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Literature: history & criticism

Paperback. Most people know Roald Dahl as a famous writer of children's books and adult short stories, but few are aware of his fascination with medicine. Taking examples from Dahl's life, and illustrated with excerpts from his writing, this book uses Dahl's medical interactions as a starting point to explore some extraordinary areas of medical science. Num Pages: 256 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJ; BGT; DSBB; DSK; MBN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 155 x 232 x 19. Weight in Grams: 430.
Publisher
Liverpool University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781781383391
ISBN
9781781383391
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 21.99
€ 21.63

Paperback. Editor(s): Hirsch, Marianne; Miller, Nancy K. Series: Gender and Culture Series. Num Pages: 328 pages, 21 halftones. BIC Classification: DSB; JFFN; JFSJ1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 226 x 153 x 17. Weight in Grams: 448.
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
328
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231150910
ISBN
9780231150910
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 28.70

Paperback. An astute and engrossing biography from the author of Victor Hugo and Balzac. Num Pages: 416 pages, Illustrations, facsims., ports. BIC Classification: 2ADF; BG; DSBF; DSC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130 x 37. Weight in Grams: 480.
Publisher
Picador
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Condition
New
SKU
V9780330488037
ISBN
9780330488037
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 18.68

Paperback. An anthology of Rilke's strongest poetry and prose for both aficionados and new readers. Num Pages: 144 pages. BIC Classification: 2ACG; DCF; DSC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 200 x 137 x 10. Weight in Grams: 162.
Publisher
WW Norton & Co United States
Number of pages
128
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1994
Edition
Reissue
Condition
New
SKU
V9780393310986
ISBN
9780393310986
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 14.52

Paperback. Richard Wright's "Native Son" (1940) presents an account of crime and racism which remain the source of profound disagreement both within African-American culture and throughout the world. Part of the "Routledge Guides to Literature" series, this book acts as a guide to this novel and provides a range of perspectives. Series: Routledge Guides to Literature. Num Pages: 176 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: DSBH; DSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 215 x 140 x 14. Weight in Grams: 224.
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
176
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780415344487
ISBN
9780415344487
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 52.70

Paperback. Editor(s): Dow, William; Craven, Professor Alice Mikal; Nakamura, Yoko. Num Pages: 296 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; DSBH; DSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152. Weight in Grams: 457.
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing Plc United States
Number of pages
296
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781501312694
ISBN
9781501312694
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 36.99
€ 31.41

Hardback. Richard Jefferies' After London is uncanny and intriguing, an adventure story, quest romance, dystopia, and Darwinian novel rolled into one, but also a pioneering work of Victorian science fiction. Editor(s): Frost, Mark. Series: Edinburgh critical editions. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSK; FL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 156. .
Publisher
Edinburgh University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781474402392
ISBN
9781474402392
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 111.40
€ 107.04

Paperback. The "Shakespeare at Stratford" series discusses and analyzes the wide range of theatrical interpretation stimulated and provoked by the most frequently performed plays. The focus is on productions at Stratford-upon-Avon since 1945. Editor(s): Day, Gillian. Series: Shakespeare at Stratford Series. Num Pages: 280 pages, portraits. BIC Classification: 2AB; DDS; DSGS; YQE. Category: (ES) Secondary; (UA) A / AS level; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 131 x 199 x 13. Weight in Grams: 302.
Publisher
Arden Shakespeare
Number of pages
280
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Edition
1st
Condition
New
SKU
V9781903436127
ISBN
9781903436127
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 49.99
€ 41.74

Paperback. "The best biography of Richard III that has been written."-A. L. Rowse, Chicago Tribune Num Pages: 608 pages, 4 b/w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; BGH; BGR; DSB; HBJD1; HBLC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 208 x 140 x 33. Weight in Grams: 818.
Publisher
WW Norton & Co United States
Number of pages
608
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Edition
First Thus
Condition
New
SKU
V9780393007855
ISBN
9780393007855
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 41.99
€ 37.06

Paperback. With interviews with actors and directors including Simon Russell Beale, Bill Alexander and Richard Eyre, along with detailed looks at productions at the RSC and elsewhere, this new edition of the play offers innovative ways of looking at and understanding Shakespeare, as well as student-friendly notes and summaries. Editor(s): Bate, Jonathan; Rasmussen, Eric. Series: The RSC Shakespeare. Num Pages: 248 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; DDS; DSGS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 131 x 15. Weight in Grams: 268.
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Number of pages
248
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Condition
New
SKU
V9780230221116
ISBN
9780230221116
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 12.29

