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Literature: history & criticism
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Literature: history & criticism
Hardback. "Order and Disorder", the first epic poem by an Englishwoman, has never before been available in its entirety. David Norbrook has attributed the work to the republican, Lucy Hutchinson. In this volume, he provides a wealth of editorial matter, along with the full version of "Order and Disorder". Editor(s): Norbrook, David. Num Pages: 336 pages, 0. BIC Classification: 2AB; DCF; DSBD; DSC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 239 x 166 x 25. Weight in Grams: 610.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 336
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631220602
- ISBN
- 9780631220602
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 150.04
€ 150.04
Paperback. Order and Disorder, the first epic poem by an Englishwoman, has never before been available in its entirety. The first five cantos were printed anonymously in 1679, but fifteen further cantos remained in manuscript, probably because they were so politically sensitive. Editor(s): Norbrook, David. Num Pages: 336 pages, 0. BIC Classification: 2AB; DCF; DSBD; DSC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 154 x 17. Weight in Grams: 482.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 336
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631220619
- ISBN
- 9780631220619
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Condition: New
€ 62.59
€ 62.59
Hardback. * Provides an overview of the most significant issues and debates in Gothic studies. * Explains the origins and development of the term Gothic. * Explores the evolution of the Gothic in both literary and non-literary forms, including art, architecture and film. Series: Blackwell Guides to Literature. Num Pages: 336 pages, 0. BIC Classification: 2AB; ABA; DSB; DSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 242 x 164 x 26. Weight in Grams: 686.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 336
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631220626
- ISBN
- 9780631220626
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 142.95
€ 142.95
Hardback. The Companion to the Victorian Novel provides contextual and critical information about the entire range of British fiction published between 1837 and 1901. * Provides contextual and critical information about the entire range of British fiction published during the Victorian period. Editor(s): Brantlinger, Patrick; Thesing, William B. Series: Blackwell Companions to Literature and Culture. Num Pages: 528 pages, 0. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSBF; DSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 266 x 189 x 33. Weight in Grams: 1104.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 528
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631220640
- ISBN
- 9780631220640
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 221.54
€ 221.54
Hardback. Captures the extraordinary variety of literary output produced during the Victorian era Analyzes the development of major literary forms in conjunction with developments in social and intellectual history Addresses the ways in which writers engaged with the variety of new forms of social engagement in literature during the Victorian era. Series: Blackwell History of Literature. Num Pages: 478 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSBF. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 241 x 160 x 33. Weight in Grams: 882.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 478
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631220824
- ISBN
- 9780631220824
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 182.83
€ 182.83
Paperback. aeo Brings Christian theology, creative literature, and literary critical theory into dialogue on the theme of a the enda . aeo Provides an exegesis of novels, plays, and poems by such writers as John Fowles, Julian Barnes, Doris Lessing, Samuel Beckett, T.S. Eliot, Virginia Woolf, James Joyce and Shakespeare. Series: Challenges in Contemporary Theology. Num Pages: 320 pages, 0. BIC Classification: DSA; DSB; HRCM; PGZ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 154 x 17. Weight in Grams: 444.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631220855
- ISBN
- 9780631220855
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 65.11
€ 65.11
Hardback. The Seventeenth Century Handbook provides the undergraduate with a succinct account of the century's events, along with an exploration of the ways the literature reflected and helped shape the history of the time. Series: Wiley Blackwell Literature Handbooks. Num Pages: 430 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: DS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 236 x 157 x 27. Weight in Grams: 780.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 430
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631220909
- ISBN
- 9780631220909
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 116.14
€ 116.14
Paperback. The Seventeenth Century Handbook provides the undergraduate with a succinct account of the century's events, along with an exploration of the ways the literature reflected and helped shape the history of the time. Series: Wiley Blackwell Literature Handbooks. Num Pages: 432 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: DS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 161 x 23. Weight in Grams: 634.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 432
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631220916
- ISBN
- 9780631220916
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Condition: New
