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Literary studies: fiction, novelists & prose writers

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Literary studies: fiction, novelists & prose writers

Claude Le Fustec presents insightful readings of the presence of transcendence and biblical imagination in canonical novels by American writers ranging from Nathaniel Hawthorne to Toni Morrison. Series: Frye Studies. Num Pages: 248 pages, 2 figures. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 1KBC; 2AB; DSB; DSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 239 x 161 x 29. Weight in Grams: 516.
Publication date
2015
Publisher
University of Toronto Press Canada
Number of pages
248
Condition
New
SKU
V9781442647695
ISBN
9781442647695
Condition: New

€ 59.65

Combining close textual readings with a broad theoretical perspective, this book is a study of the ways in which gender shapes the characters and narratives of seven important Italian novels of the nineteenth and twentieth centuries. Series: Toronto Italian Studies. Num Pages: 248 pages. BIC Classification: DSK. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 238 x 160 x 24. Weight in Grams: 520.
Publication date
2014
Publisher
University of Toronto Press Canada
Number of pages
248
Condition
New
SKU
V9781442649224
ISBN
9781442649224
Condition: New

€ 69.70

hardcover. This work contributes importantly to several fields: literature, cultural history, history of medical science, the semiotics of medieval Russian, and Dostoevsky studies. Editor(s): Murav, Harriet. Num Pages: 228 pages, 2 half-tones. BIC Classification: 1DVUA; 2AGR; DSBD; DSBF; DSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 224 x 147 x 22. Weight in Grams: 440.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1993
Publisher
Stanford University Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
228
Condition
New
SKU
V9780804720595
ISBN
9780804720595
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 95.94

paperback. A revolutionary social and political commentary, North and South solidified Gaskell's place in the company of Victorian England's finest novelists. Editor(s): Shelston, Alan. Series: Norton Critical Editions. Num Pages: 608 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSBF; DSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 213 x 132 x 33. Weight in Grams: 576.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Norton
Condition
New
SKU
9780393979084
ISBN
9780393979084
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 18.99
€ 15.50

Paperback. Num Pages: 344 pages, 3 diagrams. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; 2AHA; 3D; DSBB; DSK; HPCA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 526.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Pennsylvania State University Press United States
Number of pages
344
Condition
New
SKU
V9780271020440
ISBN
9780271020440
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 43.99
€ 34.37

Paperback.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Sourcebooks, Inc United States
Edition
Original
Number of pages
222
Condition
New
SKU
V9781402254499
ISBN
9781402254499
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 18.99
€ 18.18

Paperback. Editor(s): Ferrer, Daniel; Slote, Sam; Topia, Andre. Series: Florida James Joyce. Num Pages: 172 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSBH; DSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 10. Weight in Grams: 277.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
University Press of Florida United States
Number of pages
172
Condition
New
SKU
V9780813060910
ISBN
9780813060910
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 24.54

Hardback. Regularly the subject of cartoonists and satirical novelists, Mary Robinson achieved public notoriety as the mistress of the young Prince of Wales (George IV). Her association with figures such as William Godwin and Mary Wollstonecraft, and comparisons with Charlotte Smith, make her a serious figure for scholarly research. Series: The Pickering Masters. Num Pages: 1776 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSBD; DSK; FC. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 234 x 156. Weight in Grams: 3401.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
1776
Condition
New
SKU
V9781851969531
ISBN
9781851969531
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 229.68

Hardcover. Series: Florida Edition of the Works of Laurence Sterne S. Num Pages: 487 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSBD; DSK; FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 241 x 165 x 44. Weight in Grams: 1066.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1978
Publisher
University Press of Florida
Edition
0th Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780813005805
ISBN
9780813005805
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 84.95

Hardcover. An exploration of the American obsession with colour in its look at the sometimes contrary intersections of politics and race in science fiction. It considers the role of race and ethnicity in our visions of the future. Editor(s): Lavender, Isiah. Num Pages: 250 pages, 111 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; DSBH; DSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 162 x 230 x 21. Weight in Grams: 520.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
University Press of Mississippi
Condition
New
SKU
V9781628461237
ISBN
9781628461237
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 122.71

paperback. Tells the story of the author's parents' lives - largely in their own words. They remember every detail of their Dublin childhoods. Through their eyes, we see the intensely Catholic society of their youth being transformed into the vibrant, modern Ireland. This is the author's first non-fiction book. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; BG; DSBH; DSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 127 x 199 x 22. Weight in Grams: 300.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Vintage
Condition
Used, Like New
SKU
KAC0004538
ISBN
9780099449225
Paperback
Condition: Used, Like New

