Literature: history & criticism
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Literature: history & criticism
Paperback. Series: Studies in Writing and Rhetoric. Num Pages: 93 pages. BIC Classification: DSA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 222 x 146 x 7. Weight in Grams: 181.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1989
- Publisher
- Southern Illinois University Press
- Edition
- 1st
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780809315796
- ISBN
- 9780809315796
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Condition: New
€ 45.14
€ 45.14
Paperback. This is a broad overview of the evolving serial killer genre in the two media most responsible for its popularity: literature and cinema of the 1980s and 1990s. The author theorizes that the serial killer genre results from a combination of earlier genre depictions of multiple murderers. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; APFA; DSBH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 152 x 15. Weight in Grams: 376.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Southern Illinois University Press
- Edition
- 1st
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780809323296
- ISBN
- 9780809323296
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Condition: New
€ 58.85
€ 58.85
Paperback. In Volumen 3 of Las literaturas hisp?nicas: Introducci?n a su estudio, Evelyn Picon Garfield and Ivan A. Schulman include selections from more than forty Spanish American authors from the sixteenth century to the present day. Num Pages: 408 pages. BIC Classification: 2ADS; DSB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 260 x 184 x 661. Weight in Grams: 816.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1990
- Publisher
- Wayne State University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780814318652
- ISBN
- 9780814318652
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Condition: New
€ 56.43
€ 56.43
Paperback. This is a study of Arab writers such as Ghada al-Samman, Hanan al-Shaikh, Emily Nasrallah and Etel Adnan. It presents a constructive literary approach to the ravages of the civil war in the Lebanon. The ways in which women's consciousness is awakened in terms of female liberation is a theme. Num Pages: 228 pages, index. BIC Classification: 1FBL; DSBH; HBJF1; HBW; JFFK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 152 x 15. Weight in Grams: 390.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- Syracuse University Press United States
- Edition
- New ed
- Number of pages
- 228
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780815603771
- ISBN
- 9780815603771
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Condition: New
€ 24.66
€ 24.66
Paperback. Alfred Kazin, one of the central figures of intellectual life for three decades in the middle of the 20th century, tells his own story and with it a history of contemporary American letters. Series: New York Classics. Num Pages: 307 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BG; DSA; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 157 x 18. Weight in Grams: 454.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- Syracuse University Press United States
- Edition
- New ed
- Number of pages
- 307
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780815604136
- ISBN
- 9780815604136
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Condition: New
€ 21.99€ 21.83
€ 21.99
€ 21.83
Paperback. Olaf Stapledon, philosopher, novelist, educator and social activist, had an imagination unlike that of any other figure in modernist literature. This broad anthology includes a generous sample of his fictional gems, as well as other writings including essays, poems and letters. Num Pages: 314 pages. BIC Classification: 2ABM; DSBH; DSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 152 x 19. Weight in Grams: 435.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- Syracuse University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 314
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780815604303
- ISBN
- 9780815604303
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Condition: New
€ 21.99€ 21.70
€ 21.99
€ 21.70
Paperback. This text presents a biographical and critical study of C.S. Forester and the "Hornblower" saga. Focusing on the writing, character models, background and nautical veracity of the novels, the book examines the depiction of naval warfare and Forester's research techniques. Num Pages: 128 pages, index. BIC Classification: 2AB; BG; DSBH; DSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 205 x 138 x 14. Weight in Grams: 259.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Syracuse University Press United States
- Edition
- Rev ed
- Number of pages
- 128
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780815606215
- ISBN
- 9780815606215
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Condition: New
€ 21.99€ 20.48
€ 21.99
€ 20.48
Paperback. John Burroughs combined scientific observation with poetic spirit in his nature writing. This collection of essays explores Burrough's life and character, as well as his role as a writer and his relationships with contemporaries including Whitman, Thoreau, Emerson and Muir. Editor(s): Walker, Charlotte Zoe. Num Pages: 344 pages, 21 illustrations, notes, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 2ABM; BG; DSBF; DSBH; DSK; WN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 150 x 22. Weight in Grams: 522.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Syracuse University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 344
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780815606376
- ISBN
- 9780815606376
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Condition: New
€ 27.99€ 26.20
€ 27.99
€ 26.20
Paperback. This work provides an overview of Irish theatre, read in the light of Ireland's self-definition. Mediating between history and its relations with politics and art, it attempts to do justice to the enabling and mirroring preoccupations of Irish drama. Num Pages: 288 pages, index. BIC Classification: 1DBR; 2AB; AN; DSG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 142 x 15. Weight in Grams: 344.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Syracuse University Press United States
- Edition
- New ed
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780815606437
- ISBN
- 9780815606437
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Condition: New
€ 21.99€ 21.04
€ 21.99
€ 21.04
Hardback. At age 36, acclaimed poet Marya Zaturenska's work reached its full potential even as she battled emotional and physical illness. Recently rediscovered diaries, published here, reflect that crucial period in the poet's life. Num Pages: 288 pages, 16 photographs, notes, index. BIC Classification: 2ABM; BGA; DSBH; DSC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 553.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Syracuse University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780815607144
