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paperback. A comprehensive selection of Voltaire's very brief contes and melanges: tiny feats of narrative compression, each often no more than a few pages long. Their genre is something between a tale and a polemic - more gestures than stories. Translator(s): Cuffe, Theo. Num Pages: 208 pages, chronlogy, further reading, notes. BIC Classification: 2ADF; DSBD; DSK; FYB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129 x 12. Weight in Grams: 162.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Penguin Classics
Condition
New
SKU
9780140446869
ISBN
9780140446869
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 12.53

hardcover. Considers fifteen South Asian literary traditions - including Hindi, Indian-English, Persian, Sanskrit, Tibetan, and Urdu - in their full historical and cultural variety. This title makes a contribution to historical cultural studies and to literary theory in addition to the new perspectives it offers on what literature has meant in South Asia. Editor(s): Pollock, Sheldon. Num Pages: 1105 pages, 6 maps, 2 b/w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FB; DSB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 57. Weight in Grams: 1398.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
University of California Press United States
Edition
Illustrated
Number of pages
1105
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520228214
ISBN
9780520228214
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 100.17
€ 75.87

hardcover. Two prominent translators present the first complete English-language edition of one of India's greatest works of classical literature: the Purananuru. This anthology of four hundred poems by more than 150 poets between the first and third centuries C.E. delves into living and dying, despair, love, poverty, and the changing nature of existence. Editor(s): Hart, George L.; Heifetz, Hank. Translator(s): Heifetz, Hank; Hart, George L. Series: Translations from the Asian Classics. Num Pages: 436 pages, bibliography. BIC Classification: 1FM; 2BRT; DC; DSBB; DSC; GTB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 159 x 32. Weight in Grams: 817.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
436
Condition
New
Edition
Annotated
SKU
V9780231115629
ISBN
9780231115629
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 156.75

hardcover. Chikamatsu Monzaemon (1653-1725) was arguably the most famous playwright in Japanese history and wrote more than 100 plays for the kabuki and bunraku theaters. This volume includes five plays, four histories and one contemporary piece that complement other collections of Chikamatsu's work, revealing various dimensions to the work of this artist. Translator(s): Gerstle, C. Andrew. Series: Translations from the Asian Classics. Num Pages: 376 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 2GJ; DD; DSBD; DSG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 35. Weight in Grams: 862.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
376
Condition
New
Edition
Annotated
SKU
V9780231121668
ISBN
9780231121668
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 157.14

Paperback. An impressive and highly original study, The Rise of the Gothic Novel is an invaluable contribution to the continuing literary debates surrounding this influential genre. Num Pages: 292 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 2AB; DSK. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 208 x 123 x 19. Weight in Grams: 384.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1995
Publisher
Routledge London
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
SKU
V9780415081825
ISBN
9780415081825
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 59.81

Paperback. Features letters that are addressed, with just two exceptions, to Sylvia Plath, the American poet to whom the author was married. This book became an instant bestseller on its publication in 1998 and won the Forward Prize for Poetry in the same year. Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; BG; DCF; DSBH; DSC. Category: (E) Primary & Secondary Education. Dimension: 214 x 133 x 15. Weight in Grams: 242.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
Faber & Faber
Condition
New
SKU
V9780571194735
ISBN
9780571194735
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 12.99

Paperback. Num Pages: 270 pages, B/w photos & illus. BIC Classification: 1FP; 1M; 2AB; DSB; JFSL9; JHMP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 154 x 24. Weight in Grams: 506.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Aboriginal Studies Press Australia
Number of pages
270
Condition
New
SKU
V9780855755447
ISBN
9780855755447
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 24.80

