Literature: history & criticism
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Literature: history & criticism
Paperback. Since the early 1970s, when Marina Warner reported from Vietnam and America, in startling essays, she has been one of the most challenging and profound commentators on the culture. This collection draws together essays, offering a retrospective of her changing ideas on literature and culture - on fiction, drama, religion, language and fairy tale. Num Pages: 528 pages. BIC Classification: DNF; DSB; JFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 130 x 28. Weight in Grams: 378.
- Publisher
- Vintage United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 528
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Edition
- New Ed
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780099437727
- ISBN
- 9780099437727
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 21.99€ 17.53
€ 21.99
€ 17.53
Paperback. Series: Greenwich Exchange Student Guide Literary S. Num Pages: 80 pages. BIC Classification: DSB. Category: (UF) Further/Higher Education. Dimension: 137 x 211 x 6. Weight in Grams: 98.
- Publisher
- Greenwich Exchange Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781906075309
- ISBN
- 9781906075309
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 16.99€ 15.28
€ 16.99
€ 15.28
Hardcover. Num Pages: 72 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 2AB; 3JJH; DSBH; HBTB; HBTZ1; JFSR1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 239 x 289 x 14. Weight in Grams: 724.
- Publisher
- Gefen Publishing House
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789652298904
- ISBN
- 9789652298904
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 25.99€ 17.85
€ 25.99
€ 17.85
Paperback. The authorized biography of a literary legend, written with unique access to all of Sassoon's previously unseen papers Num Pages: 656 pages. BIC Classification: BGL; DSBH; DSC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 128 x 199 x 43. Weight in Grams: 506.
- Publisher
- Pan Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 656
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- Main Market Ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781447243281
- ISBN
- 9781447243281
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 14.75
€ 19.99
€ 14.75
Paperback.
This major new book offers a much-needed introduction to the work of Siegfried Kracauer, one of the main intellectual figures in the orbit of the Frankfurt School of Critical Theory. Series: Key Contemporary Thinkers. Num Pages: 248 pages. BIC Classification: 2ACG; APFA; BG; DSK; JHB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 230 x 153 x 21. Weight in Grams: 434.
- Publisher
- Polity Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 248
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745629629
- ISBN
- 9780745629629
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 24.19
€ 24.19
Paperback. Includes George Puttenham's "Art of English Poesy", Samuel Daniel's "Defense of Rhyme", and passages by writers such as Ben Jonson, Francis Bacon and George Gascoigne. Editor(s): Alexander, Gavin. Num Pages: 544 pages, glossary, chronology, bibliography, notes. BIC Classification: DSBD; DSC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 132 x 31. Weight in Grams: 400.
- Publisher
- Penguin Books Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 544
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780141439389
- ISBN
- 9780141439389
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 14.75
€ 19.99
€ 14.75
Paperback. Shirley is Charlotte Bronte's only historical novel and her most topical one. The introduction to this new edition considers its autobiographical overtones as well as its social context, and includes revised notes and bibliography. Series: Oxford World's Classics. Num Pages: 624 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSBF; DSK; FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 196 x 130 x 29. Weight in Grams: 440.
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 624
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199540808
- ISBN
- 9780199540808
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 11.99€ 10.74
€ 11.99
€ 10.74
Paperback. Num Pages: 264 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; 3J; DSB; JFFS; WGG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 38. .
- Publisher
- University of Minnesota Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780816691067
- ISBN
- 9780816691067
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 31.23
€ 32.99
€ 31.23
Hardcover. Sarah M. Allen explores the tale literature of eighth- and ninth-century China to show how written tales of the Tang canon we know today grew out of a fluid culture of hearsay in elite society. The book focuses on two main types of tales, those based in gossip about recognizable public figures and those developed out of lore concerning the occult. Series: Harvard-Yenching Institute Monograph Series. Num Pages: 300 pages. BIC Classification: 2GDC; DSB; HBJF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 236 x 158 x 24. Weight in Grams: 608.
- Publisher
- Harvard University Asia Center
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674417205
- ISBN
- 9780674417205
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 44.99€ 37.43
€ 44.99
€ 37.43
Paperback. A fantastic reissue of Richard Holmes' epic biography of this most enigmatic and intriguing of the Romantic poets. This is simply one of the greatest biographical achievements of recent years. Num Pages: 848 pages, 24 b/w plates (24pp). BIC Classification: 2AB; BG; DSBF; DSC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 128 x 54. Weight in Grams: 634.
- Publisher
- HarperCollins Publishers United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 848
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Edition
- New Ed
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780007204588
- ISBN
- 9780007204588
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 18.00
€ 26.99
€ 18.00
Paperback. Drawing on the archives of both the Bodleian and New York Public Library, this book offers a uniquely visual and insightful account of the lives and posthumous reputations of Percy Bysshe Shelley, his wife Mary Shelley, and Mary's parents, William Godwin and Mary Wollstonecraft. Num Pages: 192 pages, 83 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSBF. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 250 x 183 x 18. Weight in Grams: 732. Reshaping the Image of a Literary Family. 192 pages, 83 colour illustrations. Drawing on the archives of both the Bodleian and New York Public Library, this book offers a uniquely visual and insightful account of the lives and posthumous reputations of Percy Bysshe Shelley, his wife Mary Shelley, and Mary's parents, William Godwin and Mary Wollstonecraft. Cateogry: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSBF. Dimension: 250 x 183 x 18. Weight: 732.
