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Literature: history & criticism

Hardback. Series: Princeton Legacy Library. Num Pages: 356 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 2AHM; DSG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 21. Weight in Grams: 657.
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691637310
ISBN
9780691637310
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 187.96

Hardback. The Art of Subtraction is the first full-length study on the CD-ROM as a creative platform. Num Pages: 256 pages, 2, 2 figures. BIC Classification: AB; DSB; JFD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152. .
Publisher
University of Toronto Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781442631915
ISBN
9781442631915
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 67.97

Paperback. Num Pages: 170 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: DSC. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 178 x 127 x 13. Weight in Grams: 190.
Publisher
Graywolf Press,U.S. United States
Number of pages
170
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Condition
New
SKU
V9781555975623
ISBN
9781555975623
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 14.78

Paperback. The Art of Reading is the first-long overdue-collection of essays by the French classical philologist and humanist Jean Bollack to be published in English. As the scope of the collection shows, Bollack felt equally at home thinking in depth about both the classics of Greek poetry and philosophy and modern, including contemporary, poetry. Series: Hellenic Studies Series. Num Pages: 375 pages. BIC Classification: DSA; DSB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 28. Weight in Grams: 726.
Publisher
Center for Hellenic Studies
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674660199
ISBN
9780674660199
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 28.55

Hardback. Num Pages: 176 pages. BIC Classification: DSB; HPX; JFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129 x 17. .
Publisher
Scribe Publications
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9781911344186
ISBN
9781911344186
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 10.81

Paperback. Num Pages: 248 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: DSC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 209 x 140 x 19. Weight in Grams: 332.
Publisher
Oxford University Press Inc
Number of pages
248
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780195371185
ISBN
9780195371185
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 38.18

Paperback. Editor(s): Baker, John H. Num Pages: 220 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: AVH; BGF; DSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 230 x 173 x 15. Weight in Grams: 484.
Publisher
Intellect Books United Kingdom
Number of pages
220
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9781841506272
ISBN
9781841506272
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 37.23

Paperback. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: DSB; DSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 149 x 204 x 29. Weight in Grams: 194.
Publisher
HarperCollins Publishers Inc
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780062223074
ISBN
9780062223074
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.99
€ 17.55

Paperback. For much of its history, philosophy was not merely a theoretical discipline but a way of life, an 'art of living'. This title provides an incisive reevaluation of Socrates' place in the Western philosophical tradition and shows the importance of Socrates for Montaigne, Nietzsche, and Foucault. Series: Sather Classical Lectures. Num Pages: 294 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: DSBB; HPC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 155 x 18. Weight in Grams: 428. Socratic Reflections from Plato to Foucault. Series: Sather Classical Lectures. 294 pages. For much of its history, philosophy was not merely a theoretical discipline but a way of life, an 'art of living'. This title provides an incisive reevaluation of Socrates' place in the Western philosophical tradition and shows the importance of Socrates for Montaigne, Nietzsche, and Foucault. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: DSBB; HPC. Dimension: 229 x 155 x 18. Weight: 406.
Publisher
University of California Press
Number of pages
294
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Edition
New Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520224902
ISBN
9780520224902
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 35.99
€ 26.40

Hardcover. "Kapnick Foundation Distinguished Writer-in-Residence Lectures for 2014." Num Pages: 120 pages. BIC Classification: BM; DS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 128 x 192 x 17. Weight in Grams: 208.
Publisher
University of Virginia Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Edition
First Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780813939056
ISBN
9780813939056
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 24.72

Paperback. A collection that considers the art of fiction under a wide range of headings, drawing on writers as diverse as Henry James, Martin Amis, Jane Austen and James Joyce. It looks at ideas such as the Intrusive Author, Suspense, the Epistolary Novel, Magic Realism and Symbolism, illustrating topics with passages taken from classics or modern novels. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 130 x 17. Weight in Grams: 188.
Publisher
Vintage United Kingdom
Number of pages
256
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099554240
ISBN
9780099554240
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 12.61

Paperback. A sumptuous illustrated journey through Terry Pratchett's DISCWORLD; a companion volume to THE LAST HERO Illustrator(s): Kidby, Paul. Series: Gollancz S.F. Num Pages: 128 pages, Illustrations (some col.). BIC Classification: 2AB; DSRC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 279 x 237 x 9. Weight in Grams: 682.
Edition
01st Edition
Publisher
Gollancz
Number of pages
128
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Condition
New
SKU
V9780575077126
ISBN
9780575077126
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 18.28

paperback. Num Pages: 140 pages. BIC Classification: DSC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 176 x 129 x 11. Weight in Grams: 160.
Publisher
Graywolf Press,U.S.
Number of pages
140
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Condition
New
SKU
V9781555975630
ISBN
9781555975630
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 13.99

