Literature: history & criticism
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Literature: history & criticism
Paperback. Shows how Renaissance writers and artists struggled to reconcile past traditions with experiences of 'discovery'. Series: Postcolonial Literary Studies. Num Pages: 224 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1D; DSBD. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 233 x 153 x 14. Weight in Grams: 336. Series: Postcolonial Literary Studies. 224 pages, illustrations. Shows how Renaissance writers and artists struggled to reconcile past traditions with experiences of 'discovery'. Cateogry: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. BIC Classification: 1D; DSBD. Dimension: 233 x 153 x 14. Weight: 336.
- Publisher
- Edinburgh University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780748636846
- ISBN
- 9780748636846
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 29.60
€ 32.99
€ 29.60
Paperback. Part of a series of literature guides designed for GCSE coursework requirements, this book contains author details, background to the work, summaries of the text, critical commentaries, analysis of characterization, and sample questions with guideline answers. Editor(s): Baker, I.L. Series: Brodie's Notes. Num Pages: 104 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 2AB; 4KHT; 4KLR; DSBF; DSK; YQE; YQZ. Category: (ES) Secondary; (UA) A / AS level; (XX) Exams / tests / exercises. Dimension: 199 x 131 x 7. Weight in Grams: 126. Good clean copy with some minor shelf wear
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- Publisher
- Palgrave
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1992
- SKU
- KAK0006376
- ISBN
- 9780333581186
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 4.99
€ 4.99
Paperback. 'Romanticism had its roots in fantasy and fed on myth'. This book analyses the Romantic vision of the Orient from Ottoman Turkey, through the Middle East, including Egypt and Persia, to the Vale of Kashmir - fascination with the exotic Orient mixed with distaste for despotic rule. Num Pages: 272 pages, 14 integrated bw. BIC Classification: 1FB; DSB; HBJF1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 159 x 230 x 19. Weight in Grams: 364.
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
- Number of pages
- 272
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781780764825
- ISBN
- 9781780764825
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 25.99€ 22.71
€ 25.99
€ 22.71
Paperback. Professor Carey's frontal assault on the principles and practices of literary modernism caused an immediate critical storm, establishing itself as a key text for all future discussion of the subject. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: 3JH; 3JJ; DSA; JFSC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 129 x 19. Weight in Grams: 212.
- Publisher
- Faber & Faber
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1992
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780571169269
- ISBN
- 9780571169269
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 11.50
€ 15.99
€ 11.50
Hardback. An introduction to "Confessions", one of the most important books in the Christian and Western traditions. It tells the story of the "Confessions" - what motivated Augustine to dictate it, how it asks to be read, and the many ways it has been misread in the one-and-a-half millennia since it was composed. Series: Lives of Great Religious Books. Num Pages: 176 pages. BIC Classification: DSBB; HRCC2; HRCM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 193 x 122 x 18. Weight in Grams: 252.
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Number of pages
- 176
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Edition
- First Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691143576
- ISBN
- 9780691143576
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 17.86
€ 23.99
€ 17.86
Paperback. A fresh and exciting approach to this great work of classical literature, which brings it alive for today's students and gives them the tools to appreciate and explore the work themselves. Series: Reading Guides to Long Poems. Num Pages: 160 pages. BIC Classification: 2AHA; DSBB; DSC. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 233 x 156 x 9. Weight in Grams: 250.
- Publisher
- Edinburgh University Press
- Number of pages
- 160
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780748641093
- ISBN
- 9780748641093
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 27.99€ 26.44
€ 27.99
€ 26.44
Paperback. This in-depth analysis of Shakespeare's Roman plays, including Cymbeline, fully engages with the latest critical theory to relate these plays to the theatrical culture of their time. Innes works through each play individually, focusing on performance and critical reception to create a navigable guide, ideal for students of Shakespeare. Num Pages: 260 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; DDS; DSGS. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 140 x 216 x 16. Weight in Grams: 332.
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- 2015th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137025906
- ISBN
- 9781137025906
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 28.74
€ 33.99
€ 28.74
Paperback. Shakespeare lived in a world of absolutes - the absolute authority claimed for God over the world, for the holy scriptures over the faithful, monarchs over subjects, fathers over wives and children, men over women. This book shows that Shakespeare was averse to such absolute claims and constantly probed the possibility of freedom from them. Series: The Rice University Campbell Lectures. Num Pages: 164 pages, 4 colour plates, 10 halftones. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSGS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 148 x 216 x 10. Weight in Grams: 202. Series: The Rice University Campbell Lectures. 164 pages, 4 colour plates, 10 halftones. Shakespeare lived in a world of absolutes - the absolute authority claimed for God over the world, for the holy scriptures over the faithful, monarchs over subjects, fathers over wives and children, men over women. This book shows that Shakespeare was averse to such absolute claims and constantly probed the possibility of freedom from them. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 2AB; DSGS. Dimension: 148 x 216 x 10. Weight: 202.
- Publisher
- University Of Chicago Press
- Number of pages
- 164
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226306674
- ISBN
- 9780226306674
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 18.99€ 16.39
€ 18.99
€ 16.39
Paperback.
