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Literature: history & criticism

Hardcover. These essays, in honour of Andre Crepin, reflect the wide range of his interests in Old and Middle English, from "Beowulf" to Malory. The theme is heroism, as abstract and reality, and the literary and linguistic evolution of the hero, from Beowulf to Chaucer's Knight to Sir Lancelot. Editor(s): Carruthers, Leo. Num Pages: 186 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 2ABA; DSBB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 252 x 174 x 17. Weight in Grams: 474.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1994
Publisher
Boydell & Brewer Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
186
Condition
New
SKU
V9780859914154
ISBN
9780859914154
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 127.34

Hardcover. Presents the textual source of several of the extant manuscripts in the "Chronicle" tradition (including MSS B, C, D and E), and shows the contribution of Abingdon Abbey to its development. Editor(s): Conner, Patrick W. Series: Anglo-Saxon Chronicle. Num Pages: 140 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 2ABA; CFL; DNF; DSBB; HBJD1; HBLC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 243 x 165 x 14. Weight in Grams: 372.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1996
Publisher
D.S.Brewer
Edition
A collaborative ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780859914666
ISBN
9780859914666
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 126.97

Paperback. Features the Victorians' fascination with the old north. This title explores the ways in which the terms 'Viking' and 'Viking Age', both unknown in 1800, were invented, explored and popularised during the nineteenth century. It presents an account of the construction and translation of the Viking Age in Queen Victoria's Britain. Num Pages: 456 pages, 1, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 2AB; AB; DSB; HBTB; JFCX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 154 x 26. Weight in Grams: 688.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
D.S. Brewer
Condition
New
SKU
V9780859916448
ISBN
9780859916448
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 34.03

Hardcover. Includes manuscripts unknown to Kingsford in his 1913 survey, studies them in relation to each other, and draws together what can be known about their origins, purpose and effect upon their audience. Num Pages: 310 pages, 1, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKESL; 2AB; 3H; DN; DSBB; DSK; HBJD1; HBLC; HBTB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 266 x 187 x 25. Weight in Grams: 762.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
D.S.Brewer
Edition
annotated edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780859916462
ISBN
9780859916462
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 116.28

Hardcover. Num Pages: 357 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DVUA; DSBD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 15. Weight in Grams: 795.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Northern Illinois University Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
357
Condition
New
SKU
V9780875804422
ISBN
9780875804422
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 59.05

Hardcover. The metaphor of the nomad may at first seem surprising for Russia given its history of serfdom, travel restrictions, and strict social hierarchy. This book traces the image of the nomad and its relationship to Russian national identity through the debates and discussion of works by writers like Karamzin, Pushkin, Goncharov, and Dostoevsky. Num Pages: 265 pages. BIC Classification: 2AGR; DSB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 522.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Northern Illinois University Press United States
Number of pages
265
Condition
New
SKU
V9780875804613
ISBN
9780875804613
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 59.65

Hardcover. Though "Moby-Dick" is one of the most-discussed and most-read works of American literature, the influence of the Bible has been overlooked in many contemporary studies of the novel. This book illuminates Melville's abiding preoccupation with the problem of evil and the pervasive role of the Bible in shaping his iconic work. Num Pages: 384 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; DSBF; DSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 33. Weight in Grams: 612.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Northern Illinois University Press United States
Number of pages
384
Condition
New
SKU
V9780875804644
ISBN
9780875804644
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 140.33

Hardcover. Considers three distinct stages of travelogue - the pre-Revolution travelogue focused on first encounters with American democracy, the post-Revolution travelogue concerned with incorporating conceptions of America into the fashioning of the new Soviet state, and the more documentary-minded travelogues of the post-1930's. Num Pages: 389 pages. BIC Classification: 2AGR; DSBH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 236 x 153 x 29. Weight in Grams: 610.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Northern Illinois University Press United States
Number of pages
389
Condition
New
SKU
V9780875804705
ISBN
9780875804705
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 62.54

Paperback. Shows how, at age twenty-eight, Dostoevsky illustrated the workings of emotional addiction that became the scholarly focus of practitioners of mental health. This book provides an example of what psychologists today call codependency. Num Pages: 260 pages. BIC Classification: 2AGR; DSBF; DSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 15. Weight in Grams: 318.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Northern Illinois University Press
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780875807201
ISBN
9780875807201
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 41.99
€ 37.22

