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Paperback. This second edition continues the excellent tradition of the volume, offering students a comprehensive introduction to Chaucer's work and life. Editor(s): Boitani, Piero; Mann, Jill. Series: Cambridge Companions to Literature. Num Pages: 336 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSBB; DSC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 227 x 153 x 16. Weight in Grams: 480. Series: Cambridge Companions to Literature. 334 pages. Editor(s): Boitani, Piero; Mann, Jill. This second edition continues the excellent tradition of the volume, offering students a comprehensive introduction to Chaucer's work and life. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). BIC Classification: 2AB; DSBB; DSC. Dimension: 227 x 153 x 16. Weight: 506.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Edition
2nd Edition
Number of pages
334
Condition
New
SKU
V9780521894678
ISBN
9780521894678
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 36.27

Hardcover. This volume derives its title from John Dryden's phrase for the British tendency to take up literary masterpieces from the past and "perfect" them. It adopts Dryden's notion as a framework for exploring ways in which classical and medieval texts have been rewritten by modern authors. Num Pages: 152 pages. BIC Classification: DSA; DSBB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 152 x 19. Weight in Grams: 354.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
University of Notre Dame Press
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780268029500
ISBN
9780268029500
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 108.92

Paperback. This volume derives its title from John Dryden's phrase for the British tendency to take up literary masterpieces from the past and "perfect" them. It adopts Dryden's notion as a framework for exploring ways in which classical and medieval texts have been rewritten by modern authors. Num Pages: 152 pages. BIC Classification: DSA; DSBB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 139 x 14. Weight in Grams: 240.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
University of Notre Dame Press
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780268029517
ISBN
9780268029517
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 25.44

Paperback. Translator(s): Montemaggi, Vittorio; Jacoff, Rachel (Wellesley College, Massachusetts). Num Pages: 169 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSGS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 231 x 154 x 16. Weight in Grams: 274.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
University of Notre Dame Press
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780268022358
ISBN
9780268022358
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 27.99
€ 26.56

Paperback. An anthology of the written and oral literatures of the Maghreb, the region of North Africa that spans the modern nation states of Libya, Tunisia, Algeria, Morocco, and Mauritania, and includes a section on the influential Arabo-Berber and Jewish literary culture of Al-Andalus, which flourished in Spain between the ninth and fifteenth centuries. Editor(s): Joris, Pierre; Tengour, Habib. Num Pages: 792 pages, 22 b/w photographs. BIC Classification: DCQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 227 x 153 x 34. Weight in Grams: 1044. The University of California Book of North African Literature. 792 pages. Editor(s): Joris, Pierre; Tengour, Habib. An anthology of the written and oral literatures of the Maghreb, the region of North Africa that spans the modern nation states of Libya, Tunisia, Algeria, Morocco, and Mauritania, and includes a section on the influential Arabo-Berber and Jewish literary culture of Al-Andalus, which flourished in Spain between the ninth and fifteenth centuries. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: DCQ. Dimension: 227 x 153 x 34. Weight: 1044.
Publisher
University of California Press
Number of pages
792
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Edition
0th Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520273856
ISBN
9780520273856
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 45.99
€ 32.94

Paperback. Fast-moving and brisk, and filled with wit, humor, and gaiety, the Barber is assured of immortality because of its sheer fun. Plays for Performance Series. Translator(s): Sahlins, Bernard. Series: Plays for Performance. Num Pages: 83 pages. BIC Classification: DD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 224 x 150 x 13. Weight in Grams: 136.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
Ivan R Dee, Inc United States
Number of pages
83
Condition
New
SKU
V9781566632034
ISBN
9781566632034
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 10.73

Paperback.
Condition
Used, Good
Publisher
Bantam Books
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1963
SKU
KON0835720
Paperback
Condition: Used, Good

€ 4.99

Paperback. The Field of Cultural Production brings together Bourdieua s most important writings on art, literature and aesthetics. Num Pages: 336 pages, 0. BIC Classification: ABA; DSA; JFC; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 153 x 25. Weight in Grams: 514.
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
336
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1993
Edition
First Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780745609874
ISBN
9780745609874
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.22

Paperback. Who is more unfaithful in love, men or women? This is the crux of Marivaux's lean story of love, desire, betrayal, and passion: a cautionary tale about the danger and intrigue of seduction. Translator(s): Lester, Gideon. Series: Plays for Performance. Num Pages: 64 pages. BIC Classification: DD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 212 x 149 x 5. Weight in Grams: 81.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Ivan R Dee, Inc United States
Number of pages
64
Condition
New
SKU
V9781566635554
ISBN
9781566635554
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 10.37

