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Literary studies: fiction, novelists & prose writers

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Literary studies: fiction, novelists & prose writers

Hardback. A thorough examination of the manner in which three of the most unsettling modern writers-Aragon, Sartre, and Barthes-affirm their personal rebellion followed by Kristeva's own ideas on the future of rebellion. Translator(s): Herman, Jeanine. Series: European Perspectives: A Series in Social Thought and Cultural Criticism. Num Pages: 392 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: DSBH; DSK; HBTV; JFC; JMAF; JPWF; JPWQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 32. Weight in Grams: 590.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
392
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231114141
ISBN
9780231114141
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 134.41

Paperback. This collection brings together essays by authorities in the field on nine contemporary Arab women novelists from Algeria, Egypt, Lebanon and Palestine. The works focus on texts available in English translations and explore topics such as the relationship of the authors' texts to societal change. Editor(s): Majaj, Lisa Suhair; Sunderman, Paula; Saliba, Therese. Series: Gender, Culture, and Politics in the Middle East. Num Pages: 240 pages, 9 photographs, index. BIC Classification: 1FB; 2CSR; DN; DSBH; DSK; JFSJ1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 162 x 20. Weight in Grams: 448.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Syracuse Univ Pr (Sd)
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780815629764
ISBN
9780815629764
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 24.50

Hardback. .
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Rutgers University Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780813570372
ISBN
9780813570372
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 158.42

Num Pages: 216 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSK; JFSJ1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 159 x 20. Weight in Grams: 544.
Publication date
1991
Publisher
The University Press of Kentucky United States
Number of pages
216
Condition
New
SKU
V9780813117805
ISBN
9780813117805
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 49.12

Paperback. Series: Critical Authors and Issues. Num Pages: 244 pages, colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSBD; DSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 141 x 215 x 21. Weight in Grams: 346.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
University of Pennsylvania Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780812216035
ISBN
9780812216035
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 36.99
€ 34.32

Paperback. This text argues that the popular genre of Jewish detective stories offers insights into the construction of ethnic and religious identity. It examines these stories not only as a genre of literature but also as a reflection of contemporary acculturation in the American Jewish popular arts. Num Pages: 296 pages. BIC Classification: 2ABM; DSBH; DSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 227 x 161 x 17. Weight in Grams: 404.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Rutgers University Press New Jersey
Edition
NULL
Number of pages
296
Condition
New
SKU
V9780813533698
ISBN
9780813533698
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 54.03

An unauthorized tie-in to the Ron Howard blockbuster movie Angels & Demons, based on the Dan Brown bestseller, starring Tom Hanks and Naomi Watts, to be a major motion picture releasing in May 2009 Editor(s): Burstein, Dan; de Keijzer, Arne; Shugarts, David A; Berger, Paul; Bernstein, Peter; Swan, Annalyn. Num Pages: 544 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: DSBH; DSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 172 x 107 x 23. Weight in Grams: 254. Well-read paperback, in good condition. Some shelf wear.
Condition
Used, Good
Publisher
Carousel Press,US
Publication date
2009
SKU
KIN0006717
ISBN
9781593154899
Paperback
Condition: Used, Good

€ 4.99

Hardcover. Though "Moby-Dick" is one of the most-discussed and most-read works of American literature, the influence of the Bible has been overlooked in many contemporary studies of the novel. This book illuminates Melville's abiding preoccupation with the problem of evil and the pervasive role of the Bible in shaping his iconic work. Num Pages: 384 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; DSBF; DSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 33. Weight in Grams: 612.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Northern Illinois University Press United States
Number of pages
384
Condition
New
SKU
V9780875804644
ISBN
9780875804644
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 140.58

Paperback. In her detailed readings of a wide range of Indian writers - including Anita Desai, Shashi Deshpande, Anita Nair, Jhumpa Lahiri, and many others, the author focuses on domestic spaces in women's fiction. The house is not merely a backdrop, but often almost a character itself, one that bears witness to the changes in the protagonists' lives. Num Pages: 348 pages. BIC Classification: 1FKA; 2AB; DSK; JFSJ1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 222 x 146 x 18. Weight in Grams: 345.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Zubaan Books
Edition
New edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9789383074730
ISBN
9789383074730
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.31

