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Literary studies: fiction, novelists & prose writers

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Literary studies: fiction, novelists & prose writers

hardcover. Ethel Wilson: A Critical Biography is the story of a distinguished writer whose works are rightly considered classics of Canadian literature. Num Pages: 384 pages, 25 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBC; BG; DSBH; DSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 235 x 158 x 34. Weight in Grams: 771.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
University of Toronto Press Canada
Number of pages
384
Condition
New
Edition
First Edition
SKU
V9780802087416
ISBN
9780802087416
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 69.94

hardcover. As for Sinclair Ross is the story of a remarkable writer whose works continue to challenge us and are rightly considered classics of Canadian literature. Series: Heritage. Num Pages: 350 pages, 25 halftones. BIC Classification: 2ABM; BG; DSBH; DSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 236 x 163 x 33. Weight in Grams: 746.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
University of Toronto Press Canada
Edition
Illustrated
Number of pages
350
Condition
New
SKU
V9780802043887
ISBN
9780802043887
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 62.86

hardcover. This book examines the interrelationship between narrative, ritual, and royal authority, including discussions of Daoism, yin-yang, and Buddhist doctrine, as depicted in a variety of texts from The Chronicles of Japan (7th century) to The Tale of the Heike (14th century). Series: Asian Religions & Culture. Num Pages: 488 pages. BIC Classification: 2GJ; DSBB; DSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 5969 x 3963 x 33. Weight in Grams: 789.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Stanford University Press United States
Number of pages
488
Condition
New
Edition
1st Edition
SKU
V9780804751582
ISBN
9780804751582
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 96.39

Hardcover. When it comes to James Joyce's landmark work, Ulysses, the influence of three literary giants, Homer, Shakespeare, and Dante, cannot be overlooked. Examining Joyce in terms of Homeric narrative, Dantesque structure, and Shakespearean plot, Weir rediscovers Joyce's novel through the lens of his renowned predecessors. Num Pages: 266 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSBH; DSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 225 x 147 x 26. Weight in Grams: 488.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Condition
New
SKU
V9781137488404
ISBN
9781137488404
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 145.95

Paperback. Provides introduction to the text and contexts of "Things Fall Apart", surveying the interpretations of the text from publication onwards and the critical material that surrounds it. This work also offers an insight into African culture. Series: Routledge Guides to Literature. Num Pages: 160 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1HFDN; 2AB; DSBH; DSK. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 146 x 215 x 12. Weight in Grams: 216.
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
160
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780415344562
ISBN
9780415344562
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 50.99
€ 45.05

Paperback. Argues that time travel fiction is a narrative "laboratory," a setting for thought experiments in which essential theoretical questions about storytelling are represented in the form of literal devices and plots Num Pages: 288 pages, 16 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: APFA; DSK; PDA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 153 x 17. Weight in Grams: 442.
Publisher
Fordham University Press United States
Number of pages
288
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780823249978
ISBN
9780823249978
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 33.99

Hardback. Argues that time travel fiction is a narrative "laboratory," a setting for thought experiments in which essential theoretical questions about storytelling are represented in the form of literal devices and plots Num Pages: 320 pages, 16 b/w illustrations. BIC Classification: APFA; DSK; PDA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 3895 x 5830 x 23. Weight in Grams: 567.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Fordham University Press United States
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
SKU
V9780823249961
ISBN
9780823249961
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 105.98

Paperback. Series: Focus on. Num Pages: 50 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; DSBH; DSK. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 207 x 136 x 5. Weight in Grams: 88.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Greenwich Exchange Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
50
Condition
New
SKU
V9781906075293
ISBN
9781906075293
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 13.35

Paperback. This comprehensive lexicon provides definitions of nautical terms, historical entries describing the people and political events that shaped the period, and detailed explanations of the scientific, medical, and biblical references that appear in the novels of Patrick O'Brian. Num Pages: 512 pages, 62 b&w illustrations, 3 maps. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSBH; DSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 211 x 142 x 24. Weight in Grams: 426.
Publisher
Holt Paperbacks
Number of pages
512
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Edition
2nd New edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780805066159
ISBN
9780805066159
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 21.82

