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Paperback. The Oxford Dictionary of Literary Terms provides clear and concise definitions of even the most complex literary terms from abjection to zeugma. An essential reference tool for students of literature in any language. Recommended web links are available via a companion website. Series: Oxford Quick Reference. Num Pages: 416 pages. BIC Classification: DSR. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 131 x 196 x 25. Weight in Grams: 310.
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
4th Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780198715443
ISBN
9780198715443
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 18.99
€ 14.96

Paperback. Jean Baudrillard meets Cookie Mueller in this gathering of French theory and new American fiction. Editor(s): Kraus, Chris; Lotringer, Sylvere. Series: Semiotext(E) Journal. Num Pages: 430 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; DSB; HPCF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 153 x 25. Weight in Grams: 580.
Publisher
MIT Press Ltd United States
Number of pages
430
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781584350125
ISBN
9781584350125
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 24.99
€ 16.94

Hardback. This study looks at the epistemological significance of maternity in early modern England. Num Pages: 320 pages, 94 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSGS. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 241 x 166 x 21. Weight in Grams: 682.
Publisher
Edinburgh University Press
Number of pages
320
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Condition
New
SKU
V9780748624362
ISBN
9780748624362
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 129.37
€ 123.47

Paperback. .
Publisher
Oberon Books Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
58
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Condition
New
SKU
V9781840025484
ISBN
9781840025484
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.44

Paperback. What really defines modernism? Why did it begin and how long did it last? Is Modernism over now? This graphic guide presents an exploration of the last century's most thrilling artistic work - and what it's really all about. Illustrator(s): Garratt, Chris. Series: Introducing.. Num Pages: 176 pages, b/w illustrations. BIC Classification: ACXD2; DSBH; JFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 174 x 132 x 14. Weight in Grams: 162.
Publisher
Icon Books United Kingdom
Number of pages
176
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Edition
Third Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781848311169
ISBN
9781848311169
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 9.70

Paperback. Chris Wallace-Crabbe's second book of poems to be published internationally. Series: Oxford Poets S. Num Pages: 72 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 190 x 130 x 6. Weight in Grams: 106. 8vo.First edition .Good copy. Poetry.
Condition
Used, Very Good
Publisher
OxfordPoets
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1988
Edition
1st
SKU
KEX0279095
ISBN
9780192821317
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 10.00

Paperback. Most widely known as the controversial OFSTED Chief, Chris Woodhead held forthright views that turned up the volume of the national education debate. As journalism, education is at the core of this book, but it also reflects his passions for literature and climbing, and concludes with his courageous thoughts on assisted dying. Num Pages: 277 pages. BIC Classification: DSK; JHBZ; JNL; WSZG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 156. .
Publisher
The University of Buckingham Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9781908684820
ISBN
9781908684820
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 16.03

Paperback. .
Publisher
Transcript Verlag Germany
Number of pages
180
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2021
Condition
New
SKU
V9783837636604
ISBN
9783837636604
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 52.76
€ 41.64

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Number of pages
296
Publisher
McGill-Queen's University Press Canada
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780773540279
ISBN
9780773540279
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 107.02
€ 17.42

Paperback. Christian Jacob presents a completely fresh and unique reading of Athenaeus's Sophists at Dinner (ca. 200 ce), a text long mined merely for its testimonies to lost classical poets. Connecting the world of Hellenistic erudition with its legacy among Hellenized Romans, Jacob helps the reader navigate the many intersecting paths in this enormous work. Editor(s): Johnson, Dr. Scott Fitzgerald. Translator(s): Papaconstantinou, Dr. Arietta. Series: Hellenic Studies Series. Num Pages: 200 pages, 1 line illustration. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; 2AHA; DSBB; HBLA1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 153 x 10. Weight in Grams: 258.
Publisher
Harvard University, Center for Hellenic Studies United States
Number of pages
200
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674073289
ISBN
9780674073289
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 21.99
€ 20.19

Paperback. Editor(s): McDonald, Christie V.; Wihl, Gary. Series: Literature & Philosophy. Num Pages: 224 pages, 15 illustrations. BIC Classification: CFA; DSA; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 21. Weight in Grams: 513. Fine copy.
Condition
Used, Like New
Publisher
Pennsylvania State University Press Pennsylvania
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1994
SKU
KNH0011474
ISBN
9780271010113
Paperback
Condition: Used, Like New

