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Literary studies: fiction, novelists & prose writers

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Literary studies: fiction, novelists & prose writers

Paperback. Tackles head on a fundamental question about Christian-inspired eschatology: Does it sanction, as theologically sacred or philosophically ultimate, the kind of 'last battles' between good and evil that provoke human beings to demonize and destroy The Other? Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: 3JJ; DSBH; DSK; HR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 230 x 153 x 16. Weight in Grams: 436.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
University of Notre Dame Press
Edition
1st
Condition
New
SKU
V9780268033804
ISBN
9780268033804
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 27.51

Paperback. Sounds a clarion warning to the world. Num Pages: 96 pages. BIC Classification: 2ABM; DSK; FA; FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 129 x 6. Weight in Grams: 78.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Penguin Classics
Condition
New
SKU
9780140182750
ISBN
9780140182750
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 10.29

Hardback. Editor(s): Utas, Bo. Series: History of Persian Literature. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: 2BXF; DSC; DSK. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 234 x 156. .
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2018
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC United Kingdom
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9781845119065
ISBN
9781845119065
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 112.73
€ 101.01

Hardback. Series: Readers' Guides to Essential Criticism. Num Pages: 208 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSBF; DSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 138 x 12. Weight in Grams: 363.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Number of pages
184
Condition
New
SKU
V9781403987785
ISBN
9781403987785
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 89.00
€ 80.28

Paperback. This approachable guide explores the secondary criticism surrounding Northanger Abbey and Persuasion, from their publication in 1818 through to today. Enit Karafili Steiner explores the key themes and concerns that have stimulated debate over the years, as well as providing an overview of the critical responses to screen adaptations. Series: Readers' Guides to Essential Criticism. Num Pages: 184 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSBF; DSK. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 216 x 138. .
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC United Kingdom
Number of pages
184
Condition
New
SKU
V9781137432162
ISBN
9781137432162
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 34.99
€ 29.93

Paperback. Celebrates the life and work of Douglas Adams who, in a field in Innsbruck in 1971, had an idea that became "The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy". Num Pages: 288 pages, 5pp b/w illustrations. BIC Classification: BGL; DSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 130 x 20. Weight in Grams: 216. Celebrates the life and work of Douglas Adams who, in a field in Innsbruck in 1971, had an idea that became "The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy". Num Pages: 288 pages, 5pp b/w illustrations. BIC Classification: BGL; DSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 130 x 20. Weight in Grams: 216.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Titan Books Ltd
Condition
New
Edition
3rd edition
SKU
9781848564961
ISBN
9781848564961
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 12.86

Hardcover. Editor(s): Jones, Rocet Arwel. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: 2AFW; BG; DN; DSBH; DSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 138. .
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
University of Wales Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
240
Condition
New
SKU
V9780708315613
ISBN
9780708315613
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 13.25

Paperback. Num Pages: 247 pages. BIC Classification: 1KLC; 1KLS; 2ADS; DSBH; DSK. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 151 x 18. Weight in Grams: 399.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1992
Publisher
Duke University Press U.S.A.
Number of pages
247
Condition
New
SKU
V9780822312246
ISBN
9780822312246
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 27.99
€ 26.35

Paperback. An advanced reference resource for the novel and novel theory, The Encyclopedia of the Novel offers authoritative accounts of the history, terminology, genre and theory of the novel. Series: Wiley-Blackwell Encyclopedia of Literature. Num Pages: 1024 pages. BIC Classification: DSK; DSR; GBC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 181 x 234 x 39. Weight in Grams: 1194.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
776
Condition
New
SKU
V9781118723890
ISBN
9781118723890
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 57.23

Paperback. Includes essays that explore music and its relationship to language, aesthetics, and culture in the life and work of the preeminent Modernist writer Virginia Woolf (Mrs Dalloway, To the Lighthouse, Orlando, A Room of One's Own, and other works). Num Pages: 348 pages, 9 music exx., 3 tables. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSBH; DSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 172 x 21. Weight in Grams: 536.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Indiana University Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780253012555
ISBN
9780253012555
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 33.91

Hardback. Gore Vidal has been entertaining - and occasionally outraging - the American public for 50 years. This study examines Vidal's recent and early novels, and considers the recurring theme of the decline of the United States. Series: Critical Companions to Popular Contemporary Writers. Num Pages: 232 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2ABM; DSBH; DSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 239 x 160 x 24. Weight in Grams: 500.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing Plc United States
Number of pages
232
Condition
New
SKU
V9780313295799
ISBN
9780313295799
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 65.54

