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Literature: history & criticism

Paperback. Series: The New Critical Idiom. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: DSA. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 152 x 198 x 17. Weight in Grams: 246.
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
224
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780415520744
ISBN
9780415520744
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 26.93

Paperback. He then uses the perspective of ergodic aesthetics to reexamine literary theories of narrative, semiotics, and rhetoric and to explore the implications of applying these theories to materials for which they were not intended. Num Pages: 216 pages, 21, 21 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: DSB; U. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 217 x 142 x 20. Weight in Grams: 258.
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press
Number of pages
216
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1997
Edition
UK ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9780801855795
ISBN
9780801855795
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 28.95

Hardcover. The historian Polybius (ca 200-118 BCE) was born into a leading family of Megalopolis in the Peloponnese (Morea) and served the Achaean League in arms and diplomacy for many years, favoring alliance with Rome. This title offers a translation of Polybius' work. Translator(s): Paton, W. R. Series: Loeb Classical Library. Num Pages: 576 pages. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; 1QDAR; 2ADL; 3D; DB; DSBB; HBLA1; HBW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 168 x 117 x 31. Weight in Grams: 396.
Publisher
Harvard University Press United States
Number of pages
576
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Edition
Revised
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674996380
ISBN
9780674996380
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 28.71

Paperback. Faced with cancer and financial ruin, the Civil War's greatest general and former president, Ulysses S Grant wrote his personal memoirs to secure his family's future. In doing so, he won himself a unique place in American letters. This title deals with his life as a soldier. Num Pages: 704 pages, 48 pp b&w illustrations & maps. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; BGHA; DSBF; JP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 146 x 195 x 33. Weight in Grams: 484.
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
704
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Edition
New ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9780140437010
ISBN
9780140437010
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.47

Paperback. Lorca's tragic tale of the destruction of Bernarda Alba's family following the death of her husband. This Student Edition includes a commentary, chronology, notes and bibliography. Editor(s): Edwards, Gwynne. Translator(s): Edwards, Gwynne. Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: DD; DSG. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 198 x 130 x 14. Weight in Grams: 174.
Publisher
Methuen Drama
Number of pages
208
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Edition
Student Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780713686777
ISBN
9780713686777
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 15.40

Paperback. A general introduction to the Pre-Raphaelite movement, treating both literature and visual art. Editor(s): Prettejohn, Elizabeth. Series: Cambridge Companions to Literature. Num Pages: 329 pages, 20 b/w illus. BIC Classification: 2AB; ACVM; DSBF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 156 x 227 x 17. Weight in Grams: 490. Series: Cambridge Companions to Literature. 329 pages, 20 b/w illus. Editor(s): Prettejohn, Elizabeth. A general introduction to the Pre-Raphaelite movement, treating both literature and visual art. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). BIC Classification: 2AB; ACVM; DSBF. Dimension: 156 x 227 x 17. Weight: 444.
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Number of pages
329
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9780521719315
ISBN
9780521719315
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 34.61

Paperback. Includes a history of science fiction, and the ways in, which the genre has been used and defined. This book provides explanations of key concepts in science fiction criticism and theory. It introduces the reader to nineteenth-century, Pulp, Golden Age, New Wave, Feminist, and Cyberpunk science fictions. Series: The New Critical Idiom. Num Pages: 176 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: DS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 195 x 129 x 13. Weight in Grams: 194.
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Number of pages
168
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Edition
2nd Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780415366687
ISBN
9780415366687
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 31.99
€ 30.50

Paperback. Num Pages: 176 pages. BIC Classification: DS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 235 x 155. .
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691171272
ISBN
9780691171272
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 24.74

Paperback. Anatomizes what's fundamentally at stake when we think of literature in terms of the experience of the reader rather than the intention of the author, and when we substitute the question of who people are for the question of what they believe. Num Pages: 232 pages, 6 halftones. BIC Classification: DSBH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 233 x 156 x 14. Weight in Grams: 350.
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
234
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691126180
ISBN
9780691126180
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 27.43

Hardcover. A multinational perspective runs through this volume, which focuses on dynamic trends in feminist science fiction. The contributions include discussions of such issues as race, gender, cyberfeminism, the media, and new writers in the field. Editor(s): Barr, Marleen S. Num Pages: 250 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: DSBH; DSK; JFFK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 158 x 23. Weight in Grams: 576.
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield United States
Number of pages
250
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2000
Edition
KDenn
Condition
New
SKU
V9780847691258
ISBN
9780847691258
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 173.55

Paperback. When an essay is due and dreaded exams loom, this book offers students what they need to succeed. It provides chapter-by-chapter analysis, explanations of key themes, motifs and symbols, a review quiz, and essay topics. It is suitable for late-night studying and paper writing. Editor(s): SparkNotes. Series: SparkNotes Literature Guide. Num Pages: 80 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSRC. Category: (Y) Teenage / Young Adult. Dimension: 211 x 132 x 5. Weight in Grams: 100.
Publisher
SparkNotes
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9781411469617
ISBN
9781411469617
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 8.99
€ 8.36

