Literary studies: general
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Literary studies: general
Paperback. Using a variety of historical sources, Brodhead reconstructs the institutionalized literary worlds that coexisted in nineteenth-century America: the domestic culture of letters; mass-produced cheap reading; the culture of post-emancipation black education. He describes how these socially structured worlds shaped literary practice for writers. Num Pages: 256 pages, 5 halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2ABM; 3JH; DSBD; DSBF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 213 x 138 x 16. Weight in Grams: 298.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- New ed
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226075266
- ISBN
- 9780226075266
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 36.99€ 28.82
€ 36.99
€ 28.82
Hardcover. Helps readers understand how any literary tradition involves an open conversation between its texts - a web of words that stretches from the local to the transnational. This book charts 3 different intertextual practices involving writings both within and outside the South. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; DSB. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 26. Weight in Grams: 544.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- University of Georgia Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780820330051
- ISBN
- 9780820330051
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 60.52
€ 60.52
Hardback. Written in an informed and accessible by one of the leading authorities in the field, A Brief History of American Literature offers students and general readers alike a concise and thoroughly up-to-date history of the American literary tradition. Num Pages: 420 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; DSB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 250 x 178 x 29. Weight in Grams: 858.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 420
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405192316
- ISBN
- 9781405192316
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 115.84
€ 115.84
Paperback. This is a reassessment which uses and develops recent theories about the relationship between writing and historical experience, language and social change, to draw a detailed portrait of the place and times William Faulkner inhabited. Series: Blackwell Critical Biographies. Num Pages: 489 pages, 0. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2ABM; DSBH; DSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 159 x 30. Weight in Grams: 738.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 489
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631203162
- ISBN
- 9780631203162
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 59.60
€ 59.60
Hardcover. * Presents the first detailed interrogation of U.S. writing in a time of crisis * Develops a timely and provocative arguement about literature and trauma * Relates U.S. writing since 9/11 to crucial social and historical changes in the U.S. and elsewhere * Places U.S. Series: Wiley-Blackwell Manifestos. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; DSBH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 239 x 163 x 18. Weight in Grams: 508.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780470657928
- ISBN
- 9780470657928
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 41.09
€ 41.09
Paperback. Written in an informed and accessible by one of the leading authorities in the field, A Brief History of American Literature offers students and general readers alike a concise and thoroughly up-to-date history of the American literary tradition. Num Pages: 420 pages, black & white illustrations, figures. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; DSB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 246 x 173 x 23. Weight in Grams: 732.
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd
- Number of pages
- 424
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405192309
- ISBN
- 9781405192309
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 42.02
€ 42.02
Paperback. Updated throughout and with much new material, A History of American Literature, Second Edition, is the most up-to-date and comprehensive survey available of the myriad forms of American Literature from pre-Columbian times to the present. Num Pages: 952 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; DSB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 172 x 247 x 30. Weight in Grams: 1368.
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd
- Number of pages
- 952
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405192286
- ISBN
- 9781405192286
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 50.09
€ 50.09
Paperback. 'York Notes Advanced' offer an accessible approach to English Literature. This series has been completely updated to meet the needs of today's A-level and undergraduate students. Written by established literature experts, 'York Notes Advanced' introduce students to more sophisticated analysis, a range of critical perspectives and wider contexts. Series: York Notes Advanced. Num Pages: 128 pages. BIC Classification: DSBD; DSK. Category: (E) Primary & Secondary Education. Dimension: 210 x 145 x 7. Weight in Grams: 161.
- Publisher
- Pearson Education Limited United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 128
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780582424760
- ISBN
- 9780582424760
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 11.36
€ 11.36
Hardback. Gooch examines the American legal system, banks, labor; American policy toward Native Americans and blacks; he includes a condemnation of New York City government and its electoral process, among other topics. Num Pages: 237 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSBF; DSK; FC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 3895 x 5830 x 26. Weight in Grams: 636.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1994
- Publisher
- Fordham University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 237
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780823215942
- ISBN
- 9780823215942
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 67.81
€ 67.81
paperback. This study interprets Flannery O'Connor's fiction on its own terms. By stepping back from prevailing controversies, the author turns to the short stories and novels themselves and forms an impression of them while seeking the answers to such questions as they necessarily suggest themselves. Num Pages: 268 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2ABM; DSBH; DSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 150 x 17. Weight in Grams: 400.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Fordham University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 268
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- SKU
- V9780823219117
- ISBN
- 9780823219117
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 41.99€ 37.49
€ 41.99
€ 37.49
Paperback. Focuses and distills the diverse Emerson and puts his central teachings within the scope of the modern reader. Num Pages: 224 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 2ABM; DSBF; HPCD; HRCM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 165 x 14. Weight in Grams: 300.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Lindisfarne Books
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- KKD0013026
- ISBN
- 9780970109736
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.95
€ 17.95
Paperback. Num Pages: 176 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; DSB; JPA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 226 x 153 x 13. Weight in Grams: 306.
