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Paperback. The first comprehensive study of fantasy's uses of myth, this book offers insights into the genre's popularity and cultural importance. Combining history, folklore, and narrative theory, Attebery's study explores familiar and forgotten fantasies and shows how the genre is also an arena for negotiating new relationships with traditional tales. Num Pages: 256 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: DSBH; FL; JFHF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 158 x 233 x 17. Weight in Grams: 338.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Oxford University Press Inc United States
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9780199316076
ISBN
9780199316076
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 72.13

Through new readings of works including Lord Jim and The Portrait of a Lady, Artese demonstrates how the cultural conditions that worked against testimony fed into a nascent conflict about the meaning of modernism itself. Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSBF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 158 x 20. Weight in Grams: 468.
Publication date
2011
Publisher
University of Toronto Press Canada
Number of pages
208
Condition
New
SKU
V9781442643680
ISBN
9781442643680
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 54.12

hardcover. Num Pages: 96 pages. BIC Classification: DCF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 225 x 148 x 13. Weight in Grams: 232.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Flambard
Condition
New
SKU
V9781906601218
ISBN
9781906601218
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 16.58

Hardcover. These personal and revealing essays by the master of science fiction reveal the influences behind his writing and offer new insights into the man and his world. Num Pages: 192 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: DNF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 239 x 166 x 23. Weight in Grams: 488. Articles and Reflections. 192 pages, Illustrations. These personal and revealing essays by the master of science fiction reveal the influences behind his writing and offer new insights into the man and his world. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: DNF. Dimension: 239 x 166 x 23. Weight: 488.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Bodleian Library, University of Oxford
Edition
1ST
Number of pages
192
Condition
New
SKU
V9781851243730
ISBN
9781851243730
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 20.45

Paperback. Num Pages: 312 pages. BIC Classification: DS; HBG; JH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Weight in Grams: 666.
Publisher
John Wiley & Sons Inc
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781119249429
ISBN
9781119249429
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 15.39

Hardback. These essays offer not only "representations of Swift" but also a representation of Swift scholarship at the close of the 20th century and a return to fundamental questions about the life, writing, and views of Swift. Num Pages: 310 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSA; DSBD; DSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230. Weight in Grams: 627.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Associated University Presses United States
Number of pages
310
Condition
New
SKU
V9780874137972
ISBN
9780874137972
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 142.87

Hardback. Adopts a varied approach to the study of the "material world" in the French literature, thought and visual arts of the 19th century. The book moves from purely philosphical definitions to a more general treatment of materialism, examining the repercussions of the emergence of a consumer society. Editor(s): Rigby, Brian. Series: Warwick Studies in the European Humanities. Num Pages: 243 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 2ADF; 3JH; DSA; DSB; HBTB; HPN; JFCX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 25. Weight in Grams: 470.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1992
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
243
Condition
New
SKU
V9780333532669
ISBN
9780333532669
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 195.93

Paperback. This criticism on American horror fiction 1798-1983 offers critical and theoretical perspectives. Each essay deals with a major figure in the genre from Gothic to modern feminist reworkings and aims to illustrate the fact that modern theory can usefully be applied to any text or genre. Editor(s): Docherty, Brian. Series: Insights Series. Num Pages: 189 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; 3JF; 3JH; 3JJ; DSK; JFFK. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 215 x 138 x 9. Weight in Grams: 248.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1990
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
189
Condition
New
SKU
V9780333461297
ISBN
9780333461297
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 66.06

Paperback. The Revenger's Tragedy is a famous Elizabethan tragedy set in a dissolute Renaissance court in Italy, a maelstrom of vice and intrigue. In this new edition, students will find a wealth of information to support their studies: an extended introduction and numerous notes and explanations throughout. Editor(s): Gibbons, Professor Brian. Series: New Mermaids. Num Pages: 176 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; DD; DSBD; DSG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UA) A / AS level; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 197 x 129 x 12. Weight in Grams: 152.
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Number of pages
176
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Edition
New edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780713682847
ISBN
9780713682847
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 18.04

Paperback. This unique edition of the Book of Common Prayer includes the texts of three different versions, 1549, 1559, and 1662, to provide a panorama of the history of ritual in England from the Reformation to the present day. The first edition for the common reader, with full notes and introduction, this is one of the seminal texts of human experience. Editor(s): Cummings, Professor Brian. Series: Oxford World's Classics. Num Pages: 896 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; 3JB; 3JD; DSBH; HBLH; HRCC2; HRCL1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 130 x 41. Weight in Grams: 612.
Publisher
Oxford University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
896
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780199645206
ISBN
9780199645206
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 14.17

