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Literature: history & criticism

Paperback. Telling the story of the author's grandparents and parents, and of his brothers' involvement in the violent Mau Mau uprising, this title etches a tumultuous era, capturing the landscape of Kenya, the people and their culture, and the social and political vicissitudes of life under colonialism and war. Num Pages: 272 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1HFGK; 2AB; 3JJ; BM; DSBH; DSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 205 x 130 x 18. Weight in Grams: 196.
Publisher
Vintage
Number of pages
272
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099548522
ISBN
9780099548522
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.76

Paperback. A Student Edition of Bond's notorious play set in London in the 1960s reflecting a time of social change. Its subject is the cultural poverty and frustration of a generation of young people on the dole and living on council estate. Editor(s): Davis, David. Series: Student Editions. Num Pages: 224 pages, n/a. BIC Classification: 2AB; DD; DSBH; DSG. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 131 x 198 x 15. Weight in Grams: 212.
Publisher
Bloomsbury Methuen Drama
Number of pages
224
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Condition
New
SKU
V9781408100103
ISBN
9781408100103
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.29

Paperback. Num Pages: 416 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; DSB; VSPM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 139 x 217 x 28. Weight in Grams: 452.
Publisher
Chicken Soup for the Soul Publishing, LLC
Number of pages
416
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Edition
Original ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9781611599039
ISBN
9781611599039
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 18.99
€ 17.35

Hardcover. We are so used to images of words that it is easy to ignore the different ways in which they work in films. This book explores both the letters that come in the post and the many other kinds that are offered to us on screen. Series: Palgrave Close Readings in Film and Television. Num Pages: 156 pages, 20 figures. BIC Classification: APFA; DSA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 219 x 141 x 14. Weight in Grams: 308.
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Number of pages
156
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Edition
2013th Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781137022189
ISBN
9781137022189
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 68.29

Digital (delivered electronically). Applying the metaphor of the 'border crossing' from one temporal or spatial territory into another, Border Crossing: Russian Literature into Film examines the way classic Russian texts have been altered to suit new cinematic environments. Editor(s): Burry, Alexander (Ohio State University); White, Frederick (Utah Valley University). BIC Classification: 1DVU; APFA; DSB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). .
Publisher
Edinburgh University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9781474425919
ISBN
9781474425919
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 38.99
€ 35.47

Paperback. In this volume, 26 newly commissioned essays provide distinct, original and sometimes playful or unusual definitions of theoretical keywords - both unexpected terms as well as words well established in the critical canon. Editor(s): Wolfreys, Julian. Num Pages: 416 pages, 5 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 2AB; CFF; DSR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 21. Weight in Grams: 761.
Publisher
Edinburgh University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Condition
New
SKU
V9780748614356
ISBN
9780748614356
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 41.99
€ 37.73

Paperback. Num Pages: 278 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: DSBH; DSK; JFC. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 233 x 156 x 15. Weight in Grams: 430.
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
288
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1987
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780415045131
ISBN
9780415045131
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 51.57

Paperback. Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: DSB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 135 x 203 x 14. Weight in Grams: 224.
Publisher
Graywolf Press,U.S. United States
Number of pages
192
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Edition
2nd Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781555974718
ISBN
9781555974718
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 15.71

Paperback. Translator(s): Jull Costa, Margaret. Series: Dedalus European Classics. Num Pages: 714 pages. BIC Classification: 1DSP; 2ADP; 3JJ; DSBH; DSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 128 x 198 x 44. Weight in Grams: 638.
Publisher
Dedalus Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
UK ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9781910213445
ISBN
9781910213445
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 24.99
€ 21.79

Paperback. A lively illustrated 2005 collection of short essays on a wide range of aspects of Austen's life, work and times. Editor(s): Todd, Janet. Series: The Cambridge Edition of the Works of Jane Austen. Num Pages: 498 pages, 43 b/w illus. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSBF; DSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 217 x 139 x 23. Weight in Grams: 626. Series: Cambridge Edition of the Works of Jane Austen. 498 pages, 43 b/w illus. Editor(s): Todd, Janet. A lively illustrated 2005 collection of short essays on a wide range of aspects of Austen's life, work and times. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSBF; DSK. Dimension: 217 x 139 x 23. Weight: 580.
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Number of pages
498
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Edition
New Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780521688536
ISBN
9780521688536
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 35.64