Paperback. Montaigne is known for his exploration of the subject or the self. This work discusses these and other aspects of Montaigne's work "Essais" as features in the mapping of a mental landscape. Taking passages from different chapters of the "Essais", it guides readers through Montaigne's investigation of the subtle shades and stirrings of the mind. Series: How to Read. Num Pages: 112 pages. BIC Classification: 2ADF; DSBD; DSK; HPCB. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 199 x 129 x 10. Weight in Grams: 114.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Granta Books
Number of pages
112
Condition
New
Edition
Reprint
SKU
V9781862079441
ISBN
9781862079441
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 9.97

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
WW Norton & Co United States
Edition
New ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780393979084
ISBN
9780393979084
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 15.39

Paperback. This work is part of the "Continuum Contemporaries" series giving readers accessible and informative introductions to 30 of the most popular, most acclaimed and most influential contemporary novels. It contains a biography of the novelist and a full-length study of the novel. Series: Continuum Contemporaries Series. Num Pages: 96 pages, further reading. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2ABM; DSBH; DSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (J) Children / Juvenile; (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College); (Y) Teenage / Young Adult. Dimension: 189 x 139 x 7. Weight in Grams: 120. Clean copy.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC New York
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
96
Condition
Used, Like New
SKU
KEX0212365
ISBN
9780826452351
Paperback
Condition: Used, Like New

€ 5.49

Hardcover. "Cadenus" is primarily concerned with the relationship between Swift and Vanessa (Esther Van Homrigh), "Swift's Most Valuable Friend" with that between Swift and Stella (Esther Johnson). Both help to determine the precise nature of this triangle, and the impact it had on his writing and career. Illustrator(s): Brocquy, Louis Le. Num Pages: 320 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 2AB; 3JF; BGH; DSBD; DSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 215 x 136. . Clean copy
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
The Lilliput Press Ltd
Edition
New
Number of pages
320
Condition
Used, Like New
SKU
KEX0220096
ISBN
9781843510178
Hardback
Condition: Used, Like New

€ 17.95

Paperback. Very cood clean copy
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
96
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KEX0225907
ISBN
9780826453198
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 4.99

Paperback. Very cood clean copy
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
96
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KEX0225981
ISBN
9780826453198
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 4.99

Paperback. Clean copy
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
96
Condition
Used, Like New
SKU
KEX0236319
ISBN
9780826453198
Paperback
Condition: Used, Like New

€ 4.99

Paperback. Num Pages: 288 pages, 5. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSBH; DSK; HBTQ; HBTR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 5. Weight in Grams: 386. Clean copy
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Cornell University Press New York
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
288
Condition
Used, Like New
SKU
KEX0236782
ISBN
9780801488863
Paperback
Condition: Used, Like New

€ 4.99

Paperback. Clean copy
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
96
Condition
Used, Like New
SKU
KEX0236896
ISBN
9780826453198
Paperback
Condition: Used, Like New

€ 4.99

Paperback. Valeria Woodville investigates the murder of her husband's first wife in the attempt to prove him guiltless. This book exposes the repression of Victorian domestic life and marriage. Num Pages: 432 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSBF; DSK; FFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 19. Weight in Grams: 294. Good clean copy with some minor shelf wear
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
Penguin Classics
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KKD0005186
ISBN
9780140436075
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 17.95

Paperback. The ambiguous struggle between convention and dissent in the language he uses for representing women charges Dickens? novels with their uneasy excitement and power. Num Pages: 152 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSBF; DSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 190. Paperback, in very good condition.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1992
Publisher
University of Toronto Press, Scholarly Publishing Division
Edition
2nd ed.
Number of pages
152
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KRF0011726
ISBN
9780802077608
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 4.99

Paperback. How is it that Flaubert, the last of the great French romantics, still seems so incredibly modern? In this biography, Geoffrey Wall investigates why it is that the author of Madame Bovary still exerts such a hold upon our imaginations. Num Pages: 432 pages, portraits. BIC Classification: 2ADF; BG; DSBF; DSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 136 x 33. Weight in Grams: 486. Minor scuffing, otherwise excellent.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Faber and Faber
Number of pages
432
Condition
Used, Very Good
Edition
Main
SKU
KTJ0001564
ISBN
9780571212392
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 5.82

Paperback. How is it that Flaubert, the last of the great French romantics, still seems so incredibly modern? In this biography, Geoffrey Wall investigates why it is that the author of Madame Bovary still exerts such a hold upon our imaginations. Num Pages: 432 pages, portraits. BIC Classification: 2ADF; BG; DSBF; DSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 136 x 33. Weight in Grams: 486. Minor scuffing, otherwise excellent.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Faber and Faber
Number of pages
432
Condition
Used, Very Good
Edition
Main
SKU
KTJ0001565
ISBN
9780571212392
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 5.82

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