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Literature: history & criticism

Paperback. Provides the English-speaking reader with what he needs to read and understand Dante's great masterpiece. This book is illustrated with maps of Italy and the region Dante knew especially, diagrams of the circles of Hell, and plates. Translator(s): Singleton, Charles S. Series: The Divine Comedy S. Num Pages: 392 pages, illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 2ADT; DC; DSBB; DSC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 202 x 132 x 22. Weight in Grams: 396.
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
392
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1990
Edition
Number 1
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691018966
ISBN
9780691018966
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 36.99
€ 26.97

Paperback. Provides the English-speaking reader with everything he needs to read and understand the "Paradiso". This work provides a profound analysis of the poem's basic allegory, and the illustrations, diagrams, and map clarify points that have confused readers of "The Divine Comedy". Translator(s): Singleton, Charles S. Series: The Divine Comedy S. Num Pages: 624 pages, Ill. BIC Classification: 2ADT; DCF; DSC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 172 x 203 x 35. Weight in Grams: 632.
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
624
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1991
Edition
1st Pbk. Ed. in 2 Vols
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691019130
ISBN
9780691019130
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 64.68
€ 49.96

Paperback. Presents a prose translation of Dante's epic. This translation is about Dante's extraordinary vision of Hell. It includes Italian text on facing pages, and features fully comprehensive notes as well as sixteen essays on special subjects. Illustrator(s): Turner, Robert. Editor(s): Martinez, Ronald L. Num Pages: 672 pages, line drawings. BIC Classification: 2ADT; DCF; DSBB; DSC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 233 x 157 x 42. Weight in Grams: 962.
Publisher
Oxford University Press Inc United States
Number of pages
682
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1997
Edition
New Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780195087444
ISBN
9780195087444
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.53

Paperback. Provides the English-speaking reader with what he needs to read and understand the Purgatorio. This volume consists of the prose translation of Giorgio Petrocchi's Italian text (which faces the translation on each page). Translator(s): Singleton, Charles S. Series: The Divine Comedy S. Num Pages: 872 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 2ADT; DC; DSBB; DSC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 205 x 146 x 51. Weight in Grams: 878.
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Number of pages
872
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1991
Edition
1st Pbk. Ed. in 2 Vols
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691019109
ISBN
9780691019109
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 64.68
€ 49.96

Hardcover. Num Pages: 736 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DST; 2ADT; 3H; DSBB; DSC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 178 x 244 x 42. Weight in Grams: 1228.
Publisher
Chartwell Books
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9780785834588
ISBN
9780785834588
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 18.96

Paperback. This work is termed a "roman temoignage" (testimonial-novel) bridging documentary and fiction. Spanning six decades of Leonara's life, the book indirectly explores the economic, social and cultural life of Guadeloupe's peasants and working class, especially black women. Translator(s): Leskes, Andrea. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: 1KJWVG; 2ADF; DNF; DSK; JFC; JFSL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 24. Weight in Grams: 490.
Publisher
University of Virginia Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1995
Condition
New
SKU
V9780813915180
ISBN
9780813915180
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 36.40

Paperback. This book examines Bakhtin as a Modernist, "exilic" thinker, engaged with the question of ethical subjectivity, aligned with contemporary Continental philosophers such as Bergson, Merleau-Ponty, and Levinas, and positioned at a crossroads of the human sciences. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: 1DV; DSA; HPCF3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 458. Weight in Grams: 363.
Publisher
Stanford University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9780804785839
ISBN
9780804785839
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 31.49

Paperback. * A fascinating investigation of the creation of one of the most famous novels of all time Series: VMC. Num Pages: 192 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 2AB; BGA; DSBH; DSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 126 x 13. Weight in Grams: 142.
Publisher
Little, Brown Book Group
Number of pages
192
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Edition
New ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9781844080908
ISBN
9781844080908
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 11.74

Paperback. Drawing on private letters and papers, and with the co-operation of Daphne du Maurier's family, the author explores the secret drama of her life - the stifling relationship with her father, actor-manager Gerald du Maurier; her troubled marriage to war hero and royal aide, 'Boy' Browning; her wartime love affair; and more. Num Pages: 480 pages, 1. BIC Classification: 2AB; BG; DSBH; DSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 129 x 31. Weight in Grams: 366.
Publisher
Arrow
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1994
Edition
New Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099333319
ISBN
9780099333319
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 11.64

Paperback. * This companion to the work of one of Britain's best-loved novelists celebrates the centenary of her birth. Editor(s): Taylor, Helen. Num Pages: 448 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; BGL; DSRC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 202 x 128 x 29. Weight in Grams: 314.
Publisher
Little, Brown Book Group London
Number of pages
448
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Edition
First Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781844082353
ISBN
9781844082353
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.29

