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Literature: history & criticism

Paperback. The definitive guide to the origin of J.R.R. Tolkien's books, from The Hobbit to The History of Middle-earth series - includes unpublished Tolkien extracts and poetry. Num Pages: 432 pages, With index. BIC Classification: 2AB; BG; DSRC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 129 x 31. Weight in Grams: 356.
Publisher
HarperCollins
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Edition
Revised Enlarged Third edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780261102750
ISBN
9780261102750
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 11.48

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
€ 21.76

Hardback. This is a new edition of Rob Roy. It is set in 1715-16, yet it concerns not the conduct of the Jacobite Rising, but the economic and social conditions which gave rise to it. Editor(s): Hewitt, David. Series: Edinburgh Edition of the Waverley Novels. Num Pages: 612 pages, 1 map. BIC Classification: 1DBKS; 2AB; DNF; DSBF; FC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 223 x 147 x 38. Weight in Grams: 824.
Publisher
Edinburgh University Press
Number of pages
612
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Condition
New
SKU
V9780748605699
ISBN
9780748605699
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 182.28

Hardcover. Bibliography and Reference.Clean Copy in Dustwrapper.
Condition
Used, Very Good
Publisher
University of Delaware Press
Number of pages
248
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1991
Edition
First Edition
SKU
KDK0008382
ISBN
9780874133646
Hardback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 45.00

Paperback. In the "Poet to Poet" series, a contemporary poet advocates a poet of the past or present whom they have particularly admired. By their selection of verses and their critical reactions, the selectors offer intriguing insights into their own work. Here, Douglas Dunn surveys Robert Browning. Series: Poet to Poet. Num Pages: 176 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; DCF; DSBF; DSC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 195 x 120 x 12. Weight in Grams: 126. Clean copy with minor shelf wear
Condition
Used, Very Good
Publisher
Faber & Faber
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Edition
Main - Poet to Poet
SKU
KOC0013802
ISBN
9780571214839
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 4.99

Paperback. This series has a broad focus but one very clear aim: to equip you with all the knowledge you need to make your own new readings of crucial literary texts. Series: Routledge Guides to Literature. Num Pages: 240 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: DSBF; DSC. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 139 x 9. Weight in Grams: 328.
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Number of pages
240
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780415222327
ISBN
9780415222327
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 28.63

Paperback. Robert Herrick was born in London, in 1591, the seventh child of a prosperous goldsmith. He graduated from St John's College, Cambridge in 1617, and became a Cavalier poet in the mould of Ben Jonson, mixing in literary circles in London. This title introduces Herrick. Series: Poet to Poet. Num Pages: 160 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; 3JD; DSBD; DSC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 195 x 120 x 11. Weight in Grams: 124.
Publisher
Faber & Faber United Kingdom
Number of pages
160
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Edition
Main - Poet to Poet
Condition
New
SKU
V9780571236800
ISBN
9780571236800
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 7.75

Paperback. Robert Louis Stevenson loved to conjure up a dashing, romantic lineage for himself, dreaming that he was descended from the colourful outlaw Rob Roy MacGregor. This work gives a concise account of his life - his family background, childhood and adolescence in a Calvinist, hard-working household in Scotland, and his final years in the South Seas. Num Pages: 114 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 2AB; BGL; DSBF; DSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 233 x 157 x 13. Weight in Grams: 278.
Publisher
NMSE - Publishing Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
114
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Condition
New
SKU
V9781905267217
ISBN
9781905267217
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 8.31

Hardback. Series: Princeton Legacy Library. Num Pages: 274 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSBF; DSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 203 x 127 x 16. Weight in Grams: 399.
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691650241
ISBN
9780691650241
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 144.63

Paperback. Presents a biography of Robert Lowell (1917-77). His work "Life Studies", was a watershed in American poetry, initiating an autobiographical project, and shaped poetry on both sides of the Atlantic. His other works include "For The Union Dead" (1964), and "Day By Day" (1977), and "Collected Poems" (2003). Editor(s): Hofmann, Michael. Series: Poet to Poet. Num Pages: 128 pages. BIC Classification: DCF; DSBH; DSC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 120 x 9. Weight in Grams: 98.
Publisher
Faber & Faber United Kingdom
Number of pages
128
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Edition
Main - Poet to Poet
Condition
New
SKU
V9780571230402
ISBN
9780571230402
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 10.05

Hardback. Series: Princeton Legacy Library. Num Pages: 310 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 2ABM; DSBH; DSC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 19. Weight in Grams: 599.
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691631851
ISBN
9780691631851
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 157.50

Paperback. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: 1KLSH; 2ADS; DSBH; DSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152. Weight in Grams: 454.
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
304
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231168076
ISBN
9780231168076
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 20.47

Paperback. Hugely popular subject, written by an award-winning comedian. Based on author's successful stage show. Author very well-known and well-connected within the comedy industry. Num Pages: 352 pages, Illustrations, ports. BIC Classification: DSB; WCS; WHX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130 x 23. Weight in Grams: 234. Clean copy with minor shelf wear
Condition
Used, Very Good
Publisher
Little, Brown Book Group
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
SKU
KOC0008032
ISBN
9780751542134
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 4.99