Paperback. Classical Traditions in Modern Fantasy presents fifteen all-new essays on how fantasy draws on ancient Greek and Roman mythology, philosophy, literature, history, art, and cult practice. Editor(s): Rogers, Brett M.; Stevens, Benjamin Eldon. Num Pages: 384 pages. BIC Classification: AN; DSBH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 166 x 22. Weight in Grams: 440.
Publisher
Oxford University Press Inc
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780190610067
ISBN
9780190610067
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 73.02

Hardback. The Ends of Literature analyzes the part played by literature within contemporary Latin American thought and politics, above all the politics of neoliberalism. Series: Cultural Memory in the Present Series. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: 1KL; 2ADSL; DSA; DSB; JPA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 20. .
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Stanford University Press United States
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
SKU
V9780804743457
ISBN
9780804743457
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 146.39

Paperback. The Ends of Literature analyzes the part played by literature within contemporary Latin American thought and politics, above all the politics of neoliberalism. Series: Cultural Memory in the Present Series. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: 1KL; 2ADSL; DSA; DSB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 14. Weight in Grams: 299.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Stanford University Press United States
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
SKU
V9780804743464
ISBN
9780804743464
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 29.58

Paperback. Elizabeth Bishop dedicated her poetry to telling 'what really happened'. This book presents her biography that pieces together the story of Bishop's life and traces the writing of her poems. Num Pages: 602 pages, 20 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; BG; DSBH; DSC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 227 x 156 x 38. Weight in Grams: 1018.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1995
Publisher
University of California Press United States
Number of pages
602
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520203457
ISBN
9780520203457
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 53.02

Hardback. This volume examines Tolstoys unique achievement through a number of thought-provoking essays, and the interplay of the many genres of the text, including historical fiction, war drama, romance and realism. Editor(s): Cooke, Brett. Series: Critical Insights. Num Pages: 300 pages. BIC Classification: DSBF; DSK. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152. .
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Grey House Publishing Inc United States
Number of pages
300
Condition
New
Format
Hardback
SKU
V9781619253933
ISBN
9781619253933
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 150.03

Paperback. Founder of the Surrealist movement, Andre Breton has also come to be recognized as one of the 20th century's most influential poets. This inaugural volume in the "Poets for the Millennium" series offers a selection of his poetry along with some of his major prose writings. Editor(s): Polizzotti, Mark. Series: Poets for the Millenium. Num Pages: 184 pages, 10 b/w photographs. BIC Classification: DCF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 141 x 14. Weight in Grams: 248.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
University of California Press United States
Number of pages
184
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520239548
ISBN
9780520239548
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 35.00
€ 29.44

Paperback. Used Copy. Very Good
Format
Paperback
Publisher
Pyramid Books
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KDK0014723
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 4.99

Hardback. Hearing across media is the source of innovation in a uniquely African American sphere of art-making and performance, Brent Hayes Edwards writes. He explores this fertile interface through case studies in jazz literature both writings informed by music and the surprisingly large body of writing by jazz musicians themselves. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: DSA. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 23 x 15. .
Publisher
Harvard University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674055438
ISBN
9780674055438
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 46.99
€ 39.93

Hardcover. This text offers a chronological survey of the history of the Sidney family of Penshurst Place, Kent. As royal servants, courtiers, diplomats, soldiers, writers and patrons of numerous other authors, the Sidneys occupied a central position in the development of early Modern English literature. Series: Author Chronologies Series. Num Pages: 365 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DBKESK; 2AB; 3JB; 3JD; BGH; DSBD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 24. Weight in Grams: 568.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Number of pages
368
Condition
New
SKU
V9780333964002
ISBN
9780333964002
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 129.99

Hardback. This book changes the terms of scholarly discussion and discovers how the social structures of theatre afforded Milton resources for poetic and polemical representation and uncovers the precise contours of Milton's interest in theatre and drama. Series: Edinburgh Critical Studies in Renaissance Culture. Num Pages: 256 pages, 15 black and white illustrations. BIC Classification: DSBD; DSC; DSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 156. .
Publisher
Edinburgh University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781474421010
ISBN
9781474421010
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 110.83
€ 103.50

Paperback. Good copy with some shelf wear
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1994
Publisher
O'Brien Press
Condition
Used, Good
SKU
KRA0004520
ISBN
9780862783723
Paperback
Condition: Used, Good

€ 4.99

Paperback. Good, clean copy. Pages yellowed but remains a nice copy
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1996
Publisher
The O'Brien Press
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KSG0004076
ISBN
9780862784898
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 4.99

Paperback. Good clean copy. Showing light shelf and reading wear, remains a nice copy
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
O'Brien Press
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KSG0023655
ISBN
9780862786410
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 4.99

Paperback. Good clean copy with some reader wear.
Condition
Used, Very Good
Publisher
O'Brien Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1994
SKU
KTM0006141
ISBN
9780862783723
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 4.99

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