Literary studies: fiction, novelists & prose writers
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Literary studies: fiction, novelists & prose writers
Paperback. From its beginnings in Twilight fan-fiction to its record-breaking sales as an e-book and paperback, this book tells the story of the erotic romance novel Fifty Shades of Grey and its two sequels. It subjects the Fifty Shades cultural phenomenon to the serious scrutiny it has been begging for. Num Pages: 104 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSBH; DSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 139 x 8. Weight in Grams: 158.
- Publisher
- University Of Chicago Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226153698
- ISBN
- 9780226153698
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Condition: New
€ 27.37
€ 27.37
Paperback. Num Pages: 344 pages, black & white illustrations, figures. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; DSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 154 x 231 x 18. Weight in Grams: 470.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 327
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231126915
- ISBN
- 9780231126915
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Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 27.68
€ 37.99
€ 27.68
Paperback. In the 1920s, the 'hard-boiled' stories published in "Black Mask", "Dime Detective", "Detective Fiction Weekly", and "Clues" featured a new kind of hero and soon challenged the popularity of the British mysteries. This title examines the culture that produced and supported this form of detective story through the 1940s. Num Pages: 215 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2ABM; DSBH; DSK; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 407. Weight in Grams: 322.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Temple University Press,U.S. United States
- Edition
- Illustrated
- Number of pages
- 215
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781566397698
- ISBN
- 9781566397698
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Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 29.90
€ 32.99
€ 29.90
Paperback. Key Features: * Study methods * Introduction to the text * Summaries with critical notes * Themes and techniques * Textual analysis of key passages * Author biography * Historical and literary background * Modern and historical critical approaches * Chronology * Glossary of literary terms Series: York Notes Advanced. Num Pages: 128 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; 4KLR; DSBF; DSK. Category: (E) Primary & Secondary Education. Dimension: 208 x 147 x 8. Weight in Grams: 170.
- Publisher
- Pearson Education Canada
- Number of pages
- 128
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780582424494
- ISBN
- 9780582424494
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Condition: New
€ 11.44
€ 11.44
Paperback. A scathing portrait of Victorian industrial society and its misapplied utilitarian philosophy, "Hard Times" is a daring novel of ideas--and ultimately a celebration of love, hope, and limitless possibilities of the imagination. Revised reissue. Series: Oxford World's Classics. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 130 x 195 x 59. Weight in Grams: 240.
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press
- Number of pages
- 352
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199536276
- ISBN
- 9780199536276
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 9.99€ 9.18
€ 9.99
€ 9.18
Hardcover. An exploration of politics and the role of the 'soft sciences' in Science Fiction. Series: Liverpool Science Fiction Texts & Studies. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: DSBH; DSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156. .
- Publisher
- Liverpool University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 256
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781781382615
- ISBN
- 9781781382615
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 58.43
€ 58.43
Paperback. This guide to navigating Patrick O'Brian's well loved Aubrey-Maturin novels has been updated, with chapters devoted to the final books in the series. It contains maps created exclusively for each of the novels in this world-renowned series. Num Pages: 288 pages, 43 b&w illustrations, 56 maps. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSBH; DSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 232 x 188 x 18. Weight in Grams: 520.
- Publisher
- Henry Holt & Company Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 288
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Edition
- 3rd
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780805066142
- ISBN
- 9780805066142
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Condition: New
€ 30.99€ 25.17
€ 30.99
€ 25.17
Paperback. How does the body's sense of its own movement shift when confronted with modernist film? How might travel by motorcar disorientate one sufficiently to bring about an existential crisis? This book offers a coherent history of ideas of the haptic, tracing their impact on literary innovation. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSBH; DSK. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 236 x 157 x 16. Weight in Grams: 350.
- Publisher
- Edinburgh University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781474401425
- ISBN
- 9781474401425
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Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 28.00
€ 33.99
€ 28.00
Hardcover. Emily Lawless is one of the most important of Ireland's forgotten women writers. From a Protestant ascendancy background, she combined nationalist feelings with unionist sympathies. This book deals with Emily Lawless. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSBF; DSK. Category: (UF) Further/Higher Education. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 26. Weight in Grams: 540.
