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Literary studies: fiction, novelists & prose writers

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Literary studies: fiction, novelists & prose writers

Hardcover. Isaak Babel (1894-1940) is arguably one of the greatest modern short-story writers of the early 20th century. This is the first book in English to study the intertextuality of Babel's work. It looks at Babel's cultural identity as a case study in the contradictions and tensions of literary influence, personal loyalties, and ideological constraint. Series: Borderlines: Russian and East European-Jewish Studies. Num Pages: 310 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: DSK; JFSR1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 240 x 165 x 23. Weight in Grams: 610.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Academic Studies Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9781936235957
ISBN
9781936235957
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 148.69

Hardback. Series: Princeton Legacy Library. Num Pages: 200 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; DSB; DSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 13. Weight in Grams: 457.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
200
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691645810
ISBN
9780691645810
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 106.37

Hardback. Series: Princeton Legacy Library. Num Pages: 274 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSBF; DSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 203 x 127 x 16. Weight in Grams: 399.
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691650241
ISBN
9780691650241
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 138.00

paperback. A work that poses provocative questions about perception and reality. It is a parody of Victorian society where all existence is limited to length and breadth - its inhabitants unable even to imagine a third dimension. It provides an overview of this world - its physics and metaphysics, its history, customs and religious beliefs. Num Pages: 144 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; DSBF; DSK; FLC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 127 x 11. Weight in Grams: 120.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
Penguin Publishing Group
Condition
New
SKU
9780140435313
ISBN
9780140435313
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 10.99
€ 9.64

Paperback. Num Pages: 264 pages, viii, 256 p. BIC Classification: 2AGR; DSBF; DSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 220 x 140 x 14. Weight in Grams: 308.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
New ed
Number of pages
264
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226873985
ISBN
9780226873985
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 29.77

Hardback. This new biography of Carroll by leading international authority, Edward Wakeling, presents a fresh appraisal of the man based upon his social circle. Num Pages: 480 pages, 20 bw integrated. BIC Classification: 2AB; BGL; DSBF; DSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 241 x 158 x 36. Weight in Grams: 804.
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC United Kingdom
Number of pages
480
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781780768205
ISBN
9781780768205
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 71.30
€ 65.07

Paperback. "Atlas Shrugged" presents a view of man and man's relationship to existence and manifesting the essentials of an entire philosophical system - metaphysics, epistemology, politics and ethics. This companion serves as an exploration of this monumental work of literature. Editor(s): Younkins, Edward W. Num Pages: 416 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; DSBH; DSK. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 231 x 157 x 27. Weight in Grams: 810.
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd London
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780754655497
ISBN
9780754655497
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 58.61

Paperback. A beautiful new edition of Edward Said's classic which argues that a beginning is different from (and preferable to) an origin, because a beginning can be chosen and an origin can only be acknowledged Num Pages: 448 pages. BIC Classification: DSA; DSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 232 x 159 x 29. Weight in Grams: 512.
Publisher
Granta Books
Number of pages
448
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Edition
01st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781847085993
ISBN
9781847085993
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 14.50

Paperback. This is the first introduction to the whole field of modern fantasy literature in the English-speaking world. Editor(s): James, Edward; Mendlesohn, Farah. Series: Cambridge Companions to Literature. Num Pages: 294 pages, 1 b/w illus. BIC Classification: DSBF; DSBH; DSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 227 x 153 x 14. Weight in Grams: 438. Series: Cambridge Companions to Literature. 296 pages, 1 b/w illus. Editor(s): James, Edward; Mendlesohn, Farah. This is the first introduction to the whole field of modern fantasy literature in the English-speaking world. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). BIC Classification: DSBF; DSBH; DSK. Dimension: 227 x 153 x 14. Weight: 472.
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Number of pages
296
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780521728737
ISBN
9780521728737
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 34.64

Hardcover.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1991
Publisher
Stanford University Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
373
Condition
New
SKU
V9780804715997
ISBN
9780804715997
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 96.07

Hardback. aeo This is a very accessible introduction to one of the key figures in contemporary feminist thought. aeo The approach to Simone de Beauvoir is distinctive because it examines her work as a philosopher -- this book is the first full--length assessment of Simone de Beauvoira s philosophy. Series: Key Contemporary Thinkers. Num Pages: 192 pages, 0. BIC Classification: 2ADF; DSBH; DSK; HPCF; JFFK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 239 x 160 x 18. Weight in Grams: 446.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
192
Condition
New
SKU
V9780745612027
ISBN
9780745612027
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 72.21

Hardback. In this study of solitude in high modernist writing, Edward Engelberg explores the ways in which solitude functions thematically to shape meaning in literary works, as well as what solitude as a condition has contributed to the making of a trope. Num Pages: 232 pages, biography. BIC Classification: DSBH; DSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 22. Weight in Grams: 398.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
St Martin's Press United States
Number of pages
232
Condition
New
SKU
V9780312239473
ISBN
9780312239473
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 64.61

