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Literary studies: general

Paperback. Classical Traditions in Modern Fantasy presents fifteen all-new essays on how fantasy draws on ancient Greek and Roman mythology, philosophy, literature, history, art, and cult practice. Editor(s): Rogers, Brett M.; Stevens, Benjamin Eldon. Num Pages: 384 pages. BIC Classification: AN; DSBH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 166 x 22. Weight in Grams: 440.
Publisher
Oxford University Press Inc
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780190610067
ISBN
9780190610067
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 69.79

Paperback. This unique edition of the Book of Common Prayer includes the texts of three different versions, 1549, 1559, and 1662, to provide a panorama of the history of ritual in England from the Reformation to the present day. The first edition for the common reader, with full notes and introduction, this is one of the seminal texts of human experience. Editor(s): Cummings, Professor Brian. Series: Oxford World's Classics. Num Pages: 896 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; 3JB; 3JD; DSBH; HBLH; HRCC2; HRCL1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 130 x 41. Weight in Grams: 612.
Publisher
Oxford University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
896
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780199645206
ISBN
9780199645206
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 14.21

Paperback. The Revenger's Tragedy is a famous Elizabethan tragedy set in a dissolute Renaissance court in Italy, a maelstrom of vice and intrigue. In this new edition, students will find a wealth of information to support their studies: an extended introduction and numerous notes and explanations throughout. Editor(s): Gibbons, Professor Brian. Series: New Mermaids. Num Pages: 176 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; DD; DSBD; DSG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UA) A / AS level; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 197 x 129 x 12. Weight in Grams: 152.
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Number of pages
176
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Edition
New edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780713682847
ISBN
9780713682847
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 15.46

Hardback. Adopts a varied approach to the study of the "material world" in the French literature, thought and visual arts of the 19th century. The book moves from purely philosphical definitions to a more general treatment of materialism, examining the repercussions of the emergence of a consumer society. Editor(s): Rigby, Brian. Series: Warwick Studies in the European Humanities. Num Pages: 243 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 2ADF; 3JH; DSA; DSB; HBTB; HPN; JFCX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 25. Weight in Grams: 470.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1992
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
243
Condition
New
SKU
V9780333532669
ISBN
9780333532669
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 185.56

Hardback. These essays offer not only "representations of Swift" but also a representation of Swift scholarship at the close of the 20th century and a return to fundamental questions about the life, writing, and views of Swift. Num Pages: 310 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSA; DSBD; DSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230. Weight in Grams: 627.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Associated University Presses United States
Number of pages
310
Condition
New
SKU
V9780874137972
ISBN
9780874137972
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 135.40

Through new readings of works including Lord Jim and The Portrait of a Lady, Artese demonstrates how the cultural conditions that worked against testimony fed into a nascent conflict about the meaning of modernism itself. Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSBF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 158 x 20. Weight in Grams: 468.
Publication date
2011
Publisher
University of Toronto Press Canada
Number of pages
208
Condition
New
SKU
V9781442643680
ISBN
9781442643680
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 53.96

Paperback. The first comprehensive study of fantasy's uses of myth, this book offers insights into the genre's popularity and cultural importance. Combining history, folklore, and narrative theory, Attebery's study explores familiar and forgotten fantasies and shows how the genre is also an arena for negotiating new relationships with traditional tales. Num Pages: 256 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: DSBH; FL; JFHF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 158 x 233 x 17. Weight in Grams: 338.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Oxford University Press Inc United States
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9780199316076
ISBN
9780199316076
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 68.05

Paperback. Leads the reader step-by-step, gradually revealing the relationship between Vladimir Nabokov's ethics, aesthetics, epistemology, and metaphysics. This work shows how Nabokov's interest in discovery springs in part from his work as a scientist and scholar, and draws comparisons between the processes of readerly and scientific discovery. Num Pages: 320 pages, 1, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2ABM; DSBH; DSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 234 x 157 x 18. Weight in Grams: 474.
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
316
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691089577
ISBN
9780691089577
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 46.99
€ 33.55

