Literary studies: fiction, novelists & prose writers
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Literary studies: fiction, novelists & prose writers
Hardcover. A study of the emergence of women writers in Iran as a moderating, modernizing force Series: Gender, Culture, and Politics in the Middle East. Num Pages: 312 pages. BIC Classification: 2BXF; DSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 28. Weight in Grams: 658.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Syracuse University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780815632788
- ISBN
- 9780815632788
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 51.55
€ 51.55
Paperback. Editor(s): Shillinglaw, Susan; Hearle, Kevin. Num Pages: 374 pages, 4 black & white illustration. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSBH; DSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 156 x 25. Weight in Grams: 590.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- The University of Alabama Press United States
- Number of pages
- 374
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780817358600
- ISBN
- 9780817358600
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Condition: New
€ 35.78
€ 35.78
paperback. This memoir presents a self-portrait of Esrkine Caldwell's first 30 years as a writer, with special emphasis on his long and hard apprenticeship before he emerged as one of the most widely read and controversial writers of his time. Series: Brown Thrasher Books. Num Pages: 248 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2ABM; BGA; CBW; DSBH; DSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 139 x 21. Weight in Grams: 390.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- University of Georgia Press United States
- Number of pages
- 248
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- SKU
- V9780820318493
- ISBN
- 9780820318493
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Condition: New
€ 29.99€ 27.28
€ 29.99
€ 27.28
Hardcover. This volume presents Smollett's 1755 translation of Cervantes' "Don Quixote" in the form most faithful to Smollett's own intentions. It includes discussion of the composition, publication, and reception of the work, and considers it's originality or debt to other versions. Illustrator(s): Hayman, Francis. Editor(s): Brack, O.M. (Professor of English, Arizona State University, USA). Translator(s): Smollett, Tobias. Series: Works of Tobias Smollett S. Num Pages: 1056 pages, 35 illustrations. BIC Classification: 2ADS; DSBD; DSK; FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 58. Weight in Grams: 1479.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- University of Georgia Press
- Edition
- New edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780820324302
- ISBN
- 9780820324302
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Condition: New
€ 125.17
€ 125.17
Hardcover. Esplin argues that Borges, through a sustained and complex literary relationship with Poe s works, served as the primary catalyst that changed Poe s image throughout Spanish America from a poet-prophet to a timeless fiction writer." Series Editor(s): Smith, Jon; Richardson, Riche. Series: The New Southern Studies. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2ADS; DSBH; DSK. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 476.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- University of Georgia Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780820349053
- ISBN
- 9780820349053
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 66.01
€ 66.01
Paperback. Bringing together short stories, lectures, essays, op-ed pieces, interviews, and excerpts from her longer fiction and non fiction, A Lillian Smith Reader offers the first comprehensive collection of her work and a compelling introduction to one of the South's most important writers. Editor(s): Gladney, Margaret Rose; Hodgens, Lisa. Num Pages: 360 pages, 16 b&w photos. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSBH; DSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 152 x 22. Weight in Grams: 472.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- University of Georgia Press United States
- Number of pages
- 360
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780820349992
- ISBN
- 9780820349992
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Condition: New
€ 38.99€ 34.98
€ 38.99
€ 34.98
paperback. Series: Understanding Contemporary American Literature. Num Pages: 223 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 2ABM; DSBH; DSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 272.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1992
- Publisher
- University of South Carolina Press United States
- Edition
- Rev ed.
