Literature: history & criticism
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Literature: history & criticism
Paperback. This is the first major study of Mark Z. Danielewski, an emerging, innovative American novelist and a key figure in contemporary literature. It situates his three novels to date in their literary and cultural context, in the process demonstrating why he is such an important and ground-breaking writer. Editor(s): Bray, Joe; Gibbons, Alison. Series: Contemporary American & Canadian Writers. Num Pages: 240 pages, 4 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; DSBH; DSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 216 x 141 x 16. Weight in Grams: 308.
- Publisher
- Manchester University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780719099335
- ISBN
- 9780719099335
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 37.98
€ 37.98
Paperback. Num Pages: 288 pages, 3. BIC Classification: DSBB; DSG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 156 x 19. Weight in Grams: 482.
- Publisher
- Cornell University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 288
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780801487835
- ISBN
- 9780801487835
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 30.70
€ 33.99
€ 30.70
Hardback. In this powerful and authoritative study Jody Allen Randolph provides the fullest account yet of the work of a major figure in twentieth-century Irish literature as well as in contemporary women's writing Series: Contemporary Irish Writers. Num Pages: 282 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBR; 2AB; DSBH; DSC. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 240 x 163 x 27. Weight in Grams: 602.
- Publisher
- Cork University Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781782050841
- ISBN
- 9781782050841
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 49.00€ 38.37
€ 49.00
€ 38.37
Paperback. Groundbreaking surveys of the complex interrelationship between the languages of English and French in medieval Britain. Editor(s): Wogan-Browne, Jocelyn; et al. Num Pages: 562 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 2AB; 3H; DSBB; HBJD1; HBLC1; HBTB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 230 x 161 x 30. Weight in Grams: 842.
- Publisher
- BOYE6
- Number of pages
- 562
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781903153475
- ISBN
- 9781903153475
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 55.52
€ 55.52
Hardback. Excerpts from texts (with translation) from the French of medieval England offer a guide to medieval literary theory. Num Pages: 616 pages, 10 black & white illustrations, 2 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 2AB; 3H; DSBB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 189 x 257 x 46. Weight in Grams: 1510.
- Publisher
- Boydell & Brewer Ltd
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781843844297
- ISBN
- 9781843844297
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 119.68
€ 119.68
Paperback. Series: Object Lessons. Num Pages: 176 pages. BIC Classification: DSA; HPN; JFCD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 122 x 209 x 16. Weight in Grams: 162.
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781628924732
- ISBN
- 9781628924732
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 11.68
€ 13.99
€ 11.68
Paperback. Joanna Russ's classic essays on science fiction and feminism. Num Pages: 200 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 2AB; DSK; JFFK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 155 x 230 x 15. Weight in Grams: 328.
- Publisher
- Indiana University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Edition
- First Edition (US) First Printing
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780253209832
- ISBN
- 9780253209832
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 20.88
€ 20.88
Hardback. In seventeenth-century England, intellectuals of various kinds discovered their idealized self-image in the Adam who investigated, named, and commanded the creatures. This title argues, that early modern scientists, poets, and pamphleteers claimed authority as both workers and 'public persons'. Num Pages: 880 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSBD. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 240 x 174 x 48. Weight in Grams: 1324.
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 880
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674049062
- ISBN
- 9780674049062
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 68.87€ 62.96
€ 68.87
€ 62.96
Paperback. The story of Lawrence Durrell and his enigmatic first wife, Nancy: love, betrayal and literary endeavour set among the glittering intellectuals of 1930s London, Paris and Corfu Num Pages: 352 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 2AB; BGL; DSBH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 128 x 23. Weight in Grams: 250.
- Publisher
- Little, Brown Book Group United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 352
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781844087945
- ISBN
- 9781844087945
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 11.81
€ 15.99
€ 11.81
Paperback. Since Martin Esslin coined 'the Theatre of the Absurd' to describe experimental drama in the mid-twentieth century, the term 'absurd' has been adopted as a means of discussing a vast array of literary text. This title examines a range of literary texts, both prose and poetry. It covers classic and contemporary absurdist texts. Num Pages: 224 pages, black & white illustrations, black & white line drawings, figures. BIC Classification: DSB. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 233 x 157 x 11. Weight in Grams: 300.
- Publisher
- Edinburgh University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 224
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780748670017
- ISBN
- 9780748670017
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 34.01
€ 37.99
€ 34.01
Hardcover. Since Martin Esslin coined 'the Theatre of the Absurd' to describe experimental drama in the mid-twentieth century, the term 'absurd' has been adopted as a means of discussing a vast array of literary text. This title examines a range of literary texts, both prose and poetry. It covers classic and contemporary absurdist texts. Num Pages: 224 pages, Illustrations (black and white). BIC Classification: DSB. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 156 x 240 x 16. Weight in Grams: 432.
