Literature: history & criticism
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Literature: history & criticism
Paperback. The Magna Carta is one of the most celebrated documents in English history and one of the British Library's greatest treasures. This work explores the context in which Magna Carta was issued to discover what it really meant to its creators and how it came to be an iconic historical document. This updated edition includes full colour illustrations. Num Pages: 64 pages, 30 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSBB; HBJD1; HBLC; LAZ; LND. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 246 x 174 x 6. Weight in Grams: 202. Manuscripts and Myths. 64 pages, 30 colour illustrations. The Magna Carta is one of the most celebrated documents in English history and one of the British Library's greatest treasures. This work explores the context in which Magna Carta was issued to discover what it really meant to its creators and how it came to be an iconic historical document. This updated edition includes full colour illustrations. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 2AB; DSBB; HBJD1; HBLC; LAZ; LND. Dimension: 246 x 174 x 6. Weight: 198.
- Publisher
- British Library
- Number of pages
- 64
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- Reissue
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780712358330
- ISBN
- 9780712358330
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 11.99€ 10.18
€ 11.99
€ 10.18
Paperback. After a two-year absence a husband returns to find his wife wearing the scarlet 'A' for Adulteress on her breast. Determined to find her lover, he embarks on a destructive path of revenge. This edition uses the most authoritative text, with a wide-ranging critical introduction. Editor(s): Harding, Brian. Series: Oxford World's Classics. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: DSBF; DSK; FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 130 x 13. Weight in Grams: 194.
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press
- Number of pages
- 272
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Edition
- New
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199537808
- ISBN
- 9780199537808
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 9.99€ 9.06
€ 9.99
€ 9.06
Hardcover. .
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780198708735
- ISBN
- 9780198708735
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 52.91€ 44.66
€ 52.91
€ 44.66
Paperback. The Tragedy of Mariam, the Fair Queen of Jewry is a Jacobean closet drama by Elizabeth Tanfield Cary. This edition includes the complete play script with notes beneath the text, as well as an extensive introduction, including biographical notes, textual details, and information about the staging of the play. Editor(s): Britland, Karen. Series: New Mermaids. Num Pages: 144 pages, 5 b&w photos. BIC Classification: 2AB; DD; DSBD; DSG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 131 x 10. Weight in Grams: 126.
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Methuen Drama
- Number of pages
- 144
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780713688764
- ISBN
- 9780713688764
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 13.29
€ 13.99
€ 13.29
Paperback. Mark Turner makes the revolutionary claim that the basic issue for cognitive science is the nature of literary thinking. Using tools of modern linguistics, the recent work of neuroscientists, and literary masterpieces from Shakespeare, Homer, and Dante, Turner explains how story and projection are fundamental to everyday thought. Num Pages: 208 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: CFA; DSA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 204 x 137 x 12. Weight in Grams: 262.
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 198
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Edition
- Revised ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780195126679
- ISBN
- 9780195126679
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 31.11
€ 31.11
Paperback. Series: Very Short Introductions. Num Pages: 160 pages, 10 b/w halftones. BIC Classification: 2GDC; DSB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 172 x 115 x 9. Weight in Grams: 124.
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press Inc
- Number of pages
- 160
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780195392067
- ISBN
- 9780195392067
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 11.99€ 10.75
€ 11.99
€ 10.75
Paperback. Adrian Kenny's memoir is many things: diary of a frustrated young writer and lover; portrait of bohemian social life in 1970s Dublin; and an intimate history of the rising Catholic middle class, the advanced guard of the Celtic Tiger. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBR; 2AB; BG; DN; DSBH; DSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 215 x 136 x 18. Weight in Grams: 272.
- Publisher
- Lilliput Pr Ltd
- Number of pages
- 224
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781901866377
- ISBN
- 9781901866377
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 10.30
€ 10.30
Paperback. A collection of plays that includes: "Dealing with Clair", "Play with Repeats", "Getting Attention" and "The Treatment". Num Pages: 416 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; DD; DSBH; DSG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 128 x 28. Weight in Grams: 334.
- Publisher
- Faber and Faber United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 416
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Edition
- Main
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780571203451
- ISBN
- 9780571203451
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 25.99€ 17.41
€ 25.99
€ 17.41
Paperback. This is the best translation of Sir Gawain Gordon Teskey, Cornell University Translator(s): Winny, James. Num Pages: 192 pages, Plans transparencies :Includes bibliographical references. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSBB; DSC; FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 217 x 141 x 8. Weight in Grams: 184.
