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Literature: history & criticism

Paperback. Num Pages: 320 pages, 5. BIC Classification: DSA; HPN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 157 x 19. Weight in Grams: 472.
Publisher
Cornell University Press United States
Number of pages
344
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Condition
New
SKU
V9780801488436
ISBN
9780801488436
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 38.99
€ 35.28

Paperback. Num Pages: 280 pages. BIC Classification: DSA; HPN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 157 x 230 x 39. Weight in Grams: 872.
Publisher
Cornell University Press United States
Number of pages
280
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780801456701
ISBN
9780801456701
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 36.39

Paperback. Addresses the state of contemporary humanities, the teaching of unconventional forms, fresh approaches to translation, the history of language media, and the connections between poetry and visual art. Num Pages: 288 pages, 4 halftones. BIC Classification: DSC. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 229 x 154 x 16. Weight in Grams: 414.
Publisher
University Of Chicago Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226044774
ISBN
9780226044774
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 31.99
€ 25.06

Paperback. In addition to the UVA text of Brown's novel, this edition includes an introduction setting the work in its historical, literary, and intellectual contexts. It also includes several of Brown's writings on such subjects as somnambulism and the uses of history in fiction. Editor(s): Barnard, Philip; Shapiro, Stephen. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: DSBD; DSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 154 x 16. Weight in Grams: 462.
Publisher
Hackett Publishing Co, Inc United States
Number of pages
267
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Edition
First Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780872208537
ISBN
9780872208537
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 19.67

Paperback. The last journals of Charles Bukowski, illustrated by the comic art of Robert Crumb. Following a world-weary Bukowski as he nears the end of his life, most of the entries are written in the middle of the night, during the precious hours when the ever-present shadow of mortality was held at bay. Illustrator(s): Crumb, Robert. Num Pages: 152 pages, ill. BIC Classification: 2ABM; BGA; DNF; DSBH; DSC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 149 x 11. Weight in Grams: 168.
Publisher
HarperCollins Publishers Inc United States
Number of pages
140
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Edition
1st
Condition
New
SKU
V9781574230581
ISBN
9781574230581
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 10.65

Paperback. .
Publisher
City Lights Books United States
Number of pages
300
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Edition
First Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780872864924
ISBN
9780872864924
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 19.32

Paperback. When Nicholas Nickleby is left penniless after his father's death, he appeals to his wealthy uncle to help him find work and to protect his mother and sister. But Ralph Nickleby proves both hard-hearted and unscrupulous, and Nicholas finds himself forced to make his own way in the world. Illustrator(s): Browne, Hablot K., (Phiz). Editor(s): Ford, Mark. Num Pages: 864 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 2AHA; DSBF; DSK; FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 195 x 130 x 37. Weight in Grams: 588.
Publisher
Penguin Classics
Number of pages
864
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Edition
Illustrated
Condition
New
SKU
V9780140435122
ISBN
9780140435122
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.02

Paperback. Against a background of government incompetence and financial scandal, Arthur Clennam searches for the key to the affairs of the Dorrit family, prisoners for debt in the Marshalsea. Mixing humour and pathos, irony and satire, Little Dorrit reveals a master of fiction in top form. This new edition includes all of Phiz's original illustrations. Editor(s): Sucksmith, Harvey Peter. Series: Oxford World's Classics. Num Pages: 912 pages, 41 black and white. BIC Classification: 2AB; 3JH; DSBF; DSK; FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 195 x 128 x 42. Weight in Grams: 620.
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Number of pages
912
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Edition
New
Condition
New
SKU
V9780199596485
ISBN
9780199596485
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.65

Paperback. Editor(s): May, Charles E. Num Pages: 364 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: DSK. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 161 x 1. Weight in Grams: 574.
Publisher
Ohio University Press United States
Number of pages
364
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1994
Edition
1st
Condition
New
SKU
V9780821410875
ISBN
9780821410875
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 24.99
€ 22.99

Paperback. Containing a wealth of new scholarship and rare primary documents, The Black Jacobins Reader provides a comprehensive analysis of C. L. R. James's classic history of the Haitian Revolution. Editor(s): Forsdick, Charles; Hogsbjerg, Christian. Series: The C. L. R. James Archives. Num Pages: 464 pages, 3 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DDF; 1KJH; 3JF; 3JH; DSR; HBJK; HBTQ; HBTV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 157 x 231 x 32. Weight in Grams: 668.
Publisher
Duke University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780822362012
ISBN
9780822362012
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 34.99
€ 32.04