€ 5.49

Paperback. Using the multiple meanings of "wake" to illustrate the ways Black lives are determined by slavery's afterlives, Christina Sharpe weaves personal experiences with readings of literary and artistic representations of Black life and death to examine what survives in the face of insistent violence and the possibilities for resistance. Num Pages: 192 pages, 31 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; DSB; HBTB; JFFJ; JFSL3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 175 x 300 x 14. Weight in Grams: 300.
Publisher
Duke University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780822362944
ISBN
9780822362944
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 26.95

Paperback. This work comprises a collection of the poetic works of 19th century poet Christina Rossetti. Rossetti's inner life dominates her poetry, exploring the themes of loss and unattainable hope across subjects ranging from love to the divine. Series: Wordsworth Poetry Library. Num Pages: 304 pages, bibliography. BIC Classification: 2AB; DCF; DSBF; DSC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 129 x 18. Weight in Grams: 200.
Publisher
Wordsworth Editions
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Edition
Re-issue
Condition
New
SKU
V9781853264290
ISBN
9781853264290
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 7.07

Hardcover. Includes essays that offer ecocritical readings of Irish literary and cultural texts of various genres, including fiction, poetry, creative nonfiction, drama and the visual image. This title places emphasis on place not only pervades Irish writing of the twentieth century but also is in fact rooted in ancient traditions of Celtic mythology. Editor(s): Cusick, Christine. Num Pages: 286 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBR; DSB. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 241 x 162 x 28. Weight in Grams: 578.
Edition
Illustrated
Publisher
Cork University Press Cork
Number of pages
286
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Condition
New
SKU
V9781859184547
ISBN
9781859184547
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 39.00
€ 31.26

Hardback. Examines the Spiritualist movement's role in disseminating eugenic and hard hereditarian thought Series: Edinburgh Critical Studies in Victorian Culture. Num Pages: 240 pages, 3 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: DS; HRQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 241 x 162 x 18. Weight in Grams: 508.
Publisher
Edinburgh University Press
Number of pages
240
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9780748639656
ISBN
9780748639656
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 111.73
€ 107.06

Paperback. An illuminating examination of writer and lay theologian Dorothy L. Sayers' Trinitarian understanding of human creativity, and how it offers a theologically authentic basis for a socially-committed Christian life. Num Pages: 160 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: BGL; DSBH; DSK; HRCX6. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 159 x 216 x 9. Weight in Grams: 252.
Publisher
James Clarke & Co Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
160
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780718893347
ISBN
9780718893347
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 38.93

Paperback. New edition with facing-page translation of a highly significant and influential Old English text. Editor(s): Rauer, Christine. Translator(s): Rauer, Christine. Num Pages: 416 pages, 1 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 2ABA; DSBB; HRCC2. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 158 x 234 x 29. Weight in Grams: 636.
Publisher
Boydell & Brewer Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9781843844310
ISBN
9781843844310
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 33.63

Paperback. By subjecting established critical models and recent developments in the field to an original critique, The Novel provides readers with a lucid introduction to narrative theory. It reveals how narratological analysis is not an end in itself, but serves to deepen our understanding and enhance our enjoyment of literary works. Num Pages: 312 pages, black & white tables, figures. BIC Classification: DSK. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 458.
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Number of pages
312
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781405194471
ISBN
9781405194471
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 42.99
€ 42.71

Hardback. Presents two complementary medieval anthologies containing lyrics by two outstanding Latin poets of the second half of the twelfth century. Series: Dumbarton Oaks Medieval Library. Num Pages: 336 pages. BIC Classification: 2ADL; DCF; DSBB; DSC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 142 x 211 x 22. Weight in Grams: 448.
Publisher
Harvard University Press United States
Number of pages
336
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674055575
ISBN
9780674055575
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 33.57

Paperback. Series: Other Becketts. BIC Classification: 1DBK; DSB; HPS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). .
Publisher
Edinburgh University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781474419000
ISBN
9781474419000
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 105.53
€ 101.56

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