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Literary studies: fiction, novelists & prose writers

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Literary studies: fiction, novelists & prose writers

Paperback. Leopold Bloom, the half-Jewish Irishman who is the hero of James Joyce's Ulysses, teaches the young Stephen Dedalus how he can grow and mature as an artist and an adult human being. Bloom has learned to live with contradictions, with anxiety and sexual jealousy, and with the rudeness and racism of the people he encounters in the city streets. Num Pages: 416 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSBH; DSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 128 x 28. Weight in Grams: 340.
Edition
Main
Publisher
Faber & Faber London
Number of pages
416
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Condition
New
SKU
V9780571242559
ISBN
9780571242559
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.09

paperback. Presents annotations to Joyce's classic that can inform any reading of "Ulysses". This volume includes annotations that gloss place names, define slang terms, give capsule histories of institutions and political and cultural movements and figures, supply bits of local and Irish legend and lore, and explain religious nomenclature and practices. Num Pages: 694 pages, maps. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSBH; DSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 252 x 180 x 32. Weight in Grams: 1196.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
University of California Press
Edition
2Rev Ed
Condition
New
SKU
9780520253971
ISBN
9780520253971
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 44.99
€ 28.87

Hardback. Series: Princeton Legacy Library. Num Pages: 252 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSBH; DSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 16. Weight in Grams: 514.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
252
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691637976
ISBN
9780691637976
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 132.91

Paperback. Miguel de Unamuno (1864-1936) is the towering intellectual giant of early twentieth-century Spain. He wrote novels, plays, poetry and many essays, but is best remembered for his fictional works and for his major philosophical meditation on the nature of existence. Editor(s): Macklin, John. Series: Aris & Phillips Hispanic Classics. Num Pages: 232 pages. BIC Classification: 2ADS; DSBH; DSK; FYT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 210 x 148 x 20. Weight in Grams: 318.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Liverpool University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
232
Condition
New
SKU
V9780856688683
ISBN
9780856688683
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 29.99
€ 27.64

Hardback. Num Pages: 240 pages, 13 black & white halftones, 1 maps. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; DSBH; DSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 457.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Cornell University Press United States
Number of pages
240
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780801453649
ISBN
9780801453649
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 25.10

Paperback. Series: Studies in Russian Literature and Theory. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: 2AGR; DSBH; DSK; JFMD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 363.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Northwestern University Press United States
Number of pages
304
Condition
New
SKU
V9780810131866
ISBN
9780810131866
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 53.99

Paperback. Tom-Mania looks at the novel Uncle Tom's Cabin and the songs, plays, sketches, translations and imitations it inspired. In particular it shows how the theatrical mode of blackface minstrelsy, the slavery question, and America's emerging cultural identity affected how the novel was read, discussed, dramatized, merchandized and politicised. Num Pages: 288 pages, 13fig. BIC Classification: DSBF; DSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 156 x 24. Weight in Grams: 503.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
University of Georgia Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780820327372
ISBN
9780820327372
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 35.46

hardcover. Series: Princeton Legacy Library. Num Pages: 250 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 2AGR; DSBF; DSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 16. Weight in Grams: 514.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
250
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691648149
ISBN
9780691648149
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 132.91

Paperback. While the Reverend Maybold creates a furore among the village's musicians with his decision to abolish the church's traditional 'string choir' and replace it with a modern mechanical organ, the new schoolteacher, Fancy Day, causes an upheaval of a more romantic nature, winning the hearts of 3 men - a local farmer, a church musician and Maybold. Editor(s): Dolin, Tim. Num Pages: 288 pages, map. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 2ACG; DSBF; DSK; FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 17. Weight in Grams: 218. Good clean copy with some minor shelf wear
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
Penguin Classics
Condition
Used, Very Good
Edition
Revised ed.
SKU
KKD0002193
ISBN
9780140435535
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 17.95

Paperback. A collection of stories that focus on female subjectivity. It features stories such as: "The Nocturnal Butterflies"; "Shadows in the Shadows"; and, "The Shunammite". Translator(s): Steele, Cynthia. Series: Latin American Women Writers. Num Pages: 130 pages, Illus. BIC Classification: 2ADS; DSK; FA; FYB; JFFK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 12. Weight in Grams: 227.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1996
Publisher
University of Nebraska Press United States
Number of pages
130
Condition
New
SKU
V9780803259270
ISBN
9780803259270
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 29.81

Hardcover. Alan Sillitoe, is this subject of this work. It is an analysis of his early life and literary influences, and the author looks at four dominant themes in his work: new existentialism; identity of "love"; madness and freedom; and the characterization of women. Series: Understanding Contemporary British Literature. Num Pages: 197 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSBH; DSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 186 x 138 x 20. Weight in Grams: 316.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
University of South Carolina Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9781570032196
ISBN
9781570032196
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 47.20

hardcover. Following a literary analysis of "Animal Farm", this text then examines the historical, political and literary issues raised by the novel to basic tenets of Marxism, the Russian Revolution and Josef Stalin, and the relation of George Orwell's life to the writing of the novel. Series: The Greenwood Press Literature in Context. Num Pages: 256 pages, glossary, index. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 2AB; DSBH; DSK; YQE. Category: (ES) Secondary; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 238 x 159 x 22. Weight in Grams: 576.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
Greenwood United States
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9780313302015
ISBN
9780313302015
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 73.30

paperback. Series: Understanding Contemporary British Literature. Num Pages: 408 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: DSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 204 x 130 x 24. Weight in Grams: 450.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
University of South Carolina Press United States
Edition
Reprint
Number of pages
408
Condition
New
SKU
V9781611170511
ISBN
9781611170511
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 31.02

