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paperback. Filled with mirages, hallucinations, myths, mental puzzles, and the fantastic, the contemporary experimental fiction of the Chinese avant-garde represents a genre of storytelling unlike any other. This book includes a selection of examples of this school of writing, which gained prominence in the late 1980s. Editor(s): Wang, Jing. Num Pages: 296 pages. BIC Classification: DQ; FA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5983 x 3564 x 22. Weight in Grams: 454.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Duke University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 296
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780822321163
- ISBN
- 9780822321163
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 47.43
€ 47.43
hardcover. Editor(s): Langlois, John D. Series: Princeton Legacy Library. Num Pages: 516 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 2AB; DNF; HBJF; HBTB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 29. Weight in Grams: 885.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 516
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691642666
- ISBN
- 9780691642666
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 251.96
€ 251.96
Hardback. This collection offers a critical reexamination of the development and current status of comparative literature studies that engage the literary practices of both China and the West. In so doing, it attempts to refashion literary methodologies and cultural theories in Chinese studies. Editor(s): Zhang, Yingjin. Num Pages: 324 pages, figures. BIC Classification: 1DD; 1FPC; 2GDC; DSB; GTB; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 25. Weight in Grams: 635.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 324
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780804731867
- ISBN
- 9780804731867
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 184.88
€ 184.88
Paperback. Editor(s): Denton, Kirk A. Series: Traveler's Literary Companion. Num Pages: maps. BIC Classification: 1FPC; DQ; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 185 x 130 x 19. Weight in Grams: 265.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Whereabouts Press United States
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781883513238
- ISBN
- 9781883513238
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 15.39
€ 15.99
€ 15.39
Paperback. For two thousand years in China, the empires of politics and of the written word cohabited and depended on one another. This collection gathers poems about four venerable cities - Chang'an (now Xi'an), Luoyang, Beijing and Hangzhou. Series: Poetry of Place. Num Pages: 128 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPC; DCQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 151 x 102 x 7. Weight in Grams: 56.
- Publisher
- Eland Publishing Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 128
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781906011307
- ISBN
- 9781906011307
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 8.99€ 8.54
€ 8.99
€ 8.54
Paperback. Num Pages: 80 pages. BIC Classification: DCF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 203 x 141 x 5. Weight in Grams: 100.
- Publisher
- Nightwood Editions United States
- Number of pages
- 80
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780889712492
- ISBN
- 9780889712492
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 16.55
€ 17.99
€ 16.55
paperback. A powerful, provocative play about international relations and the shifting balance of power between East and West. Num Pages: 136 pages. BIC Classification: DD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 137 x 10. Weight in Grams: 162.
- Publisher
- Nick Hern Books
- Number of pages
- 136
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- 2nd ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781848423503
- ISBN
- 9781848423503
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.99€ 12.48
€ 14.99
€ 12.48
Hardback. Series: Modernist Latitudes. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: DSA; DSBH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 173 x 237 x 30. Weight in Grams: 544.
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231180245
- ISBN
- 9780231180245
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 89.84
€ 89.84
Hardback. A deluxe edition with a chilling selection of original and classic short stories. The new tales, many of them published here for the first time, bring a modern twist to the outstanding mix of intrigue that lurks in the furtive imagination of E.F. Benson, Henry James, Wilkie Collins, Washington Irving , Edith Wharton, Oscar Wilde and so many more. Series: Gothic Fantasy. Num Pages: 480 pages, 25 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: DQ; FKC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 243 x 163 x 41. Weight in Grams: 770.
