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Literature: history & criticism
Paperback. The Revenge Tragedy flourished in Britain in the late sixteenth and early seventeenth centuries. Each of the four plays here defines the problems of the revenge genre, and deals with fundamental moral questions about justice and the individual, while registering the strains of life in an increasingly fragile social hierarchy. Editor(s): Maus, Katharine Eisaman. Series: Oxford World's Classics. Num Pages: 464 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; 3JB; DD; DSBD; DSG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 194 x 129 x 29. Weight in Grams: 342.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780199540532
- ISBN
- 9780199540532
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Condition: New
€ 12.99€ 9.35
€ 12.99
€ 9.35
Hardback. An examination of an intriguing figure in the religious life of the ancient Mediterranean world, the Phrygian Mother Goddess, known to the Greeks and Romans as Cybele or Magna Mater, the Great Mother. The text presents and analyzes literary, historiographic and archaeological data. Num Pages: 400 pages, 76 b/w photographs, 2 line drawings, 2 maps. BIC Classification: 1QDA; DSBB; HBG; HBLA; HDD; HRKP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 264 x 188 x 30. Weight in Grams: 940.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- University of California Press United States
- Edition
- 0th Edition
- Number of pages
- 400
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520210240
- ISBN
- 9780520210240
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 83.00€ 64.13
€ 83.00
€ 64.13
Hardback. Exploring the rise and fall of Sanskrit as a vehicle of poetry and polity, this title traces the two great moments of its transformation. Drawing parallels with the rise of Latin literature and the Roman empire, it asks whether these very different histories challenge theories of culture and power and suggest possibilities for practice. Num Pages: 703 pages, 1 b/w photograph, 4 maps. BIC Classification: 1FKA; 2BBA; DSB; HBTB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 38. Weight in Grams: 944.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- University of California Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 703
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520245006
- ISBN
- 9780520245006
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 84.18€ 64.99
€ 84.18
€ 64.99
Hardback. Did William Shakespeare ever meet Queen Elizabeth I? This title explores the history of invented encounters between the poet and the Queen, and examines how and why the mythology of these two charismatic and enduring cultural icons has been intertwined in British and American culture. Num Pages: 320 pages, 18 halftones. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 2AB; 3JB; DSGS; HBJD1; HBLH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 590.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 312
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691128061
- ISBN
- 9780691128061
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Condition: New
€ 59.28€ 46.59
€ 59.28
€ 46.59
Paperback. Series: Princeton Legacy Library. Num Pages: 276 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSBH; DSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 15. Weight in Grams: 371.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Edition
- Reprint
- Number of pages
- 276
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691622804
- ISBN
- 9780691622804
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Condition: New
€ 46.99€ 33.61
€ 46.99
€ 33.61
Hardback. This is the second volume of a comprehensive, fully annotated, edition of Robinson and Una Jeffers' correspondence. Editor(s): Karman, James. Num Pages: 1128 pages, ill. BIC Classification: DSC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 239 x 178 x 71. Weight in Grams: 1932.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 1128
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780804777032
- ISBN
- 9780804777032
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 123.83
€ 123.83
Hardback. "Originally published in Italian in 2014 under the title L'uso dei corpi." Translator(s): Kotsko, Adam. Series: Meridian: Crossing Aesthetics. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: DSB; HPS; HRAM2. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 160 x 239 x 25. Weight in Grams: 600.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780804792349
- ISBN
- 9780804792349
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Condition: New
€ 118.74
€ 118.74
Paperback. Editor(s): Lacoue-Labarthe, Philippe. Series: Theory & History of Literature S. Num Pages: 232 pages. BIC Classification: DSA; HP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 13. Weight in Grams: 330.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1993
- Publisher
- University of Minnesota Press United States
- Edition
- First Edition
- Number of pages
- 232
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780816616985
- ISBN
- 9780816616985
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Condition: New
€ 27.99€ 26.40
€ 27.99
€ 26.40
Paperback. Editor(s): Gaskill, Nicholas; Nocek, A.J. Num Pages: 496 pages, 23 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: DSA; HP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 139 x 216 x 27. Weight in Grams: 506.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- University of Minnesota Press United States
- Edition
- Illustrated
- Number of pages
- 496
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780816679966
- ISBN
- 9780816679966
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Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 34.17
€ 37.99
€ 34.17
Paperback. John Ashbery explores the work of six writers whose poetry he turns to when requiring a "poetic jump-start". This book covers the work of less familiar writers such as John Clare and David Schubert, offering both an analysis of their writings as well as giving insights into Ashbery's own. Series: The Charles Eliot Norton Lectures. Num Pages: 176 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 211 x 141 x 12. Weight in Grams: 250.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674006645
- ISBN
- 9780674006645
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Condition: New
€ 35.99€ 30.87
€ 35.99
€ 30.87
Paperback. Raymond Williams is widely acknowledged to be one of the most original and influential thinkers of the post--war era. He wrote extensively across a wide range of subjects: from drama and the novel to politics, popular culture and mass communications. He was also a major novelist, well--known for books such as Border Country and Second Generation. Editor(s): Eagleton, Terry. Num Pages: 240 pages, 0. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 2AB; 3JJG; 3JJH; 3JJP; DSBH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 157 x 229 x 14. Weight in Grams: 376.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1989
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745603841
- ISBN
- 9780745603841
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Condition: New
€ 26.01
€ 26.01
Paperback. During the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries, Thai poets produced epics depicting elaborate myths and legends which intermingled the human, natural, and supernatural worlds. Translated with poetic imagery, this title relates the adventures of Prince Samuttakote and his princess as they tour the heavenly realms with a magic sword. Translator(s): Hudak, Thomas. Series: Ohio RIS Southeast Asia Series. Num Pages: 230 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 2G; DSB. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 218 x 148 x 21. Weight in Grams: 449.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1993
