Literature: history & criticism
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Literature: history & criticism
Hardcover. The defining quality of Russian literature, for most critics, is its ethical seriousness expressed through formal originality. This title addresses this characteristic through the thought of the Lithuanianborn Franco-Jewish philosopher Emmanuel Levinas. Series: Studies in Russian Literature and Theory. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: 2AGR; DSK; HPQ; JFSR1. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 156 x 18. Weight in Grams: 417.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Northwestern University Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780810152083
- ISBN
- 9780810152083
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 82.87
€ 82.87
paperback. Series: Heritage. Num Pages: black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DVUA; DSB; DSC; HBJD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 449.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- University of Toronto Press, Scholarly Publishing Division United States
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781442612938
- ISBN
- 9781442612938
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 36.12
€ 40.99
€ 36.12
Hardcover. New essays exploring the tension between the versions of the past in secret police files and the subjects' own personal memories-and creative workings-through-of events. Num Pages: 256 pages, 13 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DFGE; 2ACG; 3JJP; DSBH; HBTW; JPVR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 165 x 241 x 24. Weight in Grams: 536.
- Publisher
- Camden House
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781571139269
- ISBN
- 9781571139269
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 98.59
€ 98.59
Paperback. Victorian Poets: A Critical Reader features a collection of critical essays focusing on various aspects of Victorian-era poetry from the 1830s to the 1890s. Editor(s): Cunningham, Valentine. Series: Blackwell Critical Readers. Num Pages: 442 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSBF; DSC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 155 x 230 x 21. Weight in Grams: 568.
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 440
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631199144
- ISBN
- 9780631199144
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 52.18
€ 52.18
Paperback. Aims to probe beyond the perception of 'love and death' as a constant theme of eighteenth- and nineteenth-century Russian literature, examining what underlies the stereotype about the destructive power of romantic love and why Russian writers so willingly employ this cliche. Series: Literary Conjugations. Num Pages: 320 pages, 1 illus. BIC Classification: 2AGR; DSBD; DSBF. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 5830 x 3895 x 23. Weight in Grams: 431.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- University of Washington Press United States
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780295988962
- ISBN
- 9780295988962
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 38.94
€ 38.94
Hardback. This study of models of action seeks to respond to the loss of faith in political action that seems to predominate in Western societies, to the sense that there is nothing we can do to change the course of events, or that political action is ultimately useless, without effect in a world governed by independent political and economic laws. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: DSA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 225 x 150 x 24. Weight in Grams: 459.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780804733304
- ISBN
- 9780804733304
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 92.29
€ 92.29
Paperback. Come and meet some wild men and tame beasts. Explore the fleeting moment and capture the passing of time in these portrait studies which document a year's journey. Num Pages: 141 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKS; 2AB; AJC; DCF; DSBH; DSC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 171 x 229 x 12. Weight in Grams: 402.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Luath Press Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st
- Number of pages
- 141
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780946487929
- ISBN
- 9780946487929
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 15.07
€ 19.99
€ 15.07
Paperback. A landmark collection of early English books, with many gorgeous illustrations Num Pages: 256 pages, 133 full-color photographs. BIC Classification: 3JB; DSBD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 6782 x 5334 x 15. Weight in Grams: 762.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- University of Illinois Press United States
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780252075537
- ISBN
- 9780252075537
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 41.99€ 37.78
€ 41.99
€ 37.78
Paperback. Edward Said is one of the foremost thinkers writing today. His work as a literary and cultural critic, a political commentator, and the champion of the cause of Palestinian rights has given him a unique position in western intellectual life. This new book is a major exploration and assessment of his writings in all these main areas. Series: Key Contemporary Thinkers. Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: DSA; HBTQ; HBTR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 155 x 15. Weight in Grams: 288.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 192
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745620190
- ISBN
- 9780745620190
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 25.80
€ 25.80
Paperback. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: 1KJ; DSB; JFFJ; JFSL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 141 x 19. Weight in Grams: 362.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- University of Minnesota Press United States
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780816679843
- ISBN
- 9780816679843
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 37.87
€ 37.87
Hardback. Investigates the fiction and poetry of four writers who emerged from the postslavery plantation world of the Americas - William Faulkner, Edouard Glissant, Toni Morrison, and Saint-John Perse - to show how these descendants from slaves and from slaveholders wrote both in relation and in resistance to the violence of plantation slavery. Series: New World Studies. Num Pages: 256 pages, 2 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; DSBH; DSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UF) Further/Higher Education. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 481.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- University of Virginia Press United States
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813926407
- ISBN
- 9780813926407
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 79.12
€ 79.12
Hardcover. Series: Anthem Nineteenth-Century Series. Num Pages: 218 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSBF; DSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 590.
