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Literary studies: fiction, novelists & prose writers
Paperback. This work builds an argument about liberalism and the realist movement by shifting the focus from the rise of both in the 18th century, to their breakdown at the end of the 19th century. The decline of realism and the eroding logic of liberalism is related to the question of Jewish characters. Num Pages: 318 pages. BIC Classification: 2ABM; DSBD; DSBF; DSK; JFSR1; JPFK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 152 x 19. Weight in Grams: 440.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- 2nd ed.
- Number of pages
- 318
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226815350
- ISBN
- 9780226815350
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 29.91
€ 37.99
€ 29.91
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
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Condition: New
€ 9.99€ 9.61
€ 9.99
€ 9.61
Hardback. There is no more powerful symbol in American political life than the presidency, and the image of presidential power has had no less profound an impact on American fiction. This book illuminates the fundamental concern with democratic sovereignty that informs the literary works of the twentieth century. Series: 20/21. Num Pages: 264 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2ABM; DSBH; DSK; JPHL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 168 x 243 x 25. Weight in Grams: 580.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 264
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691136950
- ISBN
- 9780691136950
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 71.34€ 55.72
€ 71.34
€ 55.72
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: 96 pages, map. BIC Classification: 2AB; 4KLR; DSBH; DSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 210 x 145 x 6. Weight in Grams: 132.
- Publisher
- Longman
- Number of pages
- 96
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780582414624
- ISBN
- 9780582414624
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 11.44
€ 11.44
Hardback. Analyzing novels such as The Sheltering Sky, Fahrenheit 451, and Peyton Place, Evan Brier reveals how novelists and the book trade positioned their works as antidotes to mid-twentieth-century mass culture, even as new partnerships between publishers and mass-culture institutions contributed to the success of these writings. Num Pages: 224 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; DSBH; DSK. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 237 x 162 x 19. Weight in Grams: 474.
- Publisher
- University of Pennsylvania Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780812242072
- ISBN
- 9780812242072
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 66.86
€ 66.86
Paperback. Thoroughly expanded and updated, this widely acclaimed Companion provides a series of stimulating insights into Gothic writing, its history and genealogy. The New Companion offers comprehensive coverage of the criticism of Gothic writing, and of the various theoretical approaches that it has inspired. Editor(s): Punter, David. Series: Blackwell Companions to Literature and Culture. Num Pages: 568 pages. BIC Classification: DSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 247 x 171 x 27. Weight in Grams: 862.
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781119062509
- ISBN
- 9781119062509
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Condition: New
€ 47.99€ 47.25
€ 47.99
€ 47.25
Paperback. Pamela Regis argues that the romance novel, the most popular but least respected of literary genres, does not enslave women but celebrates their freedom and joy. Regis provides critics with an expanded vocabulary for discussing a genre that is both classic and contemporary, sexy and entertaining. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSK. Category: (UF) Further/Higher Education. Dimension: 216 x 146 x 16. Weight in Grams: 318.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- University of Pennsylvania Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780812215229
- ISBN
- 9780812215229
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 29.90
€ 32.99
€ 29.90
Paperback. Exploring the narratives that orient the lives of women scholars Editor(s): Hearne, Betsy; Hearne, Betsy Gould; Trites, Roberta Seelinger. Num Pages: 264 pages, 9 black and white photographs. BIC Classification: DSK; JFSJ1. Category: (UF) Further/Higher Education. Dimension: 151 x 229 x 18. Weight in Grams: 428.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- University of Illinois Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 264
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780252076114
- ISBN
- 9780252076114
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 30.99€ 27.67
€ 30.99
€ 27.67
paperback. Looking back not only at author's own much younger self, but also at the other writers who shared Paris with him - James Joyce, Wyndham Lewis, Scott and Zelda Fitzgerald - he recalls the time when, poor, happy and writing in cafes, he discovered his vocation. Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: BG; DSBH; DSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129 x 12. Weight in Grams: 142.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Vintage/Ebury (a Division of Random
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 01st Edition
- SKU
- 9780099285045
- ISBN
- 9780099285045
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Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 10.45
€ 13.99
€ 10.45
Paperback. Helps readers find the gumshoes, guns, and gore they need to explore the sinister side of human nature: the worst villains of all time - from Hannibal Lechter to Charles Manson; the bloody truth about forensics; weaponry to die for; private dicks, dangerous dames, and dubious characters; the most puzzling unsolved mysteries; and, more. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: DSK; JKV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 150 x 202 x 18. Weight in Grams: 256. From History and Literature to True Crime and Television, A Killer Selection of Trivia. 256 pages. Helps readers find the gumshoes, guns, and gore they need to explore the sinister side of human nature: the worst villains of all time - from Hannibal Lechter to Charles Manson; the bloody truth about forensics; weaponry to die for; private dicks, dangerous dames, and dubious characters; the most puzzling unsolved mysteries; and, more. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: DSK; JKV. Dimension: 150 x 202 x 18. Weight: 256.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Adams Media
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781440525933
- ISBN
- 9781440525933
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Condition: New
€ 16.99€ 15.24
€ 16.99
€ 15.24
Paperback. Reinterprets Stendhal's metaphor and tracks the different worlds of an array of twentieth-century writers ranging from realists to wildly inventive postwar writers. This book puts forward an argument that fiction yields rich insight into its subject, and that literature can also be a form of historical understanding. Num Pages: 320 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSBH; DSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 19. Weight in Grams: 428.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691130330
- ISBN
- 9780691130330
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 29.52
€ 40.99
€ 29.52
Paperback. This unique edition brings together for the first time Austen-Leigh's memoir of his aunt Jane Austen, together with shorter recollections by James Edward's two sisters. It also includes Jane's brother Henry's two biographical accounts. Series: Oxford World's Classics. Num Pages: 352 pages, 10 haltones. BIC Classification: 2AB; BGL; DSBF; DSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130 x 22. Weight in Grams: 262.
