Literary studies: fiction, novelists & prose writers
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Literary studies: fiction, novelists & prose writers
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: 128 pages. BIC Classification: DSBD; DSK. Category: (E) Primary & Secondary Education. Dimension: 210 x 145 x 7. Weight in Grams: 161.
- Publisher
- Pearson Education Limited United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 128
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780582424760
- ISBN
- 9780582424760
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 11.36
€ 11.36
Hardback. Guy Mannering, or The Astrologer, first published in 1815, was Walter Scott's second novel Editor(s): Garside, Professor P. D. (University of Edinburgh). Series: Edinburgh Edition of the Waverley Novels. Num Pages: 616 pages, glossary. BIC Classification: 1DBKS; 2AB; DNF; DSBF; DSK; FC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 221 x 148 x 35. Weight in Grams: 806.
- Publisher
- Edinburgh University Press
- Number of pages
- 616
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780748605682
- ISBN
- 9780748605682
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 148.52
€ 148.52
Paperback.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780804754026
- ISBN
- 9780804754026
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 25.20
€ 26.99
€ 25.20
Hardback. Investigates H G Wells' interest in cinema and related media technologies, by placing it back into the contemporary cultural and scientific contexts giving rise to them. This book accounts for the specifically (proto)cinematic techniques and concerns of Wells' texts. It focuses on contemporary film-making in dialogue with his ideas. Series: Liverpool Science Fiction Texts & Studies. Num Pages: 256 pages, 8 black & white plates. BIC Classification: 2AB; APFA; DSBH; DSK. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 239 x 163 x 25. Weight in Grams: 590.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Liverpool University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781846310591
- ISBN
- 9781846310591
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 141.46
€ 141.46
Hardback. Provides students and general readers with a valuable introduction to one of the most important and widely read science fiction novels of all time. Num Pages: 176 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: DSB; DSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 239 x 160 x 18. Weight in Grams: 399.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing Plc United States
- Number of pages
- 176
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780313330070
- ISBN
- 9780313330070
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 101.01€ 90.42
€ 101.01
€ 90.42
Paperback. Presents a range of approaches to Hans Christian Andersen (1805-1875) and his works. This volume focuses on Andersen in his time, the Andersen influences, Andersen in terms of cultural history - including aspects of literary and social history, genre, linguistics, translation and style. Num Pages: 576 pages, b/w illus. BIC Classification: 2ACSD; BG; DSBF; DSC; DSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 249 x 176 x 38. Weight in Grams: 1286.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- University Press of Southern Denmark Denmark
- Number of pages
- 576
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9788778384492
- ISBN
- 9788778384492
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 43.99€ 31.76
€ 43.99
€ 31.76
Paperback. Editor(s): Frandsen, Norregaard; Sun, Jian; Jeppesen, Torben Grongaard. Num Pages: 191 pages, colour illus. BIC Classification: DSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 157 x 14. Weight in Grams: 432.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- University Press of Southern Denmark
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9788776748203
- ISBN
- 9788776748203
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 30.99€ 22.36
€ 30.99
€ 22.36
Paperback. Desperately sensitive, sexually confused and socially awkward, Hans Christian Andersen found grace and acceptance through the creation of a distinct and beguiling literary world. This biography demonstrates the unity of his troubled life and the soaring achievement of his work. Num Pages: 552 pages, 12pp b&w illustrations, references, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: BG; DSBF; DSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 130 x 23. Weight in Grams: 384.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Penguin Books Ltd
- Edition
- New Ed
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780140283204
- ISBN
- 9780140283204
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 24.99€ 18.58
€ 24.99
€ 18.58
Hardcover. Emily Lawless is one of the most important of Ireland's forgotten women writers. From a Protestant ascendancy background, she combined nationalist feelings with unionist sympathies. This book deals with Emily Lawless. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSBF; DSK. Category: (UF) Further/Higher Education. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 26. Weight in Grams: 540.
- Publisher
- Cork University Press
- Number of pages
- 272
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781859184134
- ISBN
- 9781859184134
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 49.00€ 38.37
€ 49.00
€ 38.37
Paperback. How does the body's sense of its own movement shift when confronted with modernist film? How might travel by motorcar disorientate one sufficiently to bring about an existential crisis? This book offers a coherent history of ideas of the haptic, tracing their impact on literary innovation. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSBH; DSK. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 236 x 157 x 16. Weight in Grams: 350.
- Publisher
- Edinburgh University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781474401425
- ISBN
- 9781474401425
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 27.91
€ 32.99
€ 27.91
Paperback. This guide to navigating Patrick O'Brian's well loved Aubrey-Maturin novels has been updated, with chapters devoted to the final books in the series. It contains maps created exclusively for each of the novels in this world-renowned series. Num Pages: 288 pages, 43 b&w illustrations, 56 maps. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSBH; DSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 232 x 188 x 18. Weight in Grams: 520.
- Publisher
- Henry Holt & Company Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 288
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Edition
- 3rd
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780805066142
- ISBN
- 9780805066142
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 29.99€ 23.89
€ 29.99
€ 23.89
Hardcover. An exploration of politics and the role of the 'soft sciences' in Science Fiction. Series: Liverpool Science Fiction Texts & Studies. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: DSBH; DSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156. .
