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Literary studies: fiction, novelists & prose writers

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Literary studies: fiction, novelists & prose writers

Hardcover. A Companion to the Brontes brings the latest literary research and theory to bear on the life, work, and legacy of the Bronte family. Series: Blackwell Companions to Literature and Culture. Num Pages: 632 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSBF; DSK; DSRC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 250 x 174 x 35. Weight in Grams: 1058.
Publisher
Wiley-Blackwell
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781118404942
ISBN
9781118404942
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 168.20

Hardback. Num Pages: 186 pages. BIC Classification: 2ADF; DSBB; DSBD; DSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230. Weight in Grams: 445.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Associated University Presses United States
Number of pages
186
Condition
New
SKU
V9780838638569
ISBN
9780838638569
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 112.01

Hardcover. Presents a sequence of interviews between Dikran Karagueuzian and prolific fiction writer John L'Heureux that investigate the nature of writing fiction and the writer's need to write. This conversation includes a discussion of contemporary fiction, its virtues and vices, and its distinguished practitioners. Series: Center for the Study of Language and Information Publication Lecture Notes. Num Pages: 184 pages, ill. BIC Classification: DSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 55 x 85 x 18. Weight in Grams: 340.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Centre for the Study of Language & Information United States
Number of pages
184
Condition
New
SKU
V9781575866017
ISBN
9781575866017
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 23.87

Paperback. This book, now in paperback, explores the evolution of Tolkien's mythology throughout his lifetime by examining how it changed as a result of his life story, contemporary cultural and intellectual history. This new approach and scope brings to light neglected aspects of Tolkien's vision and contextualizes his fiction. Num Pages: 258 pages, 1, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: DSBH; DSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 138 x 15. Weight in Grams: 322.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Number of pages
258
Condition
New
SKU
V9780230272842
ISBN
9780230272842
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 30.93

Hardcover. This study provides literary analysis of some of the most celebrated Greek novels of the 19th and 20th centuries, focusing on the issues of identity, autobiography and social determinism raised in these texts. Series: Greek Studies: Interdisciplinary Approaches. Num Pages: 208 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 2AHM; DSBF; DSBH; DSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 164 x 27. Weight in Grams: 566.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Lexington Books
Number of pages
208
Condition
New
SKU
V9780739106259
ISBN
9780739106259
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 124.43

Paperback. The Half-Caste is a story of race relations in colonial India; daring and progressive in its time, it is still fresh today.

Editor(s): Edmundson, Melissa. Series: Broadview Editions. Num Pages: 200 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 2AB; 3JH; DSBF; DSC; DSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 143 x 261 x 26. Weight in Grams: 232.
Publisher
Broadview Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781554812752
ISBN
9781554812752
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.35

Paperback. Num Pages: 274 pages. BIC Classification: DSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 225 x 137 x 21. Weight in Grams: 398.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Transcript Verlag Germany
Number of pages
274
Condition
New
SKU
V9783837617450
ISBN
9783837617450
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 50.99
€ 36.19

Paperback. Available for the first time in paperback, this is the pre-eminent critical study, and exploration, of how myth and legend played such a significant role in the works of J.R.R. Tolkien. Num Pages: 192 pages, Index. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSBH; DSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 130 x 197 x 17. Weight in Grams: 174.
Publisher
HarperCollins Publishers
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
UK ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9780008184810
ISBN
9780008184810
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 10.63

Hardback.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Number of pages
1032
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691150437
ISBN
9780691150437
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 65.36
€ 50.63

Hardback. Series: The pamphlets of Lewis Carroll. Num Pages: 420 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSBF; DSK; PB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 248 x 171 x 36. Weight in Grams: 885.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
University of Virginia Press United States
Number of pages
420
Condition
New
SKU
V9780930326098
ISBN
9780930326098
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 100.57

Paperback. The most current, wide-ranging, and accessible introduction on the post-war novel in Britain available. Series: Cambridge Introductions to Literature. Num Pages: 316 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSBH; DSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 228 x 153 x 17. Weight in Grams: 458. Series: Cambridge Introductions to Literature. 316 pages. The most current, wide-ranging, and accessible introduction on the post-war novel in Britain available. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). BIC Classification: 2AB; DSBH; DSK. Dimension: 228 x 153 x 17. Weight: 440.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780521669665
ISBN
9780521669665
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 44.99
€ 44.82