Paperback. This guide to navigating Patrick O'Brian's well loved Aubrey-Maturin novels has been updated, with chapters devoted to the final books in the series. It contains maps created exclusively for each of the novels in this world-renowned series. Num Pages: 288 pages, 43 b&w illustrations, 56 maps. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSBH; DSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 232 x 188 x 18. Weight in Grams: 520.
Publisher
Henry Holt & Company Inc United States
Number of pages
288
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Edition
3rd
Condition
New
SKU
V9780805066142
ISBN
9780805066142
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 29.99
€ 23.89

Paperback. Debjani Ganguly theorizes the contemporary global novel and the social and historical conditions that shaped it, showing how in 1989 the consolidation of the information age, the perpetual state of war, and the focus on humanitarianism transformed the novel into a form that addresses contemporary social, technological, and political upheavals. Num Pages: 312 pages, 5 illustrations. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSA; DSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 154 x 229 x 20. Weight in Grams: 464.
Publisher
Duke University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780822361565
ISBN
9780822361565
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 31.99
€ 28.42

Hardback. Debjani Ganguly theorizes the contemporary global novel and the social and historical conditions that shaped it, showing how in 1989 the consolidation of the information age, the perpetual state of war, and the focus on humanitarianism transformed the novel into a form that addresses contemporary social, technological, and political upheavals. Num Pages: 312 pages, 5 illustrations. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSA; DSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 23. Weight in Grams: 567.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Duke University Press United States
Number of pages
312
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780822361374
ISBN
9780822361374
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 115.33

Paperback. Series: Writers & Their Work S. Num Pages: 160 pages. BIC Classification: 2ABM; DSBH; DSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 8. Weight in Grams: 184.
Publisher
Northcote House Publishers Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
160
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Condition
New
SKU
V9780746309445
ISBN
9780746309445
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 23.82

Paperback. Evaluates the term 'classic', discussing a wide range of films and texts including Jane Eyre, The Tempest and Alice in Wonderland. Editor(s): Cartmell, Deborah; Hunter, I. Q.; Kaye, Heidi; Whelehan, Imelda (all at De Montford University). Series: Film/Fiction. Num Pages: 256 pages, notes, index. BIC Classification: 2AB; APF; DSBH; DSK; JFC; JFD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 215 x 135 x 13. Weight in Grams: 386.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Pluto Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9780745315881
ISBN
9780745315881
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 29.58

Paperback. Num Pages: 22 black & white illustrations, 22 colour plates, 44 illus., 22 in color. BIC Classification: DSK; FX; HBTB; JFSJ1; JFSL4. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 179 x 254 x 19. Weight in Grams: 510.
Publisher
University of Washington Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9780295994963
ISBN
9780295994963
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 29.51

Paperback. Groundbreaking collection of specially commissioned essays in which the ethnic literatures of North America are added to the developing postcolonial canon. Editor(s): Madsen, Deborah L. Series: Post-colonial Studies. Num Pages: 240 pages, index. BIC Classification: DSBH; DSK; HBTQ; HBTR; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 153 x 230 x 18. Weight in Grams: 370.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
Pluto Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
240
Condition
New
Edition
First Edition
SKU
V9780745315102
ISBN
9780745315102
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 31.46

Num Pages: 249 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSB; DSK; JFSJ1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 248 x 171 x 20. Weight in Grams: 544.
Publication date
1991
Publisher
The University Press of Kentucky United States
Number of pages
249
Condition
New
SKU
V9780813117645
ISBN
9780813117645
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 47.35

Paperback. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: 1KLCM; 2ADS; DSBH; DSK; JFC; JFSJ1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 225 x 152 x 15. Weight in Grams: 378.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
University of Minnesota Press United States
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
SKU
V9780816631131
ISBN
9780816631131
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 30.71

Paperback. Num Pages: 208 pages, 3. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2ABM; DSBH; DSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 13. Weight in Grams: 210.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
Cornell University Press United States
Number of pages
208
Condition
New
SKU
V9780801486357
ISBN
9780801486357
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 44.99
€ 39.56

Paperback. Bringing together a wealth of material with clear critical commentary, Debra J. Rosenthal offers the ideal starting point for anyone beginning to study this crucial American novel. Editor(s): Rosenthal, Debra J. Series: Routledge Guides to Literature. Num Pages: 168 pages, further reading. BIC Classification: 2ABM; DSBF; DSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 218 x 144 x 8. Weight in Grams: 216.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
168
Condition
New
SKU
V9780415234740
ISBN
9780415234740
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 30.09

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