Literary studies: fiction, novelists & prose writers
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Literary studies: fiction, novelists & prose writers
Paperback. In 1987 Bernard W. Bell published "The Afro-American Novel and Its Tradition", a comprehensive interpretive history of more than 150 novels written by African Americans from 1853 to 1983. This is a sequel and companion to the earlier work, expanding the coverage to 2001. Num Pages: 488 pages. BIC Classification: 2ABM; DSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 227 x 153 x 32. Weight in Grams: 676.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- University of Massachusetts Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781558494732
- ISBN
- 9781558494732
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€ 42.18
€ 42.18
Paperback. Presents a look at the work, career, and literary reputation of John Updike. By the age of twenty-eight, John Updike had already been published in the three major forms - novel, poem, and short story. For the next four decades his literary career would realize itself primarily in these forms. This book offers a portrait of the writer and his work. Num Pages: 364 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; DSBH; DSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 140 x 216 x 22. Weight in Grams: 426.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- University of Massachusetts Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781558495074
- ISBN
- 9781558495074
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€ 46.57
€ 46.57
Paperback. Focuses on one neglected mode of authorship in the interwar period - women's middlebrow authorship and its intersection with progressive politics. This work traces four key moments in this distinctive culture of letters through the careers of Dorothy Canfield, Jessie Fauset, Pearl Buck, and Josephine Herbst. Series: Studies in Print Culture and the History of the Book. Num Pages: 208 pages, 20 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; DSBF; DSK. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 227 x 163 x 14. Weight in Grams: 286.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- University of Massachusetts Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781558495975
- ISBN
- 9781558495975
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Condition: New
€ 41.27
€ 41.27
Paperback. Why don't we read novels as if they were histories and histories as if they were novels? Postmodern theorists have argued that since history is a narrative art, it must be understood as a form of narrative representation analogous to fiction. This work reconsiders the relationship between history and fiction in the context of postmodernism. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; DSBH; DSK; HBAH; JFC. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 227 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 431.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- University of Massachusetts Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781558496279
- ISBN
- 9781558496279
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Condition: New
€ 46.57
€ 46.57
Paperback. When he committed suicide at age forty-one, Cesare Pavese (1908-1950) was one of Italy's best-known writers. A poet, novelist, literary critic, and translator, he had been profoundly influenced in his early years by American literature. This book examines his life and the evolution of his views of America through a reading of his works. Num Pages: 352 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2ADT; DSBH; DSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 522.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- University of Massachusetts Press
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781558499256
- ISBN
- 9781558499256
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Condition: New
€ 43.43
€ 43.43
Paperback. 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. Num Pages: 184 pages. BIC Classification: DSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 15. .
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Centre for the Study of Language & Information United States
- Number of pages
- 184
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781575866000
- ISBN
- 9781575866000
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Condition: New
€ 24.47
€ 24.47
Hardcover. Asserts literary and historical importance of the period between the fall of the Berlin wall and that of the Twin Towers in New York. This book examines six 1990s novels and two post-9/11 novels that explore the impact of the end of the Cold War. Num Pages: 200 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJPR; DSBH; DSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 146 x 23. Weight in Grams: 454.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- University Of Iowa Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781587298158
- ISBN
- 9781587298158
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Condition: New
€ 51.29
€ 51.29
Paperback. Num Pages: black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: DSK; JFCA; JHB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 9. Weight in Grams: 222.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- University of Wisconsin Press United States
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780879723569
- ISBN
- 9780879723569
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Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 13.76
€ 13.99
€ 13.76
Paperback. The humor of Sherlock Holmes, Donald Westlake, Agatha Christie, Michael Innes, and Edmund Crispin are just a few of those discussed. A major point highlighted by this book is simply that wit, slapstick. laughter, and an anything-can-happen motif appear in a significant amount of fiction about crime. Num Pages: black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: DSK; JFCA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 12. Weight in Grams: 304.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1991
- Publisher
- University of Wisconsin Press United States
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780879723842
- ISBN
- 9780879723842
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€ 15.99€ 15.58
€ 15.99
€ 15.58
Paperback. The roles of Africans have changed over time in detective/mystery fiction, reflecting their changing real roles in the continent. These studies provide an entertaining way to follow that changed reality. Num Pages: black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: DSK; JFCA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 8. Weight in Grams: 204.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- University of Wisconsin Press United States
