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Literature: history & criticism

Paperback. Features essays that explores literary texts in relation to the history of gynaecology and women's surgery. This title demonstrate how fiction and medicine have a long-established tradition of looking towards each other for inspiration and elucidation in questions of gender. Editor(s): Mangham, Andrew; Depledge, Greta. Num Pages: 231 pages. BIC Classification: DSB; JFSJ1; MB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 157 x 233 x 14. Weight in Grams: 386.
Publisher
Liverpool University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
231
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781846318528
ISBN
9781846318528
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 66.74

Paperback. Three lectures on contemporary British poets and their relationship with England, its history, politics and culture, and with the continuing tradition of English poetry. Num Pages: 62 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 143 x 6. Weight in Grams: 112. Ideas of England in Contemporary Poetry: Newcastle/Bloodaxe Poetry Lectures. 62 pages. Three lectures on contemporary British poets and their relationship with England, its history, politics and culture, and with the continuing tradition of English poetry. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 2AB; DSC. Dimension: 216 x 143 x 6. Weight: 112.
Publisher
Bloodaxe Books Ltd
Number of pages
62
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9781852249328
ISBN
9781852249328
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 10.55

Paperback. Series: Science and Fiction. Num Pages: 181 pages, 17 black & white illustrations, 28 colour illustrations, 35 colour tables, biography. BIC Classification: DSK; PD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 158 x 247 x 15. Weight in Grams: 300.
Publisher
Springer International Publishing AG
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
1st ed. 2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9783319426044
ISBN
9783319426044
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 23.05

Hardcover. Poetry, Photography, Ekphrasis is a detailed study of the ekphrasis of photography in poetry since the 19th century. Num Pages: 256 pages, 20. BIC Classification: AJ; DSC. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 243 x 164 x 25. Weight in Grams: 650.
Publisher
Liverpool University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781781381908
ISBN
9781781381908
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 141.12

Paperback. A major, groundbreaking intervention into contemporary theoretical debates about SF. It effects a series of vital shifts in SF theory and criticism, away from prescriptively abstract dialectics of cognition and estrangement and towards the empirically grounded understanding of an amalgam of texts, practices and artefacts. Series: Liverpool Science Fiction Texts & Studies. Num Pages: 244 pages, 7 figures. BIC Classification: DSBH; DSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 157 x 234 x 14. Weight in Grams: 402.
Publisher
Liverpool University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781781381168
ISBN
9781781381168
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 67.01

Paperback. Can Shakespeare help us with the question of how to live? This title argues that although Shakespeare strikingly dramatizes various kinds of uncertainty and scepticism, including scepticism about what it is to be human, his work can still serve as as source of existential wisdom and guidance. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSBD; DSGS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 158 x 234 x 14. Weight in Grams: 326.
Publisher
EDINBURGH UNIVERSITY PRESS
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
2nd Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780748691234
ISBN
9780748691234
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 38.99
€ 35.11

Paperback. This is a fascinating exploration of the influence of Shakespeare within Cambridge, both through its university and annual festival. Num Pages: 176 pages, 32. BIC Classification: 1DBKEAC; 2AB; DSBD; DSGS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 158 x 234 x 17. Weight in Grams: 266.
Publisher
Amberley Publishing
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9781445641058
ISBN
9781445641058
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 14.21

Hardcover. Num Pages: 326 pages, 20 b/w photos. BIC Classification: 1DN; APF; DSC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 227 x 153 x 20. Weight in Grams: 458.
Edition
UK ed.
Publisher
Museum Tusculanum Press Denmark
Number of pages
326
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Condition
New
SKU
V9788763507936
ISBN
9788763507936
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 38.99
€ 28.28

Paperback. Andrew Parker undertakes a critical reconsideration of the frequently absent, or troubled, figure of the mother in theorists including Marx, Freud, Lacan, and Derrida. Num Pages: 200 pages. BIC Classification: DSA; JFSJ; JMAF. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 155 x 229 x 12. Weight in Grams: 286.
Publisher
Duke University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9780822352327
ISBN
9780822352327
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 25.20

Paperback. The extraordinary history of news and its dissemination, from medieval pilgrim tales to the birth of the newspaper Num Pages: 456 pages, 64 b/w illus. BIC Classification: DSB; HBTB; JFD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 159 x 35. Weight in Grams: 726.
Publisher
Yale University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9780300212761
ISBN
9780300212761
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 17.82

Paperback. A Concise Companion to Shakespeare and the Text introduces the early editions, editing practices, and publishing history of Shakespeare's plays and poems, and examines their influence on bibliographic studies as a whole. Editor(s): Murphy, Andrew R. Series: Concise Companions to Literature and Culture. Num Pages: 280 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSGS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 229 x 153 x 14. Weight in Grams: 410.
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Number of pages
280
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781444332056
ISBN
9781444332056
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 58.19

Paperback. .
Publisher
Helm Information Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9781903206140
ISBN
9781903206140
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.25

