×


 x 

Shopping cart

Literature: history & criticism

Results 1861 - 1880 of 4196

Literature: history & criticism

Paperback. The historical novel is not only an immensely popular genre, but also one that raises fascinating questions about the nature of key foundational concepts such as fact and fiction, history, reading and writing. This guide offers an introduction to both the genre and the critical debates around it. Series: The New Critical Idiom. Num Pages: 208 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: DSK. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 196 x 130 x 16. Weight in Grams: 214.
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
208
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780415426626
ISBN
9780415426626
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 26.76

Hardcover. Jerome McGann takes his readers on a spirited tour through a wide range of Poe's verse as well as the critical and theoretical writings in which he laid out his arresting ideas about poetry and poetics. In a bold reassessment, McGann argues that Poe belongs alongside Whitman and Dickinson as a foundational American poet and cultural presence. Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 147 x 212 x 23. Weight in Grams: 406.
Publisher
Harvard University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674416666
ISBN
9780674416666
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 47.99
€ 40.36

Hardback. Num Pages: 226 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: CFA; CFP; DSB; HP; JNM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 238 x 165 x 23. Weight in Grams: 556.
Publisher
Harvard Graduate School of Design
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674728691
ISBN
9780674728691
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 53.40
€ 48.79

Paperback. A thorough and accessible 2002 guide to the Gothic genre. Editor(s): Hogle, Jerrold E. Series: Cambridge Companions to Literature. Num Pages: 354 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: DSB; DSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 227 x 153 x 20. Weight in Grams: 522. Series: Cambridge Companions to Literature. 354 pages, Illustrations. Editor(s): Hogle, Jerrold E. A thorough and accessible 2002 guide to the Gothic genre. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). BIC Classification: DSB; DSK. Dimension: 227 x 153 x 20. Weight: 534.
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Number of pages
354
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Condition
New
SKU
V9780521794664
ISBN
9780521794664
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.25

Hardback. Series: Literature Now. Num Pages: 352 pages, 42 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: ACVT; APFA; DSBH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 454.
Publisher
Columbia University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231164061
ISBN
9780231164061
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 65.34
€ 51.27

Hardback. Num Pages: 272 pages, 1 halftone. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSBF; DSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 244 x 176 x 27. Weight in Grams: 574.
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691171708
ISBN
9780691171708
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 53.46
€ 42.52

Hardcover. An interdisciplinary study that explores both the personal and political significance of climate in the Victorian imagination. It analyses foreboding imagery of miasma, sludge and rot across non-fictional and fictional travel narratives, speeches, private journals and medical advice tracts. Series: Edinburgh Critical Studies in Victorian Culture. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: 3JH; DSBF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 164 x 236 x 17. Weight in Grams: 466.
Publisher
EDINBURGH UNIVERSITY PRESS
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780748692958
ISBN
9780748692958
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 112.87
€ 108.77

Paperback. This guide has been specifically written for AS and A2 students and is filled with in-depth analysis on contexts, character, key themes and critical perspectives. Series: York Notes Advanced. Num Pages: 120 pages, col. Illustrations. BIC Classification: 2AB; 4KLR; DSBD; DSG. Category: (E) Primary & Secondary Education. Dimension: 209 x 295 x 6. Weight in Grams: 362.
Publisher
Pearson Education Limited United Kingdom
Number of pages
120
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781447913177
ISBN
9781447913177
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 11.94

Paperback. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: BM; DSGS; JMU. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 203 x 135 x 20. Weight in Grams: 294.
Publisher
HarperCollins Publishers Inc
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780062378729
ISBN
9780062378729
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.68

Paperback. A thorough, accessible, and well-grounded introduction to the breadth of approaches and perspectives comprising contemporary rhetorical criticism. Editor(s): Kuypers, Jim A. Series: Communication, Media and Politics. Num Pages: 350 pages. BIC Classification: DSA; DSB. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 254 x 178. .
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
2nd Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781442252721
ISBN
9781442252721
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 67.84

Paperback. New biography of the great polar explorer reveals a new side to Sir Ernest Shackleton Num Pages: 176 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1QMP; BGH; DSC; WTLP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 136 x 217 x 18. Weight in Grams: 288.
Publisher
Signal Books Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9781909930100
ISBN
9781909930100
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 17.58

