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Paperback. The topics of the individual essays vary, but read together, they offer valuable insights into why Morrison has become a much celebrated, widely taught author."-from the Introduction Editor(s): Peterson, Nancy J. Series: A Modern Fiction Studies Book. Num Pages: 296 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2ABM; DSBH; DSK; JFSL3. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 154 x 19. Weight in Grams: 496.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press United States
Edition
Fifth or Later Edition
Number of pages
296
Condition
New
SKU
V9780801857027
ISBN
9780801857027
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 34.99
€ 29.24

Paperback. How do we live with our parents after their death? How do we tell their story when they are gone? This book addresses these questions. It recreates a common experience - the loss of a father or a mother - and exposes the often tortuous paths of mourning and attachment that we follow in the wake of loss. Num Pages: 208 pages, 9 b&w photos, 4 figures. BIC Classification: DSB; VFJX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5334 x 3556 x 11. Weight in Grams: 268.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Indiana University Press United States
Number of pages
208
Condition
New
SKU
V9780253213792
ISBN
9780253213792
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 21.99
€ 20.72

paperback. A collection of lyric and prose poetry about identity, fragmentation, depression and addiction. Series: Poets Out Loud. Num Pages: 112 pages, 3 b/w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; DC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 213 x 137 x 10. Weight in Grams: 136.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Fordham University Press United States
Number of pages
112
Condition
New
Edition
1st Edition
SKU
V9780823271177
ISBN
9780823271177
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 27.99
€ 26.39

Hardback. Series: Princeton Legacy Library. Num Pages: 292 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSB; DSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 571.
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691636566
ISBN
9780691636566
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 144.58

Paperback. Series: Princeton Legacy Library. Num Pages: 292 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; DSB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 237 x 156 x 20. Weight in Grams: 454.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
292
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691608075
ISBN
9780691608075
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 54.99
€ 39.56

Paperback. A poetic prose poem memoir dealing with a family's ordeal with Alzheimer's disease. Series: Marie Alexander Poetry Series. Num Pages: 128 pages. BIC Classification: DCF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 154 x 11. Weight in Grams: 202.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
White Pine Press United States
Edition
First Edition
Number of pages
128
Condition
New
SKU
V9781893996328
ISBN
9781893996328
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 15.08

Paperback. This book explores Kerouac's fiction, poetry, religious writing, journals, and correspondence to reveal an aesthetic vision for American belle-lettres. Features chapters on Some of the Dharma, On the Road, Desolation Angels, and Mexico City Blues with a discussion of his influence on later writers, including Hunter Thompson and Bob Dylan. Num Pages: 272 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; DSBH; DSK. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 215 x 139 x 19. Weight in Grams: 368.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
263
Condition
New
SKU
V9780230623620
ISBN
9780230623620
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 64.51

Hardback. It was during the exciting modernist movement in Spanish American literature that Clemente Plama (1872-1946), son of Ricardo Palma, began his writing career and signaled the birth of modern Peruvian literature. This volume offers detailed critical analyses of Palma's short stories and novels. Num Pages: 134 pages. BIC Classification: 2ADS; DN; DSB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 230 x 150. Weight in Grams: 370.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1988
Publisher
Associated University Presses United States
Number of pages
134
Condition
New
SKU
V9780838751244
ISBN
9780838751244
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 103.79

Paperback. Num Pages: 80 pages. BIC Classification: DCF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). .
Publisher
Flambard Press United Kingdom
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Condition
New
SKU
V9781873226865
ISBN
9781873226865
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 10.81

Paperback. Offers recommended reading for more than 120 destinations around the globe. With stops from Texas to Timbuktu, it connects the best fiction and nonfiction to particular destinations, whether your bags are packed or your armchair is calling. Num Pages: 320 pages, maps. BIC Classification: DSRC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 141 x 190 x 19. Weight in Grams: 330.
Publisher
Sasquatch Books
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Condition
New
SKU
V9781570616501
ISBN
9781570616501
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 16.22

Paperback. Num Pages: 288 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: CFC; DS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 190 x 139 x 19. Weight in Grams: 308.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Sasquatch Books United States
Edition
annotated edition
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
SKU
V9781570613814
ISBN
9781570613814
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 16.19

Paperback. This sprightly follow-up to "Book Lust" includes a quirky array of recommended titles in nearly 150 eclectic categories including: highly unusual storylines, humans falling in love with animals, memoirs about complex lives, and true tales from the frontlines of parenting. Num Pages: 304 pages, index. BIC Classification: CFC; DS; GBCR; GLM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 141 x 189 x 18. Weight in Grams: 322.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
Sasquatch Books United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
304
Condition
New
SKU
V9781570614354
ISBN
9781570614354
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 16.19

