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Literary studies: fiction, novelists & prose writers

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Literary studies: fiction, novelists & prose writers

Paperback. This is a study of the nine prose fiction works of Christiane Rochefort written between 1958 and 1988. Despite establishment recognition and a popular mass-market following, Christiane Rochefort has hitherto received little critical attention. Her fiction forms an approachable learning tool for all students of post-war French politics and culture. Num Pages: 277 pages, bibliography. BIC Classification: 2ADF; DSBH; DSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 231 x 154 x 18. Weight in Grams: 480.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
University of Exeter Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
277
Condition
New
SKU
V9780859895866
ISBN
9780859895866
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 51.34

Hardback. This is a study of the nine prose fiction works of Christiane Rochefort written between 1958 and 1988. Despite establishment recognition and a popular mass-market following, Christiane Rochefort has hitherto received little critical attention. Her fiction forms an approachable learning tool for all students of post-war French politics and culture. Num Pages: 277 pages, bibliography. BIC Classification: 2ADF; DSBH; DSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 231 x 154 x 23. Weight in Grams: 580.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
University of Exeter Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
277
Condition
New
SKU
V9780859895859
ISBN
9780859895859
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 143.66

Paperback. A follow-up to Margaret Forster's "Hidden Lives" (a family memoir of three generations of women), this account takes up the story of her gritty northern father. She looks back at his life and character, evoking incidents from her Cumbrian childhood, his working life and his stubborn old age. Num Pages: 256 pages, 8pp b&w halftones. BIC Classification: 2AB; BG; DSBH; DSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 130 x 16. Weight in Grams: 188. Good clean copy with minor shelf wear
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
Vintage
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KAC0000943
ISBN
9780099275749
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 4.99

Paperback. Num Pages: 440 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSBF; DSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UF) Further/Higher Education. Dimension: 154 x 229 x 2. Weight in Grams: 672.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
440
Condition
New
Edition
Reprint
SKU
V9780226419107
ISBN
9780226419107
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 27.99
€ 23.18

Hardcover. In Jane Austen's works, a name is never just a name. In fact, the names Austen gives her characters and places are as rich in subtle meaning as her prose itself. The author offers a comprehensive study of all the names of people and places - real and imaginary. It offers a fresh understanding of Austen's technique of creative anachronism. Num Pages: 440 pages, 25 halftones. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSBF; DSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 164 x 237 x 45. Weight in Grams: 844.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
University Of Chicago Press
Edition
1st
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226157832
ISBN
9780226157832
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 41.99
€ 32.78

Paperback. Margaret Atwood's fascinating account of her lifelong relationship with science and speculative fiction. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: DSBF; DSBH; DSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 126 x 18. Weight in Grams: 192.
Publisher
Virago Press Ltd
Number of pages
272
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9781844087556
ISBN
9781844087556
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 12.61

Paperback. Margaret Atwood's superb exploration of stories and storytelling, myths and their reinventions, fiction and fact, the weirdness of nature, and the strangeness of the Canadian North. Num Pages: 160 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBC; 2ABM; DSBH; DSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 128 x 10. Weight in Grams: 136.
Publisher
Little, Brown Book Group United Kingdom
Number of pages
160
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Condition
New
SKU
V9781844080823
ISBN
9781844080823
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 11.92

Hardback. This collection of 13 essays, published in association with the Children's Literature Association, celebrates the centennial of the publication of "The Tale of Peter Rabbit", by Beatrix Potter. It explores how contemporary American children respond to the timeless appeal of Peter's antics. Editor(s): Mackey, Margaret. Series: Children's Literature Association Centennial Studies. Num Pages: 216 pages, illustrations, bibliog. BIC Classification: 2AB; 3JJ; DSBH; DSK; DSY. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 222 x 145 x 18. Weight in Grams: 386.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Scarecrow Press United States
Number of pages
216
Condition
New
SKU
V9780810841970
ISBN
9780810841970
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 119.18

Paperback. It will be a welcome addition to the library of any scholar of modernism and can easily be adapted for courses on Woolf and modern literature. Editor(s): Linett, Maren. Series: A Modern Fiction Studies Book. Num Pages: 464 pages, 17, 17 black & white halftones. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSBH; DSK. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 28. Weight in Grams: 610. Good clean copy with minor shelf wear
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KAC0004231
ISBN
9780801891182
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 4.99

