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Literature: history & criticism

Paperback. Series: York Notes. Num Pages: 88 pages. BIC Classification: DSR; DSRC. Category: (E) Primary & Secondary Education. Dimension: 297 x 210. .
Publisher
Pearson Education Limited
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
Workbook
Condition
New
SKU
V9781292138077
ISBN
9781292138077
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 9.82

Paperback. .
Publisher
Association for Scottish Literary Studies
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Condition
New
SKU
V9780948877360
ISBN
9780948877360
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 10.27

Paperback. A study of modernist aesthetics, which attempts to reveal how the Orient came to symbolize the highest aspirations of literary representation for such writers as Flaubert, Proust and Baudelaire. The author demonstrates how the modernist movement was influenced by Oriental culture and history. Num Pages: 304 pages, 3 photographs. BIC Classification: 2ADF; DSBF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3556. .
Publisher
Duke University Press United States
Number of pages
304
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1990
Condition
New
SKU
V9780822310945
ISBN
9780822310945
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 31.99
€ 28.51

Hardcover. The intertext is the effective presence of a text in another one. This relation of co-presence between texts is the subject of the present essay. Colum McCann's work is studied here as a mosaic of references to and quotations from other texts. Num Pages: 246 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBR; 2AB; DSBH; DSK. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 165 x 243 x 26. Weight in Grams: 574.
Publisher
Cork University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781782052241
ISBN
9781782052241
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 39.00
€ 31.26

Paperback. In John Willett's translation, this edition contains expert notes on the author's life and work, historical and political background to the play, photographs from stage productions and a glossary of difficult words and phrases Editor(s): Rorrison, Hugh. Translator(s): Willett, John. Series: Student Editions. Num Pages: 192 pages, 5 b&w photographs of stage productions. BIC Classification: DD; DSG. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 198 x 134 x 16. Weight in Grams: 188.
Publisher
Bloomsbury Methuen Drama
Number of pages
192
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Edition
New
Condition
New
SKU
V9780413577801
ISBN
9780413577801
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 14.40

Paperback. A Student Edition of Brecht's classic parable, set in an unjust society where good can only survive by means of evil. The text of the play is accompanied by an extensive commentary and study notes. Editor(s): Ryland, Charlotte; Kuhn, Tom; Gwyer, Kirstin. Translator(s): Willett, John. Series: Student Editions. Num Pages: 224 pages, n/a. BIC Classification: DD; DSG. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 199 x 128 x 15. Weight in Grams: 218.
Publisher
Bloomsbury Methuen Drama
Number of pages
224
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Condition
New
SKU
V9781408100073
ISBN
9781408100073
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 14.44

Paperback. A Student Edition of Brecht's series of inter-connected playlets that describes events which took place in German households under the rise of the Nazis. The text of the play is accompanied by an extensive commentary and study notes. Editor(s): Ryland, Charlotte. Translator(s): Willett, John. Series: Student Editions. Num Pages: 224 pages, black & white illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 2ACG; DD; DSG. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 198 x 130 x 14. Weight in Grams: 210.
Publisher
Bloomsbury Methuen Drama
Number of pages
224
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9781408100080
ISBN
9781408100080
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 14.39

Paperback. Described by Brecht as "a gangster play that would recall certain events familiar to us all", Arturo Ui is a witty and savage satire of the rise of Hitler - recast by Brecht into a small-time Chicago gangster's takeover of the city's greengrocery trade. Editor(s): Worrall, Non. Translator(s): Manheim, Ralph. Series: Student Editions. Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: DD; DSG. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 198 x 132 x 13. Weight in Grams: 164.
Publisher
Bloomsbury Methuen Drama
Number of pages
192
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Condition
New
SKU
V9780713685114
ISBN
9780713685114
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 14.43

Paperback. Mother Courage and Her Children is widely regarded as Brecht's best work, a theatrical landmark and one of the most powerful anti-war plays in history. This bilingual edition allows students to compare the original German text with a translation by one of the world's leading playwrights, Tony Kushner. Editor(s): Kuhn, Tom. Translator(s): Hofmann, Michael; Kushner, Tony (Professor, University of Southampton). Series: Modern Classics. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: DSG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 131 x 16. Weight in Grams: 204.
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC London
Number of pages
240
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Edition
Parallel text edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781408111512
ISBN
9781408111512
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 15.06

Hardback. This highly original book explores whether globalisation might now be prompting a sub-genre of the novel adept at imagining global community. Num Pages: 216 pages. BIC Classification: DSBH; DSK. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 15. Weight in Grams: 467.
Publisher
Edinburgh University Press
Number of pages
216
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Condition
New
SKU
V9780748638154
ISBN
9780748638154
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 112.64
€ 108.53

