himself saw. Editor(s): McCue, Kirsteen. Series: The Collected Works of James Hogg. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: AVQ; DSBF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 244 x 169 x 54. Weight in Grams: 1406.
- Publisher
- Edinburgh University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 272
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780748639359
- ISBN
- 9780748639359
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 159.71€ 152.90
€ 159.71
€ 152.90
Paperback. Editor(s): Weinstein, Jami; Colebrook, Claire. Series: Critical Life Studies. Num Pages: 392 pages. BIC Classification: DSA; HPCB; HPCF7; JFFR; PDA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152. .
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231172158
- ISBN
- 9780231172158
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 29.35
€ 40.99
€ 29.35
Paperback. Editor(s): Berberich, Christine. Num Pages: 344 pages. BIC Classification: DSBF; DSBH; DSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 232 x 157 x 15. Weight in Grams: 514.
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing Plc United States
- Number of pages
- 288
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Edition
- annotated edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781441134318
- ISBN
- 9781441134318
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 44.99€ 37.13
€ 44.99
€ 37.13
Paperback. Shakespeare's Little Book of Wisdom offers more than 300 bite-size nuggets of inspiration and wisdom from the greatest writer in the English language and the most popular playwright across the globe. Num Pages: 400 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSGS; VS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 110 x 127 x 29. Weight in Grams: 284.
- Publisher
- William Collins
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- KSG0015266
- ISBN
- 9780007954858
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 4.99
€ 4.99