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Literature: history & criticism

hardcover. Babe examines the writings of ten major thinkers in the context of their physical and cultural environments and finds that there is indeed a mode of theorizing that is quintessentially Canadian. Num Pages: 496 pages, 2 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBC; DSA; GTC; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 159 x 38. Weight in Grams: 795.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
University of Toronto Press Canada
Edition
74th ed.
Number of pages
496
Condition
New
SKU
V9780802040985
ISBN
9780802040985
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 105.15

hardcover. Analyzes the literary, cultural, and ethical effects of six woman writers - Nadezhda Mandel'shtam, Romola Nijinsky, Simone de Beauvoir, Lou Andreas-Salome, Asja Lacis, and Maitreyi Devi - whose lives were twined with the cultural vibrations of their time. Num Pages: 224 pages, ports. BIC Classification: 3JH; DSBF; JFC; JFSJ1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 157 x 21. Weight in Grams: 470.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
University of Toronto Press Canada
Edition
Illustrated
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
SKU
V9780802036902
ISBN
9780802036902
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 69.90

Hardback. Quitslund argues that Spenser sought authority for his poem by grounding its narrative in a divinely ordained natural order, intelligible in terms derived from the ancient sources of poetry and philosophy. Num Pages: 432 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSBD; DSC; HPCA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 158 x 33. Weight in Grams: 695.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
University of Toronto Press Canada
Number of pages
432
Condition
New
SKU
V9780802035059
ISBN
9780802035059
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 96.34

Hardcover. Num Pages: 274 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: DSBB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 222 x 153 x 23. Weight in Grams: 496.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
University Press of Southern Denmark Denmark
Number of pages
274
Condition
New
SKU
V9788776746469
ISBN
9788776746469
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 34.99
€ 25.24

Hardback. British excavations at the important archaeological site of Qasr Ibrim have yielded numerous written sources composed in Greek, Coptic, Old Nubian, and Arabic. However, only a small number of them have been published so far, among them some sixty Old Nubian texts, both literary and documents. They were edited between 1988 and 1991 by Gerald Michael Num Pages: 350 pages, 70 illustrations. BIC Classification: DSB; HDD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 237 x 167 x 26. Weight in Grams: 998.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
The Journal of Juristic Papyrology Poland
Number of pages
350
Condition
New
SKU
V9788393842513
ISBN
9788393842513
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 125.99

Hardcover. Revisits the question of Shakespeare and religion by focusing on the conjunction of faith and scepticism in his writing. This title argues that the relationship between faith and scepticism is not an invented conjunction. Series: Studies in Christianity and Literature. Num Pages: 355 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSGS. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 236 x 163 x 31. Weight in Grams: 746.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Baylor University Press United States
Number of pages
355
Condition
New
SKU
V9781932792959
ISBN
9781932792959
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 52.72

Paperback. Examines the specific connections between contemporary cultural meta-narratives (the stories humans typically tell about themselves) and the ideas of hope found in Christianity. Editor(s): Griesinger, Emily; Eaton, Mark. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: DSBH; HRC. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 155 x 228 x 29. Weight in Grams: 672.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Baylor University Press United States
Number of pages
352
Condition
New
SKU
V9781932792478
ISBN
9781932792478
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 56.14

hardcover. Addresses the political aspects of fifth-century Athenian tragedies, setting them in their immediate historical context. This book sets out to elucidate to a student and general audience how and why Athenian tragedy should be read as a political art form. Series: Bristol Phoenix Press Greece and Rome Live. Num Pages: 136 pages, maps. BIC Classification: 2AHA; DSBB; DSG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 138 x 20. Weight in Grams: 380.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Liverpool University Press United Kingdom
Edition
New
Number of pages
136
Condition
New
SKU
V9781904675501
ISBN
9781904675501
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 197.11

Hardcover. A bibliographical catalogue of the works of Henry James, David J Supino that includes a transcription of the title page, collations, contents, binding, inserted ads, bookplates, binders' and booksellers' tickets, and a full description of dustjackets. Num Pages: 684 pages, 32 colour plates. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; DSBF; DSK; GBCR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 163 x 238 x 55. Weight in Grams: 1440.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Liverpool University Press
Edition
2nd Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781846318627
ISBN
9781846318627
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 206.01

Paperback. The British Romantic era was a vibrant and exciting time in the history of the novel. Yet, aside from a few iconic books it has been ignored or dismissed by later readers and critics. This title challenges us to rethink our ideas of the novel as a genre, as well as our long-held assumptions about the literary movement of Romanticism. Editor(s): Heydt-Stevenson, Jillian; Sussman, Charlotte. Series: Liverpool English Texts and Studies. Num Pages: 288 pages, black & white tables, figures. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSBD; DSBF; DSK. Category: (UF) Further/Higher Education. Dimension: 235 x 157 x 21. Weight in Grams: 530.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Liverpool University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
SKU
V9781846315022
ISBN
9781846315022
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 56.24

Paperback. Asserts the vital significance of literary expression to the political, creative, and intellectual efforts of Indigenous peoples. Challenges readers to critically consider & rethink assumptions about Indigenous literature, history, and politics, never forgetting the emotional connections of our shared humanity & the transformative power of story. Num Pages: 165 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSB; JFSL9. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 180 x 125 x 13. Weight in Grams: 289.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Wilfrid Laurier University Press Canada
Number of pages
165
Condition
New
SKU
V9781771121767
ISBN
9781771121767
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 28.35

paperback. Series: Routledge Revivals. Num Pages: 204 pages. BIC Classification: DSB; JFFK; JFSJ1; JHB. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 216 x 139 x 11. Weight in Grams: 249.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Routledge United Kingdom
Number of pages
204
Condition
New
Edition
1st Edition
SKU
V9780415573153
ISBN
9780415573153
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 65.96

