Literary studies: fiction, novelists & prose writers
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Literary studies: fiction, novelists & prose writers
Paperback. Widely debated in feminist, poststructuralist, and literary theory is the relationship between subjectivity and the body. This book states that yet, autobiographical criticism - an obvious place for testing this conceptual relationship - has lagged behind queries about the embodied self. It analyzes the genre of terminal illness autobiographies. Num Pages: 224 pages, 29 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: BGA; DSK; VFJB. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 15. Weight in Grams: 349.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- University of Virginia Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813926650
- ISBN
- 9780813926650
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 31.70
€ 31.70
Hardback. Looks at a number of authors who started writing in Iraq in or around the 1950s to explore a pivotal moment in Iraqi novel writing. This monograph on Iraqi fiction focuses on Gha'ib Tu'ma Farman (1927-1990), Mahdi Isa al-Saqr (1927-2006) and Fu'ad al-Takarli (1927-2008), and a selection of works by Dhu al-Nun Ayyub and Abd al-Malik Nuri. Series: Edinburgh Studies in Modern Arabic Literature. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: 1FBQ; 2CSR; 3JJPG; DSBH; DSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 242 x 162 x 21. Weight in Grams: 600.
- Publisher
- EDINBURGH UNIVERSITY PRESS
- Number of pages
- 288
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780748641413
- ISBN
- 9780748641413
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 106.95€ 95.55
€ 106.95
€ 95.55
Hardcover. An original, insightful and accessible critical account of thirty representative nineteenth-century Irish novels, The Irish Novel 1800-1910 will inform and stimulate the specialist and the general reader. Num Pages: 332 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBR; 2AB; 3JH; 3JJC; DSBH; DSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 243 x 166 x 31. Weight in Grams: 686.
- Publisher
- Cork University Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781782051251
- ISBN
- 9781782051251
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 39.00€ 31.26
€ 39.00
€ 31.26
Paperback. The Irish Novel 1960-2010 is the first book to study how the novel has been involved in discussing the seeds of change and the response to change as it evolved. The result is a wide-ranging survey, accessible and rewarding for both the student and the general public. Num Pages: 254 pages. BIC Classification: DSK. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 161 x 22. Weight in Grams: 402.
- Publisher
- Cork University Press
- Number of pages
- 254
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781782050582
- ISBN
- 9781782050582
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 25.00€ 21.31
€ 25.00
€ 21.31
Hardback. Drawing on cognitive science, evolutionary theory, anthropology, psychology, literary theory, and other fields, this book presents a nuanced argument about how fairy tales originated in ancient oral cultures, how they evolved through the rise of literary culture and print, and how, in our own time, they continue to change through their adaptation. Num Pages: 256 pages, 7 halftones. BIC Classification: DSK; JFHF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 530.
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Edition
- F First Edition, 1st Printing
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691153384
- ISBN
- 9780691153384
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 46.99€ 33.48
€ 46.99
€ 33.48
Paperback. An analysis of J. K. Rowling's work from a broad range of perspectives within literature, folklore, psychology, sociology, and popular culture. It explores the Harry Potter series' literary ancestors and the moral and ethical dimensions of Harry's world, including objections to the series raised within some religious circles. Editor(s): Whited, Lana A. Num Pages: 424 pages, 1 port. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSBH; DSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 236 x 163 x 23. Weight in Grams: 626.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- University of Missouri Press United States
- Edition
- New edition
- Number of pages
- 424
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780826215499
- ISBN
- 9780826215499
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 46.60
€ 46.60
Hardcover. Features a collection of facts and insights into the life and times of the great novelist and the attitudes and customs that shaped both her and her work. This title looks at the facts of author's life and times, as well as stories about her novels, including: the marriage proposal that Austen accepted, only to change her mind, and more. Num Pages: 160 pages. BIC Classification: BGL; DSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 204 x 135. .
- Publisher
- Andre Deutsch
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780233005140
- ISBN
- 9780233005140
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 11.05
€ 11.05
Paperback. Suitable for readers and critics alike, this title unravels the mystery of George Eliot's final creation - "Daniel Deronda" - and of Eliot herself. Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSBF; DSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 227 x 154 x 13. Weight in Grams: 280.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Encounter Books,USA United States
- Edition
- Reprint
- Number of pages
- 200
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781594035968
- ISBN
- 9781594035968
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 16.21
€ 17.99
€ 16.21
Paperback. Sunday 20 November, 1825. With these words the author began what many regard as his greatest work, a diary which was to turn into an extraordinary day-to-day account of the last six years of his life, years of financial ruin, bereavement, and increasing ill health. This title presents memoirs of his contemporaries. Num Pages: 978 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKS; 2AB; BGA; DSBF; DSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 131 x 196 x 53. Weight in Grams: 653.
