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Literary studies: fiction, novelists & prose writers

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Literary studies: fiction, novelists & prose writers

Paperback. This book is an invitation to think about why children chew pencils; why we talk to our cars, our refrigerators, our computers; rosary beads and worry beads; Cuban cigars; why we no longer wear hats that we can tip to one another and why we don't seem to long to; and what has been described as bourgcois longing. Num Pages: 380 pages, Illustrations (some col.). BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; DSBF; DSK; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 160 x 26. Weight in Grams: 712.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
380
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226076126
ISBN
9780226076126
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 27.99
€ 23.01

Hardback. This book analyzes three works by sexually marginal women sometimes grouped as the "Sapphic Modernists"--Djuna Barnes's Nightwood (1936), Marguerite Yourcenar's Denier du reve (1934), and Virginia Woolf's Three Guineas (1938)--that engage, directly or indirectly, with fascist politics and ideology. Num Pages: 232 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 1KBB; 2ADF; DSBH; DSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5182 x 3226 x 23. .
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
Stanford University Press United States
Number of pages
232
Condition
New
SKU
V9780804730884
ISBN
9780804730884
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 116.15

Paperback. This book analyzes three works by sexually marginal women sometimes grouped as the "Sapphic Modernists"--Djuna Barnes's Nightwood (1936), Marguerite Yourcenar's Denier du reve (1934), and Virginia Woolf's Three Guineas (1938)--that engage, directly or indirectly, with fascist politics and ideology. Num Pages: 232 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1D; DSBH; DSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5182 x 3226 x 13. Weight in Grams: 274.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Stanford University Press United States
Number of pages
232
Condition
New
SKU
V9780804741675
ISBN
9780804741675
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 25.28

Paperback. Num Pages: 208 pages, 1ill. BIC Classification: 2ABM; DSBF; DSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 214 x 140 x 15. Weight in Grams: 300.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1991
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
New
Number of pages
208
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226092317
ISBN
9780226092317
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 29.63

Paperback. A memoir of a young boy's unusual travels with his mother. The author recreates his boyhood experiences, relating how he and his mother travelled throughout the United States, and tracing his experiences and changes from young boy to manhood against the background of a violent and wildly optimistic America. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2ABM; BGA; DSBH; DSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 128 x 198 x 18. Weight in Grams: 190. 256 pages. A memoir of a young boy's unusual travels with his mother. The author recreates his boyhood experiences, relating how he and his mother travelled throughout the United States, and tracing his experiences and changes from young boy to manhood against the background of a violent and wildly optimistic America. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2ABM; BGA; DSBH; DSK. Dimension: 128 x 198 x 18. Weight: 182.
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Edition
New
Condition
New
SKU
V9780747546016
ISBN
9780747546016
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 14.76

Hardback. The story of both the narrowing perspective of the social norm and the ever-expanding possibilities of a woman who refuses to be told what she can and cannot be Series: American Lives. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: BGLA; DSBH; DSK; JFSJ1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5487 x 3556 x 23. Weight in Grams: 408.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
University of Nebraska Press United States
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
SKU
V9780803230118
ISBN
9780803230118
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 24.09

Paperback. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: BGLA; DSBH; DSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 128 x 20. Weight in Grams: 222.
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9781408842416
ISBN
9781408842416
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 10.85

Hardcover. Almon suggests that Texas autobiography reveals as much about the state as it does the writer, recording geography and history; and economic, social, and religious practices. A sense of place distinguishes Texas autobiographical writing, for it springs from a state considered unique. Num Pages: 352 pages, 13 b&w photographs, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1KBBSX; 2ABM; 3JJ; DSBH; DSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 36. Weight in Grams: 780.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Texas Christian University Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780875652665
ISBN
9780875652665
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 42.99
€ 37.49

Paperback. Debjani Ganguly theorizes the contemporary global novel and the social and historical conditions that shaped it, showing how in 1989 the consolidation of the information age, the perpetual state of war, and the focus on humanitarianism transformed the novel into a form that addresses contemporary social, technological, and political upheavals. Num Pages: 312 pages, 5 illustrations. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSA; DSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 154 x 229 x 20. Weight in Grams: 464.
Publisher
Duke University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780822361565
ISBN
9780822361565
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 31.99
€ 28.42

