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Literature: history & criticism

Paperback. .
Publisher
SteinerBooks, Inc
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Edition
2nd Revised edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781584200475
ISBN
9781584200475
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 20.17

Hardback. The Metamorphoses of Tintin, a pioneering book first published in French in 1984, offers a complete analysis of Herge's legendary hero. Translator(s): Hoy, Jocelyn. Num Pages: 312 pages, 2 tables, 15 figures. BIC Classification: DSBH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 585. Weight in Grams: 522.
Publisher
Stanford University Press United States
Number of pages
312
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Condition
New
SKU
V9780804760300
ISBN
9780804760300
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 127.45

Paperback. Simone de Beauvoir (1908-1986) always stood in the shadow of her lover and teacher, Jean-Paul Sartre, despite the fact that she was a brilliant writer and philosopher in her own right. Her monumental study "The Second Sex" made her a cult figure of the Feminist movement. Series: Life & Times. Num Pages: 182 pages, 21 black & white halftones, 1 tables. BIC Classification: 2ADF; BG; DSBH; DSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129 x 5. Weight in Grams: 296.
Publisher
Haus Publishing
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Condition
New
SKU
V9781904950097
ISBN
9781904950097
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.00

Paperback. In most contemporary historical writing the picture of modern life in Habsburg Central Europe is a gloomy story of the failure of rationalism and the rise of protofascist movements. This book tells a different story, focusing on the Czech writers and artists distinguished by their optimistic view of the world in the years before WWI. Series: Palgrave Studies in Cultural and Intellectual History. Num Pages: 288 pages, 15 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DVK; 2AGZ; 3JJF; 3JJG; DSBH; HBJD; HBLW; HBTB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Weight in Grams: 454.
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Edition
1st ed. 2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9781137486486
ISBN
9781137486486
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 65.15

Hardcover.
Publisher
Random House USA Inc United States
Number of pages
1040
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1992
Edition
Modern Library
Condition
New
SKU
V9780679600077
ISBN
9780679600077
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 36.99
€ 26.69

Paperback. Provides an annotated translation of the famous Chin P'ing Mei, an anonymous sixteenth-century Chinese novel that focuses on the domestic life of His-men Ch'ing, a corrupt, upwardly mobile merchant in a provincial town, who maintains a harem of six wives and concubines. Series: Princeton Library of Asian Translations. Num Pages: 720 pages, 40 halftones. BIC Classification: 2GDC; DSBD; DSK; FC; FYT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 156 x 235 x 45. Weight in Grams: 1060.
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
720
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691126197
ISBN
9780691126197
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 54.99
€ 39.41

Hardback. Num Pages: 176 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: BGA; DSA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 19. Weight in Grams: 399.
Publisher
Cornell University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2001
Condition
New
SKU
V9780801437991
ISBN
9780801437991
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 132.47

Paperback. Treats, through excerpts from contemporary opinion and official documents, various aspects of the little world of theatre in the full context of Elizabethan-Jacobean life and times. Editor(s): Evans, G. Blakemore. Num Pages: 432 pages. BIC Classification: DS; G. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 130 x 27. Weight in Grams: 556.
Publisher
New Amsterdam Books United States
Number of pages
432
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Condition
New
SKU
V9780941533706
ISBN
9780941533706
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.99
€ 20.60

Paperback. .
Publisher
Edinburgh University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781474401661
ISBN
9781474401661
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 27.91

Paperback. Editor(s): Crowther, John. Series: No Fear Shakespeare. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: DDS; DSK; JNZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 189 x 137 x 17. Weight in Grams: 252.
Publisher
Spark Notes United States
Number of pages
256
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Edition
Study Guide ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9781586638474
ISBN
9781586638474
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 10.99
€ 9.98

Paperback. Margaret Atwood's superb exploration of stories and storytelling, myths and their reinventions, fiction and fact, the weirdness of nature, and the strangeness of the Canadian North. Num Pages: 160 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBC; 2ABM; DSBH; DSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 128 x 10. Weight in Grams: 136.
Publisher
Little, Brown Book Group United Kingdom
Number of pages
160
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Condition
New
SKU
V9781844080823
ISBN
9781844080823
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 11.81

Paperback. A unique edition of three early modern utopian texts, using a contemporary translation of More's Utopia and examining the Renaissance world view as shown by these writers. The edition includes the illustrative material that accompanied early editions of Utopia, full chronologies of the authors, notes, and glossary. Editor(s): Bruce, Susan. Series: Oxford World's Classics. Num Pages: 320 pages, 4 line drawings. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSBD; JPA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 128 x 16. Weight in Grams: 222.
Publisher
Oxford University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
320
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780199537990
ISBN
9780199537990
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 10.99
€ 9.95