€ 5.12

paperback. Num Pages: 480 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 2ABM; BG; DSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 219 x 143 x 33. Weight in Grams: 646.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1996
Publisher
SEVEN STORIES PRESS United States
Edition
2nd Revised ed.
Number of pages
480
Condition
New
SKU
V9781888363371
ISBN
9781888363371
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 24.03

paperback. Num Pages: 200 pages, 20 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 2AB; BG; DSBH; DSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 215 x 146 x 19. Weight in Grams: 232. Good clean copy with some minor shelf wear
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
The Lilliput Press Ltd
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KTJ8039314
ISBN
9781843510475
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 5.12

paperback. Editor(s): Bruccoli, Matthew J.; Baughman, Judith S. Num Pages: 277 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 2AB; BG; DSBH; DSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 15. Weight in Grams: 299.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
University Press of Mississippi United States
Edition
Illustrated
Number of pages
277
Condition
New
SKU
V9781578066698
ISBN
9781578066698
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 35.78

hardcover. Following a literary analysis of "Animal Farm", this text then examines the historical, political and literary issues raised by the novel to basic tenets of Marxism, the Russian Revolution and Josef Stalin, and the relation of George Orwell's life to the writing of the novel. Series: The Greenwood Press Literature in Context. Num Pages: 256 pages, glossary, index. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 2AB; DSBH; DSK; YQE. Category: (ES) Secondary; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 238 x 159 x 22. Weight in Grams: 576.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
Greenwood United States
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9780313302015
ISBN
9780313302015
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 73.30

paperback.

This long overdue American and British anthology of detective fiction is filled with award-winning short stories, inside information on the authors who wrote them, discussions about the evolution of the genre, and significant literary criticism.

Num Pages: 496 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; DQ; DSK; FF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 33. Weight in Grams: 635.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Pearson United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
496
Condition
New
SKU
V9780321195012
ISBN
9780321195012
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 80.34

Paperback. Editor(s): Sloniowski, Jeannette; Rose, Marilyn. Num Pages: 342 pages, b/w illus. BIC Classification: 1KBC; 2AB; APFA; APT; DSBH; DSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 230 x 153 x 20. Weight in Grams: 498.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Wilfrid Laurier University Press Canada
Number of pages
290
Condition
New
SKU
V9781554589265
ISBN
9781554589265
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 42.74

Paperback. Num Pages: 312 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBC; 2AB; DSBH; DSK; FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 180 x 131 x 18. Weight in Grams: 290.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Wilfrid Laurier University Press Canada
Number of pages
236
Condition
New
SKU
V9781554589449
ISBN
9781554589449
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 23.74

hardcover. Maintaining that Joyce is the greatest modern "interpreter" of Vico, Verene demonstrates how images from Joyce's work offer keys to Vico's philosophy. Verene presents Vico's philosophical thought as it develops in his major works, with Joyce's words and insights serving as a guide. Num Pages: 290 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSBH; DSK; HPCD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 234 x 156 x 20. Weight in Grams: 625. Good clean copy with minor shelfwear. DJ has some minor nicks and tears, remains very good
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Yale University Press
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KSG0033924
ISBN
9780300099584
Hardback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 5.91

hardcover. This volume gathers 23 interviews with the British novelist and philosopher Dame Iris Murdoch (1919-1999) by some of the last half-century's foremost critics, academics and journalists. Gillian Dooley introduces the collection with an analysis of Murdoch's work. Editor(s): Dooley, Gillian. Num Pages: 300 pages, index. BIC Classification: 2AB; DN; DSBH; DSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 232 x 161 x 26. Weight in Grams: 614.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
University South Carolina Pr United States
Edition
New
Number of pages
300
Condition
New
SKU
V9781570034992
ISBN
9781570034992
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 42.44

Paperback. "Understanding Martin Amis" is a guide to the novels, short stories and non-fiction by one of Britain's most highly acclaimed and controversial authors. James Diedrick draws on personal interviews, reviews and criticism to map the distinctive features of Martin Amis's imaginative landscape. Series: Understanding Contemporary British Literature. Num Pages: 272 pages, bibliographic references, index. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSBH; DSK; DSR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 178 x 127 x 25. Weight in Grams: 340.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
University of South Carolina Press United States
Edition
2 New ed
Number of pages
272
Condition
New
SKU
V9781570035166
ISBN
9781570035166
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 29.75

Paperback. Carson McCullers was deemed the "find of the decade" when she appeared on the literary scene at the age of twenty-three and is best remembered for her celebrated novels "The Heart Is a Lonely Hunter" and "The Member of the Wedding." This book provides a balanced introductory study of her major fiction and shows her as more than a lesbian novelist. Series: Understanding Contemporary American Literature. Num Pages: 192 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; DSBH; DSK. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 204 x 130 x 16. Weight in Grams: 234.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
University of South Carolina Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9781570036156
ISBN
9781570036156
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 29.75

Paperback. A guide to the life and work of the author of "The Remains of the Day". It reveals Ishiguro's novels to be intricately crafted, psychologically absorbing, hauntingly evocative works that betray the author's grounding not only in the literature of Japan but also in the 20th-century British and Irish masters - Joseph Conrad and Ford Madox Ford. Series: Understanding Contemporary British Literature. Num Pages: 160 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSBH; DSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 204 x 128 x 11. Weight in Grams: 206.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
University of South Carolina Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9781570037948
ISBN
9781570037948
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 27.21

paperback. Explores the idiosyncratic vision that permeates Heller's writings, and maps the dark terrain Heller carved out, novel by novel, with considerable verbal dazzle. Series Editor(s): Bruccoli, Matthew J. Series: Understanding Contemporary American Literature. Num Pages: 232 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; DSBH; DSK. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 203 x 127 x 20. Weight in Grams: 228.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
University of South Carolina Press United States
Edition
Revised ed.
Number of pages
232
Condition
New
SKU
V9781570038402
ISBN
9781570038402
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.29

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