Literature: history & criticism
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Literature: history & criticism
Paperback. BIC Classification: 1DBK; AC; DSB; JFSL3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 213 x 140 x 20. Weight in Grams: 476.
- Publisher
- University of Minnesota Press United States
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780816697168
- ISBN
- 9780816697168
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Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 29.51
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Paperback. Translator(s): Rose, Christine M. Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: DSB. Category: (UF) Further/Higher Education. Dimension: 216 x 143 x 13. Weight in Grams: 260.
- Publisher
- Cornell University Press
- Number of pages
- 208
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780801474781
- ISBN
- 9780801474781
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Condition: New
€ 30.99€ 27.31
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Paperback. * 'As rich as a novel by Henry James' DAILY TELEGRAPH * 'Will do nothing less than revolutionise the way Dickinson is read for years' GUARDIAN The definitive biography, out now in paperback Num Pages: 512 pages, Section: 16, b/w photos. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; BGL; DSBF; DSC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 143 x 197 x 33. Weight in Grams: 430.
- Publisher
- Little, Brown Book Group
- Number of pages
- 512
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Edition
- Digital original
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781844084548
- ISBN
- 9781844084548
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Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 13.39
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Paperback. Writing about real lives takes various forms, which overlap and may be combined with each other: biography, autobiography, biographical criticism, biographical fiction, memoir, confession, diary. In these essays, the author considers some particularly interesting examples of life-writing, and contributes several of his own. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: BGL; BK; DSB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 132 x 198 x 17. Weight in Grams: 228.
- Publisher
- Vintage Publishing
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780099587767
- ISBN
- 9780099587767
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Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 13.39
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Paperback. Editor(s): Alderson, Valerie. Series: Oxford World's Classics. Num Pages: 528 pages. BIC Classification: DSBF; DSK; FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 129 x 26. Weight in Grams: 364.
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199538119
- ISBN
- 9780199538119
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Condition: New
€ 10.99€ 9.98
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Paperback. Moves from Moss Side to Malaya recalling author's time as an education officer in the tropics, his tempestuous first marriage, his struggles with Catholicism and the beginning of his prolific writing life. Num Pages: 480 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBK; BGA; DSBH; DSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 130 x 38. Weight in Grams: 326.
- Publisher
- Vintage United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 480
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Edition
- New Ed
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780099437055
- ISBN
- 9780099437055
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Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 14.95
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Paperback. Num Pages: 152 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKEWS; 1QDAR; 2AB; 3D; DSB; WH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 134. Weight in Grams: 178.
- Publisher
- Brown Dog Books
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781785451485
- ISBN
- 9781785451485
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Condition: New
€ 11.33
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Hardback. The perfect gift for every occasion. Packed with 4,000 quotable quotes new and old, this little book offers the words of famous thinkers and great wits on any subject or special event. Find out what Shakespeare had to say about Friendship, Mark Twain on Dogs, or Oprah Winfrey on Exercise. Editor(s): Ratcliffe, Susan. Num Pages: 496 pages. BIC Classification: DSR; GBCQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 144 x 159 x 32. Weight in Grams: 368.
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press
- Number of pages
- 496
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Edition
- 5th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199654505
- ISBN
- 9780199654505
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Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 14.20
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Hardback. Series: Modernist Latitudes. Num Pages: 352 pages, 48 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 2AB; 3JJ; DSBH; KNTP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 166 x 271 x 2. Weight in Grams: 646.
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231179768
- ISBN
- 9780231179768
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Condition: New
€ 65.38€ 50.82
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Paperback. The author's childhood was warm, bright and serene. The Hampstead and Lancing schooldays which followed were sometimes agreeable, but often not. His life at Oxford - which he evokes in Brideshead Revisited - was essentially a catalogue of friendship. This title presents a portrait of his recollection of those hedonistic days. Series: Penguin Modern Classics. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; BGA; DSBH; DSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 195 x 127 x 16. Weight in Grams: 192.
- Publisher
- Penguin Books Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 256
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780140183092
- ISBN
- 9780140183092
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Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 11.08
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Paperback. John Newbery is celebrated as the first successful publisher of children's books, and the founder of modern children's literature. Three classic works published by Newbery (the authors unknown) are now available for a new generation of readers. Edited by M. O. Grenby, with an introduction, explanatory notes and suggestions for further reading. Editor(s): Grenby, Matthew O. Series: Classics of Children's Literature. Num Pages: 280 pages, 100 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSBD; DSY; FC. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 197 x 166 x 15. Weight in Grams: 302.
