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Literature: history & criticism

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Literature: history & criticism

Hardback. Oliver Goldsmith arrived in England a penniless Irishman and toiled for years in the anonymity of Grub Street. Norma Clarke tells how this destitute scribbler became one of literary London's most celebrated authors, transmuting dark truths about the empire into fable and nostalgia whose undertow of Irish indignation remains just barely perceptible. Num Pages: 360 pages. BIC Classification: DSB; HBJD1; HBLL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 140. .
Publisher
Harvard University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674736573
ISBN
9780674736573
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 47.99
€ 40.11

Paperback. Herman Roth is eighty-six years old, a widower and retired insurance manager, suffering from a brain tumour and fighting death. In a remarkable act of memory, elegy and appreciation, the author creates his most irrepressible and irresistible hero - his father. Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: 2ABM; BGA; DSBH; DSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 198 x 129 x 16. Weight in Grams: 146.
Publisher
Vintage
Number of pages
240
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1992
Edition
New Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099914303
ISBN
9780099914303
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.02

Hardback. An investigation of the motif of the unspeakable as manifested in a wide range of medieval texts, from the Exeter Book to Chaucer. Num Pages: 216 pages. BIC Classification: DSBB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Weight in Grams: 666.
Publisher
Boydell & Brewer Ltd
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9781843844686
ISBN
9781843844686
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 97.99

Paperback. The W. Somerset Maugham Reader presents a full range of Maugham's literary capabilities, from his early works of social realism, to his dramatic tales of love and revenge, to his pieces on travel to exotic lands. Editor(s): Meyers, Jeffrey. Num Pages: 584 pages. BIC Classification: DSB; DSR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 227 x 152 x 33. Weight in Grams: 778.
Publisher
Taylor Trade Publishing United States
Number of pages
584
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Condition
New
SKU
V9781589790728
ISBN
9781589790728
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 21.92

Paperback. 'Ulysses' was not brought to the screen until 1967. Norris discusses the challenges that this difficult novel of the 20th century posed to the filmmaker along with the production and censorship problems that arose before the film was released to great contemporary critical acclaim. Editor(s): Norris, Margot. Series: Ireland into film. Num Pages: 102 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 2AB; APF; DSBH; DSK. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 186 x 138 x 8. Weight in Grams: 156.
Edition
Illustrated
Publisher
Cork University Press
Number of pages
102
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Condition
New
SKU
V9781859182932
ISBN
9781859182932
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 10.64

Paperback. Argues for the relocation of ethics to the center of our engagement with literature. Returning ethics to its root sense, this work proposes that the ethical critic will be interested in any effect on the ethos, the total character or quality of tellers and listeners. Num Pages: 580 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: DSA; DSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 155 x 229 x 40. Weight in Grams: 862.
Publisher
University of California Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1989
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520062108
ISBN
9780520062108
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 41.99
€ 30.01

Paperback. The historical novel is not only an immensely popular genre, but also one that raises fascinating questions about the nature of key foundational concepts such as fact and fiction, history, reading and writing. This guide offers an introduction to both the genre and the critical debates around it. Series: The New Critical Idiom. Num Pages: 208 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: DSK. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 196 x 130 x 16. Weight in Grams: 214.
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
208
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780415426626
ISBN
9780415426626
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 28.35

Paperback. Series: York Notes. Num Pages: 88 pages. BIC Classification: DSR; DSRC. Category: (E) Primary & Secondary Education. Dimension: 297 x 210. .
Publisher
Pearson Education Limited
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
Workbook
Condition
New
SKU
V9781292138077
ISBN
9781292138077
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 9.82

Paperback. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: ANC; DSG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 155 x 11. Weight in Grams: 252.
Publisher
Meriwether Publishing,U.S. United States
Number of pages
224
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9781566081887
ISBN
9781566081887
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 18.61

Hardback. During and after the two World Wars, a cohort of Caribbean authors migrated to the UK and France. Dissecting writers like Lamming, Cesaire, and Glissant, McIntosh reveals how these Caribbean writers were pushed to represent themselves as authentic spokesmen for their people, coming to represent the concerns of the emigrant intellectual community. Series: New Caribbean Studies. Num Pages: 253 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1KJ; 2AB; 2ADF; DSBH5; JFFN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 147 x 224 x 21. Weight in Grams: 444.
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Edition
1st ed. 2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9781137555892
ISBN
9781137555892
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 65.09

