Literature: history & criticism
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Literature: history & criticism
Paperback. The History of Science Fiction traces the origin and development of science fiction from Ancient Greece up to the present day. The author is both an academic literary critic and acclaimed creative writer of the genre. Written in lively, accessible prose it is specifically designed to bridge the worlds of academic criticism and SF fandom. Series: Palgrave Histories of Literature. Num Pages: 388 pages, 1, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: DSB; FL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 233 x 156 x 23. Weight in Grams: 608.
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 388
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Edition
- 2006th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230546912
- ISBN
- 9780230546912
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 128.68
€ 128.68
Paperback. This book, now available in paperback, unravels politics from theatre in order to propose a new means to politicize performance. Performance analyses ranging from child actors, animals and objects to reflections on the theatre work of Societas Raffaello Sanzio, Forced Entertainment and Goat Island combine to offer a critique of performance studies. Series: Studies in International Performance. Num Pages: 364 pages, 1, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: AN; DSBH; DSG; HPN. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 218 x 137 x 8. Weight in Grams: 466.
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 364
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Edition
- 2009th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230235243
- ISBN
- 9780230235243
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 117.44€ 114.64
€ 117.44
€ 114.64
Hardback. In the 1930s, Ayn Rand was asked to adapt her first novel, We the Living, for the theatre. Her first statement against communism, it sold over 3 million copies. This edition contains two unpublished versions of the play (the latter entitled The Unconquered), and is the first substantial piece of Rand's fiction to publish in over twenty years. Editor(s): Mayhew, Professor Robert. Num Pages: 384 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; DD; DSBH; DSG; HPCF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 237 x 159 x 28. Weight in Grams: 700.
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Edition
- 2014th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137428738
- ISBN
- 9781137428738
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 57.55
€ 57.55
Paperback. Editor(s): Jeffares, A. Norman. Num Pages: 563 pages, biography. BIC Classification: DSBF; DSBH; DSC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 128 x 203 x 39. Weight in Grams: 644.
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1968
- Edition
- 1st ed. 1968
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349001651
- ISBN
- 9781349001651
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 62.68
€ 62.68
Paperback. This acclaimed biography charts the progress of the brilliant, prolific writer, C. S. Lewis. Num Pages: 480 pages, With index. BIC Classification: 2AB; BG; DSBH; DSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 23. Weight in Grams: 284.
- Publisher
- HarperCollins Publishers
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Edition
- 2nd UK ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780007202713
- ISBN
- 9780007202713
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 16.02
€ 19.99
€ 16.02
Paperback. A classic of Christian spirituality and a famous meditation on the love of God and his presence in suffering, with an introduction by A. N. Wilson. Series: Christian Classics Library. Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKEA; 2AB; 3H; DSBB; HRCS1; HRCV9. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 131 x 198 x 27. Weight in Grams: 288.
- Publisher
- SPCK Publishing
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780281077076
- ISBN
- 9780281077076
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.99€ 14.50
€ 14.99
€ 14.50
Paperback. A multidisciplinary investigation of the concepts, impact, and writings of contemporary cultural theorist and creative writer, Gloria Anzaldua. Her work has challenged and expanded previous views in American Studies, composition studies, cultural studies, ethnic studies, feminism, literary studies, critical pedagogy, and queer theory. Num Pages: 281 pages, 4 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: DSBH5; DSC; JFC; JFFK; JFSL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 23. Weight in Grams: 385.
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Edition
- 2005th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230605930
- ISBN
- 9780230605930
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 138.81
€ 138.81
Paperback. The first volume to consider childhood over eight centuries of British writing, this book traces the literary child from medieval to contemporary texts. Written by international experts, the volume's essays challenge earlier readings of childhood and offer fascinating contributions to the current upsurge of interest in constructions of childhood. Editor(s): Gavin, A. Num Pages: 279 pages, biography. BIC Classification: DSA; DSY; JFC; JFSP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152. .
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Edition
- 1st ed. 2012
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349345496
- ISBN
- 9781349345496
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 67.49
€ 67.49
Paperback. Series: Classical World. Num Pages: 112 pages. BIC Classification: 2AHA; DSBB; DSG. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 139 x 216 x 13. Weight in Grams: 158.
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781474233279
- ISBN
- 9781474233279
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 25.69
€ 25.69
Hardback. Through a close analysis of the pamphlets, reviews, lectures, journalism, editorials, poems, and novels surrounding the introduction of the gold standard in 1816, this book examines the significance of monetary policy and economic debate to the culture and literature of Britain during the age of Romanticism. Series: Palgrave Studies in the Enlightenment, Romanticism and the Cultures of Print. Num Pages: 280 pages, 4 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 2AB; 3JF; 3JH; DSBD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 213 x 179 x 21. Weight in Grams: 448.
