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Literary studies: fiction, novelists & prose writers

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Literary studies: fiction, novelists & prose writers

Paperback. Reveals how "Oriental" tales, pseudo-ethnographies, sexual fantasies, and political satires took Europe by storm during the eighteenth century. Num Pages: 352 pages, 13 halftones. BIC Classification: DSBD; DSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 154 x 229 x 28. Weight in Grams: 550.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
352
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226024493
ISBN
9780226024493
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 41.99
€ 32.69

Hardcover. Reveals how Oriental tales, pseudo-ethnographies, sexual fantasies, and political satires took Europe by storm during the eighteenth century. Naming this body of fiction Enlightenment Orientalism, this title poses a range of questions that uncovers the interdependence of Oriental tales and domestic fiction. Num Pages: 352 pages, 13 halftones. BIC Classification: DSBD; DSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 240 x 176 x 25. Weight in Grams: 596.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
352
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226024486
ISBN
9780226024486
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 108.14
€ 89.84

Paperback. Comprehensively engaging with Murdoch's work this volume gathers contributions from philosophers, theologians, and a literary critic to explore the significance of her ideas for contemporary thought. Num Pages: 286 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSBH; DSK; HPCF; HPQ; HRAB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 217 x 144 x 13. Weight in Grams: 354.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1996
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
First Edition
Number of pages
286
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226021133
ISBN
9780226021133
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 44.99
€ 34.35

Paperback. Editor(s): Stimpson, Catharine R. Series: Women in Culture and Society Series. Num Pages: 200 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSBH; DSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 154 x 16. Weight in Grams: 308.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1993
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
New ed
Number of pages
200
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226000817
ISBN
9780226000817
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 31.99
€ 25.06

Paperback. This volume, first published in 2006, is a fully annotated scholarly edition of Austen's most popular novel. Editor(s): Rogers, Pat. Series: The Cambridge Edition of the Works of Jane Austen. Num Pages: 624 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: DSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 215 x 138 x 38. Weight in Grams: 824.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Number of pages
624
Condition
New
SKU
V9781107620483
ISBN
9781107620483
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 31.26

Paperback. Explores many of the important social, historical and cultural contexts surrounding the life and works of F. Scott Fitzgerald. Editor(s): Mangum, Bryant. Num Pages: 516 pages, 9 b/w illus. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; DSBH; DSK. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 29. Weight in Grams: 75.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Cambridge University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
516
Condition
New
SKU
V9781107454163
ISBN
9781107454163
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 56.02

Hardcover. The Cambridge Companion to Charles Dickens offers a valuable introduction to Dickens for students and general readers. Editor(s): Jordan, Professor John O. Series: Cambridge Companions to Literature. Num Pages: 260 pages, 15 b/w illus. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSBF; DSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 228 x 152 x 19. Weight in Grams: 534.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Cambridge University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
260
Condition
New
SKU
V9780521660167
ISBN
9780521660167
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 111.54

Paperback. 'An elegant, absorbing book.' Washington Post Num Pages: 500 pages, 43 b/w illus. 1 map. BIC Classification: 2ABM; BG; DSBH; DSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 155 x 30. Weight in Grams: 794.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
Cambridge University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
500
Condition
New
Edition
Revised ed.
SKU
V9780521639897
ISBN
9780521639897
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 75.42

Paperback. Key dimensions of Tolstoy's writing and life are explored in this collection of specially commissioned essays. Editor(s): Orwin, Donna Tussing. Series: Cambridge Companions to Literature. Num Pages: 288 pages, notes, chronology. BIC Classification: 2AGR; DSBF; DSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 154 x 229 x 18. Weight in Grams: 466.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Cambridge University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
SKU
V9780521520003
ISBN
9780521520003
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 47.05

Hardback. In the introduction to this collection of essays, the editor discusses the background and critical reception of "The Crying of Lot 49". Further essays provide an examination of the novel within its literary, historical and scientific contexts. Editor(s): O'Donnell, Patrick. Series Editor(s): Elliot, Emory (University of California, Riverside). Series: The American Novel. Num Pages: 188 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2ABM; DSBH; DSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 318 x 14. Weight in Grams: 390.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1992
Publisher
Cambridge University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
188
Condition
New
SKU
V9780521381635
ISBN
9780521381635
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 97.69

Paperback. The fourteen stories collected in this volume were written between 1913 and 1921. Editor(s): Steele, Bruce. Series Editor(s): Boulton, James T.; Black, Michael; Vasey, Lindeth; Worthen, John. Series: Cambridge Edition of the Works of D. H. Lawrence. Num Pages: 340 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: DSBH; DSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 217 x 143 x 21. Weight in Grams: 43.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1990
Publisher
Cambridge University Press United Kingdom
Edition
Reprint
Number of pages
340
Condition
New
SKU
V9780521358149
ISBN
9780521358149
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 70.33