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 352
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Edition
- New Ed. /
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199540778
- ISBN
- 9780199540778
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 11.99€ 10.89
€ 11.99
€ 10.89
Hardcover. Examines Bogdanov's roles as revolutionary, novelist, and scientist, presenting his protagonist as a coherent thinker who pursued his ideas in a wide range of venues. This title offers an analysis of the interactions between scientific ideas and societal values. Num Pages: 184 pages, 11 halftones. BIC Classification: DSK; PDX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 161 x 235 x 17. Weight in Grams: 406.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- University Of Chicago Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226454122
- ISBN
- 9780226454122
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 52.99€ 41.51
€ 52.99
€ 41.51
Paperback. * Revised and expanded edition with a new introduction and postscript, published to coincide with Elaine Showalter's new hardback, A JURY OF HER PEERS Num Pages: 384 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSBF; DSBH; DSK; JFSJ1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 126 x 25. Weight in Grams: 266.
- Publisher
- Little, Brown Book Group United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 384
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781844084968
- ISBN
- 9781844084968
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Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 16.06
€ 19.99
€ 16.06
Hardcover. A collection of George Orwell's correspondence. It provides an eloquent narrative of Orwell's life, from his schooldays to his final illness. It affords a view of his thoughts on matters both personal, political and much in between, from poltergeists, to girls' school songs and the art of playing croquet. Num Pages: 560 pages, Illustrations, ports. BIC Classification: 2AB; BJ; DSBH; DSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 240 x 162 x 38. Weight in Grams: 868.
- Publisher
- Harvill Secker
- Number of pages
- 560
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781846553554
- ISBN
- 9781846553554
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 19.06
€ 26.99
€ 19.06
Paperback. A Level English Text Guide - The Great Gatsby Editor(s): CGP Books. Num Pages: 75 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; 4KLR; DSBH; DSK. Category: (XR) Revision / study guides. Dimension: 296 x 210 x 5. Weight in Grams: 216.
- Publisher
- Coordination Group Publications Ltd (CGP)
- Number of pages
- 75
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781847626684
- ISBN
- 9781847626684
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 13.75
€ 13.99
€ 13.75
Hardback. Against the background of Montrose's campaign of 1644-5, this spirited novel centres on one of Scott's most memorable creations - Sir Dugald Dalgetty of Drumthwacket. Editor(s): Alexander, J.H. Series: Edinburgh Edition of the Waverley Novels. Num Pages: 270 pages, glossary. BIC Classification: 1DBKS; 2AB; DSBF; DSK; FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 221 x 146 x 19. Weight in Grams: 460.
- Publisher
- Edinburgh University Press
- Number of pages
- 270
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780748605729
- ISBN
- 9780748605729
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 112.95€ 109.40
€ 112.95
€ 109.40
Paperback. Republication of the pioneering classic study of modern Chinese fiction. Num Pages: 776 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 2GDC; 3JJ; DSBH; DSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 203 x 127 x 43. Weight in Grams: 832.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Indiana University Press United States
- Edition
- 3rd Edition
- Number of pages
- 776
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780253213112
- ISBN
- 9780253213112
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 34.45
€ 37.99
€ 34.45
Hardback. A Handful of Mischief: New Essays on Evelyn Waugh is a collection of essays based on presentations at the Evelyn Waugh Centenary Conference at Hertford College, Oxford in 2003. There are twelve different essays by authors from various countries, including Australia, Canada, Russia, the United Kingdom, and the United States. Num Pages: 256 pages, map. BIC Classification: DNF; DSBH; DSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 237 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 510.
- Publisher
- Fairleigh Dickinson University Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781611470482
- ISBN
- 9781611470482
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 146.51
€ 146.51
Paperback. The celebrated Peruvian novelist, Mario Vargas Llosa, gives an account of his ultimately unsuccessful attempt to run his country, and of his childhood and career. Translator(s): Lane, Helen R. Num Pages: 544 pages. BIC Classification: 1KLSR; 2ADS; BGHA; DSBH; DSK; FA; JP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Scholarly. Dimension: 128 x 198 x 43. Weight in Grams: 369.
- Publisher
- FABER AND FABER
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Edition
- Main
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780571175123
- ISBN
- 9780571175123
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 14.60
€ 19.99
€ 14.60