Literary studies: fiction, novelists & prose writers
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Literary studies: fiction, novelists & prose writers
hardcover. Analyses Edward P. Jones's award-winning works as well as the significant influences that have shaped his craft. Following an overview of Jones's life, influences, and career, James W. Coleman provides an introduction to the technique of Jones's fiction, which he likens to a tapestry, woven of intricate, varied, and sometimes disparate elements. Series: Understanding Contemporary American Literature. Num Pages: 144 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; DSBH; DSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 15. Weight in Grams: 386.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- University of South Carolina Press United States
- Number of pages
- 144
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781611176445
- ISBN
- 9781611176445
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 49.72
€ 49.72
In "The Tempest", Shakespeare created Caliban as an archetype used to depict black men as slaves, savages, and threats to civilization. This study traces the Caliban legacy in modern and post-modern novels, exploring the work of black male writers such as John Edgar Wideman and Clarence Major. Num Pages: 224 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 2ABM; DSB; DSK; JFSJ2; JFSL3. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 19. Weight in Grams: 449.
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- The University Press of Kentucky United States
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813122045
- ISBN
- 9780813122045
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 46.79
€ 46.79
Paperback. To what extent has feminism benefited women? Arguing that so far feminism has failed to deliver the promised benefits for many women and has even proved harmful, this text brings together women's voices, from Bridget Jones to Simone de Beauvoir, to provide a radical rethink for the 21st century. Num Pages: 274 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: DSBH; DSK; JFFK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 156 x 14. Weight in Grams: 389. An excellent, clean copy
- Condition
- Used, Like New
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC London
- Number of pages
- 274
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- SKU
- KRS0018138
- ISBN
- 9780826450951
Paperback
Condition: Used, Like New
€ 5.49
€ 5.49
Paperback. Series: Princeton Legacy Library. Num Pages: 322 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 2AHA; DSBB; DSC; DSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 17. Weight in Grams: 457.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 322
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691606668
- ISBN
- 9780691606668
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 52.77€ 42.55
€ 52.77
€ 42.55
Hardback. Series: Princeton Legacy Library. Num Pages: 322 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 2AHA; DSBB; DSC; DSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 19. Weight in Grams: 628.
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691635378
- ISBN
- 9780691635378
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 169.27
€ 169.27
Paperback. An unforgettable book of passion, ambition, and what it means to become a writer. Num Pages: 384 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; BGLA; DSBH; DSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 130 x 25. Weight in Grams: 286.
- Publisher
- Pan Macmillan
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Edition
- New edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781447250708
- ISBN
- 9781447250708
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 13.39
€ 17.99
€ 13.39
James S. Patty analyzes Rosa's influence on French writers, chiefly those of the 19th century, such as Stendhal, Honore de Balzac, Victor Hugo, George Sand, and Gautier. With quotations from French fiction, poetry, drama, art criticism, art history, literary history, and reference works,it forms an account of the reception of Rosa's life and work. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: 2ADF; ACQB; AGB; DSBF; DSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 21. Weight in Grams: 522.
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- The University Press of Kentucky United States
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813123301
- ISBN
- 9780813123301
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 34.24
€ 34.24
Hardback. .
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781107167414
- ISBN
- 9781107167414
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 134.21
€ 134.21
Hardcover. Drawing on Kepler's correspondence and manuscripts, this book reveals that the style of Kepler's magnum opus, "Astronomia nova" (1609), has been traditionally misinterpreted. Kepler laid forth the first two of his three laws of planetary motion in this work. Num Pages: 328 pages, 1 halftone, 15 line illus. BIC Classification: DSBD; DSK; PGC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 244 x 164 x 24. Weight in Grams: 648.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Edition
- 0th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691007380
- ISBN
- 9780691007380
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 153.62
€ 153.62
Hardback. Num Pages: 168 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSBH; DSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 240 x 162 x 16. Weight in Grams: 372.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Fairleigh Dickinson University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 168
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781611470666
- ISBN
- 9781611470666
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 126.10
€ 126.10
Hardcover. In examining the four novels and one collection of short stories by Hubert Selby Jr, this author argues that the full complexity of his fiction has not previously been understood. It contends that Selby's writings, represent an innovative merger of two narrative modes. Series: Understanding Contemporary American Literature. Num Pages: 166 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2ABM; DSBH; DSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 178 x 127 x 20. Weight in Grams: 277.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- University of South Carolina Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781570031762
- ISBN
- 9781570031762
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 35.86
€ 35.86
Hardcover. This astute guide to the literary achievements of American novelists in the twentieth century places their work in its historical context and offers detailed analyses of landmark novels based on a clearly laid out set of tools for analyzing narrative form. Series: Reading the Novel. Num Pages: 278 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; DSBH; DSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 237 x 161 x 18. Weight in Grams: 514.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 278
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631230670
- ISBN
- 9780631230670
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 93.66
€ 93.66
"Race and Culture in New Orleans Stories" posits that the Crescent City and the surrounding Louisiana bayous were a logical setting for the literary exploration of crucial social problems in America. Num Pages: 224 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; DSK; JFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 28. Weight in Grams: 499.
