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Literature: history & criticism

Paperback. The first volume to consider childhood over eight centuries of British writing, this book traces the literary child from medieval to contemporary texts. Written by international experts, the volume's essays challenge earlier readings of childhood and offer fascinating contributions to the current upsurge of interest in constructions of childhood. Editor(s): Gavin, A. Num Pages: 279 pages, biography. BIC Classification: DSA; DSY; JFC; JFSP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152. .
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Edition
1st ed. 2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9781349345496
ISBN
9781349345496
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 65.15

Paperback. Num Pages: black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: DSB; HRCG; HRCM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 226 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 408.
Publisher
Baker Publishing Group
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9780801048821
ISBN
9780801048821
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 36.97

Paperback. Presents war stories that are often shocking accounts of the incivilities perpetrated by and on men suddenly confronting their own mortality. This book presents stories that center on the subject of the awareness of imminent violent death. It includes the classic "An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge", "Chickamauga", "The Mocking Bird," and others. Editor(s): Hopkins, Ernest Jerome. Num Pages: 139 pages. BIC Classification: DSBF; DSK; FC. Category: (P) Professional & Scholarly. Dimension: 203 x 133 x 6. Weight in Grams: 159.
Publisher
University of Nebraska Press
Number of pages
139
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1988
Condition
New
SKU
V9780803260870
ISBN
9780803260870
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 16.33

Paperback. Fairy tales shape our cultures and enrich our imaginations; their narrative stability and cultural durability are incontestable. Editor(s): Tatar, Maria. Series: Norton Critical Editions. Num Pages: 544 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSK; DSY; JFHF. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 132 x 283 x 31. Weight in Grams: 514.
Publisher
WW Norton & Co
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Edition
Second
Condition
New
SKU
V9780393602975
ISBN
9780393602975
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 23.65

Paperback. A monumental work of literary scholarship, reissued with a legacy-establishing foreword by Harold Bloom. Num Pages: 808 pages. BIC Classification: 2ADL; 2AHA; DSBB; DSBH; HBLA1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 207 x 138 x 48. Weight in Grams: 844.
Publisher
Oxford University Press Inc United States
Number of pages
808
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
New
Condition
New
SKU
V9780199377695
ISBN
9780199377695
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 67.65

Hardback. Editor(s): Garratt, Peter. Num Pages: 259 pages, 4 colour illustrations, 4 colour tables, biography. BIC Classification: DSA; JMR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 156 x 218 x 21. Weight in Grams: 498.
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Edition
1st ed. 2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781137593283
ISBN
9781137593283
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 133.88

Hardback. The Cold of May Day Monday is an account of one of the most interesting literary histories in the world, offering insights into the connections between Irish legend and literature, and accounts of the best Irish writers of the twentieth century. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBR; 2AB; DSB. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 217 x 134 x 24. Weight in Grams: 532.
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780199686841
ISBN
9780199686841
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 59.78

Hardback. Editor(s): Kelvin, Norman. Series: Princeton Legacy Library. Num Pages: 420 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 2AB; 3JH; DSBF; DSC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 24. Weight in Grams: 485.
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691632988
ISBN
9780691632988
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 201.37

Hardback. A new edition of RLS's poetry, including many previously unpublished pieces. Editor(s): Lewis, Roger C. Series: The Collected Works of Robert Louis Stevenson. Num Pages: 672 pages, 20 illus. BIC Classification: 1KBBS; 2AB; DCF; DSBF; DSC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 252 x 178 x 40. Weight in Grams: 1294.
Publisher
Edinburgh University Press
Number of pages
672
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2003
Condition
New
SKU
V9780748615575
ISBN
9780748615575
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 143.50

Hardback. Meticulously edited, this volume builds on recent pioneering scholarship to restore and burnish Tighe's reputation as a major Romantic-era poet. Editor(s): Feldman, Paula R.; Cooney, Brian C. Num Pages: 640 pages, 79 black & white halftones. BIC Classification: 2AB; DCF; DSBD; DSC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 32. .
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Edition
First Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781421418766
ISBN
9781421418766
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 71.14
€ 64.37

Hardback. .
Publisher
The Library of America
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Edition
Box
Condition
New
SKU
V9781598535280
ISBN
9781598535280
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 78.81
€ 69.38