Paperback. This full-length life of G. K. Chesterton is the first comprehensive biography of both the man and the writer. It draws on many unpublished letters and papers to evoke Chesterton's joyful humour, his humility and affinity to the common man, and his love of the ordinary things of life. Num Pages: 784 pages, 17 black and white images. BIC Classification: 2AB; DN; DSBH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 232 x 154 x 44. Weight in Grams: 1158.
Publisher
Oxford University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
784
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780199655762
ISBN
9780199655762
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 47.99
€ 47.89

Hardcover. Editor(s): Jones, Peter. Num Pages: 821 pages, illus. BIC Classification: DSA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 162 x 67. Weight in Grams: 1620.
Publisher
Liberty Fund Inc United States
Number of pages
821
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2005
Edition
6th
Condition
New
SKU
V9780865974661
ISBN
9780865974661
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 45.99
€ 32.46

Paperback. .
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9780198399049
ISBN
9780198399049
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.38

Paperback. The Oxford Dictionary of Literary Terms provides clear and concise definitions of even the most complex literary terms from abjection to zeugma. An essential reference tool for students of literature in any language. Recommended web links are available via a companion website. Series: Oxford Quick Reference. Num Pages: 416 pages. BIC Classification: DSR. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 131 x 196 x 25. Weight in Grams: 310.
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
4th Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780198715443
ISBN
9780198715443
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 18.99
€ 15.06

Paperback. This guide has been specifically written for AS and A2 students and is filled with in-depth analysis on contexts, character, key themes and critical perspectives. Series: York Notes Advanced. Num Pages: 96 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; 4KLR; DSBF; DSK. Category: (E) Primary & Secondary Education. Dimension: 209 x 295 x 5. Weight in Grams: 272.
Publisher
Pearson Education Limited United Kingdom
Number of pages
96
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781447913214
ISBN
9781447913214
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.34

Paperback. .
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9780198374817
ISBN
9780198374817
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.60

Paperback. One of Charles Dickens' most exciting novels, "A Tale of Two Cities", blends a moving love story with the familiar figures of the Revolution - Bastille prisoners, a starving Parisian mob, and an indolent aristocracy. This title offers a guide to the novel. Editor(s): Glancy, Ruth. Series: Routledge Guides to Literature. Num Pages: 192 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: DSBF; DSK. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 215 x 140 x 11. Weight in Grams: 252.
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
192
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780415287609
ISBN
9780415287609
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 38.84

Paperback. A Graphic Guide that takes readers on a tour through the world of Will. Illustrator(s): Piero. Series: Introducing.. Num Pages: 176 pages, B/w throughout. BIC Classification: DSGS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 166 x 118 x 13. Weight in Grams: 162.
Publisher
Icon Books United Kingdom
Number of pages
176
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Edition
Second Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781848311152
ISBN
9781848311152
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 9.82

paperback. How to Read a Book, originally published in 1940, has become a rare phenomenon, a living classic. It is the best and most successful guide to reading Series: A Touchstone book. Num Pages: 426 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: DSB; HP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 215 x 144 x 28. Weight in Grams: 374.
Publisher
Touchstone
Number of pages
300
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Edition
Revised and Updated ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9780671212094
ISBN
9780671212094
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 11.54

Paperback. The enchanting true story of Stephenie Meyer, the Queen of Twilight. Num Pages: 254 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: BGL; DSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129 x 17. Weight in Grams: 192. Good clean copy with some minor shelf wear
Condition
Used, Very Good
Publisher
John Blake Publishing Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
SKU
KAK0002952
ISBN
9781844549368
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 4.99

Paperback. Did you know the Battle of Bannockburn had its own poet-in-residence? Starting in 1314 and coming right up to the present day, the author examines how writers have set out in poetry, fiction, plays and on film the ideal of Scottish independence. It also includes the most detailed consideration of what independence meant to Robert Burns. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKS; 2AB; DSB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 217 x 138 x 15. Weight in Grams: 366.
Publisher
Edinburgh University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
256
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780748685844
ISBN
9780748685844
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 29.77

Hardback. A nuanced understanding of literary imaginings of masculinity and femininity in the context of the 'national' canon of Egypt. Series: Edinburgh Studies in Modern Arabic Literature. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: 2CSR; DSBH; DSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 155 x 239 x 22. Weight in Grams: 596. Egypt 1892-2007. Series: Edinburgh Studies in Modern Arabic Literature. 224 pages. A nuanced understanding of literary imaginings of masculinity and femininity in the context of the 'national' canon of Egypt. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: 2CSR; DSBH; DSK. Dimension: 155 x 239 x 22. Weight: 596.
Publisher
Edinburgh University Press
Number of pages
224
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780748639267
ISBN
9780748639267
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 124.78
€ 119.62

Hardback. Num Pages: 330 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 2ADF; 2GDC; DSBF; DSBH; DSC; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 238 x 162 x 28. Weight in Grams: 581.
Publisher
University of Delaware Press United States
Number of pages
330
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9781611493894
ISBN
9781611493894
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 151.78

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