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Literary studies: fiction, novelists & prose writers
Hardback. A study that integrates the biography, creative writing, and criticism of one of the important figures in young adult literature. This work is aimed at teachers, librarians, and scholars of young adult literatures, as well as devoted fans and students doing research on Chambers or the subjects of his novels. Series: Studies in Young Adult Literature. Num Pages: 152 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSBH; DSK; DSY. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 224 x 184 x 15. Weight in Grams: 317.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Scarecrow Press United States
- Number of pages
- 152
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780810850873
- ISBN
- 9780810850873
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 96.68
€ 96.68
Hardback. Angela Johnson is a three-time winner of the Coretta Scott King Author award, the Prinz prize, a MacArthur Foundation genius award, and numerous other book awards. This book introduces Johnson's work, illuminating its nuances through research and interviews and correspondence with her. Series: Studies in Young Adult Literature. Num Pages: 128 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; DSBH; DSK; DSY. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 225 x 152 x 14. Weight in Grams: 267.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Scarecrow Press United States
- Number of pages
- 128
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780810850927
- ISBN
- 9780810850927
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 96.35
€ 96.35
Hardback. Num Pages: 1232 pages. BIC Classification: DSK; GBCR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 222 x 154 x 74. Weight in Grams: 1693.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Scarecrow Press United States
- Number of pages
- 1232
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780810851016
- ISBN
- 9780810851016
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 487.67
€ 487.67
Hardback. This study of fantasy author Robin McKinley is the first full-length, in-depth analysis of the author's works, including her award-winning books The Blue Sword (Newbery Honor, 1983) and The Hero and the Crown (Newbery Medal, 1985). Series: Studies in Young Adult Literature. Num Pages: 154 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; DSBH; DSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 148 x 16. Weight in Grams: 340.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Scarecrow Press United States
- Number of pages
- 154
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780810858190
- ISBN
- 9780810858190
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 101.47
€ 101.47
Hardback. Num Pages: 456 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBC; 2AB; DSBH; DSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 263 x 189 x 32. Weight in Grams: 962.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Scarecrow Press United States
- Number of pages
- 456
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780810859043
- ISBN
- 9780810859043
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 187.74
€ 187.74
Hardback. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; DSBH; DSK; GBCR. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 261 x 186 x 30. Weight in Grams: 944.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Scarecrow Press United States
- Number of pages
- 352
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780810860018
- ISBN
- 9780810860018
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 151.75
€ 151.75
Hardback. Editor(s): George, Stephen K.; Heavilin, Barbara A. Num Pages: 344 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; DSBH; DSK. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 241 x 162 x 27. Weight in Grams: 730.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Scarecrow Press United States
- Number of pages
- 344
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780810860100
- ISBN
- 9780810860100
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 121.40
€ 121.40
Hardback. This volume examines novels, short stories, and memoirs that portray the various aspects of the immigrant experience. It also explores how such works depict the causes of immigration, the immigrants' journey, their arrival, the process of adjustment, and the effect of immigration on family structures and ties. Series: Studies in Young Adult Literature. Num Pages: 174 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSBH; DSK; DSY. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 227 x 149 x 18. Weight in Grams: 381.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Scarecrow Press United States
- Number of pages
- 174
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780810860568
- ISBN
- 9780810860568
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 101.73
€ 101.73
Hardback. Series: Historical Dictionaries of Literature and the Arts. Num Pages: 408 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: DSK; DSR. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 244 x 168 x 27. Weight in Grams: 758.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Scarecrow Press United States
- Number of pages
- 408
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780810860926
- ISBN
- 9780810860926
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 191.02
€ 191.02
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
€ 167.41
€ 167.41
Hardback. Num Pages: 602 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: DSBH; DSK. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 225 x 154 x 39. Weight in Grams: 917.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Scarecrow Press United States
- Number of pages
- 602
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780810867413
- ISBN
- 9780810867413
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 217.53
€ 217.53
Hardback. Num Pages: 672 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; DSK; DSR. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 268 x 188 x 41. Weight in Grams: 1366.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Scarecrow Press United States
- Number of pages
- 672
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780810877245
- ISBN
- 9780810877245
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 198.51
€ 198.51
Hardback. Selected by a poll of more than 180 Gothic specialists, the fifty-three original works discussed in 21st-Century Gothic represent the most impressive Gothic novels written around the world between 2000-2010. Editor(s): Olson, Danel. Num Pages: 710 pages, 1, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 3JMC; DSBH; DSK. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 240 x 161 x 46. Weight in Grams: 1168.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Scarecrow Press United States
- Number of pages
- 710
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780810877283
- ISBN
- 9780810877283
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 153.22
€ 153.22