Hardback. The State of the Novel offers a lively yet rigorous investigation into the present state of the contemporary novel--in Britain and beyond--and some speculation about its future. Against the backdrop of globalization, Dominic Head establishes the interests shared by contemporary theorists, cultural commentators, and consumers of novels. Series: Blackwell Manifestos. Num Pages: 184 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: DSBH; DSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 239 x 163 x 19. Weight in Grams: 434.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
184
Condition
New
SKU
V9781405170116
ISBN
9781405170116
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 98.51

Paperback. The State of the Novel offers a lively yet rigorous investigation into the present state of the contemporary novel--in Britain and beyond--and some speculation about its future. Against the backdrop of globalization, Dominic Head establishes the interests shared by contemporary theorists, cultural commentators, and consumers of novels. Series: Blackwell Manifestos. Num Pages: 184 pages. BIC Classification: DSBH; DSK. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 228 x 154 x 14. Weight in Grams: 292.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
184
Condition
New
SKU
V9781405170109
ISBN
9781405170109
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 42.99
€ 42.31

Paperback. Num Pages: 240 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: DSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 231 x 152 x 14. Weight in Grams: 372.
Publisher
Cornell University Press United States
Number of pages
240
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1989
Edition
Revised
Condition
New
SKU
V9780801495779
ISBN
9780801495779
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 44.99
€ 39.54

Hardback. Translator(s): Rubens, Andrew; Schwartz, Ros. Series: SB-The French List. Num Pages: 136 pages. BIC Classification: 2ADF; DSG; DSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 140 x 18. Weight in Grams: 272.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Seagull Books London Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
136
Condition
New
SKU
V9780857423399
ISBN
9780857423399
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 21.99
€ 18.29

Paperback. Presents annotations to Joyce's classic that can inform any reading of "Ulysses". This volume includes annotations that gloss place names, define slang terms, give capsule histories of institutions and political and cultural movements and figures, supply bits of local and Irish legend and lore, and explain religious nomenclature and practices. Num Pages: 694 pages, maps. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSBH; DSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 252 x 180 x 32. Weight in Grams: 1228. Notes for James Joyce's "Ulysses", 20th Anniversary Edition. 694 pages, maps. Presents annotations to Joyce's classic that can inform any reading of "Ulysses". This volume includes annotations that gloss place names, define slang terms, give capsule histories of institutions and political and cultural movements and figures, supply bits of local and Irish legend and lore, and explain religious nomenclature and practices. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 2AB; DSBH; DSK. Dimension: 252 x 180 x 32. Weight: 1216.
Publisher
University of California Press
Number of pages
694
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Edition
2Rev Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520253971
ISBN
9780520253971
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 41.99
€ 30.22

Hardback. Presents an introduction to Japanese fiction. This book profiles five writers Tanizaki Jun'ichiro, Kawabata Yasunari, Mishima Yukio, Abe Ko bo, and Shiba Ryo taro. It also describes the author's personal encounters with them with autobiographical observations and his literary and cultural analysis. Num Pages: 144 pages. BIC Classification: 2GJ; DSBH; DSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 243 x 163 x 19. Weight in Grams: 227.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Edition
0th Edition
Number of pages
144
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231126106
ISBN
9780231126106
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 95.07
€ 72.48

Paperback. Presents an introduction to Japanese fiction. This book profiles the writers Tanizaki Jun'ichiro, Kawabata Yasunari, Mishima Yukio, Abe Ko bo, and Shiba Ryo taro. It also describes the author's personal encounters with thesm and his literary and cultural analysis. Num Pages: 144 pages. BIC Classification: 2GJ; DSBH; DSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 145 x 216 x 9. Weight in Grams: 317.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
144
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231126113
ISBN
9780231126113
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 22.22

Paperback.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Boydell & Brewer Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
266
Condition
New
SKU
V9781855662179
ISBN
9781855662179
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 32.68

Hardback. This book provides a thematic approach to all of Lawrence Durrell's major novels--The Black Book, The Alexandria Quartet, The Revolt of Aphrodite, and The Avignon Quintet--and argues for Durrell as a central voice in twentieth-century British literature. Num Pages: 183 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSBH; DSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230. Weight in Grams: 430.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
Associated University Presses United States
Number of pages
183
Condition
New
SKU
V9780945636991
ISBN
9780945636991
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 110.51

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