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Literature: history & criticism

Paperback. Anton Chekhov is revered as a boldly innovative playwright and short story writer. This title introduces readers to some other sides of Chekhov: his pithy, witty observations on the writing process; his life as a writer through accounts by his friends, family, and lovers; and his venture into nonfiction through his book "Sakhalin Island". Num Pages: 168 pages, 1 halftone. BIC Classification: 2AGR; CBW; DSBF; JHMC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 141 x 13. Weight in Grams: 234.
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
168
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Edition
1/31/12
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226568195
ISBN
9780226568195
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 27.99
€ 22.98

Paperback. Kingsley Amis's memoirs are filled with anecdotes, experiences and portraits of famous friends, family, acquaintances. From his childhood days to Oxford and army life, his travels abroad and his years as a successful novelist, this work offers insights into a unique literary life. Num Pages: 400 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; BGA; DSBH; DSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 130 x 24. Weight in Grams: 354.
Publisher
Vintage Publishing United Kingdom
Number of pages
400
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Edition
New Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099461067
ISBN
9780099461067
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 21.99
€ 16.65

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

€ 14.99
€ 11.60

Paperback. Num Pages: 312 pages, 27. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3JJ; DSB; HBTB; JFSJ; JFSL1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 163 x 20. Weight in Grams: 522.
Publisher
Cornell University Press United States
Number of pages
312
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1995
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780801482496
ISBN
9780801482496
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 41.39

Hardcover. Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 358.
Publisher
Syracuse University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9780815633617
ISBN
9780815633617
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 34.36

Hardback. This book is an ethnographic journey into the literary-political field of Palestinian poetry in a secular age. Num Pages: 312 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FBP; 2CSR; DSB; DSC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 30. Weight in Grams: 590.
Publisher
Stanford University Press United States
Number of pages
312
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9780804776462
ISBN
9780804776462
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 71.13

Hardback. Speaking to the ongoing debate over the development of urban space and culture, this book demonstrates the centrality of the physical and social being of cities to American literature and other arts in the twentieth century. Num Pages: 324 pages, 16 half-tones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2ABM; DSBD; JHBA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 25. .
Publisher
Stanford University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1996
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780804726450
ISBN
9780804726450
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 85.80

Paperback. Sets out to characterise criticism as a set of prodigal practices that exceed the constraints of primary texts, history, and theory. This work makes a case for celebrating the prodigal condition and for another escape - breaking out of traditional constraints towards a hybrid form that combines the critical with the creative. Num Pages: 167 pages, ill. BIC Classification: DSA. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 229 x 154 x 11. Weight in Grams: 276.
Publisher
Liverpool University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
167
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Condition
New
SKU
V9781845191559
ISBN
9781845191559
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 30.62

Hardback. .
Publisher
Oxford University Press Inc
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780190456672
ISBN
9780190456672
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 38.30

Paperback. Num Pages: 217 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: DNJ; DSBH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 142 x 17. Weight in Grams: 290. Good clean copy with some minor shelf wear
Condition
Used, Very Good
Publisher
Salmon Poetry
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
SKU
KAK0002152
ISBN
9781908836120
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 4.99

Paperback. Num Pages: 217 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: DNJ; DSBH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 142 x 17. Weight in Grams: 290. . Clean copy
Condition
Used, Like New
Publisher
Salmon Poetry
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
SKU
KEX0236105
ISBN
9781908836120
Paperback
Condition: Used, Like New

€ 4.99

Paperback. Provides a facing-page translation of an important Middle English alliterative poem, generally attributed to the author of "Sir Gawain and the Green Knight". This translation captures the original's poetic and alliterative qualities while making the often difficult original text accessible to modern readers. Editor(s): Gustafson, Kevin. Translator(s): Gustafson, Kevin. Num Pages: 188 pages. BIC Classification: 2ABC; DCF; DSBB; DSC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 13. Weight in Grams: 238.
Publisher
Broadview Press Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781551113999
ISBN
9781551113999
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 35.99
€ 33.55

