Literary studies: fiction, novelists & prose writers
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Literary studies: fiction, novelists & prose writers
Paperback. Provides the first sustained modern critical reading of Ruskin's Fors Clavigera, placing this classic work in the context of its Victorian contemporaries: art journals, liberal and working-class periodicals, and popular criticism. In re-creating the intellectual climate, she demonstrates the sense of cultural crisis and change evident at the time. Series: Victorian Literature and Culture Series. Num Pages: 208 pages, 4 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: DSBF; DSK; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 12. Weight in Grams: 313.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- University of Virginia Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813938844
- ISBN
- 9780813938844
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 47.09
€ 47.09
Paperback. In an exposition of writer S.Y. Abramovitsh, this work shows the symbolic importance of his central character, Mendele the Bookseller, and explores the history of Yiddish fiction in Russia during the 19th century. Series: Judaic Traditions in Literature, Music and Art. Num Pages: 373 pages. BIC Classification: 1DVUA; 2ACY; DSBF; DSK; JFSR1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 142 x 22. Weight in Grams: 422.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Publisher
- Syracuse University Press United States
- Edition
- New ed
- Number of pages
- 373
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780815603306
- ISBN
- 9780815603306
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 20.99€ 20.64
€ 20.99
€ 20.64
Hardcover. "Joyce was a realist, but his reality was not ours," writes John Gordon in his new book. Here, he maintains that the shifting styles and techniques of Joyce's works is a function of two interacting realities - the external reality of a particular time and place and the internal reality of a character's mental state. Series: Irish Studies. Num Pages: 308 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBR; 2AB; DSBH; DSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 27. Weight in Grams: 653.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Syracuse University Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780815630197
- ISBN
- 9780815630197
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 57.11
€ 57.11
Paperback. Num Pages: 137 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; DSBH; DSK; FZC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 227 x 153 x 11. Weight in Grams: 222.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- University of Arizona Press
- Edition
- First Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780816519286
- ISBN
- 9780816519286
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 20.17
€ 23.99
€ 20.17
Paperback. Num Pages: 272 pages, 30 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: DSBB; DSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 220 x 152 x 17. Weight in Grams: 340.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- University of Minnesota Press United States
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780816666720
- ISBN
- 9780816666720
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 38.05
€ 38.05
Paperback. This volume offers a broad psychoanalytic study of Vonnegut's works from "Player Piano" to "Hocus Pocus". It explores how Vonnegut incorporates his personal experiences into an art that is not defeatist, but rather creatively therapeutic and life-affirming. Num Pages: 264 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2ABM; DSBH; DSK; JM. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 154 x 20. Weight in Grams: 422.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1994
- Publisher
- The University of Alabama Press United States
- Edition
- 2 Rev ed
- Number of pages
- 264
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780817307523
- ISBN
- 9780817307523
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 37.22
€ 37.22
Paperback. This collection of essays focuses on Erdrich's writings rooted in the Chippewa experience. The contributors investigate narrative structure, signs of ethnicity, the notions of luck and chance, her use of metaphors, her efforts to counter stereotypes of American Indian women, and her use of comedy. Editor(s): Chavkin, Allan. Num Pages: 176 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2ABM; DSBH; DSK; JFSL9; JM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 336.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- The University of Alabama Press United States
- Number of pages
- 176
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780817309558
- ISBN
- 9780817309558
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 36.82
€ 36.82
Paperback. Reading eight major contemporary authors through the lens of chaos theory, this book offers new and original interpretations of works that have been the subject of much critical debate. The author addresses the relationship between order and disorder in such authors as John Hawkes and Kathy Acker. Num Pages: 312 pages. BIC Classification: 2ABM; DSBH; DSK; PBWS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 19. Weight in Grams: 467.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- The University of Alabama Press United States
- Edition
- 2
- Number of pages
- 312
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780817311155
- ISBN
- 9780817311155
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 37.65
€ 37.65
Hardcover. In a series of influential essays that appeared in Harper's, WD Howells argued for literature as a vehicle for social change. The author explores the legacy of Howells's beliefs as they manifest themselves in Howell's fiction and in the works of three major American writers - Charles W Chesnutt, Sarah Orne Jewett, and Willa Cather. Series: Studies in American Literary Realism and Naturalism. Num Pages: 232 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; DSBF; DSK. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 22. Weight in Grams: 658.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- University Alabama Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780817314842
- ISBN
- 9780817314842
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 49.38
€ 49.38
Hardcover. Gaddis (1922-1998) is often cited as the link between literary modernism and postmodernism in the United States. This work includes essays which address subjects as diverse as cybernetics, the law, media theory, race and class, music, and the perils and benefits of globalization. It also contains an interview with Gaddis. Editor(s): Tabbi, Joseph; Shavers, Rone. Num Pages: 328 pages, 14 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; DSBH; DSK. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 590.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- University Alabama Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780817315481
- ISBN
- 9780817315481
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 43.69
€ 43.69
Hardcover. An interdisciplinary study of Katherine Anne Porter s troubled relationship to her Texas origins and southern roots, " South by Southwest" offers a fresh look at this ever-relevant author." Num Pages: 280 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; DSB; DSK; JFSJ1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 28. Weight in Grams: 544.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- The University of Alabama Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 280
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780817317829
- ISBN
- 9780817317829
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 53.52
€ 53.52
Hardback. Many Jewish artists and writers contributed to the creation of popular comics and graphic novels, and in "The Quest for Jewish Belief and Identity in the Graphic Novel," Stephen E. Tabachnick takes readers on an engaging tour of graphic novels that explore themes of Jewish identity and belief." Num Pages: 288 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FBH; DSK; JFSR1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 558.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- The University of Alabama Press United States