Paperback. Editor(s): Rieber, Robert W.; Carton, Aaron S. Series: Cognition and Language: A Series in Psycholinguistics. Num Pages: 349 pages, biography. BIC Classification: CBX; DSB; JM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 254 x 178 x 19. Weight in Grams: 692.
Publisher
Springer-Verlag New York Inc.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Edition
Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1993
Condition
New
SKU
V9781461362128
ISBN
9781461362128
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 362.11

Paperback. "Biographia Literaria" has emerged over the last century as a supreme work of literary criticism and one of the classics of English literature. This is a completely annotated edition of the highly allusive work. Series: Collected Works of Samuel Taylor Coleridge. Num Pages: 856 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 2AB; BG; DNF; DSBF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 223 x 140 x 50. Weight in Grams: 1326.
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
856
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1985
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691018614
ISBN
9780691018614
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 83.00
€ 64.17

Paperback. Editor(s): Hsia, C. T.; Li, Wai-yee; Kao, George. Series: Translations from the Asian Classics. Num Pages: 432 pages. BIC Classification: 2GDC; DD; DQ; DSBB; DSG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 253 x 179 x 22. Weight in Grams: 730.
Publisher
Columbia University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231122672
ISBN
9780231122672
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 46.99
€ 33.37

Hardback. Editor(s): Denton, Kirk A. Num Pages: 496 pages. BIC Classification: 2GDC; DSBH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155. Weight in Grams: 454.
Publisher
Columbia University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231170086
ISBN
9780231170086
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 143.47
€ 107.60

Paperback. Editor(s): Denton, Kirk A. Num Pages: 496 pages. BIC Classification: 2GDC; DSBH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155. Weight in Grams: 454.
Publisher
Columbia University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231170093
ISBN
9780231170093
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 54.99
€ 39.41

Paperback. Features translations of "The Woman From Andros"; "The Mandrake"; and "Clizia", a work inspired by Plautus' "Casin". This work explores English plays whose racy vernacular language, subtle characterisation, and innovative dramatic construction preceded Shakespeare's establishment of English-speaking theatrical comedy by more than a half century. Num Pages: 416 pages. BIC Classification: DSBB; DSG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 22. Weight in Grams: 484.
Publisher
Hackett Publishing Co, Inc United States
Number of pages
408
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Edition
Bilingual
Condition
New
SKU
V9780872209015
ISBN
9780872209015
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 20.48

Paperback. Presents the original text of Shakespeare's play side by side with a modern version, with marginal notes and explanations and full descriptions of each character. Editor(s): Crowther, John. Series: No Fear Shakespeare. Num Pages: 176 pages. BIC Classification: DDS; DSGS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 191 x 135 x 11. Weight in Grams: 186.
Publisher
Spark Notes United States
Number of pages
176
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Condition
New
SKU
V9781411404373
ISBN
9781411404373
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 10.99
€ 10.17

Paperback. For this updated edition Ros King has provided an illustrated Introduction. Editor(s): Dorsch, T. S. Series Editor(s): Gibbons, Professor Brian; Braunmuller, A. R. Series: The New Cambridge Shakespeare. Num Pages: 144 pages, 13 b/w illus. BIC Classification: 2AB; DDS; DSGS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 227 x 154 x 9. Weight in Grams: 266. Series: The New Cambridge Shakespeare. 146 pages, 13 b/w illus. Editor(s): Dorsch, T.S. For this updated edition Ros King has provided an illustrated Introduction. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). BIC Classification: 2AB; DDS; DSGS. Dimension: 227 x 154 x 9. Weight: 262. Series Editor(s) :Gibbons, Brian; Braunmuller, A. R.
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Number of pages
146
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Edition
Updated
Condition
New
SKU
V9780521535168
ISBN
9780521535168
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.96

Paperback. This new edition of Shakespeare's anarchic comedy, developed by and for the RSC, includes new interviews with acclaimed directors Paul Hunter, Nancy Meckler and Tim Supple, looks at specific productions in the play's history, and an illuminating introduction by acclaimed scholar Jonathan Bate. Editor(s): Bate, Jonathan; Rasmussen, Eric. Series: The RSC Shakespeare. Num Pages: 164 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: DDS; DSGS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 130 x 11. Weight in Grams: 180.
Publisher
Macmillan Education UK
Number of pages
164
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Edition
2011th Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780230284128
ISBN
9780230284128
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 12.33

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