Paperback. This new book on the Brontes concentrates on the way in which the literary interests and expressions of Charlotte and Emily were built up. It makes use of recent research into background and reading matter to investigate the development of the authors' poetry and novels. Series: Literary Lives. Num Pages: 152 pages, bibliography, notes, index. BIC Classification: 2AB; BG; DSBF; DSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 8. Weight in Grams: 176.
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
152
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1989
Edition
1989th Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780333421987
ISBN
9780333421987
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 122.63

Hardcover. This new book on the Brontes concentrates on the way in which the literary interests and expressions of Charlotte and Emily were built up. It makes use of recent research into background and reading matter to investigate the development of the authors' poetry and novels. Series: Literary Lives. Num Pages: 150 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 2AB; BG; DSBF; DSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 16. Weight in Grams: 349.
Publisher
Macmillan
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1989
Edition
1989th Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780333421970
ISBN
9780333421970
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 122.56

Paperback. This volume brings together essays by scholars and practitioners of science fiction. Editor(s): James, Edward; Mendlesohn, Farah. Series: Cambridge Companions to Literature. Num Pages: 323 pages. BIC Classification: DSA; DSBD; DSBF; DSBH; DSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 227 x 153 x 15. Weight in Grams: 482. Series: Cambridge Companions to Literature. 326 pages. Editor(s): James, Edward; Mendlesohn, Farah. This volume brings together essays by scholars and practitioners of science fiction. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). BIC Classification: DSA; DSBD; DSBF; DSBH; DSK. Dimension: 227 x 153 x 15. Weight: 536.
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Number of pages
323
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Edition
First Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780521016575
ISBN
9780521016575
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.25

Paperback. The text of Wharton's richly allusive Pulitzer Prize-winning 1921 novel of desire and its implications in Old New York has been rigorously annotated by a prominent Wharton scholar. Editor(s): Waid, Candace. Series: Norton Critical Editions. Num Pages: 544 pages, bibliog. BIC Classification: 2ABM; DNF; DSBH; DSK; FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 235 x 143 x 16. Weight in Grams: 464.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
WW Norton & Co United States
Edition
Norton Critical
Number of pages
480
Condition
New
SKU
V9780393967944
ISBN
9780393967944
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 18.99
€ 17.47

Paperback. This Norton Critical Edition of Edith Wharton's celebrated novella is based on the first edition, published by Charles Scribner's Sons in 1911. Editor(s): Wolff, Cynthia Griffin; Lauer, Kristin O. Series: Norton Critical Editions. Num Pages: 208 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 2ABM; DSBH; DSK; FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 210 x 131 x 11. Weight in Grams: 208.
Publisher
WW Norton & Co United States
Number of pages
204
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1995
Edition
New Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780393966350
ISBN
9780393966350
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 16.41

Hardback. Series: Princeton Legacy Library. Num Pages: 254 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 2AGR; DSB; DSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 16. Weight in Grams: 514.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
254
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691636597
ISBN
9780691636597
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 127.69

Paperback. A Concise Companion to Contemporary British Fiction offers an authoritative overview of contemporary British fiction in its social, political, and economic contexts. Focuses on the fiction that has emerged since the late 1970s, roughly since the start of the Thatcher era. Comprises original essays from major scholars. Editor(s): English, James F. Series: Concise Companions to Literature and Culture. Num Pages: 296 pages, 0. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSBH; DSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 154 x 20. Weight in Grams: 450.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
296
Condition
New
SKU
V9781405120012
ISBN
9781405120012
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 46.09

Paperback. A collection of essays on the life and work of E. M. Forster. Editor(s): Bradshaw, David. Series: Cambridge Companions to Literature. Num Pages: 310 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSBH; DSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 228 x 153 x 18. Weight in Grams: 486. Series: Cambridge Companions to Literature. 310 pages. Editor(s): Bradshaw, David. A collection of essays on the life and work of E. M. Forster. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). BIC Classification: 2AB; DSBH; DSK. Dimension: 228 x 153 x 18. Weight: 486.
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Condition
New
SKU
V9780521542524
ISBN
9780521542524
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 36.11

Paperback. Explores many of the important social, historical and cultural contexts surrounding the life and works of F. Scott Fitzgerald. Editor(s): Mangum, Bryant. Num Pages: 516 pages, 9 b/w illus. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; DSBH; DSK. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 29. Weight in Grams: 75.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Cambridge University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
516
Condition
New
SKU
V9781107454163
ISBN
9781107454163
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 56.02

Hardback. A comprehensive and accessible overview of Salman Rushdie's published work, his career, and the controversies that surround him. Editor(s): Gurnah, Abdulrazak. Series: Cambridge Companions to Literature. Num Pages: 218 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FKA; 2AB; DSBH; DSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 228 x 152 x 14. Weight in Grams: 486.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Cambridge University Press United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
218
Condition
New
SKU
V9780521847193
ISBN
9780521847193
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 97.69

Paperback. Series: Modern Language Initiative. Num Pages: 232 pages. BIC Classification: DSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 155 x 285 x 17. Weight in Grams: 324.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
University of Virginia Press United States
Number of pages
232
Condition
New
SKU
V9780813931722
ISBN
9780813931722
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.59

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

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