Paperback. Outlining the history and ways of reading Gothic literature, this revised edition includes a chapter on Contemporary Gothic which explores the Gothic of the early twentieth century and looks at new critical developments. It features an updated Bibliography of critical sources and a revised Chronology. Series Editor(s): Halliwell, Martin; Mousley, Andrew. Series: Edinburgh Critical Guides to Literature. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: DSB. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 141 x 15. Weight in Grams: 346. Series: Edinburgh Critical Guides to Literature. 224 pages. Outlining the history and ways of reading Gothic literature, this revised edition includes a chapter on Contemporary Gothic which explores the Gothic of the early twentieth century and looks at new critical developments. It features an updated Bibliography of critical sources and a revised Chronology. Cateogry: (UU) Undergraduate. BIC Classification: DSB. Dimension: 216 x 141 x 15. Weight: 342. Series Editor(s) :Halliwell, Martin; Mousley, Andrew.
Publisher
Edinburgh University Press
Number of pages
224
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Edition
2nd Revised edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780748647415
ISBN
9780748647415
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 25.33

Paperback. Suitable for students and scholars working on the Gothic, Victorian literature and culture and critical theory, this title offers insight into the complex and various Gothic forms of the 19th century. Each chapter is written by an acknowledged expert in their field on a specific topic within the Victorian writing, including science, and gender. Editor(s): Smith, Andrew; Hughes, William. Series: Edinburgh Companions to the Gothic. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; 3JH; DSBF; DSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 233 x 156 x 15. Weight in Grams: 410.
Publisher
Edinburgh University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
272
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780748691166
ISBN
9780748691166
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 27.80

Hardback. Editor(s): Smith, Andrew; Barton, Anna. Series: Interventions: Rethinking the Nineteenth Century. Num Pages: 224 pages, 2 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 3JM; DSBF; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 216 x 138. .
Publisher
Manchester University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781784995102
ISBN
9781784995102
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 160.29

Paperback. .
Publisher
Manchester University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
216
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780719087868
ISBN
9780719087868
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 26.96

Paperback. This book will provide the first study of how the Gothic engages with ecocritical ideas. The book's focus is from the late eighteenth century to the present day, via consideration of a number of national and global contexts and different media including short stories, novels and films. Editor(s): Hughes, William; Smith, Andrew W. M. Series Editor(s): Bronfen, Elisabeth; Bruhm, Steven; Gelder, Ken; Hogle, Jerrold E.; Horner, Avril; Hughes, William. Series: International Gothic Series. Num Pages: 216 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 2AB; AFPS; DSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 140 x 303 x 24. Weight in Grams: 290.
Publisher
Manchester University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9781526106896
ISBN
9781526106896
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 26.89

Hardback. Series: Edinburgh Critical Studies in Modernist Culture. Num Pages: 240 pages, 12 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: DSBH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156. Weight in Grams: 454.
Publisher
Edinburgh University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2019
Condition
New
SKU
V9780748633470
ISBN
9780748633470
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 112.89
€ 108.45

Hardback. This book asks how a selection of South African writers have responded to the period since the end of apartheid. Num Pages: 272 pages, 1 halftone. BIC Classification: 1HFMS; 2AB; DSA; DSBH5; FA; FYT; HBJH. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 135. .
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780198793762
ISBN
9780198793762
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 120.02

Paperback. Richard Wright's "Native Son" (1940) presents an account of crime and racism which remain the source of profound disagreement both within African-American culture and throughout the world. Part of the "Routledge Guides to Literature" series, this book acts as a guide to this novel and provides a range of perspectives. Series: Routledge Guides to Literature. Num Pages: 176 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: DSBH; DSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 215 x 140 x 14. Weight in Grams: 224.
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
176
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780415344487
ISBN
9780415344487
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 52.98

Paperback. This Reader's Guide synthesises the key criticism on Pinter's work over the last half century. Andrew Wyllie and Catherine Rees examine critical approaches and reactions to the major plays from academics and the press, along themes such as Absurdism, politics and gender identity. Series: Readers' Guides to Essential Criticism. Num Pages: 152 pages, biography. BIC Classification: DSBH; DSG. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 217 x 167 x 16. Weight in Grams: 210.
Publisher
Macmillan Education UK
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
1st ed. 2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9780230299641
ISBN
9780230299641
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 27.87

Paperback. Introduces a Renaissance masterpiece to a modern audience. Series: Reading Guides to Long Poems. Num Pages: 232 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSBD; DSC. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 232 x 162 x 14. Weight in Grams: 350.
Publisher
Edinburgh University Press
Number of pages
232
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Condition
New
SKU
V9780748639571
ISBN
9780748639571
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 27.31

Paperback. Editor(s): Whitehead, Andrew; White, Jerry. Num Pages: 280 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSBF; DSBH; DSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 153 x 22. Weight in Grams: 536.
Publisher
Five Leaves Publications United Kingdom
Number of pages
280
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Edition
F First Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781907869662
ISBN
9781907869662
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 18.50

Paperback. Features works of Wyndham Lewis as writer, novelist, and critic. This guide explains about the role of his work in the formation, development, and criticism of modernism. It offers a biographical overview. Editor(s): Gasiorek, Professor Andrzej; Waddell, Dr. Nathan. Num Pages: 288 pages, 12 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSBH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 236 x 156 x 18. Weight in Grams: 390.
Publisher
EDINBURGH UNIVERSITY PRESS
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780748685684
ISBN
9780748685684
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 38.99
€ 35.31

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