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Literature: history & criticism

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Literature: history & criticism

Paperback. Series: New Modernisms. Num Pages: 184 pages. BIC Classification: DSBH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 138. .
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9781472590077
ISBN
9781472590077
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 35.99
€ 30.57

Paperback. An overview of the history of the novel with practical tips and examples for studying fiction. Series: Cambridge Introductions to Literature. Num Pages: 230 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: DSB; DSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 224 x 154 x 13. Weight in Grams: 328. Series: Cambridge Introductions to Literature. 228 pages. An overview of the history of the novel with practical tips and examples for studying fiction. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). BIC Classification: DSB; DSK. Dimension: 224 x 154 x 13. Weight: 372.
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Number of pages
228
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Condition
New
SKU
V9780521713344
ISBN
9780521713344
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 31.72

Paperback. .
Publisher
Bloodaxe Books Ltd
Number of pages
224
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Edition
Reissue
Condition
New
SKU
V9781852248642
ISBN
9781852248642
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.68

Paperback. .
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780198779858
ISBN
9780198779858
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 12.00

Paperback. Since the early 1970s, when Marina Warner reported from Vietnam and America, in startling essays, she has been one of the most challenging and profound commentators on the culture. This collection draws together essays, offering a retrospective of her changing ideas on literature and culture - on fiction, drama, religion, language and fairy tale. Num Pages: 528 pages. BIC Classification: DNF; DSB; JFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 130 x 28. Weight in Grams: 378.
Publisher
Vintage United Kingdom
Number of pages
528
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Edition
New Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099437727
ISBN
9780099437727
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 21.99
€ 17.53

Paperback. Marina Warner's study of the products of fantasy deepens our understanding of the supernatural in relation to self and society. This surprising story explores the metaphors and media that have been the stock in trade of poets, scientists, magicians, and visionaries, including wax and cloud, smoke and mirrors, ether, ectoplasm, and celluloid. Num Pages: 496 pages, 8pp color plates, numerous halftones. BIC Classification: DSB; HPJ; HRQ; JFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 232 x 156 x 40. Weight in Grams: 742.
Publisher
Oxford University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
496
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Condition
New
SKU
V9780199239238
ISBN
9780199239238
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.64

Paperback. .
Publisher
Vintage United Kingdom
Number of pages
448
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Edition
First Vintage
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099739814
ISBN
9780099739814
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 20.08

Hardcover. Num Pages: 300 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSBH; DSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 250 x 150 x 15. Weight in Grams: 454.
Publisher
Maria Curie-Sklodowska University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9788377845950
ISBN
9788377845950
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 21.99
€ 17.59

Paperback. Offers not just a psychological portrait, but also a searing account of Latin America's political scene. Translator(s): MacAdam, A. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: 2ADS; DSK; FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 129 x 21. Weight in Grams: 256.
Publisher
Faber & Faber United Kingdom
Number of pages
320
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1987
Edition
Main
Condition
New
SKU
V9780571149049
ISBN
9780571149049
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 9.91

Paperback. The celebrated Peruvian novelist, Mario Vargas Llosa, gives an account of his ultimately unsuccessful attempt to run his country, and of his childhood and career. Translator(s): Lane, Helen R. Num Pages: 544 pages. BIC Classification: 1KLSR; 2ADS; BGHA; DSBH; DSK; FA; JP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Scholarly. Dimension: 128 x 198 x 43. Weight in Grams: 369.
Publisher
FABER AND FABER
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1995
Edition
Main
Condition
New
SKU
V9780571175123
ISBN
9780571175123
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 14.42

Paperback. .
Publisher
Faber & Faber United Kingdom
Number of pages
256
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1987
Edition
Main
Condition
New
SKU
V9780571148189
ISBN
9780571148189
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 10.58

