Literature: history & criticism
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Literature: history & criticism
Paperback. One of a series designed to provide an accessible approach to the works of great poets and playwrights. Each title includes general notes on the text; discussion of themes, issues and contexts. Series Editor(s): Croft, Steven. Num Pages: 208 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 4KL; DSG. Category: (E) Primary & Secondary Education. Dimension: 199 x 133 x 11. Weight in Grams: 224.
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 208
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- UK ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199129768
- ISBN
- 9780199129768
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.52
€ 19.52
Paperback. Num Pages: 224 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: DS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 215 x 140 x 16. Weight in Grams: 360.
- Publisher
- Mage Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 224
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781933823058
- ISBN
- 9781933823058
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 25.14
€ 26.99
€ 25.14
Paperback. Translator(s): Davis, Dick. Num Pages: 206 pages, 1, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 2BXF; DCQ; DSBB; DSC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 218 x 147 x 16. Weight in Grams: 300.
- Publisher
- Mage Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 212
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780934211383
- ISBN
- 9780934211383
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 21.99€ 17.69
€ 21.99
€ 17.69
Paperback. William Shakespeare's plays are a guide to how individuals react to the competing pressures of statecraft and personal ambition, fear and love. This book not only considers these "cases" in the plays themselves, but also in the sources available to Shakespeare - the techniques Shakespeare used to transform history into drama. Num Pages: 208 pages, 10 b/w illustrations. BIC Classification: DSGS. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 209 x 137 x 16. Weight in Grams: 284.
- Publisher
- Continuum
- Number of pages
- 208
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780826418807
- ISBN
- 9780826418807
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 31.99€ 22.55
€ 31.99
€ 22.55
Paperback. A translation of "Beowulf" that captures the rhythm and movement of the original Old English poem while employing a fluid Modern English style and relatively simple vocabulary. It provides an approximation of the acoustic features - and power - of the original and is suitable for reading either silently or aloud. Num Pages: 304 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: DSBB; DSC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 215 x 140 x 16. Weight in Grams: 254.
- Publisher
- Hackett Publishing Co, Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 188
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Edition
- Tra
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780872208933
- ISBN
- 9780872208933
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 18.99€ 14.98
€ 18.99
€ 14.98
Paperback. Num Pages: 108 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 2AB; 3JF; BG; DSBD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 180 x 139 x 9. Weight in Grams: 159.
- Publisher
- Open Gate Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780900001451
- ISBN
- 9780900001451
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 12.21
€ 12.21
Paperback. A new edition of the bestselling Concise Oxford Companion to English Literature, this wide-ranging, compact guide has been fully revised and updated. In over 5,500 A-Z entries, it covers all aspects of English literature and constitutes an indispensable reference for English students, teachers, and anyone else who loves literature. Editor(s): Birch, Dinah; Hooper, Katy. Series: Oxford Quick Reference. Num Pages: 832 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSB; DSR; GBC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 197 x 146 x 49. Weight in Grams: 600.
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press
- Number of pages
- 832
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Edition
- 4th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199608218
- ISBN
- 9780199608218
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 17.82
€ 23.99
€ 17.82
Paperback. The Half-Caste is a story of race relations in colonial India; daring and progressive in its time, it is still fresh today. Editor(s): Edmundson, Melissa. Series: Broadview Editions. Num Pages: 200 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 2AB; 3JH; DSBF; DSC; DSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 143 x 261 x 26. Weight in Grams: 232.
- Publisher
- Broadview Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781554812752
- ISBN
- 9781554812752
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.17
€ 33.17
Hardcover. This edition of the classic reference has been thoroughly revised and updated, offering unrivalled coverage of English literature. It continues to offer detailed and authoritative information on authors and works, alongside extended coverage of popular literary genres, as well as of the themes and concepts encountered by students. Editor(s): Birch, Dinah. Series: Oxford Companions. Num Pages: 1184 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 251 x 197 x 67. Weight in Grams: 2186.
