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Literature: history & criticism

Paperback. .
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9780198399001
ISBN
9780198399001
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.27

Paperback. A fun and thoughtful exploration is offered of imaginary people who have affected our lives and culture, from Jim Crow and Sherlock Holmes to James Bond and Archie Bunker to Mickey Mouse and Santa Claus. Num Pages: 336 pages, 214. BIC Classification: DSR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 204 x 136 x 19. Weight in Grams: 266.
Publisher
HarperCollins Publishers Inc United States
Number of pages
317
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Edition
English Language
Condition
New
SKU
V9780061132216
ISBN
9780061132216
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 14.24

Paperback. Essential for students of theatre studies, this series of 6 decadal volumes provides a critical survey and study of the theatre produced in each decade from the 1950s to the present. Each volume features a critical analysis of the work of four key playwrights from that decade together with an extensive commentary on the period. Series Editor(s): Boon, Richard; Roberts, Philip. Series: Decades of Modern British Playwriting. Num Pages: 352 pages, N/A. BIC Classification: 2AB; AN; DSBH; DSG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 213 x 141 x 21. Weight in Grams: 486.
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC United Kingdom
Number of pages
352
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9781408129562
ISBN
9781408129562
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 36.99
€ 30.95

Paperback. Series: Greenwich Exchange Student Guide Literary S. Num Pages: 80 pages. BIC Classification: DSB. Category: (UF) Further/Higher Education. Dimension: 137 x 211 x 6. Weight in Grams: 98.
Publisher
Greenwich Exchange Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Condition
New
SKU
V9781906075309
ISBN
9781906075309
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 15.44

Paperback. .
Publisher
Amsterdam University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Edition
01st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9789089642936
ISBN
9789089642936
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 39.17

Paperback. This commentary on Aeschylus' Agamemnon offers the reader a thorough introduction, extensive notes, and separate sections which explore Aeschylus' use of theatrical resources, an analysis of his distinctive poetic style and use of imagery, and an outline of the transmission of the play from 458 BC to the first printed editions. Num Pages: 368 pages, 1 map. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; 2AHA; 3D; DD; DSBB; DSG; HBLA1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 20. Weight in Grams: 456.
Publisher
Oxford University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
368
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780199595617
ISBN
9780199595617
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 81.33

Paperback. .
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780415747103
ISBN
9780415747103
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 26.93

Paperback. Revealing the interplay between social custom and dramatic form, this book shows how the Elizabethan antithesis between everyday and holiday comes to life in the comedies' combination of seriousness and levity. Num Pages: 328 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSA; DSGS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 220 x 151 x 20. Weight in Grams: 388.
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
328
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Edition
With a New foreword by Stephen Greenblatt
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691149523
ISBN
9780691149523
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 29.06

Paperback. In her entertaining and edifying New York Times bestseller, acclaimed author Francine Prose invites you to sit by her side and take a guided tour of the tools and tricks of the masters to discover why their work has endured. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: CBV; DSB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 232 x 154 x 23. Weight in Grams: 434. A Guide for People Who Love Books and for Those Who Want to Write Them. 304 pages. Acclaimed author Francine Prose invites you to sit by her side and take a guided tour of the tools and tricks of the masters to discover why their work has endured. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: CBV; DSB. Dimension: 232 x 154 x 23. Weight: 456.
Edition
Later Edition
Publisher
Union Books
Number of pages
304
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9781908526076
ISBN
9781908526076
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.59

Paperback. .
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
2nd Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781107494701
ISBN
9781107494701
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 28.55

Hardcover. Offers students with both a history of theories of myth and a practical 'how-to' guide to interpreting myth, the most elementary form of narrative. This title is both a history of theories of myth and a practical 'how-to' guide to interpreting myth. It introduces the major theories of myth from the nineteenth century onwards. Series: Ancient Cultures. Num Pages: 352 pages, 11. BIC Classification: DSBB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 240 x 165 x 28. Weight in Grams: 664.
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
352
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2005
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780631232476
ISBN
9780631232476
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 152.50

Hardcover. "Cadenus" is primarily concerned with the relationship between Swift and Vanessa (Esther Van Homrigh), "Swift's Most Valuable Friend" with that between Swift and Stella (Esther Johnson). Both help to determine the precise nature of this triangle, and the impact it had on his writing and career. Illustrator(s): Brocquy, Louis Le. Num Pages: 320 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 2AB; 3JF; BGH; DSBD; DSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 215 x 136. . Clean copy
Condition
Used, Very Good
Publisher
The Lilliput Press Ltd
Number of pages
320
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2003
Edition
New
SKU
KEX0201819
ISBN
9781843510178
Hardback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 17.95