- Number of pages
- 223
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780872498693
- ISBN
- 9780872498693
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Condition: New
€ 29.56
€ 29.56
Hardcover. Presents a new perspective on the series of novels that created the stereotype of The Old West, published 1912-39, by looking at the romantic and erotic elements in Grey's portrayal of the landscape, the Code of the West, good guys and bad guys, and women. An appendix lists all 56 novels with short Num Pages: 278 pages. BIC Classification: DSBH; DSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 225 x 149 x 28. Weight in Grams: 558.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1993
- Publisher
- Texas Christian University Press
- Edition
- First Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780875651217
- ISBN
- 9780875651217
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Condition: New
€ 29.99€ 27.04
€ 29.99
€ 27.04
Hardcover. Almon suggests that Texas autobiography reveals as much about the state as it does the writer, recording geography and history; and economic, social, and religious practices. A sense of place distinguishes Texas autobiographical writing, for it springs from a state considered unique. Num Pages: 352 pages, 13 b&w photographs, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1KBBSX; 2ABM; 3JJ; DSBH; DSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 36. Weight in Grams: 780.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Texas Christian University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780875652665
- ISBN
- 9780875652665
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Condition: New
€ 41.99€ 37.65
€ 41.99
€ 37.65
Hardback. Num Pages: 272 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; DSBH; DSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 162 x 236 x 20. Weight in Grams: 496.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- University Press of Mississippi
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781496808646
- ISBN
- 9781496808646
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 73.62
€ 73.62
Paperback. An anthology that collects classic and lesser-known writings on Victorian fiction. This title presents important Victorian statements on the form and the function of fiction. It addresses questions of genre, such as realism and sensationalism; questions of gender and authorship; and, questions about the morality of fiction. Editor(s): Maitzen, Rohan Amanda. Num Pages: 348 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; DNF; DSBF; DSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UF) Further/Higher Education. Dimension: 227 x 155 x 18. Weight in Grams: 452.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Broadview Press Ltd Canada
- Number of pages
- 348
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781551117690
- ISBN
- 9781551117690
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Condition: New
€ 54.98€ 43.51
€ 54.98
€ 43.51
Paperback. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; DSBF; DSK; JFS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 152 x 229 x 18. Weight in Grams: 472.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- University of Massachusetts Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781558497979
- ISBN
- 9781558497979
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 43.43
€ 43.43
Paperback. Num Pages: 296 pages, 12 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BGL; DSBF; DSK; JFSJ1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 17. Weight in Grams: 426.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- University of Massachusetts Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781558498020
- ISBN
- 9781558498020
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Condition: New
€ 35.86
€ 35.86
Hardcover. In examining the four novels and one collection of short stories by Hubert Selby Jr, this author argues that the full complexity of his fiction has not previously been understood. It contends that Selby's writings, represent an innovative merger of two narrative modes. Series: Understanding Contemporary American Literature. Num Pages: 166 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2ABM; DSBH; DSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 178 x 127 x 20. Weight in Grams: 277.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- University of South Carolina Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781570031762
- ISBN
- 9781570031762
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 35.86
€ 35.86
Hardcover. Alan Sillitoe, is this subject of this work. It is an analysis of his early life and literary influences, and the author looks at four dominant themes in his work: new existentialism; identity of "love"; madness and freedom; and the characterization of women. Series: Understanding Contemporary British Literature. Num Pages: 197 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSBH; DSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 186 x 138 x 20. Weight in Grams: 316.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- University of South Carolina Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781570032196
- ISBN
- 9781570032196
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Condition: New
€ 47.20
€ 47.20
Hardcover. Filling the gap of critical study on McCorkle, Barbara Bennett analyzes the widely read and admired output of this prolific southern woman writer. Bennett identifies and discusses the diverse characters, thematic concerns and keen sense of language that distinguish McCorkle's work. Series: Understanding Contemporary American Literature. Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: 2ABM; DSBH; DSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 178 x 127 x 21. Weight in Grams: 318.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- University of South Carolina Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781570033506
- ISBN
- 9781570033506
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Condition: New
€ 52.24
€ 52.24
Hardcover. An analysis introducing Mason's nonfiction prose, short stories and novels. Price sheds light on the writer's distinctive style and thematic concerns in her writings about contemporary Western Kentucky. Series: Understanding Contemporary American Literature. Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; DSBH; DSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 178 x 127 x 19. Weight in Grams: 313.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- University of South Carolina Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781570033810
- ISBN
- 9781570033810
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 35.86
€ 35.86
Hardcover. Understanding Thomas Mann offers a comprehensive guide to the novels, short stories, novellas, and non-fiction of one of the most renowned and prolific German writers. In addition to analysing Mann's most famous works, Hannelore Mundt introduces readers to lesser-known works, among them Joseph and His brothers. Series: Understanding Modern European and Latin American Literature. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: 2ACG; DSBH; DSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College); (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 27. Weight in Grams: 535.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Univ of South Carolina Pr
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781570035371
- ISBN
- 9781570035371
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 52.24
€ 52.24
The Matthew J. And Arlyn Bruccoli Collection Of F. Scott Fitzgerald At...
