Literature: history & criticism
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Literature: history & criticism
Paperback. Num Pages: 520 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; DSB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 227 x 156 x 26. Weight in Grams: 720.
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 520
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Edition
- 0th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231148177
- ISBN
- 9780231148177
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 27.61
€ 37.99
€ 27.61
Electronic book text. The first volume situates Counsel for Kings in its historical context. The second volume gives direct access to a substantial portion of the text through translation and commentary. Series: Edinburgh Studies in Classical Arabic Literature Eup. BIC Classification: DSBB; HRAB; HRH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). .
- Publisher
- Edinburgh University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781474426411
- ISBN
- 9781474426411
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 36.46
€ 40.99
€ 36.46
Paperback. This groundbreaking study, first published in 1995 and now substantially revised, reconfigures O'Brien as a highly subversive writer within a rich and fertile literary landscape: indisputably Irish yet distinctly post-modern. Num Pages: 292 pages. BIC Classification: DSK. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 233 x 162 x 22. Weight in Grams: 484.
- Publisher
- Cork University Press
- Number of pages
- 292
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Edition
- new ed of 2nd revised ed
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781859184875
- ISBN
- 9781859184875
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 25.00€ 21.31
€ 25.00
€ 21.31
Hardback. Num Pages: 1 pages. BIC Classification: DSBH; DSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 135. Weight in Grams: 454.
- Publisher
- Europa Editions
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781609452926
- ISBN
- 9781609452926
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 25.99€ 25.28
€ 25.99
€ 25.28
Paperback. Originally published in 1861, "Palgrave's Golden Treasury" stands as a testament to the richness of our finest native poetic writing. As well as presenting work by such poets as Shakespeare, Wordsworth, Tennyson and Betjeman, this edition also covers post-World War II poetry. Editor(s): Palgrave, Francis Turner; Press, John. Num Pages: 718 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; DC; DSC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 211 x 130 x 41. Weight in Grams: 462.
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press, U.S.A.
- Number of pages
- 718
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Edition
- 6New Ed
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780192803696
- ISBN
- 9780192803696
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 14.29
€ 17.99
€ 14.29
Hardcover.
- Publisher
- Classical Press of Wales United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 380
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781905125500
- ISBN
- 9781905125500
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 92.64
€ 92.64
Paperback. One of Shakespeare's late plays, The Winter's Tale falls into two distinct parts: the first part tragedy and the second, comedy. John Pitcher's lively introduction and commentary explores the extraordinary merging of theatrical forms in the play and its success in performance. Editor(s): Pitcher, John. Series: The Arden Shakespeare. Num Pages: 464 pages, 20 illustrations in introduction. BIC Classification: DDS; DSGS; YQE. Category: (ES) Secondary; (UA) A / AS level; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 197 x 128 x 22. Weight in Grams: 530.
- Publisher
- Arden Shakespeare
- Number of pages
- 464
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Edition
- New Ed
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781903436356
- ISBN
- 9781903436356
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 13.48
€ 13.99
€ 13.48
Hardback. Employing a wide range of critical perspectives and new comparative contexts, Flann O'Brien: Contesting Legacies breaks new ground in O'Brien scholarship by testing a number of popular commonplaces about this Irish (post-) Modernist author. Editor(s): Borg, Ruben; Fagan, Paul; Werner, Huber. Num Pages: 294 pages. BIC Classification: DSK. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 244 x 164 x 28. Weight in Grams: 624.
- Publisher
- Cork University Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781782050766
- ISBN
- 9781782050766
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 39.00€ 31.26
€ 39.00
€ 31.26
Paperback. .
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780415713702
- ISBN
- 9780415713702
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 27.00
€ 27.00
Paperback. Packed 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: 168 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; 4KLR; DSBF; DSK. Category: (UA) A / AS level; (UU) Undergraduate; (XR) Revision / study guides. Dimension: 210 x 146 x 9. Weight in Grams: 220.
- Publisher
- Pearson Education Limited
- Number of pages
- 168
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781408217269
- ISBN
- 9781408217269
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 11.74
€ 11.74
Paperback. An extraordinary collection of essays on literature and contemporary culture. Gripping, irreverent, smart and entirely original. Passionate about literature, O'Joyce frequently goes out of his way to antagonize a literary establishment that places profit and political correctness before artistic vision. Num Pages: 160 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; DSBH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 188 x 114 x 19. Weight in Grams: 258.
- Publisher
- Pinter & Martin Ltd
- Number of pages
- 160
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781905177271
- ISBN
- 9781905177271
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 11.99€ 10.61
€ 11.99
€ 10.61
Hardback. Translator(s): Cole, Isabel Fargo. Series: SB-The German List. Num Pages: 232 pages. BIC Classification: DSC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 203 x 127. .
- Publisher
- Seagull Books London Ltd
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- First Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780857424327
- ISBN
- 9780857424327
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 25.99€ 21.27
€ 25.99
€ 21.27
Paperback. Owing to the rich storehouse of information it contains, the poetry of Venantius Fortunatus (c 535-600) has long been mined as a historical source for Merovingian society, a focus that overshadows an appreciation of the poems' literary value. This title offers free-verse translations of Fortunatus' personal poetry. Editor(s): Pucci, Joseph. Translator(s): Pucci, Joseph. Num Pages: 204 pages. BIC Classification: 2ADL; DCF; DSC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 142 x 12. Weight in Grams: 246.