- Publisher
- Liverpool University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 256
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781781382615
- ISBN
- 9781781382615
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 58.11
€ 58.11
Paperback. A scathing portrait of Victorian industrial society and its misapplied utilitarian philosophy, "Hard Times" is a daring novel of ideas--and ultimately a celebration of love, hope, and limitless possibilities of the imagination. Revised reissue. Series: Oxford World's Classics. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 130 x 195 x 59. Weight in Grams: 240.
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press
- Number of pages
- 352
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199536276
- ISBN
- 9780199536276
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 9.99€ 9.11
€ 9.99
€ 9.11
Paperback. Key Features: * Study methods * Introduction to the text * Summaries with critical notes * Themes and techniques * Textual analysis of key passages * Author biography * Historical and literary background * Modern and historical critical approaches * Chronology * Glossary of literary terms Series: York Notes Advanced. Num Pages: 128 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; 4KLR; DSBF; DSK. Category: (E) Primary & Secondary Education. Dimension: 208 x 147 x 8. Weight in Grams: 170.
- Publisher
- Pearson Education Canada
- Number of pages
- 128
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780582424494
- ISBN
- 9780582424494
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 11.34
€ 11.34
Paperback. In the 1920s, the 'hard-boiled' stories published in "Black Mask", "Dime Detective", "Detective Fiction Weekly", and "Clues" featured a new kind of hero and soon challenged the popularity of the British mysteries. This title examines the culture that produced and supported this form of detective story through the 1940s. Num Pages: 215 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2ABM; DSBH; DSK; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 407. Weight in Grams: 322.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Temple University Press,U.S. United States
- Edition
- Illustrated
- Number of pages
- 215
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781566397698
- ISBN
- 9781566397698
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.01
€ 33.01
Paperback. Num Pages: 344 pages, black & white illustrations, figures. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; DSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 154 x 231 x 18. Weight in Grams: 470.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 327
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231126915
- ISBN
- 9780231126915
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 27.32
€ 37.99
€ 27.32
Paperback. From its beginnings in Twilight fan-fiction to its record-breaking sales as an e-book and paperback, this book tells the story of the erotic romance novel Fifty Shades of Grey and its two sequels. It subjects the Fifty Shades cultural phenomenon to the serious scrutiny it has been begging for. Num Pages: 104 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSBH; DSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 139 x 8. Weight in Grams: 158.
- Publisher
- University Of Chicago Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226153698
- ISBN
- 9780226153698
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 25.99€ 21.09
€ 25.99
€ 21.09
Hardback. A companion to Hardy's life and works, listing year by year the details of his secretive biography and literary output. Background information is also provided, especially for those historical events in which Hardy took most interest. Series: Author Chronologies Series. Num Pages: 240 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 2AB; 3JH; 3JJ; DSBF; DSBH; DSK; GBC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 25. Weight in Grams: 460.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1992
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333459140
- ISBN
- 9780333459140
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 122.15
€ 122.15
Paperback. Part of a series of literature guides designed for GCSE coursework requirements, this book contains author details, background to the work, summaries of the text, critical commentaries, analysis of characterization, and sample questions with guideline answers. Editor(s): Baker, I.L. Series: Brodie's Notes. Num Pages: 104 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 2AB; 4KHT; 4KLR; DSBF; DSK; YQE; YQZ. Category: (ES) Secondary; (UA) A / AS level; (XX) Exams / tests / exercises. Dimension: 199 x 131 x 7. Weight in Grams: 126. Good clean copy with some minor shelf wear
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- Publisher
- Palgrave
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1992
- SKU
- KAK0006376
- ISBN
- 9780333581186
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 4.99
€ 4.99
Macpherson's original insights will have a broad and lasting impact on the study of the 18th-century novel. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSBD; DSK. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 233 x 155 x 21. Weight in Grams: 490.
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Johns Hopkins University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780801893841
- ISBN
- 9780801893841
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 71.42
€ 71.42
Paperback. Num Pages: 28 pages, 3 black and white illustrations. BIC Classification: DSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 219 x 137 x 7. Weight in Grams: 64.
- Publisher
- Five Leaves Publications
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781910170274
- ISBN
- 9781910170274
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 7.25
€ 7.25
Paperback. Bringing together a wealth of material with clear critical commentary, Debra J. Rosenthal offers the ideal starting point for anyone beginning to study this crucial American novel. Editor(s): Rosenthal, Debra J. Series: Routledge Guides to Literature. Num Pages: 168 pages, further reading. BIC Classification: 2ABM; DSBF; DSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 218 x 144 x 8. Weight in Grams: 216.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 168
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780415234740
- ISBN
- 9780415234740
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 30.09
€ 30.09
hardcover. Harriet Martineau: Authorship, Society and Empire is a new book of essays by distinguished US and UK scholars on this most influential and prolific of Victorian writers and thinkers. Editor(s): Dzelzainis, Ella; Kaplan, Cora. Num Pages: 288 pages, Illustrations, black & white. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSBF; DSK; JFFK. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 148 x 225 x 24. Weight in Grams: 500.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Manchester University Press United Kingdom
- Edition
- Illustrated
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780719081330
- ISBN
- 9780719081330
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 109.09
€ 109.09
Gierzynski's captivating analysis of media's impact on political views, combined with the enjoyable Potter story details, makes for an irresistible project that social scientists can use to work a little magic in their classrooms. Num Pages: 136 pages, 12, 12 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: DSK; JHB; JPA. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 15. Weight in Grams: 249.
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Johns Hopkins University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 136
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781421410326
- ISBN
- 9781421410326
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 56.81
€ 56.81