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This broad-ranging companion brings together respected American and European critics and a number of up-and-coming scholars to provide an overview of Twain, his background, his writings, and his place in American literary history. One of the most broad-ranging volumes to appear on Mark Twain in recent years. Editor(s): Messent, Peter; Budd, Louis. Series: Blackwell Companions to Literature and Culture. Num Pages: 592 pages, 0. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; DSBF; DSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 253 x 181 x 37. Weight in Grams: 1165.
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 592
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405123792
- ISBN
- 9781405123792
Condition: New
€ 272.44
€ 272.44
An authoritative guide to American literature, this Companion examines the experimental forms, socio-cultural changes, literary movements, and major authors of the early 20th century. This Companion provides authoritative and wide-ranging guidance on early twentieth-century American fiction. Editor(s): Weinstein, Cindy; Stoneley, Peter. Series: Concise Companions to Literature and Culture. Num Pages: 328 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; DSBH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 238 x 162 x 23. Weight in Grams: 596.
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 328
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405133678
- ISBN
- 9781405133678
Condition: New
€ 46.08
€ 46.08
Features a wide-ranging series of essays by American, British, and European specialists in a variety of literary fields Written in an approachable and accessible style Covers both classic literary figures and contemporary novelists Provides extensive suggestions for further reading at the end of each essay. Editor(s): Seed, David. Series: Blackwell Companions to Literature and Culture. Num Pages: 608 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; DSBH; DSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 256 x 179 x 50. Weight in Grams: 1224.
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 608
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405146913
- ISBN
- 9781405146913
Condition: New
€ 71.66
€ 71.66
Comprehensive and accessible, The Colonial Era: A Documentary Reader offers a clear and original framework for studying the important issues in colonial American history. . Editor(s): Clemens, Paul G. E. Series: Uncovering the Past: Documentary Readers in American History. Num Pages: 240 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JF; HBJK; HBLL; HBTB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 238 x 165 x 18. Weight in Grams: 494.
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405156615
- ISBN
- 9781405156615
Condition: New
€ 138.37
€ 138.37
This student-friendly introduction combines both thematic andchronological approaches in exploring the pivotal role religionplayed in American history - and of its impact across a range ofissues, from identity formation and politics, to race, gender, andclass. Editor(s): Porterfield, Amanda; Corrigan, John. Num Pages: 360 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HRAX. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 256 x 179 x 25. Weight in Grams: 770.
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 360
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405161374
- ISBN
- 9781405161374
Condition: New
€ 170.25
€ 170.25
This volume of original essays by leading scholars is an innovative, thorough introduction to the history and culture of California from its inception to the present day. Editor(s): Deverell, William; Igler, David. Series: Wiley Blackwell Companions to American History. Num Pages: 544 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBWF; HBJK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 254 x 183 x 35. Weight in Grams: 1094.
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 544
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405161831
- ISBN
- 9781405161831
Condition: New
€ 298.48
€ 298.48
Paperback. A movie that swept the 1934 Academy Awards and captivated Depression-era America, It Happened One Night challenged the ways Americans imagined marriage, romance, gender, and class difference. This book examines key scenes and formal features of It Happened One Night , and explores its lasting importance in film history and in cultural studies. Series: Wiley-Blackwell Series in Film and Television. Num Pages: 152 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJG; APF; JFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 12. Weight in Grams: 140.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 152
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405173889
- ISBN
- 9781405173889
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 29.99€ 29.71
€ 29.99
€ 29.71
Paperback. In spite of its professed liberalism, Hollywood has always been risk-adverse, and most feature films deal with controversial issues long after the controversy is past. Hollywood Speaks Out explores that rare Hollywood feature that dared to tackle red-hot, social issues while America herself struggled to come to terms. Num Pages: 280 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; APF; JFF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 153 x 16. Weight in Grams: 412.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 280
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405178983
- ISBN
- 9781405178983
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 64.94
€ 64.94
Paperback. A Companion to African American History is a collection of original and authoritative essays arranged thematically and topically, covering a wide range of subjects from the seventeenth century to the present day. Editor(s): Hornsby, Alton, Jr. Series: Blackwell Companions to American History. Num Pages: 584 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBTB; JFSL3. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 248 x 175 x 32. Weight in Grams: 1018.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 584
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405179935
- ISBN
- 9781405179935
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 85.02
€ 85.02
Including more than 50 documents that span the history of slavery in America, African American Voices chronicles the widely varied experience of African American slaves. Editor(s): Mintz, Steven. Series: Uncovering the Past: Documentary Readers in American History. Num Pages: 264 pages, ill. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JD; 3JF; 3JH; HBJK; HBLL; HBTS; JFSL3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 239 x 164 x 20. Weight in Grams: 532.
