Literature: history & criticism
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Literature: history & criticism
Hardback. A Companion to Terence is a useful research tool for the growing number of scholars, students and critics of Terence and Roman comedy. Editor(s): Augoustakis, Antony; Traill, Ariana. Series: Blackwell Companions to the Ancient World. Num Pages: 566 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 2ADL; DSBB; DSG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 178 x 254 x 33. Weight in Grams: 1008.
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd
- Number of pages
- 566
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405198752
- ISBN
- 9781405198752
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 221.33
€ 221.33
Hardback. Excerpts from texts (with translation) from the French of medieval England offer a guide to medieval literary theory. Num Pages: 616 pages, 10 black & white illustrations, 2 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 2AB; 3H; DSBB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 189 x 257 x 46. Weight in Grams: 1510.
- Publisher
- Boydell & Brewer Ltd
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781843844297
- ISBN
- 9781843844297
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 118.46
€ 118.46
Paperback. In this work, Lajos Egri examines a play from the inside out, starting with the heart of any drama: its characters. For it is people - their private natures and their inter-relationships - that move a story and give it life. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: CBV; DSG; GBC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UF) Further/Higher Education; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 141 x 22. Weight in Grams: 300.
- Publisher
- Simon & Schuster
- Number of pages
- 320
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1972
- Edition
- Revised
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780671213329
- ISBN
- 9780671213329
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 16.99€ 12.16
€ 16.99
€ 12.16
Paperback. 'York Notes Advanced' offer an accessible approach to English Literature. This series has been completely updated to meet the needs of today's A-level and undergraduate students. Written by established literature experts, York Notes Advanced introduce students to more sophisticated analysis, a range of critical perspectives and wider contexts. Series: York Notes Advanced. Num Pages: 128 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; 4KLR; DSBF; DSC; DSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 209 x 146 x 8. Weight in Grams: 172.
- Publisher
- Longman
- Number of pages
- 128
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780582414631
- ISBN
- 9780582414631
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 11.30
€ 11.30
Paperback. Essays experimenting with structure, style, and subject matter, and accompanied by the writer's personal reflection on the work itself Editor(s): Hollars, B. J. Num Pages: 280 pages. BIC Classification: DN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 215 x 139 x 16. Weight in Grams: 328.
- Publisher
- University of Nebraska Press United States
- Number of pages
- 280
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- 0th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780803236486
- ISBN
- 9780803236486
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 31.30
€ 32.99
€ 31.30
Hardcover. The first book by Helene Cixous on painting and the contemporary arts. These 11 chapters bring together Helene Cixous' writings about specific contemporary artists and artworks. Neither simply 'art criticism' nor critical essays, Cixous responds to these artworks as a poet, reading them as if they were poems. Editor(s): Segarra, Marta; Maso, Dr. Joana. Series: The Frontiers of Theory. Num Pages: 160 pages, 8 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: ACXJ; DSA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 238 x 170 x 14. Weight in Grams: 390. Writings on Contemporary Arts and Aesthetics. Series: The Frontiers of Theory. 160 pages, 8 colour illustrations. Editor(s): Segarra, Marta; Maso, Dr. Joana. The first book by Helene Cixous on painting and the contemporary arts. These 11 chapters bring together Helene Cixous' writings about specific contemporary artists and artworks. Neither simply 'art criticism' nor critical essays, Cixous responds to these artworks as a poet, reading them as if they were poems. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: ACXJ; DSA. Dimension: 238 x 170 x 14. Weight: 386.
- Publisher
- Edinburgh University Press
- Number of pages
- 160
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780748647446
- ISBN
- 9780748647446
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 105.53€ 101.00
€ 105.53
€ 101.00
Paperback. Num Pages: 295 pages. BIC Classification: 2ABM; DSBH; DSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 149 x 209 x 18. Weight in Grams: 428.
- Publisher
- Greenwich Exchange
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Edition
- First Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781871551532
- ISBN
- 9781871551532
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 18.99€ 17.18
€ 18.99
€ 17.18
Paperback. Umberto Eco explores the most distant realms of our imagination Translator(s): McEwen, Alastair. Num Pages: 480 pages, Full-colour throughout. BIC Classification: DSB; DSC; DSK; JFHF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 152 x 204 x 28. Weight in Grams: 868.
- Publisher
- Quercus Publishing
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780857052964
- ISBN
- 9780857052964
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 26.36
€ 40.99
€ 26.36
Hardback. Series: Literature Now. Num Pages: 280 pages. BIC Classification: DSA; DSBH; DSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 239 x 161 x 23. Weight in Grams: 512.
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231177443
- ISBN
- 9780231177443
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 64.49€ 50.14
€ 64.49
€ 50.14
Paperback. For the first time in paperback, the only annotated edition of Edwin Abbott's classic mind-bending tale of an alternate, two-dimensional universe presented side-by-side with mathematician Ian Stewart's revealing commentary and analysis. Num Pages: 272 pages, ill. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSBF; DSK. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 190 x 18. Weight in Grams: 496.
- Publisher
- The Perseus Books Group United States
- Number of pages
- 272
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780465011230
- ISBN
- 9780465011230
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 21.99€ 21.74
€ 21.99
€ 21.74
Paperback. Commentary for students on the four speeches delivered by Cicero during the crisis of 63 BC. Editor(s): Dyck, Andrew R. Series: Cambridge Greek and Latin Classics. Num Pages: 296 pages, 2 maps. BIC Classification: 2ADL; DB; DSBB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 215 x 139 x 15. Weight in Grams: 370. Series: Cambridge Greek and Latin Classics. 300 pages, 2 maps. Editor(s): Dyck, Andrew R. Commentary for students on the four speeches delivered by Cicero during the crisis of 63 BC. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). BIC Classification: 2ADL; DB; DSBB. Dimension: 215 x 139 x 15. Weight: 422.
