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Literary studies: fiction, novelists & prose writers

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Literary studies: fiction, novelists & prose writers

Paperback. Num Pages: 440 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSBF; DSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UF) Further/Higher Education. Dimension: 154 x 229 x 2. Weight in Grams: 672.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
440
Condition
New
Edition
Reprint
SKU
V9780226419107
ISBN
9780226419107
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 27.99
€ 23.11

Hardcover. In Jane Austen's works, a name is never just a name. In fact, the names Austen gives her characters and places are as rich in subtle meaning as her prose itself. The author offers a comprehensive study of all the names of people and places - real and imaginary. It offers a fresh understanding of Austen's technique of creative anachronism. Num Pages: 440 pages, 25 halftones. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSBF; DSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 164 x 237 x 45. Weight in Grams: 844.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
University Of Chicago Press
Edition
1st
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226157832
ISBN
9780226157832
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 41.99
€ 32.34

Paperback. Presents the study of how people make choices while interacting with others - is one of the most popular technical approaches in social science today. Exploring a diverse range of literature and folktales, this book illustrates the relevance of game theory and how, fundamentally, we are all strategic thinkers. Num Pages: 296 pages, 5 line illus. 9 tables. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSBF; DSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 18. Weight in Grams: 424.
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Edition
Updated edition with a New Afterword
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691162447
ISBN
9780691162447
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 22.22

Paperback. The Austen heroine must suppress her wit to become the one and not the other, to become, that is, a person fit to be tied in a conjugal knot. But for herself, Austen refuses personhood, with all its constraints and needs, and disappears into the sourceless anonymity of her style. Num Pages: 128 pages, 1 halftone. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSBF; DSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 203 x 128 x 8. Weight in Grams: 148.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Number of pages
120
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691123875
ISBN
9780691123875
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 24.82

Paperback. An iconoclastic re-evaluation of one English Literature's most celebrated novelists. Num Pages: 400 pages. BIC Classification: DSBD; DSBF; DSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129. .
Publisher
Icon Books
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9781785781889
ISBN
9781785781889
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 11.29

Hardback. An iconoclastic re-evaluation of one English Literature's most celebrated novelists. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSBF; DSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 165 x 242 x 31. Weight in Grams: 572.
Publisher
Icon Books
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781785781162
ISBN
9781785781162
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 17.96

Paperback. This approachable guide explores the secondary criticism surrounding Northanger Abbey and Persuasion, from their publication in 1818 through to today. Enit Karafili Steiner explores the key themes and concerns that have stimulated debate over the years, as well as providing an overview of the critical responses to screen adaptations. Series: Readers' Guides to Essential Criticism. Num Pages: 184 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSBF; DSK. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 216 x 138. .
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC United Kingdom
Number of pages
184
Condition
New
SKU
V9781137432162
ISBN
9781137432162
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 34.99
€ 29.93

Paperback. Aims to reveal how the novels of Jane Austen illuminate English history in the quarter century between 1792 and 1817. The book builds a picture of Austen's life and personality and of the social and political world she inhabited in the period during and immediately after the Napoleonic Wars. Num Pages: 198 pages, 12 b&w illustrations, references, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 2AB; 3JF; 3JH; DSBF; DSK; HBJD1; HBLL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 157 x 20. Weight in Grams: 446.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1993
Publisher
Yale University Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780300054491
ISBN
9780300054491
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 24.99
€ 18.74

paperback. Num Pages: 212 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSBF; DSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 171 x 229 x 12. Weight in Grams: 316.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1990
Publisher
University of Chicago Press
Number of pages
212
Condition
New
Edition
1st Edition
SKU
V9780226401393
ISBN
9780226401393
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 25.96

Hardcover. This collection of essays offers an intimate history of Austen's art and life told through objects associated with her personally and with the era in which she lived. Her teenage notebooks, music albums, pelisse-coat, letters and the portraits made of her during her life all feature in this lavishly illustrated collection. Editor(s): Sutherland, Kathryn. Num Pages: 224 pages, 90 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: DSBD; DSBF; DSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 259 x 237. .
Publisher
Bodleian Library, University of Oxford
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9781851244638
ISBN
9781851244638
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 29.12

Hardback. The fourth edition of Jane Austen's Letters incorporates the findings of new scholarship to enrich our understanding of Austen and give us the fullest view yet of her life and family. The biographical and topographical indexes have been updated, a new subject index has been created, and the contents of the notes added to the general index. Editor(s): Le Faye, Deirdre. Num Pages: 688 pages. BIC Classification: BJ; DSBF; DSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 223 x 160 x 57. Weight in Grams: 940.
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Number of pages
688
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Edition
4th Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780199576074
ISBN
9780199576074
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 38.99
€ 27.83

Paperback. Series: York Notes Advanced. Num Pages: 112 pages. BIC Classification: 4KL; DSBF; DSK. Category: (UA) A / AS level. Dimension: 291 x 210 x 6. Weight in Grams: 342.
Publisher
Pearson Education Limited
Number of pages
112
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781447948834
ISBN
9781447948834
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.34

Paperback. This work is part of the "Continuum Contemporaries" series giving readers accessible and informative introductions to 30 of the most popular, most acclaimed and most influential contemporary novels. It contains a biography of the novelist and a full-length study of the novel. Series: Continuum Contemporaries Series. Num Pages: 96 pages, further reading. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2ABM; DSBH; DSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (J) Children / Juvenile; (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College); (Y) Teenage / Young Adult. Dimension: 189 x 139 x 7. Weight in Grams: 120. Clean copy.
Condition
Used, Like New
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC New York
Number of pages
96
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Edition
1st Edition
SKU
KEX0212364
ISBN
9780826452351
Paperback
Condition: Used, Like New

