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Literature: history & criticism

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Literature: history & criticism

Hardback. This scholarly study presents a new political Wordsworth: an artist interested in 'autonomous' poetry's redistribution of affect. No slave of Whig ideology, Wordsworth explores emotion for its generation of human experience and meaning. He renders poetry a critical instrument that, through acute feeling, can evaluate public and private life. Num Pages: 214 pages, biography. BIC Classification: DSA; DSBD; DSBF; DSC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 14. Weight in Grams: 354.
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Number of pages
218
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Condition
New
SKU
V9780230248175
ISBN
9780230248175
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 94.07
€ 34.49

Paperback. Equine Poetics is a literary analysis of horses and horsemanship in early Greek epic and lyric poetry. Drawing from the fields of comparative poetics and historical linguistics, the book sheds new light on fascinating and puzzling aspects of these central figures in early Greek verbal art. Series: Hellenic Studies Series. Num Pages: 200 pages. BIC Classification: DSBB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 22 x 15. .
Publisher
Center for Hellenic Studies
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674975705
ISBN
9780674975705
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 21.99
€ 20.19

Paperback. Examines the tensions between the aims of military technology and modernist aesthetics in relation to perception. Newly available in paperback. Num Pages: 248 pages, 23 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: ABA; DSBH; TTM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 233 x 158 x 15. Weight in Grams: 392.
Publisher
Edinburgh University Press
Number of pages
248
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780748643196
ISBN
9780748643196
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 30.49

Paperback. Narratology has been conceived as a project that transcends disciplines and media. This book investigates how the intrinsic properties of the supporting medium shape the form of narrative and affect the narrative experience. It addresses the question of how narrative migrates, mutates, and creates meaning as it is expressed across various media. Series: Frontiers of Narrative. Num Pages: 400 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: DSA; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 230 x 152 x 24. Weight in Grams: 638.
Publisher
University of Nebraska Press
Number of pages
400
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Condition
New
SKU
V9780803289932
ISBN
9780803289932
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 36.99
€ 36.04

Paperback. Following the cognitive approaches that have rehabilitated immersion as the product of fundamental processes of world-construction and mental simulation, she details the many forms that interactivity has taken-or hopes to take-in digital texts, from determining the presentation of signs to affecting the level of story. Num Pages: 304 pages, 22, 10 black & white halftones, 12 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: DSA; JFC. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 408.
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press United States
Number of pages
304
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9781421417974
ISBN
9781421417974
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 33.83

Hardcover.
Publisher
Classical Press of Wales United Kingdom
Number of pages
200
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Condition
New
SKU
V9781905125227
ISBN
9781905125227
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 73.45

Paperback. Series: Library of Jewish Ideas. Num Pages: 296 pages, 14 halftones. BIC Classification: DS; JFCA; JFSR1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 129 x 206 x 20. Weight in Grams: 324.
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691165813
ISBN
9780691165813
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 24.99
€ 18.60

Hardback. The Literary Legacy of the Macmillan Company of Canada also illuminates the key individuals -- including Hugh Eayrs, John Gray, and Hugh Kane -- whose personalities were as fascinating as those of the authors they published, and whose achievements helped to advance modern literature in Canada. Series: Studies in Book & Print Culture. Num Pages: 352 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBC; DSB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 236 x 160 x 29. Weight in Grams: 700.
Publisher
University of Toronto Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Edition
3rd ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9780802098771
ISBN
9780802098771
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 55.07

Paperback. Offers broad coverage of contemporary narrative theory, including frameworks that draw from classical and post-classical narratology, linguistics, and media studies Editor(s): Page, Ruth; Thomas, Bronwen. Series: Frontiers of Narrative. Num Pages: 360 pages, 25 illustrations, 5 tables. BIC Classification: DSA; DSK; UY. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 156 x 230 x 18. Weight in Grams: 460.
Publisher
University of Nebraska Press
Number of pages
360
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Condition
New
SKU
V9780803217867
ISBN
9780803217867
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 42.99
€ 42.15

Paperback. Explores Greek conceptions of human innerness and the way in which Greek tragedy shaped European notions of mind and self. Arguing that Greek poetic language connects images of consciousness, with the darkness attributed to Hades and to women, this title analyzes tragedy's biological and daemonological metaphors for what is within. Num Pages: 230 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 2AHA; DSBB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 13. Weight in Grams: 342.
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
232
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1995
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691037660
ISBN
9780691037660
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 52.92
€ 41.98

