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Literature: history & criticism

Paperback. 'York Notes Advanced' offer an accessible approach to English Literature. This series has been completely updated to meet the needs of today's A-level and undergraduate students. Written by established literature experts, 'York Notes Advanced' introduce students to sophisticated analysis, a range of critical perspectives and wider contexts. Series: York Notes Advanced. Num Pages: 120 pages. BIC Classification: 1KJ; 2AB; DSBH. Category: (UA) A / AS level. Dimension: 210 x 145 x 7. Weight in Grams: 162.
Publisher
Longman Group United Kingdom
Number of pages
120
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780582823105
ISBN
9780582823105
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.40

Hardback. This book is a concise and engaging analysis of contemporary literature viewed through the critical lens of cosmopolitan theory. It covers a wide spectrum of issues including globalisation, cosmopolitanism, nationhood, identity, philosophical nomadism, posthumanism, climate change, devolution and love. Num Pages: 216 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSBH; DSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 223 x 141 x 17. Weight in Grams: 380.
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Number of pages
216
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Edition
2012th Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780230234772
ISBN
9780230234772
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 64.79

Paperback. Editor(s): Collado Rodriguez, Francisco. Series: Bloomsbury Studies in Contemporary North American Fiction. Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; DSBH; DSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 214 x 139 x 13. Weight in Grams: 286.
Publisher
Continuum Publishing Corporation
Number of pages
208
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Edition
annotated edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781441174321
ISBN
9781441174321
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.00
€ 30.95

hardcover. This book argues that elements of modernist texts that are meaningless in themselves are motivated by their authors' psychic crises. Num Pages: 192 pages, 5 b/w illus. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSBF; DSBH. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 215 x 236 x 16. Weight in Grams: 406.
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781107136076
ISBN
9781107136076
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 132.97

Paperback. One of a series concerning the major plays of leading 20th-century playwrights. This guide introduces, explores and analyzes in detail the principal themes and styles of the work of Harold Pinter. It also places it in the context of modern theatre, and includes a select bibliography. Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSBH; DSG. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 180 x 113 x 15. Weight in Grams: 158.
Publisher
Faber and Faber United Kingdom
Number of pages
256
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Edition
Main
Condition
New
SKU
V9780571197811
ISBN
9780571197811
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 12.99

Paperback. Leading poets, critics and theologians explore the writing of a new poetic liturgy and how a creative work can confront issues of faith and 'Englishness'. Editor(s): Fernie, Ewan. Num Pages: 176 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSB; DSC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 150 x 217 x 13. Weight in Grams: 316. 176 pages. Editor(s): Fernie, Ewan. Leading poets, critics and theologians explore the writing of a new poetic liturgy and how a creative work can confront issues of faith and 'Englishness'. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade); (UU) Undergraduate. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSB; DSC. Dimension: 150 x 217 x 13. Weight: 316.
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
Number of pages
176
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781441138996
ISBN
9781441138996
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.00
€ 30.95

Hardback. In the last year of his life Mark Twain asserted, "To me, the most important feature of my life is its literary feature." "This new biography takes him at his word.. [It] may inspire many to reread the Inimitable himself."-Kirkus Reviews Num Pages: 416 pages, 16 illus. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; DS. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 35. Weight in Grams: 840.
Publisher
University of Pennsylvania Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1999
Condition
New
SKU
V9780812235166
ISBN
9780812235166
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 58.02

Paperback. The author's childhood was warm, bright and serene. The Hampstead and Lancing schooldays which followed were sometimes agreeable, but often not. His life at Oxford - which he evokes in Brideshead Revisited - was essentially a catalogue of friendship. This title presents a portrait of his recollection of those hedonistic days. Series: Penguin Modern Classics. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; BGA; DSBH; DSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 195 x 127 x 16. Weight in Grams: 192.
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
256
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Condition
New
SKU
V9780140183092
ISBN
9780140183092
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.08