- ISBN
- 9780815607144
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Condition: New
€ 22.51
€ 22.51
Hardcover. Sets out to explore the true character and creative achievements of the author's great-grandfather Jacob Gordin, playwright extraordinaire and icon of the Yiddish stage. Shedding light on Gordin and his world, this work describes the commune he founded and led in Russia, his meteoric rise among Jewish New York's literati, and more. Num Pages: 248 pages, 9 black-&-white photographs, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 2ACY; BGL; DSBF; DSG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 156 x 26. Weight in Grams: 576.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Syracuse University Press
- Edition
- 1St Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780815608844
- ISBN
- 9780815608844
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Condition: New
€ 27.99€ 26.57
€ 27.99
€ 26.57
Hardcover. Presents minibiographies of key British and American poets who at one time or another worked as journalists. This work covers poets ranging from the famous to the obscure: Whittier to Whitman, Kipling to Bryant, and Coleridge to Crane. It tells each writer's story, relating how the poet in question felt about the journalistic experience. Num Pages: 208 pages, 11 black-&-white illustrations, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSC; KNTJ. Category: (UF) Further/Higher Education. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 24. Weight in Grams: 553.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Syracuse University Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780815608882
- ISBN
- 9780815608882
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 18.61
€ 18.61
Paperback. Editor(s): Warner, Jayne L. Num Pages: 200 pages, suggested readings, index. BIC Classification: DQ; DSB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 155 x 13. Weight in Grams: 268.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Syracuse University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780815609582
- ISBN
- 9780815609582
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 12.72
€ 12.72
Hardcover. Study of literary critic George Steiner and the focus of the Holocaust on his career Series: Religion, Theology and the Holocaust. Num Pages: 200 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSK; HBTZ1; JFSR1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 422.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Syracuse University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780815609605
- ISBN
- 9780815609605
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Condition: New
€ 27.99€ 25.50
€ 27.99
€ 25.50
Hardcover. Num Pages: 304 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: DS; JFCA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 279 x 216 x 28. Weight in Grams: 1179.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Syracuse University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780815610052
- ISBN
- 9780815610052
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Condition: New
€ 43.99€ 42.39
€ 43.99
€ 42.39
Paperback. An assessment of Heaney's poetry and prose, tracing his "contrary progressions" through phases of affirmation and despair. Hart explores Heaney's work from the 1960s to "The Haw Lantern", seeking in the poems those elements and traits that Heaney allusively indicates in his prose. Num Pages: 272 pages, index. BIC Classification: 1DBR; 2AB; DSBH. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 159 x 230 x 18. Weight in Grams: 364.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1993
- Publisher
- Syracuse University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780815626121
- ISBN
- 9780815626121
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 24.70
€ 24.70
Paperback. This study of the short stories of Raymond Carver also takes excursions into his poetry and essays. Runyon argues that the stories are intricately linked as part of a cohesive body of work. Num Pages: 246 pages, index. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2ABM; DSBH; DSK. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 157 x 224 x 17. Weight in Grams: 348.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1994
- Publisher
- Syracuse University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780815626312
- ISBN
- 9780815626312
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 24.72
€ 24.72
Hardcover. This anthology - a companion volume to "New Plays From the Abbey Theatre, 1993-1995" - takes up where the first volume left off, with the best new plays from Ireland's Abbey Theatre. Series: Irish Studies. Num Pages: 352 pages, 4 photographs. BIC Classification: 1DBR; 2AB; AN; DD; DSBH; DSG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 485.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Syracuse University Press
- Edition
- 1st
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780815629283
- ISBN
- 9780815629283
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 58.38
€ 58.38
Hardcover. Drawing on archive material, DeGiacomo assesses T.C. Murray's contribution to the Irish dramatic movement. Largely a work of theatre history, this text spans Murray's life and career from 1878 to 1959, and highlights Murray's plays on Abbey tours of America from 1911 to 1935. Series: Irish Studies. Num Pages: 176 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBR; 3JH; 3JJ; BG; DSBF; DSBH; DSG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 440.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Syracuse University Press
- Edition
- 1st
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780815629450
- ISBN
- 9780815629450
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 41.20
€ 41.20
Hardcover. This work brings together in one volume the diverse and articulate voices of 17 Irish women writers from a variety of backgrounds and geographic locations. It examines the complicated maps of experience that these women's public, private, and literary lives represent. Editor(s): Moloney, Caitriona; Thompson, Helen. Num Pages: 256 pages, 17 illustrations, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1DBR; 2AB; DNF; DSB; JFSJ1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 22. Weight in Grams: 526.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Syracuse University Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780815629719
- ISBN
- 9780815629719
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 65.22
€ 65.22