Paperback. Three lectures on contemporary poetry by one of Britain's leading poets, Ruth Padel, who hit the headlines in 2009 when she was elected Oxford Professor of Poetry in controversial circumstances. The story of her election and resignation received international news coverage. Series: Newcastle/Bloodaxe Poetry S. Num Pages: 96 pages. BIC Classification: DSC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 217 x 141 x 6. Weight in Grams: 158.
Publisher
Bloodaxe Books Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
96
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Condition
New
SKU
V9781852248277
ISBN
9781852248277
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.36

Paperback. Modern poetry is often represented as difficult or remote from most people's experience. This is a passionate attempt to introduce and examine all aspects of contemporary poetry and make it a familiar part of our lives. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: DSC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 196 x 131 x 18. Weight in Grams: 206.
Publisher
Vintage
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Edition
New Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099429159
ISBN
9780099429159
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.17

Hardback. "A comprehensive critical analysis of the most important Shakespearean critics, editors, actors and directors. This volume focuses on five Europeans who saw Shakespeare as a force of resistance against tyranny"-- Editor(s): Morse, Ruth. Series: Great Shakespeareans. Num Pages: 248 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSBD; DSGS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 156 x 23. Weight in Grams: 533.
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC United States
Number of pages
248
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9781441139467
ISBN
9781441139467
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 199.93
€ 175.81

Paperback. One of Charles Dickens' most exciting novels, "A Tale of Two Cities", blends a moving love story with the familiar figures of the Revolution - Bastille prisoners, a starving Parisian mob, and an indolent aristocracy. This title offers a guide to the novel. Editor(s): Glancy, Ruth. Series: Routledge Guides to Literature. Num Pages: 192 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: DSBF; DSK. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 215 x 140 x 11. Weight in Grams: 252.
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
192
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780415287609
ISBN
9780415287609
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 38.64

Paperback. This book helps students meet the demands of the 2015 AQA A Level English Language and Literature specification. With up-to-date material, and flagging AS specification requirements, it builds the skills on which students will be assessed. From a very experienced author team, this entirely new book aims to help all students achieve their potential. Series Editor(s): Goddard, Angela. Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; 4KL; CJB; DSB. Category: (E) Primary & Secondary Education. Dimension: 278 x 222 x 16. Weight in Grams: 604.
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9780198337492
ISBN
9780198337492
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 50.05

Paperback. Series: The New Critical Idiom. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: DSA. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 152 x 198 x 17. Weight in Grams: 246.
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
224
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780415520744
ISBN
9780415520744
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 26.80

Paperback. This volume demonstrates the importance of Slavoj Zizek's work to literary criticism and theory by showing how his practice of reading theory and literature can be used in numerous theoretical frameworks and applied to literature across historical periods, nationalities, and genres, creating new interpretations of familiar works. Editor(s): Sbriglia, Russell. Series: [SIC] Series. Num Pages: 344 pages, 1 illustration. BIC Classification: DSRC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 154 x 229 x 26. Weight in Grams: 508.
Publisher
Duke University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9780822363187
ISBN
9780822363187
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 31.30

Paperback. A new series of bespoke, full-coverage resources developed for the 2015 A Level English qualifications. Editor(s): Carey, Russell; Fairhall, Anne; Rank, Tom; Giovanelli, Marcello. Series: A Level (AS) English Literature AQA. Num Pages: 302 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; 4KL; DSB. Category: (UA) A / AS level; (XS) Student text. Dimension: 221 x 277 x 13. Weight in Grams: 754.
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
Student
Condition
New
SKU
V9781107467927
ISBN
9781107467927
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 40.69

Paperback. Shakespeare: Criticism and Theory is an anthology of the most significant essays and book chapters published on Shakespeare in the second half of the twentieth century. * An anthology of about 50 of the most significant essays and book chapters published on Shakespeare in the second half of the twentieth century. Editor(s): McDonald, Russ. Num Pages: 952 pages, 0. BIC Classification: 2AB; 3JJP; DSGS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 244 x 174 x 50. Weight in Grams: 1424.
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
952
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780631234883
ISBN
9780631234883
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 55.08

Paperback. Num Pages: 470 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: DSY; FXZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 276 x 216 x 29. Weight in Grams: 1508.
Publisher
Seven Stories Press,U.S.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9781609805302
ISBN
9781609805302
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 38.99
€ 38.56

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