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paperback. To this structural analysis, the author adds a new account of the genre's history and its relationship to the myths of the West which have played such an influential role in American history. Num Pages: black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: DSB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 13. Weight in Grams: 340.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
University of Wisconsin Press United States
Edition
First Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780879727864
ISBN
9780879727864
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 27.75

Paperback. This volume explores the range of relationships among women writers, women detectives and women-centered mystery fiction, and women readers. Editor(s): Klein, Kathleen Gregory. Num Pages: 166 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: DSB; JFSJ1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 159 x 13. Weight in Grams: 295.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1995
Publisher
Popular Press 1
Condition
New
SKU
V9780879726829
ISBN
9780879726829
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 24.68

paperback. A study of the technique of Agatha Christie's detective fiction. Providing an analysis of her accomplishments as a writer, the author demonstrates that Christie thoroughly understood the conventions of her genre and, with seemingly inexhaustible ingenuity, was able to develop for several years surprising variations within those conventions. Num Pages: 238 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSBH; DSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 153 x 15. Weight in Grams: 386.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1980
Publisher
University of Wisconsin Press United States
Edition
New ed
Number of pages
238
Condition
New
SKU
V9780879721596
ISBN
9780879721596
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 27.75

Paperback.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC United Kingdom
Edition
0th Edition
Number of pages
272
Condition
New
SKU
V9780826495778
ISBN
9780826495778
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 38.99
€ 33.04

Hardcover. Explores the interaction between two of the most powerful socio-cultural movements in the post-war years - the literary forces of the Beat Generation and the musical energies of rock and its attendant culture. Num Pages: 544 pages, 15 illus. BIC Classification: AVA; DSBH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 160 x 232 x 40. Weight in Grams: 960.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Continuum Publishing Corporation United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
544
Condition
New
SKU
V9780826416643
ISBN
9780826416643
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 57.37
€ 44.55

paperback. This work encourages contemporary students to engage in Plato's thought, outrageous and politically incorrect as it may seem. The authors believe that by grappling with his ideas, we can explore the relevance of his arguments in contemporary terms. Num Pages: 190 pages, index. BIC Classification: 2AHA; DNF; DSBB; DSK; HPCA; HPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 158 x 236 x 16. Weight in Grams: 324.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Routledge United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
190
Condition
New
SKU
V9780754633662
ISBN
9780754633662
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 80.69

paperback. Num Pages: 252 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 159 x 204 x 14. Weight in Grams: 302.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Continuum International Publishing United Kingdom
Edition
New edition
Number of pages
252
Condition
New
SKU
V9780485120509
ISBN
9780485120509
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 53.99
€ 45.13

Paperback. Explores the question of why some fairy tales "work" and others don't, why the fairy tale is capable of getting under the skin of culture and staying there. This book looks at fairy tale as a serious genre with wide social and cultural ramifications. It contains the history and theory of the genre, followed by case studies of famous tales. Num Pages: 352 pages, 7 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: DSB; JFHF; YFJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 154 x 18. Weight in Grams: 512.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
352
Condition
New
SKU
V9780415977814
ISBN
9780415977814
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 50.98

Paperback. This selection of plays includes some of Jean Anouilh's most enduring plays: "The Rehearsal"; "Becket"; "The Orchstra: A Play Within a Concert"; and "Eurydice". Translator(s): Sams, Jeremy; Meyer, Peter. Series: World Classics. Num Pages: 288 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: DD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 203 x 127 x 19. Weight in Grams: 330.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC United Kingdom
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
SKU
V9780413722607
ISBN
9780413722607
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 31.99
€ 27.07

Paperback. A short fiction anthology of work by award-winning, multicultural, women writers, "All about Skin" captures the reality of harsh media pressures, difficult family relationships, racial prejudices, and other problems that face women of color around the world. Editor(s): Ortiz, Jina; Spencer, Rochelle. Num Pages: 267 pages. BIC Classification: DQ; FA; FYB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 209 x 164 x 16. Weight in Grams: 368.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
University of Wisconsin Press
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780299301941
ISBN
9780299301941
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 35.43

paperback. Series: Studies in American Thought and Culture. Num Pages: 176 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BGLA; DSB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 15. Weight in Grams: 272.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
University of Wisconsin Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
176
Condition
New
SKU
V9780299286545
ISBN
9780299286545
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 38.50

Paperback. Taking a look at the poetry and visual art of the Hellenistic age, from the death of Alexander the Great in 323 BC to the Romans' defeat of Cleopatra in 30 BC, this book makes discoveries about the assumptions and conventions of Hellenistic poets and artists and their audiences. Series: Wisconsin Studies in Classics. Num Pages: 248 pages, 38 b/w photos. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; 2AHA; ACG; DSBB; DSC. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 13. Weight in Grams: 336.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
University of Wisconsin Press United States
Number of pages
248
Condition
New
SKU
V9780299194543
ISBN
9780299194543
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 38.50

