Literary studies: fiction, novelists & prose writers
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Literary studies: fiction, novelists & prose writers
Paperback. Graham Allen provides both an introduction to and review of the critical responses to Mary Shelley's major fictions, from the Romantic period to the present day, while also pushing debates forward. The book moves beyond Frankenstein, presenting new readings of other texts such as Matilda, Valperga, The Last Man and Lodore. Series: Critical Issues. Num Pages: 240 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSBF; DSK. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 214 x 138 x 15. Weight in Grams: 298.
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
- Number of pages
- 240
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230019096
- ISBN
- 9780230019096
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 49.18
€ 49.18
Paperback. Series: Princeton Legacy Library. Num Pages: 458 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: DSB; DSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 254 x 178 x 24. Weight in Grams: 771.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 458
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691614632
- ISBN
- 9780691614632
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 71.38€ 55.72
€ 71.38
€ 55.72
Hardback. This major new book offers a much-needed introduction to the work of Siegfried Kracauer, one of the main intellectual figures in the orbit of the Frankfurt School of Critical Theory. Series: Key Contemporary Thinkers. Num Pages: 280 pages. BIC Classification: 2ACG; APFA; BG; DSK; JHB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 237 x 153 x 26. Weight in Grams: 556.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 280
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- SKU
- V9780745629612
- ISBN
- 9780745629612
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 73.24
€ 73.24
Paperback.
This major new book offers a much-needed introduction to the work of Siegfried Kracauer, one of the main intellectual figures in the orbit of the Frankfurt School of Critical Theory. Series: Key Contemporary Thinkers. Num Pages: 248 pages. BIC Classification: 2ACG; APFA; BG; DSK; JHB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 230 x 153 x 21. Weight in Grams: 434.
- Publisher
- Polity Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 248
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745629629
- ISBN
- 9780745629629
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 24.81
€ 24.81
Paperback. An intelligent and subtle biography of George Orwell (1903-1950), the author of 1984 and ANIMAL FARM which between them have sold 40 million copies. Num Pages: 512 pages, Section: 8, b/w. BIC Classification: 2AB; BG; DSBH; DSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 128 x 36. Weight in Grams: 358.
- Publisher
- Little, Brown Book Group United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 512
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Edition
- New
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780349115511
- ISBN
- 9780349115511
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 15.10
€ 19.99
€ 15.10
Paperback. Long-awaited and comprehensive biography of the great Irish author James Joyce, who died 70 years ago Num Pages: 624 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; BGL; DSBH; DSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 214 x 137 x 47. Weight in Grams: 608.
- Publisher
- Phoenix
- Number of pages
- 624
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Edition
- 0th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780753828601
- ISBN
- 9780753828601
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 16.66
€ 23.99
€ 16.66
Hardcover. This volume describes the hereditary theories that were current in Dickens's time and how these are reflected in his fiction. It argues that Dickens jettisoned his earlier belief in the prescriptive and deterministic potential of heredity after Darwin published "The Origin of the Species". Num Pages: 221 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 2AB; DSBF; DSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 226 x 146 x 21. Weight in Grams: 486.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333747230
- ISBN
- 9780333747230
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 127.18
€ 127.18
Paperback. Theodore Dreiser is indisputably one of America's most important twentieth-century novelists. "An American Tragedy", "Sister Carrie", and "Jennie Gerhardt" have all made an indelible mark on the American literary landscape. This title offers an original interpretations of Dreiser's works. Editor(s): Gogol, Miriam. Num Pages: 288 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 2ABM; DSBH; DSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 232 x 154 x 21. Weight in Grams: 452.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Publisher
- New York University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780814730744
- ISBN
- 9780814730744
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 29.90
€ 32.99
€ 29.90
Hardcover. The world of Saul Bellow is peopled largely by men - often intellectuals - who manifest Bellow's unique conception of American masculinity. This work analyzes Bellow's oeuvre from a feminist perspective. It incorporates the insights of French feminist theory on Western male philosophers. Series: Judaic Traditions in Literature, Music and Art. Num Pages: 224 pages, notes, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2ABM; DSBH; DSK; HPC; JFFK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 417.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Syracuse University Press
- Edition
- 1st
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780815628620
- ISBN
- 9780815628620
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 57.18
€ 57.18
Paperback. Series: York Notes Advanced. Num Pages: 120 pages. BIC Classification: 4KL; DSBF; DSK. Category: (UA) A / AS level. Dimension: 291 x 211 x 7. Weight in Grams: 364.