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press
- Number of pages
- 296
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780521540438
- ISBN
- 9780521540438
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 35.63
€ 35.63
Hardcover. These essays treat the use of Ovidian themes, texts and tropes in medieval Latin, Old French and in the writings of Boccaccio and Chaucer. They address the social and rhetorical construction of desire in amatory literature while they investigate the usage and value of contemporary critical theory. Editor(s): Paxson, James J.; Gravlee, Cynthia A. Num Pages: 239 pages, notes, index. BIC Classification: 2ADL; DSB; DSC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 159 x 238 x 19. Weight in Grams: 510.
- Publisher
- Associated University Presses United States
- Number of pages
- 239
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781575910130
- ISBN
- 9781575910130
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 115.59
€ 115.59
Hardback. Translator(s): Chiesa, Lorenzo. Num Pages: 232 pages. BIC Classification: 2ADT; DSB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 127. .
- Publisher
- Seagull Books London Ltd
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2018
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780857424389
- ISBN
- 9780857424389
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 25.99€ 21.50
€ 25.99
€ 21.50
Paperback. From the Royal Shakespeare Company, this fresh new edition of Shakespeare's most loved comedy presents a historical overview of A Midsummer Night's Dream in performance, recommends film versions, takes a detailed look at specific productions and includes interviews with three leading Directors - Michael Boyd, Gregory Doran and Tim Supple. Editor(s): Bate, Jonathan; Rasmussen, Eric. Series: The RSC Shakespeare. Num Pages: 184 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; DDS; DSGS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 130 x 12. Weight in Grams: 202.
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
- Number of pages
- 184
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Edition
- 2008th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230217898
- ISBN
- 9780230217898
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 12.18
€ 12.18
Hardback. The first authorized copy of this mysterious, much-speculated-upon, one-of-a-kind, centuries-old puzzle. The Voynich Manuscript is produced from new photographs of the entire original and accompanied by expert essays that invite anyone to understand and explore the enigma. Editor(s): Clemens, Raymond. Num Pages: 304 pages, 268 color illus. BIC Classification: 1DST; 3H; DSBB; HBJD; HBLC; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 317 x 237 x 28. Weight in Grams: 1780.
- Publisher
- Yale University Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780300217230
- ISBN
- 9780300217230
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 51.99€ 40.87
€ 51.99
€ 40.87
Hardcover. Romantic Gothic: An Edinburgh Companion provides a thorough critical, textual and historical account of the Gothic aesthetic as manifested across a wide-range of Romantic-era literary texts, from the adumbrations of the Gothic mode in the proto-Romantic poetry of the 1740s, through to the 'belated' Gothic fictions of the late 1820s. Editor(s): Wright, Angela; Townshend, Dale. Series: Edinburgh Companions to the Gothic. Num Pages: 272 pages, 2 black and white illustrations. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSBD; DSBF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 166 x 241 x 28. Weight in Grams: 756.
- Publisher
- Edinburgh University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 272
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780748696741
- ISBN
- 9780748696741
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 111.40€ 107.06
€ 111.40
€ 107.06
Paperback. Shows how Greek tragedy uses gender relations to explore specific issues in the development of the social, political, and intellectual life in the polis. This work investigates three problematic areas in which tragic heroines act independently of men: death ritual and lamentation, marriage, and the making of significant ethical choices. Series: Martin Classical Lectures. Num Pages: 424 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; 2AHA; 3D; DSBB; DSG; HBTB; JFSJ1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 233 x 156 x 26. Weight in Grams: 672.
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 424
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691094922
- ISBN
- 9780691094922
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 52.77€ 41.45
€ 52.77
€ 41.45
Paperback. Explores a new development in contemporary poetry: the repurposing of other people's words in order to make new works, by framing, citing, and recycling already existing phrases, sentences, and even full texts. This book concludes with a discussion of Kenneth Goldsmith's conceptualist book "Traffic". Num Pages: 232 pages, 2 colour plates, 40 halftones. BIC Classification: DSBH; DSC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 157 x 14. Weight in Grams: 418. Poetry by Other Means in the New Century. 232 pages, 2 colour plates, 40 halftones. Explores a new development in contemporary poetry: the repurposing of other people's words in order to make new works, by framing, citing, and recycling already existing phrases, sentences, and even full texts. This book concludes with a discussion of Kenneth Goldsmith's conceptualist book "Traffic". Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: DSBH; DSC. Dimension: 228 x 157 x 14. Weight: 478.
- Publisher
- University Of Chicago Press
- Number of pages
- 232
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226660622
- ISBN
- 9780226660622
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 27.99€ 22.78
€ 27.99
€ 22.78
Paperback. The novel exemplifies "sensation fiction" in featuring a beautiful criminal heroine, an amateur detective, blackmail, arson, violence, and plenty of suspenseful action. This Broadview edition includes a critical introduction and a broad selection of primary source material. Series: Broadview Editions. Num Pages: 510 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: DS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 215 x 141 x 20. Weight in Grams: 480.
- Publisher
- Broadview Press Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Edition
- Critical ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781551113579
- ISBN
- 9781551113579
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 27.39
€ 27.39
Paperback. Editor(s): Prickett, Stephen. Num Pages: 1064 pages. BIC Classification: DSBF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 244 x 171 x 57. Weight in Grams: 1772.
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 1032
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781472535443
- ISBN
- 9781472535443
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 93.81€ 84.41
€ 93.81
€ 84.41