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Paperback. Examines the relationship between Romantic writing and the rapidly expanding British Empire. This title explains how key theoretical concerns of postcolonial studies - imaginary geography, Otherness and difference and cultural hybridity - have dramatically changed our understanding of Romantic literature. Series Editor(s): Johnson, David; Loomba, Ania. Series: Postcolonial Literary Studies. Num Pages: 224 pages, 6 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: DSBH5. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 159 x 234 x 12. Weight in Grams: 346. Series: Postcolonial Literary Studies. 224 pages, 6 b&w illustrations. Examines the relationship between Romantic writing and the rapidly expanding British Empire. This title explains how key theoretical concerns of postcolonial studies - imaginary geography, Otherness and difference and cultural hybridity - have dramatically changed our understanding of Romantic literature. Cateogry: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. BIC Classification: DSBH5. Dimension: 159 x 234 x 12. Weight: 346. Series Editor(s) :Johnson, David; Loomba, Ania.
Publisher
Edinburgh University Press
Number of pages
224
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9780748641987
ISBN
9780748641987
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 29.07

Paperback. A study of literary stylistics using pragmatic theories. Series: Edinburgh Textbooks in Applied Linguistics. Num Pages: 184 pages. BIC Classification: CF; DSA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 158 x 12. Weight in Grams: 292.
Publisher
Edinburgh University Press
Number of pages
184
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Condition
New
SKU
V9780748620418
ISBN
9780748620418
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 41.99
€ 37.07

Paperback. Presents the work of one of America's greatest poets, increasingly recognised as one of the greatest English-language poets of the twentieth century, loved by poets and readers alike. Num Pages: 368 pages. BIC Classification: DSC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 155 x 233 x 28. Weight in Grams: 490.
Publisher
Chatto & Windus
Number of pages
368
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Condition
New
SKU
V9780701186289
ISBN
9780701186289
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 14.79

Hardcover. An extended treatment of the complex, changing relationship between poetry and the visual arts. Num Pages: 274 pages, 28 b/w illus. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSBH; DSC. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 247 x 174 x 16. Weight in Grams: 640.
Publisher
Cambridge University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
274
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780521887953
ISBN
9780521887953
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 97.16

Paperback. A novel that tells the story of the making of a woman poet, exploring 'the woman question', art and its relation to politics and social oppression. This volume contains poetry from the several volumes of the author's published poetry from 1826 to 1862, including "Casa Guidi Windows" (1851), "Songs for the Ragged Schools of London" (1854) and more. Editor(s): Bolton, John Robert Glorney; Holloway, Julia Bolton. Num Pages: 544 pages, notes. BIC Classification: 2ACG; DCF; DSBF; DSC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 39. Weight in Grams: 398.
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
544
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1996
Condition
New
SKU
V9780140434125
ISBN
9780140434125
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 15.68

Hardback. Arthurian Literature has established its position as the home for a great diversity of new research into Arthurian matters. It delivers fascinating material across genres, periods, and theoretical issues. TIMES LITERARY SUPPLEMENT Editor(s): Archibald, Elizabeth; Johnson, David F. Series: Arthurian Literature. Num Pages: 218 pages, 6 black & white illustrations, 8 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: DSBB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 243 x 162 x 19. Weight in Grams: 506.
Publisher
Boydell & Brewer Ltd
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9781843843962
ISBN
9781843843962
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 96.00

Hardback. Arthurian Literature has established its position as the home for a great diversity of new research into Arthurian matters. It delivers fascinating material across genres, periods, and theoretical issues. TIMES LITERARY SUPPLEMENT Num Pages: 232 pages, 1 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: DSBB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 165 x 241 x 21. Weight in Grams: 568.
Publisher
Boydell & Brewer Ltd
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781843844501
ISBN
9781843844501
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 96.00

Paperback. A general introduction to the Pre-Raphaelite movement, treating both literature and visual art. Editor(s): Prettejohn, Elizabeth. Series: Cambridge Companions to Literature. Num Pages: 329 pages, 20 b/w illus. BIC Classification: 2AB; ACVM; DSBF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 156 x 227 x 17. Weight in Grams: 490. Series: Cambridge Companions to Literature. 329 pages, 20 b/w illus. Editor(s): Prettejohn, Elizabeth. A general introduction to the Pre-Raphaelite movement, treating both literature and visual art. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). BIC Classification: 2AB; ACVM; DSBF. Dimension: 156 x 227 x 17. Weight: 444.
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Number of pages
329
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9780521719315
ISBN
9780521719315
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 34.37

Paperback. Editor(s): Gillespie, Susan H. Translator(s): Gillespie, Susan H. Num Pages: 248 pages. BIC Classification: 2ACG; 3JJ; BJ; DSBH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 25. .
Publisher
University of Minnesota Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780816656172
ISBN
9780816656172
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 29.99
€ 29.14

paperback. .
Publisher
Manchester University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
480
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1992
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780719038273
ISBN
9780719038273
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 32.16

Hardback. Series: Bucknell Studies in Latin American Literature & Theory. Num Pages: 200 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 1KLS; 3JJ; DSB; HBJK; JFSL4; JHBT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 160 x 236 x 20. Weight in Grams: 482.
Publisher
Bucknell University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9781611484120
ISBN
9781611484120
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 119.60