Paperback. Explores the author's Oxford youth, his unexpected conversion, his literary enthusiasms (from P G Wodehouse to Graham Greene) and the perils of basing fictional characters on real people. Series: Penguin Modern Classics. Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; BJ; DSBH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 130 x 13. Weight in Grams: 160.
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
208
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Edition
New Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780141182933
ISBN
9780141182933
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.02

Hardback. Series: Princeton Legacy Library. Num Pages: 284 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2ABM; 3JH; BGL; DNF; DSBF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 571.
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691633572
ISBN
9780691633572
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 139.06

Paperback. .
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC United Kingdom
Number of pages
288
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9781780936376
ISBN
9781780936376
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 57.02

Hardcover.
Publisher
Cork University Press
Number of pages
242
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9781859184820
ISBN
9781859184820
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 39.00
€ 31.26

Paperback. Series: Gender and Culture Series. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSB; JFSK2. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 150 x 224. Weight in Grams: 454.
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
272
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
Thirtieth anniversary edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231176293
ISBN
9780231176293
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 22.22

Paperback. Examines men's relationships with one another in English literature and the ways those relationships affect women. Central to this study is Sedgwick's conception of "male homosocial desire". She argues that the power of male homophobia has radically shaped the ideologies of men and women. Series: Gender and Culture Series. Num Pages: 244 pages, Ill. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 2AB; DSB; JFSJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 155 x 17. Weight in Grams: 366. English Literature and Male Homosocial Desire. Series: Gender and Culture Series. 244 pages, Ill. Examines men's relationships with one another in English literature and the ways those relationships affect women. Central to this study is Sedgwick's conception of "male homosocial desire". She argues that the power of male homophobia has radically shaped the ideologies of men and women. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 2AB; DSB; JFSJ. Dimension: 229 x 155 x 17. Weight: 378.
Publisher
Columbia University Press
Number of pages
244
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1993
Edition
Rev Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231082730
ISBN
9780231082730
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 24.82

Paperback. .
Publisher
Edinburgh University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780748691418
ISBN
9780748691418
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 29.77

Hardback. Analyzing novels such as The Sheltering Sky, Fahrenheit 451, and Peyton Place, Evan Brier reveals how novelists and the book trade positioned their works as antidotes to mid-twentieth-century mass culture, even as new partnerships between publishers and mass-culture institutions contributed to the success of these writings. Num Pages: 224 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; DSBH; DSK. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 237 x 162 x 19. Weight in Grams: 474.
Publisher
University of Pennsylvania Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Condition
New
SKU
V9780812242072
ISBN
9780812242072
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 66.44

Paperback. From its beginnings in Twilight fan-fiction to its record-breaking sales as an e-book and paperback, this book tells the story of the erotic romance novel Fifty Shades of Grey and its two sequels. It subjects the Fifty Shades cultural phenomenon to the serious scrutiny it has been begging for. Num Pages: 104 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSBH; DSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 139 x 8. Weight in Grams: 158.
Publisher
University Of Chicago Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226153698
ISBN
9780226153698
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 21.09

Hardback. The highly dramatic Breton ballad tradition is relatively little-known. This volume explores the nature of the songs and the contexts in which they have been performed. A selection of songs is presented here in the original Breton with English translations and musical notation. The accompanying CD provides examples sung by traditional singers. Series: British Academy Postdoctoral Fellowship Monographs. Num Pages: 250 pages, 4 colour plates. BIC Classification: 2AFB; AVGH; DCQ; DSC. Dimension: 246 x 189. .
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Edition
Har/Com
Condition
New
SKU
V9780197266199
ISBN
9780197266199
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 100.88

Paperback. Num Pages: 41 pages, b/w photos. BIC Classification: DD; DSBH; DSG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 193 x 141 x 6. Weight in Grams: 76.
Publisher
Currency Press Pty Ltd Australia
Number of pages
41
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Condition
New
SKU
V9780868198132
ISBN
9780868198132
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 14.96

Paperback. Num Pages: 326 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 2AHA; DCF; DSBB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 215 x 136 x 24. Weight in Grams: 438.
Publisher
Paul Dry Books, Inc United States
Number of pages
326
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780967967578
ISBN
9780967967578
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 22.16

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