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Literary studies: fiction, novelists & prose writers

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Literary studies: fiction, novelists & prose writers

Paperback. Includes the author's interviews with various crime writers conducted at Yellowbird Productions, Stockholm, Sweden, Mar. 30, 2011. Num Pages: 176 pages. BIC Classification: 1DNS; 2ACSW; APFN; APT; DSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 199 x 130 x 13. Weight in Grams: 248.
Publisher
MANCHESTER UNIVERSITY PRESS
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780719090691
ISBN
9780719090691
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 39.21

hardcover. Born in Chicago in 1918, the prodigiously gifted and erudite Isaac Rosenfeld was anointed a 'genius' upon the publication of his novel, "Passage from Home"; someone expected to surpass even his closest friend and rival, Saul Bellow. This book intends to reclaim Rosenfeld's legacy by opening up his work. Num Pages: 320 pages, 13 black-&-white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; DSBH; DSK. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 210 x 140 x 24. Weight in Grams: 553. Fine in fine dust wrapper. DW with price sticker to front, remains very good to like new
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Yale University Press
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KSG0031625
ISBN
9780300126495
Hardback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 6.23

paperback. Originally published in hardcover in 2009 by University of South Carolina Press. Series: Understanding Contemporary American Literature. Num Pages: 240 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 203 x 132 x 14. Weight in Grams: 266.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
University of South Carolina Press United States
Edition
Reprint
Number of pages
240
Condition
New
SKU
V9781611170184
ISBN
9781611170184
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 31.02

Paperback. 'Realism' is a term which is key to understanding, amongst other things: the novel genre, Victorian literature, modernism, and postmodernism. This study recognises that realism is every bit as complex as other modes of representation and requires a similar level of critique. Series Editor(s): Barry, Peter; McLeod, John. Series: Beginnings. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: DSA; DSK. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 197 x 134 x 29. Weight in Grams: 334.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Manchester University Press
Condition
New
SKU
9780719072215
ISBN
9780719072215
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 6.23

Hardback. This book provides a reassessment of Dostoevsky's religion by showing how he used his writings as the vehicle for an intense probing of the nature of Christianity, of the individual meaning of belief and doubt, and of the problems of ethical behavior that arise from these questions. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: 2AGR; DSBF; DSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 19. Weight in Grams: 435.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
Stanford University Press United States
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
SKU
V9780804751377
ISBN
9780804751377
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 80.71

Hardback. Num Pages: 208 pages, 1, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSB; DSK. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 15. Weight in Grams: 444.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1994
Publisher
University of Pennsylvania Press United States
Number of pages
208
Condition
New
SKU
V9780812232912
ISBN
9780812232912
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 71.91

Hardcover. A comprehensive study of the Mexican writer considered one of the finest novelists and short-story writers in 20th-century Latin America. Num Pages: 232 pages, 16 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KLCM; 2ADSL; DSBH; DSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 164 x 241 x 21. Weight in Grams: 568.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Tamesis Books
Condition
New
SKU
V9781855663077
ISBN
9781855663077
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 132.34

Hardback. A collection of essays examining the short stories and life of the 19th century American writer Edgar Allan Poe. Presenting some of the best of a broad range of critical perspectives from the psychoanalytical to the postcolonial, it offers an introduction to Poe's tales and the critical conversation surrounding them. Series: Critical Insights. Num Pages: 300 pages. BIC Classification: DSBF; DSK. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 24. Weight in Grams: 700.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Salem Press Inc United States
Number of pages
304
Condition
New
SKU
V9781587656163
ISBN
9781587656163
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 117.67

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: 128 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; 4KLR; DSBH; DSK. Category: (E) Primary & Secondary Education. Dimension: 296 x 210 x 7. Weight in Grams: 386.
Publisher
Pearson Education Limited United Kingdom
Number of pages
128
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781447913153
ISBN
9781447913153
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.36

Paperback.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Greenwich Exchange Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
90
Condition
New
SKU
V9781906075422
ISBN
9781906075422
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 15.46

Paperback. Offers a narrative that serves as a reading guide to Homer's monumental epic. This title provides translations of key passages and traces the evolution of major themes in the Odyssey, but also helps new readers to understand the artistry of one of the best tales ever told. Num Pages: 176 pages, Ill. BIC Classification: 2AHA; DCF; DSBB; DSC; DSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 141 x 216 x 13. Weight in Grams: 230.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1990
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
176
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691014944
ISBN
9780691014944
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 51.99
€ 38.17

