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Literary studies: fiction, novelists & prose writers

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Literary studies: fiction, novelists & prose writers

Paperback. 'Realism' is a term which is key to understanding, amongst other things: the novel genre, Victorian literature, modernism, and postmodernism. This study recognises that realism is every bit as complex as other modes of representation and requires a similar level of critique. Series Editor(s): Barry, Peter; McLeod, John. Series: Beginnings. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: DSA; DSK. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 197 x 134 x 29. Weight in Grams: 334.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Manchester University Press
Condition
New
SKU
9780719072215
ISBN
9780719072215
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 6.23

Hardcover. Editor(s): Friedman, Ellen G.; Martin, Richard; Firedman, Ellen G. Num Pages: 232 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSBH; DSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 236 x 160 x 23. Weight in Grams: 454.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1995
Publisher
Dalkey Archive Press
Condition
New
SKU
9781564780799
ISBN
9781564780799
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 6.23

Hardback. A fascinating look into the life and work of controversial French novelist Irene Nemirovsky Num Pages: 376 pages, 25 b/w illus. BIC Classification: 2ADF; BGL; DSBH; DSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 167 x 243 x 27. Weight in Grams: 692.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
Yale University Press
Condition
New
SKU
9780300171969
ISBN
9780300171969
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 7.41

Paperback. Series: Scholarly Series. Num Pages: 224 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 2ABM; BGL; DSBH; DSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UF) Further/Higher Education. Dimension: 231 x 155 x 17. Weight in Grams: 454.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Dalkey Archive Press
Condition
New
SKU
9781564784575
ISBN
9781564784575
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 24.99
€ 6.23

Paperback. Series: French Literature Series. Num Pages: 136 pages. BIC Classification: 2ADF; DSBH; DSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 203 x 144 x 11. Weight in Grams: 188.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Dalkey Archive Press
Condition
New
SKU
9781564785763
ISBN
9781564785763
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 6.23

Paperback. A critical examination of Ian McEwan and his novel, "Enduring Love", this title forms part of a series that aims to provide accessible and informative introductions to some of the most popular, acclaimed and influential novels of recent years. Series: Continuum Contemporaries Series. Num Pages: 96 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSBH; DSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 191 x 133 x 7. Weight in Grams: 114. A Reader's Guide. Series: Continuum Contemporaries Series. 96 pages. A critical examination of Ian McEwan and his novel, "Enduring Love", this title forms part of a series that aims to provide accessible and informative introductions to some of the most popular, acclaimed and influential novels of recent years. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). BIC Classification: 2AB; DSBH; DSK. Dimension: 191 x 133 x 7. Weight: 118.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Bloomsbury Academic
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
96
Condition
New
SKU
V9780826414786
ISBN
9780826414786
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.84

Paperback. "A man is the sum of his misfortunes." -William Faulkner, The Sound and the Fury Editor(s): Gorra, Michael. Series: Norton Critical Editions. Num Pages: 544 pages, maps. BIC Classification: DSK; FC; FV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 213 x 132 x 28. Weight in Grams: 522.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
WW Norton & Co
Edition
Third Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780393912692
ISBN
9780393912692
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 18.49

Paperback. In this autobiographical work, the author remembers his childhood in Warsaw, and especially the "bet din", or Jewish Court, in his father's home on working-class Krochmalna Street. In a world on the brink of modernity, Singer's gentle parents maintain a stubbornly traditional existence. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: 2ACY; BGA; DSBH; DSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 128 x 24. Weight in Grams: 230.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Vintage Classics
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099422662
ISBN
9780099422662
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.00
€ 16.77

Paperback. Num Pages: 288 pages, ill. BIC Classification: DSK; HRCG; VXWM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 19. Weight in Grams: 500.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Red Wheel/Weiser United States
Edition
Illustrated
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
SKU
V9780877289401
ISBN
9780877289401
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 20.96

Paperback. The text of Wharton's richly allusive Pulitzer Prize-winning 1921 novel of desire and its implications in Old New York has been rigorously annotated by a prominent Wharton scholar. Editor(s): Waid, Candace. Series: Norton Critical Editions. Num Pages: 544 pages, bibliog. BIC Classification: 2ABM; DNF; DSBH; DSK; FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 235 x 143 x 16. Weight in Grams: 464.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
WW Norton & Co United States
Edition
Norton Critical
Number of pages
480
Condition
New
SKU
V9780393967944
ISBN
9780393967944
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 18.99
€ 17.47

