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paperback. Explores the idiosyncratic vision that permeates Heller's writings, and maps the dark terrain Heller carved out, novel by novel, with considerable verbal dazzle. Series Editor(s): Bruccoli, Matthew J. Series: Understanding Contemporary American Literature. Num Pages: 232 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; DSBH; DSK. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 203 x 127 x 20. Weight in Grams: 228.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
University of South Carolina Press United States
Edition
Revised ed.
Number of pages
232
Condition
New
SKU
V9781570038402
ISBN
9781570038402
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.29

Hardcover. Filling the gap of critical study on McCorkle, Barbara Bennett analyzes the widely read and admired output of this prolific southern woman writer. Bennett identifies and discusses the diverse characters, thematic concerns and keen sense of language that distinguish McCorkle's work. Series: Understanding Contemporary American Literature. Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: 2ABM; DSBH; DSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 178 x 127 x 21. Weight in Grams: 318.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
University of South Carolina Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9781570033506
ISBN
9781570033506
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 52.24

Paperback. Series: Understanding Contemporary British Literature. Num Pages: 232 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSBH; DSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 203 x 129 x 16. Weight in Grams: 274.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
University of South Carolina Press
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9781570039829
ISBN
9781570039829
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 29.75

Hardcover. In examining the four novels and one collection of short stories by Hubert Selby Jr, this author argues that the full complexity of his fiction has not previously been understood. It contends that Selby's writings, represent an innovative merger of two narrative modes. Series: Understanding Contemporary American Literature. Num Pages: 166 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2ABM; DSBH; DSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 178 x 127 x 20. Weight in Grams: 277.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
University of South Carolina Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9781570031762
ISBN
9781570031762
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 35.86

hardcover. Analyses Edward P. Jones's award-winning works as well as the significant influences that have shaped his craft. Following an overview of Jones's life, influences, and career, James W. Coleman provides an introduction to the technique of Jones's fiction, which he likens to a tapestry, woven of intricate, varied, and sometimes disparate elements. Series: Understanding Contemporary American Literature. Num Pages: 144 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; DSBH; DSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 15. Weight in Grams: 386.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
University of South Carolina Press United States
Number of pages
144
Condition
New
SKU
V9781611176445
ISBN
9781611176445
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 49.72

Paperback. "Dante and Shakespeare divide the modern world between them; there is no third". This study attempts to explain and justify T.S. Eliot's claim. John Scott offers a critical overview of Dante's writings: the "Vita Nova", the "Convivio", the "De Vulgari Eloquentia", his "Rime", and "Monarchia", Series: William & Katherine Devers Series in Dante Studies. Num Pages: 504 pages, 8 halftones. BIC Classification: 2ADT; 3H; DSBB; DSC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 159 x 32. Weight in Grams: 816.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
University of Notre Dame Press United States
Number of pages
504
Condition
New
SKU
V9780268044510
ISBN
9780268044510
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 41.99
€ 37.62

paperback. Originally published in hardcover in 2009 by University of South Carolina Press. Series: Understanding Contemporary American Literature. Num Pages: 240 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 203 x 132 x 14. Weight in Grams: 266.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
University of South Carolina Press United States
Edition
Reprint
Number of pages
240
Condition
New
SKU
V9781611170184
ISBN
9781611170184
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 31.02

Hardcover. An exploration of the major trends and developments during three decades that witnessed science fiction's most dramatic progression from subliterary escapist entertainment to a more sophisticated literature of ideas. Darren Harris-Fain suggests the current field with all its variety results from the preceding decades of writings. Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; DSBH; DSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 181 x 149 x 22. Weight in Grams: 304.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
University of South Carolina Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9781570035852
ISBN
9781570035852
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 47.51

Hardback. A comprehensive introduction to the fictions of the Fight Club author, who is both loved and loathed Series: Understanding Contemporary American Literature. Num Pages: 277 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 2AB; 3JJ; 3JM; DSBH; DSRC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 160 x 237 x 15. Weight in Grams: 336.
Publisher
University of South Carolina Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781611176971
ISBN
9781611176971
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 34.99
€ 34.67

Paperback. Carson McCullers was deemed the "find of the decade" when she appeared on the literary scene at the age of twenty-three and is best remembered for her celebrated novels "The Heart Is a Lonely Hunter" and "The Member of the Wedding." This book provides a balanced introductory study of her major fiction and shows her as more than a lesbian novelist. Series: Understanding Contemporary American Literature. Num Pages: 192 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; DSBH; DSK. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 204 x 130 x 16. Weight in Grams: 234.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
University of South Carolina Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9781570036156
ISBN
9781570036156
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 29.75

