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Literature: history & criticism

Paperback. Telling the story of the author's grandparents and parents, and of his brothers' involvement in the violent Mau Mau uprising, this title etches a tumultuous era, capturing the landscape of Kenya, the people and their culture, and the social and political vicissitudes of life under colonialism and war. Num Pages: 272 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1HFGK; 2AB; 3JJ; BM; DSBH; DSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 205 x 130 x 18. Weight in Grams: 196.
Publisher
Vintage
Number of pages
272
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099548522
ISBN
9780099548522
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.01

Paperback. Num Pages: 232 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: DSA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 217 x 139 x 14. Weight in Grams: 318.
Publisher
Cornell University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780801477560
ISBN
9780801477560
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 30.71

Hardcover. From domestic commonplaces, Loretta Bonnier Anawalt has invented a surreal evocation in prose and verse poems, presented as a pattern of dreams "printed" on the mind, as one might observe images emerging in a photographer's darkroom. Here, art and literature intertwine to provide evocative power, mystery, and intellectual pleasures. Illustrator(s): Helm, Robert. Num Pages: 200 pages, 16 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 2ABM; AFC; DCF; DSC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 241 x 311 x 19. Weight in Grams: 1275.
Condition
Used, Like New
Publisher
Eastern Washington University
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1999
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
KEX0212755
ISBN
9780910055512
Hardback
Condition: Used, Like New

€ 17.95

Paperback. Presents a conservative text with variant reading described in the notes. This title gives an account of the Ruthwell Cross, the sources for which are scattered and not normally familiar to students of Old English. Editor(s): Swanton, M. J. Series: Exeter Mediaeval Texts & Studies. Num Pages: 160 pages, 3 b&w illustrations, bibliography, notes, glossary. BIC Classification: 2AB; DCQ; DSBB; HRC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 182 x 125 x 13. Weight in Grams: 166.
Publisher
Liverpool University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
160
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1996
Edition
New ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780859895033
ISBN
9780859895033
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 31.99
€ 28.42

Paperback. This text explores the concept of these related terms and considers the complex relationship that exists between all three. This useful guidebook is an essential read for any student of literature, drama, theatre and performance studies. Series: The New Critical Idiom. Num Pages: 272 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: DSG. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 197 x 131 x 18. Weight in Grams: 294.
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
224
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Condition
New
SKU
V9780415234948
ISBN
9780415234948
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 34.47

Paperback. No other edition so carefully assembles a wealth of contextual material, nor succeeds so admirably in drawing the reader into Stokers cultural milieu. David Glover, University of Southampton Series: Broadview Literary Texts. Num Pages: 400 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSBF; DSK; FC; FK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 217 x 140 x 25. Weight in Grams: 574.
Publisher
Broadview Press Ltd Canada
Number of pages
400
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1997
Edition
New edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781551111360
ISBN
9781551111360
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.28

Paperback. When Mr and Mrs Peacocke arrive as employees of Dr Wortle's school, the discovery of an irregularity in their marriage tests the character of all involved. But as Dr Wortle says, "There are things which a man cannot bear .. now and again a man shall make a stand in his own defence." Editor(s): Imlah, Mick. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 2ACG; DSBF; DSK; FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 129 x 17. Weight in Grams: 194.
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
256
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Condition
New
SKU
V9780140434040
ISBN
9780140434040
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 11.81

Paperback. Perceptive and darkly funny poetry from the Forward-prize-winning poet. Num Pages: 80 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; DCF; DSBH; DSC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 193 x 129 x 9. Weight in Grams: 124.
Edition
Reprints
Publisher
Picador
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Condition
New
SKU
V9780330481953
ISBN
9780330481953
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 10.21

Paperback. Num Pages: 240 pages, 20 b/w photos. BIC Classification: BG; DS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 230 x 157 x 15. Weight in Grams: 406.
Publisher
Tidewater Pub
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Edition
Tidewater Publishers ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9780870335471
ISBN
9780870335471
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 15.03

Paperback. Series: A Reader's Guides. Num Pages: 160 pages. BIC Classification: 2AGR; DSBF; DSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 141 x 215 x 11. Weight in Grams: 244.
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
Number of pages
160
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781441135315
ISBN
9781441135315
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 31.99
€ 28.58