- Publisher
- Broadview Press
- Number of pages
- 192
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Edition
- New Ed
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780921149927
- ISBN
- 9780921149927
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 25.12
€ 25.12
Paperback. Num Pages: 158 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: ACXJ; DSB; HRQM; JFCA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 142 x 216 x 11. Weight in Grams: 238.
- Publisher
- Mandrake
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781906958657
- ISBN
- 9781906958657
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 14.83
€ 19.99
€ 14.83
Paperback. In this comprehensive introduction to Robert Burns detailed commentary on the artistry and critical contexts of his work is complemented by material on the cultural reception and afterlife of this most iconic of world writers. Editor(s): Carruthers, Gerard. Series: Edinburgh Companions to Scottish Literature. Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKS; 2AB; DSBD; DSC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 233 x 163 x 12. Weight in Grams: 314.
- Publisher
- Edinburgh University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780748636495
- ISBN
- 9780748636495
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 28.26
€ 33.99
€ 28.26
Paperback. "King Henry VIII" has one of the fullest theatrical histories of any play in the Shakespeare canon, yet has been consistently misrepresented, both in performance and in criticism. This edition offers a fresh perspective on this ironic, multi-layered, collaborative play. Editor(s): McMullan, Gordon. Series: The Arden Shakespeare. Num Pages: 544 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 2AB; DDS; DSGS; YQE. Category: (ES) Secondary; (UA) A / AS level; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 198 x 132 x 28. Weight in Grams: 566.
- Publisher
- Arden Shakespeare
- Number of pages
- 544
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Edition
- 3rd Revised edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781903436257
- ISBN
- 9781903436257
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 16.99€ 15.20
€ 16.99
€ 15.20
Paperback. Editor(s): Andrews, John F (Shakespeare Guild USA). BIC Classification: DSGS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 140 x 249 x 27. Weight in Grams: 558.
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781138852716
- ISBN
- 9781138852716
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 49.52
€ 49.52
Paperback. .
- Publisher
- Highland Books United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 224
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781897913871
- ISBN
- 9781897913871
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 16.99€ 13.31
€ 16.99
€ 13.31
Paperback. Series: Border Hispanisms. Num Pages: 168 pages. BIC Classification: 1KL; DSA; DSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 158 x 265 x 18. Weight in Grams: 262.
- Publisher
- University of Texas Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781477307298
- ISBN
- 9781477307298
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 26.96
€ 26.99
€ 26.96
Hardback. This critical study of Hardy's short stories provides a thorough account of the ruling preoccupations and recurrent writing strategies of his entire corpus as well as providing detailed readings of several individual texts. Num Pages: 208 pages, None. BIC Classification: 3JH; DSBF; DSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 241 x 156 x 20. Weight in Grams: 396.
- Publisher
- Edinburgh University Press
- Number of pages
- 208
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780748632657
- ISBN
- 9780748632657
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 105.84€ 101.60
€ 105.84
€ 101.60
Paperback. Series: The Basics. Num Pages: 288 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: DSA; DSB. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College); (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 132 x 198 x 21. Weight in Grams: 310.
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Ltd
- Number of pages
- 288
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- 3rd Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780415538077
- ISBN
- 9780415538077
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 31.77
€ 31.77
Paperback. Examines the major divisions in criticism of this major African American writer, paying particular attention to the way each critical period defines Baldwin and his work for its own purposes. Num Pages: 176 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; 3JJ; DSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 162 x 228 x 16. Weight in Grams: 276.
- Publisher
- Camden House
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781571139689
- ISBN
- 9781571139689
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 32.12
€ 33.99
€ 32.12
Hardcover. .
- Publisher
- Palgrave USA United States
- Number of pages
- 257
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Edition
- 2008th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781403969422
- ISBN
- 9781403969422
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 105.83€ 66.34
€ 105.83
€ 66.34
Paperback. Series: Univocal. Num Pages: 150 pages. BIC Classification: 2ADF; DSC. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 129 x 204 x 8. Weight in Grams: 142.
- Publisher
- Univocal Publishing LLC
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781937561697
- ISBN
- 9781937561697
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 27.05
€ 27.05