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Literary studies: fiction, novelists & prose writers

Paperback. Each title in the "York Notes" series offers an approach to English literature that should help students achieve a better grade. This book provides detailed summaries and commentaries, advice, facts and an extended resources section on "The Catcher in the Rye". Series: York Notes. Num Pages: 104 pages. BIC Classification: 4KHT; DSK; YQE. Category: (E) Primary & Secondary Education. Dimension: 211 x 146 x 7. Weight in Grams: 144.
Publisher
Pearson York Notes
Number of pages
104
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780582772724
ISBN
9780582772724
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 9.31

Hardback. The Historical Dictionary of Ian Fleming's World of Intelligence: Fact and Fiction includes hundreds of dictionary entries on actual cases of espionage, real-life spies, MI5, SIS, CIA, and KGB, as well as on the short stories and novels that define one of the most extraordinary fictional characters of all time. Series: Historical Dictionaries of Intelligence and Counterintelligence. Num Pages: 310 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: APFG; DSBH; DSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 19. Weight in Grams: 507.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Scarecrow Press United States
Number of pages
310
Condition
New
SKU
V9780810861909
ISBN
9780810861909
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 157.90

paperback. Provides a collection of theoretical and literary essays on Swift's work. The text places an emphasis on his Anglo-Irishness, which, it argues, is a key area in understanding his life and works. Reference is also made to Swift's gender relations and his female imitators. Series: Longman Critical Readers. Num Pages: 312 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSBD; DSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 18. Weight in Grams: 390.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
Routledge United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
312
Condition
New
SKU
V9780582225725
ISBN
9780582225725
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 81.29

Paperback. With its rich and ebullient language, ironic twists and startling juxtapositions, Dead Souls (1842) stands as one of the most dazzling and poetic masterpieces of the nineteenth century. This brilliant new translation by Christopher English is complemented by a superb introductory essay by the pre-eminent Gogol scholar, Robert Maguire. Editor(s): English, Christopher. Translator(s): English, Christopher. Series: Oxford World's Classics. Num Pages: 496 pages, 1 map. BIC Classification: 2AGR; 3JH; DSBF; DSK; FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 130 x 23. Weight in Grams: 336.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Oxford University Press United Kingdom
Edition
Reissue
Number of pages
496
Condition
New
SKU
V9780199554669
ISBN
9780199554669
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.02

Hardcover. Examines Bogdanov's roles as revolutionary, novelist, and scientist, presenting his protagonist as a coherent thinker who pursued his ideas in a wide range of venues. This title offers an analysis of the interactions between scientific ideas and societal values. Num Pages: 184 pages, 11 halftones. BIC Classification: DSK; PDX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 161 x 235 x 17. Weight in Grams: 406.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
University Of Chicago Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226454122
ISBN
9780226454122
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 52.99
€ 41.16

Paperback. Translator(s): Garnett, C. Num Pages: 302 pages. BIC Classification: 2AGR; DSK; FC; FYB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 203 x 133 x 16. Weight in Grams: 332. 302 pages. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. BIC Classification: 2AGR; DSK; FC; FYB. Dimension: 203 x 133 x 16. Weight: 322. Translator(s): Garnett, C.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1985
Publisher
University Of Chicago Press
Edition
Reprint
Number of pages
302
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226300689
ISBN
9780226300689
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 27.99
€ 22.64

Paperback. Offers teachers, students and any lover of literature a guide to the major works of Roddy Doyle. This title also includes an exclusive in-depth interview with Roddy Doyle relating specifically to the novels under discussion. It puts Roddy Doyle's themes, genre and narrative techniques under scrutiny. Series: Vintage Living Texts. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSBH; DSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 196 x 129 x 17. Weight in Grams: 174.
Publisher
Vintage Publishing
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099452195
ISBN
9780099452195
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 8.99
€ 7.87

Paperback. A guide to the works of Ian McEwan. It offers an in-depth interview with Ian McEwan, relating specifically to the texts under discussion. It deals with McEwan's themes, genre and narrative technique, and provides a source of ideas for intelligent and inventive ways of approaching the novels. Series: Vintage Living Texts. Num Pages: 224 pages, b&w halftones. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 2AB; DSBH; DSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 207 x 130 x 13. Weight in Grams: 184. Good clean copy with minor shelf wear
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Vintage
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KSS0001574
ISBN
9780099437550
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 4.99

Paperback. Helps teachers and students find the essential information on the works of Margaret Atwood. This guide deals with her themes, genre and narrative technique. It includes likely exam questions, and contexts and comparisons - as well as a source of ideas for intelligent and inventive ways of approaching the novels. Series: Vintage Living Texts. Num Pages: 176 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 2ABM; DSBH; DSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 198 x 128 x 14. Weight in Grams: 130. Good clean copy with minor shelf wear
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Vintage
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KSS0001575
ISBN
9780099437048
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 4.99

Paperback. One of America s finest essayists writes about 40 literary masterpieces that have been wrongfully forgotten or were ignored in the first place." Num Pages: 220 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: DSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 203 x 127 x 14. Weight in Grams: 345.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1988
Publisher
University Press of New England United States
Number of pages
220
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780874514322
ISBN
9780874514322
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 24.99
€ 20.11

Hardback. Series: Princeton Legacy Library. Num Pages: 310 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DDF; 2ADF; DSBH; DSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 19. Weight in Grams: 599.
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
310
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2019
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691646053
ISBN
9780691646053
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 150.26

