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Literary studies: general

Paperback. The study of Greece as an icon of culture appears to be as old as Greece itself, as if its cultural significance had attained full maturity at birth. In Silent Urns, the author reveals how Greece attained such significance as the result of the attempt to reconcile individuality, freedom, history, and modernity in 18th-century aesthetics. Series: Cultural Memory in the Present. Num Pages: 272 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DVG; DSBF; DSC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 144 x 16. Weight in Grams: 328.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Stanford University Press United States
Number of pages
272
Condition
New
SKU
V9780804738484
ISBN
9780804738484
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 31.02

Paperback. Num Pages: 219 pages, b/w illus & tables. BIC Classification: DSB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 150 x 229 x 14. Weight in Grams: 356.
Publisher
Sussex Academic Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
219
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9781845195182
ISBN
9781845195182
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 36.99
€ 33.81

Hardcover. What is the source of a book's perceived greatness and why do certain books become part of the accepted canon? This book presents a fresh perspective on these questions: against prevalent approaches, it explains a work's reputation in terms of its aesthetic qualities or as the result of dictates by social hegemonies (the power view). Num Pages: 219 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: DSB; JFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 233 x 159 x 18. Weight in Grams: 466.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Sussex Academic Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
219
Condition
New
SKU
V9781845193683
ISBN
9781845193683
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 130.24

Paperback. The Chronicles of Narnia or the The Perelandra Chronicles may be a reader's first encounter with the writings of C.S. Lewis, but what is the story behind these works of fantasy and science fiction written by a recent convert to Christianity? Introducing C.S. Num Pages: 200 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSBH; DSK; HRCM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 188 x 136 x 15. Weight in Grams: 202.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
200
Condition
New
SKU
V9781405158848
ISBN
9781405158848
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 34.95

Paperback. Num Pages: 160 pages. BIC Classification: CBV; DSB; DSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 218 x 217 x 2. Weight in Grams: 232.
Publisher
Columbia University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231179690
ISBN
9780231179690
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 20.68

Hardback. Num Pages: 160 pages. BIC Classification: CBV; DSB; DSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 15. Weight in Grams: 454.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
160
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231179683
ISBN
9780231179683
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 83.28
€ 64.31

Hardcover. In this volume, David Gardiner investigates the national contexts in which Edmund Spenser's poetic project has been interpreted and represented by modern Irish poets. There is also an analysis of Spenser's influence on Northern Irish poets. Num Pages: 233 pages, Illustrations, ports. BIC Classification: 1DBR; 2AB; DSBD; DSC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 238 x 163 x 26. Weight in Grams: 542.
Publisher
Creighton University,U.S.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2001
Edition
2nd Edition
Condition
New
SKU
9781881871385
ISBN
9781881871385
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 16.00

Paperback. Aims to unearth the life story of the creator of "The Leopard", one of the novels of the twentieth century. This book stands as a meditation on what it is that makes a writer. Num Pages: 320 pages, Illustrations, map. BIC Classification: 2ADT; BGL; DSBH; DSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 19. Weight in Grams: 360.
Publisher
Eland Books
Number of pages
320
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Edition
New edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780955010514
ISBN
9780955010514
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 18.99
€ 14.08

Hardback. Num Pages: 236 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; DSBF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 236 x 160 x 21. Weight in Grams: 517.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
University of Delaware Press United States
Number of pages
236
Condition
New
SKU
V9781611493832
ISBN
9781611493832
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 137.35

Paperback. Reading the Eighteenth-Century Novel is a lively exploration of the evolution of the English novel from 1688-1815. A range of major works and authors are discussed along with important developments in the genre, and the impact of novels on society at the time. Series: Reading the Novel. Num Pages: 248 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; 3JF; DSBF; DSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. .
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United States
Number of pages
248
Condition
New
Edition
1st Edition
SKU
V9781118621103
ISBN
9781118621103
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 36.22

Paperback.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
272
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691016795
ISBN
9780691016795
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 65.44
€ 51.34

Paperback. Num Pages: 290 pages. BIC Classification: 2GDC; DCF; DSBB; DSC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 158 x 216 x 18. Weight in Grams: 392.
Publisher
New York Review Books
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
Revised
Condition
New
SKU
V9789629966591
ISBN
9789629966591
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 21.99
€ 15.64

Paperback. .
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9781501330568
ISBN
9781501330568
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 36.99
€ 33.35

Paperback. A resource for students and scholars alike, this volume provides information about Spark's oeuvre while featuring current, theoretically informed interpretations of individual texts. Editor(s): Herman, David. Series: A Modern Fiction Studies Book. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSBH; DSK. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 15. Weight in Grams: 363.
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press United States
Number of pages
256
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Condition
New
SKU
V9780801895548
ISBN
9780801895548
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 44.49

Paperback. An anthology that traces the representation of consciousness and mind creation in English literature from 700 to the present. Editor(s): Herman, David. Series: Frontiers of Narrative. Num Pages: 328 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 217 x 139 x 21. Weight in Grams: 446.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
University of Nebraska Press
Number of pages
328
Condition
New
SKU
V9780803211179
ISBN
9780803211179
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 34.36

Hardback. A resource for students and scholars alike, this volume provides information about Spark's oeuvre while featuring current, theoretically informed interpretations of individual texts. Editor(s): Herman, David. Series: A Modern Fiction Studies Book. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSBH; DSK. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 21. Weight in Grams: 476.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press United States
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9780801895531
ISBN
9780801895531
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 70.20
€ 64.25

Hardback. Basic Elements of Narrative outlines a way of thinking about what narrative is and how to identify its basic elements across various media, introducing key concepts developed by previous theorists and contributing original ideas to the growing body of scholarship on stories. Num Pages: 272 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: DSB. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 237 x 156 x 21. Weight in Grams: 552.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
272
Condition
New
SKU
V9781405141536
ISBN
9781405141536
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 105.03

Paperback. Basic Elements of Narrative outlines a way of thinking about what narrative is and how to identify its basic elements across various media, introducing key concepts developed by previous theorists and contributing original ideas to the growing body of scholarship on stories. Num Pages: 272 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: DSB. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 154 x 20. Weight in Grams: 420.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
272
Condition
New
SKU
V9781405141543
ISBN
9781405141543
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 41.32

Hardcover. This book explores Yeats' background and influences, as well as how his works shaped early twentieth-century Irish culture. Editor(s): Holdeman, David; Levitas, Ben. Series: Literature in Context. Num Pages: 460 pages, 5 b/w illus. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSBH; DSC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 156 x 227 x 26. Weight in Grams: 798. 8vo. Original cloth Irish Literature.
Condition
Used, Very Good
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Edition
1st Edition
SKU
KEX0279630
ISBN
9780521897051
Hardback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 35.00

Paperback. Casting a fresh perspective on the greatest long poem in English, David Hopkins guides the reader through the inspiring poetic landscape of Milton s great epic Paradise Lost, a work of literature which has compelled and fascinated readers down the ages and which offers enduring insight into the human condition. Series: Wiley Blackwell Reading Poetry. Num Pages: 112 pages. BIC Classification: DSBD; DSC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 163 x 6. Weight in Grams: 152.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781118918180
ISBN
9781118918180
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 29.86

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