Literature: history & criticism
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Literature: history & criticism
Paperback. In this Very Short Introduction Bart Van Es analyses Shakespeare's comedic plays, picking out the family resemblances across these works. He considers their shared themes such as confusion and cross dressing, misguided love, twins and substitutions, and explores the bard's verbal artistry and wit. Series: Very Short Introductions. Num Pages: 144 pages, 6 to 8 black and white halftones. BIC Classification: DSGS. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 174 x 111. .
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780198723356
- ISBN
- 9780198723356
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 11.73
€ 13.99
€ 11.73
Paperback. Series: Comics Culture. Num Pages: 232 pages, 50 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJ; 3JM; DSBH; JFCA; WHC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152. .
- Publisher
- Rutgers University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- New edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813590455
- ISBN
- 9780813590455
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 41.99€ 37.30
€ 41.99
€ 37.30
Hardback. A study of the impact of German Pietism on the life and literature of one of the 20th century's most influential writers - Hermann Hesse. Num Pages: 300 pages. BIC Classification: DSB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 239 x 161 x 24. Weight in Grams: 586.
- Publisher
- Wilfrid Laurier University Press Canada
- Number of pages
- 282
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781554581498
- ISBN
- 9781554581498
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 57.66
€ 57.66
Paperback. Allen Ginsberg occupies a significant and enduring position in American literature. This title presents a readable account of one of the twentieth century's most extraordinary poets. Num Pages: 640 pages. BIC Classification: BGL; DSC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 126 x 28. Weight in Grams: 382.
- Publisher
- Virgin Books
- Number of pages
- 640
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780753522523
- ISBN
- 9780753522523
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 24.99€ 18.49
€ 24.99
€ 18.49
Paperback. Graded exercises introduce the reader to the history and techniques of commedia, originating in mid-16th century Italy. Topics covered include: the commedia masks; mime and movement games; using face masks; and creating the roles. Illustrations demonstrate posture, gesture, costume and masks. Num Pages: 256 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DST; 3JB; ANC; DSBD; DSG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 233 x 155 x 22. Weight in Grams: 462.
- Publisher
- Nick Hern Books United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 256
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781854594662
- ISBN
- 9781854594662
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 17.49
€ 23.99
€ 17.49
Hardback. Num Pages: 320 pages, Photographs throughout. BIC Classification: 2ADF; BJ; DSBH; DSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 181 x 229 x 40. Weight in Grams: 1032.
- Publisher
- Opus Books
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781623160708
- ISBN
- 9781623160708
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 35.99€ 34.59
€ 35.99
€ 34.59
Paperback. Num Pages: 210 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: DSK; JFCA. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 12. Weight in Grams: 318. Already read but good clean copy
- Condition
- Used, Good
- Publisher
- Popular Press 1
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1986
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- SKU
- 9780879723347
- ISBN
- 9780879723347
Paperback
Condition: Used, Good
€ 4.99
€ 4.99
Hardback. This book makes an important contribution to cultural analysis by opening up the work of two canonical authors to issues of exile and migration. Straumann's close reading of selected films and literary texts focuses on Speak, Memory, Lolita, The Real Life of Sebastian Knight, Suspicion, North by Northwest and Shadow of a Doubt. Num Pages: 248 pages. BIC Classification: APF; DSB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 20. Weight in Grams: 542.
- Publisher
- Edinburgh University Press
- Number of pages
- 248
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780748636464
- ISBN
- 9780748636464
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 125.00€ 118.85
€ 125.00
€ 118.85
Hardback. Series: Princeton Legacy Library. Num Pages: 312 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: DSBB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 19. Weight in Grams: 599.
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691632377
- ISBN
- 9780691632377
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 158.91
€ 158.91
Paperback. Series: Post-Contemporary Interventions. Num Pages: 360 pages, 3 illustrations. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSB; DSC. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 158 x 26. Weight in Grams: 635.
- Publisher
- Duke University Press Books
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1994
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780822314998
- ISBN
- 9780822314998
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 41.99€ 37.67
€ 41.99
€ 37.67
Paperback. Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBK; DSB; JFSJ1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). .
- Publisher
- Edinburgh University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781474401357
- ISBN
- 9781474401357
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 30.94
€ 33.99
€ 30.94
Hardcover. The Iliad and the Odyssey are the cornerstones of Western literature. Over the years they have inspired artists, writers, philosophers, musicians, playwrights, and film-makers. Barbara Graziosi introduces Homer's key works and discusses the main literary, historical, and archaeological issues at the heart of Homeric studies. Num Pages: 176 pages, 14 black and white images. BIC Classification: 2AHA; DSBB. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 130 x 177 x 15. Weight in Grams: 248.
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780198788300
- ISBN
- 9780198788300
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 14.16
€ 17.99
€ 14.16
Paperback. Through a subtle reading of the writings of Homer, Virgil, and Hannah Arendt, Barbara Cassin produces an in-depth analysis, at once scholarly and personal, of nostalgia. Where does nostalgia come from? Where do we truly feel at home? Cassin explores the notion that nostalgia has less to do with place and more to do with language. Translator(s): Brault, Pascale-Anne. Num Pages: 96 pages. BIC Classification: DSBD; HP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 230 x 152 x 14. Weight in Grams: 150.
