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Literature: history & criticism

Paperback. This collection is the first to set Stevenson in his social, political and literary contexts from Scotland to the South Seas. Written an by international team of scholars, these essays cover the essential aspects of Stevenson's changing career as a professional writer. Editor(s): Fielding, Penny. Series: Edinburgh Companions to Scottish Literature. Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: DSBF; DSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 232 x 156 x 12. Weight in Grams: 318.
Publisher
Edinburgh University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
208
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Condition
New
SKU
V9780748635559
ISBN
9780748635559
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 29.58

Hardback. 194pp. Corners very slightly bumped. Keywords: Novels & Novelists This study, first published in 1986, examines the many facets of Mallarmes relationship to the visual arts. Series: Cambridge Studies in French. Num Pages: 194 pages. BIC Classification: DSK. Dimension: 247 x 174. Weight in Grams: 595
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1986
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Number of pages
194
Condition
Used, Good
SKU
KHS0069145
ISBN
9780521305709
Hardback
Condition: Used, Good

€ 91.56

Paperback. .
Publisher
Pearson Education Limited
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781408204733
ISBN
9781408204733
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 14.42

Hardback. It is in the works included in this volume that the recognizable and characteristic voice of Shelley emerges-unmistakable, consistent, and vital. Editor(s): Reiman, Donald H.; Fraistat, Neil; Crook, Nora; Curran, Stuart; O'Neill, Michael; Neth, Michael J.; Brookshire, David. Num Pages: 1152 pages, 15, 15 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 2AB; DCF; DSBF; DSC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 241 x 168 x 66. Weight in Grams: 1758.
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press United States
Number of pages
1152
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9781421401362
ISBN
9781421401362
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 162.12

Paperback. The Hidden Adult is a focused and sophisticated analysis of children's literature and a major contribution to the theory and criticism of the genre. Num Pages: 408 pages. BIC Classification: DSY. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 23. Weight in Grams: 580.
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press
Number of pages
408
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Edition
First Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780801889806
ISBN
9780801889806
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 46.99
€ 39.12

Paperback. Enable students to achieve their best grade in AS/A-level English Literature with this year-round course companion; designed to instil in-depth textual understanding as students read, analyse and revise Othello throughout the course. Num Pages: 112 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; 4KLR; DSBD; DSGS. Category: (J) Children / Juvenile. Dimension: 192 x 358 x 7. Weight in Grams: 266.
Publisher
Hodder Education
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
UK ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9781471853920
ISBN
9781471853920
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 16.93

Hardback. Num Pages: 250 pages. BIC Classification: 2ACG; DN; DSB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 241 x 165 x 25. Weight in Grams: 612. An excellent, clean copy
Condition
Used, Like New
Publisher
Pennsylvania State University Press University Park, Pennsylvania
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1992
Edition
First
SKU
KRS0017759
ISBN
9780271008455
Hardback
Condition: Used, Like New

€ 5.49

Hardcover. .
Publisher
Hackett Publishing Co, Inc United States
Number of pages
356
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Condition
New
SKU
V9780872208766
ISBN
9780872208766
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 54.53
€ 43.31

Paperback. Geoffrey Chaucer has some claim to being the greatest poet in the English language. Yet he has also been considered to be an invisible poet, self-depreciating and ironic, leaving only the breath of his comedy behind. In truth a great deal is known of him. He was a royal servant, who was indicted for rape. Num Pages: 192 pages, 1 colour plate section, b&w integrated illustrations. BIC Classification: 2AB; BG; DSBB; DSC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 130 x 16. Weight in Grams: 200.
Publisher
Vintage United Kingdom
Number of pages
192
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Edition
New Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099287483
ISBN
9780099287483
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 8.66

Paperback. Features the stories ranging from Beowulf to King Arthur and the Knights of the Round Table, via Chaucer and Shakespeare, to the Bronte sisters, 'Alice through the Looking Glass' and 'Lord of the Rings'. This work takes the reader from medieval mystery plays to music hall and pantomime; painting; and music, with Purcell and Vaughan Williams. Num Pages: 544 pages, 16. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 2AB; DSB; HBTB; JFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 233 x 154 x 36. Weight in Grams: 736.
Publisher
Vintage United Kingdom
Number of pages
544
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Edition
New Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099438076
ISBN
9780099438076
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 28.74