- Publisher
- Hackett Publishing Co, Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 155
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Edition
- UK ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781603841863
- ISBN
- 9781603841863
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 18.04
€ 23.99
€ 18.04
Paperback. What is the relationship between the British woman writer and the short story? This collection examines what this versatile genre offers women writers and what this can tell us about the society and culture they inhabit. Editor(s): Young, Emma; Bailey, James. Num Pages: 216 pages. BIC Classification: DS; DSA; DSB; DSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 156. .
- Publisher
- Edinburgh University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781474423175
- ISBN
- 9781474423175
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 30.98
€ 33.99
€ 30.98
Hardback. .
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press Inc
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780190456672
- ISBN
- 9780190456672
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 43.99€ 38.09
€ 43.99
€ 38.09
Paperback. As a bestselling phenomenon and queen of the Regency Romance, Georgette Heyer is one of the most beloved historical novelists. This biography offers a glimpse into Georgette Heyer's world and that of her most memorable characters. It reveals a formidable, energetic woman, with an impeccable sense of style and, a love for all things Regency. Num Pages: 240 pages, b/w illustrations throughout. BIC Classification: 2AB; BG; DSBH; DSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 133 x 19. Weight in Grams: 178.
- Publisher
- Cornerstone United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 240
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Edition
- New Ed
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780099493495
- ISBN
- 9780099493495
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 10.95
€ 13.99
€ 10.95
Paperback. Originally published in 1930, The Wheel of Fire is the masterwork of the brilliant English scholar G. Wilson Knight, in which he founded a new and influential school of Shakespearean criticism. Series: Routledge Classics. Num Pages: 416 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: DSGS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 197 x 131 x 25. Weight in Grams: 462.
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 416
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780415253956
- ISBN
- 9780415253956
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 19.64
€ 19.99
€ 19.64
Paperback. Plays only release their true meaning on stage. After an introduction to the historical background of Ibsen's play, the reader is conducted scene by scene through the Action of the play, followed by a discussion of the Characters, the Setting, Staging, Lighting, Costumes Props and Furniture. Series: Page to Stage. Num Pages: 128 pages. BIC Classification: DSG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130 x 6. Weight in Grams: 118.
- Publisher
- Nick Hern Books United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 128
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Edition
- Stg
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781854598721
- ISBN
- 9781854598721
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 13.29
€ 13.99
€ 13.29
Hardcover. This exhaustive and enthralling study considers the life and work of al-Mutanabbi (915-965), often regarded as the greatest of the classical Arab poets. Series: Makers of the Muslim World. Num Pages: 160 pages. BIC Classification: 1FBX; 3F; BGL; DSBB; DSC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 142 x 225 x 17. Weight in Grams: 348.
- Publisher
- Oneworld Publications United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 160
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781851684069
- ISBN
- 9781851684069
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 34.64
€ 34.64
Paperback. * A fascinating insight into the contradictions between Eliot's private life and her writings Num Pages: 352 pages, Section: 8. BIC Classification: 2AB; BGL; DSBF; DSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 129 x 24. Weight in Grams: 254.
- Publisher
- Little, Brown Book Group United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 352
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Edition
- 0th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781844084982
- ISBN
- 9781844084982
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 13.41
€ 17.99
€ 13.41
Paperback. A unique account of one of history's most intriguing literary groups. Num Pages: 288 pages, 8pp colour and b&w plate section. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSBH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 129 x 197 x 19. Weight in Grams: 320.
- Publisher
- Lion Hudson
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- Revised ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745956343
- ISBN
- 9780745956343
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 14.48
€ 15.99
€ 14.48
Paperback. A translation that presents Homer's poem, recounting the great wandering of Odysseus during his ten-year voyage back home to Ithaca, after the Trojan War. Translator(s): Fagles, Robert. Num Pages: 560 pages, notes. BIC Classification: 2AHA; DCF; DSBB; DSC; FC; FQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 212 x 149 x 38. Weight in Grams: 598.
- Publisher
- Penguin Books Ltd
- Number of pages
- 560
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Edition
- New Ed
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780140268867
- ISBN
- 9780140268867
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 16.59
€ 23.99
€ 16.59
Paperback. Num Pages: 368 pages, 70 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKEWG; 2AB; DSBH; DSC; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 156. .
- Publisher
- The History Press Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 368
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780750967266
- ISBN
- 9780750967266
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 20.72
€ 23.99
€ 20.72
Hardback. The author meticulously contextualises the experiences of Achebe and his peers as students at Government College Umuahia and argues for a re-assessment of this influential group of Nigerian writers in relation to the literary culture fostered by the school and its tutors. Series: African Articulations. Num Pages: 216 pages, 10 black & white illustrations, 1 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: 1HFDN; 2AB; DSBH5. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 242 x 166 x 27. Weight in Grams: 620.
- Publisher
- James Currey
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- UK ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781847011091
- ISBN
- 9781847011091
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 116.48
€ 116.48