Paperback. An abbess in the Franciscan abbey of Longchamp, Agnes of Harcourt wrote a biography of Isabelle of France and a letter detailing Louis IX's involvement with the abbey, both of which provide a window on 13th-century religious life. This translation also contains an introduction to her life and work. Editor(s): Field, Sean L. (Assistant Professor of History, University of Vermont, USA). Translator(s): Field, Sean L. (Assistant Professor of History, University of Vermont, USA). Series: Notre Dame Texts in Medieval Culture. Num Pages: 120 pages. BIC Classification: 2ADF; 3H; BG; DN; DSBB; DSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 220 x 150 x 10. Weight in Grams: 177.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
University of Notre Dame Press
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780268044046
ISBN
9780268044046
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 29.87

hardcover. Num Pages: 96 pages, b&w photographs. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJ; AJB; BGL; DSBH; DSC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 248 x 211 x 19. Weight in Grams: 594.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Beacon Press United States
Number of pages
96
Condition
New
SKU
V9780807068809
ISBN
9780807068809
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 47.99
€ 38.14

Hardback. Having returned to Russia in 1990 after two decades, the writer known as Abram Tertz creates a vivid picture of today's Russian intelligentsia and its role as conscience and critic since the fall of communism, as well as a chilling portrait of economic and political stagnation under Yeltsin. Translator(s): Visson, Lynn. Series: Harriman Lectures S. Num Pages: 112 pages. BIC Classification: 1DVUA; 3JJPR; DSA; JFC; JFSC; JPA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 143 x 15. Weight in Grams: 306.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
112
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231107266
ISBN
9780231107266
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 53.66
€ 42.34

paperback. Num Pages: 368 pages. BIC Classification: DSB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 28. Weight in Grams: 555.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1994
Publisher
University of Illinois Press United States
Number of pages
368
Condition
New
SKU
V9780252063916
ISBN
9780252063916
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 24.07

Paperback. Series: Mediaeval Philosophical Texts in Translation. Num Pages: 106 pages. BIC Classification: DSC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). .
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1981
Publisher
Marquette Univ Pr
Edition
n
Condition
New
SKU
V9780874622225
ISBN
9780874622225
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.32

paperback. Includes examples of poetry, interviews of poets, and practical exercises and discussion of poetry writing as a method. This book helps students to consider the importance of form and function in poetry for qualitative methods. It answers the question of how to teach the creation and evaluation of poetry. Series: Developing Qualitative Inquiry. Num Pages: 160 pages, poems, references, index. BIC Classification: DSC; JHBC. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 9. Weight in Grams: 249.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Routledge United States
Number of pages
160
Condition
New
Edition
1st Edition
SKU
V9781598744019
ISBN
9781598744019
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 48.48

Hardcover. This volume contains diverse essays on the works of Susan Fenimore Cooper. They discuss Cooper's uses and manipulations of various literary conventions and illuminate her positions on conservation, religion, and woman's place in society. Editor(s): Johnson, Rochelle; Patterson, Daniel. Num Pages: 316 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2ABM; DSBF; DSK; RNA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 617.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
University of Georgia Press
Edition
First Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780820323268
ISBN
9780820323268
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 34.28

paperback. Investigates the use of language in literary and non-literary texts using the principles of linguistic analysis. This work shows how linguistic knowledge can enhance and enrich the analysis of texts. Borrowing from stylistics, it focuses on recurring linguistic patterns used by writers. Series: Interface. Num Pages: 280 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 2AB; CFG; DSA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 159 x 16. Weight in Grams: 448.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
Routledge United Kingdom
Number of pages
280
Condition
New
Edition
1st Edition
SKU
V9780415140645
ISBN
9780415140645
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 61.40

hardcover. Anne Lock, Isabella Whitney and Aemilia Lanyer are important literary figures. This book collects essays that elucidate these women's works from a wide range of feminist, literary, aesthetic, economic, racial, sexual and theological perspectives. Editor(s): White, Dr. Micheline. Series Editor(s): Lamb, Professor Mary Ellen. Series: Ashgate Critical Essays on Women Writers in England, 1550-1700. Num Pages: 506 pages, Includes 3 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: DSBD. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 244 x 169. Weight in Grams: 1212.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Routledge United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
506
Condition
New
SKU
V9780754660866
ISBN
9780754660866
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 223.51