- Publisher
- Ohio University Press United States
- Edition
- Illustrated
- Number of pages
- 230
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780896801745
- ISBN
- 9780896801745
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Condition: New
€ 34.99€ 31.93
€ 34.99
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Paperback. In the 1920s, the 'hard-boiled' stories published in "Black Mask", "Dime Detective", "Detective Fiction Weekly", and "Clues" featured a new kind of hero and soon challenged the popularity of the British mysteries. This title examines the culture that produced and supported this form of detective story through the 1940s. Num Pages: 215 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2ABM; DSBH; DSK; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 407. Weight in Grams: 322.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Temple University Press,U.S. United States
- Edition
- Illustrated
- Number of pages
- 215
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781566397698
- ISBN
- 9781566397698
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Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 29.82
€ 32.99
€ 29.82
Paperback.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Temple University Press,U.S. United States
- Edition
- Reprint
- Number of pages
- 274
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781592137442
- ISBN
- 9781592137442
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Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 30.93
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€ 30.93
Hardcover. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: DSB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 231 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 499.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226267890
- ISBN
- 9780226267890
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 94.85€ 79.37
€ 94.85
€ 79.37
Paperback. Explores the African American writer's literary odyssey and struggle for freedom from racism and materialism. Translator(s): Barzun, Isabel. Num Pages: 680 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSBH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 38. Weight in Grams: 930.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1993
- Publisher
- University of Illinois Press United States
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Number of pages
- 680
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780252062643
- ISBN
- 9780252062643
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Condition: New
€ 53.36€ 52.77
€ 53.36
€ 52.77
Hardcover. Concentrating on the sacrament of the altar, poverty and conflicting versions of sanctity, this critical study of Christian literature, theology and culture in late medieval England considers the diverse ways in which certain Christians and their Church engaged the immense resources of the Christian tradition in their own historical moment. Num Pages: 296 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 2AB; 3H; DSBB; HRC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 236 x 154 x 27. Weight in Grams: 567.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- University of Notre Dame Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780268020217
- ISBN
- 9780268020217
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 108.21
€ 108.21
Paperback. Offers the analytical and critical overview of the Spanish American novel in the twentieth century. Num Pages: 280 pages, 10 color and 65 b&w illus. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2ADS; DSBH; DSK. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 219 x 154 x 330. Weight in Grams: 652.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- University of Texas Press United States
- Number of pages
- 280
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780292706705
- ISBN
- 9780292706705
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 30.99€ 27.40
€ 30.99
€ 27.40
Hardcover. Volumes V and VI concern Dryden's most involved labor: the complete translation of Virgil into English. Volume V contains The Pastorals and The Georgics in their entirety; the first six books of The Aeneid is contained as well. Editor(s): Frost, William; Dearing, Vinton A.; Roper, Alan. Series: Works of John Dryden. Num Pages: 584 pages, Ill. BIC Classification: 2AB; DNF; DSBD; DSC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 241 x 162 x 44. Weight in Grams: 953.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1988
- Publisher
- University of California Press United States
- Edition
- Illustrated
- Number of pages
- 584
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520021211
- ISBN
- 9780520021211
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 94.85€ 72.77
€ 94.85
€ 72.77
Paperback. Includes essays by Julius Baum, C G Jung, C Kerenyi, Hans Leisegang, Paul Masson-Oursel, Fritz Meier, Jean de Menasce, Georges Nagel, Walter F Otto, Max Pulver, Hugo Rahner, Paul Schmitt, and Walter Wili. Editor(s): Campbell, Joseph. Series: Papers from the Eranos Yearbooks. Num Pages: 496 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: DSB; HRLK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 155 x 229 x 36. Weight in Grams: 794.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1979
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 496
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691018232
- ISBN
- 9780691018232
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 59.28€ 46.67
€ 59.28
€ 46.67
Paperback. Series: Princeton Legacy Library. Num Pages: 244 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: DSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 158 x 235 x 17. Weight in Grams: 362.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 244
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691609836
- ISBN
- 9780691609836
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 46.99€ 33.61
€ 46.99
€ 33.61
Paperback. Editor(s): Preminger, Alex; Hardison, O. B.; Warnke, Frank J. Series: Princeton Legacy Library. Num Pages: 326 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: CFG; DSC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 236 x 157 x 23. Weight in Grams: 482.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 326
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691610146
- ISBN
- 9780691610146
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 53.36€ 42.32
€ 53.36
€ 42.32
Paperback. Num Pages: 336 pages, 12, 6 black & white halftones, 6 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: DSBB; JFFS; JFSR2. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 231 x 156 x 20. Weight in Grams: 484.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Cornell University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 336
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780801477812
- ISBN
- 9780801477812
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 29.75
€ 32.99
€ 29.75
Paperback. Reveals how both immigrant European and modern Native communities and individuals use oral and written narratives to define and centre themselves in time and space. This work provides a fresh understanding of Western literature and culture, and encourages a reconsideration of the formation and modern character of the American West. Series: Frontiers of Narrative. Num Pages: 212 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; DSB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 12. Weight in Grams: 335.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- University of Nebraska Press
- Number of pages
- 216
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780803218338
- ISBN
- 9780803218338
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 34.09
€ 37.99
€ 34.09