Literary studies: fiction, novelists & prose writers
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Literary studies: fiction, novelists & prose writers
Paperback. Presents an alternative history of the twentieth-century Western novel that explains the resurgence of Christian theological ideas. Vincent P. Pecora focuses on the unpredictable and paradoxical rediscovery of theological perspectives in otherwise secular novels after 1945. Series: Yusko Ward-Phillips Lectures. Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: DSK; HRCM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 15. Weight in Grams: 363.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- University of Notre Dame Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780268038991
- ISBN
- 9780268038991
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Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 29.86
€ 32.99
€ 29.86
Hardcover. An abbess in the Franciscan abbey of Longchamp, Agnes of Harcourt wrote a biography of Isabelle of France and a letter detailing Louis IX's involvement with the abbey, both of which provide a window on 13th-century religious life. This translation also contains an introduction to her life and work. Editor(s): Field, Sean L. (Assistant Professor of History, University of Vermont, USA). Translator(s): Field, Sean L. (Assistant Professor of History, University of Vermont, USA). Series: Notre Dame Texts in Medieval Culture. Num Pages: 120 pages. BIC Classification: 2ADF; 3H; BG; DN; DSBB; DSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 232 x 156 x 14. Weight in Grams: 304.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- University of Notre Dame Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780268044039
- ISBN
- 9780268044039
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Condition: New
€ 108.84
€ 108.84
Paperback. Maps the intersection of feminism and science fiction through readings of science fiction literature by Octavia E Butler, Richard Calder, and Melissa Scott and the movies "The Matrix" and the "Alien" series. This work analyzes how these authors and films represent debates and concepts in three areas of feminist thought. Num Pages: 336 pages, 17 b&w illus., 2 tables. BIC Classification: DSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5830 x 3895 x 509. Weight in Grams: 554.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- University of Texas Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780292713079
- ISBN
- 9780292713079
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Condition: New
€ 34.99€ 32.05
€ 34.99
€ 32.05
Hardback. Unconventional journeys into the genius of Cormac McCarthy form a new, highly personal way of appreciating literary greatness Series: Southwestern Writers Collection Series, Wittliff Collections at Texas State University. Num Pages: 292 pages, 34 b&w photos. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; DSBH; DSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 163 x 26. Weight in Grams: 596.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- University of Texas Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780292744295
- ISBN
- 9780292744295
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Condition: New
€ 33.36
€ 33.36
Paperback.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- University of Washington Press United States
- Edition
- 1St Edition
- Number of pages
- 352
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780295989464
- ISBN
- 9780295989464
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Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 30.77
€ 33.99
€ 30.77
Hardback. Num Pages: 258 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; DSBF; DSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 19. Weight in Grams: 478.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Yale University Press New Haven, CT
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780300104462
- ISBN
- 9780300104462
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Condition: New
€ 53.49€ 42.55
€ 53.49
€ 42.55
Hardback. James Fenimore Cooper (1789-1851) invented the key forms of American fiction - the Western, the sea tale, the Revolutionary War romance. This work is the treatment of Cooper's life. It is the story of how, in literature and other endeavours, Americans in his period sought to solidify their political and cultural economic independence from Britain. Num Pages: 752 pages, 20 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; BGL; DSBF; DSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 156 x 48. Weight in Grams: 1202.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Yale University Press
- Edition
- First Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780300108057
- ISBN
- 9780300108057
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Condition: New
€ 50.52€ 40.37
€ 50.52
€ 40.37
Paperback. Fourteen conjure tales by one of America's most influential African American fiction writers. Editor(s): Greeson, Jennifer Rae; Stepto, Robert Burns. Series: Norton Critical Editions. Num Pages: 384 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; DSBF; DSK; FC; JFSL3. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 213 x 142 x 20. Weight in Grams: 364.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- WW Norton & Co United States
- Number of pages
- 400
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780393927801
- ISBN
- 9780393927801
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Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 18.65
€ 19.99
€ 18.65
Paperback. This Second Edition reprints the text of the authoritative 1912 Macmillan Wessex Edition. Editor(s): Mallett, Phillip. Series: Norton Critical Editions. Num Pages: 512 pages, 12. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSBF; DSK; FC. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 212 x 136 x 28. Weight in Grams: 544.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- WW Norton & Co United States
- Edition
- 2nd
- Number of pages
- 572
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780393927870
- ISBN
- 9780393927870
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Condition: New
€ 18.99€ 17.62
€ 18.99
€ 17.62
Paperback. Hannah Webster Foster's two major Early American works with a wealth of primary materials are now available in a Norton Critical Edition. Editor(s): Harris, Jennifer; Waterman, Bryan. Series: Norton Critical Editions. Num Pages: 464 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; DSBD; DSBF; DSK; FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 213 x 132 x 25. Weight in Grams: 440.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- WW Norton & Co United States
- Number of pages
- 435
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780393931679
- ISBN
- 9780393931679
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Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 18.66
€ 19.99
€ 18.66
Paperback. Candide has been delighting readers since 1759 with its satiric wit, provocations, and warnings. Editor(s): Cronk, Nicholas. BIC Classification: 2ADF; DSBD; DSK. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 203 x 127. .
