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Literary studies: fiction, novelists & prose writers
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Literary studies: fiction, novelists & prose writers
Paperback. Blends autobiography and fiction to describe the inner life of a writer evolving from precocious public school boy to Cambridge drop-out at large in London's Bohemia. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; BGLA; DSBH; DSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 132 x 17. Weight in Grams: 186.
- Publisher
- Vintage United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 256
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780099561224
- ISBN
- 9780099561224
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 12.61
€ 15.99
€ 12.61
Paperback. Orlando tells the tale of an extraordinary individual who lives through history first as a man, then as a woman. At its heart is the figure of Woolf's friend and lover, Vita Sackville-West, and Knole, the historic home of the Sackvilles. Orlando mocks the conventions of biography and history and wryly examines sexual double standards. Editor(s): Whitworth, Michael H. Series: Oxford World's Classics. Num Pages: 288 pages, 8 black and white. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSK; FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 130 x 12. Weight in Grams: 206.
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Edition
- 2nd Revised edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199650736
- ISBN
- 9780199650736
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 10.99€ 10.03
€ 10.99
€ 10.03
Paperback. Presents an exploration of the lives and works of some two dozen American, English, and French women whose talent shaped the Paris expatriate experience in the century's early years. Num Pages: 566 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 2ADF; DSBH; DSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 160 x 41. Weight in Grams: 896.
- Publisher
- University of Texas Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1987
- Edition
- 1st
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780292790407
- ISBN
- 9780292790407
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 51.99€ 46.64
€ 51.99
€ 46.64
Hardcover. Matthew Fraleigh examines the life and works of Narushima Ryuhoku (1837-1884): Confucian scholar, world traveler, pioneering journalist, and irrepressible satirist. This is the first book-length study of Ryuhoku in a Western language and one of the first Western-language monographs to examine Sinitic poetry and prose composition in modern Japan. Series: Harvard East Asian Monographs. Num Pages: 500 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; 2GJ; 3JH; DSBF; DSK; HBJF; HBLL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 190 x 263 x 41. Weight in Grams: 1070.
- Publisher
- Harvard University Asia Center
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674425224
- ISBN
- 9780674425224
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 65.34€ 60.05
€ 65.34
€ 60.05
Paperback. 'York Notes Advanced' offer an accessible approach to English Literature. This series has been completely updated to meet the needs of today's A-level and undergraduate students. Written by established literature experts, 'York Notes Advanced' introduce students to sophisticated analysis, a range of critical perspectives and wider contexts. Series: York Notes Advanced. Num Pages: 144 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 2AB; 4KLR; DSBF; DSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 209 x 146 x 8. Weight in Grams: 192.
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Publisher
- Longman
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780582823082
- ISBN
- 9780582823082
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 11.44
€ 11.44
Paperback. Aims to unearth the life story of the creator of "The Leopard", one of the novels of the twentieth century. This book stands as a meditation on what it is that makes a writer. Num Pages: 320 pages, Illustrations, map. BIC Classification: 2ADT; BGL; DSBH; DSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 19. Weight in Grams: 360.
- Publisher
- Eland Books
- Number of pages
- 320
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Edition
- New edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780955010514
- ISBN
- 9780955010514
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 18.99€ 14.08
€ 18.99
€ 14.08
Hardcover. This work gives an overview of trends in American crime fiction. It focuses on the work of popular and award-winning authors since 1985. Attention is given to writers who have re-worked established conventions and explored new directions, especially women and those from ethnic minorities. Series: Crime Files. Num Pages: 248 pages, index. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2ABM; DSBH; DSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 222 x 141 x 21. Weight in Grams: 493.
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Edition
- 2001 ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333674550
- ISBN
- 9780333674550
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 127.81
€ 127.81
Paperback. Margaret Atwood's popular dystopian novel "A Handmaid's Tale", engages the reader with a broad range of issues relating to power, gender and religious politics. This guide provides an overview of the key critical debates and interpretations of the novel and encourages you to engage with key questions and readings in your reading of the text. Series: Reader's Guides. Num Pages: 160 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBC; 2AB; DSBH; DSK. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 218 x 139 x 12. Weight in Grams: 214. Series: Reader's Guides. 160 pages. Margaret Atwood's popular dystopian novel "A Handmaid's Tale", engages the reader with a broad range of issues relating to power, gender and religious politics. This guide provides an overview of the key critical debates and interpretations of the novel and encourages you to engage with key questions and readings in your reading of the text. Cateogry: (UU) Undergraduate. BIC Classification: 1KBC; 2AB; DSBH; DSK. Dimension: 218 x 139 x 12. Weight: 212.
- Publisher
- Continuum
- Number of pages
- 160
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780826426017
- ISBN
- 9780826426017
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 37.55
€ 37.55
Hardcover. This book offers a comprehensive analysis of Defoe's oeuvre from the perspective of the historian. Clark presents Defoe by recovering the theological basis of his intellectual commitments, establishing him as a crucial figure in the evolution of theories about war and property, conquest and commerce, religious toleration and civil society. Num Pages: 288 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSBD; DSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 221 x 163 x 20. Weight in Grams: 472.
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 288
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Edition
- 2007th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333971369
- ISBN
- 9780333971369
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 67.19
€ 67.19
Hardcover. Iris Murdoch: A Writer at War is a fascinating private memoir of one of the great women writers and thinkers of the 20th century and a remarkable historical document of life behind the scenes during the Second World War. Num Pages: 303 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 2AB; 3JJH; BJ; DSK; HBWQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 239 x 161 x 29. Weight in Grams: 536.
