Literature: history & criticism
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Literature: history & criticism
Hardcover. No cycle of historical legends has enjoyed greater or more enduring popularity in China than that of the Three Kingdoms, which recounts the dramatic story of the civil wars (c. AD 180 220) that divided the old Han empire into the Shu-Han, Wei, and Wu states, and the eventual reunification of the realm under the Western Jin in AD 280." Translator(s): Idema, Wilt L.; West, Stephen H. Num Pages: 501 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1F; DSB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 159 x 32. Weight in Grams: 798.
- Publisher
- Hackett Publishing Co, Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 501
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Edition
- UK ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781603848145
- ISBN
- 9781603848145
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 93.80€ 71.57
€ 93.80
€ 71.57
Paperback. Num Pages: 152 pages. BIC Classification: DS. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 237 x 157 x 11. Weight in Grams: 262.
- Publisher
- Museum Tusculanum Press Denmark
- Number of pages
- 152
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9788763504935
- ISBN
- 9788763504935
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 20.25
€ 26.99
€ 20.25
Paperback. In the space of a single generation, three eighteenth-century writers - Daniel Defoe, Samuel Richardson and Henry Fielding - invented an entirely new genre of writing: the novel. This book explains why these authors wrote in the way that they did, and how the complex changes in society - the emergence of the middle-class and more. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSB; DSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 136 x 215 x 26. Weight in Grams: 342.
- Publisher
- Vintage Publishing
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781847923851
- ISBN
- 9781847923851
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 21.99€ 16.42
€ 21.99
€ 16.42
Hardback. By analysing relevant statues alongside the literature of the time, Ian Ward investigates Victorian anxieties about the 'condition' of its women, concentrating in particular on four 'crimes': adultery, bigamy, infanticide and prostitution. Num Pages: 160 pages. BIC Classification: DSB; LAQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 165 x 233 x 15. Weight in Grams: 394.
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781849462945
- ISBN
- 9781849462945
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 75.92€ 68.78
€ 75.92
€ 68.78
Paperback. For the first time in paperback, the only annotated edition of Edwin Abbott's classic mind-bending tale of an alternate, two-dimensional universe presented side-by-side with mathematician Ian Stewart's revealing commentary and analysis. Num Pages: 272 pages, ill. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSBF; DSK. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 190 x 18. Weight in Grams: 496.
- Publisher
- The Perseus Books Group United States
- Number of pages
- 272
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780465011230
- ISBN
- 9780465011230
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 21.99€ 21.74
€ 21.99
€ 21.74
Paperback.
- Publisher
- Bristol Classical Press
- Number of pages
- 176
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780715634769
- ISBN
- 9780715634769
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 28.54
€ 33.99
€ 28.54
Paperback. YORK NOTES ADVANCED - THE ULTIMATE LITERATURE GUIDES. Series: York Notes Advanced. Num Pages: 160 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; 4KLR; DSBH; DSK. Category: (E) Primary & Secondary Education. Dimension: 211 x 145 x 9. Weight in Grams: 212.
- Publisher
- Trans-Atlantic Publications, Inc.
- Number of pages
- 160
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405835619
- ISBN
- 9781405835619
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 11.30
€ 11.30
Paperback. This full-length life of G. K. Chesterton is the first comprehensive biography of both the man and the writer. It draws on many unpublished letters and papers to evoke Chesterton's joyful humour, his humility and affinity to the common man, and his love of the ordinary things of life. Num Pages: 784 pages, 17 black and white images. BIC Classification: 2AB; DN; DSBH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 232 x 154 x 44. Weight in Grams: 1158.
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 784
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199655762
- ISBN
- 9780199655762
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 47.64
€ 47.64
Paperback. Often lost in the debate over the validity of social construction is the question of what is being constructed. Ian Hacking looks at the issue of child abuse, and examines the ways in which advanced research on new weapons influences not the content but the form of science. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: DSA; HPCF; HPK; HPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 231 x 153 x 16. Weight in Grams: 316.
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press
- Number of pages
- 272
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Edition
- Revised
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674004122
- ISBN
- 9780674004122
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 32.24
€ 37.99
€ 32.24
Paperback. .
- Publisher
- Rutgers University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813587516
- ISBN
- 9780813587516
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 41.99€ 37.06
€ 41.99
€ 37.06
Hardcover. The era of Old Comedy (c. 485--c. 380 BCE), when theatrical comedy was created and established, is best known through the extant plays of Aristophanes. But the work of many other poets, including Cratinus and Eupolis, the other members, with Aristophanes, of the canonical Old Comic Triad, survives in fragments. Series: Loeb Classical Library. Num Pages: 480 pages. BIC Classification: 2AHA; DB; DD; DSBB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 168 x 120 x 27. Weight in Grams: 346.
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 480
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674996779
- ISBN
- 9780674996779
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 30.15
€ 33.99
€ 30.15
Paperback. This newly updated second edition features wide-ranging, systematically organized scholarship in a concise introduction to ancient Greek drama, which flourished from the sixth to third century BC. Series: Blackwell Guides to Classical Literature. Num Pages: 352 pages, illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 2AHA; DSBB; DSG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 170 x 243 x 17. Weight in Grams: 532.