- Publisher
- Bodleian Library, University of Oxford
- Number of pages
- 192
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781851243396
- ISBN
- 9781851243396
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 20.16
€ 26.99
€ 20.16
Paperback. .
- Publisher
- Manchester University Press Manchester
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781526116895
- ISBN
- 9781526116895
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 26.65
€ 26.99
€ 26.65
Paperback. This drama text is one of a series of important English plays. It includes a critical introduction, biography of the author, discussions of date and sources, textual details, a bibliography and information about the staging of She Stoops to Conquer"." Editor(s): Ogden, James. Series: New Mermaids. Num Pages: 144 pages, c 5 photographs/line drawings. BIC Classification: 2AB; DD; DSBD; DSG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UA) A / AS level; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 198 x 131 x 10. Weight in Grams: 126.
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
- Number of pages
- 144
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Edition
- 2nd ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780713667943
- ISBN
- 9780713667943
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 13.29
€ 13.99
€ 13.29
Hardback. Num Pages: 256 pages, 6, 6 black & white halftones. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSGS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 156 x 25. Weight in Grams: 542.
- Publisher
- Cornell University Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780801450426
- ISBN
- 9780801450426
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 77.51
€ 77.51
Paperback. How does reading poetry influence the way we see the Prairies? Cultural geographer Carl J. Tracie explores this question in "Shaping a World Already Made, " his labour of love to Canadian poetry and to his home. Num Pages: 220 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBC; 2AB; DSC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 152 x 25. .
- Publisher
- University of Regina Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780889773936
- ISBN
- 9780889773936
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 23.26
€ 26.99
€ 23.26
Paperback. Suitable for scholars, students and actors, this book contains glosses and quotes for over 14,000 words that could be misunderstood by modern audience. It features different panels that look at such areas of Shakespeare's language as greetings, swear-words and terms of address. Num Pages: 676 pages, diagrams. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSGS; DSR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 227 x 173 x 42. Weight in Grams: 1218.
- Publisher
- Penguin Books Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 676
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780140291179
- ISBN
- 9780140291179
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 36.99€ 25.01
€ 36.99
€ 25.01
Hardback. Sophie Duncan illuminates iconoclastic performances of Shakespeare's heroines in late Victorian theatre, through the celebrity, commentary, and careers of the actresses who played them. Duncan draws on a wealth of archival material to explore the vital ways in which fin-de-siecle Shakespeare and Victorian theatre culture conditioned each other. Series: Oxford English Monographs. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 2AB; 3JH; AN; DSBD; DSGS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 243 x 163 x 23. Weight in Grams: 568.
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780198790846
- ISBN
- 9780198790846
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 167.32
€ 167.32
Paperback. Presents hypotheses about the life of the farmer's daughter who married Shakespeare. This book asks questions, opens fields of investigation and research, and rights the wrongs done to Ann Shakespeare. Num Pages: 416 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; BGL; DSGS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 195 x 132 x 28. Weight in Grams: 288. 416 pages. Presents hypotheses about the life of the farmer's daughter who married Shakespeare. This book asks questions, opens fields of investigation and research, and rights the wrongs done to Ann Shakespeare. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 2AB; BGL; DSGS. Dimension: 195 x 132 x 28. Weight: 286.
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
- Number of pages
- 416
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Edition
- 2008th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780747593003
- ISBN
- 9780747593003
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 21.99€ 16.00
€ 21.99
€ 16.00
Paperback. Series: Shakespeare Now!. Num Pages: 160 pages. BIC Classification: DSGS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 130 x 197 x 14. Weight in Grams: 174.
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 112
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781408183496
- ISBN
- 9781408183496
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 25.99€ 22.44
€ 25.99
€ 22.44
Hardback. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: DCF; DSGS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). .
- Publisher
- Sterling Publishing Co Inc
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- Illustrated
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781604336153
- ISBN
- 9781604336153
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 20.99€ 14.99
€ 20.99
€ 14.99
Paperback. Shakespeare's habits of imitation revisit the practices of humanist pedagogy only to reveal significant contradictions at the heart of sixteenth-century masculinity. Num Pages: 208 pages, 3 Illus. BIC Classification: DSGS. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 12. Weight in Grams: 316.
- Publisher
- University of Pennsylvania Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780812223712
- ISBN
- 9780812223712
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 31.45
€ 32.99
€ 31.45
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€ 28.19
€ 33.99
€ 28.19
Paperback. A woman seduced and a friend betrayed; desire, deceit and disguise in the heat and dust of Andalucia. RSC Chief Associate Director Gregory Doran spent years investigating the mystery of Shakespeare's lost play. This is his story, a quest to discover and stage a missing masterpiece. Num Pages: 264 pages, illustrations (some colour). BIC Classification: 2AB; ANF; DSGS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 215 x 141 x 16. Weight in Grams: 338.
- Publisher
- Nick Hern Books United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 264
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781848422087
- ISBN
- 9781848422087
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 18.29
€ 19.99
€ 18.29
Paperback. Num Pages: 232 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSGS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 159 x 14. Weight in Grams: 340. National and Transnational Identities in the Elizabethan Age. 232 pages. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 2AB; DSGS. Dimension: 235 x 159 x 14. Weight: 340.
- Publisher
- Cornell University Press
- Number of pages
- 232
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780801477980
- ISBN
- 9780801477980
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 28.06
€ 28.06