Paperback. Series: Border Hispanisms. Num Pages: 168 pages. BIC Classification: 1KL; DSA; DSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 158 x 265 x 18. Weight in Grams: 262.
Publisher
University of Texas Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9781477307298
ISBN
9781477307298
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 25.28

Paperback. Through the discussions of literary works from Homer to Rushdie, this title represents a merger of literature and international relations, inspired by the conviction that 'a grand strategist.. needs to be immersed in classic texts from Sun Tzu to Thucydides to George Kennan, to gain real-world experience. Num Pages: 384 pages, 5 black-&-white illustrations. BIC Classification: DSB; JPA; JPSD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 158 x 26. Weight in Grams: 488.
Publisher
Yale University Press United States
Number of pages
384
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Edition
58901st
Condition
New
SKU
V9780300171334
ISBN
9780300171334
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 20.60

Paperback. The Water-Babies is an extraordinary children's book that combines fantasy, satire, social comment, and evolutionary theory to create a fairy tale like no other. This attractive new edition reprints the original complete text and illustrations with a lively introduction and notes that reveal the full richness of Kingsley's exuberant story. Series: Oxford World's Classics. Num Pages: 288 pages, 2 black and white, plus 8 wood-engraved chapter initials. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSY; FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130 x 14. Weight in Grams: 202.
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780199685455
ISBN
9780199685455
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 10.99
€ 9.95

Hardback. Explains why fantasy in the Harry Potter and Dresden Files novels cannot adhere strictly to scientific laws, and when magic might make scientific sense in the muggle world. This title discusses exoplanets and how the search for alien life has shifted from radio communications to space-based telescopes. Num Pages: 392 pages, 23 line illus. 9 tables. BIC Classification: DSB; DSK; PDZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 238 x 155 x 29. Weight in Grams: 682.
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
400
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691147154
ISBN
9780691147154
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 27.32

Hardcover. * The largest collection of essays in the field of American Gothic * Contributions from a wide variety of scholars from around the world * The most complete coverage of theory, major authors, popular culture and non-print media available . Editor(s): Crow, Charles L. Series: Blackwell Companions to Literature and Culture. Num Pages: 612 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; DSB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 182 x 253 x 35. Weight in Grams: 1090.
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
616
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780470671870
ISBN
9780470671870
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 186.39

Paperback. Influencing Darwin, Tennyson and Dickens among others, Lyell's "Principles" was an ambitious attempt to forge links between observable causes - volcanoes, earthquakes, rivers, tides and storms - and the current state of the earth. This edition has an introduction by Jim Secord. Num Pages: 528 pages, b&w maps and diagrams. BIC Classification: 2ACD; DNF; DSBF; PSAJ; WNW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 200 x 130 x 31. Weight in Grams: 392.
Publisher
Penguin Books
Number of pages
528
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Edition
Abridged
Condition
New
SKU
V9780140435283
ISBN
9780140435283
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 14.95

Paperback. Num Pages: 320 pages, 10 bw illus. BIC Classification: ANF; DSGS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129. .
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC United Kingdom
Number of pages
320
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781474239837
ISBN
9781474239837
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 36.99
€ 30.69

paperback. In 1612, Shakespeare gave evidence at the Court of Requests in Westminster - it is the only occasion his spoken words are recorded. The case seems routine - a dispute over an unpaid marriage-dowry - but it opens up an unexpected window into the dramatist's famously obscure life-story. This book focuses on this episode in Shakespeare's life. Num Pages: 400 pages, 1 x 16 pp b/w inset. BIC Classification: 2AB; BGL; DSGS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130 x 26. Weight in Grams: 322.
Publisher
Penguin
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780141023748
ISBN
9780141023748
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.47

Paperback. William Shakespeare and his contemporaries helped create not only a new kind of theatre but also a new form of language. In an age of religious and political warfare, they found expression for what it means to be human. In this book, the author explains that Shakespeare belonged to a talented group of writers, poets and dramatists. Series: NPG Companions. Num Pages: 136 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; BGL; DSGS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 143 x 197 x 13. Weight in Grams: 332.
Publisher
National Portrait Gallery Publications
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781855145801
ISBN
9781855145801
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.99
€ 19.34

Paperback. Verse is a seminal introduction to prosody for any student learning to read or write poetry, from secondary to graduate school. Num Pages: 312 pages. BIC Classification: DSC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 231 x 155 x 16. Weight in Grams: 456.
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
256
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780470656013
ISBN
9780470656013
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 42.30

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