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United States
- Number of pages
- 352
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781118455128
- ISBN
- 9781118455128
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 54.99€ 53.01
€ 54.99
€ 53.01
Hardcover. The era of Old Comedy (c. 485--c. 380 BCE), when theatrical comedy was created and established, is best known through the extant plays of Aristophanes. But the work of many other poets, including Cratinus and Eupolis, the other members, with Aristophanes, of the canonical Old Comic Triad, survives in fragments. Series: Loeb Classical Library. Num Pages: 544 pages. BIC Classification: 2AHA; DB; DD; DSBB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 169 x 119 x 30. Weight in Grams: 388.
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 544
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674996632
- ISBN
- 9780674996632
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 30.19
€ 33.99
€ 30.19
Hardback. The ideal guide for students and theatre-lovers alike, the Companion explores the longstanding and vibrant Scottish dramatic tradition and the important developments in Scottish dramatic writing and theatre over the last hundred years. Series: Edinburgh Companions to Scottish Literature. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKS; 2AB; DSG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 243 x 164 x 20. Weight in Grams: 538.
- Publisher
- Edinburgh University Press
- Number of pages
- 256
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780748641086
- ISBN
- 9780748641086
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 93.81€ 90.66
€ 93.81
€ 90.66
Paperback. Series: Reader's Guides. 176 pages. Written by Charles Dickens, "Great Expectations" centers around his primary themes. This guide gives an introduction to the text including its context, Dickens' style and imagery, its critical reception starting from the publication time, acts as a guide to the illustrated editions and film adaptations, and also acts as a guide to further reading. Cateogry: (UU) Undergraduate. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSBF; DSK. Dimension: 141 x 216 x 10. Weight: 196.
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
- Number of pages
- 176
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Edition
- First Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780826488589
- ISBN
- 9780826488589
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 29.99€ 25.49
€ 29.99
€ 25.49
Paperback. A comprehensive student guide to studying Emily Bronte's classic novel "Wuthering Heights". It introduces its contexts, language, reception and adaptation since its first publication. Series: Reader's Guides. Num Pages: 176 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSBF; DSK. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 139 x 216 x 11. Weight in Grams: 260. Series: Reader's Guides. 176 pages. A comprehensive student guide to studying Emily Bronte's classic novel "Wuthering Heights". It introduces its contexts, language, reception and adaptation since its first publication. Cateogry: (UU) Undergraduate. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSBF; DSK. Dimension: 139 x 216 x 11. Weight: 260.
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
- Number of pages
- 176
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781847064578
- ISBN
- 9781847064578
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 28.38
€ 33.99
€ 28.38
Paperback. A guide devoted to its subject, the book draws on recent breakthroughs in research on Hogg to illuminate the urgent debates and fruitful contexts that helped to shape his writings. Essays written by an international team of scholars provide an indispensable guide to Hogg's career, and the diverse literary forms in which he wrote. Editor(s): Duncan, Ian; Mack, Douglas S. Series: Edinburgh Companions to Scottish Literature. Num Pages: 216 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKS; 2AB; DSBF; DSC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 158 x 234 x 12. Weight in Grams: 326. Series: Edinburgh Companions to Scottish Literature. 216 pages. Editor(s): Duncan, Ian; Mack, Douglas S. A guide devoted to its subject, the book draws on recent breakthroughs in research on Hogg to illuminate the urgent debates and fruitful contexts that helped to shape his writings. Essays written by an international team of scholars provide an indispensable guide to Hogg's career, and the diverse literary forms in which he wrote. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: 1DBKS; 2AB; DSBF; DSC. Dimension: 158 x 234 x 12. Weight: 312.
- Publisher
- Edinburgh University Press
- Number of pages
- 216
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780748641239
- ISBN
- 9780748641239
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 30.33
€ 33.99
€ 30.33
Paperback. .
- Publisher
- Tangerine Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- UK ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781910691175
- ISBN
- 9781910691175
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 11.62
€ 13.99
€ 11.62
Paperback. A modern insight into the legendary Christian mystic St John of the Cross. Num Pages: 192 pages, Map. BIC Classification: 1DSE; 3JB; DSBD; HRCC7; HRCS1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 13. Weight in Grams: 134.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publisher
- John Murray Press
- Publication date
- 1995
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780340612576
- ISBN
- 9780340612576
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.99€ 11.64
€ 14.99
€ 11.64
Paperback. Iain Crichton Smith's SCOTNOTE study guide is a skilful and intelligent guide to the themes and characters of the novel, and explores the religious, philosophical and moral questions that it poses. Suitable for senior school pupils and students of all ages. Series: Scotnotes Study Guides. Num Pages: 60 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKS; 2AB; 4KLR; DSBH; DSK; YFB; YQE; YQZ. Category: (ES) Secondary; (UA) A / AS level; (UF) Further/Higher Education; (UU) Undergraduate; (XR) Revision / study guides. Dimension: 211 x 146 x 4. Weight in Grams: 102. "The Cone-gatherers". Series: Scotnotes. 46 pages. Iain Crichton Smith's SCOTNOTE study guide is a skilful and intelligent guide to the themes and characters of the novel, and explores the religious, philosophical and moral questions that it poses. Suitable for senior school pupils and students of all ages. Cateogry: (ES) Secondary; (UA) A / AS level; (UF) Further/Higher Education; (UU) Undergraduate; (XR) Revision / study guides. BIC Classification: 1DBKS; 2AB; 4KLR; DSBH; DSK; YFB; YQE; YQZ. Dimension: 211 x 146 x 4. Weight: 98.
- Publisher
- Assn for Scottish Lit Studies
- Number of pages
- 60
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780948877261
- ISBN
- 9780948877261
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 10.21
€ 10.21