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 280
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- Critical
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137274274
- ISBN
- 9781137274274
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Condition: New
€ 24.99€ 21.68
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Paperback. .
- Publisher
- Nick Hern Books
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781848425392
- ISBN
- 9781848425392
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Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 11.66
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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
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Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 11.65
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Hardcover. Between the revolutions of 1830 and 1848, poverty reached new extremes in Germany, as in other European countries, and gave rise to a class of disaffected poor, leading to the widespread expectation of a social revolution. Whether welcomed or feared, it dominated private and public debate to a larger extent than is generally assumed.. Num Pages: 248 pages. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 2ACG; 3JH; DSBF; GTB; HBJD; HBLL; HBT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230. Weight in Grams: 359.
- Publisher
- Berghahn Books
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781571819895
- ISBN
- 9781571819895
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Condition: New
€ 154.25
€ 154.25
Paperback. Series: Continuum Impacts. Num Pages: 400 pages. BIC Classification: 1DB; 2AB; 3JJP; DSBH; JFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UF) Further/Higher Education. Dimension: 199 x 129 x 23. Weight in Grams: 468.
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
- Number of pages
- 400
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Edition
- Revised
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780826477026
- ISBN
- 9780826477026
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Condition: New
€ 43.99€ 36.10
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Paperback. This lively and accessible textbook, written by an expert in film studies, provides a fascinating introduction to the process and art of literature--to--film adaptations. Num Pages: 408 pages, 0. BIC Classification: APFA; DSB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 154 x 23. Weight in Grams: 596.
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 408
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405102889
- ISBN
- 9781405102889
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Condition: New
€ 47.04
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Hardback. Editor(s): Hanton, Sheldon; Mellalieu, Stephen D. Num Pages: 400 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: DS. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 261 x 183 x 30. Weight in Grams: 896.
- Publisher
- Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 400
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781594549045
- ISBN
- 9781594549045
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Condition: New
€ 190.17€ 129.19
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€ 129.19
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
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Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 29.77
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Paperback. Literature Now provides a thought-provoking argument as well as an authoritative exploration of the key terms of literary studies. It will appeal to anyone who wants to explore theoretical issues from a historically informed perspective. Editor(s): Bru, Sascha; De Bruyn, Ben; Delville, Michel. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: DSB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 156. .
- Publisher
- Edinburgh University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 320
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780748699254
- ISBN
- 9780748699254
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Condition: New
€ 38.99€ 35.31
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Paperback. This text offers a unique combination of British, European, American and Post-Colonial perspectives on literary study from the 1920s to the present day. In the second edition, there is an increased focus on questions of gender and identity and on recent debates, such as 'Literature and Nation' and 'Literature and Value'. Editor(s): Walder, Dennis. Num Pages: 552 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: DSA; DSBH. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 233 x 156 x 28. Weight in Grams: 840.
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 552
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199253012
- ISBN
- 9780199253012
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 76.58
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Paperback. These stories of trauma cannot be limited to the catastrophes they name, and the theory of catastrophic history may ultimately be written in a language that already lingers in a time that comes to us from the other side of the disaster. Num Pages: 144 pages. BIC Classification: DSA; JMAF. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 152 x 227 x 8. Weight in Grams: 210.
- Publisher
- Johns Hopkins University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 144
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781421411552
- ISBN
- 9781421411552
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Condition: New
€ 31.99€ 26.71
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Hardback. Advances in astronomy such as the theories of Copernicus and the development of the telescope sparked a strong response within Early Modern literature. The essays in this collection show this discourse went on to develop a political context to discuss topics like New World exploration and even kingship and regicide, well into the 18th century. Editor(s): Hayden, Judy A. Series: Palgrave Studies in Literature, Science and Medicine. Num Pages: 224 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSBD; HPCB; PG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 14. Weight in Grams: 425.
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- 1st ed. 2090
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137583451
- ISBN
- 9781137583451
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 124.03
€ 124.03
Paperback. .
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- 2nd ed. 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137331830
- ISBN
- 9781137331830
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 134.68
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Paperback. .
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199654390
- ISBN
- 9780199654390
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.82
€ 32.82