Paperback. Sense and Sensibility is Austen's first published novel and the one now most scrutinized by historicist and feminist scholars, who offer new, complex readings of the work. Series: Norton Critical Editions. Num Pages: 448 pages, maps, chronology, bibliog. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSBF; DSK; FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 212 x 131 x 23. Weight in Grams: 432.
Publisher
WW Norton & Co United States
Number of pages
434
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Edition
1st
Condition
New
SKU
V9780393977516
ISBN
9780393977516
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 14.39

Hardback. In these essays, brought together here for the first time, world-renowned critic Catherine Belsey puts theory to work in order to register Shakespeare's powers of seduction. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSGS. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 20. Weight in Grams: 486.
Publisher
Edinburgh University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Condition
New
SKU
V9780748633012
ISBN
9780748633012
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 83.07
€ 80.05

Paperback. The Oxford Guide to Arthurian Literature and Legend offers a comprehensive survey of the Arthurian legends in all their manifestations, from the earliest medieval texts to their appearances in contemporary culture. Essential reading for Arthurian scholars, medievalists, and for those interested in myth and legend. Series: Oxford Quick Reference. Num Pages: 512 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSBB; JFHF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 195 x 128 x 24. Weight in Grams: 350.
Publisher
Oxford University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
512
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Edition
New Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780199215096
ISBN
9780199215096
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 15.91

Paperback. * A fascinating investigation of the creation of one of the most famous novels of all time Series: VMC. Num Pages: 192 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 2AB; BGA; DSBH; DSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 126 x 13. Weight in Grams: 142.
Publisher
Little, Brown Book Group
Number of pages
192
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Edition
New ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9781844080908
ISBN
9781844080908
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 11.88

Hardcover.
Publisher
Classical Press of Wales United Kingdom
Number of pages
232
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9781905125562
ISBN
9781905125562
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 74.03

Hardback. After the first phase of industrialization in Britain, the child emerged as both a victim of and a threat to capitalism. This book explores the changing relationship between the child and capitalist society in the works of some of the most important writers of children's and young-adult texts in the Victorian and Edwardian periods. Series: Critical Approaches to Children's Literature. Num Pages: 232 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSBF; DSK; DSY. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 145 x 217 x 18. Weight in Grams: 400.
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Number of pages
232
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Edition
2012th Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780230364127
ISBN
9780230364127
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 64.91

Hardcover. .
Publisher
Manchester University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780719099373
ISBN
9780719099373
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 104.11

Paperback. Num Pages: 218 pages, biography. BIC Classification: DSA; JFC; PSAD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 203 x 127 x 12. Weight in Grams: 256.
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Edition
1st ed. 2002
Condition
New
SKU
V9781349410453
ISBN
9781349410453
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 124.23

Paperback. When Elfrise Swanston meets Stephen Smith, she is attracted to his handsome face and the sense of mystery which surrounds him. But, societal pressures, and the advent of the superior Henry Knight, eventually displace her affections. But, Knight proves to be an uncompromising moralist. This book is about the struggle between classes and sexes. Editor(s): Dalziel, Pamela. Num Pages: 480 pages, Illustrations, 1 facsim. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 2ACD; DSBF; DSK; FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130 x 21. Weight in Grams: 328.
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
480
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Edition
New Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780140435290
ISBN
9780140435290
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 11.81

Paperback. This book argues that we should regard walking and talking in a single rhythmic vision. In doing so, it contributes to the theory of prosody, our understanding of respiration and looking, and, in sum, to the particular links, across the board, between the human characteristics of bipedal walking and meaningful talk. Series: Verbal Arts: Studies in Poetics. Num Pages: 224 pages, 11 b/w illustrations. BIC Classification: DSC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 3887 x 5817 x 18. .
Publisher
Fordham University Press United States
Number of pages
224
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780823256839
ISBN
9780823256839
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 31.99
€ 30.69

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