Literary studies: fiction, novelists & prose writers
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Literary studies: fiction, novelists & prose writers
Hardcover. Num Pages: 277 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSBF; DSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 33. Weight in Grams: 825.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- University of Missouri
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780826220677
- ISBN
- 9780826220677
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 71.42
€ 71.42
Hardcover. Num Pages: 269 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSBD; DSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 30. Weight in Grams: 590.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- University of Missouri
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780826220813
- ISBN
- 9780826220813
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 70.37
€ 70.37
Paperback. Critics have been quick to address Cormac McCarthy's indebtedness to southern literature, Christianity, and existential thought, but the essays in this collection are among the first to tackle such issues as gender and race in McCarthy's work. Editor(s): Lilley, James D. Num Pages: 360 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: DSG; DSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 21. Weight in Grams: 531.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- University of New Mexico Press United States
- Number of pages
- 360
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780826327673
- ISBN
- 9780826327673
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 41.99€ 39.72
€ 41.99
€ 39.72
Paperback. First published in 1994 as Tropical Synagogues: Short Stories by Jewish-Latin American Writers, Ilan Stavans s classic anthology is expanded and updated in this new edition." Editor(s): Stavans, Ilan. Num Pages: 336 pages. BIC Classification: 1KL; 2AB; 2ADSL; DSBH; DSK; JFC; JFSR1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 28. Weight in Grams: 499.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- University of New Mexico Press United States
- Number of pages
- 336
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780826354952
- ISBN
- 9780826354952
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 41.99€ 39.72
€ 41.99
€ 39.72
Hardback. Presents a literary friendship, preserved in letters. Editor(s): Pfeiffer, Kathleen. Num Pages: 208 pages, 14 black & white photographs. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; BJ; DSBH; DSK. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 23. Weight in Grams: 476.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- University of Illinois Press United States
- Number of pages
- 208
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780252035401
- ISBN
- 9780252035401
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 60.68
€ 60.68
Hardback. Series: Modern Masters of Science Fiction. Num Pages: 216 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; DSBH; DSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 20. Weight in Grams: 499.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- University of Illinois Press United States
- Number of pages
- 216
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780252040634
- ISBN
- 9780252040634
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 134.13
€ 134.13
Paperback. Focusing on the core novels, this book presents Faulkner's mature fiction: the tensions at play within the fiction and the creativity not only exhibited by the author, but also extended to his characters and required of his readers. It views that his achievement was in combining daring experiments in form with examinations of grave problems. Num Pages: 184 pages. BIC Classification: 2ABM; DSBH; DSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 407. Weight in Grams: 272.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- University of Illinois Press United States
- Number of pages
- 184
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780252071935
- ISBN
- 9780252071935
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 31.72
€ 31.72
Paperback. Num Pages: 376 pages, Ill. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; DSBH; DSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 0 x 0. .
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1987
- Publisher
- University of Massachusetts Press
- Edition
- Illustrated edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780870235658
- ISBN
- 9780870235658
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 42.71
€ 42.71
Paperback. Num Pages: 266 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: DSBH; DSK; FA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 203 x 140 x 19. Weight in Grams: 340.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1989
- Publisher
- University of Nevada Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780874171518
- ISBN
- 9780874171518
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 18.99€ 18.20
€ 18.99
€ 18.20
Paperback. A challenging look at feminist criticism as well as ecocriticism and the burgeoning literature of the environment. The author explores how American literature has shaped the way people view animals as "wild" and "domestic" and the consequences of this. Series: Environmental Arts & Humanities S. Num Pages: 232 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2ABM; DSBH; DSK; JFC; JFFZ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 158 x 12. Weight in Grams: 227.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- University of Nevada Press
- Edition
- 0th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780874173475
- ISBN
- 9780874173475
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 20.47
€ 23.99
€ 20.47
Paperback. This study assesses the literary career of Edward Abbey. The author asserts that his role as social commentator and environmental activist is complemented by his guise as a writer of romance - one who reconceives the contemporary world in order to envision a better one. Num Pages: 285 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2ABM; DSBH; DSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 148 x 18. Weight in Grams: 417.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- University of Nevada Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780874173574
- ISBN
- 9780874173574
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 18.90
€ 19.99
€ 18.90
Paperback. In 1968, Benson set out to write a critical appraisal of John Steinbeck. He found it turning into an authorized biography: this is an account of his experiences over the 15 years he devoted to writing it. It contains both anecdotes about Steinbeck, and an account of being a biographer. Series: Western Literature Series. Num Pages: 248 pages, 25 b&w photographs. BIC Classification: 2ABM; BG; DSBH; DSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 140 x 18. Weight in Grams: 295.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- University of Nevada Press
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780874174977
- ISBN
- 9780874174977
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 20.47
€ 23.99
€ 20.47
Paperback. In this literary history of Los Angeles, critic David Fine traces the history and mood of the place through the work of writers as diverse as Helen Hunt Jackson, Mary Austin, Norman Mailer, Raymond Chandler, Joan Didion, Carolyn See, and many others. Series: Western Literature Series. Num Pages: 320 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 2ABM; DSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 140 x 19. Weight in Grams: 390.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- University of Nevada Press
