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Paperback. This landmark collection presents a wide variety of viewpoints on the value and role of reception theory within the modern discipline of classics. A pioneering collection, looking at the role reception theory plays, or could play, within the modern discipline of classics. Emphasizes theoretical aspects of reception. Editor(s): Martindale, Charles; Thomas, Richard F. Series: Classical Receptions. Num Pages: 352 pages, 20 illustrations. BIC Classification: 2ADL; 2AHA; DSBB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 246 x 172 x 20. Weight in Grams: 612.
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Number of pages
352
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781405131452
ISBN
9781405131452
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 57.71

Paperback. 'Big Daddy' Pollitt, the richest cotton planter in the Mississippi Delta, is about to celebrate his sixty-fifth birthday. His two sons have returned home for the occasion: Gooper, his wife and children, Brick, an ageing football hero who has turned to drink, and his feisty wife Maggie. This is a portrayal of family tensions. Series: Penguin Modern Classics. Num Pages: 144 pages. BIC Classification: DD; DSG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130 x 8. Weight in Grams: 114.
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Condition
New
SKU
V9780141190280
ISBN
9780141190280
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.08

Paperback. Editor(s): Wordsworth, Jonathan; Gill, Stephen. Series: Norton Critical Editions. Num Pages: 704 pages, bibliography. BIC Classification: 2AB; DCF; DSC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 211 x 132 x 21. Weight in Grams: 492.
Publisher
WW Norton & Co United States
Number of pages
704
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1979
Edition
F First Edition Used
Condition
New
SKU
V9780393090710
ISBN
9780393090710
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.99
€ 19.65

Paperback. Neorealism is the school of international relations that emphasizes the role of inter-state power struggles in world affairs.This volume features essays by both its most prominent exponents and its principal critics. Editor(s): Keohane, Robert O. Series: New Directions in World Politics. Num Pages: 378 pages, Ill. BIC Classification: DSA; JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 221 x 146 x 24. Weight in Grams: 618.
Publisher
Columbia University Press
Number of pages
378
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1986
Edition
0th Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231063494
ISBN
9780231063494
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 46.99
€ 33.72

Paperback. .
Publisher
Penguin Putnam Inc
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780143128601
ISBN
9780143128601
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 10.89

Hardback. Series: Global Chinese Culture. Num Pages: 272 pages, 29. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 2GDC; DSBH; JFD; UBW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 237 x 153 x 21. Weight in Grams: 500.
Publisher
Columbia University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231160827
ISBN
9780231160827
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 53.29
€ 42.23

Paperback. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: ANC; DSGS. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 217 x 141 x 18. Weight in Grams: 406.
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
Workbook
Condition
New
SKU
V9781472523235
ISBN
9781472523235
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 31.98

Paperback. Editor(s): Shaw, Katy (Leeds Beckett University, UK). Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: 1D; DSB; DSK; JFCA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). .
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9781472527745
ISBN
9781472527745
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 35.99
€ 30.95

Paperback. Covering eight decades and featuring the work of over fifty poets from diverse backgrounds born between 1902 and 1981, Only the Road / Solo el Camino is the most complete bilingual anthology of Cuban poetry available to an English readership. Editor(s): Randall, Margaret. Translator(s): Randall, Margaret. Num Pages: 528 pages. BIC Classification: 1KJC; 2AB; 2ADSL; DCQ; DSC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 28. Weight in Grams: 704.
Publisher
Duke University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
Bilingual
Condition
New
SKU
V9780822362296
ISBN
9780822362296
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 29.82

Hardcover. A collection of essays that first appeared in the Regency World magazine. It celebrates the quirkiest corners and cleverest contrivances of Jane Austen's art. It features twenty-one topics ranging from coiffure to crime, from gossip to grandmothers. Num Pages: 160 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSBF; DSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 166 x 242 x 17. Weight in Grams: 342.
Publisher
Crowood Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9780719820588
ISBN
9780719820588
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 18.62

Paperback. Editor(s): Baker, John H. Num Pages: 220 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: AVH; BGF; DSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 230 x 173 x 15. Weight in Grams: 484.
Publisher
Intellect Books United Kingdom
Number of pages
220
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9781841506272
ISBN
9781841506272
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 38.99
€ 37.51

Paperback. Stories pervade our daily lives, from human interest news items, to a business strategy, to daydreams between chores. Stories are what we use to make sense of the world. But how does this work? This text examines this pervasive human habit and suggests ways to think about how we use stories. Num Pages: 144 pages. BIC Classification: CJ; DSB; JMR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 208 x 141 x 10. Weight in Grams: 146.
Publisher
Harvard University Press
Number of pages
144
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674010994
ISBN
9780674010994
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 27.81