Hardback. Series: New Directions in Religion and Literature. Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; DSBH; DSK. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 216 x 138. Weight in Grams: 346.
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9781474238731
ISBN
9781474238731
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 157.78

Paperback. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; 3JJP; DSBH; DSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 210 x 142 x 14. Weight in Grams: 1396.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231157575
ISBN
9780231157575
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 36.99
€ 27.67

Hardback. Num Pages: 288 pages, 0 halftones, 0 color illus., 0 line drawings, 0 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; 3JJP; DSBH; DSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 210 x 140. Weight in Grams: 454.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231157568
ISBN
9780231157568
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 103.01
€ 80.20

Hardback. Series: Princeton Legacy Library. Num Pages: 302 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; DSBF; DSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 18. Weight in Grams: 599.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
302
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691643540
ISBN
9780691643540
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 150.68

Hardback. Sinclair Lewis, celebrated author of "Babbitt and Main Street", wrote more than twenty novels in the course of his prolific career, most of which went through several editions over the years. This work is the descriptive bibliography of the Lewis catalog. Num Pages: 350 pages, 110 halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; DSBH; DSK; GBCR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 156 x 230 x 25. Weight in Grams: 858.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
University of Scranton Press,U.S. United States
Edition
2 Rev ed
Number of pages
350
Condition
New
SKU
V9781589661561
ISBN
9781589661561
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 66.74

Paperback. Examines JM Coetzee's writings about Elizabeth Costello, and the ways in which philosophers have responded to them. This book considers the relations among reason, language, and the imagination, as well as more specific ethical issues concerning the moral status of animals, the meaning of mortality, the nature of evil, and the demands of religion. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: DSBH; DSK; HPQ. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 234 x 155 x 17. Weight in Grams: 388.
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Number of pages
272
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Edition
First Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691137377
ISBN
9780691137377
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 52.67
€ 42.66

Hardback. This broad-ranging survey considers the importance of the Western in American history. It explores the interconnections between the Western (in literature, film and history) and America in the 20th century Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJ; APFA; DSBH; DSK; HBJK; HBLW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 234 x 156 x 24. Weight in Grams: 520.
Publisher
Edinburgh University Press
Number of pages
256
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Condition
New
SKU
V9780748621408
ISBN
9780748621408
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 128.76
€ 125.62

Hardcover. Series: Anthem Australian Humanities Research Series. Num Pages: 222 pages, 1, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1MBF; 2AB; DSBH; DSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 454.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Anthem Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
222
Condition
New
SKU
V9780857283306
ISBN
9780857283306
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 138.27

Paperback. Gabriel Garcia Marquez presents an original portrait of this renowned writer and is a must-read for fans of his work, as well as those interested in magical realism, Latin American fiction and modern literature. Series: Critical Lives. Num Pages: 208 pages, 25 black and white. BIC Classification: BGL; DSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 200 x 130 x 15. Weight in Grams: 362.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Reaktion Books United Kingdom
Number of pages
208
Condition
New
SKU
V9781861897633
ISBN
9781861897633
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 30.89

Paperback. 'Part biography, part collection of tips for the aspiring writer' Guardian. ON WRITING: A MEMOIR OF THE CRAFT is a brilliant book on writing from the number one bestselling writer. Num Pages: 384 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; BGLA; DSBH; DSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 24. Weight in Grams: 260.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Hodder & Stoughton
Condition
New
SKU
9781444723250
ISBN
9781444723250
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 12.99
€ 11.56

Hardback. Examining three works of vernacular fiction dating from 1750 to 1828, this book studies the intellectual and literary factors that in the mid-Qing dynasty contributed to the development of vernacular fiction of unprecedented scholarly and satirical sophistication. Num Pages: 328 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 2GDC; DSBD; DSBF; DSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 237 x 160 x 25. Weight in Grams: 630.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
Stanford University Press United States
Number of pages
328
Condition
New
SKU
V9780804731317
ISBN
9780804731317
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 87.20

Hardback. Series: Princeton Legacy Library. Num Pages: 426 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DSE; 2ADS; DSBF; DSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 254 x 178 x 24. Weight in Grams: 942.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
426
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691642468
ISBN
9780691642468
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 218.42

Paperback. Series: Princeton Legacy Library. Num Pages: 426 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DSE; 2ADS; DSBF; DSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 254 x 178 x 22. Weight in Grams: 714.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
426
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691614885
ISBN
9780691614885
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 70.23
€ 55.68

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