Hardcover. .
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1971
Edition
UK ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9780891307129
ISBN
9780891307129
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 57.46

Paperback. Postpartum depression affects millions of new mothers every year. This is an epic poem to women everywhere. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: 2FMC; BM; DSBH; DSK; JFSJ1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 157 x 205 x 21. Weight in Grams: 268.
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
288
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9780241966259
ISBN
9780241966259
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 10.95

Paperback. In Writing for Justice, Elena Mortara presents a richly layered study of the cultural and intellectual atmosphere of mid-nineteenth-century Europe and the United States, through close readings of the life and work of Victor Sejour, an expat American Creole from New Orleans living in Paris. In addition to writing The Mulatto, an early story on slave Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: 2ADF; DSBF; DSK. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Weight in Grams: 544.
Publisher
University Press of New England United States
Number of pages
304
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9781611687903
ISBN
9781611687903
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 49.99
€ 38.44

Paperback. This collection of brand new essays by a leading team of experts encourages readers to appreciate the rich formal, thematic, and ethnic diversity and inclusivity of post-war American poetry. It provides fresh critical perspectives on, and ways of reading, familiar poets such as Sylvia Plath, Elizabeth Bishop and Robert Lowell. Editor(s): Spencer, Eleanor. Series: New Casebooks. Num Pages: 256 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; 3JJP; DSBH; DSC. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 343 x 216 x 27. Weight in Grams: 338.
Publisher
Macmillan Education UK
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
1st ed. 2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781137324450
ISBN
9781137324450
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 41.07

Paperback. .
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2018
Condition
New
SKU
V9781316506196
ISBN
9781316506196
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 38.18

Paperback. Wallace Stevens is one of the major poets of the 20th century, and also among the most challenging. The author goes through each of Stevens' poems in his six major collections as well as his later lyrics, in chronological order. For each poem she provides an introductory head note and a series of annotations on difficult phrases and references. Num Pages: 368 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: DCF; DSC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 234 x 155 x 23. Weight in Grams: 532.
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Number of pages
376
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691141084
ISBN
9780691141084
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 42.99
€ 30.65

Paperback. The re-issue of archival volumes ALT 1 to ALT 14 makes the complete series available and provides the historical perspective of these early contributions to the literature and its criticism. Editor(s): Jones, Eldred Durosimi. Series: African Literature Today. Num Pages: 192 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1H; DSBH5; DSC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 217 x 139 x 14. Weight in Grams: 254.
Publisher
James Currey
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
Reissue
Condition
New
SKU
V9781847011190
ISBN
9781847011190
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 26.36

Paperback. The re-issue of archival volumes ALT 1 to ALT 14 makes the complete series available and provides the historical perspective of these early contributions to the literature and its criticism. Editor(s): Jones, Eldred Durosimi. Series: African Literature Today. Num Pages: 158 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1H; DSBH5; DSG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 141 x 216 x 14. Weight in Grams: 224.
Publisher
James Currey
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9781847011213
ISBN
9781847011213
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 26.44

Paperback. Spanning almost seven centuries, this anthology encapsulates the foundation and consolidation of literature written in English, culminating in some of the finest works produced in the Middle Ages. Building on the success of the first two editions, Old and Middle English c. 890-c. Editor(s): Treharne, Elaine M. Series: Blackwell Anthologies. Num Pages: 896 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 2ABA; 2ABC; DQ; DSBB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 245 x 174 x 48. Weight in Grams: 1346.
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Number of pages
896
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Edition
3rd Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781405181204
ISBN
9781405181204
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 49.31

Paperback. Looking at literature from Medieval Britain and Ireland, including Anglo-Latin and Anglo-Norman poetry, prose and drama, this Very Short Introduction covers the earliest beginnings of print culture, and considers major themes of these works, such as sin and salvation, kingship and authority, myth and the monstrous. Series: Very Short Introductions. Num Pages: 160 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSBB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 176 x 112 x 11. Weight in Grams: 128.
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780199668496
ISBN
9780199668496
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 10.74

Paperback. * Revised and expanded edition with a new introduction and postscript, published to coincide with Elaine Showalter's new hardback, A JURY OF HER PEERS Num Pages: 384 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSBF; DSBH; DSK; JFSJ1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 126 x 25. Weight in Grams: 266.
Publisher
Little, Brown Book Group United Kingdom
Number of pages
384
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Condition
New
SKU
V9781844084968
ISBN
9781844084968
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 14.72

Hardcover. Clean copy.
Condition
Used, Like New
Publisher
Ashgate Publishing Limited
Number of pages
224
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2000
Edition
1st Edition
SKU
KEX0211754
ISBN
9780754602835
Hardback
Condition: Used, Like New

€ 5.49

Hardback. This edition includes a new preface and an updated bibliography. Series: Ancient Society and History. Num Pages: 368 pages, 1, 1 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 2ADL; DSBB; HBLA1. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 168 x 28. Weight in Grams: 628.
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press United States
Number of pages
368
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Edition
second edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781421408354
ISBN
9781421408354
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 86.56

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