Paperback. This lively new volume of essays examines what happens now in 21st century fiction. Fresh theoretical approaches to writers such as Salman Rushdie, David Peace, Margaret Atwood, and Hilary Mantel, and identifications of 21st-century themes, tropes and styles combine to produce a timely critical intervention into genuinely contemporary fiction. Editor(s): Adiseshiah, Sian; Hildyard, Rupert. Num Pages: 239 pages, biography. BIC Classification: DSBH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 142 x 216 x 18. Weight in Grams: 314.
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Edition
1st ed. 2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9781349442171
ISBN
9781349442171
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 65.92

Paperback. Num Pages: 258 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: DSBB; JFHF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 15. Weight in Grams: 399.
Publisher
Cornell University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9781501707445
ISBN
9781501707445
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 31.02

Hardback. Num Pages: 320 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: DSB; PDR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 3887 x 5817 x 25. Weight in Grams: 612.
Publisher
Fordham University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780823272778
ISBN
9780823272778
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 71.97

Paperback. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: BM; DSGS; JMU. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 203 x 135 x 20. Weight in Grams: 294.
Publisher
HarperCollins Publishers Inc
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780062378729
ISBN
9780062378729
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.76

Hardback. Num Pages: 192 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: DSB; HBG; HBTB; JFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 151 x 223 x 21. Weight in Grams: 378.
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Edition
Annotated Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781441151292
ISBN
9781441151292
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 28.96

Paperback. Examines the importance of the poetic voice and the mysteries of metaphor. This book argues that a poet's originality depends on a deep understanding of the traditions of political poetry, nature poetry, and religious poetry. It is suitable for those interested in a fresh introduction to an art that lies at the centre of Western civilization. Series: Why X Matters Series. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: DSC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 196 x 129 x 15. Weight in Grams: 180.
Publisher
Yale University Press
Number of pages
224
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Condition
New
SKU
V9780300151466
ISBN
9780300151466
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 18.99
€ 15.44

Paperback. A collection of the four major plays by Christopher Marlowe: Tamburlaine, Parts 1 and 2, The Jew of Malta, Edward II and Dr Faustus, with a new introduction by Brian Gibbons. All of these plays are widely studied at both A and undergraduate level. Editor(s): Gibbons, Professor Brian. Series: New Mermaids. Num Pages: 624 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; DD; DSBD; DSG. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 198 x 131 x 40. Weight in Grams: 500.
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Number of pages
624
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Condition
New
SKU
V9781408149492
ISBN
9781408149492
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.10

Paperback. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: DSBF; HBJD1; HBLL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 159 x 233 x 15. Weight in Grams: 486.
Publisher
The History Press Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9781845888336
ISBN
9781845888336
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.00
€ 16.46

Paperback. This book tells the story of modern drama through its seminal, groundbreaking plays and performances, and the artistic diversity that these represent. Exploring the new note of artistic hostility between dramatists and their audience, Shepherd-Barr draws on a range of theories and performances to reveal what makes modern drama "modern". Series: Very Short Introductions. Num Pages: 144 pages, 10 black and white halftones. BIC Classification: AN; DSG. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 174 x 111. .
Publisher
Oxford University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
144
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780199658770
ISBN
9780199658770
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 10.99
€ 10.03

Paperback. Poetry in Theory: An Anthology 1900--2000 brings together key critical and theoretical texts from the twentieth century which have animated debates about modern poetry. * 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, 0. BIC Classification: DC; DSBH; DSC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 242 x 167 x 36. Weight in Grams: 1122.
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
664
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780631225546
ISBN
9780631225546
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 51.51

Hardback. These essays examine a variety of cultural objects described or alluded to in books from the Golden Age of Spanish literature, including clothing, paintings, tapestries, playing cards, monuments, materials of war, and even enchanted bronze heads. Series: Toronto Iberic. Num Pages: 352 pages, 14. BIC Classification: 2ADS; DSBD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 159 x 28. Weight in Grams: 716.
Publisher
University of Toronto Press Canada
Number of pages
352
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9781442645127
ISBN
9781442645127
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 80.68

Paperback. Num Pages: 232 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; DSBH; DSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 215 x 142 x 16. Weight in Grams: 308.
Publisher
Continuum Publishing Corporation
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9781623564469
ISBN
9781623564469
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 49.14

Hardback. A collection of thirteen tales and anecdotes, published for the first time as Hogg intended, and capturing the flavour of Border story-telling. Editor(s): Mack, Douglas S. Series: The Collected Works of James Hogg. Num Pages: 320 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKS; 2AB; DSBF; DSK; FC; FYB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 24. Weight in Grams: 626.
Publisher
Edinburgh University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1995
Edition
UK ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9780748604746
ISBN
9780748604746
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 124.85
€ 120.22

Paperback. .
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Number of pages
208
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Edition
4th Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780415506731
ISBN
9780415506731
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 38.82

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