Hardback. Num Pages: 464 pages. BIC Classification: 2AGR; DSBH; DSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 38. Weight in Grams: 758. 464 pages. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: 2AGR; DSBH; DSK. Dimension: 158 x 235 x 33. Weight: 758.
Publisher
Columbia University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231158565
ISBN
9780231158565
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 118.84
€ 89.47

Paperback. Num Pages: 464 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; DSBH; DSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 219 x 145 x 28. Weight in Grams: 602.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Edition
Reprint
Number of pages
464
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231158572
ISBN
9780231158572
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 29.35

Paperback. Tells the story of Nabokov's life that continues with his arrival in the United States in 1940. He found that supporting himself and his family was not easy - until the astonishing success of Lolita catapulted him to world fame and financial security. Num Pages: 800 pages, 59 halftones. BIC Classification: 2AGR; BG; DSBH; DSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 161 x 236 x 49. Weight in Grams: 1362.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1993
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Number of pages
804
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691024714
ISBN
9780691024714
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 46.99
€ 33.72

Paperback. Editor(s): Southam, B. C. Series: Casebook S. Num Pages: 250 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSBF; DSK. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 214 x 139 x 15. Weight in Grams: 330.
Edition
1991st Edition
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
250
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1991
Condition
New
SKU
V9780333192085
ISBN
9780333192085
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 47.33

Paperback. Num Pages: 454 pages, 30 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: DSBH; DSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 151 x 216 x 30. Weight in Grams: 704.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Kaya Press
Edition
1st
Condition
New
SKU
V9781885030429
ISBN
9781885030429
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 21.05

Paperback. Booker-shortlisted for "Time's Arrow" and known for his novels, short stories, essays, reviews, and autobiographical works, Martin Amis is one of the influential of contemporary British writers. This guide to Amis' diverse and often controversial work offers an introduction to the contexts and various interpretations of his texts. Series: Routledge Guides to Literature. Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: DSBH. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 14. Weight in Grams: 248.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
192
Condition
New
SKU
V9780415402927
ISBN
9780415402927
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 54.33

Paperback. YORK NOTES ADVANCED - THE ULTIMATE LITERATURE GUIDES. Series: York Notes Advanced. Num Pages: 128 pages, 1 map. BIC Classification: 2AB; 4KLR; DSBH. Category: (E) Primary & Secondary Education. Dimension: 210 x 148 x 9. Weight in Grams: 174. Good clean copy with minor shelf wear
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Longman
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KAC0004268
ISBN
9781405835657
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 4.99

Paperback.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
Catholic University of America Press Washington DC
Edition
New edition
Number of pages
275
Condition
New
SKU
V9780813208381
ISBN
9780813208381
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 43.04

Paperback. Charm, wit and style were essential, but dangerous ingredients in the social repertoire of the Roman elite. This work explores the complexities and ambiguities of charm, wit and style in Roman literature of the late Republic by tracking the origins and development of the terms used. Num Pages: 376 pages, 20 line drawings, 2 tables. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; 2ADL; 3D; CFG; DNF; DSBB; HBTB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 22. Weight in Grams: 500.
Publisher
University of Chicago Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Edition
2nd ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226454443
ISBN
9780226454443
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 71.30
€ 59.65

Paperback. Num Pages: 256 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: CFDM; DSBH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 18. Weight in Grams: 386.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
University of Minnesota Press United States
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9780816665020
ISBN
9780816665020
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 27.31

Hardback. Num Pages: 248 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: DSBH; DSC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 156 x 17. Weight in Grams: 514.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Cornell University Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
248
Condition
New
SKU
V9780801451577
ISBN
9780801451577
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 59.65

Paperback. Num Pages: 278 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: DSBH; DSK; JFC. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 233 x 156 x 15. Weight in Grams: 430.
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
288
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1987
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780415045131
ISBN
9780415045131
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 51.03

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