Literature: history & criticism
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Literature: history & criticism
Paperback. * An innovative introduction to writing poetry designed for students of creative writing and budding poets alike. * Challenges the reader's sense of what is possible in a poem. * Traces the history and highlights the potential of poetry. Series: How to Study Literature. Num Pages: 168 pages, 0. BIC Classification: CFG; DSC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 153 x 10. Weight in Grams: 248.
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 168
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405124805
- ISBN
- 9781405124805
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 33.53
€ 33.99
€ 33.53
Paperback. This Very Short Introduction aims to disentangle the 'real' Marquis de Sade from his mythical and demonic reputation of the past two hundred years. Phillips examines Sade's life and work: his libertine novels, his championing of atheism, and his uniqueness in bringing the body and sex back into philosophy. Series: Very Short Introductions. Num Pages: 160 pages, 20 halftones. BIC Classification: 2ADF; DSBD; DSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 173 x 111 x 9. Weight in Grams: 126.
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 144
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780192804693
- ISBN
- 9780192804693
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.45
€ 13.45
Hardcover. .
- Publisher
- Zed Books Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 256
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781856495578
- ISBN
- 9781856495578
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 110.26
€ 110.26
Paperback. Introduces the Marquis de Sade's highly original and thoroughly subversive depiction of human sexuality, and the philosophical and political thinking that underpins it. Series: How to Read. Num Pages: 128 pages. BIC Classification: 2ADF; DSBD; DSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 10. Weight in Grams: 104.
- Publisher
- Granta Books
- Number of pages
- 128
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781862077270
- ISBN
- 9781862077270
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 9.99€ 8.44
€ 9.99
€ 8.44
Paperback. A lively introductory guide to English literature from Beowulf to the present day. The authors write in their characteristically lucid style and present the texts in relation to their social, political and cultural contexts. Clear and concise, the updated second edition now features a new final chapter on twenty-first century literature. Num Pages: 392 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSB. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 195 x 131 x 22. Weight in Grams: 418.
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 392
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137352668
- ISBN
- 9781137352668
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 27.91
€ 32.99
€ 27.91
Paperback. A step-by-step guide which shows the student how to gain a sense of what a poem or passage of prose or drama is about, how to analyze it and build a successful essay. Series: Palgrave Study Guides. Num Pages: 232 pages, further reading. BIC Classification: 2AB; 4KL; CBW; DSA; DSB; JNZ. Category: (UA) A / AS level. Dimension: 214 x 140 x 15. Weight in Grams: 294.
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 232
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Edition
- 1995th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333632253
- ISBN
- 9780333632253
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 46.00
€ 46.00
Paperback. e single-volume edition of Osborne's two autobiographical works, "A Better Class of Person: 1929-1956" and "Almost a Gentleman: 1955-1966". The book also contains a review of the former by Alan Bennett entitled "Bad John", and David Hare's eulogy delivered at Osborne's memorial service in 1995. Num Pages: 624 pages, 32pp b&w photographs. BIC Classification: 2ACG; BGA; DSBH; DSG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 196 x 132 x 50. Weight in Grams: 535.
- Publisher
- Faber & Faber
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Edition
- Main
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780571196494
- ISBN
- 9780571196494
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 18.22
€ 26.99
€ 18.22
Paperback. A poem and commentary on the soul's response to God, which is a classic of Spanish literature. Introduction by Baroness Caroline Cox. Series: Christian Classics Library. Num Pages: 204 pages. BIC Classification: 1DSE; 2ADS; 3JB; DSC; HRCS1; HRCV9. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 131 x 198 x 23. Weight in Grams: 130.
- Publisher
- SPCK Publishing
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780281077113
- ISBN
- 9780281077113
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 14.47
€ 15.99
€ 14.47
Paperback. The Cambridge Companion to Charles Dickens offers a valuable introduction to Dickens for students and general readers. Editor(s): Jordan, Professor John O. Series: Cambridge Companions to Literature. Num Pages: 258 pages, 15 b/w illus. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSBF; DSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 228 x 153 x 12. Weight in Grams: 394. Series: Cambridge Companions to Literature. 258 pages, 15 b/w illus. Editor(s): Jordan, John O. The Cambridge Companion to Charles Dickens offers a valuable introduction to Dickens for students and general readers. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). BIC Classification: 2AB; DSBF; DSK. Dimension: 228 x 153 x 12. Weight: 412.
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press
- Number of pages
- 258
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780521669641
- ISBN
- 9780521669641
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 35.91
€ 35.91
Paperback. Narrating 9/11 pushes beyond a critical focus on domestic realism, offering chapters that examine speculative and genre fiction, postmodernism, climate change, and the evolving security state, as well as the television series Lost and the film Paradise Now. Editor(s): Duvall, John N.; Marzec, Robert P. Series: A Modern Fiction Studies Book. Num Pages: 336 pages, 7, 7 black & white halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JM; DSBH5; DSK; HBJK; JPWL2. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 249 x 229 x 21. Weight in Grams: 456.