€ 47.40
€ 47.40
Paperback. * Asks what literary criticism should do in the post--theory era. * Articulates the case for a theoretically aware but textually centred literary studies. * Controversial in its privileging of texts over readings and in its insistence on the rehumanisation of literary studies. Series: Blackwell Manifestos. Num Pages: 208 pages, 0. BIC Classification: DSA; DSB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 231 x 154 x 11. Weight in Grams: 302.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 208
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631221685
- ISBN
- 9780631221685
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Condition: New
€ 47.40
€ 47.40
Hardback. Presents essays that reflect the diversity of Victorian poetry and the variety of critical approaches that illuminate it. This book opens with an introductory essay on Victorian poetics that provides an overview of the whole period. It surveys the variety of styles in Victorian poetry and focuses on the means of its production and distribution. Editor(s): Cronin, Richard; Harrison, Antony H.; Chapman, Alison. Series: Blackwell Companions to Literature and Culture. Num Pages: 632 pages, 12. BIC Classification: 2AB; 3JH; DSBF; DSC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 255 x 176 x 53. Weight in Grams: 1256.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 632
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631222071
- ISBN
- 9780631222071
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 215.73
€ 215.73
Hardback. Traces the reception of "Judges" through the ages, not only by scholars and theologians, but also by preachers, teachers, politicians, poets, essayists and artists. This book discloses a long history of debate over the roles of women and the use of force, as well as Christian prejudice against Jews and 'Orientals'. Series: Blackwell Bible Commentaries. Num Pages: 344 pages, 35. BIC Classification: DSA; HRCG9; HRCM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 157 x 30. Weight in Grams: 620.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 344
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631222514
- ISBN
- 9780631222514
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 146.23
€ 146.23
Paperback. Traces the reception of "Judges" through the ages, not only by scholars and theologians, but also by preachers, teachers, politicians, poets, essayists and artists. This book discloses a long history of debate over the roles of women and the use of force, as well as Christian prejudice against Jews and 'Orientals'. Series: Blackwell Bible Commentaries. Num Pages: 344 pages, 35. BIC Classification: DSA; HRCG9; HRCM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 227 x 153 x 27. Weight in Grams: 506.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 344
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631222521
- ISBN
- 9780631222521
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 58.98
€ 58.98
Hardback. From Hannah Arendt's "banality of evil" to Joseph Conrad's "fascination of the abomination," humankind has struggled to make sense of human--upon--human violence. Editor(s): Scheper-Hughes, Nancy; Bourgois, Philippe I. Series: Wiley Blackwell Readers in Anthropology. Num Pages: 512 pages, 1. BIC Classification: DSB; JFFE. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 255 x 175 x 34. Weight in Grams: 1012.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 512
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631223481
- ISBN
- 9780631223481
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 157.51
€ 157.51
Hardback. From slave narratives to the Civil War, and from country music to Southern sport, this book presents the literature and culture of the American South. It includes discussion of the visual arts, music, society, history, and politics in the region. It explores the work of Edgar Allan Poe, Mark Twain, William Faulkner, and Zora Neale Huston. Series: Blackwell Companions to Literature and Culture. Num Pages: 672 pages, 0. BIC Classification: 1KBBF; 1KBBS; DSB; HBJK; HBTB; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 256 x 186 x 44. Weight in Grams: 1366.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 672
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631224044
- ISBN
- 9780631224044
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 201.81
€ 201.81
Hardback. Arthur Kinney introduces students to Shakespeare's plays in the context of Elizabethan and Jacobean theatre. He focuses on the material conditions of playing and of playgoing in order to show how they both inspired and restricted Shakespeare's art. A core of 22 plays is considered in total. Num Pages: 192 pages, 3. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSGS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 159 x 20. Weight in Grams: 404.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 192
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631224686
- ISBN
- 9780631224686
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 139.79
€ 139.79
Paperback. In this engaging text, Arthur Kinney introduces students to Shakespeare's plays in the context of Elizabethan and Jacobean theater. * Introduces students to Shakespeare's plays in the context of Elizabethan and Jacobean theater. * Focuses on the material conditions of playing and of playgoing. Num Pages: 192 pages, 3. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSGS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 155 x 11. Weight in Grams: 288.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 192
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631224693