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- The University of Alabama Press United States
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780817313388
- ISBN
- 9780817313388
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 52.12
€ 52.12
Paperback. This is a concise yet comprehensive treatment of the American short story that includes an historical overview of the topic as well as discussion of notable American authors and individual stories, from Benjamin Franklin s The Speech of Miss Polly Baker in 1747 to The Joy Luck Club . Series: Wiley Blackwell Literature Handbooks. Num Pages: 328 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; DSBF; DSBH; DSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 154 x 230 x 19. Weight in Grams: 420.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780470655429
- ISBN
- 9780470655429
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 47.99€ 47.19
€ 47.99
€ 47.19
Hardback. Series: Princeton Legacy Library. Num Pages: 218 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSBH; DSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 14. Weight in Grams: 485.
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691631318
- ISBN
- 9780691631318
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 114.32
€ 114.32
Paperback. Presents an imaginative perspective not only on the Iliad but also on the whole of Homeric culture Num Pages: 336 pages. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; 2AHA; DSBB; DSC; DSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 156 x 229 x 18. Weight in Grams: 480.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1994
- Publisher
- Duke University Press United States
- Edition
- Enlarged
- Number of pages
- 336
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780822314226
- ISBN
- 9780822314226
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 36.99€ 34.32
€ 36.99
€ 34.32
Paperback. An exploration of the bestselling "A Song of Ice and Fire" fantasy series, on which the HBO series "A Game of Thrones" is based. It explores the book series' influences, its place in the fantasy pantheon, its challenging narrative choices, and the pull of its epic scope. Editor(s): Lowder, James. Num Pages: 240 pages, figures. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; DSBH; DSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 139 x 17. Weight in Grams: 278.
- Publisher
- Smart Pop
- Number of pages
- 272
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Edition
- Illustrated
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781936661749
- ISBN
- 9781936661749
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 15.14
€ 15.99
€ 15.14
Paperback. The first of three abridged volumes of 'the greatest diarist of our times' Num Pages: 512 pages. BIC Classification: AVQ; BGLA; DSBH; DSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 130 x 32. Weight in Grams: 366.
- Publisher
- John Murray
- Number of pages
- 512
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780719566813
- ISBN
- 9780719566813
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 15.06
€ 19.99
€ 15.06
Hardback. In so doing, Machor takes us ever closer to understanding the particular and varying reading strategies of historical audiences and how they impacted authors' conceptions of their own readership. Num Pages: 424 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; 3JH; DSBF; DSK. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 159 x 39. Weight in Grams: 710.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Johns Hopkins University Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 424
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780801898747
- ISBN
- 9780801898747
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 77.98€ 71.09
€ 77.98
€ 71.09
paperback. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; DSBH; DSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 227 x 150 x 16. Weight in Grams: 386.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- University of Minnesota Press United States
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- First Edition
- SKU
- V9780816641819
- ISBN
- 9780816641819
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 37.07
€ 37.07
Paperback. One of the most significant literary works of the twentieth century, and one of the most innovative. Young Irish Catholic, Stephen Dedalus, rejects religion and national ties to develop unfettered as an artist. Stronly autobiographical, the novel is one of the founding texts of Modernism and the precursor of Ulysses. Editor(s): Johnson, Jeri. Series: Oxford World's Classics. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; 3JJ; DSBD; DSK; FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 17. Weight in Grams: 246.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780199536443
- ISBN
- 9780199536443
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 9.99€ 9.61
€ 9.99
€ 9.61
Hardcover. .
- Publisher
- Random House USA Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 816
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1992
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780679600114
- ISBN
- 9780679600114
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 36.99€ 27.35
€ 36.99
€ 27.35
Paperback. One of the greatest artistic works of the twentieth century, Finnegans Wake is both an outrageous epic and a wildly inventive comedy that rewards its readers with never-ending layers of meaning. This edition helps readers get past its reputation for difficulty in order to enjoy its astonishing originality and imaginative achievement. Editor(s): Henkes, Robbert-Jan; Bindervoet, Erik; Fordham, Finn. Series: Oxford World's Classics. Num Pages: 720 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; 3JJG; DSK; FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 195 x 131 x 34. Weight in Grams: 490.
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press
- Number of pages
- 720
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Edition
- Revised ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199695157
- ISBN
- 9780199695157
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 14.27
€ 17.99
€ 14.27
Paperback. .
- Publisher
- Broadview Press Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781554811229
- ISBN
- 9781554811229
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 27.99€ 21.50
€ 27.99
€ 21.50