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Literary studies: general

Paperback. This study of Benjamin's "The Origin of German Tragic Drama" views it as a critique of anthropocentric historical thinking, which introduces an ethico-theological dimension. It reconstructs this dimension by analyzing the stones, animals and angels that are scattered throughout his writings. Series: Weimar & Now: German Cultural Criticism. Num Pages: 218 pages. BIC Classification: 2ACG; DSA; DSBH; DSG; HPCF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 156 x 16. Weight in Grams: 59.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
University of California Press
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
218
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520226845
ISBN
9780520226845
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 36.99
€ 26.35

Paperback. A captivating literary portrait of the writers who explore the city at night, and the people they met Num Pages: 496 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 200 x 128 x 49. Weight in Grams: 516.
Publisher
Verso Books
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9781784783785
ISBN
9781784783785
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 15.52

Hardback. Adventures in Realism offers an accessible introduction to realism as it has evolved since the 19th century. Though focused on literature and literary theory, the significance of technology and the visual arts is also addressed. Series: Concise Companions to Literature and Culture. Num Pages: 320 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: DSB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 242 x 168 x 23. Weight in Grams: 614.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
SKU
V9781405135771
ISBN
9781405135771
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 112.61

Hardcover. A compilation of bibliographical information accumulated between 1986 and 96 in the annual publication of the New Chaucer Society, "Studies in the Age of Chaucer". Features include an extensive subject index and a descritptive annotation for each entry, identifying the nature of the study. Editor(s): Bowers, Bege K.; Allen, Mark. Num Pages: 752 pages, index. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSBB; DSC; DSK; GBCR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 163 x 44. Weight in Grams: 1125.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
University of Notre Dame Press
Edition
annotated edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780268020163
ISBN
9780268020163
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 85.80

Paperback. Compares the intellectual exile of men with the economic migration of women, linking the canonical male tradition to the writing of modern West Indian women Num Pages: 240 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KJ; 2ABM; DSB; JFSJ1; JFSL3. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 154 x 18. Weight in Grams: 404.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
Duke University Press United States
Edition
First Edition
Number of pages
240
Condition
New
SKU
V9780822322634
ISBN
9780822322634
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 30.47

Hardback. Num Pages: 240 pages, 5. BIC Classification: DSBH5. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 156 x 14. Weight in Grams: 542.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Cornell University Press
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780801448140
ISBN
9780801448140
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 66.81

paperback. Tells the complete history of women readers and the controversies their reading has inspired since the beginning of the written word. This volume travels from the Cro-Magnon cave to the digital bookstores of our time, exploring how and what women have read through the ages and across cultures and civilizations. Num Pages: 344 pages, 60 black-&-white illustrations. BIC Classification: DSB; HBTB; JFSJ1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 201 x 135 x 26. Weight in Grams: 392.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Yale University Press
Condition
New
SKU
9780300197204
ISBN
9780300197204
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 15.16

Hardcover.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
BOYE6
Number of pages
242
Condition
New
SKU
V9781571135216
ISBN
9781571135216
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 97.57

Paperback. This international collection of eleven original essays on Australian Aboriginal literature provides a comprehensive critical companion that contextualizes the Aboriginal canon for scholars, researchers, students, and general readers. Editor(s): Wheeler, Belinda. Num Pages: 240 pages, 1 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1MBF; 2AB; DSBH5; JFSL9. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 155 x 230 x 21. Weight in Grams: 380.
Publisher
Camden House
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9781571139382
ISBN
9781571139382
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 38.99
€ 37.78

Hardback. An introduction to internationally successful writers such as Maxine Hong Kingston, Amy Tan, Bharati Mukherjee, Gish Jen, Chang-Rae Lee and Amitav Ghosh, set in a range of literary-cultural contexts. Editor(s): Halliwell, Martin; Mousley, Andy. Series: Edinburgh Critical Guides to Literature. Num Pages: 248 pages. BIC Classification: 1F; 1KBB; DSB. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 138 x 20. Weight in Grams: 443.
Publisher
Edinburgh University Press
Number of pages
248
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Condition
New
SKU
V9780748622719
ISBN
9780748622719
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 106.86
€ 102.32

paperback. The scope of The Forged Feature is two-fold: to bring together a representative selection of critical essays bearing on Belitt's interests as poet, critic, teacher, and translator; and to furnish an on-going review of his concern with the encoding of languages and the exigencies of their imaginative retrieval. Num Pages: 279 pages. BIC Classification: CF; DSB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 154 x 17. Weight in Grams: 406.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1994
Publisher
Fordham University Press United States
Number of pages
279
Condition
New
Edition
2nd Edition
SKU
V9780823216048
ISBN
9780823216048
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 33.99

