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Literature: history & criticism

Paperback. For historians William Shakespeare is both a curse and a blessing: a curse because he immortalized Tudor spin on fifteenth-century civil wars that helped justify their occupation of the throne; a blessing because without Shakespeare's 8-play history cycle, hardly anyone beyond specialists in the history of the period would know of their existence. Num Pages: 208 pages, 24 b & w photographs. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 2AB; 3H; DSGS; HBJD1; HBLH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 156. .
Publisher
Fonthill Media
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
Revised
Condition
New
SKU
V9781781554159
ISBN
9781781554159
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 21.99
€ 16.77

Paperback. Keith Douglas (1920-1944) began writing when he was at school at Christ's Hospital School, London, continued at Oxford, and thereafter in the army and in the Middle East. This title presents a selection of his work. Editor(s): Hughes, Ted. Series: Poet to Poet. Num Pages: 80 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; DCF; DSBH; DSC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 120 x 6. Weight in Grams: 56.
Publisher
Faber & Faber
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Condition
New
SKU
V9780571230389
ISBN
9780571230389
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 10.61

Paperback. The faith of Charles Dickens, the most influential and popular author of the Victorian era. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; BGX; DSK; HRLK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 130. .
Publisher
Lion Books
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Edition
New edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780745968513
ISBN
9780745968513
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 12.42

Paperback. This groundbreaking study, first published in 1995 and now substantially revised, reconfigures O'Brien as a highly subversive writer within a rich and fertile literary landscape: indisputably Irish yet distinctly post-modern. Num Pages: 292 pages. BIC Classification: DSK. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 233 x 162 x 22. Weight in Grams: 484.
Publisher
Cork University Press
Number of pages
292
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Edition
new ed of 2nd revised ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9781859184875
ISBN
9781859184875
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.00
€ 21.31

Paperback. Such Stuff as Dreams explores how fiction works in the brains and imagination of both readers and writers. In this ground-breaking work, Oatley richly illustrates how fiction represents, at its core, a model that readers construct in collaboration with the writer. Num Pages: 290 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: DSB; DSK; JM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 154 x 15. Weight in Grams: 426.
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
290
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780470974575
ISBN
9780470974575
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.61

Paperback. .
Publisher
The University of Michigan Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Condition
New
SKU
V9780472033560
ISBN
9780472033560
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 35.52

Paperback. This accessible satellite textbook is unique in offering students hands-on practical experience of textual analysis focused on fiction. It combines activities, commentaries and suggestions for further reading. Series: Intertext. Num Pages: 132 pages, glossary. BIC Classification: 2AB; 4KL; CF; DSA; DSK. Category: (UA) A / AS level. Dimension: 244 x 171 x 8. Weight in Grams: 240.
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
132
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Condition
New
SKU
V9780415145992
ISBN
9780415145992
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 30.27

Paperback. Num Pages: 188 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 2ADF; DSB; HPC; JFFK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 147 x 12. Weight in Grams: 318.
Publisher
Crescent Moon Publishing
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
5th Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781861714206
ISBN
9781861714206
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 16.26

Paperback. Very cood clean copy
Condition
Used, Very Good
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Number of pages
96
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Edition
1st Edition
SKU
KEX0225906
ISBN
9780826453198
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 4.99

Paperback. Clean copy
Condition
Used, Like New
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Number of pages
96
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Edition
1st Edition
SKU
KST0019959
ISBN
9780826453198
Paperback
Condition: Used, Like New

€ 4.99

Paperback. .
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780415508605
ISBN
9780415508605
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 53.13

Paperback. Num Pages: 140 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSBH; DSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 129 x 11. Weight in Grams: 216.
Publisher
Five Leaves Publications United Kingdom
Number of pages
140
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Edition
2nd edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781905512379
ISBN
9781905512379
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 12.24