€ 5.49

Paperback. This work is part of the "Continuum Contemporaries" series giving readers accessible and informative introductions to 30 of the most popular, most acclaimed and most influential contemporary novels. It contains a biography of the novelist and a full-length study of the novel. Series: Continuum Contemporaries Series. Num Pages: 96 pages, further reading. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2ABM; DSBH; DSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (J) Children / Juvenile; (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College); (Y) Teenage / Young Adult. Dimension: 189 x 139 x 7. Weight in Grams: 120. Clean copy.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC New York
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
96
Condition
Used, Like New
SKU
KEX0212365
ISBN
9780826452351
Paperback
Condition: Used, Like New

€ 5.49

Paperback. A collection of essays, which explore the myriad appropriations of Jane Austen - adaptations, reviews, rewritings, and appreciations - that have been produced since her lifetime. Editor(s): Lynch, Deidre. Num Pages: 248 pages, 3 halftones. BIC Classification: 1DB; 2AB; DSBF; DSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 237 x 165 x 14. Weight in Grams: 366.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Edition
First Edition
Number of pages
246
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691050065
ISBN
9780691050065
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 46.99
€ 33.64

Paperback. Essential reading for anyone interested in Austen's life, works and unshakable appeal. Num Pages: 368 pages, x2 mono image sections. BIC Classification: BGL; DSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 133 x 24. Weight in Grams: 274. How Jane Austen Conquered the World. 384 pages, 2 x 8pp colour. Essential reading for anyone interested in Austen's life, works and unshakable appeal. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: BGL; DSK. Dimension: 197 x 133 x 24. Weight: 274.
Publisher
Canongate Books
Number of pages
384
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Edition
Main
Condition
New
SKU
V9781847675330
ISBN
9781847675330
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 11.48

Hardback. This study provides annotations for 300 translated works of fiction by 97 Japanese women writers from the 1890s through the 1990s. It also includes over 600 annotations of articles, books and reviews that cover biographical and critical materials. Num Pages: 670 pages, bibliography, index, chronology, glossary. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; 3JH; 3JJ; DSBF; DSBH; DSK; GTB; JFSJ1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 223 x 146 x 41. Weight in Grams: 908.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Scarecrow Press United States
Number of pages
670
Condition
New
SKU
V9780810840867
ISBN
9780810840867
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 294.45

Hardback. Exploring the works of Flora Annie Steel, Rumer Godden, Krupabai Sattianadhan, Toru Dutt, Rokeya Sakhawat Hossain, Nayantara Sahgal, Kamala Markandaya, Anita Desai, Arundhati Roy, and Anita Nair, this book opens a window to the creative world of women novelists in India. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: 1FKA; 2AB; DSBH5; DSK; JFSJ1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 225 x 147 x 21. Weight in Grams: 384.
Publisher
OUP India
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780199452484
ISBN
9780199452484
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 34.47

Paperback. This work examines the wide scope of Griggs s influence on African American literature and politics at the turn of the twentieth century. Contributors engage Griggs s five novels and his numerous works of nonfiction, as well as his publishing and religious careers." Editor(s): Chakkalakal, Tess; Warren, Kenneth W. Series: New Southern Studies. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: DSK; JFSL3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 458.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
University of Georgia Press
Edition
First
Condition
New
SKU
V9780820345987
ISBN
9780820345987
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 44.53

Paperback. Published in 1913, this harrowing, autobiographical 'A to Z' of drinking shattered London's reputation as a clean-living adventurer and massively successful author of such books as White Fang and The Call of the Wild. Editor(s): Sutherland, John. Series: Oxford World's Classics. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2ABM; 3JJ; BGA; DSBH; DSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 195 x 130 x 14. Weight in Grams: 204.
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Number of pages
288
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780199555574
ISBN
9780199555574
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 10.81

Paperback. A timely look at John Buchan's much-loved pre-First-World-War novel - what inspired it, its themes and metaphors - and at how much of the author's own swlf and experiences are in it. Num Pages: 144 pages, 4 b/w illus + 3 b/w maps. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 160 x 10. Weight in Grams: 218.
Publisher
NMSE - Publishing Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9781905267873
ISBN
9781905267873
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 8.28

Hardback. John Irving and Cultural Mourning offers a chronological survey of his eleven novels, examining his prose via thematically focused chapters on postmodernism, the sixties, fatherhood, narcissism, mourning and finally self-redemption. Num Pages: 198 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; DSBH; DSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 245 x 162 x 19. Weight in Grams: 476.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Lexington Books United States
Number of pages
198
Condition
New
SKU
V9780739137932
ISBN
9780739137932
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 136.95

Paperback. Num Pages: 144 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; DSBH; DSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 205 x 134 x 12. Weight in Grams: 128.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Ig Publishing
Condition
New
SKU
V9781632460103
ISBN
9781632460103
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 14.59

Hardcover. John McGahern (1934-2006) has been widely acknowledged as one of the foremost Irish prose writers of the twentieth and the early twenty-first century. McGahern has traditionally been regarded as a 'chronicler' of the lives of farmers, teachers and policemen in the Irish midlands in the twentieth century. Num Pages: 246 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBR; 2AB; DSBH; DSK. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156. .
Publisher
Cork University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781782051640
ISBN
9781782051640
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 39.00
€ 31.26

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