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Literature: history & criticism

Paperback. Illustrator(s): Daniels, Ian. Num Pages: 352 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: BGL; DSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 151 x 227 x 21. Weight in Grams: 570. Inside the Dark, Twisted World of H. P. Lovecraft. 352 pages, Illustrations. Illustrator(s): Daniels, Ian. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: BGL; DSK. Dimension: 151 x 227 x 21. Weight: 570.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Red Wheel/Weiser
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
352
Condition
New
SKU
V9781601632197
ISBN
9781601632197
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 25.82

Paperback. The Middle Kingdom (c 1940-1640 BC) was a golden age of Ancient Egyptian writing. This book studies this literary legacy. It reassesses the Middle Kingdom poems' cultural role, drawing on studies of the individual texts. It explores literature's status as a differentiated form of discourse, suggesting what social practices made its role possible. Series: Studies in Egyptology & the Ancient Near East. Num Pages: 416 pages. BIC Classification: 1QDAE; 2CXG; 3D; DSBB; DSC; HBLA1. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 239 x 156 x 29. Weight in Grams: 636.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Equinox Publishing Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
416
Condition
New
SKU
V9781845537708
ISBN
9781845537708
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 33.02

Paperback. "This fine version, with David Cronenberg's inspired introduction and the new translator's beguiling afterword, is, I suspect, the most disturbing though the most comforting of all so far; others will follow, but don't hesitate: this is the transforming t Editor(s): Anderson, Mark M. Translator(s): Bernofsky, Susan. Series: Norton Critical Editions. Num Pages: 224 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 2ACG; DSBH; DSK. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 132 x 212 x 20. Weight in Grams: 234.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
WW Norton & Co
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780393923209
ISBN
9780393923209
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.71

Paperback. Translator(s): Nichols, James H., Jr. Series: Agora Editions. Num Pages: 128 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 2AHA; DSBB; HPCA. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 219 x 153 x 8. Weight in Grams: 186. Series: Agora Paperback Editions S. 128 pages. Cateogry: (UU) Undergraduate. BIC Classification: 2AHA; DSBB; HPCA. Dimension: 219 x 153 x 8. Weight: 186. Translator(s): Nichols Jr, James H. (Professor of Government, Claremont McKenna College, USA).
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
Cornell University Press
Number of pages
128
Condition
New
SKU
V9780801485329
ISBN
9780801485329
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 16.53

Paperback. Num Pages: 256 pages, 26 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; DSK; JFD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 20. Weight in Grams: 318.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
University of Minnesota Press United States
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9780816679287
ISBN
9780816679287
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 27.67

Hardcover. From its first sentence to the last, this novella by Norman Maclean will captivate readers with its vivid images of the Blackfoot River, its tender yet realistic renderings of Maclean's father and brother and its uncanny blending of fly fishing with the affections of the heart. "Wise, witty, wonderful . . ".--Publishers Weekly. Illustrator(s): Moser, Barry. Num Pages: 161 pages, 13 2-color wood engravings. BIC Classification: 2ABM; DSBH; DSK; FA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 225 x 147 x 19. Weight in Grams: 380.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1989
Publisher
University of Chicago Press
Edition
1st
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226500607
ISBN
9780226500607
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 29.91

Paperback. Translator(s): Leslie, Tanya. Num Pages: 94 pages. BIC Classification: 2ADF; BG; DSBH; DSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 208 x 140 x 7. Weight in Grams: 94.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Seven Stories Press,U.S. United States
Number of pages
94
Condition
New
SKU
V9781583220528
ISBN
9781583220528
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.89

Paperback.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Gibb Memorial Trust
Condition
New
SKU
V9780906094594
ISBN
9780906094594
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 30.94

Paperback. Contains an Introduction, suggestions for further reading, a note on the translation, and an appendix on Zola's notes on Anzin. Translator(s): MacKenzie, Raymond N. Num Pages: 544 pages, b/w photos. BIC Classification: 2ADF; DSBF; DSK; FC; FYT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 212 x 140 x 27. Weight in Grams: 638.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Hackett Publishing Co, Inc United States
Edition
Reprint
Number of pages
544
Condition
New
SKU
V9781603846264
ISBN
9781603846264
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 12.79