Paperback. .
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
304
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Edition
4th Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780415254007
ISBN
9780415254007
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.95

Paperback. An essential chronological framework for students of Portuguese literature. Editor(s): Parkinson, Stephen; Alonso, Claudia Pazos; Earle, T. F. Series: Coleccion Tamesis: Serie A, Monografias. Num Pages: 240 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 2ADP; DSRC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 231 x 161 x 13. Weight in Grams: 368.
Publisher
BOYE6
Number of pages
240
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9781855662674
ISBN
9781855662674
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 26.77

Paperback. Brings together a substantial number of Elizabeth Bowen's ungathered and unknown radio broadcasts, interviews and public lectures. Editor(s): Hepburn, Allan. Num Pages: 392 pages. BIC Classification: DNF; DNS; DSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 141 x 22. Weight in Grams: 476.
Publisher
Edinburgh University Press Edinburgh
Number of pages
392
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Condition
New
SKU
V9780748640423
ISBN
9780748640423
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 41.99
€ 37.54

Paperback. .
Publisher
SparkNotes
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Edition
Student, Study Guide
Condition
New
SKU
V9781411469389
ISBN
9781411469389
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 8.99
€ 8.26

Paperback. The legend of Mulan remains one of the most popular Chinese folktales despite (or because of) its lack of supernatural demonstrations or interventions. In addition to a translation of the earliest recorded version of the legend, this title offers translations of several later iterations of the tale. Translator(s): Kwa, Shiamin; Idema, Wilt L. Num Pages: 170 pages. BIC Classification: 2GDC; DSB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 143 x 9. Weight in Grams: 210.
Publisher
Hackett Publishing Co, Inc United States
Number of pages
192
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Condition
New
SKU
V9781603841962
ISBN
9781603841962
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 19.61

Paperback. .
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781138774957
ISBN
9781138774957
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 28.46

Paperback. Editor(s): Evans, Janet. Num Pages: 340 pages, 2 black & white tables, 127 black & white halftones. BIC Classification: DSY; JNLB; JNU. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 235 x 158 x 22. Weight in Grams: 560.
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781138797772
ISBN
9781138797772
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 53.55

Paperback. This work brings together the three volumes of Olson's long poem (originally published in 1960, 1968 and 1975 respectively) in one book. Num Pages: 664 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; DCF; DSBH; DSC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 176 x 256 x 41. Weight in Grams: 1228.
Publisher
University of California Press United States
Number of pages
664
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1985
Edition
Revised
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520055957
ISBN
9780520055957
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 52.99
€ 37.97

Hardcover. At the age of forty, T S Eliot was to set a new course for his life and work. This title includes his correspondence with friends and mentors that vividly documents all the stages of Eliot's personal and artistic transformation during these crucial years, the continuing anxieties of his private life, and the forging of his public reputation. Editor(s): Eliot, Valerie; Haffenden, John. Series: Letters of T. S. Eliot. Num Pages: 992 pages, Illustrations, ports. BIC Classification: 2AB; BJ; DSBH; DSC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 170 x 238 x 45. Weight in Grams: 1296.
Publisher
Faber and Faber United Kingdom
Number of pages
992
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Edition
Main
Condition
New
SKU
V9780571140855
ISBN
9780571140855
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 17.37

Paperback. The three short fictions in this unique collection, Sarrasine, The Unknown Masterpiece, and The Girl with the Golden Eyes, deal with the relationship between artistic ideals and sexual desires. They show Balzac's mastery of the seductions of storytelling, and are among the 19th century's richest explorations of life and art. Translator(s): Collier, Peter. Series: Oxford World's Classics. Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: 2ADF; DSBF; FC; FYB; FYT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 131 x 12. Weight in Grams: 146.
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Number of pages
192
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780199571284
ISBN
9780199571284
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 10.82

Paperback.
Publisher
Boydell & Brewer Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
190
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9781843842941
ISBN
9781843842941
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 23.78

Paperback. Aims to resituate the problem of 'world literature', considered as a revived category of theoretical enquiry, by pursuing the literary-cultural implications of the theory of combined and uneven development. Series: Postcolonialism Across the Disciplines. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: DSBH5. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 158 x 17. Weight in Grams: 322.
Publisher
Liverpool University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781781381915
ISBN
9781781381915
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 30.70

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