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Literature: history & criticism

Paperback. Looks at the prospects for breaking down theoretical and disciplinary barriers that have tended to separate African American and postcolonial studies. This work emphasizes the confluences among three major theories: postcolonialism, Henry Louis Gates Jr.'s Signifyin(g), and Paul Gilroy's black Atlantic. Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; DSBH. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 13. Weight in Grams: 268.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
University of Georgia Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780820330266
ISBN
9780820330266
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 34.84

Paperback. McGrady's erudite and exhaustive study is key to understanding Machaut, his works, and his influence on the history of reading in the fourteenth-century and beyond. Num Pages: 368 pages, black & white illustrations, figures. BIC Classification: DSB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 157 x 231 x 22. Weight in Grams: 592.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
University of Toronto Press Canada
Number of pages
368
Condition
New
SKU
V9781442615540
ISBN
9781442615540
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 44.99
€ 39.54

paperback. Previously published in 1962, a portrait of our philosophical times seen through the lives and writings of Dostoevsky, Kierkegaard, Nietzche and Kafka. Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: DSBF; DSBH; HPCF3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 177 x 106 x 17. Weight in Grams: 117.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
Scribner United Kingdom
Edition
Reissue ed.
Number of pages
192
Condition
New
SKU
V9780684825892
ISBN
9780684825892
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.99
€ 17.21

paperback. Editor(s): Braunmuller, A. R.; Orgel, Stephen. Num Pages: 208 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 2AB; DDS; DSBD; DSGS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 15. Weight in Grams: 113.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Penguin Publishing Group
Edition
Reissue
Condition
New
SKU
9780143128618
ISBN
9780143128618
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 12.99
€ 9.99

paperback. This acclaimed biography has won both the James Tait Black and the Duff Cooper Memorial Prizes, and is considered by many to be the definitive account of Joyce's life and work. Series: Oxford Lives Series. Num Pages: 960 pages, plates. BIC Classification: 1DBR; 2AB; 3JH; 3JJ; BG; DSBH; DSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 233 x 157 x 43. Weight in Grams: 1354.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1984
Publisher
OUP USA
Edition
2nd Edition
Condition
New
SKU
9780195033816
ISBN
9780195033816
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 54.99
€ 38.44

paperback. If you know sentences, you know everything. Good sentences promise nothing less than lessons and practice in the organization of the world. This title offers both sentence craft and sentence pleasure, skills invaluable to any writer (or reader). Num Pages: 176 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; CBW; DSB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 203 x 135 x 12. Weight in Grams: 138.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Harper Paperbacks
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
9780061840531
ISBN
9780061840531
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 12.99
€ 9.99

paperback. This anthology assembles 144 primary texts and documents written by women between 1550 and 1700, and reveals an unprecedented view of the intellectual and literary lives of women in early modern England. Editor(s): Ostovich, Dr. Helen; Sauer, Elizabeth. Num Pages: 544 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 2AB; DQ; DSBD; JFSJ1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 180 x 255 x 37. Weight in Grams: 980.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Routledge United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
544
Condition
New
SKU
V9780415966467
ISBN
9780415966467
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 65.52

paperback. By bringing together academic experts and experienced practitioners, including editorial specialists, scholarly publishing professionals, and designers, Editors, Scholars, and the Social Text offers indispensable insight into the past and future of academic communication. Editor(s): Cullen, Darcy. Series: Studies in Book & Print Culture. Num Pages: 288 pages, 6. BIC Classification: DSB; KNTP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 167 x 18. Weight in Grams: 484.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
University of Toronto Press
Condition
New
SKU
9781442610392
ISBN
9781442610392
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 29.99
€ 25.05

Hardcover. Robert Louis Stevenson was one of the finest and most delightful of letter writers. This is one of a set of eight volumes containing his collected letters. The edition contains nearly 2800 letters. Volumes III and IV cover the period from August 1879 to June 1884. Series: The Collected Letters of Robert Louis Stevenson. Num Pages: 378 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKS; 2AB; 3JH; BGA; BJ; DSBF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 234 x 156 x 33. Weight in Grams: 800.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1994
Publisher
Yale University Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780300061871
ISBN
9780300061871
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 49.99
€ 35.91