Paperback. Offers a biography of Shakespeare, this book reads like the work of a contemporary meeting Shakespeare. It is a depiction of the world Shakespeare inhabited. Num Pages: 560 pages. BIC Classification: BGL; DSGS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 129 x 30. Weight in Grams: 436.
Publisher
Vintage
Number of pages
560
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Condition
New
SKU
V9780749386559
ISBN
9780749386559
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 16.54

Paperback. Num Pages: 368 pages. BIC Classification: DSA; DSB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 138. .
Publisher
Manchester University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Edition
4th Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781526121790
ISBN
9781526121790
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.33

Paperback. A biography of Nikos Kazantzakis. It describes his struggle with political questions that were in reality aspects of a fervent religious search. It features his experiments with communism in turbulent Greece, his visits to Soviet Russia, and the publication of his epic "Odyssey" in 1938. Series: Princeton Modern Greek Studies. Num Pages: 344 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 2AHM; BGL; DSBH; DSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 235 x 157 x 21. Weight in Grams: 518.
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Number of pages
344
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691128801
ISBN
9780691128801
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 46.99
€ 33.48

Hardback. Putting Greek writer Nikos Kazantzakis's (1883-1957) vast output into the context of his lifelong spiritual quest and the turbulent politics of twentieth-century Greece, this title argues that Kazantzakis was a deeply flawed genius. It covers his life after 1938, the period in which he wrote "Zorba the Greek" and "The Last Temptation of Christ". Series: Princeton Modern Greek Studies. Num Pages: 640 pages, 3 line illus. BIC Classification: 2AHM; BGL; DSBH; DSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 39. Weight in Grams: 999.
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Number of pages
640
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691128139
ISBN
9780691128139
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 100.78
€ 76.52

Paperback. A revised edition of Peter Brook's take on Shakespeare, with a new chapter. The book addresses a number of questions about performing Shakespeare today: Why is Shakespeare not out of date? What do we mean by Shakespeare's "genius" or "creativity". Num Pages: 48 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; AN; DSGS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 201 x 129 x 4. Weight in Grams: 66.
Publisher
Nick Hern Books United Kingdom
Number of pages
48
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Edition
Expanded ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9781854597120
ISBN
9781854597120
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 12.50

Paperback. One of the world's most revered theatre directors reflects on a fascinating variety of Shakespearean topics. Num Pages: 128 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSBD; DSGS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 130 x 198 x 10. Weight in Grams: 148.
Publisher
Nick Hern Books
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9781848424104
ISBN
9781848424104
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.65

Paperback. A book which should appeal to both literary theorists and to readers of the novel, this study invites the reader to consider how the plot reflects the patterns of human destiny and seeks to impose a new meaning on life. Num Pages: 392 pages. BIC Classification: CFG; DSA; DSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 209 x 141 x 26. Weight in Grams: 354.
Publisher
Harvard University Press United States
Number of pages
392
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1992
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674748927
ISBN
9780674748927
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 41.99
€ 36.45

Paperback. .
Publisher
Oxford University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
240
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9780198393450
ISBN
9780198393450
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.61

Paperback. Helen who has always been faithful to her husband Menelaus; who never went to Troy, but was carried off to Egypt, where she remains throughout the Trojan War, waiting faithfully for her husband Menelaus to rescue her. Meanwhile, Helen of Troy - a mere phantom fashioned by the gods - has blighted the real Helen's life with undeserved hatred. Series: Aris & Phillips Classical Texts. Num Pages: 292 pages. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; 2AHA; DB; DD; DSBB; DSG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 209 x 150 x 24. Weight in Grams: 426.
Publisher
Aris & Phillips Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Edition
New Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780856686511
ISBN
9780856686511
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 31.15

Paperback. Series: The New Critical Idiom. Num Pages: 252 pages. BIC Classification: DSBF; DSBH; JFC. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 132 x 198 x 17. Weight in Grams: 264.
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
3rd Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781138931626
ISBN
9781138931626
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 31.99
€ 30.71

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