Paperback. Unique report on the major archaeological dig at Shakespeare's Stratford-upon-Avon home and the implications for the Shakespearian biography. Num Pages: 272 pages, 29 colour illustrations, 128 black & white illustrations, 1 table. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 2AB; 3JB; 3JD; DSBD; DSGS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 158 x 234 x 13. Weight in Grams: 470.
Publisher
Manchester University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781526106490
ISBN
9781526106490
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 41.25

Hardcover. Num Pages: 480 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; BGL; DSBH; DSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 239 x 161 x 35. Weight in Grams: 800. A Life Raised High. 480 pages. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; BGL; DSBH; DSK. Dimension: 239 x 161 x 35. Weight: 796.
Publisher
Pomona
Number of pages
480
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Edition
0th Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781904590231
ISBN
9781904590231
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 23.50

Paperback. Rexroth's Selected Poems brings together in a single volume a representative sampling of sixty years work. The late Kenneth Rexroth ( 1905-1982) is surely one of the most readable of this century's great American poets. He is also one of the most sophisticated. Num Pages: 152 pages, Ill. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; 2ABM; DCF; DSBH; DSC. Category: (P) Professional & Scholarly; (UP) Postgraduate; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 155 x 234 x 13. Weight in Grams: 176.
Publisher
New Directions Publishing Corporation
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1984
Condition
New
SKU
V9780811209175
ISBN
9780811209175
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 18.61

Paperback. This book explores the ways in which a range of recent American novelists have handled the genre of the 'coming-of-age' novel. Novels of this genre characteristically dramatise the vicissitudes of growing up and the trials and tribulations of young adulthood. Num Pages: 200 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; DSBH; DSK. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 233 x 156 x 12. Weight in Grams: 326.
Publisher
Edinburgh University Press
Number of pages
200
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Condition
New
SKU
V9780748621743
ISBN
9780748621743
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 34.28

Hardback. This book explores the ways in which a range of recent American novelists have handled the genre of the 'coming-of-age' novel. Novels of this genre characteristically dramatise the vicissitudes of growing up and the trials and tribulations of young adulthood. Num Pages: 200 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; DSBH; DSK. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 24. Weight in Grams: 436.
Publisher
Edinburgh University Press
Number of pages
200
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Condition
New
SKU
V9780748621736
ISBN
9780748621736
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 151.75
€ 142.16

Paperback. Going to see a 'Shakespeare' and want a quick run-down on the plot before you start? Teaching the 'Henry's' and need a handy guide to all the histories for the students? This book gives all this and more: an introduction to Shakespeare and his times; a note on the sources; cast lists, synopses; character descriptions and an essay on each play. Editor(s): McLeish, Kenneth; Unwin, Stephen. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSGS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 180 x 115 x 20. Weight in Grams: 176.
Publisher
Faber & Faber United Kingdom
Number of pages
272
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Edition
Main
Condition
New
SKU
V9780571237456
ISBN
9780571237456
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 11.46

Hardcover. The puppet can entertain or terrify, evoke the innocence of childhood, or become a magical entity, able to negotiate with ghosts and gods. This book takes us on a meditative journey through the world of puppet theater, exploring the mysterious fascination of these unsettling objects. Num Pages: 224 pages, 4 colour plates, 24 halftones. BIC Classification: ASZM; DSB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 217 x 159 x 20. Weight in Grams: 386.
Publisher
University Of Chicago Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Edition
First Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226309583
ISBN
9780226309583
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 22.04

Paperback. Num Pages: 272 pages, 27 illus. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSBH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 208 x 141 x 13. Weight in Grams: 306. Managing Language in the Digital Age. 272 pages, ill. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSBH. Dimension: 208 x 141 x 13. Weight: 312.
Publisher
Columbia University Press
Number of pages
272
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231149914
ISBN
9780231149914
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 20.63

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