- Publisher
- Johns Hopkins University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781421417387
- ISBN
- 9781421417387
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 45.24
€ 45.24
Paperback. From 'Is there Sex Before Marriage in Austen?' to 'Which important Austen characters never speak?' the Guardian Book Club columnist answers 21 apparently trivial questions that reveal deep and hidden truths about Jane Austen's fictional world Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSBF; DSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 200 x 131 x 22. Weight in Grams: 244. Twenty Crucial Puzzles Solved. 352 pages. From 'Is there Sex Before Marriage in Austen?' to 'Which important Austen characters never speak?' the Guardian Book Club columnist answers 21 apparently trivial questions that reveal deep and hidden truths about Jane Austen's fictional world. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 2AB; DSBF; DSK. Dimension: 200 x 131 x 22. Weight: 244.
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- UK ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781408831694
- ISBN
- 9781408831694
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 13.17
€ 17.99
€ 13.17
Paperback. This book draws on the author's column in The Guardian, 'Elements of Fiction'. Using examples from well-known recent novels, it examines the techniques by which fiction works. It will widen the vocabulary of anyone interested in contemporary fiction, not least by showing where it has elements in common with classic novels of the past. Num Pages: 368 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSBH; DSK. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 196 x 130 x 22. Weight in Grams: 270.
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 360
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199281787
- ISBN
- 9780199281787
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.12
€ 26.12
Paperback. One of a series designed to motivate and encourage students who may be working on certain writers for the first time. Each text includes notes to explain literary and historical allusions, tasks to help students explore themes and issues, and suggestions for further reading. Series Editor(s): Croft, Steven. Num Pages: 176 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 2AB; 4KL; 5AN; DSBD; DSC. Category: (E) Primary & Secondary Education. Dimension: 129 x 197 x 15. Weight in Grams: 148.
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 192
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780198326007
- ISBN
- 9780198326007
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.60
€ 19.60
Paperback. Series: Broadview Anthology of British Literature Editions. Num Pages: 110 pages. BIC Classification: DSBD; DSC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 219 x 161 x 8. Weight in Grams: 190.
- Publisher
- Broadview Press Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781554812097
- ISBN
- 9781554812097
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 21.99€ 17.71
€ 21.99
€ 17.71
Paperback. Milton's "Paradise Lost" is one of the great works of literature. This work provides contextual information and notes on composition and context combined with an explication of the multitude allusions Milton called to the poem's aid. It also summarises the vast body of critical attention it has attracted. Series: Longman Annotated English Poets. Num Pages: 744 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSBD; DSC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 215 x 140 x 41. Weight in Grams: 922.
- Publisher
- Pearson Education Limited United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 744
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405832786
- ISBN
- 9781405832786
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 53.56
€ 53.56
hardcover. This volume presents a complete text of all Milton's verse. Coleridge linked Milton and Shakespeare as the greatest of English poets, and even in our time Milton continues to exert a powerful influence, both on the writing of poetry and on critical debate. Num Pages: 630 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; DCF; DSBD; DSC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 135 x 39. Weight in Grams: 726.
- Publisher
- Everyman's Library
- Number of pages
- 630
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1992
- Edition
- Revised
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781857150971
- ISBN
- 9781857150971
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 15.06
€ 19.99
€ 15.06
Paperback. Contains Milton's English poems, with the exception of "Paradise Lost", together with translations and texts of his Latin, Italian and Greek poems. This work presents extensive notes and headnotes to show Milton's allusions and synthesize the judgements and disagreements of a bewildering array of modern critics. Editor(s): Carey, John. Series: Longman Annotated English Poets. Num Pages: 552 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSBD; DSC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 215 x 141 x 30. Weight in Grams: 634.
- Publisher
- Longman
- Number of pages
- 552
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405832793
- ISBN
- 9781405832793
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 51.03
€ 51.03
Hardcover. Series: Anthem Nineteenth-Century Series. Num Pages: 244 pages, 10+ bw images. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSBH; DSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 590.
- Publisher
- Anthem Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780857285348
- ISBN
- 9780857285348
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 133.69
€ 133.69
Hardcover. The Trivium are the three Liberal Arts pertaining to language: Grammar, Logic, and Rhetoric, studied from antiquity to the Renaissance as a way of perfecting a speaker and their speech. Also included in this compendium of seven Wooden Books are studies of Euphonics, Poetic Meter and Form, Ethics, and Proverbs. Series: Wooden Books. Num Pages: 416 pages, Illustrations throughout. BIC Classification: DSB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 185 x 197 x 36. Weight in Grams: 878.
- Publisher
- Wooden Books
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781907155185
- ISBN
- 9781907155185
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 23.51
€ 26.99
€ 23.51
Paperback. John McGahern did not spread himself thinly as a writer. Nearly all of his creative energy went into what was central for him: the great novels and stories that are part of the canon of Irish and world literature. This book brings together McGahern's surviving essays, reviews and speeches. Num Pages: 496 pages. BIC Classification: DSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 142 x 32. Weight in Grams: 394.
- Publisher
- Faber & Faber London
- Number of pages
- 496
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Edition
- Main
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780571245123
- ISBN
- 9780571245123
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 13.07
€ 17.99
€ 13.07