Paperback. Highly contentious and subversive at the time of its first production in Milan in 1970, this has since become one of Fo's best known and translated text. Based on a true story it throws in to relief the judicial and police corruption of 1970s Italy. Simon Nyes's superb translation brings out the parallels with our situation today. Editor(s): Farrell, Joseph. Translator(s): Nye, Simon. Series: Student Editions. Num Pages: 176 pages. BIC Classification: DD; DSG. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 199 x 129 x 12. Weight in Grams: 174.
Publisher
Bloomsbury Methuen Drama
Number of pages
176
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Edition
New edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780413772671
ISBN
9780413772671
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 14.20

Hardcover. French symbolist artist Odilon Redon (1840-1916) seemed to thrive at the intersection of literature and art. Known as "the painter-writer", he drew on the works of Poe, Baudelaire, Flaubert, and Mallarme for his subject matter. This title tracks Redon's evolution from collaboration with the writers of symbolism. Translator(s): Whittall, Mary. Num Pages: 416 pages, 94 halftones. BIC Classification: ACV; DSBF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 38. Weight in Grams: 717.
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
416
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Edition
First edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226280554
ISBN
9780226280554
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 82.32
€ 68.07

Paperback. Num Pages: 314 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DSP; 2AB; 2ADP; DSB; HBTB; JFFN; JFFS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 200 x 308 x 22. Weight in Grams: 514.
Publisher
University of Texas Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781477311486
ISBN
9781477311486
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 31.29

Hardcover. Clean copy in good dustwrapper
Condition
Used, Very Good
Publisher
Thomas Nelson Publishers Nashville
Number of pages
208
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2004
Edition
Special ed.
SKU
KEX0222404
ISBN
9780785260462
Hardback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 4.99

Paperback. This Guide addresses the key concerns of postcolonial literary criticism in the twenty-first century. Series: Edinburgh Critical Guides to Literature. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: DSBH5. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 216 x 138 x 14. Weight in Grams: 306.
Publisher
Edinburgh University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
256
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780748639397
ISBN
9780748639397
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 29.39

Hardback. .
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9781108416450
ISBN
9781108416450
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 118.46

Paperback. Providing coverage of structuralist models and of the frameworks developed for the study of literary narratives, this reference also seeks to give an overview of paradigms for analyzing stories across a variety of media and genres - from film, television, opera, and digital environments, to gossip, sports broadcasts, and comics and graphic novels. Editor(s): Herman, David; Jahn, Manfred; Ryan, Marie-Laure. Num Pages: 752 pages. BIC Classification: DS. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 244 x 175 x 41. Weight in Grams: 1330.
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
752
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780415775120
ISBN
9780415775120
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 77.10

Hardback. .
Publisher
Modern Language Association of America
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9781603292092
ISBN
9781603292092
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 131.47

Paperback. Num Pages: 288 pages, 5. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSBH; DSK; HBTQ; HBTR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 5. Weight in Grams: 386. Clean copy
Condition
Used, Like New
Publisher
Cornell University Press New York
Number of pages
288
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Edition
1st Edition
SKU
KEX0236781
ISBN
9780801488863
Paperback
Condition: Used, Like New

€ 4.99

Paperback. Argues for the restoration of humanist emphases to the projects of the left. Editor(s): Spencer, Robert; Alderson, David. Series: Marxism and Culture. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: DSA; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 137 x 215 x 18. Weight in Grams: 302.
Publisher
Pluto Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9780745336145
ISBN
9780745336145
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 21.99
€ 19.06

Paperback. This introduction to the core areas of English Literature is combined with a helpful study skills guide. It provides students with the knowledge and essential skills to communicate effectively and participate fully in their degree course. Series: Get Set for University. Num Pages: 168 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 214 x 137 x 9. Weight in Grams: 144.
Publisher
Edinburgh University Press
Number of pages
168
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Condition
New
SKU
V9780748615377
ISBN
9780748615377
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 25.02

Paperback. This treatise defends the literary and political integrity of South African novelist J.M. Coetzee by arguing that he absorbed the textual turn of postmodern culture while still addressing the ethical tensions of the South African crisis. It describes the political contexts surrounding his novels. Series: Perspectives on Southern Africa S. Num Pages: 160 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1HFMS; 2AB; DSBH; DSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 152 x 229 x 10. Weight in Grams: 262.
Publisher
University of California Press United States
Number of pages
160
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1993
Edition
First
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520078123
ISBN
9780520078123
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 24.64

Paperback. Presents an overview of some of the central texts of literary Modernism. This work includes discussion of major authors, including T S Eliot, Virginia Woolf, D H Lawrence, Wallace Stevens and H D. Series: Blackwell Introductions to Literature. Num Pages: 168 pages, 0. BIC Classification: DSBF; DSBH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 230 x 154 x 10. Weight in Grams: 244.
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Number of pages
168
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781405108539
ISBN
9781405108539
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 41.99
€ 41.47

Hardcover. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: 1DVU; DSB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Weight in Grams: 454.
Publisher
Edinburgh University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9780748647330
ISBN
9780748647330
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 111.73
€ 107.04

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