Hardback. Debjani Ganguly theorizes the contemporary global novel and the social and historical conditions that shaped it, showing how in 1989 the consolidation of the information age, the perpetual state of war, and the focus on humanitarianism transformed the novel into a form that addresses contemporary social, technological, and political upheavals. Num Pages: 312 pages, 5 illustrations. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSA; DSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 23. Weight in Grams: 567.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Duke University Press United States
Number of pages
312
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780822361374
ISBN
9780822361374
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 115.33

Hardback. Covering a wide range of topics and approaches, this collection shows how Hardy's writing continues to provoke its readers to re-examine important issues in literary criticism and critical and cultural theory. Editor(s): Dolin, Tim; Widdowson, Peter. Num Pages: 239 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSBF; DSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 176 x 242 x 20. Weight in Grams: 510.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
239
Condition
New
SKU
V9780333994450
ISBN
9780333994450
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 64.53

Hardback. This title argues that Hardy's extensive legal research and experience drove his writing of fiction throughout his career. The book studies his legal research and friendships, his work as a Dorchester magistrate, actual Victorian law cases from which he drew novel material, Hardy's position as an advocate for the reform of marriage laws and more. Num Pages: 199 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; BG; DSBF; DSBH; DSK; LA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 242 x 164 x 17. Weight in Grams: 490.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Associated University Presses United States
Number of pages
199
Condition
New
SKU
V9780874137989
ISBN
9780874137989
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 112.21

Hardcover. Num Pages: 144 pages, illustrated in black and white. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSBF; DSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 158 x 219 x 19. Weight in Grams: 480.
Publisher
Halsgrove
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9780857042675
ISBN
9780857042675
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 13.39

Hardcover. Explores Thomas Hardy's engagement with Victorian legal debates in his prose fiction. This book demonstrates that throughout his prose fiction Hardy engages with contentious legal issues that were debated by legal professionals and literary figures of his day. Series: Edinburgh Critical Studies in Victorian Culture. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSBF; DSK. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 236 x 174 x 17. Weight in Grams: 442.
Publisher
Edinburgh University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
272
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780748673247
ISBN
9780748673247
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 106.95
€ 102.99

Paperback. .
Publisher
Edinburgh University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9781474407632
ISBN
9781474407632
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 25.20

Hardback. This critical study of Hardy's short stories provides a thorough account of the ruling preoccupations and recurrent writing strategies of his entire corpus as well as providing detailed readings of several individual texts. Num Pages: 208 pages, None. BIC Classification: 3JH; DSBF; DSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 241 x 156 x 20. Weight in Grams: 396.
Publisher
Edinburgh University Press
Number of pages
208
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Condition
New
SKU
V9780748632657
ISBN
9780748632657
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 106.95
€ 102.99

Paperback. This wide-ranging introduction to Hardy's novel provides chronology, contextual overview with reprinted contextual documents, critical overview from publication to the present, annotated key passages and suggestions for further reading. Editor(s): McEathron, Scott. Series: Routledge Guides to Literature. Num Pages: 212 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSBF; DSK. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 9. Weight in Grams: 262.
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
192
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780415255288
ISBN
9780415255288
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 30.29

Hardcover. Works and Impact. Series: European Studies in North American Literature and Culture. 374 pages, 3, 3 black and white. Editor(s): Gruber, Eva. A comprehensive, up-to-date overview of the work of one of the foremost Native North American writers and his reception and influence. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSBH; DSK. Dimension: 162 x 239 x 35. Weight: 760.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Camden House
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
374
Condition
New
SKU
V9781571134356
ISBN
9781571134356
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 114.97

Hardback. Provides fresh insights into both famous and little-known episodes in Thomas Mann's life and into his writing - the only realm in which he ever felt free. This book shows how love, death, religion, and politics were not merely themes in "Buddenbrooks", "The Magic Mountain", and other works, but were woven into the fabric of his existence. Translator(s): Willson, Leslie. Num Pages: 752 pages, 40 halftones. BIC Classification: 2ACG; BG; DSBH; DSK. Category: (P) Professional & Scholarly; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 38. Weight in Grams: 999.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
The University Press Group Ltd United States
Number of pages
752
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691070698
ISBN
9780691070698
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 99.05

Paperback. This biography sets out to reveal the true identity of the novelist Thomas Mann. His bisexuality, obsession with preserving appearances and the deep guilt which plagued him for much of his life is exposed. These revelations are drawn from Mann's diaries and interviews with his children. Num Pages: 8pp b&w photographs. BIC Classification: 2ACG; BG; DSBH; DSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 130 x 37. Weight in Grams: 730.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Condition
New
SKU
V9780747529460
ISBN
9780747529460
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 24.47

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