Paperback. This essential Companion to Thomas Pynchon provides all the necessary tools to unlock the challenging fiction of this postmodern master. Editor(s): Dalsgaard, Inger H.; Herman, Luc; McHale, Brian. Series: Cambridge Companions to Literature. Num Pages: 212 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: DSBH; DSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 152 x 228 x 10. Weight in Grams: 340. Series: Cambridge Companions to Literature. 212 pages. Editor(s): Dalsgaard, Inger H.; Herman, Luc; McHale, Brian. This essential Companion to Thomas Pynchon provides all the necessary tools to unlock the challenging fiction of this postmodern master. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). BIC Classification: DSBH; DSK. Dimension: 152 x 228 x 10. Weight: 348.
Publication date
2011
Condition
New
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Format
Paperback
SKU
V9780521173049
ISBN
9780521173049
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 31.99
€ 30.49

Hardcover. Explores "Chronicles of Narnia", offering a look at the stories themselves and also focusing on the intellect and imagination of the man behind the Wardrobe. This title presents each Narnia book as its own little wardrobe - each tale an opportunity to discover a visionary world of vitality, beauty, and clarity. Num Pages: 256 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: DSBH; DSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 221 x 145 x 24. Weight in Grams: 382.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
John Wiley & Sons Inc
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9780787978907
ISBN
9780787978907
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 15.43

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

Paperback. A philosophical exploration of Suzanne Collins's New York Times bestselling series, just in time for the release of The Hunger Games movie Katniss Everdeen is "the girl who was on fire," but she is also the girl who made us think, dream, question authority, and rebel. Editor(s): Michaud, Nicolas; Dunn, George A. Series Editor(s): Irwin, William. Series: The Blackwell Philosophy and Pop Culture Series. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; DSBH; DSK; HPX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 154 x 228 x 21. Weight in Grams: 436.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
John Wiley & Sons Inc
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
SKU
V9781118065075
ISBN
9781118065075
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 22.60

Paperback. * Highly entertaining account of four journeys into the Himalayas and Tibet * Includes a ground-breaking survey of the history of early Tibet Num Pages: 320 pages, Section: 16, colour. BIC Classification: 1FPCT; 1KBB; 2ADF; DSBH; DSK; JFHF; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 203 x 128 x 21. Weight in Grams: 388.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Little, Brown Book Group
Edition
New Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780349111421
ISBN
9780349111421
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.06

Paperback. This Sourcebook examines Dickens' novel within its literary and cultural contexts providing an ideal orientation in the novel, its reception history and the critical material which surrounds it. Editor(s): Allan, Janice M. Series: Routledge Guides to Literature. Num Pages: 176 pages, 4 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 2AB; 4KL; DSBF; DSK. Category: (UA) A / AS level; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 219 x 138 x 14. Weight in Grams: 242.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
176
Condition
New
SKU
V9780415247733
ISBN
9780415247733
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 30.09

Paperback. Series: Phoenix fiction series. Num Pages: 246 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSBH; DSK. Category: (P) Professional & Scholarly; (UP) Postgraduate; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 278 x 154 x 18. Weight in Grams: 254. Clean copy with minor shelf wear
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1983
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KAC0002849
ISBN
9780226774039
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 4.99

Paperback. Presenting a guide through the contextual and critical material surrounding "Gulliver's Travels", this work provides commentary on the various interpretations of the text. Part of the "Routledge Guides to Literature" series, it is of interest to those beginning detailed study of Swift's controversial novel. Editor(s): Lund, Roger D. Series: Routledge Guides to Literature. Num Pages: 224 pages, 7 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSBD; DSK. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 214 x 140 x 18. Weight in Grams: 286.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
New Ed
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
SKU
V9780415700214
ISBN
9780415700214
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 43.55

Paperback. Offers an introduction to Charles Dickens' work of the nineteenth century, "David Copperfield". This title considers issues such as autobiography and Victorian social conditions. It traces responses to the novel from the first reviews to modern criticism. It provides insights into the novel's humour, its reflections of class and gender structures. Editor(s): Dunn, Richard J. Series: Routledge Guides to Literature. Num Pages: 184 pages, chronology, facsimiles, further reading. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSBF; DSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 213 x 141 x 15. Weight in Grams: 252.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
184
Condition
New
SKU
V9780415275422
ISBN
9780415275422
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 31.49

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