Hardback. Translator(s): Taylor, John. Series: SB - The Swiss List. Num Pages: 336 pages. BIC Classification: DCF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 127 x 33. Weight in Grams: 544.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Seagull Books London Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
336
Condition
New
SKU
V9780857423382
ISBN
9780857423382
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 27.99
€ 22.75

Paperback. New translations of the great French neoclassical dramatist's classic work on Spain's legendary hero, his best-known political, and Roman, play, and an early, bizarre comedy. Translator(s): Cairncross, John. Num Pages: 288 pages, bibliography. BIC Classification: DD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 129 x 18. Weight in Grams: 216. Good copy with some shelf wear, minor wear and discolouration to cover, yellowing of pages but otherwise good
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1975
Publisher
Penguin Classics
Condition
Used, Good
SKU
KKD0008081
ISBN
9780140443127
Paperback
Condition: Used, Good

€ 17.95

Paperback. Translator(s): Lockert, Lacy. Series: Princeton Legacy Library. Num Pages: 402 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: DSBD; DSG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 21. Weight in Grams: 542.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Edition
Reprint
Number of pages
402
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691627250
ISBN
9780691627250
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 59.41
€ 46.96

Paperback. Who is more important: the reader, or the writer? Addressing the issue, this book aims to challenge perceived wisdom. It brings some radical ideas to a wide audience, and argues persuasively for a totally practical way of reading. It is suitable for those interested in the development of literary theory. Series: Routledge Classics. Num Pages: 400 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: DSB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 197 x 137 x 30. Weight in Grams: 438.
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
392
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780415378499
ISBN
9780415378499
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 23.46

Paperback. A young teacher takes his first job in a sleepy French town. Lost in a succession of rainy days and sleepless nights, he falls under the spell of a town resident, a woman of seductive beauty and singular charm. Translator(s): Mason, Wyatt. Series: The Margellos World Republic of Letters. Num Pages: 112 pages. BIC Classification: DSK; FA; FYT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 125 x 8. Weight in Grams: 138.
Publisher
Yale University Press United States
Number of pages
104
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Edition
Translation
Condition
New
SKU
V9780300180701
ISBN
9780300180701
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.17

paperback. Translator(s): Belli, E. C. Num Pages: 104 pages. BIC Classification: DCF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 7. Weight in Grams: 181.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Oberlin College Press United States
Number of pages
104
Condition
New
Edition
1st Edition
SKU
V9780932440457
ISBN
9780932440457
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 14.67

Paperback. Editor(s): Caws, Mary Ann. Num Pages: 184 pages. BIC Classification: DCF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 172 x 120 x 11. Weight in Grams: 156.
Publisher
The New York Review of Books, Inc United States
Number of pages
184
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Edition
Main
Condition
New
SKU
V9781590176795
ISBN
9781590176795
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 17.77

Paperback. "Figaro Plays". Editor(s): Leigh, John. Translator(s): Wells, John. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: DD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 152 x 227 x 16. Weight in Grams: 422.
Publisher
Hackett Publishing Co, Inc United States
Number of pages
290
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9781603841313
ISBN
9781603841313
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 18.99
€ 15.42

Paperback. Originally published: Oxford World's Classic paperback, c2003. Translator(s): Coward, David. Series: Oxford World's Classics. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: 2ADF; DD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 195 x 127 x 21. Weight in Grams: 258.
Publisher
Oxford University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
352
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780199539970
ISBN
9780199539970
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 13.47

Paperback. La Matronne Chinoise is a new critical edition of a two-act comedy by Pierre-Rene Lemonnier. The edition is accompanied by a full introduction setting out the play's historical and thematic context, along with an analysis of its versification, and by an appendix reproducing earlier versions of the tale from Petronius to Voltaire. Series: Exeter Textes Litteraires. Num Pages: 160 pages, 3 b&w halftones. BIC Classification: DD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 149 x 8. Weight in Grams: 210.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
University of Exeter Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
160
Condition
New
SKU
V9780859897327
ISBN
9780859897327
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 42.20

Hardcover. These essays by Piers Gray, one of the most brilliant literary writers of his generation, range from Oscar Wilde to Levin, from Shakespeare to pulp fiction, use the full resources of literary and linguistic analysis to produce a reading of European culture and society in the 20th century. Editor(s): MacCabe, Colin; Rothschild, Victoria. Num Pages: 281 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 3JJ; CF; DSB; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 22. Weight in Grams: 562.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
SKU
V9780333792827
ISBN
9780333792827
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 128.09

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