Literature: history & criticism
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Literature: history & criticism
Paperback. Series: Postmillennial Pop. Num Pages: 352 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; 3JJ; DSBF; DSBH; JFFJ; JFSL1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 155 x 336 x 2. Weight in Grams: 520.
- Publisher
- NYU Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781479889341
- ISBN
- 9781479889341
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 30.93
€ 33.99
€ 30.93
Paperback. Kingsley Amis's memoirs are filled with anecdotes, experiences and portraits of famous friends, family, acquaintances. From his childhood days to Oxford and army life, his travels abroad and his years as a successful novelist, this work offers insights into a unique literary life. Num Pages: 400 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; BGA; DSBH; DSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 130 x 24. Weight in Grams: 354.
- Publisher
- Vintage Publishing United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 400
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Edition
- New Ed
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780099461067
- ISBN
- 9780099461067
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 16.57
€ 23.99
€ 16.57
Hardback. In this book Zeina G. Halabi examines the figure of the intellectual as profet national icon, and exile in contemporary Arabic literature and film. Staging a comparative dialogue with writers and critics such as Elias Khoury, Edward Said, Jurji Zaidan, and Mahmoud Darwish, Halabi focuses on new articulations of loss, displacement, and memory. Num Pages: 224 pages, 5 black and white illustrations. BIC Classification: DSK; HBJF1; HRH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 156. .
- Publisher
- Edinburgh University Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781474421393
- ISBN
- 9781474421393
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 106.98€ 102.92
€ 106.98
€ 102.92
Hardcover. Editor(s): Gontarski, S. E. Series: Anthem Studies in Theatre and Performance. Num Pages: 350 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: DSBH; DSG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 590.
- Publisher
- Anthem Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Edition
- Revised Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780857286635
- ISBN
- 9780857286635
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 133.69
€ 133.69
Hardcover. Leslie Garis' grandparents, Howard and Lillian Garis, were, from the turn of the century to the 1950s, authors of books for children. This book tells how in a large romantic house in Amherst, Massachusetts, she and her two brothers, her parents and grandparents aimed to live a life that mirrored the idyllic world the elder Garises created. Num Pages: 352 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; BGL; DSBH; DSK; DSY. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 223 x 143 x 33. Weight in Grams: 488. 352 pages, Illustrations. Leslie Garis' grandparents, Howard and Lillian Garis, were, from the turn of the century to the 1950s, authors of books for children. This book tells how in a large romantic house in Amherst, Massachusetts, she and her two brothers, her parents and grandparents aimed to live a life that mirrored the idyllic world the elder Garises created. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; BGL; DSBH; DSK; DSY. Dimension: 223 x 143 x 33. Weight: 488.
- Publisher
- Jonathan Cape
- Number of pages
- 352
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780224082402
- ISBN
- 9780224082402
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 25.99€ 6.15
€ 25.99
€ 6.15
Hardback. A staple of undergraduate courses in Classical Studies, Latin, English and Comparative Literature, Ovid's "Metamorphoses" is arguably one of the most important, canonical Latin texts. This title offers guidance on: literary, historical and cultural context; key themes; reading the text; reception and influence; and, further reading. Series: Reader's Guides. Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: 2ADL; DSBB; DSC. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 217 x 147 x 21. Weight in Grams: 408.
- Publisher
- Continuum Publishing Corporation
- Number of pages
- 192
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781441125194
- ISBN
- 9781441125194
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 118.86€ 106.16
€ 118.86
€ 106.16
Paperback. Father Joseph was an aspirant to sainthood and a practising mystic, yet his ruthless exercise of power succeeded in prolonging the unspeakable horrors of the Thirty Years War. This title explores how an intensely religious man could lead such a life and how he could reconcile the seemingly opposing moral systems of religion and politics. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; BGH; DSK; HBJD; HBLC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 25. Weight in Grams: 230.
- Publisher
- Vintage Publishing United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 320
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780099477822
- ISBN
- 9780099477822
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 11.05
€ 13.99
€ 11.05
paperback. Editor(s): Woudhuysen, H. R. Series: The Arden Shakespeare. Num Pages: 392 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 2AB; DDS; DSGS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 197 x 128 x 23. Weight in Grams: 424.
- Publisher
- A&C Black
- Number of pages
- 392
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Edition
- 3rd Revised ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781904271109
- ISBN
- 9781904271109
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 12.38
€ 12.38
Paperback. Takes us from a balloon ride over Victorian London to a garden of blossom in Japan, from Tierra del Fuego to 16th-century California and the Russian steppe. This title features stories lyrical and savage; poems epic and intimate; essays satirical and inspirational; and ideas that have shaped the lives of millions. Series: Little Black Classics. Num Pages: 64 pages. BIC Classification: DB; DSC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 162 x 112 x 8. Weight in Grams: 54.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publisher
- Penguin Books Ltd
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- UK ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780141398594
- ISBN
- 9780141398594
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 5.52
€ 5.52
Paperback. The play tells the story of three sisters and their brother who live in a provincial Russian town. Michael Frayn has successfully recreated the naturalness of the original text in this translation and included are notes, commentary and questions for students. Translator(s): Frayn, Michael. Series: Student Editions. Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: DD; DSG. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 200 x 128 x 14. Weight in Grams: 170.