Hardback. The scope of The Forged Feature is two-fold: to bring together a representative selection of critical essays bearing on Belitt's interests as poet, critic, teacher, and translator; and to furnish an on-going review of his concern with the encoding of languages and the exigencies of their imaginative retrieval. Num Pages: 279 pages. BIC Classification: CF; DSB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 155 x 231 x 23. Weight in Grams: 593.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1994
Publisher
Fordham University Press United States
Number of pages
279
Condition
New
SKU
V9780823216031
ISBN
9780823216031
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 112.46

Paperback. Editor(s): Harker, Ben; Clay, Catherine; Ewins, Kristin. Num Pages: 175 pages, black and white illustrations. BIC Classification: 2AB; 3JMG; DSB; HBTB; JFCD; JFSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UF) Further/Higher Education; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 158 x 228 x 15. Weight in Grams: 306.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Raymond Williams Society
Edition
13th edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780992991616
ISBN
9780992991616
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 16.07

Hardback. Takes the reader on an exploration of this genre, from the mid-nineteenth century through 1993. Num Pages: 784 pages. BIC Classification: DSBH; DSK; GBCR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 221 x 150 x 47. Weight in Grams: 1035.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
Scarecrow Press United States
Number of pages
784
Condition
New
SKU
V9780810832602
ISBN
9780810832602
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 223.44

Hardcover. Focusses on a major revaluation of experimental poetry's social function in the US. The author explores the direct and practical relationships avant garde poets have had with power politics, social organization and cultural movements. It provides detailed readings of major poets. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; DSBH; DSC. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 243 x 163 x 17. Weight in Grams: 454.
Publisher
EDINBURGH UNIVERSITY PRESS
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780748682850
ISBN
9780748682850
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 112.80
€ 107.83

Paperback. An interrogation of art's ability to face unpleasant truths. Num Pages: 105 pages. BIC Classification: 2ADF; DSBH; DSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 143 x 217 x 7. Weight in Grams: 116.
Publisher
John Hunt Publishing United Kingdom
Number of pages
105
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Condition
New
SKU
V9781846949227
ISBN
9781846949227
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 13.48

Paperback. The play script of Jonson's satirical farce, including an extensive introduction, with biographical notes and information about the staging of the play, as well as detailed notes beneath the text on each page. Editor(s): Cook, Elizabeth. Series: New Mermaids. Num Pages: 224 pages, c 5 photographs/line drawings. BIC Classification: 2AB; DD; DSBD; DSG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130 x 15. Weight in Grams: 186.
Publisher
Methuen Drama
Number of pages
224
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Edition
Revised edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781408110201
ISBN
9781408110201
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 15.18

Paperback. This edition has been updated with a new Introduction which examines Bartholmew Fair as a reading text, as a text for performance and as a play that questions theatre itself. Series: New Mermaids. Num Pages: 224 pages, Approx. 5 b&w photos. BIC Classification: 2AB; DD; DSBD; DSG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UA) A / AS level; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 198 x 129 x 14. Weight in Grams: 212.
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Edition
2nd Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780713674279
ISBN
9780713674279
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.22

Paperback. This volume offers an abundant and representative selection of the verse of Ben Jonson and the Cavalier poets. Editor(s): MacLean, Hugh. Series: Norton Critical Editions. Num Pages: 624 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; DCF; DSBD; DSC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 132 x 208 x 18. Weight in Grams: 590. Clean copy with some shelf wear
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1975
Publisher
W. W. Norton & Company
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KJE0002243
ISBN
9780393093087
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 4.99

Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
208
Condition
New
SKU
V9781847062635
ISBN
9781847062635
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 88.13

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