×


 x 

Shopping cart

Literature: history & criticism

Results 11701 - 11720 of 14036

Literature: history & criticism

Paperback. The SCOTNOTES booklets are a series of study guides to major Scottish writers and texts frequently used within literature courses, aimed at senior secondary school pupils and students in further education. This title covers three novels by Iain Banks. Series: Scotnotes Study Guides. Num Pages: 80 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSBH; DSK; YQC. Category: (ES) Secondary. Dimension: 211 x 154 x 5. Weight in Grams: 122.
Publisher
Association for Scottish Literary Studies United Kingdom
Number of pages
80
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Condition
New
SKU
V9780948877483
ISBN
9780948877483
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 10.29

Hardback. A Handful of Mischief: New Essays on Evelyn Waugh is a collection of essays based on presentations at the Evelyn Waugh Centenary Conference at Hertford College, Oxford in 2003. There are twelve different essays by authors from various countries, including Australia, Canada, Russia, the United Kingdom, and the United States. Num Pages: 256 pages, map. BIC Classification: DNF; DSBH; DSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 237 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 510.
Publisher
Fairleigh Dickinson University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Condition
New
SKU
V9781611470482
ISBN
9781611470482
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 138.79

Paperback. A scintillating new biography of the novelist Evelyn Waugh, published fifty years after his death in 1966. Num Pages: 432 pages, 3x8pp plate sections. BIC Classification: 2AB; BGL; DSBH; DSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129. .
Publisher
Orion Publishing Co
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9781780224862
ISBN
9781780224862
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.39

Paperback. The Irish Novel 1960-2010 is the first book to study how the novel has been involved in discussing the seeds of change and the response to change as it evolved. The result is a wide-ranging survey, accessible and rewarding for both the student and the general public. Num Pages: 254 pages. BIC Classification: DSK. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 161 x 22. Weight in Grams: 402.
Publisher
Cork University Press
Number of pages
254
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9781782050582
ISBN
9781782050582
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.00
€ 21.31

Hardcover. Sarah M. Allen explores the tale literature of eighth- and ninth-century China to show how written tales of the Tang canon we know today grew out of a fluid culture of hearsay in elite society. The book focuses on two main types of tales, those based in gossip about recognizable public figures and those developed out of lore concerning the occult. Series: Harvard-Yenching Institute Monograph Series. Num Pages: 300 pages. BIC Classification: 2GDC; DSB; HBJF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 236 x 158 x 24. Weight in Grams: 608.
Publisher
Harvard University Asia Center
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674417205
ISBN
9780674417205
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 45.99
€ 37.79

Paperback. 'York Notes Advanced' offer an accessible approach to English Literature. This series has been completely updated to meet the needs of today's A-level and undergraduate students. Written by established literature experts, York Notes Advanced introduce students to more sophisticated analysis, a range of critical perspectives and wider contexts. Series: York Notes Advanced. Num Pages: 96 pages, map. BIC Classification: 2AB; 4KLR; DSBH; DSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 210 x 145 x 6. Weight in Grams: 132.
Publisher
Longman
Number of pages
96
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Edition
2nd Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780582414624
ISBN
9780582414624
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.34

Hardcover. This volume presents a winning selection of the very best essays from the long and distinguished career of Stanley Wells, one of the most well-known and respected Shakespeare scholars in the world. Its chapters are divided into themed sections, on Shakespearian influences, particular works, theatre, and text. Editor(s): Edmondson, Paul. Num Pages: 496 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; AN; DSBD; DSGS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 166 x 241 x 43. Weight in Grams: 780.
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780198786542
ISBN
9780198786542
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 37.51

Hardcover. Num Pages: 344 pages, illus. BIC Classification: BGL; DSBD; DSC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 238 x 163 x 26. Weight in Grams: 744.
Publisher
Sussex Academic Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
344
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9781845195809
ISBN
9781845195809
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 72.45

Paperback. A group of pilgrims entertain each other with stories on their way to Canterbury in a poem whose characters, from the Knight to the Wife of Bath, are as vivid as their tales. This new edition of David Wright's acclaimed translation includes a new critical introduction and invaluable notes by a leading Chaucer scholar. Translator(s): Wright, David. Series: Oxford World's Classics. Num Pages: 560 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; DCF; DSBB; DSC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 136 x 25. Weight in Grams: 384.
Publisher
Oxford University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
560
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Edition
New
Condition
New
SKU
V9780199599028
ISBN
9780199599028
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 10.99
€ 9.95

