Literature: history & criticism
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Literature: history & criticism
Hardback. This book explores the idea that modern, Western secular cultures have retained a belief in the concept of Hell as an event or experience of endless or unjust suffering.The wide range of texts discussed, include Primo Levi, W.G. Sebald, and Alasdair Gray. Num Pages: 272 pages, 1 b/w illustration. BIC Classification: DSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 24. Weight in Grams: 604.
- Publisher
- Edinburgh University Press
- Number of pages
- 272
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780748617630
- ISBN
- 9780748617630
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 123.49€ 118.01
€ 123.49
€ 118.01
Hardcover.
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 688
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674996366
- ISBN
- 9780674996366
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 30.45
€ 33.99
€ 30.45
Paperback. New scholarly essays providing a multifaceted approach to the role of Africa in Hemingway's life and work. Num Pages: 432 pages, 12 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; 3JJG; DSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 154 x 230 x 26. Weight in Grams: 632.
- Publisher
- Camden House
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781571139672
- ISBN
- 9781571139672
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 52.99€ 43.54
€ 52.99
€ 43.54
Paperback. Since "Hedda Gabler" exploded on to European and American stages in the 1890s, the play and its title character have troubled and transfixed audiences, performers and critics the world over. This book sets the play within the contexts of Norwegian nationalism, the women's movement and the cultural movement of Naturalism. Editor(s): Innes, Christopher. Series: Routledge Guides to Literature. Num Pages: 200 pages, 10 b&w photographs, further reading. BIC Classification: 2ACSN; 3JH; DSBF; DSG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 216 x 139 x 12. Weight in Grams: 278.
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 200
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780415238199
- ISBN
- 9780415238199
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 23.51
€ 26.99
€ 23.51
Paperback. York Notes Advanced have been written by acknowledged literature experts for the specific needs of advanced level and undergraduate students. They offer an accessible approach to the study of English literature. This text focuses on Shakespeare's "Henry IV Part I". Series: York Notes Advanced. Num Pages: 128 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 2AB; 4KL; DSGS. Category: (UA) A / AS level. Dimension: 216 x 148 x 16. Weight in Grams: 170.
- Publisher
- Pearson Education Canada
- Number of pages
- 128
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780582431607
- ISBN
- 9780582431607
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 11.30
€ 11.30
Paperback. This new edition of one of Shakespeare's greatest history plays offers a freshly considered text fully alert to its intense theatrical aspects. A helpful Introduction discusses the play's structure, language, and performance history, and the notes provide an illuminating commentary on details of the text. Editor(s): Weis, Rene. Series: Oxford World's Classics. Num Pages: 304 pages, 10 halftones of historic and modern stagings of the play. BIC Classification: 2AB; DDS; DSGS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 195 x 130 x 17. Weight in Grams: 320.
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 304
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Edition
- Reissue
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199537136
- ISBN
- 9780199537136
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 10.99€ 9.90
€ 10.99
€ 9.90
Paperback. The first edition of Shakespeare's history play to be developed by and for the RSC, this book includes revealing interviews with key Shakespearean directors Michael Boyd and Adrian Noble and actor Michael Pennington, along with an overview of the play's performance history and a brand new introduction from Jonathan Bate. Editor(s): Bate, Jonathan; Rasmussen, Eric. Series: The RSC Shakespeare. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: DDS; DSGS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 201 x 122 x 5. Weight in Grams: 252.
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
- Number of pages
- 240
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Edition
- 2009th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230232136
- ISBN
- 9780230232136
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 12.28
€ 12.28
Paperback. This fresh edition of Henry IV Part 2 from the RSC offers fascinating new material to help readers understand the play on the page and in performance, including interviews with Shakespearean directors Michael Boyd and Adrian Noble and actor Michael Pennington, an introduction by Jonathan Bate and student-friendly scene-by-scene analysis. Editor(s): Bate, Jonathan; Rasmussen, Eric. Series: The RSC Shakespeare. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: DDS; DSGS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 182 x 198 x 15. Weight in Grams: 258.
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
- Number of pages
- 240
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230232150
- ISBN
- 9780230232150
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 12.22
€ 12.22
Paperback. .
- Publisher
- Spark Notes United States
- Number of pages
- 537
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781411404366
- ISBN
- 9781411404366
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 10.99€ 9.90
€ 10.99
€ 9.90
Paperback. .
- Publisher
- Penguin Classics
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780140435160
- ISBN
- 9780140435160
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 20.03
€ 26.99
€ 20.03
Paperback. The one empire he most coveted, the land that he wanted for his primary home, was the empire of art."-from Henry James: The Imagination of Genius Num Pages: 672 pages, 76, 76 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 2ABM; BG; DSBF; DSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 34. Weight in Grams: 928.
- Publisher
- Johns Hopkins University Press
- Number of pages
- 672
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780801862717
- ISBN
- 9780801862717
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 33.33
€ 40.99
€ 33.33
Hardback. Brings Henry Miller back to the critical attention that his work deserves as well as making an original contribution to literary discussion on intertextuality. Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; DSBH; DSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 240 x 162 x 18. Weight in Grams: 468.
- Publisher
- Edinburgh University Press
- Number of pages
- 208
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780748641185
- ISBN
- 9780748641185
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 105.84€ 101.60
€ 105.84
€ 101.60
Paperback. Num Pages: 216 pages, Ill. BIC Classification: 2ABM; DSB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 133 x 204 x 15. Weight in Grams: 252.