Paperback. 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; 4KL; DSBF; DSC. Category: (UA) A / AS level; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 209 x 147 x 10. Weight in Grams: 210.
Publisher
Pearson York Notes
Number of pages
160
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781405896221
ISBN
9781405896221
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.34

Paperback. Series: Medievalism. Num Pages: 232 pages, 13 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1D; 2AB; 3H; DSBB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 23 x 15. Weight in Grams: 666.
Publisher
Boydell & Brewer Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Edition
Critical
Condition
New
SKU
V9781843844549
ISBN
9781843844549
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 23.62

Paperback. Series: The Open Yale Courses. Num Pages: 384 pages, 22 b/w illus. BIC Classification: 2ADS; DSBD; DSK. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 236 x 158 x 26. Weight in Grams: 548.
Publisher
Yale University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9780300198645
ISBN
9780300198645
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 20.51

Paperback. Translator(s): Parsa, Soheil; Farbridge, Peter; Quirt, Brian. Num Pages: black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1H; DD; DQ; DSB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 226 x 150 x 10. Weight in Grams: 248.
Publisher
Playwrights Canada Press,Canada
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9780887548192
ISBN
9780887548192
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 33.85

Paperback. In Spill poet, independent scholar, and activist Alexis Pauline Gumbs presents a commanding collection of poetry inspired by Black feminist literary critic Hortense Spillers depicting scenes of fugitive Black women and girls seeking freedom from gendered violence and racism. Num Pages: 184 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; DSC; HBTB; JFFK; JFSL3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5487 x 3556 x 10. Weight in Grams: 227.
Publisher
Duke University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780822362722
ISBN
9780822362722
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 24.07

Paperback. Num Pages: 160 pages. BIC Classification: DSB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 212 x 137 x 14. Weight in Grams: 214.
Publisher
Sitric Books
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Edition
1St Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781903305126
ISBN
9781903305126
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 8.95

Hardcover. Serves as a riposte to those who use the phrase "the love of literature" as if its meaning were transparent, its essence happy and healthy. Num Pages: 352 pages, 13 halftones. BIC Classification: DSB; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 239 x 162 x 26. Weight in Grams: 594.
Publisher
University Of Chicago Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Edition
y First edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226183701
ISBN
9780226183701
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 95.07
€ 78.75

Paperback. Originally published: Tallahassee, Fla.: Journal of Beckett Studies Books, c2004. Num Pages: 264 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSBH; DSK. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 157 x 15. Weight in Grams: 416. The Annotated 'Murphy'. 264 pages, Illustrations. Originally published: Tallahassee, Fla.: Journal of Beckett Studies Books, c2004. Cateogry: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSBH; DSK. Dimension: 234 x 157 x 15. Weight: 416.
Publisher
Edinburgh University Press
Number of pages
264
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Condition
New
SKU
V9780748641505
ISBN
9780748641505
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 30.87

Paperback. This book deals with the historical context of ancient Greek tragic performances, with the plays themselves, and with later adaptation and re-performance, down to modern times. Editor(s): Easterling, P. E. Series: Cambridge Companions to Literature. Num Pages: 410 pages, 33 b/w illus. 1 map. BIC Classification: 2AHA; DSBB; DSG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 228 x 154 x 24. Weight in Grams: 588. Series: Cambridge Companions to Literature. 410 pages, 33 b/w illus. 1 map. Editor(s): Easterling, P. E. This book deals with the historical context of ancient Greek tragic performances, with the plays themselves, and with later adaptation and re-performance, down to modern times. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). BIC Classification: 2AHA; DSBB; DSG. Dimension: 228 x 154 x 24. Weight: 658.
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Number of pages
410
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1997
Edition
1st Ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9780521423519
ISBN
9780521423519
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 47.25

Paperback.
Publisher
Focus Publishing/R Pullins & Co
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Edition
Bilingual
Condition
New
SKU
V9781585102303
ISBN
9781585102303
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 19.61

Paperback. Having been persuaded to view the match as imprudent, Anne Elliot broke off her engagement to a naval officer with no prospects. Seven years later, when they meet again, Anne has the chance to recover the happiness she had forgone. This new edition examines Persuasion against the background of the Napoleonic Wars and includes fuller notes and appendices on social rank, dancing, and the Navy. Series: Oxford World's Classics. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSBF; DSK; FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 128 x 16. Weight in Grams: 214.
Publisher
Oxford University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
304
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Condition
New
SKU
V9780199535552
ISBN
9780199535552
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 8.99
€ 8.26

Paperback. .
Publisher
Vintage Publishing
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099584223
ISBN
9780099584223
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 17.73

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