- Publisher
- Cork University Press
- Number of pages
- 272
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781859184134
- ISBN
- 9781859184134
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 49.00€ 38.37
€ 49.00
€ 38.37
Paperback. Desperately sensitive, sexually confused and socially awkward, Hans Christian Andersen found grace and acceptance through the creation of a distinct and beguiling literary world. This biography demonstrates the unity of his troubled life and the soaring achievement of his work. Num Pages: 552 pages, 12pp b&w illustrations, references, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: BG; DSBF; DSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 130 x 23. Weight in Grams: 384.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Penguin Books Ltd
- Edition
- New Ed
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780140283204
- ISBN
- 9780140283204
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 24.99€ 18.60
€ 24.99
€ 18.60
Paperback. Editor(s): Frandsen, Norregaard; Sun, Jian; Jeppesen, Torben Grongaard. Num Pages: 191 pages, colour illus. BIC Classification: DSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 157 x 14. Weight in Grams: 432.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- University Press of Southern Denmark
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9788776748203
- ISBN
- 9788776748203
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 30.99€ 22.43
€ 30.99
€ 22.43
Paperback. Presents a range of approaches to Hans Christian Andersen (1805-1875) and his works. This volume focuses on Andersen in his time, the Andersen influences, Andersen in terms of cultural history - including aspects of literary and social history, genre, linguistics, translation and style. Num Pages: 576 pages, b/w illus. BIC Classification: 2ACSD; BG; DSBF; DSC; DSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 249 x 176 x 38. Weight in Grams: 1286.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- University Press of Southern Denmark Denmark
- Number of pages
- 576
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9788778384492
- ISBN
- 9788778384492
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Condition: New
€ 43.99€ 31.80
€ 43.99
€ 31.80
Hardback. This study argues that in his short stories Wells was not simply emulating the styles and themes of his predecessors but making a distinctive contribution to the genre grounded firmly in his approach to fiction. Num Pages: 186 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSBH; DSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 41. Weight in Grams: 390.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1992
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 186
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333513279
- ISBN
- 9780333513279
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 127.33
€ 127.33
Paperback. H.G. Wells's view of the world - and hence his writing - was strongly influenced by his biologist's training. This book traces biological themes through Wells's work, showing the pattern of his thought and bringing to light the workings of his imagination. Num Pages: 232 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSBF; DSBH; DSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 140 x 218 x 20. Weight in Grams: 314.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Edition
- New Ed
- Number of pages
- 242
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333678930
- ISBN
- 9780333678930
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Condition: New
€ 60.52
€ 60.52
Hardback. Provides students and general readers with a valuable introduction to one of the most important and widely read science fiction novels of all time. Num Pages: 176 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: DSB; DSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 239 x 160 x 18. Weight in Grams: 399.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing Plc United States
- Number of pages
- 176
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780313330070
- ISBN
- 9780313330070
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 101.12€ 90.93
€ 101.12
€ 90.93
Hardback. Investigates H G Wells' interest in cinema and related media technologies, by placing it back into the contemporary cultural and scientific contexts giving rise to them. This book accounts for the specifically (proto)cinematic techniques and concerns of Wells' texts. It focuses on contemporary film-making in dialogue with his ideas. Series: Liverpool Science Fiction Texts & Studies. Num Pages: 256 pages, 8 black & white plates. BIC Classification: 2AB; APFA; DSBH; DSK. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 239 x 163 x 25. Weight in Grams: 590.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Liverpool University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781846310591
- ISBN
- 9781846310591
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 142.32
€ 142.32
Paperback.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780804754026
- ISBN
- 9780804754026
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 25.52
€ 26.99
€ 25.52
Hardback. Guy Mannering, or The Astrologer, first published in 1815, was Walter Scott's second novel Editor(s): Garside, Professor P. D. (University of Edinburgh). Series: Edinburgh Edition of the Waverley Novels. Num Pages: 616 pages, glossary. BIC Classification: 1DBKS; 2AB; DNF; DSBF; DSK; FC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 221 x 148 x 35. Weight in Grams: 806.
- Publisher
- Edinburgh University Press
- Number of pages
- 616
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780748605682
- ISBN
- 9780748605682
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 155.67
€ 155.67
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 more sophisticated analysis, a range of critical perspectives and wider contexts. Series: York Notes Advanced. Num Pages: 128 pages. BIC Classification: DSBD; DSK. Category: (E) Primary & Secondary Education. Dimension: 210 x 145 x 7. Weight in Grams: 161.
- Publisher
- Pearson Education Limited United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 128
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780582424760
- ISBN
- 9780582424760
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 11.41
€ 11.41
Paperback. Guilty But Insane offers a timely and challenging discussion of the relationship between popular literature, science, and what it means to be human by examining how writers of detective fiction during the 1920s to 1940s understood guilt, responsibility, and the workings of the mind in relation to crime. Series: Oxford Textual Perspectives. Num Pages: 320 pages, 10 black-and-white halftones. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSBH; DSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 206 x 136 x 23. Weight in Grams: 364.
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780198723325
- ISBN
- 9780198723325
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 61.60
€ 61.60
Hardback. Num Pages: 1232 pages. BIC Classification: DSK; GBCR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 222 x 154 x 74. Weight in Grams: 1693.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Scarecrow Press United States
- Number of pages
- 1232
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780810851016
- ISBN
- 9780810851016
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 487.67
€ 487.67
Paperback. Guide du roman de langue francaise (1901-1950) presents 471 French-language novels written by some 380 authors, and represents the richness and diversity of the novel in French, during the first half of the twentieth century. It includes not only literary classics but also paraliterary works from France and the Francophone world. Num Pages: 338 pages. BIC Classification: 2ADF; DSBH; DSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 214 x 138 x 24. Weight in Grams: 422.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- University Press of America United States
- Number of pages
- 338
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780761821960
- ISBN
- 9780761821960
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 115.88
€ 115.88
Hardback. A discussion of the tradition of grotesque portrayals of war and the military, especially their proliferation in Restoration and eighteenth-century English literature. Swift's the Travels is examined in particular, as well as the novels of Smollett, Fielding, and Stern. Illustrations of graphic satire by Hogarth and others. Num Pages: 229 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: DSBD; DSK; FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 250. Weight in Grams: 520.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1990
- Publisher
- Associated University Presses United States
- Number of pages
- 229
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780874133691
- ISBN
- 9780874133691
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 123.47
€ 123.47
Paperback. Father Joseph was an aspirant to sainthood and a practising mystic, yet his ruthless exercise of power succeeded in prolonging the unspeakable horrors of the Thirty Years War. This title explores how an intensely religious man could lead such a life and how he could reconcile the seemingly opposing moral systems of religion and politics. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; BGH; DSK; HBJD; HBLC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 25. Weight in Grams: 230.
- Publisher
- Vintage Publishing United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 320
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780099477822
- ISBN
- 9780099477822
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 11.10
€ 13.99
€ 11.10