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Paperback. A book of contemporary poetry exploring the fine, shifting line between faithsecular and spiritual faithand fanaticism in an insecure age, "American Fanatics" is a lyrical, pop-culture inflected meditation on democracy, morality, beauty, commerce, and the cost of falling dreams." Series: Pitt Poetry Series. Num Pages: 112 pages. BIC Classification: DCF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 8. Weight in Grams: 181.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
University of Pittsburgh Press
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780822960799
ISBN
9780822960799
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 18.36

Hardcover. Editor(s): Bloom, Prof. Harold. Series: Bloom's Period Studies. Num Pages: 350 pages. BIC Classification: DSB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 242 x 161 x 30. Weight in Grams: 1900.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
Chelsea House Publications
Edition
Library Binding
Condition
New
SKU
V9780791082362
ISBN
9780791082362
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 52.57

Paperback. An exploration of the relationship between US political and social thought and literary consciousness in the early post-war years in which the author analyzes the efforts by writers to reshape their "old" liberalism into a "new" sceptical liberalism that recognized the persistence of human evil. Series: History of American Thought & Culture S. Num Pages: 236 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; DSBH; DSK; JFC; JPFK. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 152 x 13. Weight in Grams: 304. Good clean copy with minor shelf wear
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1991
Publisher
University of Wisconsin Press
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KAC0004273
ISBN
9780299128449
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 4.99

Paperback. Series: Longman Literature in English Series. Num Pages: 312 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; 3JJ; DSBF; DSBH; DSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 218 x 142 x 17. Weight in Grams: 392.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1988
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
312
Condition
New
Edition
1st Edition
SKU
V9780582493162
ISBN
9780582493162
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 63.22

Paperback. In his fifth collection of poetry, Greg Pape melds images from the natural world with ordinary experience to capture small transformations of human character in American settings from Arizona's Sonora Desert to the streets of Washington DC. He offers poems that bridge the spaces between the past and the present, and men and women. Series: Crab Orchard Award Series in Poetry. Num Pages: 96 pages. BIC Classification: DCF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 8. Weight in Grams: 181.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
Southern Illinois University Press
Edition
1st
Condition
New
SKU
V9780809326228
ISBN
9780809326228
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 27.99
€ 24.38

Paperback. American Garden Writing features the letters, travel journals, essays, natural histoires, and seed catalogues of over 50 authors, including Thomas Jefferson, Frederick Olmsted (who designed Central Park), Henry David Thoreau, and Edith Wharton. Editor(s): Marranca, Bonnie. Num Pages: 396 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2ABM; DQ; WM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 151 x 24. Weight in Grams: 558.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Taylor Trade Publishing United States
Edition
Expanded ed
Number of pages
396
Condition
New
SKU
V9781589790230
ISBN
9781589790230
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.16

Hardback. This book is the first comprehensive study of antebellum depictions of the non-European world. Harvey proposes that U.S. cultural history cannot be fully understood without considering how Americans regarded tropical America, the Holy Land, Polynesia, and Africa. Num Pages: 344 pages, Illustrations, ports. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2ABM; 3JH; DSB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 24. Weight in Grams: 576.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Stanford University Press United States
Number of pages
344
Condition
New
Edition
1st Edition
SKU
V9780804740456
ISBN
9780804740456
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 180.11

Paperback. This book is the first comprehensive study of antebellum depictions of the non-European world. Harvey proposes that U.S. cultural history cannot be fully understood without considering how Americans regarded tropical America, the Holy Land, Polynesia, and Africa. Num Pages: 344 pages, Illustrations, ports. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2ABM; 3JH; DSB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 19. Weight in Grams: 473.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Stanford University Press United States
Number of pages
344
Condition
New
SKU
V9780804740463
ISBN
9780804740463
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 42.42

Hardback. American Georgics takes as its primary problem the question of the human place in nature. By extending our understanding of what counts as environmental literature back before Thoreau, Sweet shows that early texts, while not necessarily "green" in contemporary terms, can offer important insights into our relationship to the environment. Num Pages: 232 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3J; DS; GTB. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 17. Weight in Grams: 498.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
University of Pennsylvania Press United States
Number of pages
232
Condition
New
SKU
V9780812236378
ISBN
9780812236378
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 92.88

Paperback. Part of the "Illinois Poetry Series", this work presents an array of poetic forms, blending pathos, humor, and social commentary. It features these poems - ranging from meditative narratives to improvisational lyrics - that explore art's capacity to embody as well as express contemporary culture. Series: Illinois Poetry. Num Pages: 104 pages. BIC Classification: DC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5334 x 3556 x 280. Weight in Grams: 150.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
University of Illinois Press United States
Number of pages
104
Condition
New
SKU
V9780252072406
ISBN
9780252072406
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 18.99
€ 17.14

Hardback. Editor(s): Haslam, Associate Professor Jason (Dalhousie University). Series: Edinburgh Companions to the Gothic. BIC Classification: DSBF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). .
Publisher
Edinburgh University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9781474425551
ISBN
9781474425551
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 29.99
€ 27.12

Paperback. American Gothic remains an enduringly fascinating genre, retaining its chilling hold on the imagination. Editor(s): Crow, Charles L. Series: Blackwell Anthologies. Num Pages: 550 pages. BIC Classification: DCQ; DQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 246 x 171 x 26. Weight in Grams: 828.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
2nd Edition
Number of pages
550
Condition
New
SKU
V9780470659793
ISBN
9780470659793
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 50.42

Hardcover. Num Pages: 320 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; 3JJG; DSBH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 408.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780226357669
ISBN
9780226357669
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 106.02
€ 87.73

Paperback. Num Pages: 320 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; 3JJG; DSBH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 522.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780226357836
ISBN
9780226357836
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 41.99
€ 31.97

Paperback. Num Pages: 282 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: DSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 152 x 229 x 17. Weight in Grams: 462.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
University of Iowa Press United States
Number of pages
282
Condition
New
SKU
V9781609380830
ISBN
9781609380830
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 49.16

Hardback. Series: Princeton Legacy Library. Num Pages: 312 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBEY; 2AB; 3JJ; 3JM; DNF; HBJK; HBTB; MBX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 19. Weight in Grams: 599.
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691630304
ISBN
9780691630304
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 147.61

Paperback. Along the way, he touches upon a wide range of topics that fascinated people of the day, including the journey to the source of the Nile and ideas about the origin of language. Num Pages: 384 pages, 3, 3 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; DSBF; DSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 155 x 230 x 28. Weight in Grams: 560.
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9781421421155
ISBN
9781421421155
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 50.10
€ 46.44

Hardcover. Incorporates poetry, prose, and various schematic devices, including dozens of illustrations by the artist Jacob Heustis, to create a cracked narrative of the domestic spaces we inhabit. Series: 21st Century Prose. Num Pages: 128 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: DQ; JFCA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 358.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
U OF M DIGT CULT BOOKS
Condition
New
SKU
V9780472072583
ISBN
9780472072583
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 50.99
€ 42.58

Paperback. Incorporates poetry, prose, and various schematic devices, including dozens of illustrations by the artist Jacob Heustis, to create a cracked narrative of the domestic spaces we inhabit. Series: 21st Century Prose. Num Pages: 128 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: DQ; JFCA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 13. Weight in Grams: 181.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
U OF M DIGT CULT BOOKS
Condition
New
SKU
V9780472052585
ISBN
9780472052585
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.99
€ 19.32

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

€ 63.24

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