Paperback. Num Pages: 232 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: DSA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 217 x 139 x 14. Weight in Grams: 318.
Publisher
Cornell University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780801477560
ISBN
9780801477560
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 30.71

Hardback. .
Publisher
Cambridge Scholars Publishing
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2019
Edition
Unabridged edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781847182517
ISBN
9781847182517
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 52.99
€ 31.52

Paperback. BIC Classification: 1DBK; DSBF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). .
Publisher
Edinburgh University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2018
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9781474414852
ISBN
9781474414852
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 24.99
€ 22.97

Paperback. .
Publisher
Edinburgh University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781474411059
ISBN
9781474411059
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 24.99
€ 23.11

Paperback. Poet, novelist, essayist, editor, anthologist, lexicographer and painter, Clarence Major is a challenging yet underappreciated contemporary African- American artist. This collection combines poetry, prose and art by Major with critical essays that showcase his aesthetic movement across boundaries. Editor(s): Bell, Bernard W. Num Pages: 360 pages, 25 illustrations, notes, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2ABM; ACXJ8; AGB; DSBH; DSK; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 156 x 18. Weight in Grams: 413.
Publisher
The University of North Carolina Press Chapel Hill
Number of pages
360
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
KEX0227726
ISBN
9780807848999
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 4.99

Paperback. One of Bernard Shaw's greatest plays, Mrs Warren's Profession raises issues about class struggle, generational differences, the past, and female hardship through the exploration of a mother and daughter relationship put under enormous strain. Editor(s): Kent, Brad. Series: New Mermaids. Num Pages: 224 pages, Production photographs. BIC Classification: 2AB; DD; DSBF; DSG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UA) A / AS level; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 198 x 164 x 13. Weight in Grams: 218.
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Number of pages
224
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780713679946
ISBN
9780713679946
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 13.37

Paperback. Arms and the Man has proved to one of Shaw's most popular plays, challenging notions of romance, bravery, cowardice, patriotism, and loyalty. This is a fresh, up to date and accessibly written critical edition for literature and drama students. Editor(s): Wearing, J. P. Series: New Mermaids. Num Pages: 176 pages, Production photographs. BIC Classification: 2AB; DD; DSBF; DSG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UA) A / AS level; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 199 x 130 x 11. Weight in Grams: 150.
Edition
Annotated
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC London
Number of pages
176
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Condition
New
SKU
V9780713679984
ISBN
9780713679984
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 13.43

Paperback. Composed during the fourteenth century in the English Midlands, this work describes the events that follow when a mysterious green-coloured knight rides into King Arthur's Camelot in deep mid-winter. Blending Celtic myth and Christian faith, it is among the Middle English poems: a tale of magic, chivalry and seduction. Editor(s): O'Donoghue, Bernard. Translator(s): O'Donoghue, Bernard. Num Pages: 128 pages. BIC Classification: DSC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 8. Weight in Grams: 102.
Publisher
Penguin Classics
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Condition
New
SKU
V9780140424539
ISBN
9780140424539
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 10.29

Paperback. From millenarists to Antichrist hunters, from the Sibyls to the Hussites, Visions of the End is a monumental compendium spanning the literature of the Christian apocalyptic tradition from the period A.D. 400 to 1500, masterfully selected and complete with a comprehensive introduction and new preface. Series: Records of Western Civilization Series. Num Pages: 390 pages. BIC Classification: 3D; 3F; 3H; DSBB; HRCM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 154 x 22. Weight in Grams: 592.
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
390
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Edition
Revised
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231112574
ISBN
9780231112574
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 29.15

Paperback. Describes the literary phenomenon of the Sophoclean tragic hero. This work presents an analysis of three plays, the Antigone, Philoctetes, and Oedipus at Colonus, that emphasizes the individuality and variety of the living figures Sophocles created on the same basic armature. Series: Sather Classical Lectures. Num Pages: 224 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 2AHA; DSBB; DSG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 151 x 211 x 12. Weight in Grams: 266. Studies in Sophoclean Tragedy. Series: Sather Classical Lectures. 224 pages. Describes the literary phenomenon of the Sophoclean tragic hero. This work presents an analysis of three plays, the Antigone, Philoctetes, and Oedipus at Colonus, that emphasizes the individuality and variety of the living figures Sophocles created on the same basic armature. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. BIC Classification: 2AHA; DSBB; DSG. Dimension: 151 x 211 x 12. Weight: 260.
Publisher
University of California Press
Number of pages
224
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1983
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520049574
ISBN
9780520049574
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 36.99
€ 26.68

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