Paperback. Iain Crichton Smith's SCOTNOTE study guide is a skilful and intelligent guide to the themes and characters of the novel, and explores the religious, philosophical and moral questions that it poses. Suitable for senior school pupils and students of all ages. Series: Scotnotes Study Guides. Num Pages: 60 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKS; 2AB; 4KLR; DSBH; DSK; YFB; YQE; YQZ. Category: (ES) Secondary; (UA) A / AS level; (UF) Further/Higher Education; (UU) Undergraduate; (XR) Revision / study guides. Dimension: 211 x 146 x 4. Weight in Grams: 102. "The Cone-gatherers". Series: Scotnotes. 46 pages. Iain Crichton Smith's SCOTNOTE study guide is a skilful and intelligent guide to the themes and characters of the novel, and explores the religious, philosophical and moral questions that it poses. Suitable for senior school pupils and students of all ages. Cateogry: (ES) Secondary; (UA) A / AS level; (UF) Further/Higher Education; (UU) Undergraduate; (XR) Revision / study guides. BIC Classification: 1DBKS; 2AB; 4KLR; DSBH; DSK; YFB; YQE; YQZ. Dimension: 211 x 146 x 4. Weight: 98.
Publisher
Assn for Scottish Lit Studies
Number of pages
60
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Condition
New
SKU
V9780948877261
ISBN
9780948877261
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 10.34

Hardcover. This collection of essays examines, from a wide range of critical and philosophical perspectives, the cultural manifestations of "Robinson Crusoe" in different centuries, in different media and in different genres. It provides different theoretical and critical approaches to the subject. Editor(s): Spaas, Lieve; Stimpson, Brian. Num Pages: 346 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSBD; DSK; JFHF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 222 x 141 x 34. Weight in Grams: 300.
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1996
Edition
1996th Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780333631737
ISBN
9780333631737
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 150.76

Paperback. Editor(s): Bolton, Christopher; Csicsery-Ronay, Istvan. Num Pages: 288 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; 2GJ; APFV; DSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 258 x 182 x 20. Weight in Grams: 618.
Publisher
University of Minnesota Press
Number of pages
288
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780816649747
ISBN
9780816649747
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 24.99
€ 22.97

Paperback. Offers teachers, students and any lover of literature a guide to the major works of Roddy Doyle. This title also includes an exclusive in-depth interview with Roddy Doyle relating specifically to the novels under discussion. It puts Roddy Doyle's themes, genre and narrative techniques under scrutiny. Series: Vintage Living Texts. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSBH; DSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 196 x 129 x 17. Weight in Grams: 174.
Publisher
Vintage Publishing
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099452195
ISBN
9780099452195
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 7.87

Paperback. Roland Barthes is a central figure in the study of language, literature, culture and the media. This title prepares readers for their first encounter with his crucial writings on some of the most important theoretical debates. Tracing his engagement with other key thinkers, it offers a clear picture of Barthes' work in-context. Series: Routledge Critical Thinkers. Num Pages: 192 pages, bibliography, further reading. BIC Classification: DSA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 198 x 130 x 14. Weight in Grams: 198.
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
192
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780415263627
ISBN
9780415263627
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 28.71

Paperback. This Special Issue of the journal Paragraph proposes a new reading of the College de France Lectures of Roland Barthes. Editor(s): Pieters, Jurgen; Pint, Kris. Series: Paragraph Special Issues. Num Pages: 122 pages. BIC Classification: DSA; DSB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 7. Weight in Grams: 224.
Publisher
Edinburgh University Press
Number of pages
122
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Condition
New
SKU
V9780748636921
ISBN
9780748636921
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 36.99
€ 33.17

Hardcover. This book focuses on Joyce's interest and involvement in early modern cinema and his subsequent thematic and formal borrowing for this genre; It will look at cinema's interest in Joyce as seen in important film versions of his work. It will bring together leading Joyce and film studies scholars. Editor(s): McCourt, John. Num Pages: 262 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 2AB; APFA; DSBH; DSK. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 242 x 162 x 27. Weight in Grams: 596.
Edition
Illustrated
Publisher
Cork University Press
Number of pages
262
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Condition
New
SKU
V9781859184714
ISBN
9781859184714
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 39.00
€ 31.26

Hardback. Series: Princeton Legacy Library. Num Pages: 298 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 2ADF; DSBB; DSC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 18. Weight in Grams: 571.
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691648576
ISBN
9780691648576
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 151.52

Hardback. This edition includes a new preface and an updated bibliography. Series: Ancient Society and History. Num Pages: 368 pages, 1, 1 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 2ADL; DSBB; HBLA1. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 168 x 28. Weight in Grams: 628.
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press United States
Number of pages
368
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Edition
second edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781421408354
ISBN
9781421408354
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 92.42

Hardback. Lucid, insightful, and innovative, the essays in Roman Social Imaginaries constitute some of today's most original thinking about the power of language in the ancient world. Series: Robson Classical Lectures. Num Pages: 136 pages. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; DSBB; HBLA; HBLA1; HPCA; HPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 163 x 237 x 19. Weight in Grams: 390.
Publisher
University of Toronto Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781442650176
ISBN
9781442650176
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 51.58

Hardcover. Containing Shakespeare's four Last Plays - The Tempest, Pericles, The Winter's Tale and Cymbeline, this single-column text of the plays features Signet footnotes, is supplemented with bibliographies, and a detailed chronology of Shakespear's life and times. Num Pages: 464 pages, notes, bibliographies, chronology. BIC Classification: 2AB; DDS; DSGS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 207 x 134 x 36. Weight in Grams: 710.
Publisher
Everyman's Library
Number of pages
592
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1996
Condition
New
SKU
V9781857152296
ISBN
9781857152296
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 24.99
€ 17.30

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