It will be a welcome addition to the library of any scholar of modernism and can easily be adapted for courses on Woolf and modern literature. Editor(s): Linett, Maren. Series: A Modern Fiction Studies Book. Num Pages: 464 pages, 17, 17 black & white halftones. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSBH; DSK. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 34. Weight in Grams: 726.
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press United States
Number of pages
464
Condition
New
SKU
V9780801891175
ISBN
9780801891175
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 94.31

paperback. CZ;SK Num Pages: 300 pages. BIC Classification: 2ACG; DSBH; DSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 170 x 236 x 23. Weight in Grams: 420.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Karolinum,Nakladatelstvi Univerzity Karlovy,Czech Republic Czech Republic
Number of pages
300
Condition
New
SKU
V9788024629353
ISBN
9788024629353
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 31.76

Paperback. The third and fourth books of Cicero's "Tusculan Disputations" deal with the nature and management of emotion. He presents the insights of Greek philosophers on the subject, reporting the views of Epicurians and Peripatetics and giving a detailed account of the Stoic position. Translator(s): Graver, Margaret (Assistant Professor of Classics, Dartmouth College, USA). Num Pages: 240 pages, 3 tables. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; 1QDAR; 2ADL; DSBB; DSK; HPCA; JMA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 151 x 228 x 16. Weight in Grams: 408.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
University Of Chicago Press
Number of pages
240
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226305783
ISBN
9780226305783
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 29.91

Hardback. Series: Frontiers of Narrative. Num Pages: 288 pages, 2 tables, 7 figures. BIC Classification: DSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 21. Weight in Grams: 576.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
University of Nebraska Press United States
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
SKU
V9780803294967
ISBN
9780803294967
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 66.86

Hardcover. Translated for the first time into English, The Myth of the Superhero looks beyond the cape, the mask, and the superpowers, presenting a serious study of the genre and its place in a broader cultural context. Translator(s): Richards, Jamie. Num Pages: 216 pages, 66, 66 black & white halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; DSBH; DSK; JFCA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 19. Weight in Grams: 408.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press United States
Number of pages
216
Condition
New
SKU
V9781421409108
ISBN
9781421409108
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 66.62

Paperback. Translated for the first time into English, The Myth of the Superhero looks beyond the cape, the mask, and the superpowers, presenting a serious study of the genre and its place in a broader cultural context. Translator(s): Richards, Jamie. Num Pages: 216 pages, 66, 66 black & white halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; DSBH; DSK; JFCA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 230 x 156 x 14. Weight in Grams: 302.
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press United States
Number of pages
216
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9781421409535
ISBN
9781421409535
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 38.05

Hardback. Num Pages: 120 pages, Plans transparencies :Bibliography: p110-115. - Includes index. BIC Classification: DSBH; DSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 230 x 150. Weight in Grams: 400.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1988
Publisher
Associated University Presses United States
Number of pages
120
Condition
New
SKU
V9780838633120
ISBN
9780838633120
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 98.38

Paperback. In its centennial year, Marcel Proust's masterpiece of literary imagination is available in a Norton Critical Edition. Editor(s): Lee, Susanna. Series: Norton Critical Editions. Num Pages: 640 pages. BIC Classification: DSBH; DSK; FC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 213 x 132 x 35. Weight in Grams: 620.
Publisher
WW Norton & Co United States
Number of pages
640
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9780393919165
ISBN
9780393919165
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 22.26

Paperback. The foremost Proust scholar of our time offers a brilliantly revised and annotated edition of the first volume of the twentieth century's most acclaimed novel Editor(s): Carter, William C. Translator(s): Scott-Moncrieff, C. K. Series: In Search of Lost Time. Num Pages: 504 pages. BIC Classification: 2ADF; DSK; FC; FYT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 237 x 192 x 28. Weight in Grams: 888.
Publisher
Yale University Press United States
Number of pages
504
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Edition
1st Printing
Condition
New
SKU
V9780300185430
ISBN
9780300185430
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 22.43

Hardcover. This text maps the aesthetic and semantic meanings associated with gender in the Ming-Qing vernacular novel through close readings of five long narratives, including "Dream of the Red Chamber" and "A Tale of Heroic Lovers". Series: Harvard East Asian Monographs. Num Pages: 340 pages. BIC Classification: 2GDC; DQ; DSA; DSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 31. Weight in Grams: 660.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Harvard University Press United States
Number of pages
340
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674005129
ISBN
9780674005129
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 44.99
€ 37.27

Paperback. This classic study, now made available again to readers, shows that Woolf's most experimental writing is far from being a flight from social commitment into arcane modernism. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSBH; DSK. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 216 x 139 x 13. Weight in Grams: 286.
Publisher
Edinburgh University Press
Number of pages
224
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780748641949
ISBN
9780748641949
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 41.99
€ 37.73

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