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Literature: history & criticism

Paperback. First staged in Britain in 1983, 'Glengarry Glen Ross' is the tale of four real-estate salesmen in a cut-throat sales competition. It won the Pulitzer Prize in 1984 and was made into a film, starring Al Pacino, Jack Lemmon, Kevin Spacey and Alec Baldwin, in 1992. This Student Edition contains a full introduction, commentary and questions for study. Series: Student Editions. Num Pages: 144 pages. BIC Classification: DD; DSG. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 198 x 129 x 9. Weight in Grams: 146.
Publisher
Methuen Drama
Number of pages
144
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Edition
New edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780413774187
ISBN
9780413774187
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 14.31

Paperback. This new edition of one of Shakespeare's greatest history plays offers a freshly considered text fully alert to its intense theatrical aspects. A helpful Introduction discusses the play's structure, language, and performance history, and the notes provide an illuminating commentary on details of the text. Editor(s): Weis, Rene. Series: Oxford World's Classics. Num Pages: 304 pages, 10 halftones of historic and modern stagings of the play. BIC Classification: 2AB; DDS; DSGS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 195 x 130 x 17. Weight in Grams: 320.
Publisher
Oxford University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
304
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Edition
Reissue
Condition
New
SKU
V9780199537136
ISBN
9780199537136
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 10.99
€ 9.90

Paperback. With a strong interest in the performance of ancient Greek tragedy, Graham Ley's short text explores the dynamics of physical interaction between performers and of the dramaturgical construction of scenes. Num Pages: 255 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 2AHA; ANC; ANF; DSBB; DSG. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 205 x 135 x 20. Weight in Grams: 338.
Publisher
University of Exeter Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9780859898935
ISBN
9780859898935
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 29.83

Paperback. Bringing together advice and information from a group of eminent scholars, this title aims to develop in the reader an informed and realistic approach to the mechanisms for accessing and handling manuscripts in what may be limited time. It is suitable for students and fledgling researchers in Anglo-Saxon history and literature. Editor(s): Owen-Crocker, Gale R. Series: Exeter Medieval Texts and Studies. Num Pages: 336 pages, c. 50 b&w, c. 70 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 2ABA; ACK; CFL; DSBB; HBLC; HDDM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 247 x 169 x 25. Weight in Grams: 846.
Publisher
Liverpool University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
336
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780859898416
ISBN
9780859898416
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 41.99
€ 36.47

Paperback. The late 1990s and early 2000s witnessed a surge in the publication and popularity of autobiographical writings about childhood. Linking literary and cultural studies, Drawing on trauma and memory studies and theories of authorship and readership, this title offers commentary on the triumphs, trials, and tribulations that have shaped this genre. Series Editor(s): Bluebond-Langner, Myra. Series: Rutgers Series in Childhood Studies. Num Pages: 208 pages, 15 photographs. BIC Classification: DSB; JFSP1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 153 x 20. Weight in Grams: 346.
Publisher
Rutgers University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Condition
New
SKU
V9780813546643
ISBN
9780813546643
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 41.99
€ 37.02

Paperback. Translator(s): Hanan, Patrick. Series: Weatherhead Books on Asia. Num Pages: 344 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 2GDC; DSB; FA; FF; HBJF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 210 x 140. .
Publisher
Columbia University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231148238
ISBN
9780231148238
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 29.99
€ 21.87

Paperback. Series: Understanding Classics. Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; 2ADL; DSBB; DSG; HPCA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 134. Weight in Grams: 454.
Publisher
I.B. Tauris & Co. Ltd.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781848858909
ISBN
9781848858909
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 26.51

Paperback. Presents a prose translation of Dante's epic. This translation is about Dante's extraordinary vision of Hell. It includes Italian text on facing pages, and features fully comprehensive notes as well as sixteen essays on special subjects. Illustrator(s): Turner, Robert. Editor(s): Martinez, Ronald L. Num Pages: 672 pages, line drawings. BIC Classification: 2ADT; DCF; DSBB; DSC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 233 x 157 x 42. Weight in Grams: 962.
Publisher
Oxford University Press Inc United States
Number of pages
682
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1997
Edition
New Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780195087444
ISBN
9780195087444
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.53

Paperback. Updated and expanded, this dictionary explains concepts and topics that range from the familiar to the comparatively esoteric. It covers fields such as literary movements, technical language, genres and sub-genres and schools of literary theory. It contains 1300 entries. Series: York Handbooks S. Num Pages: 328 pages. BIC Classification: 4KL; DSR. Category: (UA) A / AS level; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 147 x 210 x 19. Weight in Grams: 382.
Publisher
Pearson Education Limited United Kingdom
Number of pages
328
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1992
Edition
2nd
Condition
New
SKU
V9780582080379
ISBN
9780582080379
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 12.54

Paperback. Translator(s): Benderson, Bruce. Series: Semiotext(e) / Native Agents. Num Pages: 280 pages. BIC Classification: 2ADF; BM; DSBH; DSK; JFSK2. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152. .
Publisher
Autonomedia
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9781584351863
ISBN
9781584351863
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 16.47

