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Literature: history & criticism

Paperback. Does Thoreau belong to the past or to the future? Instead of canonizing him as a celebrant of "pure" nature apart from the corruption of civilization, the essays in Thoreauvian Modernities reveal edgier facets of his work--how Thoreau is able to unsettle as well as inspire, and how he is able to focus on both the timeless and the timely. Editor(s): Specq, Francois; Walls, Laura Dassow; Granger, Michele. Num Pages: 296 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; DSBF; DSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 399.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
University of Georgia Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780820344294
ISBN
9780820344294
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 46.76

Hardcover. "Tidwell and Williams analyze the causal relationships in her interactions with Langston and other family members through the use of psychiatrist Murray Bowen's Family Systems Theory (FST). . . . The editors have grouped the 250 letters chronologically into four sections, each preceded by a brief contextual introduction" -- Editor(s): Tidwell, John Edgar; Williams, Carmaletta M. Num Pages: 240 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJG; DSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 508.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
University of Georgia Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780820345659
ISBN
9780820345659
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 55.68

Paperback. This work examines the wide scope of Griggs s influence on African American literature and politics at the turn of the twentieth century. Contributors engage Griggs s five novels and his numerous works of nonfiction, as well as his publishing and religious careers." Editor(s): Chakkalakal, Tess; Warren, Kenneth W. Series: New Southern Studies. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: DSK; JFSL3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 458.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
University of Georgia Press
Edition
First
Condition
New
SKU
V9780820345987
ISBN
9780820345987
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 47.13

Paperback. Editor(s): Gianquitto, Tina; Fisher, Lydia. Num Pages: 400 pages, black & white illustrations, figures. BIC Classification: 1KBB; DSA; GTC; PSAJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 572.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Univ of Georgia Pr
Condition
New
SKU
V9780820346755
ISBN
9780820346755
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 50.27

Paperback. Editor(s): McCullough, Laura. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; DSC; JFSL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 417.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
University of Georgia Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780820347615
ISBN
9780820347615
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 39.37

Hardcover. From its humble "straw mat" origins to its paradoxical status as a national treasure, "p'ansori" has survived centuries of change and remains the primary source of Korean narrative and poetic consciousness. Chan Park celebrates "p'ansori" as a living tradition, adapting to an ever-shifting context. Series: Hawaii Studies on Korea. Num Pages: 392 pages, 19 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPK; 2GK; AVGE; DSB; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 28. Weight in Grams: 621.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
University of Hawaii Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780824825119
ISBN
9780824825119
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 76.07

Paperback. This is a detailed account of the Hmong experience in Laos and the US. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: DSB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152. Weight in Grams: 455.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Univ of Hawaii Pr
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780824836153
ISBN
9780824836153
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 29.62

Paperback. Presenting seven works from the Elizabethan age including Dekker's "Lantern and Candle-light" and Rid's "Art of Juggling", this book discusses these and other Elizabethan "protonovels" and assesses their influence on writers such as Shakespeare. Illustrator(s): Lawrence, John. Editor(s): Kinney, Arthur F. Num Pages: 328 pages, 18 illustrations. BIC Classification: DSBD. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 230 x 154 x 23. Weight in Grams: 544.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1990
Publisher
University of Massachusetts Press
Edition
n Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780870237188
ISBN
9780870237188
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 34.95

Paperback. These essays set out to explore the connections between autobiography and postmodernism. They examine the response of various writers to the culturally specific pressures of genre; how these constraints are negotiated; and what self-representation reveals about the politics of identity. Editor(s): Ashley, Kathleen M.; Gilmore, Leigh; Peters, Gerald (all Professors of English, University of Southern Maine, USA). Num Pages: 336 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: DSBH; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 154 x 22. Weight in Grams: 499.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1994
Publisher
University of Massachusetts Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780870239007
ISBN
9780870239007
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 34.95

Paperback. C.S. Lewis is best known as the creator of the fanciful world of Narnia and writer of literary criticism and Christian apologetics. This book examines Lewis's early writings, under the pseudonym Clive Hamilton, analyzing the influence of his formative poetic aspirations upon his later prose. Num Pages: 448 pages, notes, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 2AB; BG; DCF; DSBH; DSC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 156 x 24. Weight in Grams: 585.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Kent State University Press
Edition
Rev and Expanded ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9780873386814
ISBN
9780873386814
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 39.95