- Publisher
- Canongate UK
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Edition
- Main
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780862418281
- ISBN
- 9780862418281
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 18.33
€ 26.99
€ 18.33
paperback. Editor(s): Phelps, Christopher. Series: The Bedford Series in History and Culture. Num Pages: 200 pages, Illustrations, 1 map. BIC Classification: 2ABM; DSBH; DSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 207 x 138 x 16. Weight in Grams: 425.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- St Martin's Press United States
- Number of pages
- 200
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st
- SKU
- V9780312400378
- ISBN
- 9780312400378
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 41.99€ 37.22
€ 41.99
€ 37.22
paperback. Editor(s): Avsey, Ignat. Series: Oxford World's Classics. Num Pages: 1056 pages, 1 chart. BIC Classification: FC; FYT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 129 x 50. Weight in Grams: 716.
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press
- Number of pages
- 1056
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199536375
- ISBN
- 9780199536375
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 11.04
€ 13.99
€ 11.04
Paperback. Set in the author's adopted home of California in the 1920s, this is Gene Stratton-Porter's last novel, a story filled with wisdom, a love of nature, and her own abiding optimism. In it a Master Bee Keeper, his bees, and the natural beauty of California restore a wounded World War I veteran to health. Series: The Library of Indiana Classics. Num Pages: 528 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: DSBH; DSK; PSVT7. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 208 x 138 x 36. Weight in Grams: 594.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1991
- Publisher
- Indiana University Press United States
- Edition
- Reprint
- Number of pages
- 528
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780253206916
- ISBN
- 9780253206916
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 21.82
€ 23.99
€ 21.82
Paperback. Originally published in 1987, The Key to 'The Name of the Rose' remains the only commentary on Umberto Eco's historical novel available in English. With over twenty translations of The Name of the Rose available there was a great need for commentaries in other languages. Series: Ann Arbor Paperbacks. Num Pages: 216 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 2ADT; DSBH; DSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 208 x 145 x 15. Weight in Grams: 248.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- University of Michigan Press
- Edition
- New edition
- Number of pages
- 216
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780472086214
- ISBN
- 9780472086214
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 25.53
€ 25.53
Paperback. A comprehensive introduction to the medieval languages and texts that inspired Tolkien's Middle-earth. Using key episodes in The Silmarillion, The Hobbit, and The Lord of the Rings, medieval texts are presented in their original language with translations. Essential for those who wish to delve deeper into the background to Tolkien's mythology. Num Pages: 398 pages, 1 black & white tables. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSBB; DSBH; DSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 158 x 233 x 24. Weight in Grams: 620.
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- 2nd ed. 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137454690
- ISBN
- 9781137454690
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 146.96
€ 146.96
Paperback. Editor(s): Chandler, John. Series: MIP Teams Middle English Texts Series. Num Pages: 110 pages. BIC Classification: 2ABC; 3H; DSBB; DSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 254 x 178 x 8. Weight in Grams: 272.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Medieval Institute Publications
- Edition
- New edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781580442046
- ISBN
- 9781580442046
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 22.56
€ 22.56
Hardback. An exciting new collection, The L.M. Montgomery Reader assembles significant rediscovered primary materials on one of Canada's most enduringly popular authors throughout her high-profile career as the author of the resoundingly successful Anne of Green Gables (1908) and after her death. Num Pages: 464 pages, 1. BIC Classification: 1KBC; 2AB; DSBH; DSK; DSY. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 239 x 162 x 37. Weight in Grams: 888.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- University of Toronto Press Canada
- Number of pages
- 432
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781442644915
- ISBN
- 9781442644915
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 57.50
€ 57.50
Paperback. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSBH; DSK. Category: (P) Professional & Scholarly; (UP) Postgraduate; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 217 x 158 x 14. Weight in Grams: 236. Good clean copy with minor shelf wear
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1993
- Publisher
- WW Norton & Co
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KAC0001558
- ISBN
- 9780393310924
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 4.99
€ 4.99
Paperback. This accessible satellite textbook is unique in offering students hands-on practical experience of textual analysis focused on fiction. It combines activities, commentaries and suggestions for further reading. Series: Intertext. Num Pages: 132 pages, glossary. BIC Classification: 2AB; 4KL; CF; DSA; DSK. Category: (UA) A / AS level. Dimension: 244 x 171 x 8. Weight in Grams: 240.
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 132
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780415145992
- ISBN
- 9780415145992
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 31.99€ 30.50
€ 31.99
€ 30.50
Paperback. Now including a new introduction from the author, this major work from one of England's finest living writers is essential reading for all those who care about the creation and appreciation of literature. Series: Routledge Classics. Num Pages: 340 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 2AB; 3JJ; CFA; DSBH; DSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 199 x 129 x 27. Weight in Grams: 370.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Ltd London
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Number of pages
- 352
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780415290036
- ISBN
- 9780415290036
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 19.81
€ 19.99
€ 19.81
paperback. A collection of essays with the themes of time and knowledge, consciousness and perception. Num Pages: 447 pages, 3 b/w photographs. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2ABM; DNF; DSBH; DSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 207 x 141 x 28. Weight in Grams: 516.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- University of California Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780520217003
- ISBN
- 9780520217003
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 29.99€ 26.80
€ 29.99
€ 26.80