Paperback. Num Pages: 96 pages. BIC Classification: DCF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 8. Weight in Grams: 139.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Milkweed Editions United States
Number of pages
96
Condition
New
SKU
V9781571314772
ISBN
9781571314772
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 15.42

Hardback. An analysis of popular responses to certain key historical events and works of American literature, arguing that these responses were at odds with liberal views being expressed by leading politicians of the day. Events covered include, the Salem witchcraft trials, the Great Awakening, and the works of writers like Burroughs, Cooper, and Emerson. Num Pages: 552 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2ABM; DSB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 41. .
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
Stanford University Press United States
Number of pages
552
Condition
New
SKU
V9780804730969
ISBN
9780804730969
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 119.50

Hardback. Offers a views of rhetoric through the lens of modality, arguing that rhetoric's guiding interest in what is possible makes it a suitable tool for understanding politics. This title examines rhetoric's role in the history of modernity and to makes connections between thinkers from the classical, early modern, and modern periods. Num Pages: 176 pages. BIC Classification: DSB; HP; JFCX. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 386.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
176
Condition
New
Edition
1st Edition
SKU
V9780226777481
ISBN
9780226777481
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 48.99
€ 37.99

Hardback. Identifies biographies, newly discovered correspondence, critical works, and other bibliographies. An extensive subject index provides easy access to 350 entries. Series: The Scarecrow Author Bibliographies Series. Num Pages: 227 pages. BIC Classification: DSBF; DSK; GBCR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 454.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1994
Publisher
Scarecrow Press United States
Number of pages
227
Condition
New
SKU
V9780810828902
ISBN
9780810828902
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 108.47

Paperback. Num Pages: 112 pages. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 178 x 114 x 11. Weight in Grams: 128.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
Coach House Books Canada
Number of pages
112
Condition
New
SKU
V9781552450796
ISBN
9781552450796
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 8.27

Paperback. Greek Tragedy sets ancient tragedy into its original theatrical, political and ritual context and applies modern critical approaches to understanding why tragedy continues to interest modern audiences. Series: Blackwell Introductions to the Classical World. Num Pages: 232 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 2AHA; DSBB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 152 x 230 x 12. Weight in Grams: 340.
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Number of pages
232
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781405121613
ISBN
9781405121613
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 45.01

Hardcover. Greek Tragedy sets ancient tragedy into its original theatrical, political and ritual context and applies modern critical approaches to understanding why tragedy continues to interest modern audiences. Series: Blackwell Introductions to the Classical World. Num Pages: 232 pages, maps. BIC Classification: DSBB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 237 x 163 x 26. Weight in Grams: 504.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
232
Condition
New
SKU
V9781405121606
ISBN
9781405121606
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 107.67

Hardback. This text examines the theme of heroic exile and return in Greek poetic tradition, from the archaic epic of Homer to modern Greek folk poetry and song. The author argues that the hero's reputation, his glory, is managed by women - especially his wife and mother. Series: Greek Studies: Interdisciplinary Approaches. Num Pages: 160 pages. BIC Classification: 2AHA; 2AHM; DSC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 161 x 17. Weight in Grams: 405.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield United States
Number of pages
160
Condition
New
SKU
V9780847687510
ISBN
9780847687510
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 124.97

Paperback. Num Pages: 266 pages. BIC Classification: DSB; G. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 227 x 149 x 14. Weight in Grams: 358.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
University Press of America United States
Number of pages
266
Condition
New
SKU
V9780761814214
ISBN
9780761814214
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 80.61

Paperback. Influencing Hemingway documents the places, people, and activities that influenced and intrigued the literary great. Arranged chronologically and punctuated with photographs, this book traces Hemingway's encounters and reflects on how they impacted and influenced his decisions, actions, philosophy of life, and, of course, his works. Num Pages: 212 pages, 67 black & white halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BGL; DSB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152. .
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield
Condition
New
SKU
KHN0002436
ISBN
9781538102404
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 4.99

This book explores the conceptual complexity and formal challenges posed by the concept of intimacy in eighteenth and early nineteenth century. Num Pages: 192 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 15. Weight in Grams: 386.
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Stanford University Press United States
Number of pages
192
Condition
New
SKU
V9780804786096
ISBN
9780804786096
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 117.24

Hardback. Editor(s): Norris, Nanette. Num Pages: 286 pages, 1 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1D; 1KBB; 3JJ; DSB; HBLW; HBWN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152. .
Publisher
Fairleigh Dickinson University Press United States
Number of pages
286
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Edition
First Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781611478037
ISBN
9781611478037
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 104.60
€ 17.02

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