- Publisher
- Flame Tree Publishing
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- Special edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781783613755
- ISBN
- 9781783613755
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 25.99€ 19.29
€ 25.99
€ 19.29
Paperback. An American billionaire is forcing a team of scientists to work on a genetic project that could have horrendous consequences for mankind. Can Sean rescue his father and thwart the evil plan? Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: YFB. Category: (J) Children / Juvenile. Dimension: 195 x 131 x 16. Weight in Grams: 168. Clean copy, light shelfwear
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- Publisher
- O'Brien Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- SKU
- KST0025454
- ISBN
- 9780862788889
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 6.23
€ 6.23
Paperback. Provides important information for children's writers. With lists of reading-level specific words and a thesaurus of words annotated with reading levels, this guide aims to save writers time by collecting everything they need to know about age-appropriate language. Num Pages: 352 pages, 50 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: CBV; CBW; DSR; DSY; GBC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 152 x 229 x 25. Weight in Grams: 658.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- F&W Publications Inc
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781582974132
- ISBN
- 9781582974132
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 19.08
€ 19.99
€ 19.08
Paperback. Edited by one of the leading scholars in childrena s literature studies, this highly entertaining and scholarly anthology features over 120 complete works, poems, stories, and extracts from novels. * Includes over 120 complete works, poems, stories and extracts from novels. Series: Blackwell Anthologies. Num Pages: 496 pages, 0. BIC Classification: 2AB; DQ; DSBF; DSY. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 244 x 172 x 24. Weight in Grams: 802.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 496
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631210498
- ISBN
- 9780631210498
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 89.98
€ 89.98
Paperback. In this lively discussion Kim Reynolds looks at what children's literature is, why it is interesting, how it contributes to culture, and how it is studied as literature. Providing examples from across history and various types of children's literature, she introduces the key debates, developments, and people involved. Series: Very Short Introductions. Num Pages: 160 pages, 15 black and white halftones. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSY. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 173 x 113 x 9. Weight in Grams: 126.
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 160
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199560240
- ISBN
- 9780199560240
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 11.65
€ 13.99
€ 11.65
Hardback. Series: Children's Literature and Culture. Num Pages: 284 pages, 15 black & white halftones. BIC Classification: DSY. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 150 x 21. Weight in Grams: 530.
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Ltd
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780415818438
- ISBN
- 9780415818438
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 191.94
€ 191.94
Paperback. A practical guide providing a comprehensive introduction to English-language children's literature from the 18th century to 21st century. Series: Blackwell Guides to Literature. Num Pages: 360 pages, 0. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSY. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 155 x 19. Weight in Grams: 530.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 360
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631211419
- ISBN
- 9780631211419
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 66.28
€ 66.28
Paperback. This invaluable Guide surveys the key critical works and debates in the vibrant field of children's literature since its inception. Leading expert Pat Pinsent combines a chronological overview of developments in the genre with analysis of key theorists and theories, and subject-specific methodologies. Series: Readers' Guides to Essential Criticism. Num Pages: 232 pages, biography. BIC Classification: DSY. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 140 x 216 x 20. Weight in Grams: 308.
- Publisher
- Macmillan Education UK
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- 1st ed. 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137335456
- ISBN
- 9781137335456
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 39.24
€ 39.24
Paperback. "Includes bibliographical references. Commissioning organisation: [by] Robert Whitehead. vi, 234 p. illus., forms. 23 cm. Paperback. Slightly worn copy, rubbed edges, slightly bumped corners, book bent." Keywords: Subjects
- Condition
- Used, Good
- Publisher
- Prentice Hall
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1968
- SKU
- KEX0055046
- ISBN
- 9780131325890
Paperback
Condition: Used, Good
€ 4.99
€ 4.99
Hardcover. Ever since children have learned to read, there has been children's literature. This book charts the makings of the Western literary imagination from Aesop's fables to Mother Goose, from Alice's Adventures in Wonderland to Peter Pan, from "Where the Wild Things Are" to "Harry Potter". Num Pages: 352 pages, 24 halftones. BIC Classification: DSY. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 236 x 164 x 30. Weight in Grams: 676.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- University Of Chicago Press
- Edition
- First Edition
- Number of pages
- 352
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226473000
- ISBN
- 9780226473000
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 72.50
€ 72.50
Paperback. Employing interdisciplinary critical strategies, including social, educational, and publishing history, canon-formation theory, and archival research, this book analyzes childhood as a site of emerging black cultural nationalism. It explores the period's vigorous exchange about the nature and identity of black childhood. Series: Blacks in the Diaspora. Num Pages: 368 pages, 23 b&w photos. BIC Classification: 1H; 1KBB; DSY; GTB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5969 x 3963 x 25. Weight in Grams: 527.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Indiana University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 368
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780253218889
- ISBN
- 9780253218889
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.72
€ 33.72
Paperback. Ever since children have learned to read, there has been children's literature. This book charts the makings of the Western literary imagination from Aesop's fables to Mother Goose, from Alice's Adventures in Wonderland to Peter Pan, from "Where the Wild Things Are" to "Harry Potter". Num Pages: 396 pages, 24 halftones. BIC Classification: DSY. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UF) Further/Higher Education. Dimension: 227 x 151 x 25. Weight in Grams: 556.
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 396
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226473017
- ISBN
- 9780226473017
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.49
€ 32.49