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780879725129
- ISBN
- 9780879725129
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Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 13.07
€ 13.99
€ 13.07
Paperback. Stephen King's America aims to heighten awareness of the numerous American issues that resonate throughout King's fiction, issues that bear universal application to the evolution of the human condition. Num Pages: black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; DSBH; DSK. Category: (UF) Further/Higher Education; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 11. Weight in Grams: 290.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1994
- Publisher
- University of Wisconsin Press United States
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780879726485
- ISBN
- 9780879726485
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Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 16.99
€ 17.99
€ 16.99
Paperback. Redefines the genre of horror fiction, calling into question the usual conventions, motifs, and elements. Unlike many critics of this genre, the author sees dis/affirmative horror fiction acting neither to soothe fears nor reduce them to the vicarious "thrills 'n' chills" mode, but as intensifying the fears inherent in everyday life. Num Pages: 306 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; DSBH; DSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 494.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- University of Wisconsin Press United States
- Number of pages
- 306
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780879728526
- ISBN
- 9780879728526
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Condition: New
€ 25.99€ 24.11
€ 25.99
€ 24.11
Hardcover. The surprising influence of fictional preachers and their sermons--and why actual preachers should care Num Pages: 232 pages. BIC Classification: DSBH; DSK; HRA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 163 x 23. Weight in Grams: 544.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Baylor University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 232
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781602586826
- ISBN
- 9781602586826
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Condition: New
€ 49.60
€ 49.60
Paperback. Jose Maria Arguedas (1911-1969) is one of the most important authors to speak to issues of the survival of native cultures. This title presents his views from multiple perspectives for English-speaking audiences. Series: Ohio RIS Latin America Series. Num Pages: 354 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 2ADS; DSBH; DSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 139 x 216 x 585. Weight in Grams: 422.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- Ohio University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 354
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780896802001
- ISBN
- 9780896802001
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Condition: New
€ 46.46
€ 46.46
Paperback. This volume shows how "fictional histories" of discovery and conquest, independence and early nationhood, and the authoritarian past were purposeful revisionist collisions with received national versions. Series: Ohio RIS Latin America Series. Num Pages: 276 pages. BIC Classification: 1KL; 2ADSL; DSK; GTB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 133 x 458. Weight in Grams: 386.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Ohio University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 276
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780896802193
- ISBN
- 9780896802193
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Condition: New
€ 36.93
€ 36.93
Paperback. This volume includes a contemporary blank-verse translation of Dante's "Paradise," the third and final part of his "Divine Comedy," along with prose commentary. Translator(s): Torrens, S.James. Num Pages: 270 pages. BIC Classification: 2ADT; DSBD; DSC; DSK; HRA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 152 x 15. Weight in Grams: 380.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1994
- Publisher
- University of Scranton Press,U.S. United States
- Edition
- New ed
- Number of pages
- 270
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780940866331
- ISBN
- 9780940866331
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Condition: New
€ 19.00
€ 19.00
Paperback. In 1957 and 1958, William Faulkner was Writer-in-Residence at University of Virginia. This volume includes what he said at 37 conferences where he answered over 2000 questions on a wide range of concerns, from exegetic problems in his novels to the role of the writer in modern society. Editor(s): Gwynn, Frederick; Blotner, Joseph. Num Pages: 320 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2ABM; DNF; DSBH; DSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 26. Weight in Grams: 513.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Publisher
- University of Virginia Press United States
- Edition
- New ed
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813916125
- ISBN
- 9780813916125
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Condition: New
€ 39.54
€ 39.54
hardcover. In her short life, Flannery O'Connor (1925-1964) authored two novels, 32 stories and numerous essays. This work addresses the conflicts O'Connor experienced as a "southern lady" and professional author. It considers the reasons for feminist critical neglect of the writer. Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2ABM; DSBH; DSK; HBJK; HBLW; JFSJ1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 22. Weight in Grams: 526.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- University of Virginia Press United States
- Edition
- New
- Number of pages
- 208
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813920122
- ISBN
- 9780813920122
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Condition: New
€ 71.13
€ 71.13
Hardback. Consisting of some 572 letters, with another 460 calendared, this tenth volume in a series of 12, offers a complete account of William James's known correspondence - with family, friends and colleagues - from the beginning of 1902 through to March 1905. Num Pages: 702 pages, 4 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 3JJC; BGHA; BJ; DSBF; DSBH; DSK; HPC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 156 x 66. Weight in Grams: 1470.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- University of Virginia Press United States
- Number of pages
- 702
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813920610
- ISBN
- 9780813920610
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 118.78
€ 118.78
Randall Jarrell's Letters: An Autobiographical and Literary Selection
Jarrell, Randall. Ed(S): Wright, Stuart; Burt...