Hardback. This volume provides a combined index to the first 20 volumes of Index of Middle English Prose. In the absence of a searchable electronic database version of this series, it will be an essential tool for all researchers in this area. Indexes of incipits and excipits are provided, together with author and title indexes and general subject indexes. Editor(s): Rand, Kari Anne. Series: Index of Middle English Prose. Num Pages: 612 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 2ABC; DSBB; DSK; GBCR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 244 x 167 x 42. Weight in Grams: 1070.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Boydell & Brewer Ltd
Condition
New
SKU
V9781843843832
ISBN
9781843843832
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 251.33

hardcover. Although the events of Selma and Birmingham are burned into the nation's consciousness, little has been written about the civil rights events in the surrounding counties, the vast sections of the rural south. Cynthia Fleming addresses this gap by bringing to light the struggle for equality of the citizens of Wilcox County, Alabama. Num Pages: 368 pages. BIC Classification: 2ACSW; BG; DSBH; DSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 161 x 25. Weight in Grams: 599.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield Publishers United States
Number of pages
368
Condition
New
SKU
V9780742508101
ISBN
9780742508101
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 181.36

Paperback. Although the events of Selma and Birmingham are burned into the nation's consciousness, little has been written about the civil rights events in the surrounding counties, the vast sections of the rural south. Cynthia Fleming addresses this gap by bringing to light the struggle for equality of the citizens of Wilcox County, Alabama. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: 2ACSW; DSBH; DSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 227 x 162 x 21. Weight in Grams: 485.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield United States
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
SKU
V9780742508118
ISBN
9780742508118
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 67.11

Hardcover. "This volume is comprised of the second set of select essays which were presented in their early versions at a conference entitled "Conrad's Polish-Ukrainian Footprints," the Fourth International Joseph Conrad Conference"--P. 1. Num Pages: 250 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSBH; DSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 223 x 149 x 31. Weight in Grams: 676.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
East European Monographs United States
Number of pages
250
Condition
New
SKU
V9780880336819
ISBN
9780880336819
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 21.99
€ 18.02

Paperback. Num Pages: 232 pages, 11 black and white & 9 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; DSK; JFSJ1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 363.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
University of Massachusetts Press United States
Number of pages
232
Condition
New
SKU
V9781625342225
ISBN
9781625342225
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 41.99

Paperback. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; DSBF; DSK; JFS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 152 x 229 x 18. Weight in Grams: 472.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
University of Massachusetts Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9781558497979
ISBN
9781558497979
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 43.43

Paperback. Num Pages: 215 pages, notes, bibliog , index. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSBF; DSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 176 x 249 x 18. Weight in Grams: 408.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
The Merlin Press Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
New ed
Number of pages
215
Condition
New
SKU
V9780850365535
ISBN
9780850365535
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 21.99
€ 20.55

Paperback. Series: Modernist Latitudes. Num Pages: 280 pages. BIC Classification: DSBF; DSBH; DSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 227 x 152 x 13. Weight in Grams: 376.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
280
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231157636
ISBN
9780231157636
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 36.99
€ 27.65

Hardcover. Deals with the Lucian's "Philopseudes or Lover of Lies". This book comprises a discussion, with translation, on this engaging and satirical Greek text with its ten tales of magic and ghosts. One of these is the famous story of "The Sorcerer's Apprentice", and this conveys the flavour of the rest. Num Pages: 312 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 2AHA; DNF; DSBB; DSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 243 x 161 x 22. Weight in Grams: 676.
Publisher
Classical Press of Wales
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Condition
New
SKU
V9781905125166
ISBN
9781905125166
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 80.63

Paperback. Num Pages: black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: DSK; JFCA; JHB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 9. Weight in Grams: 222.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
University of Wisconsin Press United States
Condition
New
SKU
V9780879723569
ISBN
9780879723569
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 13.76

Paperback. There is perhaps no other person who has been so often and obsessively featured in any writer's canon as Jamaica Kincaid's mother, Annie Drew. In this provocative new book, Daryl Dance argues that everything Kincaid has written, regardless of its apparent theme, actually relates to Kincaid's efforts to free herself from her mother. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSBH; DSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 363.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
University of Virginia Press
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780813938462
ISBN
9780813938462
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 36.70

Hardcover. There is perhaps no other person who has been so often and obsessively featured in any writer's canon as Jamaica Kincaid's mother, Annie Drew. In this provocative new book, Daryl Dance argues that everything Kincaid has written, regardless of its apparent theme, actually relates to Kincaid's efforts to free herself from her mother. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSBH; DSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 499.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
University of Virginia Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780813938448
ISBN
9780813938448
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 114.52

Paperback. This revealing new biography opens Anne's most private life to a new audience and shows the true nature of her relationships with her siblings, in particular with her sister Charlotte. Num Pages: 288 pages, 19 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKEYK; 3JH; BGL; DSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129. .
Publisher
The History Press Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780750982375
ISBN
9780750982375
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 14.35

Paperback.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC London
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
SKU
V9780747571124
ISBN
9780747571124
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 16.07

Paperback. Margaret Atwood's fascinating account of her lifelong relationship with science and speculative fiction. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: DSBF; DSBH; DSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 126 x 18. Weight in Grams: 192.
Publisher
Virago Press Ltd
Number of pages
272
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9781844087556
ISBN
9781844087556
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 11.90

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