- Publisher
- OUP Oxford
- Number of pages
- 1184
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Edition
- 7th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780192806871
- ISBN
- 9780192806871
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 58.79€ 49.11
€ 58.79
€ 49.11
Paperback. Series: Routledge Key Guides. Num Pages: 400 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: DSA; HP; JFC. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 141 x 217 x 26. Weight in Grams: 446.
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780415695657
- ISBN
- 9780415695657
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 38.64
€ 40.99
€ 38.64
Paperback. .
- Publisher
- Random House USA Inc
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780399578809
- ISBN
- 9780399578809
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 18.99€ 14.95
€ 18.99
€ 14.95
Paperback. This illustrated history surveys English literature in India from the 1800s to the 1900s, covering not only what is considered literature proper but also other genres such as polemical, anthropological and wildlife writings. Editor(s): Mehrotra, Arvind Krishna. Num Pages: 450 pages, Ill. BIC Classification: 1FKA; 2AB; DSB. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 219 x 149 x 24. Weight in Grams: 554.
- Publisher
- C Hurst & Co (Publishers)Ltd
- Number of pages
- 450
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781850656814
- ISBN
- 9781850656814
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 52.92€ 52.08
€ 52.92
€ 52.08
The Song of Middle-earth: J. R. R. Tolkien´s Themes, Symbols and Myth...
Distinguished Profess David Harvey
Paperback. Available for the first time in paperback, this is the pre-eminent critical study, and exploration, of how myth and legend played such a significant role in the works of J.R.R. Tolkien. Num Pages: 192 pages, Index. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSBH; DSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 130 x 197 x 17. Weight in Grams: 174.
- Publisher
- HarperCollins Publishers
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- UK ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780008184810
- ISBN
- 9780008184810
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 10.49
€ 13.99
€ 10.49
Paperback. Djuna Barnes (1892-1982) once described herself as the most famous unknown writer, and although her novel "Nightwood" is celebrated, her poetry has been a well-kept secret. This selection contains work written between 1914 and the 1970s. Num Pages: 128 pages, 5 illustrations. BIC Classification: 2ABM; DCF; DSBH; DSC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 216 x 134 x 8. Weight in Grams: 137.
- Edition
- New
- Publisher
- Carcanet Press Ltd.
- Number of pages
- 128
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781857547078
- ISBN
- 9781857547078
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 11.60
€ 13.99
€ 11.60
Hardcover. Features witty illustrations and inspirational quotes. This title covers every work, from the comedies of Twelfth Night and As You Like It to the tragedies of Julius Caesar and Hamlet, and lost plays and less well-known works of poetry. Series: Big Ideas. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSBD; DSGS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 245 x 203 x 25. Weight in Grams: 1162.
- Publisher
- Dorling Kindersley
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780241182611
- ISBN
- 9780241182611
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 18.77
€ 26.99
€ 18.77
Hardcover. Featuring plays and poetry from all over the world, including Latin American and African fiction, this book offers a deeper look into the famed fiction of Shakespeare, Oscar Wilde and more, as in-depth literary criticism and interesting authorial biographies give each work of literature a new meaning. Series: Big Ideas. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: DSB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 233 x 195. .
- Publisher
- Dorling Kindersley Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 352
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780241015469
- ISBN
- 9780241015469
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 18.77
€ 26.99
€ 18.77
Paperback. The definitive biography of the war poet - 'Dominic Hibberd has probably done more more than any other individual to illuminate Owen's life and work. His new Life is a triumph .. it is difficult to believe it will ever be superseded' Mark Bostridge, The Independent on Sunday Num Pages: 592 pages, Illustrations, maps, ports. BIC Classification: 2AB; BG; DSBH; DSC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 36. Weight in Grams: 404.
- Publisher
- Orion Publishing Co
- Number of pages
- 584
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Edition
- UK ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780753817094
- ISBN
- 9780753817094
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 13.24
€ 17.99
€ 13.24
Hardback. This study will be of interest to scholars and students of comparative Arabic-Persian literature, and the ghazal in related Islamic literatures such as Urdu and Ottoman Turkish. It is also of value to the field of comparative literature more widely - Hafiz was a key influence on notable nineteenth-century literary figures such as Goethe and Byron. Series: British Institute of Persian Studies. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: 2BXF; DSBB; DSC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 156 x 25. .