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Methuen Drama
- Number of pages
- 208
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780413771407
- ISBN
- 9780413771407
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.28
€ 14.28
Hardback. Series: Palgrave Studies in Nineteenth-Century Writing and Culture. Num Pages: biography. BIC Classification: DSC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 210 x 148. .
- Publisher
- Springer International Publishing AG
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- 1st ed. 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783319535012
- ISBN
- 9783319535012
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 113.90
€ 113.90
Hardcover. Editor(s): Hardie, Senior Research Fellow and Honorary Professor of Latin Literature Philip (University of Cambridge); Powell, Dr Anton (University of Wales Institute of Classics UK). BIC Classification: DSBB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Weight in Grams: 422.
- Publisher
- The Classical Press of Wales
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781910589618
- ISBN
- 9781910589618
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 86.14
€ 86.14
Paperback. Editor(s): Duncan, Ian. Series: Oxford World's Classics. Num Pages: 624 pages. BIC Classification: DSBF; DSK; FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 212 x 130 x 30. Weight in Grams: 424.
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 624
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Edition
- Reissue
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199538409
- ISBN
- 9780199538409
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 11.65
€ 13.99
€ 11.65
Paperback. Num Pages: 440 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; BGA; DSBH; DSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 225 x 150 x 31. Weight in Grams: 756.
- Publisher
- University of Minnesota Press United States
- Number of pages
- 440
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Edition
- First edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780816645244
- ISBN
- 9780816645244
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 20.92
€ 20.92
Paperback. Getting a play written and produced is a daunting process. From creating story ideas, formatting the script, to marketing and financing your project, and incorporating professional insights on writing, there are plenty of ins and outs that every aspiring playwright needs to know. Num Pages: 384 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: CBV; DSG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 233 x 188 x 22. Weight in Grams: 580.
- Publisher
- John Wiley & Sons Inc
- Number of pages
- 384
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781118017227
- ISBN
- 9781118017227
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 25.99€ 19.25
€ 25.99
€ 19.25
Hardback. This book is a genealogy of reconciliation in modern Ireland. As Seamus Deane has written, reconciliation stands at a nexus between politics and aesthetics in Irish writing, and has therefore often been a vehicle of colonial ideology. Num Pages: 204 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBR; 2AB; DSBH. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 167 x 242 x 25. Weight in Grams: 482.
- Publisher
- Cork University Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781782050681
- ISBN
- 9781782050681
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 39.00€ 31.26
€ 39.00
€ 31.26
paperback. An exploration into the "strange science of writing" in which the author reflects on the writing process and explores three distinct areas essential for "great" writing: the crucial role dreams play in literary inspiration; the importance of depth; and the notion of death. Translator(s): Cornell, Sarah E. Series: The Wellek Library Lectures. Num Pages: 162 pages. BIC Classification: CFG; DSA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 153 x 10. Weight in Grams: 264. Series: The Wellek Library Lectures S. 162 pages. An exploration into the "strange science of writing", in which the author reflects on the writing process and explores three distinct areas essential for "great" writing: the crucial role dreams play in literary inspiration; the importance of depth; and the notion of death. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: CFG; DSA. Dimension: 228 x 153 x 10. Weight: 250. Translator(s): Cornell, Sarah.
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press
- Number of pages
- 162
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1994
- Edition
- New Ed
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231076593
- ISBN
- 9780231076593
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 30.99€ 22.22
€ 30.99
€ 22.22
Paperback. Discusses Greek poetic traditions, analyzes the themes of the Iliad, and looks at the portrayal of Achilles, Hektor, and the gods. Num Pages: 275 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 2AHA; DCF; DSBB; DSC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 217 x 141 x 15. Weight in Grams: 330.
- Publisher
- University of California Press United States
- Number of pages
- 275
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1985
- Edition
- 1st
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520056268
- ISBN
- 9780520056268
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 36.99€ 26.47
€ 36.99
€ 26.47
Paperback.
- Publisher
- Macmillan Education
- Number of pages
- 104
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1953
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333076125
- ISBN
- 9780333076125
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 9.71
€ 9.71
Paperback. The new edition of this bestselling literary theory anthology has been thoroughly updated to include influential texts from innovative new areas, including disability studies, eco-criticism, and ethics. Editor(s): Rivkin, Julie; Ryan, Michael. Series: Blackwell Anthologies. Num Pages: 1640 pages. BIC Classification: DSA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 174 x 244 x 2. Weight in Grams: 2210.
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- 3rd Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781118707852
- ISBN
- 9781118707852
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 43.19
€ 43.19