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780817318215
- ISBN
- 9780817318215
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 48.75
€ 48.75
Paperback. Gaddis (1922-1998) is often cited as the link between literary modernism and postmodernism in the United States. This work includes essays which address subjects as diverse as cybernetics, the law, media theory, race and class, music, and the perils and benefits of globalization. It also contains an interview with Gaddis. Editor(s): Tabbi, Joseph; Shavers, Rone. Num Pages: 328 pages, 14 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; DSBH; DSK. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 154 x 20. Weight in Grams: 490.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- The University of Alabama Press United States
- Edition
- 2
- Number of pages
- 328
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780817354060
- ISBN
- 9780817354060
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 42.07
€ 42.07
Paperback. Explores philosophical and aesthetic issues germane to the writings of three major modern literary figures. Num Pages: 136 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSBH; DSK. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 8. Weight in Grams: 181.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- The University of Alabama Press United States
- Edition
- New ed
- Number of pages
- 136
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780817354305
- ISBN
- 9780817354305
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 24.49
€ 24.49
Paperback. Presents a collection of the colorful and vivacious interviews that the author gave to newspapers and reporters throughout his career. Editor(s): Scharnhorst, Gary. Num Pages: 344 pages, 22 illustrations. BIC Classification: DSBF; DSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 517.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- University Alabama Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 344
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780817355395
- ISBN
- 9780817355395
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 31.99€ 27.68
€ 31.99
€ 27.68
Paperback. Providing an exhaustive compendium of publications by and citations about Alabama-born writer William March, this title traces in meticulous detail the arc of March's writing, the popular and critical reception of his books and novels, and the abundant scholarship and criticism about March and his oeuvre. Num Pages: 216 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBBSB; 2AB; 3JJ; DSBH; DSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 525.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- The University of Alabama Press United States
- Number of pages
- 216
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780817358525
- ISBN
- 9780817358525
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 36.98
€ 36.98
Hardcover. Num Pages: 237 pages, photographs, index. BIC Classification: 2AB; 3JJG; BG; DSBH; DSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 200 x 146 x 661. Weight in Grams: 476.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Ohio University Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780821412367
- ISBN
- 9780821412367
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 39.91
€ 39.91
Hardcover. Num Pages: 234 pages, notes, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2ABM; DSBF; DSBH; DSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 220 x 148 x 585. Weight in Grams: 472.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Ohio University Press ohio
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 234
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780821412398
- ISBN
- 9780821412398
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 52.60
€ 52.60
Hardcover. Offers a set of photographs which are intended to enhance the reader's knowledge of the largely autobiographical work of Thomas Wolfe. The photographs are of Wolfe's family and close associates (his strong-willed father and Aline Bernstein, the older woman he loved), his childhood and so on. Num Pages: 192 pages, 245 illustrations, bibliography, chronology, index. BIC Classification: 2ABM; AJC; DSBH; DSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 25. Weight in Grams: 585.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1993
- Publisher
- University of Missouri
- Edition
- First Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780826208934
- ISBN
- 9780826208934
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 63.90
€ 63.90
Paperback. An analysis of the humour of man known as Mark Twain, this text shows all the facets of the writer, from the his "birth" to his visions in the 1900s of human existence as a state of slavery. Series: Mark Twain and His Circle Series. Num Pages: 376 pages, index, appendix. BIC Classification: 2ABM; DSBF; DSBH; DSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 210 x 133 x 28. Weight in Grams: 458.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- University of Missouri
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780826214287
- ISBN
- 9780826214287
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 47.11
€ 47.11
Hardcover. This is the second volume of Langston Hughes's autobiography, charting the period of his life from age 29 to 35. It is filled with portraits of the people and places Hughes encountered during his travels around the world. Num Pages: 408 pages, index. BIC Classification: 2ABM; BGA; DSBH; DSC; DSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 240 x 167 x 42. Weight in Grams: 810.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- University of Missouri
- Edition
- 0th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780826214348
- ISBN
- 9780826214348
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 71.34
€ 71.34
Paperback. This is an examination of the fictional work of one of Latin America's most prolific, yet overlooked, writers. Born in Colombia to parents of mixed ancestry, Zapata Olivella uses his novels to explore the plight of the downtrodden in his nation and by extension the experience of blacks in other parts of the Americas. Series: Afro-romance Writers S. Num Pages: 176 pages, index, bibliography. BIC Classification: 1KLSC; 2AB; DSBH; DSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 12. Weight in Grams: 268.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- University of Missouri
- Edition
- 0th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780826215789
- ISBN
- 9780826215789
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 48.79
€ 48.79
Hardcover. By disclosing how Flannery O'Connor and Walker Percy made aesthetic choices based on their Catholicism and their belief that fiction by its very nature is revelatory, the author demonstrates that their work cannot be seen as merely a continuation of the historical aesthetic that dominated southern literature for so long. Num Pages: 216 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; DSBH; DSK. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 21. Weight in Grams: 454.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- University of Missouri
- Edition
- 0th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780826217578
- ISBN
- 9780826217578
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 62.47
€ 62.47
Hardcover. The impact of absent fathers on sons in the black community has been a subject for cultural critics and sociologists who often deal in anonymous data. This book examines the impact of fatherlessness on racial and gender identity formation as seen in black men's autobiographies and in other constructions of black fatherhood in fiction. Num Pages: 200 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; DSBH; DSK; JFSJ2; JFSL3. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 16. Weight in Grams: 417.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- University of Missouri
- Edition
- 0th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780826218216
- ISBN
- 9780826218216
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 58.30
€ 58.30