Paperback. A Student Edition of Brecht's classic parable, set in an unjust society where good can only survive by means of evil. The text of the play is accompanied by an extensive commentary and study notes. Editor(s): Ryland, Charlotte; Kuhn, Tom; Gwyer, Kirstin. Translator(s): Willett, John. Series: Student Editions. Num Pages: 224 pages, n/a. BIC Classification: DD; DSG. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 199 x 128 x 15. Weight in Grams: 218.
Publisher
Bloomsbury Methuen Drama
Number of pages
224
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Condition
New
SKU
V9781408100073
ISBN
9781408100073
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 14.20

Hardcover.
Publisher
Harvard University Press United States
Number of pages
454
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1999
Edition
New ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674995406
ISBN
9780674995406
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 30.15

Paperback. This new edition of Richard II in the acclaimed Oxford Shakespeare series features a freshly edited version of the text, extensive commentary, lively illustrations, and a wide-ranging introduction covering the play's historical contexts, political significance, language, and stage history. Editor(s): Dawson, Anthony B.; Yachnin, Paul. Series: Oxford World's Classics. Num Pages: 320 pages, c. 15 black and white images. BIC Classification: DDS; DSGS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UF) Further/Higher Education. Dimension: 160 x 196 x 16. Weight in Grams: 334.
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Number of pages
320
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Edition
Critical ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9780199602285
ISBN
9780199602285
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 10.77

Paperback. Features a sequence of poems that recounts the endless desire for love (and the failures and compromises that accompany that desire) in a number of writers and musicians who fatally prioritise their art. Num Pages: 96 pages. BIC Classification: DSC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 215 x 135 x 9. Weight in Grams: 112.
Publisher
Chatto & Windus
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Condition
New
SKU
V9780701181109
ISBN
9780701181109
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 11.65

Paperback. .
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC United Kingdom
Number of pages
288
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9781780936376
ISBN
9781780936376
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 56.72

Hardcover. .
Publisher
Clarendon Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1999
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780198186328
ISBN
9780198186328
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 260.87

Paperback. Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSBF; DSBH; DSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 154 x 284 x 2. Weight in Grams: 254.
Publisher
University Of Chicago Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226923529
ISBN
9780226923529
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 25.44

Paperback. .
Publisher
Pearson Education Limited
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1820
Condition
New
SKU
V9781292138152
ISBN
9781292138152
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.81

Paperback. Num Pages: 176 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; 5S; DSB; HPS; JFSK; JHBK5. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 25. .
Publisher
University of Minnesota Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780816695928
ISBN
9780816695928
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 29.99
€ 27.20

Hardcover. Series: Modern Library. Num Pages: 736 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 2ABM; DCF; DSBF; DSC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 188 x 123 x 47. Weight in Grams: 700.
Publisher
Random House Inc
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1994
Edition
New edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780679600763
ISBN
9780679600763
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 29.99
€ 19.84

Paperback. Reveals that the metaphors and myths surrounding certain illnesses, especially cancer, add greatly to the suffering of the patients and often inhibit them from seeking proper treatment. By demystifying the fantasies surrounding cancer, this study shows cancer for what it is. Series: Penguin Modern Classics. Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: DNF; DSB; JFFH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 128 x 13. Weight in Grams: 150.
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Condition
New
SKU
V9780141187129
ISBN
9780141187129
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.19

Hardcover. Deals with the Lucian's "Philopseudes or Lover of Lies". This book comprises a discussion, with translation, on this engaging and satirical Greek text with its ten tales of magic and ghosts. One of these is the famous story of "The Sorcerer's Apprentice", and this conveys the flavour of the rest. Num Pages: 312 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 2AHA; DNF; DSBB; DSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 243 x 161 x 22. Weight in Grams: 676.
Publisher
Classical Press of Wales
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Condition
New
SKU
V9781905125166
ISBN
9781905125166
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 79.30

Paperback. This book explores theoretical and practical approaches to performing gender in contemporary Shakespeare productions. It focuses on contemporary practice, looking at how it is responding to a new cultural politics of gender and creating a critical language for understanding the performing of gender in the staging of Shakespeare's plays. Series: Shakespeare in Practice. Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; AN; DSBD; DSGS; JFSJ. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 216 x 138 x 1. Weight in Grams: 262.
Publisher
Macmillan Education UK United Kingdom
Number of pages
208
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
1st ed. 2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9781137408525
ISBN
9781137408525
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 35.99
€ 30.57

Paperback. Writing about real lives takes various forms, which overlap and may be combined with each other: biography, autobiography, biographical criticism, biographical fiction, memoir, confession, diary. In these essays, the author considers some particularly interesting examples of life-writing, and contributes several of his own. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: BGL; BK; DSB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 132 x 198 x 17. Weight in Grams: 228.
Publisher
Vintage Publishing
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099587767
ISBN
9780099587767
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.29

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