Hardback. Spanning a full century, from the post-Revolutionary War era to the Gilded Age, The New Middle Kingdom is a vivid look at the Far East through Western eyes, one that highlights the importance of China in antebellum US culture. Num Pages: 384 pages, 35, 14 black & white illustrations, 21 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 1KBB; DS; HBJF; HBJK; KCZ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 29. .
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9781421422510
ISBN
9781421422510
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 76.50

Paperback. Representations in visual arts and fiction play an important part in our lives and culture. Walton presents a theory of the nature of representation, which shows its many varieties and explains its importance. His analysis is illustrated with examples from film, art, literature and theatre. Num Pages: 480 pages, 27 halftones, 3 line illustrations, 2 tables. BIC Classification: A; DSB; HPCF; HPN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 151 x 31. Weight in Grams: 672.
Publisher
Harvard University Press United States
Number of pages
480
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1993
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674576032
ISBN
9780674576032
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 51.54
€ 47.80

Hardcover. Through the centuries doctors have developed not only knowledge and experience, but also an understanding of feelings, emotions and ethical issues: the Science and the Art. Kenneth Calman's A Doctor's Line is based on the idea of a 'commonplace' book for professionals, the public and patients. Num Pages: 320 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKS; 2AB; DSB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 242 x 163 x 33. Weight in Grams: 656. Fine in fine dust wrapper. DW showing minor shelfwear with bumps to edges, remains in good condition
Condition
Used, Like New
Publisher
Sandstone Press Ltd
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
SKU
KSG0009049
ISBN
9781908737892
Hardback
Condition: Used, Like New

€ 4.99

Paperback. Num Pages: 272 pages, 27 illus. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSBH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 208 x 141 x 13. Weight in Grams: 306. Managing Language in the Digital Age. 272 pages, ill. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSBH. Dimension: 208 x 141 x 13. Weight: 312.
Publisher
Columbia University Press
Number of pages
272
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231149914
ISBN
9780231149914
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 20.33

Hardcover. The puppet can entertain or terrify, evoke the innocence of childhood, or become a magical entity, able to negotiate with ghosts and gods. This book takes us on a meditative journey through the world of puppet theater, exploring the mysterious fascination of these unsettling objects. Num Pages: 224 pages, 4 colour plates, 24 halftones. BIC Classification: ASZM; DSB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 217 x 159 x 20. Weight in Grams: 386.
Publisher
University Of Chicago Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Edition
First Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226309583
ISBN
9780226309583
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 21.72

Paperback. Going to see a 'Shakespeare' and want a quick run-down on the plot before you start? Teaching the 'Henry's' and need a handy guide to all the histories for the students? This book gives all this and more: an introduction to Shakespeare and his times; a note on the sources; cast lists, synopses; character descriptions and an essay on each play. Editor(s): McLeish, Kenneth; Unwin, Stephen. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSGS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 180 x 115 x 20. Weight in Grams: 176.
Publisher
Faber & Faber United Kingdom
Number of pages
272
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Edition
Main
Condition
New
SKU
V9780571237456
ISBN
9780571237456
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 11.32

Hardback. This book explores the ways in which a range of recent American novelists have handled the genre of the 'coming-of-age' novel. Novels of this genre characteristically dramatise the vicissitudes of growing up and the trials and tribulations of young adulthood. Num Pages: 200 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; DSBH; DSK. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 24. Weight in Grams: 436.
Publisher
Edinburgh University Press
Number of pages
200
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Condition
New
SKU
V9780748621736
ISBN
9780748621736
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 146.58
€ 139.88

Paperback. This book explores the ways in which a range of recent American novelists have handled the genre of the 'coming-of-age' novel. Novels of this genre characteristically dramatise the vicissitudes of growing up and the trials and tribulations of young adulthood. Num Pages: 200 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; DSBH; DSK. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 233 x 156 x 12. Weight in Grams: 326.
Publisher
Edinburgh University Press
Number of pages
200
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Condition
New
SKU
V9780748621743
ISBN
9780748621743
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 36.99
€ 33.77

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