- Publisher
- Pearson Education Limited
- Number of pages
- 120
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781447948858
- ISBN
- 9781447948858
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 11.44
€ 11.44
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
€ 11.44
€ 11.44
Paperback. The "Left Behind" series is about those "left behind" after Christ removes true believers, leaving everyone else to suffer seven years of Tribulation. This work assesses these novels and shows how the ultimate vision put forth by the series' authors inadvertently undermines itself as the series unfolds. Num Pages: 273 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; DSBH; DSK; HRCC9. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 19. Weight in Grams: 395.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- New York University Press
- Number of pages
- 287
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780814740057
- ISBN
- 9780814740057
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 29.98
€ 32.99
€ 29.98
Paperback. Series: Medieval Cultures S. Num Pages: 328 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 2AB; 3H; DSBB; DSK; HBJD1; HBLC; JFSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 148 x 16. Weight in Grams: 402.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- University of Minnesota Press United States
- Number of pages
- 328
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- First Edition
- SKU
- V9780816638062
- ISBN
- 9780816638062
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 30.99€ 27.67
€ 30.99
€ 27.67
Paperback.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Northcote House Publishers Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- New ed
- Number of pages
- 128
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780746309841
- ISBN
- 9780746309841
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 25.99€ 23.99
€ 25.99
€ 23.99
Hardcover. A critical study to discuss the nature of comedy with exclusive reference to novels. Distinguishing between different kinds of humour, it shows how comedy works in practice under changing literary, social and environmental conditions, and is designed to interest academic and general readers alike. Num Pages: 255 pages, biography. BIC Classification: DSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 203 x 127 x 24. Weight in Grams: 530.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333770481
- ISBN
- 9780333770481
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 127.40
€ 127.40
Paperback. The Cold War that has so often been linked to Orwell's novel ended with more of a whimper than a bang, but most of the issues of concern to him remain alive in some form today: censorship, scientific surveillance, power worship, the autonomy of art, the meaning of democracy, relations between men and women, and many others. Editor(s): Gleason, Prof. Abbott; Goldsmith, Jack L.; Nussbaum, Martha C. Num Pages: 328 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSBH; DSK; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 236 x 154 x 21. Weight in Grams: 454.
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 328
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691113616
- ISBN
- 9780691113616
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 46.99€ 33.81
€ 46.99
€ 33.81
Hardback. Series: Princeton Legacy Library. Num Pages: 298 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DST; 2ADT; DSB; DSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 571.
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691638928
- ISBN
- 9780691638928
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 151.52
€ 151.52
Hardcover. A study of distinct forms of mass violence, the narratives each kind demands, and the collective identities constructed from and upon these, this book focuses around readings of popular and influential novels such as Toni Morrison's Beloved, Amy Tan's The Joy Luck Club and Isabel Allende's The House of Spirits. Num Pages: 193 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSBH; DSK. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 227 x 155 x 16. Weight in Grams: 348.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 194
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230219625
- ISBN
- 9780230219625
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 66.41
€ 66.41
Paperback. "When Bhakkiyam falls in love with a Dalit sub-inspector, death is the only punishment that will satisfy her village panchayat. Pazhani, her father, is ordered to kill her. But how can a father murder his own daughter?"--Amazon.com. Num Pages: 92 pages. BIC Classification: 1FKA; DSBH; DSK; FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 127 x 185 x 8. Weight in Grams: 94.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- OUP India India
- Number of pages
- 92
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199459520
- ISBN
- 9780199459520
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 30.50
€ 30.50
Hardback. The essays in this collection use the interpretative lens to interrogate the meanings of Meyer's books, making a compelling case for the cultural relevance of Twilight and providing insights on how we can "read" popular culture to our best advantage. Editor(s): Anatol, Giselle Liza. Num Pages: 255 pages, 1 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; DSK; DSY; JFCA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 13. Weight in Grams: 551.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 255
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230110670
- ISBN
- 9780230110670
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 67.59
€ 67.59
Paperback. Tells the story of the Malavoglia, a family of poor Sicilian fisherman. This book renders the theme of mankind's struggle for self-betterment, the dignity of the struggle in the face of poverty and hardship, and the tragedy that the struggle inevitably incurs. Translator(s): Rosenthal, Raymond. Num Pages: 275 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 2ADT; DSBF; DSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 204 x 136 x 18. Weight in Grams: 340. 275 pages. Tells the story of the Malavoglia, a family of poor Sicilian fisherman. This book renders the theme of mankind's struggle for self-betterment, the dignity of the struggle in the face of poverty and hardship, and the tragedy that the struggle inevitably incurs. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. BIC Classification: 2ADT; DSBF; DSK. Dimension: 204 x 136 x 18. Weight: 334. Translator(s): Rosenthal, Raymond.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1984
- Publisher
- University of California Press
- Edition
- New Ed
- Number of pages
- 275
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520048508
- ISBN
- 9780520048508
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 36.99€ 26.81
€ 36.99
€ 26.81
Paperback. The stories of Giovanni Verga (1840-1922) are wonderful evocations of ordinary Italian life, focusing in particular on his native, Sicily. In an original and dynamic prose style, he portrays such eternal human themes as love, honour and adultery with rich and colourful language. Translator(s): McWilliam, G.H. Num Pages: 272 pages, map. BIC Classification: 2ADT; 2AHA; DSBF; DSBH; DSK; FA; FC; FYB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 13. Weight in Grams: 192.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Penguin Classics
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780140447415
- ISBN
- 9780140447415
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 14.31
€ 17.99
€ 14.31
Hardback. Spanning the period encompassing the rise, heyday and decline of sentimentalism, the book considers how the trajectory of the movement affected the sentimental novel's use of discourses of economics, sensibility and femininity and assesses the impact of the pressures of the post-Revolutionary 1790s on these areas. Num Pages: 240 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 2AB; 3JF; DSBD; DSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 20. Weight in Grams: 460.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333644775
- ISBN
- 9780333644775
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 127.78
€ 127.78
Paperback. Num Pages: 336 pages, 3 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; DSBH; DSK. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 23. Weight in Grams: 386.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- University of Minnesota Press
- Number of pages
- 336
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780816653485
- ISBN
- 9780816653485
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 30.99€ 27.67
€ 30.99
€ 27.67