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Literary studies: fiction, novelists & prose writers
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Literary studies: fiction, novelists & prose writers
Paperback. A satirical attack on what William Beckford perceived as characteristically feminine novel-writing. Editor(s): Gemmett, Robert J. Num Pages: 216 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: DNF; DSBD; DSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 159 x 16. Weight in Grams: 308.
- Publisher
- Nonsuch Publishing
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781845886080
- ISBN
- 9781845886080
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 18.68
€ 19.99
€ 18.68
Paperback. Editor(s): McCartan, Tom. Num Pages: 172 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; DNF; DSBH; DSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 208 x 143 x 12. Weight in Grams: 174.
- Publisher
- Melville House Publishing United States
- Number of pages
- 172
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781612190907
- ISBN
- 9781612190907
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 15.28
€ 17.99
€ 15.28
Paperback. Reflects upon efforts to abide in disaster's infinite threat. First published in French in 1980, this title takes up the most serious tasks of writing: to describe, explain, and redeem when possible, and to admit what is not possible. Neither offers consolation. Translator(s): Smock, Ann. Num Pages: 153 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 2ADF; DSBH; DSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 203 x 136 x 10. Weight in Grams: 196.
- Publisher
- University of Nebraska Press United States
- Number of pages
- 153
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Edition
- New Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780803261204
- ISBN
- 9780803261204
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 29.90
€ 32.99
€ 29.90
Hardcover. Translator(s): Hulse, M. Num Pages: 336 pages, Illustrations, 1 port. BIC Classification: DN; DSBH; DSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 230 x 150. . Good copy in original cloth
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- Publisher
- Andre Deutsch Ltd London
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1987
- SKU
- KEX0241502
- ISBN
- 9780233981284
Hardback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 4.99
€ 4.99
Paperback. A study of the main elements of fiction, such as narrative, detail, characterization, dialogue, realism, and style. It takes the machinery of story-telling apart to ask a series of fundamental questions: What do we mean when we say we 'know' a fictional character? What constitutes a 'telling' detail? And, when is a metaphor successful? Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: DSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130 x 14. Weight in Grams: 154.
- Publisher
- Vintage Publishing
- Number of pages
- 208
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Edition
- First Edition first Printing
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781845950934
- ISBN
- 9781845950934
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 12.61
€ 15.99
€ 12.61
Paperback. Hans Fallada was a drug addict, womanizer, alcoholic, jailbird and thief. This title tells the story of Hans Fallada, whose real name was Rudolf Ditzen. It chronicles his turbulent life as a writer, husband and father, shadowed by mental torment and long periods in psychiatric care. Num Pages: 352 pages, Illustrations, map. BIC Classification: 2ACG; BGL; DSBH; DSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 132 x 24. Weight in Grams: 308.
- Edition
- UK ed.
- Publisher
- Penguin Press/Classics
- Number of pages
- 352
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780241952672
- ISBN
- 9780241952672
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 21.99€ 16.91
€ 21.99
€ 16.91
Paperback. Virginia Woolf turned to her diary as to an intimate friend, to whom she could freely and spontaneously confide her thoughts on public events or the joys and trials of domestic life. Between 1st January 1915 and her death in 1941 she regularly recorded her thoughts with unfailing grace, courage, honesty and wit. Num Pages: 544 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; BGLA; DSBH; DSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 131 x 34. Weight in Grams: 392.
- Publisher
- Vintage Publishing
- Number of pages
- 544
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Edition
- 01st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780099518259
- ISBN
- 9780099518259
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 14.33
€ 17.99
€ 14.33
Paperback. .
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781350028418
- ISBN
- 9781350028418
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 48.99€ 29.67
€ 48.99
€ 29.67
hardcover. Hemingway's letters, many previously unpublished, trace his literary apprenticeship in the legendary milieu of expatriate Paris (1923-1925). Editor(s): Spanier, Sandra; DeFazio, Albert J., III; Trogdon, Robert W. Series: The Cambridge Edition of the Letters of Ernest Hemingway. Num Pages: 604 pages, 43 b/w illus. 6 maps. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; BJ; DSBH; DSK. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 232 x 177 x 39. Weight in Grams: 108.
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press
- Number of pages
- 515
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- First Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780521897341
- ISBN
- 9780521897341
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 24.66
€ 33.99
€ 24.66
Paperback. A survey of the development of the novel since 1900, with detailed information about individual novels, themes and subgenres. Editor(s): Caserio, Robert L. Series: Cambridge Companions to Literature. Num Pages: 300 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; 3JJ; DSBH; DSK. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 15. Weight in Grams: 486.
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 300
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780521711159
- ISBN
- 9780521711159
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 35.00
€ 35.00
Paperback. Joseph Conrad's novella, "Heart of Darkness", has fascinated critics and readers alike, engaging them in controversial debate as it deals with fundamental issues of good and evil, civilisation, race, love and heroism. This guide provides introduction to the text and contexts of "Heart of Darkness". Series: Routledge Guides to Literature. Num Pages: 160 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSBH; DSK. Category: (UF) Further/Higher Education. Dimension: 217 x 140 x 15. Weight in Grams: 210.
