Literature: history & criticism
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Literature: history & criticism
hardcover. Surveys the complex landscape of Hesiodic reception in lyric poetry and drama in the fifth century BCE. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: 2AHA; DSC. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 228 x 152. .
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781107162990
- ISBN
- 9781107162990
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 120.65
€ 120.65
Hardback. The Fair Maid of Perth centres on the merchant classes of Perth in the fourteenth century, and their commitment to the pacific values of trade, in a bloody and brutal era in which no right to life is recognised. Editor(s): Hook, Andrew; Mackenzie, D. Series: Edinburgh Edition of the Waverley Novels. Num Pages: 532 pages, notes, glossary. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSBF; FC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 220 x 147 x 32. Weight in Grams: 730.
- Publisher
- Edinburgh University Press
- Number of pages
- 532
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780748605859
- ISBN
- 9780748605859
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 112.51€ 108.45
€ 112.51
€ 108.45
Paperback. Includes the full French text, accompanied by French-English vocabulary. Notes and a detailed introduction in English put the work in its social and historical context. Editor(s): Davison, Ray. Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: 2ADF; 2ADS; DSK; FA. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 199 x 127 x 11. Weight in Grams: 216.
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 192
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Edition
- Revised, Subsequent
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780415025867
- ISBN
- 9780415025867
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 51.03
€ 51.03
Paperback. Kay Jamison draws on her work as a psychiatrist and researcher in mood disorders to explore connections between manic-depressive illness and artistic activity. She applies what is known about the illness to the lives and works of artists including Byron, Van Gogh, Schumann and Woolf. Num Pages: 384 pages, illustrations facsim., genealogy, port. BIC Classification: ABA; DSA; JMAL; MBP; MMJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 139 x 213 x 24. Weight in Grams: 338.
- Publisher
- Simon & Schuster
- Number of pages
- 384
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Edition
- Reissue
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780684831831
- ISBN
- 9780684831831
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 16.99€ 12.30
€ 16.99
€ 12.30
Paperback. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: 1KLSH; 2ADS; DSBH; DSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152. Weight in Grams: 454.
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 304
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231168076
- ISBN
- 9780231168076
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 20.63
€ 26.99
€ 20.63
Paperback. David Seed examines how science fiction has emerged as a popular genre of literature in the 20th century, and discusses it in relation to themes such as science and technology, space, aliens, utopias, and gender. Looking at some of the most influential writers of the genre he also considers the wider social and political issues it raises. Series: Very Short Introductions. Num Pages: 160 pages, 15 black and white halftones. BIC Classification: DSK. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 172 x 117 x 9. Weight in Grams: 126.
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 160
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199557455
- ISBN
- 9780199557455
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 11.99€ 10.82
€ 11.99
€ 10.82
Paperback. Num Pages: 296 pages, 4 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; 2GJ; DSA; HBJF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 147 x 18. Weight in Grams: 360.
- Publisher
- University of Minnesota Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Edition
- First
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780816691982
- ISBN
- 9780816691982
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 24.99€ 22.99
€ 24.99
€ 22.99
Paperback. Series: York Notes Advanced. Num Pages: 120 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; 4KLR; DSBF; DSK. Category: (E) Primary & Secondary Education. Dimension: 242 x 147 x 8. Weight in Grams: 162.
- Publisher
- Pearson Education Canada
- Number of pages
- 120
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405807074
- ISBN
- 9781405807074
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 11.34
€ 11.34
Paperback. Num Pages: 147 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: DC; DS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 215 x 143 x 13. Weight in Grams: 238.
- Publisher
- Salmon Poetry
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781908836564
- ISBN
- 9781908836564
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.00€ 12.58
€ 14.00
€ 12.58
Paperback. Drawing from ancient, medieval, modern, and contemporary sources, this textbook offers a comprehensive and systematic historical overview of aesthetic theory. Editor(s): McQuillan, Colin; Tanke, Joseph J. Num Pages: 720 pages, ill. BIC Classification: DSA; HPN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 227 x 153 x 46. Weight in Grams: 1068. 720 pages, ill. Editor(s): McQuillan, Colin; Tanke, Joseph J. Drawing from ancient, medieval, modern, and contemporary sources, this textbook offers a comprehensive and systematic historical overview of aesthetic theory. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade); (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. BIC Classification: DSA; HPN. Dimension: 227 x 153 x 46. Weight: 1070.
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
- Number of pages
- 720
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781441138262
- ISBN
- 9781441138262
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 54.03
€ 54.03
Paperback. Num Pages: 256 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: DSB; JFFK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 214 x 141 x 18. Weight in Grams: 308.
