Literature: history & criticism
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Literature: history & criticism
Paperback. A young teacher takes his first job in a sleepy French town. Lost in a succession of rainy days and sleepless nights, he falls under the spell of a town resident, a woman of seductive beauty and singular charm. Translator(s): Mason, Wyatt. Series: The Margellos World Republic of Letters. Num Pages: 112 pages. BIC Classification: DSK; FA; FYT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 125 x 8. Weight in Grams: 138.
- Publisher
- Yale University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 104
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- Translation
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780300180701
- ISBN
- 9780300180701
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 12.68
€ 15.99
€ 12.68
Paperback. Offers a source of literary modernism in the twentieth century. Series: Radical Thinkers. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: 2ACG; DSBH; DSG. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 195 x 130 x 22. Weight in Grams: 294.
- Publisher
- Verso
- Number of pages
- 256
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781844673483
- ISBN
- 9781844673483
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 27.09
€ 27.09
Paperback. A study of modernist aesthetics, which attempts to reveal how the Orient came to symbolize the highest aspirations of literary representation for such writers as Flaubert, Proust and Baudelaire. The author demonstrates how the modernist movement was influenced by Oriental culture and history. Num Pages: 304 pages, 3 photographs. BIC Classification: 2ADF; DSBF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3556. .
- Publisher
- Duke University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 304
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1990
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780822310945
- ISBN
- 9780822310945
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Condition: New
€ 31.99€ 28.51
€ 31.99
€ 28.51
Paperback. Essays discuss poetry, communication, television, form, aesthetics, bad taste, and art. Translator(s): Cancogni, Anna. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: ABA; DSA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 157 x 234 x 24. Weight in Grams: 538.
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1989
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674639768
- ISBN
- 9780674639768
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 47.99€ 40.05
€ 47.99
€ 40.05
Hardcover. In the 1980s influential scholars argued that Shakespeare revised King Lear in light of theatrical performance, resulting in two texts by the bard's own hand. The two-text theory hardened into orthodoxy. Here Sir Brian Vickers makes the case that Shakespeare did not cut his original text. At stake is the way his greatest play is read and performed. Num Pages: 310 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: DSGS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 156. .
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674504844
- ISBN
- 9780674504844
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 53.42€ 49.35
€ 53.42
€ 49.35
Hardback. Other than his name, we have no biographical details of Cynewulf, not even where or when he lived. Yet his Old English poems attest to a powerfully inventive imagination, deeply learned in Christian doctrine and traditional verse-craft. He reveals an expert control of structure and a flair for extended similes and dramatic dialogue. Series: Dumbarton Oaks Medieval Library. Num Pages: 250 pages. BIC Classification: 2ABA; DSBB; DSC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 204 x 144 x 20. Weight in Grams: 402.
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 250
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674072633
- ISBN
- 9780674072633
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 33.83
€ 40.99
€ 33.83
Paperback. In The Official World Mark Seltzer analyzes the suspense fiction, films, and performance art of Patricia Highsmith, Tom McCarthy, Cormac McCarthy, J.G. Ballard, Karl Ove Knausgaard, and others to demonstrate that the modern world continuously establishes itself through the staging of its own conditions. Num Pages: 288 pages, 14 illustrations. BIC Classification: DSA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 185 x 285 x 18. Weight in Grams: 384.
- Publisher
- Duke University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780822361008
- ISBN
- 9780822361008
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 30.99€ 27.51
€ 30.99
€ 27.51
Paperback. Series: Cornell Studies in Classical Philology. Num Pages: 344 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 2AHA; DSBB; DSC; DSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 22. Weight in Grams: 500.
- Publisher
- Cornell University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780801483356
- ISBN
- 9780801483356
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 50.99€ 45.06
€ 50.99
€ 45.06
Paperback. When an essay is due and dreaded exams loom, this book offers students what they need to succeed. It provides chapter-by-chapter analysis, explanations of key themes, motifs and symbols, a review quiz, and essay topics. It is suitable for late-night studying and paper writing. Series: SparkNotes Literature Guide. Num Pages: 96 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSRC. Category: (Y) Teenage / Young Adult. Dimension: 211 x 136 x 7. Weight in Grams: 118.
- Publisher
- SparkNotes
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781411469761
- ISBN
- 9781411469761
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 8.99€ 8.24
€ 8.99
€ 8.24
Paperback. Describes the adventures of Odysseus, Greek warrior, as he strives to return to his home island of Ithaca after the Trojan War. This poem also describes his endurance, his love for his wife and son. Translator(s): Chapman, George. Series Editor(s): Carabine, Dr. Keith. Series: Wordsworth Classics. Num Pages: 512 pages, notes. BIC Classification: 2AHA; DNF; DSBB; DSC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 128 x 28. Weight in Grams: 332.
