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Literature: history & criticism

Hardcover. Describes the merchants who made Dallas a city where haute couture is comme il faut, but, where, it is also possible to live a perfectly happy life and never wear a ball gown. Editor(s): Vick, Frances Brannen. Series: Literary Cities Series. Num Pages: 384 pages, bib., index. BIC Classification: 1KBBSX; DSB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 254 x 178 x 43. Weight in Grams: 1202.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Texas Christian University Press
Edition
1St Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780875653822
ISBN
9780875653822
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 32.56

Hardcover. El Paso is the largest metropolitan area along the US-Mexico border and is geographically isolated from the rest of Texas. This title focuses on the often overlooked extraordinary literary heritage of this city in far West Texas. Editor(s): Daudistel, Marcia. Num Pages: 442 pages, 3 b&w photos, bib, index. BIC Classification: 1KBBSX; DSB; DSC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 254 x 178 x 49. Weight in Grams: 1365.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Texas Christian University Press
Edition
Bilingual
Condition
New
SKU
V9780875653877
ISBN
9780875653877
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 33.61

Paperback. Num Pages: 160 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBBSX; BM; DSB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 152 x 152 x 12. Weight in Grams: 256.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Texas Christian University Press
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780875654355
ISBN
9780875654355
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 20.89

Paperback. The fifth in the "Literary Cities" series, "Literary Houston" gathers together historical and contemporary writing about this Texas city that everyone loves to hate. Editor(s): Theis, David. Num Pages: 544 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; DQ; DSB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 254 x 178 x 28. Weight in Grams: 885.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Texas Christian University Press
Edition
First Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780875654409
ISBN
9780875654409
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 27.17

Paperback. An anthology that collects classic and lesser-known writings on Victorian fiction. This title presents important Victorian statements on the form and the function of fiction. It addresses questions of genre, such as realism and sensationalism; questions of gender and authorship; and, questions about the morality of fiction. Editor(s): Maitzen, Rohan Amanda. Num Pages: 348 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; DNF; DSBF; DSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UF) Further/Higher Education. Dimension: 227 x 155 x 18. Weight in Grams: 452.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Broadview Press Ltd Canada
Number of pages
348
Condition
New
SKU
V9781551117690
ISBN
9781551117690
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 55.56
€ 43.75

Paperback. Editor(s): Keen, Paul (Universitat Wien, Austria Carleton University, Ottawa Universitat Wien, Austria Universitat Wien, Austria Universitat Wien, Austria Carleton University, Ottawa Carleton University, Ottawa Carleton University, Ottawa Carleton University, Ottawa). Num Pages: 477 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 632.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Broadview Press Ltd Canada
Number of pages
477
Condition
New
SKU
V9781554810925
ISBN
9781554810925
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 53.99
€ 38.32

Paperback. Extensive historical documents provide a rich framework for this new edition of the first English revenge tragedy.

Series: Broadview Editions. Num Pages: 256 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; DD; DSBD; DSG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 15. Weight in Grams: 295.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Broadview Press Ltd Canada
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9781554812059
ISBN
9781554812059
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 29.99
€ 21.56

Paperback. Designed as a corrective to colonial literary histories that have excluded Native voices, this anthology brings together a variety of primary texts produced by Algonquian peoples of New England during the seventeenth, eighteenth, and very early nineteenth centuries. It includes letters, signatures, journals, baskets, pictographs, and petitions. Editor(s): Bross, Kristina; Wyss, Hilary E. Series: Native Americans of the Northeast: Culture, History & the Contemporary S. Num Pages: 320 pages, 7 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBE; 2JN; DQ; DSB; JFSL9. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 231 x 158 x 19. Weight in Grams: 490.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
University of Massachusetts Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9781558496484
ISBN
9781558496484
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 38.80

Paperback. Series: Contemporary North American Poetry Series. Num Pages: 264 pages. BIC Classification: DSC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 455.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
University of Iowa Press United States
Number of pages
264
Condition
New
SKU
V9781609380588
ISBN
9781609380588
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 50.27

paperback. Num Pages: 184 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; DSB; DSK; DSRC; JHBZ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 15. Weight in Grams: 281.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
University of Massachusetts Press United States
Number of pages
184
Condition
New
SKU
V9781625342409
ISBN
9781625342409
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.85

Paperback. In Volumen 3 of Las literaturas hisp?nicas: Introducci?n a su estudio, Evelyn Picon Garfield and Ivan A. Schulman include selections from more than forty Spanish American authors from the sixteenth century to the present day. Num Pages: 408 pages. BIC Classification: 2ADS; DSB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 260 x 184 x 661. Weight in Grams: 816.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1990
Publisher
Wayne State University Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780814318652
ISBN
9780814318652
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 53.56

Paperback. This is a study of Arab writers such as Ghada al-Samman, Hanan al-Shaikh, Emily Nasrallah and Etel Adnan. It presents a constructive literary approach to the ravages of the civil war in the Lebanon. The ways in which women's consciousness is awakened in terms of female liberation is a theme. Num Pages: 228 pages, index. BIC Classification: 1FBL; DSBH; HBJF1; HBW; JFFK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 152 x 15. Weight in Grams: 390.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1996
Publisher
Syracuse University Press United States
Edition
New ed
Number of pages
228
Condition
New
SKU
V9780815603771
ISBN
9780815603771
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.99
€ 20.57