paperback. These papers from the poet and critic Randall Jarrell include letters from Jarrell to Peter Taylor, publication of which was withheld during Taylor's lifetime. These letters add a further dimension of friendship and intellect to this behind-the-scenes glimpse of American literary history. Editor(s): Wright, Stuart; Burt, Stephen. Num Pages: 576 pages, 22 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 2ABM; BGA; BJ; DSBH; DSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 156 x 32. Weight in Grams: 798.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- University of Virginia Press United States
- Edition
- expanded edition
- Number of pages
- 576
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813921532
- ISBN
- 9780813921532
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 40.89
€ 40.99
€ 40.89
Perfect Companionship: Ellen Glasgow's Selected Correspondence with Wo...
Pamela R. . Ed(S): Matthews
hardcover. Ellen Glasgow's originality of mind and fascination with her native South are in display in this selection of her correspondence with women. Covering more than sixty years, Perfect Companionship collects some 250 letters. Editor(s): Matthews, Pamela R. Num Pages: 320 pages, 11ill. BIC Classification: BJ; DSBH; DSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 156 x 29. Weight in Grams: 807.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- University of Virginia Press United States
- Edition
- New
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813923352
- ISBN
- 9780813923352
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Condition: New
€ 70.50
€ 70.50
Hardback. Investigates the fiction and poetry of four writers who emerged from the postslavery plantation world of the Americas - William Faulkner, Edouard Glissant, Toni Morrison, and Saint-John Perse - to show how these descendants from slaves and from slaveholders wrote both in relation and in resistance to the violence of plantation slavery. Series: New World Studies. Num Pages: 256 pages, 2 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; DSBH; DSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UF) Further/Higher Education. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 481.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- University of Virginia Press United States
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813926407
- ISBN
- 9780813926407
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 79.12
€ 79.12
paperback. Examining novels by Toni Morrison, Charles Johnson, Sherley Anne Williams, Octavia Butler, John Edgar Wideman, Phyllis Perry, Ishmael Reed, Caryl Phillips, and others, this book presents an insightful approach to canonical and noncanonical contemporary fictional slave narratives. Num Pages: 264 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; DSBH; DSK; JFSL3. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 408.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- University of Virginia Press United States
- Number of pages
- 264
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813927404
- ISBN
- 9780813927404
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Condition: New
€ 36.50
€ 36.50
Hardback. Focusing on the representations of spiritual crisis in twentieth-century African American fiction and autobiography, this title asks how some of the most distinguished writers of this tradition wrestle with the inexplicable nature of God and the experience of unmerited natural and moral sufferings such as racial oppression. Num Pages: 248 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; DSBH; DSK. Category: (UF) Further/Higher Education. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 476.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- University of Virginia Press United States
- Number of pages
- 248
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813927961
- ISBN
- 9780813927961
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 92.50
€ 92.50