Hardcover. Robert Louis Stevenson, long recognized as a master storyteller and essayist, was also a prolific letter writer. His letters, some 2800 pieces of correspondence, have been published in eight volumes. Volume VII covers the period from September 1890 to January 1893. Series: The Collected Letters of Robert Louis Stevenson. Num Pages: 456 pages, notes. BIC Classification: 1DBKS; 2AB; 3JH; BGA; BJ; DSBF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 234 x 156 x 39. Weight in Grams: 860.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1995
Publisher
Yale University Press United States
Number of pages
456
Condition
New
SKU
V9780300062144
ISBN
9780300062144
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 49.99
€ 35.91

hardcover. In the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, the Arab-speaking regions of the Ottoman Empire saw a crucial change in attitudes towards sexuality. Series: Library of Ottoman Studies. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSBF; DSBH. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 216 x 138 x 25. .
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2022
Publisher
I.B. Tauris United Kingdom
Edition
0th Edition
Number of pages
304
Condition
New
SKU
V9781784535698
ISBN
9781784535698
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 106.58
€ 96.03

Paperback. The twelve contemporary fiction writers interviewed in PASSION AND CRAFT go beyond the merely autobiographical, revealing that, despite their differences, they share passionate devotion and discipline for their craft. Their comments will interest readers devoted to their novels and stories, other writers, and aspiring writers. 12 photos. Editor(s): Lyons, Bonnie G.; Oliver, Bill. Num Pages: 216 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: DSB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5830 x 3895 x 534. Weight in Grams: 335.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
University of Illinois Press United States
Number of pages
216
Condition
New
SKU
V9780252066870
ISBN
9780252066870
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 25.12

paperback. Presents a tool for choosing books for children of all ages. This title offers practical guidance on sorting through the bewildering array of picture books, pop-up books, books for beginning readers, young adult titles, classics, poetry, olktales, and factual books. Num Pages: 248 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: DSY. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5830 x 3895 x 407. Weight in Grams: 375.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
University of Illinois Press United States
Edition
Third
Number of pages
248
Condition
New
SKU
V9780252069284
ISBN
9780252069284
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 24.02

hardcover. To celebrate the 400th anniversary of Shakespeare's death, this collection of the Bard's greatest plays is digested to a few thousand words along with footnotes. It is suitable for those who know their Shakespeare, perfect for the theatre goer needing a quick recap, and a massive relief for those just desperate to pass their English exam. Num Pages: 144 pages. BIC Classification: DDS; DSGS; WH; WZG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 117 x 184 x 15. Weight in Grams: 176.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Doubleday
Edition
UK ed.
Condition
New
SKU
9780857524256
ISBN
9780857524256
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 12.99
€ 8.18

hardcover. A brand new collection of essays exclusively commissioned by Notting Hill Editions. Iain Sinclair writes in his luminous introduction, the contributors try to explain their impulse to write 'by way of personal anecdote, revelation, or hopeful punt in the dark'. Num Pages: 4 Full Colour. BIC Classification: 2AB; DNF; DSB; VXWM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 122 x 193 x 15. Weight in Grams: 218.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Notting Hill Editions Trade
Edition
First Edition. Hardback.
Condition
New
SKU
9781910749166
ISBN
9781910749166
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 16.46

Paperback. Race, ethnicity, and the American New Woman Num Pages: 248 pages, 19 photographs. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; DSBH. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5969 x 3963 x 458. Weight in Grams: 431.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
University of Illinois Press United States
Number of pages
248
Condition
New
SKU
V9780252075636
ISBN
9780252075636
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 29.60

Paperback. Magnificent and strange, Pierre is a richly allusive novel mirroring both antebellum America and Herman Melville's own life. Editor(s): Levine, Robert S.; Weinstein, Cindy. Series: Norton Critical Editions. Num Pages: 256 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; DNF; DSB. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 213 x 129 x 33. Weight in Grams: 570.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
WW Norton & Co United States
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9780393938944
ISBN
9780393938944
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 31.15

Paperback. This text examines the influence Italian and English writers have had on each other and looks at both the similarities and the differences between the two literary traditions. The historical, social and intellectual developments between the two countries in the early Renaissance are explored. Series: Longman Mediaeval & Renaissance Library. Num Pages: 384 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 1DST; 2ADT; 3H; 3JB; DSBB; DSBD; JFCX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 213 x 137 x 20. Weight in Grams: 432.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1995
Publisher
Routledge
Edition
01st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780582065581
ISBN
9780582065581
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 77.51

hardcover. Editor(s): Burges, Joel. Num Pages: 384 pages, 28 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: DSR; HPD; PGZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 25. Weight in Grams: 699.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
NYU Press United States
Number of pages
384
Condition
New
SKU
V9781479821709
ISBN
9781479821709
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 96.43

Paperback.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1994
Publisher
Oxford University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
440
Condition
New
SKU
V9780198149781
ISBN
9780198149781
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 53.76

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