- Publisher
- Larson Publications United States
- Number of pages
- 176
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781936012466
- ISBN
- 9781936012466
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 16.86
€ 17.99
€ 16.86
Hardback. Literary scholars of colonial studies have fashioned points of focus in their investigations of imperialist narratives, including women, cannibalism, the romance of the first encounter, and the tropicopolitan. This book offers a new focal point: the evolution of the British imperial hero in America. Num Pages: 227 pages. BIC Classification: 2ABM; DSB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 159 x 19. Weight in Grams: 517.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Associated University Presses United States
- Number of pages
- 227
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780874138795
- ISBN
- 9780874138795
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 116.50
€ 116.50
Hardback. Series: Princeton Legacy Library. Num Pages: 504 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DVUA; 2AGR; 3JH; 3JJ; BGL; DSBF; DSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 27. Weight in Grams: 885.
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691631721
- ISBN
- 9780691631721
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 244.68
€ 244.68
paperback. This acclaimed biography has won both the James Tait Black and the Duff Cooper Memorial Prizes, and is considered by many to be the definitive account of Joyce's life and work. Series: Oxford Lives Series. Num Pages: 960 pages, plates. BIC Classification: 1DBR; 2AB; 3JH; 3JJ; BG; DSBH; DSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 233 x 157 x 43. Weight in Grams: 1354.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1984
- Publisher
- OUP USA
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780195033816
- ISBN
- 9780195033816
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 54.99€ 38.44
€ 54.99
€ 38.44
Paperback. An account of Wittgenstein's "Philosophical Investigations", interpreting the text as displaying the human need to pursue an ideal of expressive freedom within the limits set by culture. The author sees Wittgenstein as a Romantic protagonist pondering on the nature of intentional consciousness. Num Pages: 308 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DFA; 2ACG; DSBH; HPCF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 156 x 17. Weight in Grams: 432.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- University Of Chicago Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226203133
- ISBN
- 9780226203133
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 31.41
€ 40.99
€ 31.41
hardcover. Num Pages: 320 pages, 8pp halftones. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 2ACG; 3JJG; 3JJH; DSB; HBJD1; HBTB; HBWQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 222 x 143. Weight in Grams: 567.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Libris Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st ed
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781870352369
- ISBN
- 9781870352369
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 33.81
€ 40.99
€ 33.81
Hardback. Bringing together Continental literary theory and Anglo-American philosophy, Listening on All Sides reads the work of Ralph Waldo Emerson, Herman Melville, Nathanial Hawthorne, Wallace Stevens, and William Carlos Williams to uncover the role literary texts play in the way that language use creates and defines culture and ethics. Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: DSB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 534. Weight in Grams: 422.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 192
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780804757386
- ISBN
- 9780804757386
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 77.50
€ 77.50
Paperback. Late-20th-century critical work on the late-Victorian period has furnished a vocabulary for discussing gender and sexuality. Terms include homo/hetero and patriarchal/feminist. This text exploits that framework to show how Victorians imagined difference in ways that continue to challenge. Num Pages: 328 pages, 10 halftones. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSA; DSBF; JFSJ; JFSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 19. Weight in Grams: 460.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 328
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226142272
- ISBN
- 9780226142272
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 47.99€ 37.06
€ 47.99
€ 37.06
hardcover. A study of the connection between citizenship and friendship in Victorian fiction. Num Pages: 264 pages, 11 illus. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSBF; DSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 535.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- University of Pennsylvania Press United States
- Edition
- Illustrated
- Number of pages
- 264
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780812238136
- ISBN
- 9780812238136
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 76.82
€ 76.82