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Paperback. Where did American literature start? The familiar story of Emerson and Thoreau has them setting up shop in Concord, Massachusetts, and determining the course of American writing. This title overhauls this story of origins as it shifts the context for these literary giants from the civilized East to the wide-open spaces of the Louisiana Purchase. Num Pages: 213 pages, 13 b/w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1K; 2ABM; DSB; GTB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 12. Weight in Grams: 45.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- University of California Press California
- Number of pages
- 213
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520231856
- ISBN
- 9780520231856
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 24.77
€ 33.99
€ 24.77
Paperback. One of the more important and original collections of theoretical essays in the field. . . . The issues it addresses are no less pertinent now than they were in 1987; they seem, indeed, to be of perennial importance. -- Anton Kaes, University of California, Berkeley Editor(s): Krieger, Murray. Series: Irvine Studies in the Humanities. Num Pages: 296 pages. BIC Classification: DSA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 153 x 19. Weight in Grams: 414.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1993
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 294
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780804720984
- ISBN
- 9780804720984
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.91
€ 33.91
paperback. ONE OF THE MOST LOVED NOVELS OF THE DECADE. A long-lost book reappears, mysteriously connecting an old man searching for his son and a girl seeking a cure for her widowed mother's loneliness. Num Pages: 272 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: WZ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 210 x 139 x 20. Weight in Grams: 220.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- WW Norton
- Edition
- Illustrated
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780393328622
- ISBN
- 9780393328622
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 16.99€ 16.06
€ 16.99
€ 16.06
Hardcover. Presents a survey of twentieth-century American drama studies. This work includes studies of leading dramatists, such as Tennessee Williams, Arthur Miller, Eugene O'Neill and Gertrude Stein. It examines the movements that framed the century, such as the Harlem Renaissance, lesbian and gay drama, and the solo performances of the 1980s and 1990s. Editor(s): Krasner, David. Series: Blackwell Companions to Literature and Culture. Num Pages: 600 pages, 20. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; DSBH; DSG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 250 x 179 x 48. Weight in Grams: 1192.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 600
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405110884
- ISBN
- 9781405110884
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 219.03
€ 219.03
Paperback. This Companion provides an original and authoritative survey of twentieth-century American drama studies, written by some of the best scholars and critics in the field. Editor(s): Krasner, David. Series: Blackwell Companions to Literature and Culture. Num Pages: 600 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; DSBH; DSG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 246 x 173 x 44. Weight in Grams: 1070.
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 600
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405163682
- ISBN
- 9781405163682
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 61.07
€ 61.07
Hardback. College-mystery novels, a subgenre known for settings within universities and college towns, draw a reading audience comprised of both academics and the general mystery fan. Academe in Mystery and Detective Fiction promises to be an invaluable resource suited for scholarly inquiry and the lay mystery reader. Num Pages: 448 pages, index, references. BIC Classification: DSBH; DSK; DSR; FF; GBCR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 222 x 142 x 30. Weight in Grams: 590.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Scarecrow Press United States
- Edition
- 2 Rev ed
- Number of pages
- 448
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780810838413
- ISBN
- 9780810838413
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 159.74
€ 159.74
Hardcover. Examines the kind of consciousness central to comic novels of the 18th century. The author asserts that it is individual identity conceived in social terms - a character's search for his or her place in a precarious social order. Num Pages: 216 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSBD; DSK. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 148. Weight in Grams: 558.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1992
- Publisher
- University of Georgia Press
- Edition
- 1St Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780820313658
- ISBN
- 9780820313658
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 59.18
€ 59.18
Paperback. Since the discovery over one hundred years ago of a body of Mesopotamian poetry preserved on clay tablets, what has come to be known as the Epic of Gilgamesh has been considered a masterpiece of ancient literature. This title presents the Epic to the general reader in a clear narrative. Translator(s): Kovacs, Maureen Gallery. Num Pages: 160 pages. BIC Classification: 2CSB; DCF; DSBB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 217 x 156 x 11. Weight in Grams: 232.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1989
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 160
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780804717113
- ISBN
- 9780804717113
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 16.99€ 16.47
€ 16.99
€ 16.47
Paperback. An anthology of Decadent short stories reflecting a variety of fin-de-siecle themes. It showcases the short story as the most attractive medium through which writers experiment with Decadent themes and styles. It stresses the role of the magazine culture in the unprecedented explosion of the Decadent short story in the 1890s. Editor(s): Boyiopoulos, Kostas; Choi, Yoonjoung; Tildesley, Matthew Brinton. Num Pages: 432 pages, 12 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: DQ; FC; FYB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 157 x 235 x 26. Weight in Grams: 718.