Paperback. Alfred Kazin, one of the central figures of intellectual life for three decades in the middle of the 20th century, tells his own story and with it a history of contemporary American letters. Series: New York Classics. Num Pages: 307 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BG; DSA; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 157 x 18. Weight in Grams: 454.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1996
Publisher
Syracuse University Press United States
Edition
New ed
Number of pages
307
Condition
New
SKU
V9780815604136
ISBN
9780815604136
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.99

Paperback. Olaf Stapledon, philosopher, novelist, educator and social activist, had an imagination unlike that of any other figure in modernist literature. This broad anthology includes a generous sample of his fictional gems, as well as other writings including essays, poems and letters. Num Pages: 314 pages. BIC Classification: 2ABM; DSBH; DSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 152 x 19. Weight in Grams: 435.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1996
Publisher
Syracuse University Press United States
Number of pages
314
Condition
New
SKU
V9780815604303
ISBN
9780815604303
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.99
€ 20.87

Paperback. This text presents a biographical and critical study of C.S. Forester and the "Hornblower" saga. Focusing on the writing, character models, background and nautical veracity of the novels, the book examines the depiction of naval warfare and Forester's research techniques. Num Pages: 128 pages, index. BIC Classification: 2AB; BG; DSBH; DSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 205 x 138 x 14. Weight in Grams: 259.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
Syracuse University Press United States
Edition
Rev ed
Number of pages
128
Condition
New
SKU
V9780815606215
ISBN
9780815606215
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.99
€ 19.72

Paperback. John Burroughs combined scientific observation with poetic spirit in his nature writing. This collection of essays explores Burrough's life and character, as well as his role as a writer and his relationships with contemporaries including Whitman, Thoreau, Emerson and Muir. Editor(s): Walker, Charlotte Zoe. Num Pages: 344 pages, 21 illustrations, notes, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 2ABM; BG; DSBF; DSBH; DSK; WN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 150 x 22. Weight in Grams: 522.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Syracuse University Press United States
Number of pages
344
Condition
New
SKU
V9780815606376
ISBN
9780815606376
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 25.16

Paperback. This work provides an overview of Irish theatre, read in the light of Ireland's self-definition. Mediating between history and its relations with politics and art, it attempts to do justice to the enabling and mirroring preoccupations of Irish drama. Num Pages: 288 pages, index. BIC Classification: 1DBR; 2AB; AN; DSG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 142 x 15. Weight in Grams: 344.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Syracuse University Press United States
Edition
New ed
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
SKU
V9780815606437
ISBN
9780815606437
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.99
€ 20.25

Since 1980, the Adirondack mountains in New York have inspired a resident population of writers and have gained regional and national prominence as these writers use the Adirondacks as their primary setting and subject matter. This anthology contains works by 43 writers from the region. Editor(s): Gould, Jim. Num Pages: 320 pages, 1 illustration, 1 map, notes. BIC Classification: 1KBBEY; 2ABM; DNF; DSBH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 230 x 162 x 36. Weight in Grams: 835.
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Syracuse University Press United States
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
SKU
V9780815607014
ISBN
9780815607014
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.50

Hardback. At age 36, acclaimed poet Marya Zaturenska's work reached its full potential even as she battled emotional and physical illness. Recently rediscovered diaries, published here, reflect that crucial period in the poet's life. Num Pages: 288 pages, 16 photographs, notes, index. BIC Classification: 2ABM; BGA; DSBH; DSC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 553.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Syracuse University Press United States
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
SKU
V9780815607144
ISBN
9780815607144
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 21.64

This work includes insightful interviews with eigth masters of contemporary fiction and poetry featuring previously uncollected interviews with William Goyen, Philip Larkin, Joyce Carol Oates, Karl Shapiro, William Jay Smith, Elizabeth Spencer, William Styron, and Marya Zaturenska. Num Pages: 240 pages, 8 photographs, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 2ABM; DSBH; DSC; DSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 481.
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Syracuse University Press United States
Number of pages
240
Condition
New
SKU
V9780815607830
ISBN
9780815607830
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 28.62

Hardcover. Sets out to explore the true character and creative achievements of the author's great-grandfather Jacob Gordin, playwright extraordinaire and icon of the Yiddish stage. Shedding light on Gordin and his world, this work describes the commune he founded and led in Russia, his meteoric rise among Jewish New York's literati, and more. Num Pages: 248 pages, 9 black-&-white photographs, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 2ACY; BGL; DSBF; DSG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 156 x 26. Weight in Grams: 576.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Syracuse University Press
Edition
1St Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780815608844
ISBN
9780815608844
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 25.52

Hardcover. Presents minibiographies of key British and American poets who at one time or another worked as journalists. This work covers poets ranging from the famous to the obscure: Whittier to Whitman, Kipling to Bryant, and Coleridge to Crane. It tells each writer's story, relating how the poet in question felt about the journalistic experience. Num Pages: 208 pages, 11 black-&-white illustrations, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSC; KNTJ. Category: (UF) Further/Higher Education. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 24. Weight in Grams: 553.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Syracuse University Press
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780815608882
ISBN
9780815608882
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 17.92

Paperback. Editor(s): Warner, Jayne L. Num Pages: 200 pages, suggested readings, index. BIC Classification: DQ; DSB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 155 x 13. Weight in Grams: 268.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Syracuse University Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780815609582
ISBN
9780815609582
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 12.22

Hardcover. Study of literary critic George Steiner and the focus of the Holocaust on his career Series: Religion, Theology and the Holocaust. Num Pages: 200 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSK; HBTZ1; JFSR1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 422.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Syracuse University Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780815609605
ISBN
9780815609605
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 24.50

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