- Publisher
- Anthem Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780857284181
- ISBN
- 9780857284181
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 141.37
€ 141.37
Paperback. Num Pages: 208 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; DSBF; DSBH; JFSK1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 12. Weight in Grams: 257.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Cornell University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 208
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780801486388
- ISBN
- 9780801486388
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 36.54
€ 40.99
€ 36.54
Hardback. Home is a powerful metaphor guiding the literature of African Americans throughout the twentieth century. Num Pages: 160 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; DSBH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 14. Weight in Grams: 408.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 160
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231134408
- ISBN
- 9780231134408
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 111.73€ 86.32
€ 111.73
€ 86.32
Hardback. The Oxford Handbook of Shakespeare and Embodiment brings together 40 of the most important scholars writing on the subject today. They explore representations of gender in the context of race, ethnicity, sexuality, disability, and religion, and consider Shakespeare's life, contemporary editing practices, and the performance of his plays. Editor(s): Traub, Valerie. Series: Oxford Handbooks. Num Pages: 816 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSBD; DSGS; JFFK; JFSJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 184 x 254 x 47. Weight in Grams: 1514.
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199663408
- ISBN
- 9780199663408
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 279.56
€ 279.56
By asking questions about authenticity, cultural appropriation, and commodification, Thrill of the Chaste considers Amish fiction's effects on Amish and non-Amish audiences alike. Series: Young Center Books in Anabaptist and Pietist Studies. Num Pages: 344 pages, 18, 17 black & white halftones, 1 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: 1KBB; DSK; HBTB; JFC; JHB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 27. Weight in Grams: 590.
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Johns Hopkins University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 344
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781421408903
- ISBN
- 9781421408903
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 67.28
€ 67.28
Paperback. By asking questions about authenticity, cultural appropriation, and commodification, Thrill of the Chaste considers Amish fiction's effects on Amish and non-Amish audiences alike. Series: Young Center Books in Anabaptist and Pietist Studies. Num Pages: 344 pages, 18, 17 black & white halftones, 1 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: 1KBB; DSK; HBTB; JFC; JHB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 153 x 22. Weight in Grams: 472.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Johns Hopkins University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 344
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781421408910
- ISBN
- 9781421408910
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 38.09
€ 38.09
Hardcover. The early work of Mikhail Bakhtin is notable for its emphasis on questions in ethics and philosophy. Focusing on these early writings, the authors in this volume explore the human and prosaic dimensions of ethical and moral dilemmas. Editor(s): Nollan, Valerie Z. Series: Rethinking Theory. Num Pages: 128 pages. BIC Classification: DSA; HPQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 15. Weight in Grams: 327.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Northwestern University Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780810116719
- ISBN
- 9780810116719
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 93.22
€ 93.22
Paperback. The early work of Mikhail Bakhtin is notable for its emphasis on questions in ethics and philosophy. Focusing on these early writings, the authors in this volume explore the human and prosaic dimensions of ethical and moral dilemmas. Editor(s): Nollan, Valerie Z. Series: Rethinking Theory. Num Pages: 128 pages. BIC Classification: DSA; HPQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 11. Weight in Grams: 204.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Northwestern University Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780810115156
- ISBN
- 9780810115156
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.28
€ 32.28
Hardback. Editor(s): Cowley, M.; Lawler, James R. Series: Princeton Legacy Library. Num Pages: 474 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DDF; 2AB; 3JH; 3JJ; DSB; DSC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 203 x 127 x 27. Weight in Grams: 599.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 474
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691646558
- ISBN
- 9780691646558
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 234.55
€ 234.55
Hardback. Editor(s): Lawler, James R. Series: Princeton Legacy Library. Num Pages: 510 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DDF; 2AB; 3JH; 3JJ; DSB; DSC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 203 x 127 x 29. Weight in Grams: 628.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 510
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691647098
- ISBN
- 9780691647098
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 253.15
€ 253.15
paperback. How to Read a Book, originally published in 1940, has become a rare phenomenon, a living classic. It is the best and most successful guide to reading Series: A Touchstone book. Num Pages: 426 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: DSB; HP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 215 x 144 x 28. Weight in Grams: 374.
- Publisher
- Touchstone
- Number of pages
- 300
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Edition
- Revised and Updated ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780671212094
- ISBN
- 9780671212094
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.99€ 11.54
€ 14.99
€ 11.54
Hardback. Editor(s): Robinson, Jeffrey Cane. Series: Princeton Legacy Library. Num Pages: 290 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSBF; DSC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 571.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 290
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691641447
- ISBN
- 9780691641447
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 150.51
€ 150.51
Hardback. The Cup of Song explores the symbiotic relationship of the symposion and poetry across Greek literary history. Each chapter discusses one aspect of sympotic engagement by key authors across the major genres of Greek poetry, leading to a characterization of the full spectrum of sympotic poetry from its beginnings through to the Hellenistic age. Editor(s): Cazzato, Vanessa; Obbink, Dirk; Prodi, Enrico Emanuele. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; 2AHA; 3D; DSBB; DSC; HBJD; HBLA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 241 x 159 x 25. Weight in Grams: 692.
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199687688
- ISBN
- 9780199687688
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 209.16
€ 209.16