Literature: history & criticism
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Literature: history & criticism
Paperback. This book will provide the first study of how the Gothic engages with ecocritical ideas. The book's focus is from the late eighteenth century to the present day, via consideration of a number of national and global contexts and different media including short stories, novels and films. Editor(s): Hughes, William; Smith, Andrew W. M. Series Editor(s): Bronfen, Elisabeth; Bruhm, Steven; Gelder, Ken; Hogle, Jerrold E.; Horner, Avril; Hughes, William. Series: International Gothic Series. Num Pages: 216 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 2AB; AFPS; DSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 140 x 303 x 24. Weight in Grams: 290.
- Publisher
- Manchester University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781526106896
- ISBN
- 9781526106896
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 26.83
€ 26.99
€ 26.83
Hardback. This book presents a provocative and timely reconsideration of modern Scottish literature in the light of ecological thought. Num Pages: 208 pages, 2 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKS; 2AB; DSB. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 13. Weight in Grams: 502.
- Publisher
- Edinburgh University Press
- Number of pages
- 208
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780748633111
- ISBN
- 9780748633111
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 112.87€ 108.92
€ 112.87
€ 108.92
Paperback. Argues that the chief stumbling block to environmental thinking is the image of nature itself. Ranging widely in 18th-century through contemporary philosophy, culture, and history, this title explores the value of art in imagining environmental projects. It traces the contexts of ecological constructs through the history of capitalism. Num Pages: 264 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSB; RNK; WN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 158 x 16. Weight in Grams: 446.
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 264
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Edition
- First Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674034853
- ISBN
- 9780674034853
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 36.99€ 30.74
€ 36.99
€ 30.74
Paperback. Offers a reading of certain of Simonides' texts and aligns these with writings of the modern Romanian poet Paul Celan. Asking such questions as, What is lost when words are wasted? and Who profits when words are saved? This work reveals the two poets' striking commonalities. Series: Martin Classical Lectures. Num Pages: 160 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 2ACG; 2AHA; DSBB; DSBH; DSC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 156 x 234 x 12. Weight in Grams: 258.
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691091754
- ISBN
- 9780691091754
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 29.20
€ 40.99
€ 29.20
Hardback. Series: Literature Now. Num Pages: 328 pages, 5 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; DSBH; DSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 237 x 155 x 24. Weight in Grams: 588.
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231165143
- ISBN
- 9780231165143
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 73.66€ 57.31
€ 73.66
€ 57.31
Paperback. Series: Literature Now. Num Pages: 328 pages, 5 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; DSBH; DSK; RN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 156 x 237 x 20. Weight in Grams: 466.
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231165150
- ISBN
- 9780231165150
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 27.20
€ 37.99
€ 27.20
Paperback. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Viking Society for Northern Research United Kingdom
- Edition
- First
- Number of pages
- 608
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780903521345
- ISBN
- 9780903521345
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 29.39
€ 32.99
€ 29.39
Paperback. .
- Publisher
- Viking Society for Northern Research United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 212
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Edition
- 2Rev Ed
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780903521642
- ISBN
- 9780903521642
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 16.99€ 16.42
€ 16.99
€ 16.42
Paperback. Based on exhaustive research in the Poe family archive, Quinn extracts the life from the legend, and describes how they both were distorted by prior biographies. " Num Pages: 866 pages, 48, 48 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2ABM; BG; DSBF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 154 x 46. Weight in Grams: 1312.
- Publisher
- Johns Hopkins University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 864
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Edition
- 1st
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780801857300
- ISBN
- 9780801857300
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 44.99€ 37.27
€ 44.99
€ 37.27
Paperback. In addition to the UVA text of Brown's novel, this edition includes an introduction setting the work in its historical, literary, and intellectual contexts. It also includes several of Brown's writings on such subjects as somnambulism and the uses of history in fiction. Editor(s): Barnard, Philip; Shapiro, Stephen. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: DSBD; DSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 154 x 16. Weight in Grams: 462.
- Publisher
- Hackett Publishing Co, Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 267
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Edition
- First Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780872208537
- ISBN
- 9780872208537
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 25.99€ 19.77
€ 25.99
€ 19.77
Hardcover. Contributions exploring the representation and reality of LGBT individuals and issues in historical and contemporary German-speaking culture. Editor(s): Dawson, Leanne. Series: Edinburgh German Yearbook. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: 2ACG; CF; DSB; GBCY. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Weight in Grams: 666.
- Publisher
- Camden House
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2018
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781571139658
- ISBN
- 9781571139658
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 98.65
€ 98.65
Paperback. Edinburgh has provided the setting for countless novels over the years, not least in more recent times with Muriel Spark's The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie (1961) and Irvine Welsh's Trainspotting (1993). Nowadays, the city hosts its annual International Book Festival, when, for a couple of weeks every August, authors and visitors from far and wide. Num Pages: 160 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKSC; DSRC; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 142 x 14. Weight in Grams: 240.