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780874176032
- ISBN
- 9780874176032
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.27
€ 23.27
Hardcover. Mary Hallock Foote (1847-1938) was one of the popular female writers of her generation, and one of the first women to make a living producing fiction about the West. This book offers a view of the nineteenth-century West as a far more complex social world and reintroduces us to one of the region's most interesting and perceptive writers. Series: Western Literature Series. Num Pages: 248 pages, 14 b/w photographs. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; DSBF; DSK. Category: (UF) Further/Higher Education. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 21. Weight in Grams: 485.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- University of Nevada Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780874177640
- ISBN
- 9780874177640
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 45.80
€ 45.80
Paperback. Explores the genesis of James Joyce's "Finnegans Wake". This book offers an archival survey of the manuscripts, and an introduction to genetic criticism. Editor(s): Crispi, Luca; Slote, Sam. Series: Irish Studies in Literature & Culture. Num Pages: 544 pages, 3 b/w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBR; 2AB; DSBH; DSK. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 155 x 33. Weight in Grams: 856.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- University of Wisconsin Press United States
- Number of pages
- 544
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780299218645
- ISBN
- 9780299218645
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 54.05
€ 54.05
Hardcover. Num Pages: 280 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: DSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 19. Weight in Grams: 567.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1982
- Publisher
- Popular Press 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780879721886
- ISBN
- 9780879721886
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 22.32
€ 23.99
€ 22.32
Paperback. The world of the defective detective was a strange one. Continuing the motif of the mythological hero, this unique detective type emerged in the 1930s in a very imperfect and threatened society. The stories reprinted in this volume reveal just how widely the genre ranged during the Depression. Num Pages: 128 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: DSK; JFCA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 156 x 7. Weight in Grams: 191.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1983
- Publisher
- Popular Press 1
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780879722364
- ISBN
- 9780879722364
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.99€ 14.32
€ 14.99
€ 14.32
Hardcover. Stephen King's popularity lies in his ability to reinterpret the standard Gothic tale in new and exciting ways. He thus creates his own Gothic world and then interprets it for us. This book analyzes King's interpretations and his mastery of popular literature. The essays discuss adolescent revolt, the artist as survivor, and more. Editor(s): Hoppenstand, Gary; Browne, Ray B. Num Pages: 150 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; DSBH; DSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 14. Weight in Grams: 399.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1987
- Publisher
- Popular Press 1
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780879724108
- ISBN
- 9780879724108
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 27.99€ 24.81
€ 27.99
€ 24.81
Paperback. One group of male authors created fiction about the prostitute. The author examines how they attempted to turn an outcast into a heroine in a literature otherwise known for its puritanical attitude toward fallen women. She re-evaluates Stephen Crane's "Maggie: A Girl of the Streets", and other works of fiction. She draws on many period sources. Num Pages: 224 pages, 7 b/w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; DSBF; DSK. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 12. Weight in Grams: 308.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1989
- Publisher
- Popular Press 1
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780879724740
- ISBN
- 9780879724740
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 17.05
€ 17.99
€ 17.05
Paperback. Num Pages: 172 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; DSB; DSK; JFCA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 10. Weight in Grams: 263.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1992
- Publisher
- Popular Press 1
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780879725549
- ISBN
- 9780879725549
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.99€ 14.67
€ 14.99
€ 14.67
Paperback. Traditionally, romance novels have a reputation as being no more than trashy, sex-filled fantasy escapes for frustrated housewives. But books in this genre account for nearly half of the paperbacks published. Contributors examine the patterns used by the romance authors to tell their stories. Num Pages: 195 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: DSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 159 x 12. Weight in Grams: 340.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Popular Press 1
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780879727789
- ISBN
- 9780879727789
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 18.99€ 17.74
€ 18.99
€ 17.74
Paperback. Approximately 50 historical novels dealing with the American Revolution were published in the USA from 1896 to 1906. This work examines the narrative strategies employed in these novels, the ways in which fiction is made to serve the purpose of vivifying national history. Num Pages: 248 pages, index. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; DSBH; DSK; HBJK; HBLW; HBTV; JPWQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 233 x 152 x 16. Weight in Grams: 386.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Popular Press 1
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780879728182
- ISBN
- 9780879728182
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 19.13
€ 19.99
€ 19.13
Paperback. A perspective on the gothic novel in America, this study engages underlying currents that define American culture as one of consumption through the rereading of canonical texts by Hawthorne, Poe, James and Faulkner, and contemporary gothic novels of Toni Morrison, Joyce Carol Oates and Anne Rice. Num Pages: 162 pages, index. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; DSK; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 153 x 12. Weight in Grams: 290.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Popular Press 1
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780879728441
- ISBN
- 9780879728441
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 16.99€ 16.37
€ 16.99
€ 16.37
Paperback. An anthology of thirty-four writers who published during the settlement years of the American frontier. It assembles nonfiction, fiction, poetry, and occasional writings from women of Anglo, Chinese, Hispanic, and Native American ethnicity, addressing such themes as isolation, drudgery, friendship, mourning, and even mysticism. Editor(s): Miller, Susan Cummins. Series: Voice in the American West. Num Pages: 462 pages, New Preface. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; DSBF; DSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 226 x 152 x 30. Weight in Grams: 748.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Texas Tech University Press
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780896726185
- ISBN
- 9780896726185
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 27.99€ 27.87
€ 27.99
€ 27.87