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Literature: history & criticism

Paperback. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 1DBR; 2AB; DSB; DSRC; ELHF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (L) ELT / TEFL. Dimension: 188 x 234 x 19. Weight in Grams: 422.
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780141985169
ISBN
9780141985169
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 14.86

Paperback. London's masterpiece of investigative journalism reveals the poverty of the East End of London -- a critique of capitalism that still rings true today. Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKESL; BG; DSBH; DSK; GTB; JFFA; JFSG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 136 x 215 x 13. Weight in Grams: 294.
Publisher
Pluto Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
192
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Edition
Second Edition, Centenary Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780745318028
ISBN
9780745318028
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 22.23

Paperback. Editor(s): Wythoff, Grant. Series: Electronic Mediations (Paperback). BIC Classification: DNF; DSK; PDX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 277 x 216 x 18. Weight in Grams: 862.
Edition
1st Edition
Publisher
Univ Of Minnesota Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781517900854
ISBN
9781517900854
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 38.40

Paperback. Num Pages: 160 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; BG; DSBH; DSG; HPCF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 205 x 167 x 12. Weight in Grams: 166. 160 pages. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). BIC Classification: 2AB; BG; DSBH; DSG; HPCF. Dimension: 205 x 167 x 12. Weight: 166.
Publisher
Riverrun Pr
Number of pages
160
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Condition
New
SKU
V9780714542836
ISBN
9780714542836
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 13.19

Paperback. .
Publisher
Cambridge University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
294
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9781107621961
ISBN
9781107621961
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 36.93

Hardback. The Picture of Dorian Gray altered the way Victorians understood the world they inhabited, heralding the end of a repressive era. Now, more than 120 years after Wilde handed it over to his publisher, Wilde's uncensored typescript is published here for the first time, in an annotated, extensively illustrated edition. Editor(s): Frankel, Nicholas. Num Pages: 304 pages, 78 color illustrations, 1 color map. BIC Classification: 2AB; 5S; DSK; FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 252 x 239 x 25. Weight in Grams: 1066.
Publisher
Harvard University Press
Number of pages
304
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Edition
Annotated
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674057920
ISBN
9780674057920
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 54.99
€ 49.26

Paperback. Packed full of analysis and interpretation, historical background, discussions and commentaries, 'York Notes' will help you get right to the heart of the text you're studying, whether it's poetry, a play or a novel. Series: York Notes Advanced. Num Pages: 160 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; 4KLR; DSBF; DSK. Category: (UA) A / AS level; (UU) Undergraduate; (XR) Revision / study guides. Dimension: 211 x 146 x 9. Weight in Grams: 212.
Publisher
Pearson Education Limited
Number of pages
160
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781408217313
ISBN
9781408217313
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.26

CD-Audio. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 2AB; 3JJ; BGL; DSK; HBJD1; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 141 x 285 x 24. Weight in Grams: 260.
Publisher
Penguin
Format
CD
Publication date
2012
Edition
Unabridged edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780241977545
ISBN
9780241977545
CD
Condition: New

€ 27.99
€ 19.16

Paperback. In 1934, a group of Ashington miners and a dental mechanic hired a professor from Newcastle University to teach an Art Appreciation evening class. Unable to understand each other, they embarked on one of the most unusual experiments in British art as the pitmen learned to become painters. Num Pages: 144 pages. BIC Classification: AN; DD; DSG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129 x 12. Weight in Grams: 140.
Publisher
Faber & Faber United Kingdom
Number of pages
144
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Edition
Main
Condition
New
SKU
V9780571242276
ISBN
9780571242276
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 11.41

Paperback. This Reader's Guide synthesises the key criticism on Pinter's work over the last half century. Andrew Wyllie and Catherine Rees examine critical approaches and reactions to the major plays from academics and the press, along themes such as Absurdism, politics and gender identity. Series: Readers' Guides to Essential Criticism. Num Pages: 152 pages, biography. BIC Classification: DSBH; DSG. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 217 x 167 x 16. Weight in Grams: 210.
Publisher
Macmillan Education UK
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
1st ed. 2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9780230299641
ISBN
9780230299641
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 27.52

Paperback. .
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
2nd Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781474233354
ISBN
9781474233354
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.85

Paperback. This is a concise handbook full of playwrighting experience. Spencer presents a coherent way of thinking about playwriting that addresses the important principles of structure, includes writing exercises that build upon one another, and trouble-shoots recurrent problems that playwrights face. Num Pages: 374 pages. BIC Classification: CBV; DSG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 210 x 140 x 24. Weight in Grams: 372.
Publisher
Faber and Faber United Kingdom
Number of pages
374
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Edition
Main
Condition
New
SKU
V9780571199914
ISBN
9780571199914
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 17.27