Hardcover. In his 88 years, Norman Maclean (1902-90) played many parts: fisherman, logger, firefighter, scholar, teacher. But it was a role he took up late in life, that of writer, which won him enduring fame and critical acclaim. This reader offers an introduction Norman Maclean and provides insight into his life and career. Editor(s): Weltzien, O. Alan. Num Pages: 352 pages, 19 halftones. BIC Classification: DNF; DSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 238 x 163 x 23. Weight in Grams: 562.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
352
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226500263
ISBN
9780226500263
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 36.99
€ 28.58

Paperback. In his eighty-seven years, Norman Maclean played many parts: fisherman, logger, firefighter, scholar, teacher. But it was a role he took up late in life, that of writer, that won him enduring fame and critical acclaim. This reader serves as an introduction for readers new to Maclean, while offering fans fresh insight into his life and career. Editor(s): Weltzien, O. Alan. Num Pages: 320 pages, 19 halftones. BIC Classification: 2AB; DNF; DSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 431.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226500270
ISBN
9780226500270
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 19.30

Paperback. With 19 essays, this book looks at the Anglo Arab novel since 1911. This book guides students through the novels they are required to read on Anglo Arab literature courses. It includes chapters on Ameen Rihani, Ahdaf Soueif, Waguih Ghali, Etel Adnan, Diana Abu Jaber, Jamal Mahjoub, Rawi Hage, Loubna Haikal, Jad El Hage, Mohja Kahf, and more. Editor(s): Gana, Nouri. Num Pages: 512 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSBH; DSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 175 x 243 x 32. Weight in Grams: 870.
Publisher
Edinburgh University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780748685547
ISBN
9780748685547
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 38.99
€ 35.31

Hardcover. Opening up the field of diasporic Anglo-Arab literature to critical debate, this reference companion spans from the first Arab novel in 1911 right up to the present day. It guides students through the set novels on Anglo-Arab literature courses, and sophisticated critical analyses of the major Anglo-Arab novelists, for advanced scholars. Editor(s): Gana, Nouri. Num Pages: 516 pages. BIC Classification: 1QFM; 2AB; 3JJ; DSBH; DSK. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 250 x 172 x 33. Weight in Grams: 1040.
Publisher
Edinburgh University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
516
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9780748685530
ISBN
9780748685530
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 166.41
€ 158.44

Paperback. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: DSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 190 x 130. .
Publisher
Faber & Faber
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1980
Edition
New Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780571116133
ISBN
9780571116133
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 10.78

Paperback. Num Pages: 384 pages. BIC Classification: DSBH; DSK. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 152 x 227 x 27. Weight in Grams: 582.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Dalkey Archive Press United States
Number of pages
384
Condition
New
SKU
V9781564785909
ISBN
9781564785909
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 12.58

Hardcover. Series: Modern Library. Num Pages: 368 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2ABM; DSBH; DSK; FYB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 193 x 124 x 26. Weight in Grams: 386.
Publisher
Random House USA Inc United States
Number of pages
368
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1997
Condition
New
SKU
V9780679601227
ISBN
9780679601227
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 27.99
€ 22.58

Paperback. Chinua Achebe is Africa's most prominent writer, and Things Fall Apart (1958) is the most renowned and widely-read African novel in the global literary canon. The essays collected in this casebook explore the work's artistic, multicultural, and global significance from a variety of critical perspectives. Editor(s): Okpewho, Isidore. Series: Casebooks in Criticism. Num Pages: 288 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1F; 2AB; DSBH; DSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 217 x 142 x 18. Weight in Grams: 392.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Oxford University Press United States
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
SKU
V9780195147643
ISBN
9780195147643
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 47.37

Hardcover.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
boye6
Number of pages
252
Condition
New
SKU
V9781571134189
ISBN
9781571134189
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 97.32

Paperback. Olaf Stapledon, philosopher, novelist, educator and social activist, had an imagination unlike that of any other figure in modernist literature. This broad anthology includes a generous sample of his fictional gems, as well as other writings including essays, poems and letters. Num Pages: 314 pages. BIC Classification: 2ABM; DSBH; DSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 152 x 19. Weight in Grams: 435.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1996
Publisher
Syracuse University Press United States
Number of pages
314
Condition
New
SKU
V9780815604303
ISBN
9780815604303
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.99
€ 20.87

Hardcover. Henry James's Style of Retrospect examines the last twenty-five years of James's writing life, focussing on the rather the substantial body of retrospective and commemorative non-fiction which he began to produce in the 1890s Num Pages: 300 pages, 2 black-and-white halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; DSBF; DSBH; DSK. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 234 x 156. .
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780198734802
ISBN
9780198734802
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 170.86

Paperback. Aims to reveal how the novels of Jane Austen illuminate English history in the quarter century between 1792 and 1817. The book builds a picture of Austen's life and personality and of the social and political world she inhabited in the period during and immediately after the Napoleonic Wars. Num Pages: 198 pages, 12 b&w illustrations, references, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 2AB; 3JF; 3JH; DSBF; DSK; HBJD1; HBLL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 157 x 20. Weight in Grams: 446.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1993
Publisher
Yale University Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780300054491
ISBN
9780300054491
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 24.99
€ 18.74

Hardcover. Widely acknowledged as the most important Russian thinker of the nineteenth century, Vladimir Soloviev's place in the landscape of world philosophy nevertheless remains uncertain. Approaching him through a single synoptic lens, this book foregrounds his unique envisioning of the interaction between humanity and the material world. Series: Studies in Slavic and Russian Literatures, Cultures and History. Num Pages: 250 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 2AGR; DSBF; DSK. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 19. Weight in Grams: 636.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Academic Studies Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9781936235179
ISBN
9781936235179
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 148.79

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