Paperback. A novel originally published in 1751, in which the heroine is courted by several eligible suitors. However her flirtations alienate the right man and she finds herself struggling with the consequences of marrying the wrong man. Series: Broadview Editions. Num Pages: 652 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSBD; DSK; FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 218 x 142 x 33. Weight in Grams: 720.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
Broadview Press Ltd Canada
Edition
New edition
Number of pages
620
Condition
New
SKU
V9781551111476
ISBN
9781551111476
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 41.99
€ 29.66

Paperback. Presents an imaginative perspective not only on the Iliad but also on the whole of Homeric culture Num Pages: 336 pages. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; 2AHA; DSBB; DSC; DSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 156 x 229 x 18. Weight in Grams: 480.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1994
Publisher
Duke University Press United States
Edition
Enlarged
Number of pages
336
Condition
New
SKU
V9780822314226
ISBN
9780822314226
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 31.99
€ 28.51

Paperback. This authoritative, accurate text of the first edition (1868-69) of Little Women is accompanied by textual variants and thorough explanatory annotations. Editor(s): Eiselein, Gregory; Phillips, Anne K. Series: Norton Critical Editions. Num Pages: 665 pages, chronology, bibliography. BIC Classification: DSBF; DSK; FC. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 144 x 23. Weight in Grams: 624.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
WW Norton & Co United States
Number of pages
352
Condition
New
SKU
V9780393976144
ISBN
9780393976144
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 15.52

Paperback. Moll Flanders is one of the best-selling novels of all time. Editor(s): Rivero, Albert J. Series: Norton Critical Editions. Num Pages: 544 pages, chronology, bibliog. BIC Classification: DNF; DSBF; DSK; FC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 213 x 132 x 30. Weight in Grams: 518.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
WW Norton & Co United States
Edition
2nd edition
Number of pages
464
Condition
New
SKU
V9780393978629
ISBN
9780393978629
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 15.43

Paperback. This authoritative text of Bleak House was the first to be established by a comparative study of all the surviving versions of Dickens' novel, incorporating evidence from the original manuscript and corrected proofs. Series: Norton Critical Editions. Num Pages: 1024 pages, Ill. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSBF; DSK; FC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 213 x 135 x 33. Weight in Grams: 708.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1977
Publisher
WW Norton & Co United States
Edition
Annotated.
Number of pages
1024
Condition
New
SKU
V9780393093322
ISBN
9780393093322
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 15.39

Paperback. This Norton Critical Edition reprints the original 1850 text of Dickens' most autobiographical novel, and his own personal favorite, including all of the line drawings by Phiz. Editor(s): Buckley, Jerome Hamilton. Series: Norton Critical Editions. Num Pages: 864 pages, line drawings. BIC Classification: 2AB; DNF; DSBF; DSK. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 218 x 132 x 28. Weight in Grams: 614.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1989
Publisher
W. W. Norton & Company
Edition
Norton Critical
Condition
New
SKU
V9780393958287
ISBN
9780393958287
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 16.41

Paperback. The Second Edition of this Norton Critical Edition of Fielding's great novel reprints the definitive fourth edition text (1749, dated 1750), "Carefully revis'd and corrected/By Henry Fielding, Esq;", the last in his lifetime. Editor(s): Baker, Sheridan. Series: Norton Critical Editions. Num Pages: 816 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSBD; DSK; FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 144 x 231 x 27. Weight in Grams: 726.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1994
Publisher
WW Norton & Co United States
Edition
Second Edition
Number of pages
810
Condition
New
SKU
V9780393965940
ISBN
9780393965940
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 16.51

Paperback. One of the most significant literary works of the twentieth century, and one of the most innovative. Young Irish Catholic, Stephen Dedalus, rejects religion and national ties to develop unfettered as an artist. Stronly autobiographical, the novel is one of the founding texts of Modernism and the precursor of Ulysses. Editor(s): Johnson, Jeri. Series: Oxford World's Classics. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; 3JJ; DSBD; DSK; FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 17. Weight in Grams: 246.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Condition
New
SKU
9780199536443
ISBN
9780199536443
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 9.99
€ 9.61

Hardback. Cover slightly stained. Keywords: "20th Century, Folklore, History & Criticism, Classic, The Classics, Scottish, Criticism, English" This study examines how various conventions from Irish folklore have been subsumed in 12 Irish novels published between 1912 and 1948, including works by James Joyce, Flann O'Brien, Mervyn Wall, Darrell Figgis, Eimar O'Duffy and James Stephens. black & white illustrations. Series: Contributions to the Study of Science Fiction & Fantasy. Num Pages: 176 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBR; 2AB; 3JJ; DSBH; DSK; JFHF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 14. Weight in Grams: 374
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
Number of pages
176
Condition
Used, Good
SKU
KHS0069877
ISBN
9780313304903
Hardback
Condition: Used, Good

€ 30.99
€ 4.99

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

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