Hardcover. An analysis introducing Mason's nonfiction prose, short stories and novels. Price sheds light on the writer's distinctive style and thematic concerns in her writings about contemporary Western Kentucky. Series: Understanding Contemporary American Literature. Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; DSBH; DSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 178 x 127 x 19. Weight in Grams: 313.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
University of South Carolina Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9781570033810
ISBN
9781570033810
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 35.86

paperback. Series: Understanding Contemporary British Literature. Num Pages: 408 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: DSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 204 x 130 x 24. Weight in Grams: 450.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
University of South Carolina Press United States
Edition
Reprint
Number of pages
408
Condition
New
SKU
V9781611170511
ISBN
9781611170511
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 31.02

hardcover. Following a literary analysis of "Animal Farm", this text then examines the historical, political and literary issues raised by the novel to basic tenets of Marxism, the Russian Revolution and Josef Stalin, and the relation of George Orwell's life to the writing of the novel. Series: The Greenwood Press Literature in Context. Num Pages: 256 pages, glossary, index. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 2AB; DSBH; DSK; YQE. Category: (ES) Secondary; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 238 x 159 x 22. Weight in Grams: 576.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
Greenwood United States
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9780313302015
ISBN
9780313302015
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 73.30

Hardcover. Alan Sillitoe, is this subject of this work. It is an analysis of his early life and literary influences, and the author looks at four dominant themes in his work: new existentialism; identity of "love"; madness and freedom; and the characterization of women. Series: Understanding Contemporary British Literature. Num Pages: 197 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSBH; DSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 186 x 138 x 20. Weight in Grams: 316.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
University of South Carolina Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9781570032196
ISBN
9781570032196
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 47.20

Hardback. The study of the full career of an award-winning writer that evolved from traditional to radical Series: Understanding Contemporary American Literature. Num Pages: 277 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSBH; DSC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 15. Weight in Grams: 318.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
University of South Carolina Press United States
Number of pages
277
Condition
New
SKU
V9781611176995
ISBN
9781611176995
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 127.74

Paperback. A collection of stories that focus on female subjectivity. It features stories such as: "The Nocturnal Butterflies"; "Shadows in the Shadows"; and, "The Shunammite". Translator(s): Steele, Cynthia. Series: Latin American Women Writers. Num Pages: 130 pages, Illus. BIC Classification: 2ADS; DSK; FA; FYB; JFFK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 12. Weight in Grams: 227.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1996
Publisher
University of Nebraska Press United States
Number of pages
130
Condition
New
SKU
V9780803259270
ISBN
9780803259270
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 29.81

Along with a fresh translation of Azuela's classic novel, this volume offers an introduction setting the work in its historical, literary, and political contexts. Related texts include contemporary reviews of Azuela's work, excerpts from John Reed's "Insurgent Mexico", and selections from Azuela's correspondence. Translator(s): Pellon, Gustavo. Num Pages: 192 pages, b/w illus. BIC Classification: 1KLCM; 2ADS; DSB. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 225 x 141 x 16. Weight in Grams: 334.
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Hackett Publishing Co, Inc United States
Number of pages
174
Condition
New
SKU
V9780872208353
ISBN
9780872208353
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 29.39

Paperback. Along with a fresh translation of Azuela's classic novel, this volume offers an introduction setting the work in its historical, literary, and political contexts. Related texts include contemporary reviews of Azuela's work, excerpts from John Reed's "Insurgent Mexico", and selections from Azuela's correspondence. Translator(s): Pellon, Gustavo. Num Pages: 192 pages, b/w illus. BIC Classification: 1KLCM; 2ADS; DSB. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 11. Weight in Grams: 170.
Publisher
Hackett Publishing Co, Inc United States
Number of pages
174
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Edition
Tra
Condition
New
SKU
V9780872208346
ISBN
9780872208346
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 14.52

Hardback. Roberts draws on wide-ranging historical and cultural sources to consider questions of identity Series: The Pacific Northwest Poetry Series. Num Pages: 96 pages, 1 Illustrations. BIC Classification: DCF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5983 x 3971 x 15. Weight in Grams: 295.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
University of Washington Press United States
Number of pages
96
Condition
New
SKU
V9780295991047
ISBN
9780295991047
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 138.19

Paperback. Taking inspiration from pop culture, politics, art, and social media, Martin Ott mines daily existence as the inspiration and driving force behind Underdays . Ott combines global concerns with personal ones, in conversation between poems or within them, to find meaning in his search for what drives us to love and hate each other. Series: Ernest Sandeen Prize in Poetry. Num Pages: 72 pages. BIC Classification: DCF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 3. Weight in Grams: 525.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
University of Notre Dame Press
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780268037390
ISBN
9780268037390
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 16.50

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