Paperback. Jaime Manrique weaves into his own memoir the lives of three important 20th-century Hispanic writers: the Argentine Manuel Puig, the author of "Kiss of the Spider Woman"; the Cuban Reinaldo Arenas, author of "Before Night Falls"; and Spanish poet and playwright Frederico Garcia Lorca. Series: Living Out: Gay and Lesbian Autobiographies. Num Pages: 126 pages. BIC Classification: 2ADSL; BGA; DSBH; DSG; DSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 8. Weight in Grams: 177.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
University of Wisconsin Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780299161842
ISBN
9780299161842
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.21

paperback. Num Pages: 68 pages. BIC Classification: DCF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 140 x 7. Weight in Grams: 136.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1993
Publisher
University of Wisconsin Press United States
Number of pages
68
Condition
New
SKU
V9780299135843
ISBN
9780299135843
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 24.68

paperback. An assessment of the major periods and varieties of American autobiography. Eleven original essays survey what has been done and point toward what can and should be done in future studies of a literary genre that is now receiving major scholarly attention. Editor(s): Eakin, Paul John. Series: Wisconsin studies in American autobiography. Num Pages: 304 pages, 1 line drawing. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; DSB. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 417.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1991
Publisher
University of Wisconsin Press United States
Number of pages
304
Condition
New
SKU
V9780299127848
ISBN
9780299127848
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.36

Paperback. Num Pages: 384 pages, ports. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; BGA; DSBF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 220 x 137 x 23. Weight in Grams: 449.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1991
Publisher
University of Wisconsin Press
Edition
Reissue
Condition
New
SKU
V9780299127442
ISBN
9780299127442
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.89

paperback. A feminist study of Chaucer's poetry, this book shows how Chaucer correlates amatory acts with literary acts. The author suggests that gendered relations such as courtship, marriage and betrayal are central to an understanding of Chaucer's poetics. Num Pages: 272 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSBB; DSC; JFFK. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 226 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 514.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1989
Publisher
University of Wisconsin Press United States
Number of pages
272
Condition
New
SKU
V9780299122744
ISBN
9780299122744
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 35.43

paperback. Num Pages: 320 pages, coats of arms. BIC Classification: DSB; JFHF; JMS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 151 x 215 x 22. Weight in Grams: 460.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1988
Publisher
University of Wisconsin Press United States
Edition
2nd Edition
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
SKU
V9780299118648
ISBN
9780299118648
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.36

Paperback. Num Pages: black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: CFG; DS; LAB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 227 x 153 x 16. Weight in Grams: 395.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1989
Publisher
University of Wisconsin Press United States
Condition
New
SKU
V9780299104146
ISBN
9780299104146
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.36

paperback. Available once more, this is a comprehensive, comparative literary philological examination of two enduring bodies of love poetry from the ancient Near East. Num Pages: 482 pages, 48 illustrations. BIC Classification: DSBB; DSC; HRCG9. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 30. Weight in Grams: 728.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
University of Wisconsin Press United States
Edition
Illustrated
Number of pages
482
Condition
New
SKU
V9780299100940
ISBN
9780299100940
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 35.43

Paperback. Num Pages: 160 pages, 2facsims. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSBH; DSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 220 x 140 x 13. Weight in Grams: 254.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1982
Publisher
University of Wisconsin Press United States
Number of pages
160
Condition
New
SKU
V9780299090241
ISBN
9780299090241
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 29.28

Paperback. Samuel Shem's "The House of God" is widely regarded as one of the most influential novels about medical education in the twentieth century. This book explores the novel's impact on medical education, residency training, and the field of literature and medicine. Editor(s): Kohn, Martin; Donley, Carol C. Series: Literature and Medicine Series. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: 2ABM; DSBH; DSK; MB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 156 x 18. Weight in Grams: 408.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
The Kent State University Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780873389839
ISBN
9780873389839
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 35.07

Paperback. Essays by leading theater scholars and theorists exploring the "turn to landscape" in modern and contemporary theater Editor(s): Fuchs, Elinor; Chaudhuri, Una. Series: Theater: Theory/Text/Performance. Num Pages: 400 pages, 26 illustrations. BIC Classification: AS; DSG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 24. Weight in Grams: 464.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
University of Michigan Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780472067206
ISBN
9780472067206
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 53.52

Paperback. Fiction writers share the secrets of their craft in essays geared for the serious writer Editor(s): Baxter, Charles; Turchi, Peter. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: CBV; DSB; DSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 230 x 154 x 15. Weight in Grams: 910.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
University of Michigan Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780472067749
ISBN
9780472067749
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 35.02

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