Hardback. Providing an overview of all of James M. Cain's fiction, including an analysis of the major themes of his entire literary career, the book examines Cain's impact on and importance in 20th-century culture, film in particular. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; DSB; DSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 159 x 232 x 21. Weight in Grams: 516.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Scarecrow Press United States
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780810881181
- ISBN
- 9780810881181
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 102.75
€ 102.75
Hardback. Num Pages: 442 pages. BIC Classification: 5S; APFA; DSB; DSK; GBCR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 163 x 33. Weight in Grams: 768.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Scarecrow Press United States
- Edition
- New Edition
- Number of pages
- 442
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780810885882
- ISBN
- 9780810885882
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 165.77
€ 165.77
Hardback. Elizabeth Simpson Inchbald (1753-1821) was a leading literary figure of the late 18th century - an actress, playwright and editor of several plays and novels. This work covers her life story, but also provides a look at the society and politics of London in the late 18th and early 19th centuries. Num Pages: 632 pages, 15 illustrations. BIC Classification: 2AB; AN; BGH; DSBD; DSBF; DSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 38. Weight in Grams: 966.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- The University Press of Kentucky United States
- Number of pages
- 632
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813122366
- ISBN
- 9780813122366
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 95.01
€ 95.01
Hardback. The first in a series that brings together the independent works of William Tyndale. It provides the missing link between Sir Thomas More's "Dialogue Concerning Heresies" and "Confutation of Tyndale" and is suitable for those studying English language and literature, church history and theology. Series: Independent Works of William Tyndale S. Num Pages: 528 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; 3JB; DNF; DSBD; DSK; HRCC7; HRCM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 153 x 41. Weight in Grams: 853.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- The Catholic University of America Press United States
- Number of pages
- 528
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813208206
- ISBN
- 9780813208206
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 99.28
€ 99.28
Paperback. Filled with provocative new assessments and new facts, this biography presents the contradictory, tormented life of Joseph Conrad (1857-1924), author of Heart of Darkness and Lord Jim , and one of the great figures of modern literature. Num Pages: 464 pages, 32. BIC Classification: 2AB; BG; DSBH; DSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 227 x 156 x 25. Weight in Grams: 632.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Cooper Square Publishers Inc.,U.S. United States
- Number of pages
- 464
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780815411123
- ISBN
- 9780815411123
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 21.47
€ 21.47
Paperback. Meyers illuminates the brief and troubled life of the talented British short-story writer, and reveals the inspirations for her frequently-anthologized tales. Num Pages: 344 pages, 29. BIC Classification: 2AB; BG; DSBH; DSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 143 x 20. Weight in Grams: 413.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Cooper Square Publishers Inc.,U.S. United States
- Number of pages
- 344
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780815411970
- ISBN
- 9780815411970
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 20.99€ 20.03
€ 20.99
€ 20.03
The Sir Arthur Conan Doyle Reader. From Sherlock Holmes to Spiritualis...
Meyers, Jeffrey; Meyers, Valerie. Ed(S): Meye...
Hardback. Sampling works by the creator of Holmes and Watson, this collection features Doyle's detective stories, horror tales, journalism, historical stories, and the complete text of his science-fiction novel The Poison Belt. Editor(s): Meyers, Jeffrey; Meyers, Valerie. Num Pages: 544 pages, 1 b&w photograph. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSBF; DSBH; DSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 233 x 160 x 35. Weight in Grams: 862.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Cooper Square Publishers Inc.,U.S. United States
- Number of pages
- 544
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780815412021
- ISBN
- 9780815412021
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 30.46
€ 32.99
€ 30.46
Hardback. Num Pages: 344 pages. BIC Classification: 1DVUA; 2AGR; 3JJP; DSBH; DSK; HBJD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 590.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Hoover Institution Press,U.S. United States
- Number of pages
- 344
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780817919641
- ISBN
- 9780817919641
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 29.46
€ 33.99
€ 29.46
Hardback. Like most authors, Mark Twain wrote from personal experience, but, unlike many authors, he left behind a wealth of autobiographical material recording those personal experiences. His autobiography, letters, speeches, and notebooks contain many references to events similar to those presented in Tom Sawyer. Num Pages: 128 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2ABM; BGA; DSBF; DSK. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 155 x 15. Weight in Grams: 363.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1993
- Publisher
- University Press of America United States
- Number of pages
- 128
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780819190598
- ISBN
- 9780819190598
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 93.52
€ 93.52
Paperback. This collection of essays examines the linguistic and rhetorical features of Homer's work. Arguing that there can be no purely historical interpretation, Pucci focuses on two features of Homer's rhetoric - repetition of expression and its effects on meaning, and the issue of intertexuality. Series: Greek Studies: Interdisciplinary Approaches. Num Pages: 208 pages, index. BIC Classification: 2AHA; CFG; DSBB; DSC; DSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 151 x 228 x 15. Weight in Grams: 356.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 208
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780822630593
- ISBN
- 9780822630593
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 75.00
€ 75.00
Hardback. An examination of the ways major modernist novels use the physical book to track the passing of time in which reading necessarily unfolds, this study explores the sense of finitude and transience that the works of Marcel Proust, James Joyce, and Virginia Woolf share with and transmit to their readers. Num Pages: 216 pages. BIC Classification: DSBH; DSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 3887 x 5817 x 18. Weight in Grams: 408.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Fordham University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 216
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780823270972
- ISBN
- 9780823270972
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 107.64
€ 107.64