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Literature: history & criticism

Paperback.
Publisher
The New York Review of Books, Inc United States
Number of pages
152
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Edition
TRA
Condition
New
SKU
V9781590171455
ISBN
9781590171455
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 14.86

Hardback. Series: Macmillan Collector's Library. Num Pages: 152 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKEAC; 3JJG; DNF; DSK; JFFK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 150 x 93. .
Publisher
Pan Macmillan
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Edition
New Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781509843183
ISBN
9781509843183
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 11.82

Paperback. When an essay is due and dreaded exams loom, this title offers students what they need to succeed. It provides chapter-by-chapter analysis, explanations of key themes, motifs, and symbols, a review quiz and essay topics. It is suitable for late-night studying and paper writing. Editor(s): SparkNotes. Series: SparkNotes Literature Guide. Num Pages: 80 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSRC. Category: (Y) Teenage / Young Adult. Dimension: 135 x 212 x 6. Weight in Grams: 100.
Publisher
SparkNotes
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Edition
Student, Study Guide
Condition
New
SKU
V9781411469501
ISBN
9781411469501
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 8.99
€ 8.40

Paperback. Illustrates the relation between myth, culture and literature with discussions of poetry, fiction, film and popular song; explores uses made of the term 'myth' within the fields of literary criticism, anthropology, cultural studies, feminism, Marxism and psychoanalysis. Series: The New Critical Idiom. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: DSB; JFHF. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 198 x 129 x 15. Weight in Grams: 268.
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
240
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Edition
2nd Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780415442848
ISBN
9780415442848
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 28.63

Paperback. The Law Is a White Dog tackles key societal questions: How does the law construct our identities? How do its rules and sanctions make or unmake persons? And how do the supposedly rational claims of the law define marginal entities? Num Pages: 368 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: DSB; LA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 236 x 156 x 22. Weight in Grams: 516.
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
368
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691157870
ISBN
9780691157870
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 27.68

Hardback. Like other well-known writers of the time, Hogg was a contributor to the annuals, and this book brings together all the Hogg texts that were either written for, or first published in, annuals and gift-books. Editor(s): Currie, Janette; Hughes, Gillian. Series: The Collected Works of James Hogg. Num Pages: 480 pages, Illustrations, music. BIC Classification: 1DBKS; 2AB; 3JH; DNF; DSBF; HBT; KNTP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 24. Weight in Grams: 870.
Publisher
Edinburgh University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2006
Condition
New
SKU
V9780748615278
ISBN
9780748615278
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 112.96
€ 108.80

Hardcover. This title examines the erotics of literary desire at the Stewart court in Scotland during the reigns of Mary, Queen of Scots and James VI. Encompassing the period from the early 1560s to the late 1590s, the book links together Scottish Marian and Jacobean court literatures. Series: Early Modern Literature in History. Num Pages: 229 pages, 1 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSBB; DSC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 18. Weight in Grams: 404.
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2003
Edition
2002nd Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780333918753
ISBN
9780333918753
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 127.73

Paperback. Shewring's superb prose translation comes as close to the spirit of the original Greek as our language will allow. Translator(s): Shewring, Walter. Series: Oxford World's Classics. Num Pages: 384 pages, maps. BIC Classification: DB; DCF; DSBB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 129 x 20. Weight in Grams: 264.
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Number of pages
384
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Edition
Illustrated
Condition
New
SKU
V9780199536788
ISBN
9780199536788
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 10.99
€ 10.03

Electronic book text. Series: Edinburgh Critical Studies in Shakespeare and Philosophy. BIC Classification: 1DBK; DSA; DSB; DSGS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). .
Publisher
Edinburgh University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9781474426046
ISBN
9781474426046
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 28.00

Paperback. A fascinating 'dual' biography of Richard and Isabel Burton. Num Pages: 928 pages, Section: 16, B&W. BIC Classification: BG; DSBF; RGR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 196 x 128 x 59. Weight in Grams: 966.
Publisher
Little, Brown Book Group United Kingdom
Number of pages
928
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Edition
New Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780349110165
ISBN
9780349110165
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 20.35