Paperback. At head of cover title: Shakespeare side-by-side plain English. Editor(s): Crowther, John. Series: No Fear Shakespeare. Num Pages: 80 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; DDS; DSGS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 190 x 137 x 25. Weight in Grams: 354.
Publisher
Spark Notes United States
Number of pages
80
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781411401020
ISBN
9781411401020
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 10.99
€ 9.90

Paperback. This new edition of Richard II in the acclaimed Oxford Shakespeare series features a freshly edited version of the text, extensive commentary, lively illustrations, and a wide-ranging introduction covering the play's historical contexts, political significance, language, and stage history. Editor(s): Dawson, Anthony B.; Yachnin, Paul. Series: Oxford World's Classics. Num Pages: 320 pages, c. 15 black and white images. BIC Classification: DDS; DSGS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UF) Further/Higher Education. Dimension: 160 x 196 x 16. Weight in Grams: 334.
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Number of pages
320
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Edition
Critical ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9780199602285
ISBN
9780199602285
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 10.77

Paperback. This new edition of Shakespeare's tragic history, developed by and for the RSC, includes new interviews with acclaimed directors Michael Boyd and Claus Peymann and the director/actress Fiona Shaw, looks at specific productions in the play's history, and features a completely new introduction by acclaimed scholar Jonathan Bate. Editor(s): Bate, Jonathan; Rasmussen, Eric. Series: The RSC Shakespeare. Num Pages: 208 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: DDS; DSGS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 131 x 13. Weight in Grams: 230.
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Number of pages
208
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Edition
2010th Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780230272200
ISBN
9780230272200
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.10

Hardback. Fred Inglis tells this gripping tale of a figure of great significance to anyone who cherishes the stuff of culture, and tells it vividly and directly. It is a tale of a good man with which to edify the present, and to teach us of all that now threatens our best national (and international) forms of expression: our art, our culture, ourselves. Num Pages: 280 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: DSB; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 232 x 163 x 26. Weight in Grams: 578.
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
280
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780745651712
ISBN
9780745651712
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 19.24

Hardback. Series: Bucknell Studies in Latin American Literature & Theory. Num Pages: 200 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 1KLS; 3JJ; DSB; HBJK; JFSL4; JHBT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 160 x 236 x 20. Weight in Grams: 482.
Publisher
Bucknell University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9781611484120
ISBN
9781611484120
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 119.60

Paperback. Surveys the schemes, patterns and forms of English verse, and illustrates each variation with an original and witty self-descriptive example. In this fourth edition, the authors offer a personal take on why the book has played such an important role in the education of young poets and student scholars. Num Pages: 160 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 129 x 197 x 13. Weight in Grams: 152.
Publisher
Yale University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
4th Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780300206296
ISBN
9780300206296
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 12.49

Paperback. Editor(s): Appelbaum, Stanley. Series: Dover Dual Language Spanish. Num Pages: 204 pages. BIC Classification: 3JH; DCF; DSC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 219 x 149 x 12. Weight in Grams: 280.
Publisher
Dover Publications Inc. United States
Number of pages
204
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Edition
Bilingual
Condition
New
SKU
V9780486447889
ISBN
9780486447889
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.17

Paperback. Series: Rhetoric and Society. Num Pages: 254 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: DSBB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 15. Weight in Grams: 599.
Publisher
Cornell University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780801476051
ISBN
9780801476051
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 34.86

Paperback. Num Pages: 576 pages. BIC Classification: DS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 165 x 205 x 38. Weight in Grams: 632.
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
576
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1983
Edition
2nd
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226065588
ISBN
9780226065588
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 26.31

Paperback. The digital humanities is a rapidly growing field that is transforming humanities research through digital tools and resources. This title offers guidance on how the theories and methodologies of rhetorical studies can enhance all work in digital humanities, and vice versa. Editor(s): Ridolfo, Jim; Hart-Davidson, William. Num Pages: 320 pages, 17 halftones, 2 line drawings. BIC Classification: DSB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 155 x 229 x 24. Weight in Grams: 538.
Publisher
University Of Chicago Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226176697
ISBN
9780226176697
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 34.99
€ 27.52

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