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 4 Rev ed
- Number of pages
- 264
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405182683
- ISBN
- 9781405182683
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 173.88
€ 173.88
This volume brings together more than 50 documents which examineforeign policy not only in terms of leaders and states, but alsothrough social movements, cultures, ideas, and images, to providecomprehensive understanding of how Americans have interacted withthe wider world since 1898. Editor(s): Suri, Jeremi. Series: Uncovering the Past: Documentary Readers in American History. Num Pages: 272 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJ; HBJK; HBLW; JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 155 x 21. Weight in Grams: 550.
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405184489
- ISBN
- 9781405184489
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 170.70
€ 170.70
Offers an analysis of the wide range of literary works that extends into the 21st century. This book covers drama, poetry, fiction, non-fiction, memoirs, science fiction, and detective novels. It features discussion of American works within the context of such 21st-century issues as globalization, medicine, gender, education, and other topics. Series: Wiley-Blackwell Histories of American Literature. Num Pages: 410 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; DSBH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 160 x 24. Weight in Grams: 662.
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 410
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405192323
- ISBN
- 9781405192323
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 157.38
€ 157.38
Paperback. A Companion to American Fiction, 1865-1914 is a groundbreaking collection of essays written by leading critics for a wide audience of scholars, students, and interested general readers. * An exceptionally broad-ranging Companion to the study of American fiction of the post-civil war period and the early twentieth century. Editor(s): Lamb, Robert Paul; Thompson, G. R. Series: Blackwell Companions to Literature and Culture. Num Pages: 640 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; DSBF; DSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 245 x 108 x 34. Weight in Grams: 1106.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 640
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405195539
- ISBN
- 9781405195539
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 74.96
€ 74.96
Paperback. This book offers a concise history of US policy in Iraq since 1990 and how it has evolved over two decades. Num Pages: 328 pages. BIC Classification: 1FBQ; 1KBB; 3JJPR; 3JM; HB; JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 226 x 153 x 15. Weight in Grams: 424.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 328
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405198998
- ISBN
- 9781405198998
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 47.92
€ 47.92
Hardcover.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Simon & Schuster Books For Young Readers
- Edition
- Library Binding
- Number of pages
- 48
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781416971443
- ISBN
- 9781416971443
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 21.99€ 20.33
€ 21.99
€ 20.33
Hardback. Chronicles the lives of Black Americans from the years 1896 until 1954. This book discusses the forces leading to legal segregation; specific segregation laws, federal policy and segregation on a national level; and, early efforts to achieve civil rights. Num Pages: 128 pages, 90 archival images. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 5AK; YNH; YXN. Category: (J) Children / Juvenile. Dimension: 262 x 227 x 18. Weight in Grams: 856.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Abrams United States
- Number of pages
- 128
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781419700200
- ISBN
- 9781419700200
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 29.99€ 26.69
€ 29.99
€ 26.69
Paperback. Slaves focused their energy and attention, however, not on making money, as slaveholders increasingly did, but on keeping their kin out of the human coffles of the slave trade. Series: Studies in Early American Economy and Society from the Library Company of Philadelphia. Num Pages: 296 pages, 2, 2 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: 1KBBFV; 3JH; HBJK; HBLL; HBTS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 230 x 154 x 18. Weight in Grams: 418.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Johns Hopkins University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 296
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781421400365
- ISBN
- 9781421400365
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 44.86
€ 44.86
Those interested in debates about health care in Japan, the United States, and other countries, and especially scholars of comparative political development, will appreciate and learn from Yamagishi's study. Num Pages: 208 pages, 6, 6 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; 1KBB; 3JJH; 3JJP; JHB; JPB; MBPR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 153 x 18. Weight in Grams: 400.
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Johns Hopkins University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 208
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781421400686
- ISBN
- 9781421400686
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 77.74
€ 77.74
The contributors examine the latest research on pressing challenges, explore how states are coping with these challenges, and consider what the future holds for public postsecondary education in the United States. Editor(s): Heller, Donald E. Num Pages: 288 pages, 27, 27 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JNF; JNM; JPR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 24. Weight in Grams: 499.
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Johns Hopkins University Press United States
- Edition
- 2 ed
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781421401218
- ISBN
- 9781421401218
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 80.25
€ 80.25
Paperback. Your evening walk will never be the same once you come to know the quiet giants that line the city's streets. Illustrator(s): Smoke, Trudy. Num Pages: 296 pages, 275, 50 colour plates, 5 maps, 220 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBEY; WNP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 137 x 18. Weight in Grams: 500.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Johns Hopkins University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 296
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781421401522
- ISBN
- 9781421401522
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 29.99€ 25.81
€ 29.99
€ 25.81