Paperback. Tracing their transmission through the ancient, medieval and modern periods, the author further examines questions of later reception and the use made of Homer in colonialism and imperialism. Series: Understanding Classics. Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: 2AHA; DSBB; DSC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 163 x 15. Weight in Grams: 296.
Publisher
I.B. Tauris & Co. Ltd. United Kingdom
Number of pages
192
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9781848858633
ISBN
9781848858633
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 23.74

Paperback. First published in 1983, Literary Theory: An Introduction is probably the best-selling work of literary criticism in the world today. It propelled its author to a position of such influence and controversy within the British academy that even Prince Charles once described him as "that dreadful Terry Eagleton". Num Pages: 248 pages. BIC Classification: DS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 155 x 19. Weight in Grams: 380.
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Number of pages
248
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Edition
Anniversary
Condition
New
SKU
V9781405179218
ISBN
9781405179218
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.14

Hardback. .
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781107167414
ISBN
9781107167414
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 132.97

Paperback. A Christmas Carol has gripped the public imagination since it was first published in 1843, and it is now as much a part of Christmas as mistletoe or plum pudding. This edition reprints the story alongside Dickens's four other Christmas Books: The Chimes, The Cricket on the Hearth, The Battle of Life, and The Haunted Man. Editor(s): Douglas-Fairhurst, Robert. Series: Oxford World's Classics. Num Pages: 496 pages, 20 halftones. BIC Classification: FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 129 x 26. Weight in Grams: 344.
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Number of pages
496
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780199536306
ISBN
9780199536306
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 10.99
€ 9.95

Hardback. In developing his own conception of the 'figure', Andrew Benjamin has written an innovative and provocative study of the complex relationship between philosophy, the history of painting and their presentation of both Jews and animals. Series: The Frontiers of Theory. Num Pages: 208 pages, 13 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: AGH; DSA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 241 x 165 x 18. Weight in Grams: 456.
Publisher
Edinburgh University Press
Number of pages
208
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Condition
New
SKU
V9780748640539
ISBN
9780748640539
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 136.35
€ 129.49

Paperback. .
Publisher
McFarland
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9780786478422
ISBN
9780786478422
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.77

Paperback. Frank Kermode contributes a new epilogue to his collection of lectures on the relationship of fiction to age-old concepts of apocalyptic chaos and crisis. Num Pages: 224 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: CFG; DSB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 218 x 141 x 14. Weight in Grams: 296.
Publisher
Oxford University Press Inc United States
Number of pages
218
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Edition
2nd Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780195136128
ISBN
9780195136128
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 34.01

Hardback. The dominant literary genre in Song dynasty China, shi poetry reflected profound changes occurring in Chinese culture from 960--1279. Michael Fuller traces the intertwining of shi poetry and Neo-Confucianism that led to the cultural synthesis of the last years of the Southern Song and set the pattern of Chinese society for the next six centuries. Series: Harvard-Yenching Institute Monograph Series. Num Pages: 525 pages. BIC Classification: 2GDC; DSBB; DSC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 162 x 237 x 42. Weight in Grams: 890.
Publisher
Harvard University, Asia Center United States
Number of pages
525
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674073227
ISBN
9780674073227
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 59.22
€ 54.12

Paperback.
Publisher
Canongate Books Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
632
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Edition
Main
Condition
New
SKU
V9780862416874
ISBN
9780862416874
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 12.22

Hardback. Num Pages: 320 pages, 5 black & white illustrations, 47 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: 2ACG; AVGC; DSBF; DSG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Weight in Grams: 666.
Publisher
Boydell & Brewer Ltd
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9781783272006
ISBN
9781783272006
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 114.97

Paperback. Explores a wide range of writers through the lens of postcolonial theory, focusing on themes of imperialism and decolonisation, globalisation and national identity. Series: Postcolonial Literary Studies. Num Pages: 200 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSBH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 161 x 12. Weight in Grams: 304.
Publisher
Edinburgh University Press
Number of pages
200
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Condition
New
SKU
V9780748639014
ISBN
9780748639014
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 29.60

Subscribe to our newsletter

News on special offers, signed editions & more!