Paperback. There is an unresolved tension in Dostoevsky's novels - a tension between believing and not believing in the existence of God. This book enables us to consider the nature of God in the 21st Century through the lens of Dostoevsky's novels. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: 2AGR; DSBF; DSK. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 23. Weight in Grams: 396. Language, Faith and Fiction. 304 pages. There is an unresolved tension in Dostoevsky's novels - a tension between believing and not believing in the existence of God. This book enables us to consider the nature of God in the 21st Century through the lens of Dostoevsky's novels. Cateogry: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. BIC Classification: 2AGR; DSBF; DSK. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 23. Weight: 396.
Publisher
Continuum Publishing Corporation
Number of pages
304
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Condition
New
SKU
V9781441183880
ISBN
9781441183880
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 27.24

Paperback. Num Pages: 272 pages, 1. BIC Classification: 2AGR; DSBF; DSC. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 155 x 228 x 19. Weight in Grams: 416.
Publisher
Cornell University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780801476709
ISBN
9780801476709
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 34.99
€ 31.81

Paperback. .
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
234
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
1st ed. 2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9781349504060
ISBN
9781349504060
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 66.96

Hardback. .
Publisher
Edinburgh University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781474414432
ISBN
9781474414432
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 106.98
€ 102.41

Paperback. Num Pages: 1056 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; 3JJ; AGB; DSB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 115 x 187 x 49. Weight in Grams: 814.
Publisher
David Zwirner
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
01st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781941701355
ISBN
9781941701355
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 34.76

Hardcover. Offers a collection of critical essays on the prize-winning contemporary British poet, Don Paterson. This book shows that Paterson is a figure who actively negotiates his place within literary history, as well as confronting that history with lyric grace, humour and directness. Editor(s): Pollard, Natalie. Num Pages: 192 pages, black & white illustrations, figures. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSBH; DSC. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 245 x 170 x 15. Weight in Grams: 402.
Publisher
Edinburgh University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
240
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780748669417
ISBN
9780748669417
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 106.98
€ 102.37

Paperback. Plays only release their true meaning on stage. After an introduction to the historical background of Ibsen's play, the reader is conducted scene by scene through the Action of the play, followed by a discussion of the Characters, the Setting, Staging, Lighting, Costumes Props and Furniture. Series: Page to Stage. Num Pages: 128 pages. BIC Classification: DSG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130 x 6. Weight in Grams: 118.
Publisher
Nick Hern Books United Kingdom
Number of pages
128
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Edition
Stg
Condition
New
SKU
V9781854598721
ISBN
9781854598721
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 13.47

Paperback. .
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Edition
4th Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781138039674
ISBN
9781138039674
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 26.93

Paperback. Challenges advanced language learners to elevate their reading ability to the level necessary for handling real primary sources in an unmediated way Editor(s): Hillenbrand, Margaret; Starr, Chloe. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 3JJ; DSBH; GTB; HBJF; HBLW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 279 x 217 x 16. Weight in Grams: 706.
Publisher
University of Washington Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Edition
Bilingual
Condition
New
SKU
V9780295991276
ISBN
9780295991276
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 43.99
€ 38.32

Paperback. .
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
Media Tie In
Condition
New
SKU
V9780198785637
ISBN
9780198785637
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.66

Paperback. This guide has been specifically written for AS and A2 students and is filled with in-depth analysis on contexts, character, key themes and critical perspectives. Series: York Notes Advanced. Num Pages: 120 pages, col. Illustrations. BIC Classification: 2AB; 4KLR; DSBD; DSG. Category: (E) Primary & Secondary Education. Dimension: 209 x 295 x 6. Weight in Grams: 362.
Publisher
Pearson Education Limited United Kingdom
Number of pages
120
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781447913177
ISBN
9781447913177
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.34

Paperback. .
Publisher
Manchester University Press
Number of pages
298
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1993
Edition
2nd Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780719016431
ISBN
9780719016431
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 18.50

Paperback. Christopher Marlowe (1564-1593), a man of extreme passions and a playwright of immense talent, is the most important of Shakespeare's contemporaries. This edition offers his five major plays, which show the radicalism and vitality of his writing in the few years before his violent death. Editor(s): Bevington, David; Rasmussen, Eric. Series: Oxford World's Classics. Num Pages: 544 pages. BIC Classification: DSG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 129 x 28. Weight in Grams: 396.
Publisher
Oxford University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
544
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780199537068
ISBN
9780199537068
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 10.81

Paperback. Num Pages: 140 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSBH; DSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 129 x 11. Weight in Grams: 216.
Publisher
Five Leaves Publications United Kingdom
Number of pages
140
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Edition
2nd edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781905512379
ISBN
9781905512379
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 12.37

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