Paperback. This volume explores the confrontation between cultures and environments which are seen to limit and censure natural behaviour whilst at the same time imposing upon humankind unnecessary notions of sin and guilt. Num Pages: 196 pages, b/w photos. BIC Classification: 1DND; 1HFGK; 2ACSD; BG; DSBH; DSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 150 x 14. Weight in Grams: 278.
Publisher
Sussex Academic Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
196
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Condition
New
SKU
V9781903900338
ISBN
9781903900338
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 36.53

Paperback. A retelling of the tale of Jason and the Golden Fleece, one of the oldest extant Greek myth. Translator(s): Green, Peter. Num Pages: 474 pages, 5 maps. BIC Classification: DCF; DN; DSBB; DSC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 153 x 35. Weight in Grams: 686. 474 pages, 5 maps. A retelling of the tale of Jason and the Golden Fleece, one of the oldest extant Greek myth. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: DCF; DN; DSBB; DSC. Dimension: 228 x 153 x 35. Weight: 686.
Publisher
University of California Press
Number of pages
474
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Edition
2Rev Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520253933
ISBN
9780520253933
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 35.99
€ 26.52

Paperback. Num Pages: 280 pages. BIC Classification: DSGS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 156. .
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2018
Condition
New
SKU
V9781472581020
ISBN
9781472581020
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.91

Paperback. If you have ever been stuck trying to identify a Shakespearean quote then this is the book for you! With over 3,000 quotes from single lines to quite long extracts organized by topic and by play, this is an essential book for anyone with an interest in Shakespeare. Editor(s): Armstrong, Jane. Num Pages: 408 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSGS; GBCQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 200 x 149 x 20. Weight in Grams: 432.
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Number of pages
408
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Condition
New
SKU
V9781408125076
ISBN
9781408125076
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 24.99
€ 22.98

Hardback. Scholars and students of modern literature; anyone with an interest in the work of Thomas Mann. Num Pages: 256 pages, 8 black and white illustrations. BIC Classification: 2ACG; DSBH; DSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 216 x 135. .
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780198793274
ISBN
9780198793274
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 139.22

Paperback. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: DSR; HRQC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 153 x 20. Weight in Grams: 540.
Publisher
Anthroposophic Press Inc United States
Number of pages
320
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1996
Edition
New ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780880103787
ISBN
9780880103787
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 26.00

Paperback. "The Arabian Nights" has become a synonym for the fabulous and the exotic. Many people are familiar with the stories of Aladdin, Sinbad the Sailor and Ali Baba. Yet few people have a clear idea of when the book was written or what exactly it is. This companion seeks to remedy this. Num Pages: 360 pages, chronology, notes, index. BIC Classification: 1FBX; 1QDAP; DSA; DSBB; JFHF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 196 x 130 x 28. Weight in Grams: 340.
Publisher
Tauris Parke Paperbacks
Number of pages
360
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Edition
Revised
Condition
New
SKU
V9781860649837
ISBN
9781860649837
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 16.61

Hardback. Explores the influences that triggered the Arabic awakening, the nahdah, from the 1800s onwards. This title enhances our understanding of the nahdah and its intellectuals, taking into account important internal factors alongside external forces. It also explores the key factors that contributed to the rise and development of the nahdah. Series: Edinburgh Studies in Modern Arabic Literature. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: 1FB; 2CSR; DSB; DSBF; DSBH; HBTB. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 239 x 159 x 20. Weight in Grams: 548.
Publisher
Edinburgh University Press
Number of pages
224
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780748640690
ISBN
9780748640690
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 145.59

Paperback. Series: The New Critical Idiom. Num Pages: 164 pages. BIC Classification: DSA. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 131 x 197 x 14. Weight in Grams: 196.
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780415829298
ISBN
9780415829298
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 26.68

Paperback. A study of the Romantic poets and the relation between tradition and the individual artist. For this second edition Bloom offers a new introduction which explains the genesis of his thinking and the subsequent influence of the book on literary criticism. Num Pages: 204 pages, bibliography. BIC Classification: 2AB; CFG; DSBD; DSBF; DSC. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 203 x 136 x 11. Weight in Grams: 258.
Publisher
Oxford University Press Inc United States
Number of pages
204
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1997
Edition
2nd Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780195112214
ISBN
9780195112214
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 22.43

Hardback. The third of the Waverley Novels is dominated by two old men, Jonathan Oldbuck (the Antiquary of the title) and the beggar Edie Ochiltree. Editor(s): Hewitt, David. Series: Edinburgh Edition of the Waverley Novels. Num Pages: 542 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKS; 2AB; DSBF; DSK; FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 219 x 147 x 33. Weight in Grams: 778.
Publisher
Edinburgh University Press
Number of pages
542
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1995
Condition
New
SKU
V9780748605378
ISBN
9780748605378
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 116.97
€ 109.40

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