Paperback. Explores a new development in contemporary poetry: the repurposing of other people's words in order to make new works, by framing, citing, and recycling already existing phrases, sentences, and even full texts. This book concludes with a discussion of Kenneth Goldsmith's conceptualist book "Traffic". Num Pages: 232 pages, 2 colour plates, 40 halftones. BIC Classification: DSBH; DSC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 157 x 14. Weight in Grams: 418. Poetry by Other Means in the New Century. 232 pages, 2 colour plates, 40 halftones. Explores a new development in contemporary poetry: the repurposing of other people's words in order to make new works, by framing, citing, and recycling already existing phrases, sentences, and even full texts. This book concludes with a discussion of Kenneth Goldsmith's conceptualist book "Traffic". Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: DSBH; DSC. Dimension: 228 x 157 x 14. Weight: 478.
Publisher
University Of Chicago Press
Number of pages
232
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226660622
ISBN
9780226660622
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 27.99
€ 22.78

Paperback. Ranging from medieval Latin lyrics to a cyborg opera, sixteenth-century France to twentieth-century Brazil, romantic ballads to the contemporary avant-garde, this book explores such subjects as the translatability of lyric sound, the historical and cultural roles of rhyme, and the role of sound repetition in novelistic prose. Editor(s): Perloff, Marjorie; Dworkin, Craig. Num Pages: 368 pages, 30 halftones, 5 line drawings, 1 table. BIC Classification: DSC. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 224 x 156 x 20. Weight in Grams: 484.
Publisher
University Of Chicago Press
Number of pages
368
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226657431
ISBN
9780226657431
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 36.99
€ 29.46

Paperback. This text considers what happens when the "natural speech" model inherited from the Modernist poets comes up against the "natural speech" of the "Donahue" talk show, or again, how visual poetics and verse forms are responding to the languages of billboards and sound bytes. Num Pages: 264 pages, 63 halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2ABM; DSBH; DSC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 156 x 230 x 17. Weight in Grams: 446.
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
264
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1994
Edition
New ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226657349
ISBN
9780226657349
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 25.44

Paperback. Previously known as an art-world figure, but now regarded as an important poet, Frank O'Hara is examined in this study. It traces the poet's "French connection" and the influence of the visual arts on his work. This edition includes a new introduction with a reconsideration of O'Hara's lyric. Num Pages: 268 pages, 8 halftones. BIC Classification: 2ABM; BG; DSBH; DSC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 202 x 133 x 17. Weight in Grams: 280.
Publisher
University Of Chicago Press
Number of pages
268
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1997
Edition
First Printing
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226660592
ISBN
9780226660592
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 35.99
€ 28.19

Paperback. Editor(s): Rawlinson, Mark. Num Pages: 472 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSBH; DSG; HBWN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 130 x 197 x 24. Weight in Grams: 492.
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC United Kingdom
Number of pages
496
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9781472529893
ISBN
9781472529893
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 42.99
€ 35.64

Paperback. For decades, hobbits and the other fantastical creatures of Middle-earth have captured the imaginations of a fiercely loyal tribe of J R R Tolkien readers, all enhanced by the immense success of Peter Jackson's films: first 'The Lord of the Rings', and now his new 'The Hobbit'. This book explores the chief influences on J R R Tolkien's work. Num Pages: 320 pages, 46 integrated bw. BIC Classification: DSBH; DSK. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 137 x 218 x 21. Weight in Grams: 348.
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC United Kingdom
Number of pages
320
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9781780769271
ISBN
9781780769271
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 29.78

Hardback.
Edition
Illustrated
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Number of pages
288
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9781780762463
ISBN
9781780762463
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 52.77
€ 48.87

Paperback. Series: Religion, Culture and Public Life. Num Pages: 344 pages, 21 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: DSBH; HRAM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 197 x 154 x 19. Weight in Grams: 584.
Publisher
Columbia University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231160414
ISBN
9780231160414
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 29.99
€ 21.88

Paperback. Why have theorists approached narrative primarily as a form of retrospect? Mark Currie argues that anticipation and other forms of projection into the future are vital for an understanding of narrative and its effects in the world. Series: The Frontiers of Theory. Num Pages: 176 pages. BIC Classification: DSA; DSK. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 234 x 160 x 10. Weight in Grams: 280.
Publisher
Edinburgh University Press
Number of pages
176
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Condition
New
SKU
V9780748642465
ISBN
9780748642465
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 27.52

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