- Publisher
- Short Books Ltd
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Edition
- First Edition - Later Print Run
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781906021221
- ISBN
- 9781906021221
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 16.69
€ 23.99
€ 16.69
Paperback. Translator(s): Frisch, Shelley Laura. Num Pages: 552 pages, 37 halftones. BIC Classification: BGL; DSBH; DSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 33. Weight in Grams: 898.
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Number of pages
- 624
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691147413
- ISBN
- 9780691147413
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 30.99€ 22.50
€ 30.99
€ 22.50
Hardcover.
- Publisher
- Camden House
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781571135353
- ISBN
- 9781571135353
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 98.73
€ 98.73
Paperback. The child of violently divorced parents, Maisie Farange opens her eyes on a distinctly modern world. Mothers and fathers keep changing their partners and names, while she herself becomes the pretext for all sorts of adult sexual intrigue. The novel traces the course of her education and ends with the death of her childhood. It is one of James's finest studies of lost innocence. Editor(s): Poole, Adrian. Series: Oxford World's Classics. Num Pages: 336 pages. BIC Classification: DSBF; DSK; FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 192 x 129 x 16. Weight in Grams: 234.
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 336
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199538591
- ISBN
- 9780199538591
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 9.99€ 9.18
€ 9.99
€ 9.18
Hardback. Through a close-reading of the work of five prominent American postmodernist writers, this book re-evaluates the role of the past in recent American fiction, outlines the development of the postmodernist historical novel and considers the waning influence of postmodernism in contemporary American literature. Num Pages: 224 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; DSBH; DSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 146 x 19. Weight in Grams: 382.
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 224
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Edition
- 2011th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230298347
- ISBN
- 9780230298347
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 67.09
€ 67.09
Paperback. The definitive critical study of Tolkien's greatest works by the respected and world renowned Tolkien scholar Professor T.A. Shippey. Num Pages: 384 pages, With index. BIC Classification: 2AB; BG; DSBH; DSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 201 x 130 x 22. Weight in Grams: 280.
- Publisher
- HarperCollins
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780261104013
- ISBN
- 9780261104013
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 10.73
€ 13.99
€ 10.73
Hardcover. This pioneering, classic study of 20th-century Chinese fiction covers some sixty years, from the Literary Revolution of 1917 through the Cultural Revolution of 1966-1976. Num Pages: 277 pages. BIC Classification: 2GDC; DSBH; DSK. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 43. Weight in Grams: 1111.
- Publisher
- The Chinese University Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789629966614
- ISBN
- 9789629966614
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 83.83
€ 83.83
Paperback. This book focuses specifically on short fiction written since 1950, a particularly rich and diverse period in the history of the form. A selective approach has been taken, focusing on the best and most representative work. Series: British Association for American Studies (BAAS) Paperbacks. Num Pages: 184 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; DSBH; DSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 138 x 11. Weight in Grams: 232.
- Publisher
- Edinburgh University Press
- Number of pages
- 184
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780748627660
- ISBN
- 9780748627660
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 31.02
€ 33.99
€ 31.02
Paperback. Illustrator(s): Shearer, Dirk. Series: For Beginners. Num Pages: 176 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; DSBH; DSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 262 x 154 x 14. Weight in Grams: 324.
- Publisher
- For Beginners
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781939994547
- ISBN
- 9781939994547
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 18.38
€ 18.38
Hardback. Series: Arthurian and Courtly Cultures. Num Pages: 214 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 2AB; 3H; DSBB; DSK; HBLC1; JFSJ1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 160 x 217 x 19. Weight in Grams: 434.
- Publisher
- Springer International Publishing AG
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- 1st ed. 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783319342030
- ISBN
- 9783319342030
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 66.54
€ 66.54
Hardback. Editor(s): Morrison, Jago; Watkins, Susan. Num Pages: 232 pages, 1, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: DSBH; DSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 17. Weight in Grams: 445.
- Publisher
- Palgrave USA
- Number of pages
- 232
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Edition
- 2007th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781403995841
- ISBN
- 9781403995841
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 95.11€ 35.02
€ 95.11
€ 35.02
Hardback. .
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781107083882
- ISBN
- 9781107083882
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 107.02€ 67.67
€ 107.02
€ 67.67
Hardback. In 16th and 17th century England conversation was an embodied act that held the capacity to negotiate, manipulate and transform social relationships. Early Modern Women in Conversation illuminates the extent to which gender shaped conversational interaction and demonstrates the significance of conversation as a rhetorical practice for women. Series: Early Modern Literature in History. Num Pages: 232 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSBD; DSK; JFSJ1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 220 x 163 x 18. Weight in Grams: 396.
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 232
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Edition
- 2011 ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230298620
- ISBN
- 9780230298620
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 66.76
€ 66.76
Paperback. George Orwell has become one of the most potent and symbolic figures in western political thought. Including interviews with friends and people who knew him in his years of obscurity, this book offers a human portrait of the writer too often embalmed as a secular saint. Num Pages: 496 pages, 16. BIC Classification: 2AB; 3JJPR; BG; DSBH; DSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 133 x 40. Weight in Grams: 382.
- Publisher
- Vintage
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Edition
- New Ed
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780099283461
- ISBN
- 9780099283461
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 15.08
€ 19.99
€ 15.08
Paperback. Editor(s): Connell, Jolyon; Sanderson, Kate. Num Pages: 128 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 2AB; 4KL; DSBF; DSK. Category: (XR) Revision / study guides. Dimension: 147 x 173 x 9. Weight in Grams: 150. Editor(s): Connell, Jolyon; Sanderson, Kate. Cateogry: (XR) Revision / study guides. BIC Classification: 2AB; 4KL; DSBF; DSK. Dimension: 147 x 173 x 9. Weight: 150.
- Publisher
- Connell Guides
- Number of pages
- 128
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781907776038
- ISBN
- 9781907776038
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 11.99€ 10.89
€ 11.99
€ 10.89