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- WW Norton & Co
- Edition
- 3rd Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780393932522
- ISBN
- 9780393932522
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Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 14.50
€ 15.99
€ 14.50
Paperback. The text of this revised edition of Tolstoy's novel is based upon the 1939 translation by Louise and Aylmer Maude. The editor has made several textual changes and has revised and added to the footnotes. New critical material has been added to this edition, reflecting current ideas. Translator(s): Maude, Louise; Maude, Aylmer. Series: Norton Critical Editions. Num Pages: 880 pages. BIC Classification: 2AGR; DSBF; DSK; FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 214 x 136 x 26. Weight in Grams: 616.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Publisher
- W. W. Norton & Company
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780393966428
- ISBN
- 9780393966428
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Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 18.66
€ 19.99
€ 18.66
Paperback. This "Critical Edition" is based on the Maude translation. The text includes three maps of Napoleon's campaigns and battles in Russia, the publication history of "War and Peace", selections from Tolstoy's letters and diaries, three drafts of his introduction to the novel, and 20 critical essays. Series: Norton Critical Editions. Num Pages: 1200 pages, maps. BIC Classification: 2AGR; DSBF; DSK; FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 148 x 37. Weight in Grams: 1058.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- WW Norton & Co United States
- Edition
- Second Edition
- Number of pages
- 1196
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780393966473
- ISBN
- 9780393966473
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Condition: New
€ 21.99€ 19.65
€ 21.99
€ 19.65
Paperback. Written in 1901, Kim is considered Kipling's finest work, and was a key factor in his being awarded the Nobel Prize. Editor(s): Sullivan, Zohreh T. Series: Norton Critical Editions. Num Pages: 480 pages, maps, bibliog , chronology. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSBH; DSK; FC. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 211 x 131 x 25. Weight in Grams: 462.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- W. W. Norton & Company
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 458
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780393966503
- ISBN
- 9780393966503
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Condition: New
€ 18.99€ 17.62
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€ 17.62
paperback. Collected in this volume are Bartleby the Scrivener, Benito Cereno, and Billy Budd-presented in the best texts available, those published during Melville's lifetime and corrected by the author. Editor(s): McCall, Dan. Series: Norton Critical Editions. Num Pages: 432 pages, bibliography. BIC Classification: DSBF; DSK; FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 213 x 129 x 25. Weight in Grams: 412.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Norton & Company
- Edition
- 1st
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780393976410
- ISBN
- 9780393976410
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Condition: New
€ 18.99€ 17.55
€ 18.99
€ 17.55
Paperback. Nine of James's most important tales, including (new to the second edition) "In the Cage," a tale that engages James's complicated attitudes toward gender, class, and the rise of information technology. Series: Norton Critical Editions. Num Pages: 544 pages. BIC Classification: 2ABM; DSK; FC; FYB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 210 x 131 x 31. Weight in Grams: 520.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- W. W. Norton & Company
- Edition
- Second Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780393977103
- ISBN
- 9780393977103
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Condition: New
€ 18.99€ 17.51
€ 18.99
€ 17.51
Hardcover. Marking the 50th anniversary of Lewis death, The Intellectual World of C.S. Lewis sees leading Christian thinker Alister McGrath offering a fresh approach to understanding the key themes at the centre of Lewis theological work and intellectual development. Num Pages: 206 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSBH; DSK; HRCM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 232 x 163 x 18. Weight in Grams: 448.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 206
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780470672808
- ISBN
- 9780470672808
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Condition: New
€ 90.95
€ 90.95
Paperback. Looking for some new business insights? Forget about Wall Street. Learn a lesson or two from Arthur Miller and David Mamet on Broadway. Put down Forbes and Fortune for once and spend an evening with Chaucer and George Bernard Shaw. You'll pass an enjoyable evening and discover some fresh new management perspectives. Num Pages: 248 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DB; 1KBB; DSB; DSK; KJK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 215 x 141 x 17. Weight in Grams: 360.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 248
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780471371687
- ISBN
- 9780471371687
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Condition: New
€ 34.99€ 27.98
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€ 27.98
Hardcover. Contains the letters that trace young Sam Clemens' remarkable self-transformation from a footloose, irreverent West Coast journalist to a popular lecturer and author of "The Jumping Frog", soon to be a national and international celebrity. Editor(s): Smith, Harriet Elinor; Bucci, Richard; Salamo, Lin. Series: Mark Twain Papers. Num Pages: 703 pages, Ill. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2ABM; 3JH; BGA; DSBF; DSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 47. Weight in Grams: 976.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1990
- Publisher
- University of California Press United States
- Edition
- First Edition
- Number of pages
- 703
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520036697
- ISBN
- 9780520036697
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 124.88€ 95.07
€ 124.88
€ 95.07
Paperback. The two Shelleys, Byron, Mary's stepsister Claire Clairmont, and John William Polidori (Byron's physician) spent a "wet, ungenial summer in the Swiss Alps." Byron suggested that "each write a ghost story." If one is to trust Mary Shelley's account, only she and "poor Polidori" took the contest seriously. Editor(s): Levine, George; Knoepflmacher, U. C. Num Pages: 362 pages, portraits. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSBF; DSK. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 149 x 25. Weight in Grams: 530.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1982
- Publisher
- University of California Press United States
- Edition
- New Ed
- Number of pages
- 362
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520046405
- ISBN
- 9780520046405
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 38.99€ 28.50
€ 38.99
€ 28.50