- Publisher
- Fordham University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780823269518
- ISBN
- 9780823269518
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 24.99€ 21.72
€ 24.99
€ 21.72
Hardback. Representing Imperial Rivalry in the Early Modern Mediterranean explores representations of national, racial, and religious identities within a region dominated by the clash of empires. Series: UCLA Clark Memorial Library Series. Num Pages: 296 pages, 12. BIC Classification: 1DD; 1DS; DSBD; HBJD; HBLH; HBTQ. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 240 x 163 x 29. Weight in Grams: 618.
- Publisher
- University of Toronto Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781442649026
- ISBN
- 9781442649026
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 70.59
€ 70.59
Hardback. This collection presents a retrospective and comprehensive guide to the work of Ireland's greatest living writer, John Banville. Selections are drawn from all of his novels, up to and including 2012's 'Ancient Light'. There are radio plays, as well as a selection of his essays and reviews. Num Pages: 528 pages. BIC Classification: DSBH; DSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 159 x 242 x 46. Weight in Grams: 812.
- Publisher
- Pan Macmillan
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781447214724
- ISBN
- 9781447214724
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 14.95
€ 19.99
€ 14.95
Paperback. The SCOTNOTES booklets are a series of study guides to major Scottish writers and texts frequently used within literature courses, aimed at senior secondary school pupils and students in further education. This title covers three novels by Iain Banks. Series: Scotnotes Study Guides. Num Pages: 80 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSBH; DSK; YQC. Category: (ES) Secondary. Dimension: 211 x 154 x 5. Weight in Grams: 122.
- Publisher
- Association for Scottish Literary Studies United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 80
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780948877483
- ISBN
- 9780948877483
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 10.27
€ 10.27
Paperback. Karukku broke barriers of tradition in more ways than one. The first autobiography by a Dalit woman writer and a classic of subaltern writing, it is a bold and poignant tale of life outside mainstream Indian thought and function. Editor(s): Krishnan, Mini. Num Pages: 170 pages. BIC Classification: BGHA; DSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 218 x 148 x 13. Weight in Grams: 178.
- Publisher
- OUP India
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Edition
- 2nd Revised edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199450411
- ISBN
- 9780199450411
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 22.00
€ 22.00
Paperback. Essays experimenting with structure, style, and subject matter, and accompanied by the writer's personal reflection on the work itself Editor(s): Hollars, B. J. Num Pages: 280 pages. BIC Classification: DN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 215 x 139 x 16. Weight in Grams: 328.
- Publisher
- University of Nebraska Press United States
- Number of pages
- 280
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- 0th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780803236486
- ISBN
- 9780803236486
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 29.89
€ 32.99
€ 29.89
Paperback. Num Pages: 480 pages. BIC Classification: 2ABM; 3JD; 3JF; 3JH; DSBD; DSBF; DSK; JFSJ1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 220. Weight in Grams: 753.
- Publisher
- Cork University Press
- Number of pages
- 480
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1994
- Edition
- New edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780902561977
- ISBN
- 9780902561977
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 29.00€ 24.15
€ 29.00
€ 24.15
Paperback. This is a revised and enlarged edition. It is designed to help the reader of Eliot's "Selected Poems" by identifying and explaining the wide and often baffling range of quotations, allusions and references, literary, factual and historical. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: 2ACG; DSBH; DSC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 198 x 128 x 22. Weight in Grams: 266.
- Publisher
- Faber and Faber United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 288
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1994
- Edition
- 6th
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780571170821
- ISBN
- 9780571170821
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 13.08
€ 17.99
€ 13.08
Paperback. From the current vantage point of the transformation of books and libraries, B. Venkat Mani presents a historical account of world literature. By locating translation, publication, and circulation along routes of GCGBPbibliomigrancy,GC[yen] Mani narrates how world Num Pages: 360 pages, 13 b/w illustrations. BIC Classification: DSA; DSBD; GLC; JFD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 155 x 228 x 2. Weight in Grams: 514.
- Publisher
- Fordham University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780823273416
- ISBN
- 9780823273416
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 29.87
€ 32.99
€ 29.87
Paperback. Num Pages: 160 pages. BIC Classification: DSB; DSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129. .
- Publisher
- Kamera Books United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 160
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781843446408
- ISBN
- 9781843446408
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 11.99€ 10.78
€ 11.99
€ 10.78
Paperback. This anthology brings together material from 38 well-known writers, artists and scientists who attempt to describe the process by which original ideas come to them. Editor(s): Ghiselin, Brewster. Num Pages: 259 pages. BIC Classification: ABA; DSA; JFCX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 226 x 144 x 18. Weight in Grams: 370.
- Publisher
- University of California Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1985
- Edition
- F First Paperback Edition Used
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520054530
- ISBN
- 9780520054530
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 24.86
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Paperback. Taking her cue from a challenge thrown to her at a reading, the author energetically responds to those who say fiction has nothing to teach us today. She tells the story of a country where the villains are conformity, and orthodoxy and the only passport to entry is a free mind and a willingness to dream. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: BM; DSB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 130 x 198 x 23. Weight in Grams: 252.
- Publisher
- Windmill Books
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780099558934
- ISBN
- 9780099558934
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 10.94
€ 13.99
€ 10.94