Hardback. Editor(s): Miner, Earl Roy. Translator(s): Teele, Nicholas. Series: Princeton Legacy Library. Num Pages: 482 pages. BIC Classification: DS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 235 x 155. .
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691629131
ISBN
9780691629131
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 247.95

Hardback. This guide examines the production and reception of poetry by a range of women writers - predominantly although not exclusively writing in English - from Sappho through Anne Bradstreet and Emily Bronte to Sylvia Plath, Eavan Boland and Susan Howe. Editor(s): Halliwell, Martin; Mousley, Andy. Series: Edinburgh Critical Guides to Literature. Num Pages: 248 pages. BIC Classification: DSC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 138 x 25. Weight in Grams: 117.
Publisher
Edinburgh University Press
Number of pages
248
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Condition
New
SKU
V9780748623051
ISBN
9780748623051
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 106.93
€ 102.32

Paperback. This guide examines the production and reception of poetry by a range of women writers - predominantly although not exclusively writing in English - from Sappho through Anne Bradstreet and Emily Bronte to Sylvia Plath, Eavan Boland and Susan Howe. Editor(s): Halliwell, Martin; Mousley, Andy. Series: Edinburgh Critical Guides to Literature. Num Pages: 248 pages. BIC Classification: DSC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 138 x 15. Weight in Grams: 354.
Publisher
Edinburgh University Press
Number of pages
248
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Condition
New
SKU
V9780748623068
ISBN
9780748623068
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 30.69

Paperback. This Very Short Introduction introduces the ways in which Spanish literature has been read, in and outside Spain, explaining misconceptions, outlining the insights of recent scholarship, and suggesting new readings. It explores the relationship between Spanish literature and modernity and issues of gender and sexuality. Series: Very Short Introductions. Num Pages: 160 pages, 15 black and white halftones. BIC Classification: 2ADS; DSB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 173 x 112 x 9. Weight in Grams: 144.
Publisher
Oxford University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
160
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780199208050
ISBN
9780199208050
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.68

Paperback. A collection of essays on Elizabeth Bishop drawing on work presented at the first UK Elizabeth Bishop confrence, held at Newcastle University. It brings together papers by both academic critics and leading poets, including Michael Donaghy, Vicki Feaver, Deryn Rees-jones and Anne Stevenson. Series: Newcastle/Bloodaxe Poetry S. Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: 2ABM; DCF; DSBH; DSC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 139 x 14. Weight in Grams: 314.
Publisher
Bloodaxe Books Ltd
Number of pages
192
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Condition
New
SKU
V9781852245566
ISBN
9781852245566
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 13.00

Paperback. A unique book, from the incomparable Hugo and Nebula Award-winning author of Among Others, Jo Walton: What Makes This Book So Great: Re-Reading the Classics of Fantasy and SF is a collection of brilliant reassessments of the classics - and the forgotten gems - of modern fantasy and SF. Num Pages: 480 pages. BIC Classification: DSRC; FL; FM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 127 x 197 x 28. Weight in Grams: 362.
Publisher
Little, Brown Book Group
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9781472111616
ISBN
9781472111616
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.83

Paperback. Now in her eighties, one of Britain's finest and most spirited women looks back on her life. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 2AB; 3JJP; 3JM; BM; DSB; KNTD; KNTJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 128 x 197 x 22. Weight in Grams: 244.
Publisher
Virago
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9780349006116
ISBN
9780349006116
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 11.94

Hardcover. Includes essays that examine the techniques of Cicero's verbal aggression. Editor(s): Booth, Joan. Num Pages: 220 pages, 220. BIC Classification: 2ADL; DSBB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 243 x 154 x 16. Weight in Grams: 548.
Publisher
Classical Press of Wales
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Condition
New
SKU
V9781905125197
ISBN
9781905125197
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 69.46

Hardback. Series: Princeton Legacy Library. Num Pages: 370 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 2ADF; DSBD; DSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 22. Weight in Grams: 685.
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691640174
ISBN
9780691640174
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 193.77

Subscribe to our newsletter

News on special offers, signed editions & more!