Hardback. Editor(s): New, Melvyn; Gerard, W. B. Series: Florida Edition of the Works of Laurence Sterne. Num Pages: 544 pages. BIC Classification: DSBD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 43. Weight in Grams: 957.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
University Press of Florida United States
Edition
9 Rev ed
Number of pages
544
Condition
New
SKU
V9780813049472
ISBN
9780813049472
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 106.68

Paperback. This edition is an important contribution to scholarship in the long eighteenth century. Tara Ghoshal Wallace, George Washington University Num Pages: 339 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: DSBH; DSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 8. Weight in Grams: 391.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
Broadview Press Ltd Canada
Condition
New
SKU
V9781551111759
ISBN
9781551111759
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 34.75

paperback. Brings together eighteen interviews by journalists and literary correspondents throughout the world with Julian Barnes, the author of such highly acclaimed novels as "Flaubert's Parrot" (1984), "A History of the World in 10-1/2 Chapters" (1989), and "Arthur & George" (2005) that address the entirety of Barnes' varied works. Editor(s): Guignery, Vanessa; Roberts, Ryan. Series: Literary Conversations Series. Num Pages: 212 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; DNF; DSBH; DSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 227 x 152 x 15. Weight in Grams: 363.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
University Press of Mississippi United States
Number of pages
212
Condition
New
SKU
V9781604732047
ISBN
9781604732047
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 34.28

paperback. Provides a "picture of Chinese literature of the past" that illustrates the four great literary genres of China: the classics, prose, poetry, and the literature of entertainment. This book combines personal insights with innovative historical accounts in a genre-based approach that aims to move beyond the typical chronology of dynasties. Num Pages: 184 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 2GDC; DSB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5334 x 3556 x 10. Weight in Grams: 227.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Indiana University Press United States
Number of pages
184
Condition
New
SKU
V9780253213655
ISBN
9780253213655
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 21.99

hardcover. Focusing on the UK and US, the author offers a critique of the cultural stereotyping and political conservatism that have pursued the playwrights in translation. She shows how the choices made by the translators and stagers of Fo and Rame's political theatre reveal attitudes toward foreign cultures and theatre generally and Italy in particular. Series: Warwick Studies in the Humanities. Num Pages: 146 pages, Includes 10 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DST; AN; DSBH; DSG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 219 x 153. Weight in Grams: 343.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
Routledge United Kingdom
Number of pages
146
Condition
New
Edition
1st Edition
SKU
V9780754654018
ISBN
9780754654018
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 167.80

Paperback. Originally published: New York: Columbia University Press, 2009. With new preface. Num Pages: 272 pages, 13 illus. BIC Classification: 1KBB; DSB; JFCA; JFD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 227 x 154 x 13. Weight in Grams: 358.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
272
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231148153
ISBN
9780231148153
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 35.40

paperback. Editor(s): Hilton, Mary. Series: Studies in Childhood, 1700 to the Present. Num Pages: 254 pages. BIC Classification: DSBD; DSBF; DSY; GTC; HBLH; HBLL; HBTB; HPQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 234 x 156. Weight in Grams: 471.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Routledge United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
254
Condition
New
SKU
V9781138250666
ISBN
9781138250666
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 65.61

Paperback. Portrays the conspiracy against the Roman dictator, Julius Caesar, his assassination and its aftermath. This book is based on true events from Roman history. Editor(s): Hadfield, Andrew. Series: Barnes & Noble Shakespeare. Num Pages: 416 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; DDS; DSGS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 134 x 203 x 23. Weight in Grams: 356.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Spark Notes United States
Edition
annotated edition
Number of pages
416
Condition
New
SKU
V9781411400405
ISBN
9781411400405
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 15.94

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