- Publisher
- The History Press Ltd
- Number of pages
- 160
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780752462141
- ISBN
- 9780752462141
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 16.58
€ 17.99
€ 16.58
Paperback. Introduces a Renaissance masterpiece to a modern audience. Series: Reading Guides to Long Poems. Num Pages: 232 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSBD; DSC. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 232 x 162 x 14. Weight in Grams: 350.
- Publisher
- Edinburgh University Press
- Number of pages
- 232
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780748639571
- ISBN
- 9780748639571
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 31.99€ 28.75
€ 31.99
€ 28.75
Hardback. Num Pages: 384 pages, 50 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; 2GJ; AN; DSBD; DSBF; DSG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152. Weight in Grams: 454.
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231172264
- ISBN
- 9780231172264
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 65.34€ 51.30
€ 65.34
€ 51.30
Paperback. A Presentation of Glissant's theoretical writings on the colonial experience in the Caribbean, and an analysis of his powerful yet subtle novels in the context of postcolonial studies. This juxtaposition highlights Glissant's contribution to this theoretical endeavour. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: 1KJ; CFF; DSBH; DSC; DSK; HBTQ; HBTR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 154 x 17. Weight in Grams: 416.
- Publisher
- University of Virginia Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813918495
- ISBN
- 9780813918495
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 38.46
€ 38.46
Paperback. Num Pages: 434 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 2ADS; DSBH; DSK; KC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 230 x 155 x 29. Weight in Grams: 602.
- Publisher
- Black Rose Books Canada
- Number of pages
- 434
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Edition
- 0th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781551641782
- ISBN
- 9781551641782
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 20.73
€ 23.99
€ 20.73
Paperback. York Notes for GCSE offer an approach to English Literature that aims to help readers achieve a better grade. This series has been completely updated to reflect the needs of today's students. The new editions are filled with detailed summaries, commentaries on key themes, characters, language and style, illustrations, exam advice and much more. Series: York Notes. Num Pages: 88 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 4KHT; DSK; YQE. Category: (E) Primary & Secondary Education. Dimension: 208 x 146 x 5. Weight in Grams: 124.
- Publisher
- Pearson Education Canada
- Number of pages
- 88
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780582772663
- ISBN
- 9780582772663
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 9.87
€ 9.87
Paperback. .
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781472584038
- ISBN
- 9781472584038
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 30.69
€ 33.99
€ 30.69
Hardcover. This is the first collection of essays devoted solely to Edward Lear, and builds on a recent resurgence of critical interest in the Victorian poet. Seventeen essays explore how it is that the play of his poetry continues to delight and challenge us, and provide contexts in which it can be better understood and enjoyed. Editor(s): Williams, James; Bevis, Matthew. Num Pages: 416 pages, Over 90 black and white illustrations. BIC Classification: DCF; DSBD; DSC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 173 x 23. Weight in Grams: 808.
- Publisher
- OUP Oxford
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780198708568
- ISBN
- 9780198708568
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 178.76
€ 178.76
Hardback. Illustrated biography with never before published photographs and letters, marking Edward Thomas's centenary. Num Pages: illustrations. BIC Classification: 3JJ; BGL; DSC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 234 x 156. .
- Publisher
- Enitharmon Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781911253273
- ISBN
- 9781911253273
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 28.66
€ 40.99
€ 28.66
Hardcover. Biography of the influential, lesser known member of the W.H. Auden circle. Peter Stansky tells the fascinating story of Edward Upward's conflict between art and life. At the same time he colourfully provides significant insight into English society during the twentieth century and explores the special nature of English radicalism. Num Pages: 350 pages, Photographs. BIC Classification: 2AB; 3JJ; BGL; DSBH; DSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 225 x 147 x 35. Weight in Grams: 884.
- Publisher
- Enitharmon Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781910392843
- ISBN
- 9781910392843
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 28.96
€ 33.99
€ 28.96
Paperback. Taking in Faberge eggs, Easter eggs, dinosaur eggs, eggs across cultures and cuisines, rotten eggs, and good eggs, Egg is a whimsical and sometimes surprisingly serious examination of the humble egg. Series: Object Lessons. Num Pages: 160 pages. BIC Classification: DSA; HP; JFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 123 x 165 x 23. Weight in Grams: 154.
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781501322853
- ISBN
- 9781501322853
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 11.57
€ 13.99
€ 11.57
Paperback. Ego Sum proposes a provocative and unprecedented reading of Descartes. By paying attention to mode of presentation of Descartes's philosophy, Nancy challenges our common understanding of the Cogito and shows how Descartes's ego is not the self-certain, self-transparent Subject of metaphysics but a mouth that opens to utter: ego sum. Translator(s): Morin, Marie-Eve. Num Pages: 168 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSA; HPM; JMAF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 206 x 229 x 22. Weight in Grams: 250.
- Publisher
- Fordham University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780823270620
- ISBN
- 9780823270620
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 29.89
€ 32.99
€ 29.89
Paperback. Series: Postcolonial Literary Studies. Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSBD. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 233 x 156 x 12. Weight in Grams: 320.
- Publisher
- Edinburgh University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780748634552
- ISBN
- 9780748634552
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 30.94
€ 33.99
€ 30.94