Bucker, Park, Bruccoli, Arlyn, Bruccoli, Matt...
Hardcover. The Matthew J. and Arlyn Bruccoli Collection of F. Scott Fitzgerald at the University of South Carolina provides a resource for Fitzgerald scholars and those interested in his friends and literary associates (including Ernest Hemingway, James Joyce, Ring Lardner, John Dos Passos, and Maxwell Perkins) and in American culture between the world wars. Num Pages: 320 pages, 80ill. BIC Classification: 2ABM; DSBH; DSK; GBCR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 27. Weight in Grams: 640.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Univ of South Carolina Pr
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781570035562
- ISBN
- 9781570035562
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 63.57
€ 63.57
Hardcover. An exploration of the major trends and developments during three decades that witnessed science fiction's most dramatic progression from subliterary escapist entertainment to a more sophisticated literature of ideas. Darren Harris-Fain suggests the current field with all its variety results from the preceding decades of writings. Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; DSBH; DSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 181 x 149 x 22. Weight in Grams: 304.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- University of South Carolina Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781570035852
- ISBN
- 9781570035852
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 47.51
€ 47.51
Hardcover. Offers an assessment of Don DeLillo's four-decade cultural critique. This work explores DeLillo's fascination with Eastern philosophies, interest in Native American traditions, passion for jazz, and deep roots in Catholicism. Num Pages: 184 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; DSBH; DSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 154 x 18. Weight in Grams: 399.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- University of South Carolina Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781570036446
- ISBN
- 9781570036446
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 47.20
€ 47.20
Hardcover. A reading of physical obsession in O'Connor through linguistic and literary techniques. This book demonstrates that the many constructions in which the body parts of O'Connor's characters are foregrounded, either as subjects or objects, are grammatical manipulations of semantic variations on what linguists deem the middle voice. Num Pages: 208 pages, 8 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; DSBH; DSK. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 417.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- University of South Carolina Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781570036989
- ISBN
- 9781570036989
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Condition: New
€ 52.24
€ 52.24
Hardcover. Offers inroads to understanding the life and works of James Dickey, the celebrated novelist and poet. This book presents a collection of critical responses to the works of the acclaimed novelist, poet, and teacher, including essays by Dickey's former colleagues at the University of South Carolina. Editor(s): Thesing, William B.; Wrede, Theda. Num Pages: 264 pages, 5 illustrations. BIC Classification: DSK. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 499.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Univ of South Carolina Pr
- Edition
- y First printing
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781570038037
- ISBN
- 9781570038037
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 57.27
€ 57.27
Hardcover. The recipient of the 1998 O Henry Award and the 2004 Rea Award for the Short Story, Lorrie Moore is best known for her short fiction. This book shows that Moore's virtuosic prose, wry humor, and sense of irony are tools for registering how Americans face the discomfort of their daily lives as individuals and as a nation. Series Editor(s): Bruccoli, Matthew J. Series: Understanding Contemporary American Literature. Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: DSK. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 178 x 127 x 23. Weight in Grams: 295.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Univ of South Carolina Pr
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781570038235
- ISBN
- 9781570038235
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 35.86
€ 35.86