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 280
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- 2013 ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137292919
- ISBN
- 9781137292919
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 67.25
€ 67.25
Hardback. The long-awaited second volume of A. David Moody's acclaimed three-part biography. The Epic Years examines Pound's middle years, a period which was also his most productive Num Pages: 440 pages, 16 pages of black-and-white plates. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSBH; DSC. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 164 x 237 x 40. Weight in Grams: 924.
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199215584
- ISBN
- 9780199215584
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 44.43
€ 44.43
Hardcover. The third and final volume of A. David Moody's critically acclaimed biography examines Pound's final years, which saw much personal tragedy for Pound at a tragic point in World history. Num Pages: 680 pages, 24-page plate section. BIC Classification: DSBH; DSC. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 243 x 169 x 44. Weight in Grams: 1206.
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780198704362
- ISBN
- 9780198704362
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 50.50
€ 50.50
Paperback. Presents a study of Shakespeare's intellectual preoccupations. This book offers guidance to Shakespeare's plays and sheds light on questions that engrossed Shakespeare from his early plays to the late romances: the nature of motive, cause, personal identity and relation, the proper status of imagination, and ethics and subjectivity. Num Pages: 448 pages. BIC Classification: DSGS. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 157 x 29. Weight in Grams: 648.
- Publisher
- Yale University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 448
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780300136296
- ISBN
- 9780300136296
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 16.13
€ 19.99
€ 16.13
Paperback. The short story is moving from relative neglect to a central position in the curriculum; as a teaching tool, it offers students a route into many complex areas, including critical theory, gender studies, postcolonialism and genre. This book offers a practical guide to the short story in the classroom, covering all these fields and more. Editor(s): Cox, Ailsa. Series: Teaching the New English. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: DSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 217 x 143 x 13. Weight in Grams: 286.
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 224
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Edition
- 2011 ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230573703
- ISBN
- 9780230573703
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 126.68
€ 126.68
Paperback. The most comprehensive paperback edition of EVERYMAN available, with introduction and extensive notes. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; DD; DSBB; DSG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UA) A / AS level; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 130 x 198 x 22. Weight in Grams: 272.
- Publisher
- Everyman
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1993
- Edition
- Reissue
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780460872805
- ISBN
- 9780460872805
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 10.98
€ 13.99
€ 10.98
Hardback. Teaching Stephen King critically examines the works of Stephen King and several ways King can be incorporated into the high school and college classroom. The book is organized around three key themes: Variations of Classic Horror Tropes, Real Life Horror, and Playing with Publishing. Num Pages: 211 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSBH; DSK; JNU; YQE. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 14. Weight in Grams: 410.
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- 1st ed. 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137483904
- ISBN
- 9781137483904
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 127.45
€ 127.45
Hardback. Written in hypertext and read from a computer, hypertext novels exist as a collection of textual fragments, which must be pieced together by the reader. The Possible Worlds of Hypertext Fiction offers a new critical theory tailored specifically for this burgeoning genre, providing a much needed body of criticism in a key area of new media fiction. Num Pages: 217 pages, biography. BIC Classification: DSA; DSBH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 225 x 148 x 18. Weight in Grams: 380.
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 224
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230542556
- ISBN
- 9780230542556
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 66.62
€ 66.62
Hardback. By examining the representation of urban space in contemporary British fiction, this book argues that key to the political left's strategy was a model of action which folded politics into culture and elevated disenfranchisement to the status of a political principle. Num Pages: 248 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSBH; DSK; JP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 147 x 224 x 19. Weight in Grams: 422.
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- 2015th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137393715
- ISBN
- 9781137393715
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 66.82
€ 66.82
Paperback. In her opening essays - 'Fathers', 'Forefathers' and 'Ancestors', the author considers the renaissance of the historical novel and discusses particularly the novel of wartime experience; the surprising variety of distant pasts that British writers have invented; and the new 'Darwinian novel'. Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; DNF; DSBH; DSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 198 x 128 x 13. Weight in Grams: 180.
- Publisher
- Vintage
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Edition
- New Ed
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780099283836
- ISBN
- 9780099283836
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 14.17
€ 17.99
€ 14.17
Paperback. Key Features: * Study methods * Introduction to the text * Summaries with critical notes * Themes and techniques * Textual analysis of key passages * Author biography * Historical and literary background * Modern and historical critical approaches * Chronology * Glossary of literary terms Series: York Notes Advanced. Num Pages: 120 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; 4KLR; DSBH; DSK. Category: (E) Primary & Secondary Education. Dimension: 210 x 144 x 7. Weight in Grams: 164.
- Publisher
- Pearson Education Canada
- Number of pages
- 120
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780582424623
- ISBN
- 9780582424623
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 12.30
€ 12.30