- Publisher
- New Directions Publishing Corporation United States
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1964
- Edition
- 18TH
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780811201124
- ISBN
- 9780811201124
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 16.38
€ 17.99
€ 16.38
Hardback.
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781628921236
- ISBN
- 9781628921236
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 152.89€ 134.38
€ 152.89
€ 134.38
Paperback. This biography of Henry Thoreau offers insight into his social activism, his interest in fine arts, William Gilpin and John Ruskin's influence on his nature writing, and his involvement in, and influence by, the Agassiz-Darwin debate over "The Origin of Species.". Num Pages: 464 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 2ABM; DNF; DSB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 152 x 229 x 28. Weight in Grams: 664.
- Publisher
- University of California Press United States
- Number of pages
- 464
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1988
- Edition
- 1st
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520063464
- ISBN
- 9780520063464
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 35.99€ 26.22
€ 35.99
€ 26.22
Paperback. .
- Publisher
- Spark Notes United States
- Number of pages
- 80
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Edition
- 1st
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781411401037
- ISBN
- 9781411401037
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 10.99€ 9.90
€ 10.99
€ 9.90
Paperback. 'York Notes' offer an approach to English literature that aims to fully reflect student needs. They are filled with summaries, commentaries, exam advice, margin and textual features to offer a wider context to the text and encourage a critical analysis. Series: York Notes. Num Pages: 80 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 4KHT; DSGS; YQE. Category: (E) Primary & Secondary Education. Dimension: 210 x 146 x 5. Weight in Grams: 106.
- Publisher
- Pearson Education Canada
- Number of pages
- 80
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780582772687
- ISBN
- 9780582772687
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 9.26
€ 9.26
Paperback. Henry VI was weak and feeble, but his wife Margaret of Anjou, 'a great and strong laboured woman', became a formidable political force in her own right. The dynastic struggle that became known as the Wars of the Roses brought the usurpation of Edward IV, the humiliation and exile of Margaret, and the murder of Henry in the Tower of London. Num Pages: 160 pages, 10 black and white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 2AB; 3H; DSBB; HBJD1; HBLC1; HBLH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 156 x 12. Weight in Grams: 250.
- Publisher
- Fonthill Media
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- Revised
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781781554692
- ISBN
- 9781781554692
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 21.99€ 16.77
€ 21.99
€ 16.77
Paperback. This edition in the Oxford Shakespeare series completes the trilogy of Henry VI plays. In his introduction Michael Taylor considers the implications of the gap between first performance in 1592 and the play's first printed appearance in the 1623 folio. He discusses key issues such as language, structure, performance history, and the role of women in the play. Editor(s): Taylor, Michael. Series: Oxford World's Classics. Num Pages: 272 pages, 6 halftones. BIC Classification: 2AB; DDS; DSGS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 195 x 129 x 16. Weight in Grams: 288.
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 272
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199537105
- ISBN
- 9780199537105
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 11.99€ 10.77
€ 11.99
€ 10.77
Paperback. Shakespeare's Henry VI plays dramatize contemporary as much as Elizabethan issues: the struggle for power, the manoeuvres of politicians, social unrest, civil war. This edition draws on experience of the play in rehearsal and performance to focus on both its theatricality and contemporary relevance in a wide-ranging introduction and detailed commentary. Editor(s): Warren, Roger. Series: Oxford World's Classics. Num Pages: 336 pages, 11 halftones. BIC Classification: 2AB; DDS; DSGS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 196 x 129 x 20. Weight in Grams: 350.
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press
- Number of pages
- 336
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199537426
- ISBN
- 9780199537426
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 10.99€ 9.91
€ 10.99
€ 9.91
Paperback. This fresh new edition of Shakespeare's epic retelling of the Wars of the Roses, developed by and for the RSC, includes new interviews with directors Edward Hall and Michael Boyd, and designer Tom Piper, looks at specific productions in the play's history, and includes an illuminating introduction by acclaimed scholar Jonathan Bate. Editor(s): Bate, Jonathan; Rasmussen, Eric. Series: The RSC Shakespeare. Num Pages: 432 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: DDS; DSGS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 130 x 198 x 24. Weight in Grams: 458.
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
- Number of pages
- 432
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230361911
- ISBN
- 9780230361911
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 12.22
€ 12.22
Hardcover. An Anglican priest who took his calling with deep seriousness, Herbert brought to his work a religious reverence richly allied with literary and musical gifts of the highest order. His best-loved poems, from "The Collar" and "Jordan" to "The Altar" and "Easter Wings," achieve a perfection of form and feeling and a timeless metaphysical grandeur. Series: Everyman's Library Pocket Poets. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: DSBD; DSC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 167 x 117 x 18. Weight in Grams: 236.
- Publisher
- Everyman United Kingdom
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Edition
- UK ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781841597638
- ISBN
- 9781841597638
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 10.87
€ 13.99
€ 10.87
Paperback. .
- Publisher
- Vintage Publishing
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780099584223
- ISBN
- 9780099584223
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 21.99€ 17.49
€ 21.99
€ 17.49
Hardback. Now Tintinologists have the opportunity to better understand the complex and sometimes dark personality of Tintin's creator and his carefully crafted public persona. Translator(s): Kover, Tina A. Num Pages: 424 pages, 14, 14 black & white halftones. BIC Classification: 2ADF; AKLC; BGF; DSBH; DSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 236 x 164 x 34. Weight in Grams: 702.
- Publisher
- Johns Hopkins University Press
- Number of pages
- 424
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Edition
- Tra
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781421404547
- ISBN
- 9781421404547
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 12.40
€ 12.40