Hardcover. An analysis introducing Mason's nonfiction prose, short stories and novels. Price sheds light on the writer's distinctive style and thematic concerns in her writings about contemporary Western Kentucky. Series: Understanding Contemporary American Literature. Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; DSBH; DSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 178 x 127 x 19. Weight in Grams: 313.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
University of South Carolina Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9781570033810
ISBN
9781570033810
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 35.86

Paperback. Carson McCullers was deemed the "find of the decade" when she appeared on the literary scene at the age of twenty-three and is best remembered for her celebrated novels "The Heart Is a Lonely Hunter" and "The Member of the Wedding." This book provides a balanced introductory study of her major fiction and shows her as more than a lesbian novelist. Series: Understanding Contemporary American Literature. Num Pages: 192 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; DSBH; DSK. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 204 x 130 x 16. Weight in Grams: 234.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
University of South Carolina Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9781570036156
ISBN
9781570036156
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 29.75

Hardcover. An exploration of the major trends and developments during three decades that witnessed science fiction's most dramatic progression from subliterary escapist entertainment to a more sophisticated literature of ideas. Darren Harris-Fain suggests the current field with all its variety results from the preceding decades of writings. Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; DSBH; DSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 181 x 149 x 22. Weight in Grams: 304.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
University of South Carolina Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9781570035852
ISBN
9781570035852
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 47.51

paperback. Originally published in hardcover in 2009 by University of South Carolina Press. Series: Understanding Contemporary American Literature. Num Pages: 240 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 203 x 132 x 14. Weight in Grams: 266.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
University of South Carolina Press United States
Edition
Reprint
Number of pages
240
Condition
New
SKU
V9781611170184
ISBN
9781611170184
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 31.02

hardcover. Analyses Edward P. Jones's award-winning works as well as the significant influences that have shaped his craft. Following an overview of Jones's life, influences, and career, James W. Coleman provides an introduction to the technique of Jones's fiction, which he likens to a tapestry, woven of intricate, varied, and sometimes disparate elements. Series: Understanding Contemporary American Literature. Num Pages: 144 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; DSBH; DSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 15. Weight in Grams: 386.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
University of South Carolina Press United States
Number of pages
144
Condition
New
SKU
V9781611176445
ISBN
9781611176445
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 49.72

Hardcover. In examining the four novels and one collection of short stories by Hubert Selby Jr, this author argues that the full complexity of his fiction has not previously been understood. It contends that Selby's writings, represent an innovative merger of two narrative modes. Series: Understanding Contemporary American Literature. Num Pages: 166 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2ABM; DSBH; DSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 178 x 127 x 20. Weight in Grams: 277.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
University of South Carolina Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9781570031762
ISBN
9781570031762
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 35.86

Paperback. Series: Understanding Contemporary British Literature. Num Pages: 232 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSBH; DSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 203 x 129 x 16. Weight in Grams: 274.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
University of South Carolina Press
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9781570039829
ISBN
9781570039829
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 29.75

Hardcover. Filling the gap of critical study on McCorkle, Barbara Bennett analyzes the widely read and admired output of this prolific southern woman writer. Bennett identifies and discusses the diverse characters, thematic concerns and keen sense of language that distinguish McCorkle's work. Series: Understanding Contemporary American Literature. Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: 2ABM; DSBH; DSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 178 x 127 x 21. Weight in Grams: 318.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
University of South Carolina Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9781570033506
ISBN
9781570033506
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 52.24

paperback. Explores the idiosyncratic vision that permeates Heller's writings, and maps the dark terrain Heller carved out, novel by novel, with considerable verbal dazzle. Series Editor(s): Bruccoli, Matthew J. Series: Understanding Contemporary American Literature. Num Pages: 232 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; DSBH; DSK. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 203 x 127 x 20. Weight in Grams: 228.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
University of South Carolina Press United States
Edition
Revised ed.
Number of pages
232
Condition
New
SKU
V9781570038402
ISBN
9781570038402
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.29

Paperback. Surveys the career of Julian Barnes - an innovative British novelist who has been shortlisted for the Man Booker Prize on three occasions. Series Editor(s): Bruccoli, Matthew J. Series: Understanding Contemporary British Literature. Num Pages: 216 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSBH; DSK. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 203 x 127 x 12. Weight in Grams: 236.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
University of South Carolina Press United States
Edition
13
Number of pages
216
Condition
New
SKU
V9781570038754
ISBN
9781570038754
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 27.21

Paperback. A guide to the life and work of the author of "The Remains of the Day". It reveals Ishiguro's novels to be intricately crafted, psychologically absorbing, hauntingly evocative works that betray the author's grounding not only in the literature of Japan but also in the 20th-century British and Irish masters - Joseph Conrad and Ford Madox Ford. Series: Understanding Contemporary British Literature. Num Pages: 160 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSBH; DSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 204 x 128 x 11. Weight in Grams: 206.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
University of South Carolina Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9781570037948
ISBN
9781570037948
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 27.21

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