- Publisher
- Wordsworth Editions Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1992
- Edition
- Unabridged
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9781853260254
- ISBN
- 9781853260254
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 6.74
€ 6.74
Paperback. Describes the adventures of Odysseus, Greek warrior, as he strives to return to his home island of Ithaca after the Trojan War. This poem also describes his endurance, his love for his wife and son. Translator(s): Chapman, George. Series Editor(s): Carabine, Dr. Keith. Series: Wordsworth Classics. Num Pages: 512 pages, notes. BIC Classification: 2AHA; DNF; DSBB; DSC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 128 x 28. Weight in Grams: 332. Clean copy In good condition.
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- Publisher
- Wordsworth Editions Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1992
- Edition
- Unabridged
- SKU
- KLJ0001372
- ISBN
- 9781853260254
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 6.74
€ 6.74
Hardcover. .
- Publisher
- Macmillan Collector's Library
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- Main Market Ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781909621459
- ISBN
- 9781909621459
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 11.80
€ 15.99
€ 11.80
Paperback. 'York Notes Advanced' offer an accessible approach to English Literature. This series has been completely updated to meet the needs of today's A-level and undergraduate students. Written by established literature experts, 'York Notes Advanced' introduce students to more sophisticated analysis, a range of critical perspectives and wider contexts. Translator(s): Rieu, E. V. Series: York Notes Advanced. Num Pages: 120 pages, map. BIC Classification: 2AB; 4KLR; DSBB; DSC; DSK. Category: (E) Primary & Secondary Education. Dimension: 210 x 146 x 7. Weight in Grams: 162.
- Publisher
- Pearson Education Canada
- Number of pages
- 120
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780582431515
- ISBN
- 9780582431515
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 11.34
€ 11.34
Hardback. Confronted by natural and supernatural threats - shipwrecks, battles, monsters and the implacable enmity of the sea-god Poseidon - Odysseus must use his wit and native cunning if he is to reach his homeland safely and overcome the obstacles that, even there, await him. Series: Penguin Clothbound Classics. Num Pages: 416 pages, maps. BIC Classification: DCF; DSC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 204 x 136 x 35. Weight in Grams: 544.
- Edition
- Illustrated
- Publisher
- Penguin Books Ltd
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780141192444
- ISBN
- 9780141192444
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 21.99€ 15.29
€ 21.99
€ 15.29
Paperback.
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 464
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781472532480
- ISBN
- 9781472532480
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 20.60
€ 23.99
€ 20.60
Paperback. Shewring's superb prose translation comes as close to the spirit of the original Greek as our language will allow. Translator(s): Shewring, Walter. Series: Oxford World's Classics. Num Pages: 384 pages, maps. BIC Classification: DB; DCF; DSBB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 129 x 20. Weight in Grams: 264.
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press
- Number of pages
- 384
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Edition
- Illustrated
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199536788
- ISBN
- 9780199536788
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 10.99€ 9.95
€ 10.99
€ 9.95
Hardback. The Odyssey tells the story of the Greek hero Odysseus' epic ten year journey home after the end of the Trojan War of the Iliad. Its epic sweep has gripped generations of readers. Translator(s): Verity, Anthony. Series: Oxford World's Classics. Num Pages: 384 pages, 1 black & white map. BIC Classification: 2AHA; 3D; DB; DCF; DSBB; DSC. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 223 x 146 x 34. Weight in Grams: 503.
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199669103
- ISBN
- 9780199669103
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 17.61
€ 23.99
€ 17.61
Paperback. A translation that presents Homer's poem, recounting the great wandering of Odysseus during his ten-year voyage back home to Ithaca, after the Trojan War. Translator(s): Fagles, Robert. Num Pages: 560 pages, notes. BIC Classification: 2AHA; DCF; DSBB; DSC; FC; FQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 212 x 149 x 38. Weight in Grams: 598.
- Publisher
- Penguin Books Ltd
- Number of pages
- 560
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Edition
- New Ed
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780140268867
- ISBN
- 9780140268867
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 16.54
€ 23.99
€ 16.54
Paperback. Num Pages: 344 pages, 6 halftones. BIC Classification: DSBF; DSC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 155 x 20. Weight in Grams: 464.
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 344
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1985
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674630765
- ISBN
- 9780674630765
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 44.99€ 37.10
€ 44.99
€ 37.10
Paperback. Whether you want to write a Petrarchan sonnet for your lover's birthday, an epithalamion for your sister's wedding or a villanelle excoriating the government's housing policy, this book gives you the tools and the confidence to do so with enjoyable exercises, insights and simple step-by-step advice. Num Pages: 384 pages. BIC Classification: DSC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 129 x 27. Weight in Grams: 276.
- Edition
- Reprint
- Publisher
- Arrow
- Number of pages
- 384
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780099509349
- ISBN
- 9780099509349
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 11.81
€ 15.99
€ 11.81