Paperback. Num Pages: 300 pages, illustrations plans, portraits. BIC Classification: DSB; DSR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 204 x 132 x 17. Weight in Grams: 284.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Vintage
Number of pages
300
Condition
New
SKU
V9780375706394
ISBN
9780375706394
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 18.99
€ 17.14

Hardback. The second of the University of Toronto Press's interpretive guides to Boccaccio's Decameron, this collection forms part of an ambitious project to examine the entire Decameron, Day by Day. Editor(s): Ciabattoni, Francesco; Forni, Pier Massimo. Series: Toronto Italian Studies. Num Pages: 280 pages. BIC Classification: 2ADT; DSBB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 164 x 236 x 27. Weight in Grams: 576.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
University of Toronto Press Canada
Number of pages
280
Condition
New
SKU
V9781442648241
ISBN
9781442648241
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 74.93

hardcover. Stephenson explores the autobiographical form by analysing seven works by Canadian playwrights written and performed between 1999 and 2009, including Judith Thompson's Perfect Pie, Daniel MacIvor's In On It, and Timothy Findley's Shadows. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBC; 2AB; DSBH; DSG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 236 x 161 x 20. .
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
University of Toronto Press Canada
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
SKU
V9781442644465
ISBN
9781442644465
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 52.26

hardcover. By bridging close textual readings with book and publishing history, economic and sociological analysis, and original archival research, Writing Unemployment offers new ideas on work by many of Canada's most important writers. Num Pages: 272 pages, black & white illustrations, figures. BIC Classification: 1KBC; 2AB; DSBH; KCFM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 236 x 160 x 24. Weight in Grams: 540.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
University of Toronto Press Canada
Number of pages
272
Condition
New
SKU
V9781442644335
ISBN
9781442644335
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 61.08

hardcover. Beautifully written and deeply engaging, Colonial Virtue also models an expansive methodology for literary studies through its close readings and rhetorical analyses. Num Pages: 264 pages, 15. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSBD. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 236 x 160 x 25. Weight in Grams: 560.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
University of Toronto Press Canada
Number of pages
264
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9781442643598
ISBN
9781442643598
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 68.64

Hardback. In Reading as the Angels Read, Ardizzone reconstructs the cultural and socio-political background that provided the motivation for the Banquet and offers a bold new reading of this ambitious work. Series: Toronto Italian Studies. Num Pages: 480 pages. BIC Classification: 2ADT; DSBB; DSC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152. .
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
University of Toronto Press
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781442637061
ISBN
9781442637061
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 96.34

hardcover. Kathleen Gallagher and Barry Freeman bring together nineteen playwrights, actors, directors, scholars, and educators who discuss the role that theatre can - and must - play in professional, community, and educational venues. Editor(s): Gallagher, Kathleen; Freeman, Barry. Num Pages: 328 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBC; AN; DSG; JF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 241 x 162 x 21. Weight in Grams: 590.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
University of Toronto Press Canada
Number of pages
328
Condition
New
SKU
V9781442630796
ISBN
9781442630796
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 76.19

paperback. With this scholarly translation, Minnette Gaudet and Constance B. Hieatt made this long-neglected narrative poem, the Dit de l'alerion - a treatise on love and falconry - available to students of medieval literature. Num Pages: 200 pages. BIC Classification: DCF; DSBB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 230 x 154 x 15. Weight in Grams: 336.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
University of Toronto Press Canada
Number of pages
200
Condition
New
Edition
Reprint
SKU
V9781442626065
ISBN
9781442626065
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 38.99
€ 35.28

Paperback. Taken together, these essays enter into an ongoing, fruitful debate about the terms 'modern' and 'drama' and build a much-needed bridge between literary studies and performance studies. Editor(s): Ackerman, Alan L. Num Pages: 320 pages, 8. BIC Classification: DSG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 222 x 150 x 16. Weight in Grams: 520.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
University of Toronto Press Canada
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
SKU
V9781442612815
ISBN
9781442612815
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 33.99

hardcover. Northrop Frye's Canadian Literary Criticism examines the impact of Frye's criticism on Canadian literary scholarship as well as the response of Frye's peers to his articulation of a 'Canadian' criticism. Editor(s): Gorjup, Branko. Series: Frye Studies. Num Pages: 368 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBC; DSB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 236 x 158 x 28. Weight in Grams: 640.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
University of Toronto Press Canada
Number of pages
368
Condition
New
SKU
V9780802099389
ISBN
9780802099389
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 76.62

paperback. In White Civility Daniel Coleman breaks the long silence in Canadian literary and cultural studies around Canadian whiteness and examines its roots as a literary project of early colonials and nation-builders. Num Pages: 320 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBC; 2AB; DSB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 17. Weight in Grams: 502.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
University of Toronto Press Canada
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780802096425
ISBN
9780802096425
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 43.99
€ 38.42

paperback. Lavishly illustrated, this new edition includes family photographs and original graphics by both Helen Kemp and her father, S.H.F. Kemp, mostly dating from his own student days at the University of Toronto. Editor(s): Burgess, Margaret. Series: Heritage. Num Pages: 480 pages, black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: BGL; DSB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 153 x 29. Weight in Grams: 688.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
University of Toronto Press Canada
Edition
Illustrated
Number of pages
480
Condition
New
SKU
V9780802094766
ISBN
9780802094766
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 49.99
€ 43.93

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