Hardcover. These letters to "Michal", Charles Williams's endearing name for his wife, from "Serge", a moniker by which his close friends addressed him, are more than just a collection of love letters. They throw light on the man himself, his work, and Williams in the context of his literary contemporaries. Num Pages: 324 pages, notes, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 2AB; 3JJH; BG; BJ; DSBH; DSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 156 x 25. Weight in Grams: 676.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Kent State University Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780873387125
ISBN
9780873387125
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 71.78

Hardcover. This study of literary and cinematic representations of brainwashing during the Cold War era reviews science fiction, Korean War fiction, and The Manchurian Candidate film. It explores how views on brainwashing changed from an external threat to American values to an internal threat against individual American liberties by the US government. Num Pages: 312 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; DSBH; DSK; JFCA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 29. Weight in Grams: 744.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Kent State University Press
Edition
First Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780873388139
ISBN
9780873388139
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 61.55

Paperback. Offers a glimpse into the creative workings of the Inklings. This book challenges the standard interpretation that Lewis, Tolkien, Charles Williams, Owen Barfield, and the other Inklings had little influence on one another's work, drawing on research in composition studies and the sociology of the creative process. Num Pages: 293 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSBH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 155 x 20. Weight in Grams: 506.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Kent State University Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780873389914
ISBN
9780873389914
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 38.24

Paperback. This Approaches volume culls from thousands of works on Hamlet those editions, anthologies, reference materials, films, and Web sites that will be of greatest help to teachers. The essays present a wide array of techniques and tips for presenting the play to students. Editor(s): Kliman, Bernice W. Series: Approaches to Teaching World Literature (Paperback). Num Pages: 287 pages. BIC Classification: DSGS; JNT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 230 x 156 x 19. Weight in Grams: 422.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Modern Language Assn of Amer
Condition
New
SKU
V9780873527682
ISBN
9780873527682
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 42.59

Paperback. First published in Switzerland in 1892, finally printed in Russia in 1906, and never before translated into English, Nihilist Girl is the story of a young aristocrat who longs to devote her life to a cause. Num Pages: 139 pages. BIC Classification: 1DVU; DSB; FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 144 x 13. Weight in Grams: 281.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
The Modern Language Association of America
Condition
New
SKU
V9780873527903
ISBN
9780873527903
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.76

Paperback. Num Pages: 155 pages. BIC Classification: DSB; FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 13. Weight in Grams: 249.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
The Modern Language Association of America
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780873529266
ISBN
9780873529266
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 31.05

Hardcover. Editor(s): Hammond, Wayne G; Scull, Christina. Num Pages: 387 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSBH; DSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 145 x 217 x 31. Weight in Grams: 658.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Marquette Univ Pr
Edition
First Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780874620184
ISBN
9780874620184
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 37.41

Paperback. Mixing slapstick and satire, Monkey's enlightenment offers a glimpse into late Ming intellectual history Series: Michigan Classics in Chinese Studies. Num Pages: 150 pages. BIC Classification: 2GDC; DSK; FA; FV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 231 x 156 x 12. Weight in Grams: 248.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
U OF M CENTER FOR CHINESE STUDIES
Edition
2nd ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9780892641420
ISBN
9780892641420
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 22.02

Paperback. Num Pages: 368 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 2AB; DN; DSB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 154 x 1. Weight in Grams: 236.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Gateways Books & Tapes,US United States
Edition
2nd
Number of pages
368
Condition
New
SKU
V9780895560681
ISBN
9780895560681
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 18.99
€ 17.38

Paperback. Though critics and literary historians have always had to admit that Susanna Centlivre's comedies were extremely popular, they have tended to devote themselves to a search for evidence in them of supposed deficiencies of 'the female pen,' and to pay as much attention to the playwright's marriages and amorous liasons than to the plays themselves. Series: Broadview Editions. Num Pages: 200 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSBD; DSG; FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 214 x 140 x 9. Weight in Grams: 202.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1995
Publisher
Broadview Press Ltd Canada
Edition
2 Rev ed
Number of pages
200
Condition
New
SKU
V9781551110219
ISBN
9781551110219
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 27.99
€ 21.70

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