- Publisher
- EDINBURGH UNIVERSITY PRESS
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780748692149
- ISBN
- 9780748692149
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 38.99€ 34.86
€ 38.99
€ 34.86
Paperback. Series: Studies in Religion and Culture. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; DSB; HRAB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 19. Weight in Grams: 500.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- University of Virginia Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813932774
- ISBN
- 9780813932774
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 36.31
€ 36.31
Paperback. The first full-length critical study of lynching plays in American culture Series: The New Black Studies Series. Num Pages: 272 pages, 8 b&w photographs. BIC Classification: 1KBB; DSG; JFSL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 166 x 20. Weight in Grams: 412.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- University of Illinois Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780252078804
- ISBN
- 9780252078804
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 29.69
€ 32.99
€ 29.69
Hardback. The first full-length critical study of lynching plays in American culture Num Pages: 272 pages, 8 b&w photographs. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; DSBF; DSBH; DSG; JFSL3. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 28. Weight in Grams: 522.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- University of Illinois Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 264
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780252036491
- ISBN
- 9780252036491
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 117.40
€ 117.40
This volume examines cinematic representations of ancient Greek women from the realms of myth and history. It discusses how these female figures were resurrected on the big screen by different filmmakers during different historical moments, and were therefore embedded within a narrative which served various purposes. Editor(s): Nikoloutsos, Konstantinos P. Series: Classical Presences. Num Pages: 400 pages, 18 in-text illustrations. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; APFA; DSBB; HBLA; JFSJ1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 145 x 222 x 28. Weight in Grams: 618.
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 400
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199678921
- ISBN
- 9780199678921
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 141.57
€ 141.57
Hardback. One of the most prolific writers of his time, with over nineteen volumes to his name, Konstantinos Kaisarios Dapontes (1713--1784) also left his readers an abundance of autobiographical and confessional writings--rare genres for this period of Greek culture. A detailed introduction to Dapontes's life and work accompanies the English translation. Translator(s): Tsalicoglou, Elina. Series: Harvard Early Modern and Modern Greek Library. Num Pages: 110 pages. BIC Classification: DCF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 203 x 133 x 15. Weight in Grams: 666.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2019
- Publisher
- Harvard Department of the Classics United States
- Number of pages
- 110
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780983532248
- ISBN
- 9780983532248
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 33.83
€ 40.99
€ 33.83
Hardback. The accommodation of popular icons on stage and the results this framing yields constitute this work's primary interests and aims. Plays studied include Sam Shepard's True West and Marsha Norman's The Holdup. Num Pages: 195 pages. BIC Classification: DD; DSG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 245 x 168 x 16. Weight in Grams: 481.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Fairleigh Dickinson University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 195
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781611472714
- ISBN
- 9781611472714
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 110.82
€ 110.82
Electronic book text. Series: Edinburgh Studies in Classical Islamic History and Culture E. BIC Classification: 1FB; DSBB; GL; HBJF1; HBLC1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). .
- Publisher
- Edinburgh University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781474426398
- ISBN
- 9781474426398
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 43.99€ 37.09
€ 43.99
€ 37.09
Paperback. Num Pages: 400 pages. BIC Classification: 1DST; 2ADT; 3JD; DSBD; DSC; HBJD; HBLH; HBTB; JFSJ1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 544.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- University of Notre Dame Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780268027766
- ISBN
- 9780268027766
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 38.99€ 35.08
€ 38.99
€ 35.08
Paperback. Second collection by one of Britain's most versatile young poets. Num Pages: 64 pages. BIC Classification: DCF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 219 x 151 x 6. Weight in Grams: 112.
- Publisher
- Bloodaxe Books Ltd
- Number of pages
- 64
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781852248666
- ISBN
- 9781852248666
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 10.99€ 9.73
€ 10.99
€ 9.73
paperback. A collection of poetry which explores love, race, nature, freedom and imprisonment. It takes the reader from resolution to conflict, then back again. Num Pages: 96 pages. BIC Classification: DCF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 135 x 10. Weight in Grams: 40.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Luath Press Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 96
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781906307196
- ISBN
- 9781906307196
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 10.99€ 9.45
€ 10.99
€ 9.45
Paperback. Translator(s): Bary, Brett De. Series: Post-Contemporary Interventions. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: 1F; 2GJ; DSB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 150 x 16. Weight in Grams: 330.
- Publisher
- Duke University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 240
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1993
- Edition
- First Edition, First Printing
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780822313236
- ISBN
- 9780822313236
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 27.99€ 26.21
€ 27.99
€ 26.21