- Publisher
- Edinburgh University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 224
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780748669264
- ISBN
- 9780748669264
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 101.01€ 96.54
€ 101.01
€ 96.54
Paperback. Presents a comparative study of the ninth-century Chinese poet and recluse Han Shan (Cold Mountain) and Gary Snyder, an American poet and environmental activist. This book explains how Chan Buddhism has the potential to be recognized as an important voice in contemporary ecopoetry. Num Pages: 299 pages, tables. BIC Classification: DSC; HREZ; RN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 245 x 174 x 18. Weight in Grams: 556.
- Publisher
- Sussex Academic Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 299
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781845193416
- ISBN
- 9781845193416
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 36.99€ 33.49
€ 36.99
€ 33.49
Paperback.
- Edition
- Illustrated
- Publisher
- Cork University Press Cork
- Number of pages
- 98
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781859183618
- ISBN
- 9781859183618
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 10.64
€ 10.64
Hardback. Series: Princeton Legacy Library. Num Pages: 370 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 2ADF; DSBD; DSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 22. Weight in Grams: 685.
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691640174
- ISBN
- 9780691640174
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 186.09
€ 186.09
Hardcover. Includes essays that examine the techniques of Cicero's verbal aggression. Editor(s): Booth, Joan. Num Pages: 220 pages, 220. BIC Classification: 2ADL; DSBB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 243 x 154 x 16. Weight in Grams: 548.
- Publisher
- Classical Press of Wales
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781905125197
- ISBN
- 9781905125197
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 69.67
€ 69.67
Paperback. Now in her eighties, one of Britain's finest and most spirited women looks back on her life. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 2AB; 3JJP; 3JM; BM; DSB; KNTD; KNTJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 128 x 197 x 22. Weight in Grams: 244.
- Publisher
- Virago
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780349006116
- ISBN
- 9780349006116
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 11.88
€ 15.99
€ 11.88
Paperback. A unique book, from the incomparable Hugo and Nebula Award-winning author of Among Others, Jo Walton: What Makes This Book So Great: Re-Reading the Classics of Fantasy and SF is a collection of brilliant reassessments of the classics - and the forgotten gems - of modern fantasy and SF. Num Pages: 480 pages. BIC Classification: DSRC; FL; FM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 127 x 197 x 28. Weight in Grams: 362.
- Publisher
- Little, Brown Book Group
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781472111616
- ISBN
- 9781472111616
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 20.79
€ 20.79
Paperback. A collection of essays on Elizabeth Bishop drawing on work presented at the first UK Elizabeth Bishop confrence, held at Newcastle University. It brings together papers by both academic critics and leading poets, including Michael Donaghy, Vicki Feaver, Deryn Rees-jones and Anne Stevenson. Series: Newcastle/Bloodaxe Poetry S. Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: 2ABM; DCF; DSBH; DSC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 139 x 14. Weight in Grams: 314.
- Publisher
- Bloodaxe Books Ltd
- Number of pages
- 192
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781852245566
- ISBN
- 9781852245566
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 16.99€ 13.16
€ 16.99
€ 13.16
Paperback. This guide examines the production and reception of poetry by a range of women writers - predominantly although not exclusively writing in English - from Sappho through Anne Bradstreet and Emily Bronte to Sylvia Plath, Eavan Boland and Susan Howe. Editor(s): Halliwell, Martin; Mousley, Andy. Series: Edinburgh Critical Guides to Literature. Num Pages: 248 pages. BIC Classification: DSC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 138 x 15. Weight in Grams: 354.
- Publisher
- Edinburgh University Press
- Number of pages
- 248
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780748623068
- ISBN
- 9780748623068
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 29.77
€ 32.99
€ 29.77
Hardback. This guide examines the production and reception of poetry by a range of women writers - predominantly although not exclusively writing in English - from Sappho through Anne Bradstreet and Emily Bronte to Sylvia Plath, Eavan Boland and Susan Howe. Editor(s): Halliwell, Martin; Mousley, Andy. Series: Edinburgh Critical Guides to Literature. Num Pages: 248 pages. BIC Classification: DSC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 138 x 25. Weight in Grams: 117.
- Publisher
- Edinburgh University Press
- Number of pages
- 248
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780748623051
- ISBN
- 9780748623051
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 101.01€ 97.45
€ 101.01
€ 97.45