Paperback. Editor(s): Crowther, John. Series: No Fear Shakespeare. Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: DDS; DSK; JNZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 192 x 135 x 13. Weight in Grams: 196.
Publisher
Spark Notes United States
Number of pages
192
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Edition
Study Guide ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9781586638481
ISBN
9781586638481
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 9.66

Paperback. A meditation on the colour spectrum by the painter, poet and film-maker, Derek Jarman. He explains the use of colour in medieval painting through the Renaissance to the modernists. It also discusses the meaning of colour in literature, science, philosophy, psychology, religion and alchemy. Num Pages: 160 pages. BIC Classification: ABA; DSA; JFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 199 x 130 x 11. Weight in Grams: 124.
Publisher
Vintage Publishing
Number of pages
160
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1995
Edition
New Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099474913
ISBN
9780099474913
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.08

Hardback. In the most comprehensive, up-to-date account of the poetry published in Britain between the Restoration and the end of the eighteenth century, a team of leading experts surveys the poetry of the age in all its richness and diversity. They provide a systematic overview, and restore these poetic works to a position of centrality in modern criticism. Editor(s): Lynch, Jack. Series: Oxford Handbooks. Num Pages: 816 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSBD; DSC. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 184 x 282 x 50. Weight in Grams: 1538.
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780199600809
ISBN
9780199600809
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 210.64

Hardback. These 11 essays focus on the relationship between literature and field recording (i.e., any recording made outside the studio) and examine the point at which the textual field and soundscape meet. With contributions from composers, writers, critics and sound artists the book combines essays with writing that spans the creative/ critical divide. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: DC; DSC. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156. .
Publisher
Edinburgh University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2018
Condition
New
SKU
V9781474406697
ISBN
9781474406697
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 106.80
€ 102.41

Paperback. Series: York Notes Advanced. Num Pages: 160 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; 4KLR; DSBH; DSC. Category: (E) Primary & Secondary Education. Dimension: 209 x 145 x 9. Weight in Grams: 212.
Publisher
Pearson Education Canada
Number of pages
160
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Condition
New
SKU
V9781405807050
ISBN
9781405807050
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.41

Paperback. * Big, bold, revisionist book which plausibly challenges gender stereotypes about women and Islam * Makes sparkling tales and stories accessible for the first time to an English-speaking readership * Wide appeal to a variety of readers, in Middle East studies, comparative literature & medieval history Num Pages: 256 pages, 20 integrated bw illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FB; 2CSR; DSBB; JFSR2. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 138 x 218 x 24. Weight in Grams: 426.
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC United Kingdom
Number of pages
256
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9781848859272
ISBN
9781848859272
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.97

Hardback. A resource for an understanding of the intellectual culture of the mid-twentieth century. Editor(s): Allison, Jonathan. Num Pages: 816 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 239 x 163 x 60. Weight in Grams: 1320.
Edition
Main
Publisher
Faber & Faber London
Number of pages
816
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Condition
New
SKU
V9780571224418
ISBN
9780571224418
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 46.99
€ 29.62

Hardcover. Part of the "Writers' Britain" series, first published in the 1940s. This work offers Graham Greene's evaluation of British drama, from its roots in the Mystery and Miracle plays of the market carnival through Shakespeare and the Restoration to the 20th century. Series: Writer's Britain S. Num Pages: 96 pages, 30 colour and b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 176 x 122 x 14. Weight in Grams: 232.
Publisher
Prion Books Ltd
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1996
Edition
New edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781853752285
ISBN
9781853752285
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 9.99
€ 8.67

Hardback. Drawing on cognitive science, evolutionary theory, anthropology, psychology, literary theory, and other fields, this book presents a nuanced argument about how fairy tales originated in ancient oral cultures, how they evolved through the rise of literary culture and print, and how, in our own time, they continue to change through their adaptation. Num Pages: 256 pages, 7 halftones. BIC Classification: DSK; JFHF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 530.
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Edition
F First Edition, 1st Printing
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691153384
ISBN
9780691153384
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 46.99
€ 33.48

Hardback. Series: Geocriticism and Spatial Literary Studies. Num Pages: 20 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: DSA; DSBH. 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
V9783319556710
ISBN
9783319556710
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 124.30

Paperback. Num Pages: 470 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: DSY; FXZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 276 x 216 x 29. Weight in Grams: 1508.
Publisher
Seven Stories Press,U.S.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9781609805302
ISBN
9781609805302
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 41.99
€ 38.57

Paperback. William Shakespeare and his contemporaries helped create not only a new kind of theatre but also a new form of language. In an age of religious and political warfare, they found expression for what it means to be human. In this book, the author explains that Shakespeare belonged to a talented group of writers, poets and dramatists. Series: NPG Companions. Num Pages: 136 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; BGL; DSGS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 143 x 197 x 13. Weight in Grams: 332.
Publisher
National Portrait Gallery Publications
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781855145801
ISBN
9781855145801
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.99
€ 19.34

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