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
- Number of pages
- 352
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781849666244
- ISBN
- 9781849666244
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 31.98
€ 37.99
€ 31.98
Paperback. A fresh new edition of Shakespeare's magical late play, developed by and for the RSC, includes new interviews with acclaimed directors Dominic Cooke and Emma Rice, looks at specific productions in the play's history, and an illuminating introduction to the play by acclaimed scholar Jonathan Bate Editor(s): Bate, Jonathan; Rasmussen, Eric. Series: The RSC Shakespeare. Num Pages: 240 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 2AB; AN; DDS; DSGS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130 x 15. Weight in Grams: 260.
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
- Number of pages
- 240
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230300903
- ISBN
- 9780230300903
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 12.36
€ 12.36
Paperback. Series: Edinburgh History of Twentieth-century Literature in Britain. Num Pages: 236 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: DSBH. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 152 x 233 x 14. Weight in Grams: 380. Series: Edinburgh History of Twentieth-century Literature in Britain. 236 pages, illustrations. Cateogry: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. BIC Classification: DSBH. Dimension: 152 x 233 x 14. Weight: 380.
- Publisher
- Edinburgh University Press
- Number of pages
- 236
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780748633951
- ISBN
- 9780748633951
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 29.77
€ 32.99
€ 29.77
Paperback. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: DSB; HP; JFC; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 159 x 13. Weight in Grams: 332. Literature, Culture, and Subjectivity. 240 pages. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: DSB; HP; JFC; JHM. Dimension: 228 x 159 x 13. Weight: 332.
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press
- Number of pages
- 240
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231159494
- ISBN
- 9780231159494
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 27.32
€ 37.99
€ 27.32
Paperback. A collection of essays on Elizabeth Bishop drawing on work presented at the first UK Elizabeth Bishop confrence, held at Newcastle University. It brings together papers by both academic critics and leading poets, including Michael Donaghy, Vicki Feaver, Deryn Rees-jones and Anne Stevenson. Series: Newcastle/Bloodaxe Poetry S. Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: 2ABM; DCF; DSBH; DSC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 139 x 14. Weight in Grams: 314.
- Publisher
- Bloodaxe Books Ltd
- Number of pages
- 192
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781852245566
- ISBN
- 9781852245566
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 16.99€ 13.16
€ 16.99
€ 13.16
Paperback. Series: Student guide series. Num Pages: 135 pages, chronology, bibliography. BIC Classification: 2AB; 4KL; DSBD; DSC. Category: (UA) A / AS level; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 210 x 134 x 10. Weight in Grams: 210.
- Publisher
- Greenwich Exchange Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781871551648
- ISBN
- 9781871551648
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 16.99€ 15.44
€ 16.99
€ 15.44
Hardback. Translator(s): Pritchett, Frances W.; Cornwall, Owen T. A. Series: Translations from the Asian Classics. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: DSC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152. .
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- Bilingual
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231182065
- ISBN
- 9780231182065
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 53.48€ 42.24
€ 53.48
€ 42.24
Paperback. This comprehensive guide to Scottish Literature combines detailed literary history with discussion of contemporary debates about Scottishness. Series: Edinburgh Critical Guides to Literature. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKS; 2AB; DSB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 213 x 138 x 14. Weight in Grams: 300.
- Publisher
- Edinburgh University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780748633098
- ISBN
- 9780748633098
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 29.60
€ 32.99
€ 29.60
Paperback. .
- Publisher
- Manchester University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 272
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780719088452
- ISBN
- 9780719088452
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 23.63
€ 26.99
€ 23.63
Paperback. .
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781138798915
- ISBN
- 9781138798915
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 26.93
€ 26.99
€ 26.93
Paperback. Offers an investigation into the formative influence of music on Virginia Woolf's writing. The author discusses all of Woolf's novels as well as selected essays and short fiction, offering detailed commentaries on Woolf's numerous allusions to classical repertoire and to composers including Bach, Mozart, Beethoven and Wagner. Num Pages: 184 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSBH; DSK. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 236 x 156 x 14. Weight in Grams: 294.
- Publisher
- Edinburgh University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781474401432
- ISBN
- 9781474401432
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 27.72
€ 32.99
€ 27.72
Hardback. .
- Publisher
- Edinburgh University Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781474402941
- ISBN
- 9781474402941
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 207.96€ 196.15
€ 207.96
€ 196.15
Paperback. A classic translation with critical essays by leading scholars. Translator(s): Musa, Mark. Series: Indiana Masterpiece Editions. Num Pages: 432 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 2ADT; DNF; DSC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 26. Weight in Grams: 622.
- Publisher
- Indiana University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 432
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Edition
- The Indiana Critical Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780253209306
- ISBN
- 9780253209306
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 21.87
€ 23.99
€ 21.87
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
€ 13.99
€ 11.65
Hardcover. Num Pages: 266 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; BG; DSBH; DSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 15. Weight in Grams: 465.
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 270
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781403934031
- ISBN
- 9781403934031
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 59.40
€ 59.40
Paperback. This practical book demystifies the processes of academic writing through careful explanation and a series of engaging and practical examples. Editor(s): Stott, Rebecca; Rylance, Rick; Snaith, Anna. Series: Speak-Write Series. Num Pages: 168 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: CBW; DSB; JNZ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 236 x 156 x 10. Weight in Grams: 264.
- Publisher
- Longman
- Number of pages
- 168
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780582382442
- ISBN
- 9780582382442
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 41.52
€ 41.52