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2019
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781848851443
- ISBN
- 9781848851443
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 141.13€ 124.28
€ 141.13
€ 124.28
Paperback. This updated edition includes a substantive new preface that reconsiders some of the issues raised in the book. Series: Parallax: Re-visions of Culture and Society. Num Pages: 264 pages. BIC Classification: 1D; DSA; HBAH; HBTZ1; JFC; JM. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 215 x 147 x 16. Weight in Grams: 320.
- Publisher
- Johns Hopkins University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781421414003
- ISBN
- 9781421414003
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 28.54
€ 33.99
€ 28.54
Paperback. The Critical Heritage gathers together a large body of critical sources on major figures in literature. Each volume presents contemporary responses on a writer's work, enabling student and researcher to read the material themselves. Editor(s): Moore, Don D. Num Pages: 172 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSBD; DSG. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 141 x 216 x 18. Weight in Grams: 228.
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781138006911
- ISBN
- 9781138006911
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 57.81
€ 57.81
Paperback. Presents annotations to Joyce's classic that can inform any reading of "Ulysses". This volume includes annotations that gloss place names, define slang terms, give capsule histories of institutions and political and cultural movements and figures, supply bits of local and Irish legend and lore, and explain religious nomenclature and practices. Num Pages: 694 pages, maps. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSBH; DSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 252 x 180 x 32. Weight in Grams: 1228. Notes for James Joyce's "Ulysses", 20th Anniversary Edition. 694 pages, maps. Presents annotations to Joyce's classic that can inform any reading of "Ulysses". This volume includes annotations that gloss place names, define slang terms, give capsule histories of institutions and political and cultural movements and figures, supply bits of local and Irish legend and lore, and explain religious nomenclature and practices. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 2AB; DSBH; DSK. Dimension: 252 x 180 x 32. Weight: 1216.
- Publisher
- University of California Press
- Number of pages
- 694
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Edition
- 2Rev Ed
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520253971
- ISBN
- 9780520253971
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 41.99€ 29.79
€ 41.99
€ 29.79
Paperback. Offers a fresh and direct approach to the Shakespeare's Sonnets. This title discusses the meaning, technique, hidden structure and feverish narrative of the Sonnets, as well as the difficulties they present for the modern reader. Num Pages: 528 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSBD; DSC; DSGS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 127 x 197 x 33. Weight in Grams: 414.
- Publisher
- Faber & Faber
- Number of pages
- 528
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Edition
- Main
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780571245055
- ISBN
- 9780571245055
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 21.99€ 15.91
€ 21.99
€ 15.91
Hardback. Immensely entertaining and readable, The Pleasant Nights will appeal to anyone interested in fairy tales, ancient stories, and folk creations. Editor(s): Beecher, Donald. Series: Lorenzo da Ponte Italian Library. Num Pages: 792 pages. BIC Classification: 2ADT; DQ; DSBD; JFHF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 161 x 238 x 54. Weight in Grams: 1378.
- Publisher
- University of Toronto Press Canada
- Number of pages
- 792
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781442644267
- ISBN
- 9781442644267
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 128.64
€ 128.64
Paperback. This volume has been considered by many to be one of the most innovative studies of Chinese poetry. Cheng illustrates his text with an annotated anthology of 135 poems from the golden age of Tang Dynasty, featuring lively translations of the works of Tu Fu, Li Po, Wang Wei and other poets. Num Pages: 340 pages. BIC Classification: 2GDC; DCQ; DSBB; DSC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 215 x 140 x 18. Weight in Grams: 450.
- Publisher
- New York Review Books
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- Expanded
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789629966584
- ISBN
- 9789629966584
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 24.99€ 18.34
€ 24.99
€ 18.34