Paperback. Francis Bacon; the Earl of Oxford, Edward De Vere; and Mary Sidney, Countess of Pembroke: all of them have been put forward as the real author of the plays. But why would they hide behind an anonymous actor? Who was the real Bard of Stratford? This title introduces us to the main candidates and their respective claims. Num Pages: 128 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; DD; DSG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 195 x 129 x 8. Weight in Grams: 134.
Publisher
Nick Hern Books United Kingdom
Number of pages
128
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9781848422698
ISBN
9781848422698
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 14.33

Paperback. Mother Courage and Her Children is widely regarded as Brecht's best work, a theatrical landmark and one of the most powerful anti-war plays in history. This bilingual edition allows students to compare the original German text with a translation by one of the world's leading playwrights, Tony Kushner. Editor(s): Kuhn, Tom. Translator(s): Hofmann, Michael; Kushner, Tony (Professor, University of Southampton). Series: Modern Classics. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: DSG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 131 x 16. Weight in Grams: 204.
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC London
Number of pages
240
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Edition
Parallel text edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781408111512
ISBN
9781408111512
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.29

Paperback. A primer which offers a poem - or on occasion an excerpt - succeeding with commentary in which rhythm, form, metre and sources are the order of the day, not ethical commentary or descriptive paraphrase. Suitable for students and readers of poetry, it explains how poetry works by bringing into view the hidden order of specific poems. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: DSC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 127 x 18. Weight in Grams: 206.
Publisher
Faber & Faber
Number of pages
256
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Edition
Main
Condition
New
SKU
V9780571278718
ISBN
9780571278718
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 14.33

Hardback. Num Pages: 198 pages, 1 colour illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSBF; DSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 157 x 219 x 17. Weight in Grams: 390.
Publisher
Springer International Publishing AG
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Edition
1st ed. 2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9783319302188
ISBN
9783319302188
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 66.40

Paperback. This volume considers Sappho's poetry as a powerful, influential voice in the western cultural tradition. Contributors focus on literary history, mythic traditions, cultural studies, performance studies, recent work in feminist theory, and more. Editor(s): Greene, Ellen. Series: Classics and Contemporary Thought. Num Pages: 316 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DVGS; 2AHA; 3D; DSBB; DSC; DSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 22. Weight in Grams: 458.
Publisher
University of California Press United States
Number of pages
303
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Edition
New Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520206014
ISBN
9780520206014
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 36.99
€ 26.81

Paperback. Series: Object Lessons. Num Pages: 152 pages. BIC Classification: DSA; HPN; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 123 x 166 x 15. Weight in Grams: 144.
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9781628921427
ISBN
9781628921427
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.74

Paperback. Num Pages: 400 pages. BIC Classification: 2ACG; DSBH. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 141 x 30. Weight in Grams: 632.
Publisher
Ariadne Press United States
Number of pages
400
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Condition
New
SKU
V9781572411395
ISBN
9781572411395
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 52.99
€ 38.20

Hardback. Whether you're a devoted Janeite or simply Jane-curious, The Making of Jane Austen will have you thinking about how a literary icon is made, transformed, and handed down from generation to generation. Num Pages: 304 pages, 23, 23 black & white halftones. BIC Classification: DS; DSA; JFCA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. .
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9781421422824
ISBN
9781421422824
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 29.04

Paperback. Probes the uses and abuses of world literature in a changing world. This book looks at the ways works change as they move from national to global contexts. It argues that world literature is work that gains in translation. Series: Translation/Transnation. Num Pages: 344 pages, 12 halftones. BIC Classification: DSB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 234 x 156 x 20. Weight in Grams: 506.
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
336
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691049861
ISBN
9780691049861
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 54.99
€ 39.95

Paperback. A powerful critique of the stories that feminists tell about the past four decades of Western feminist theory. Series: Next Wave: New Directions in Women's Studies. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: DSB; JFFK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 18. Weight in Grams: 424.
Publisher
Duke University Press
Number of pages
288
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Condition
New
SKU
V9780822349167
ISBN
9780822349167
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 29.91

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