Paperback. Argues for a redefinition of the genre of black American autobiography to include the images of women as well as their memoirs, reminiscences, diaries, and journals - as a corrective to both black and feminist literary criticism. Num Pages: 290 pages. BIC Classification: 2ABM; DSB; JFSJ1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5182 x 3226 x 21. Weight in Grams: 340.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1989
Publisher
Temple University Press,U.S. United States
Edition
Reprint
Number of pages
290
Condition
New
SKU
V9780877228035
ISBN
9780877228035
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 34.99
€ 31.81

Hardcover. Num Pages: 140 pages. BIC Classification: 3JJ; DSBH; DSK. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 153 x 223 x 14. Weight in Grams: 304.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
East European Monographs United States
Number of pages
140
Condition
New
SKU
V9780880336437
ISBN
9780880336437
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 45.00
€ 36.34

Hardcover. "This volume is comprised of the second set of select essays which were presented in their early versions at a conference entitled "Conrad's Polish-Ukrainian Footprints," the Fourth International Joseph Conrad Conference"--P. 1. Num Pages: 250 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSBH; DSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 223 x 149 x 31. Weight in Grams: 676.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
East European Monographs United States
Number of pages
250
Condition
New
SKU
V9780880336819
ISBN
9780880336819
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 17.82

Hardcover. Num Pages: 220 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; 2AGR; DSBF; DSBH; DSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 24. Weight in Grams: 454.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
East European Monographs United States
Number of pages
220
Condition
New
SKU
V9780880336833
ISBN
9780880336833
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 17.82

Hardcover. Num Pages: 400 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSBH; DSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 214 x 144 x 31. Weight in Grams: 664.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
East European Monographs
Number of pages
400
Condition
New
SKU
V9780880337038
ISBN
9780880337038
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 17.82

Hardcover. Why did Joseph Conrad avoid using English, except when it came to the arduous task of writing fiction? And how do we account for his extensive "borrowing" from French writers? This psycholinguistic examination delves into the creative mind of Conrad. Series: EEM Social Science Monographs. Num Pages: 240 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 2AB; 2ADF; 2AGP; CFD; DSBF; DSBH; DSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 220 x 148 x 18. Weight in Grams: 408.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
East European Monographs United States
Edition
0th Edition
Number of pages
240
Condition
New
SKU
V9780880339841
ISBN
9780880339841
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 17.98

Paperback. Edited by Elizabeth T. Forter, this edition of Major Barbara for performance and study includes Shaw's complete "Preface. " The text follows Shaw's spelling and punctuation. It also includes a highly regarded twenty-four page introduction, a list of the principal dates in the life of Bernard Shaw, and a selected bibliography. Editor(s): Forter, Elizabeth T. Series: Crofts Classics. Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: DS. Dimension: 187 x 126. Weight in Grams: 184.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1985
Publisher
Harlan Davidson
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
192
Condition
New
SKU
V9780882950884
ISBN
9780882950884
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.91

Hardcover. Series: Dumbarton Oaks Medieval Humanities. Num Pages: 292 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: DSBB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 263 x 184 x 27. Weight in Grams: 776.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Dumbarton Oaks Research Library and Collection
Condition
New
SKU
V9780884024002
ISBN
9780884024002
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 49.99
€ 42.32

Paperback. Editor(s): Dennis, Rodney G.; Falsey, Elizabeth. Series: Houghton Library Publications. Num Pages: 212 pages, 40 plates. BIC Classification: DSB; WCS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 279 x 215 x 18. Weight in Grams: 778.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1992
Publisher
Houghton Library of the Harvard College Library
Edition
First Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780914630074
ISBN
9780914630074
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 27.59

Hardcover. Num Pages: 429 pages, facsims. BIC Classification: 1DV; 3JD; DSB; HBLL; HRCC8; HRLP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 230 x 224 x 33. Weight in Grams: 1438.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1988
Publisher
Harvard University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
464
Condition
New
SKU
V9780916458249
ISBN
9780916458249
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 16.38

Hardcover. Num Pages: 208 pages, Ill. BIC Classification: DSB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 37 x 57 x 22. Weight in Grams: 530.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1990
Publisher
Harvard University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
208
Condition
New
SKU
V9780916458362
ISBN
9780916458362
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 20.99
€ 19.44

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