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 160
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Edition
- New Ed
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780415357760
- ISBN
- 9780415357760
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 56.18
€ 56.18
Paperback. Fictions, Faith and Family. 192 pages. Surveys the work of Evelyn Waugh and his literary explorations of the themes of Catholicism, society and the family. Cateogry: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. BIC Classification: DSBH; DSK. Dimension: 234 x 159 x 13. Weight: 334.
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
- Number of pages
- 192
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- 0th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781441100344
- ISBN
- 9781441100344
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 46.99€ 39.38
€ 46.99
€ 39.38
Paperback. * Fascinating and perceptive new biography of one of the most brilliant writers of his age: novelist, essayist and born-again mystic Aldous Huxley (1894-1963), author of BRAVE NEW WORLD and EYELESS IN GAZA Num Pages: 512 pages, Section: 16, b/w. BIC Classification: 2AB; BG; DSBH; DSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 200 x 127 x 33. Weight in Grams: 366.
- Publisher
- Little, Brown Book Group United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 512
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780349113487
- ISBN
- 9780349113487
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 17.77
€ 23.99
€ 17.77
Hardcover. This new book on the Brontes concentrates on the way in which the literary interests and expressions of Charlotte and Emily were built up. It makes use of recent research into background and reading matter to investigate the development of the authors' poetry and novels. Series: Literary Lives. Num Pages: 150 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 2AB; BG; DSBF; DSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 16. Weight in Grams: 349.
- Publisher
- Macmillan
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1989
- Edition
- 1989th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333421970
- ISBN
- 9780333421970
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 127.04
€ 127.04
Paperback. A critical history of modern Irish literature. Kiberd develops his story through subtle readings of such writers as Joyce, O'Casey, Beckett and Bowen. Giving a controversial interpretation of post-colonial Ireland, he then surveys more recent works, from Brian Friel to the younger Dublin writers. Num Pages: 736 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBR; 2CSJ; DSB; DSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 134 x 48. Weight in Grams: 500.
- Publisher
- Vintage Publishing
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780099582212
- ISBN
- 9780099582212
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 17.77
€ 23.99
€ 17.77
Paperback. Discusses significant fantasy books, films, television series and music. This book features different approaches that offer various insights into this popular genre. It includes chapters that provide a catalogue of analytical tools for the study of fantasy. It offers a multidisciplinary introduction to the diversity of fantasy. Editor(s): Christensen, J. Riber. Num Pages: 296 pages, music. BIC Classification: DSK; FM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 165 x 21. Weight in Grams: 552.
- Publisher
- Aarhus University Press Denmark
- Number of pages
- 296
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9788773079621
- ISBN
- 9788773079621
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 47.99€ 34.65
€ 47.99
€ 34.65
paperback. Anne Garland, who lives with her widowed mother in a mill owned by Miller Loveday, has three suitors. While Festus' aggressive pursuit deters the young woman from considering him as a husband, the indecisive Anne wavers between light-hearted Bob and gentle, steadfast John. This is a tale of love and desire. Num Pages: 416 pages, facsim., map. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3JH; DSBF; DSK; FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 195 x 130 x 28. Weight in Grams: 298.
- Publisher
- Penguin Classic
- Number of pages
- 416
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780140435405
- ISBN
- 9780140435405
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 14.29
€ 17.99
€ 14.29
Hardback. The fifth of six volumes that will present in their entirety Frances Burney's journals and letters from July 1786, when she assumed the position of Keeper of the Robes to Queen Charlotte, to her resignation in July 1791. This volume brings together the letters and journals of 1789. Editor(s): Sill, Geoffrey. Series: Court Journals & Letters of Frances Burney 1786-1791. Num Pages: 560 pages, 13 black-and-white halftones. BIC Classification: 2AB; BJ; DSBD; DSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 223 x 145 x 35. .
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 560
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199262076
- ISBN
- 9780199262076
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 290.64
€ 290.64
Paperback. Nancy Mitford was witty, intelligent, often acerbic, a great tease and an acute observer of upper-class English idiosyncrasies. With the publication of her novels, above all The Pursuit of Love, Love in a Cold Climate and The Blessing, she became a huge bestseller and a household name. This book tells her story. Num Pages: 288 pages, facsim portraits. BIC Classification: 2AB; BG; DSBH; DSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 132 x 19. Weight in Grams: 228.
- Publisher
- VINTAGE
- Number of pages
- 288
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Edition
- New Ed
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780099429555
- ISBN
- 9780099429555
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 21.99€ 16.95
€ 21.99
€ 16.95
Hardcover. Examines tangible experiences of war and occupation in recent Iraqi fiction. This provides a historical contextualisation of the Iraqi novel before and after the fall of Saddam Hussein's regime. It presents an analytical and critical study of a selected corpus of novels about war and occupation in Iraq. Series: Edinburgh Studies in Modern Arabic Literature. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: 1FBQ; 2CSR; DSBH; DSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 164 x 241 x 19. Weight in Grams: 522.
- Publisher
- Edinburgh University Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780748696550
- ISBN
- 9780748696550
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 145.42
€ 145.42