Hardback. Explores the sociohistorical implications of Christian and pagan representations of evil and the theatrical creativity that occultism has engendered. By examining examples of astronomy, exorcism, witchcraft, hauntings, and voodoo in prominent plays, this book explores American and European perceptions of occultism. Series: Studies in Romance Languages. Num Pages: 336 pages, 33 illustrations. BIC Classification: DSG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 30. Weight in Grams: 662.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
The University Press of Kentucky
Condition
New
SKU
V9780813123622
ISBN
9780813123622
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 40.53

Paperback. Born to a petty thief in Newgate prison, Nell Flanders recounts her turbulent life in this classic novel. Appendices include related writings, and eighteenth-century documents on crime, prisons and the Virginia colony. Num Pages: 436 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSBB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 21. Weight in Grams: 541.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
Broadview Press Ltd
Condition
New
SKU
V9781551114514
ISBN
9781551114514
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 19.64

Paperback. Explores the rise and fall of Sanskrit, India's ancient language, as a vehicle of poetry and polity. Num Pages: 706 pages, 1 b/w photograph, 4 maps. BIC Classification: 1FKA; 2BBA; DSB; HBTB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 157 x 41. Weight in Grams: 956.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
University of California Press United States
Edition
0th Edition
Number of pages
706
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520260030
ISBN
9780520260030
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 53.99
€ 38.92

Paperback. Using interviews, letters, notebooks, and their published texts, Powe offers a new alchemy of their thought, in which he combines the philosophical hallmarks of McLuhan's "The medium is the message" and Frye's "the great code." Num Pages: 368 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBC; 3JJ; DSA; DSB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 230 x 155 x 23. Weight in Grams: 558.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
University of Toronto Press
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781442616165
ISBN
9781442616165
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 41.39

Hardback. An exciting new collection, The L.M. Montgomery Reader assembles significant rediscovered primary materials on one of Canada's most enduringly popular authors throughout her high-profile career as the author of the resoundingly successful Anne of Green Gables (1908) and after her death. Num Pages: 464 pages, 1. BIC Classification: 1KBC; 2AB; DSBH; DSK; DSY. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 239 x 162 x 37. Weight in Grams: 888.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
University of Toronto Press Canada
Number of pages
432
Condition
New
SKU
V9781442644915
ISBN
9781442644915
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 54.58
€ 47.11

Paperback. Num Pages: 552 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSBD; DSGS; VXFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 155 x 261 x 37. Weight in Grams: 854.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Ibis Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780892542161
ISBN
9780892542161
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 31.19

Paperback. Fascinating conversations with contemporary poets from around the world. Editor(s): Henry, Brian; Zawacki, Andrew. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: CBW; DCQ; DSC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 22. Weight in Grams: 528.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
Wave Books United States
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
SKU
V9780974635354
ISBN
9780974635354
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 18.57

Paperback. A collection of twenty-five essays which explore the place of the stage within the larger society, as well as issues of performance and physical space. It examines the settings in which plays were acted; and juxtaposes the theater with such contemporary subcultures as the church, the city, and the court. Editor(s): Cox, John D.; Kastan, David Scott. Num Pages: 384 pages, 18 photographs. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 2AB; DD; DSBB; DSG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 158 x 236 x 30. Weight in Grams: 840.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Edition
0th Edition
Number of pages
576
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231102438
ISBN
9780231102438
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 53.41
€ 42.70

Paperback. This is a study of machines for writing and reading at the end of the 19th century in America. Its aim is to explore writing and reading as culturally contingent experiences, and at the same time to broaden our view of the relationship between technology and textuality. Num Pages: 304 pages, 22 half-tones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; DSB; TDPB; TDPP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 215 x 136 x 13. Weight in Grams: 398.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Stanford University Press
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780804738729
ISBN
9780804738729
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 31.02

Paperback. A fascinating retelling of Oskar Schindler's extraordinary story and how it came to the world's attention through Thomas Keneally's Booker Prize-winning novel and the subsequent multiple Oscar-winning film, Schindler's List Num Pages: 336 pages, 16pp B&W photos. BIC Classification: BM; DSBH; DSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 140 x 20. Weight in Grams: 238.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Hodder & Stoughton
Condition
New
SKU
9780340963265
ISBN
9780340963265
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 12.99
€ 11.51

Paperback. The canon of eighteenth-century poetry has expanded to include women poets, laboring-class and provincial poets, and many unheard voices. This book questions some of the structures, categories, and labels that have given the age its reassuring shape in literary history. Series: Longman Literature in English Series. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: DSBD; DSC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 158 x 15. Weight in Grams: 486.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Routledge
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
SKU
V9780582227774
ISBN
9780582227774
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 84.37

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