- Publisher
- Rivers Oram Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 256
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780863584329
- ISBN
- 9780863584329
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 16.53
€ 17.99
€ 16.53
Paperback. Editor(s): Kwakkel, Erik; McKitterick, Rosamond; Thomson, Rodney M. Series: Studies in Medieval and Renaissance Book Culture. Num Pages: 224 pages, 48 colour 4 black and white illustrations. BIC Classification: DSBB; HBLC1; WCS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 192 x 145 x 14. Weight in Grams: 308.
- Publisher
- Leiden University Press Netherlands
- Number of pages
- 224
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789087281557
- ISBN
- 9789087281557
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 48.99€ 46.87
€ 48.99
€ 46.87
Paperback. An extravaganza of beautiful princesses and stout stable boys, sour-faced witches and king with hearts of gold. Each tale is a masterpiece of storytelling from the hilarious Three Sillies to the delightfully macabre Sammles ghost. Series: Routledge Classics. Num Pages: 390 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 2AB; DSB; FQ; JFHF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 198 x 130 x 31. Weight in Grams: 420.
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 392
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780415286022
- ISBN
- 9780415286022
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 19.85
€ 19.99
€ 19.85
Paperback. York Notes for GCSE offer an approach to English Literature that aims to help readers achieve a better grade. This series has been completely updated to reflect the needs of today's students. The new editions are filled with detailed summaries, commentaries on key themes, characters, language and style, illustrations, exam advice and much more. Series: York Notes. Num Pages: 88 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 4KHT; DSK; YQE. Category: (E) Primary & Secondary Education. Dimension: 208 x 146 x 5. Weight in Grams: 124.
- Publisher
- Pearson Education Canada
- Number of pages
- 88
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780582772663
- ISBN
- 9780582772663
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 9.30
€ 9.30
Hardcover. Aelius Aristides (117 after 180), among the most versatile authors of the Second Sophistic and an important figure in the transmission of Hellenism, produced speeches and lectures, declamations on historical themes, polemical works, prose hymns, and essays on a wide variety of subjects. Series: Loeb Classical Library. Num Pages: 708 pages. BIC Classification: 2AHA; DSBB. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 16 x 10. .
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674996465
- ISBN
- 9780674996465
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 28.91
€ 33.99
€ 28.91
Paperback. For more than fifty years, Assia Djebar, winner of the Neustadt Prize for Contribution to World Literature, used the tools of poetry, fiction, drama and film to vividly portray the world of Muslim women in all its complexity. This book traces Djebar's development as a writer against the backdrop of North Africa's tumultuous history. Series: Contemporary French and Francophone Cultures. Num Pages: 220 pages, 0. BIC Classification: 1HBA; 2ADF; DSBH; DSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 15. Weight in Grams: 348.
- Publisher
- Liverpool University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 220
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781846316852
- ISBN
- 9781846316852
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 30.61
€ 33.99
€ 30.61
Paperback. Part of the "Heinemann Advanced Shakespeare" series, this version of "King Lear" aims to help A Level students understand the text and develop their own insights. It includes notes to bridge the gap between GCSE and A Level, space for students' own annotations, and activities and assignments. Editor(s): Seely, John. Series: Heinemann Advanced Shakespeare. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; 4KL; DSGS. Category: (UA) A / AS level. Dimension: 226 x 154 x 18. Weight in Grams: 456.
- Publisher
- Pearson Education Limited United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 320
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Edition
- New Ed
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780435193096
- ISBN
- 9780435193096
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.12
€ 19.12
Paperback. Provides an insight into the original context, qualities and influence of George Orwell's essays. This title presents the examination of his genius as an essayist. It unravels the variety, complexity and, occasional inconsistency, of essays. Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSBH; DSK. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 158 x 234 x 13. Weight in Grams: 390.
- Publisher
- Continuum Publishing Corporation
- Number of pages
- 208
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781441125842
- ISBN
- 9781441125842
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 46.99€ 38.85
€ 46.99
€ 38.85
Paperback. Most people know Roald Dahl as a famous writer of children's books and adult short stories, but few are aware of his fascination with medicine. Taking examples from Dahl's life, and illustrated with excerpts from his writing, this book uses Dahl's medical interactions as a starting point to explore some extraordinary areas of medical science. Num Pages: 256 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJ; BGT; DSBB; DSK; MBN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 155 x 232 x 19. Weight in Grams: 430.
- Publisher
- Liverpool University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781781383391
- ISBN
- 9781781383391
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 21.82
€ 23.99
€ 21.82
Paperback. An engaging and lively tour through the scatological, the flatulent and the cloacal in English literature over four centuries. Num Pages: 304 pages, 3 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSBB; DSBD. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 218 x 141 x 24. Weight in Grams: 398.
- Publisher
- Manchester University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780719097614
- ISBN
- 9780719097614
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 38.64
€ 38.64