Hardback. Immensely entertaining and readable, The Pleasant Nights will appeal to anyone interested in fairy tales, ancient stories, and folk creations. Editor(s): Beecher, Donald. Series: Lorenzo da Ponte Italian Library. Num Pages: 792 pages. BIC Classification: 2ADT; DQ; DSBD; JFHF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 161 x 238 x 54. Weight in Grams: 1378.
Publisher
University of Toronto Press Canada
Number of pages
792
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9781442644267
ISBN
9781442644267
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 128.64

Paperback. Editor(s): Fraser, Antonia; Gray, Victoria. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: DSBH; DSK; DSR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 129 x 24. Weight in Grams: 242.
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9781408859629
ISBN
9781408859629
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 14.63

Hardback. Alan Jacobs offers a witty, literate, and accessible guide for aspiring readers, offering tips on what to read and how to get the most out of it. Each chapter focuses on one aspect of approaching literary fiction or poetry or even the Bible, from reading responsively, to rereading, to reading on electronic devices. Num Pages: 176 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; DSB; WDH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 145 x 213 x 19. Weight in Grams: 298.
Publisher
Oxford University Press Inc
Number of pages
224
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780199747498
ISBN
9780199747498
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 20.99
€ 16.69

Paperback. Provides a complete and annotated translation of the famous "Chin P'ing Mei", an anonymous sixteenth-century Chinese novel that focuses on the domestic life of Hsi-men Ch'ing, a corrupt, upwardly mobile merchant in a provincial town, who maintains a harem of six wives and concubines. Translator(s): Roy, David Tod. Series: Princeton Library of Asian Translations. Num Pages: 520 pages, 40 illus. BIC Classification: 2GDC; DSBD; DSK; FC; FYT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 232 x 157 x 46. Weight in Grams: 1048.
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Number of pages
714
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1997
Edition
Revised ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691016146
ISBN
9780691016146
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 46.99
€ 33.32

Paperback. Series: Princeton Library of Asian Translations. Num Pages: 624 pages, 40 line illus. BIC Classification: 2GDC; DSBB; DSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 157 x 236 x 34. Weight in Grams: 868.
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691169835
ISBN
9780691169835
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 46.99
€ 32.86

Paperback. Provides an annotated translation of the famous "Chin P'ing Mei", an anonymous sixteenth-century Chinese novel that focuses on the domestic life of His-men Ch'ing, a corrupt, upwardly mobile merchant who maintains a harem of six wives and concubines. Num Pages: 776 pages, 40 line illus. BIC Classification: 2GDC; DSBD; DSK; FC; FYT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 235 x 156 x 46. Weight in Grams: 1118.
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
800
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691150185
ISBN
9780691150185
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 46.99
€ 33.09

Paperback. Provides an annotated translation of the famous Chin P'ing Mei, an anonymous sixteenth-century Chinese novel that focuses on the domestic life of His-men Ch'ing, a corrupt, upwardly mobile merchant in a provincial town, who maintains a harem of six wives and concubines. Series: Princeton Library of Asian Translations. Num Pages: 720 pages, 40 halftones. BIC Classification: 2GDC; DSBD; DSK; FC; FYT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 156 x 235 x 45. Weight in Grams: 1060.
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
720
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691126197
ISBN
9780691126197
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 54.99
€ 38.90

Hardcover. .
Publisher
Gill Books
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9780717172917
ISBN
9780717172917
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 8.04

Paperback. Editor(s): Fuss, Diana; Gleason, William A. Num Pages: 384 pages, 1 halftone. 1 line illus. BIC Classification: DSB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 542.
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
384
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691157146
ISBN
9780691157146
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 29.99
€ 21.87

Hardback. The variety of contemporary American poetry leaves many readers overwhelmed. The critic, scholar, and poet Stephen Burt sets out to help. Beginning in the early 1980s, where critical consensus ends, he presents 60 poems, each with an original essay explaining how the poem works, why it matters, and how it speaks to other parts of art and culture. Num Pages: 390 pages. BIC Classification: 3JM; DC; DSC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 181 x 390 x 37. Weight in Grams: 754.
Publisher
Harvard University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Edition
First Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674737877
ISBN
9780674737877
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 33.57

Paperback. Little known as a poet in his own time, Andrew Marvell (1621-78) was a patriotic politician and champion of religious toleration during the Restoration. This book presents his poetry, accompanied by annotations giving a record of literary, philosophical and theological analogues and allusions. It also addresses the local points of interpretation. Editor(s): Smith, Nigel. Series: Longman Annotated English Poets. Num Pages: 496 pages, Illustrations, facsims. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSBD; DSC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 245 x 190 x 27. Weight in Grams: 946.
Publisher
Pearson
Number of pages
496
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781405832830
ISBN
9781405832830
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 53.28

Paperback. Editor(s): Lee, Guy. Series: Oxford World's Classics. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: 2ADL; 4KL; DCF; DSBB; DSC. Category: (UA) A / AS level. Dimension: 196 x 129 x 14. Weight in Grams: 170.
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Number of pages
224
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Edition
New edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780199537570
ISBN
9780199537570
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 12.42

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