- ISBN
- 9780631224693
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 44.86
€ 44.86
Hardback. Brings together key critical and theoretical texts from the twentieth century which have animated debates about modern poetry. This book helps readers to think critically about the nature of modern poetry, and to engage with broader questions about aesthetics, language, culture and imagination. Series: Blackwell Anthologies. Num Pages: 664 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: DC; DSBH; DSC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 253 x 175 x 40. Weight in Grams: 1262.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 664
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631225539
- ISBN
- 9780631225539
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 161.30
€ 161.30
Paperback. * Explores the fascinating world of sex and gender roles in the classical period. * Accessible to general readers whilst encouraging them to confront new theories and methodologies, and contemporary assumptions about gender and sexuality. Editor(s): McClure, Laura K. Series: Interpreting Ancient History. Num Pages: 336 pages, 0. BIC Classification: 1QDA; 3D; DSBB; HBG; HBLA; JFSJ; VFVC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 153 x 18. Weight in Grams: 472.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 336
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631225898
- ISBN
- 9780631225898
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 53.72
€ 53.72
Hardback. Examines the diverse ways in which war shaped the Hellenistic world. This book covers a wide range of topics, including social conditions as causes of war, the role of professional warriors, the discourse of war in Hellenistic cities, the budget of war, the collective memory of war, and the aesthetics of war. Series: Ancient World at War. Num Pages: 336 pages, 12. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; DSBB; JFFE; JW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 244 x 163 x 24. Weight in Grams: 610.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 336
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631226079
- ISBN
- 9780631226079
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 150.43
€ 150.43
Paperback. In this compelling first volume in the Blackwell Introductions to Literature series, Roy Flannagan, editor of The Milton Quarterly, provides a readable and uncluttered critical account of a complicated and sophisticated author, and his poetry and prose. Series: Blackwell Introductions to Literature. Num Pages: 144 pages, 0. BIC Classification: 1DB; 2AB; DCF; DSBD; DSC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 156 x 10. Weight in Grams: 218.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 144
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631226208
- ISBN
- 9780631226208
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 44.86
€ 44.86
Hardcover. Daniel R. Schwarz has studied and taught the modern British novel for decades and now brings his impressive erudition and critical acuity to this insightful study of the major authors and novels of the first half of the twentieth century. * An insightful study of British fiction in the first half of the twentieth century. Series: Reading the Novel. Num Pages: 312 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSBF; DSBH; DSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 244 x 163 x 22. Weight in Grams: 614.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 312
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631226215
- ISBN
- 9780631226215
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 133.46
€ 133.46
Hardcover. * An inspiring student guide, free of critical jargon, which challenges conventional ways of seeing Victorian novel. * Provides time maps and overviews of historical and social contexts. * Considers the relationship between the Victorian novel and historical, religious and bibliographic writing. Series: Blackwell Guides to Literature. Num Pages: 272 pages, 6 illustrations. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSBF; DSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 239 x 166 x 26. Weight in Grams: 522.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631226277
- ISBN
- 9780631226277
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 127.13
€ 127.13
Paperback. * An inspiring student guide, free of critical jargon, which challenges conventional ways of seeing Victorian novel. * Provides time maps and overviews of historical and social contexts. * Considers the relationship between the Victorian novel and historical, religious and bibliographic writing. Series: Blackwell Guides to Literature. Num Pages: 272 pages, 6 illustrations. BIC Classification: DSBF; DSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 155 x 20. Weight in Grams: 392.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631226284
- ISBN
- 9780631226284
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 44.86
€ 44.86
Hardcover. The book considers the London theatrical culture which took shape in the 1570s and came to an end in 1642. * Places emphasis on those plays that are readily available in modern editions and can sometimes to be seen in modern productions, including Shakespeare. Series: Blackwell Guides to Literature. Num Pages: 336 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSBD; DSG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 232 x 160 x 24. Weight in Grams: 610.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 336
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631226291
- ISBN
- 9780631226291
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 127.13
€ 127.13