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Literary studies: general
Hardcover. Blake's Drama challenges conventional views of William Blake's multimedia work by reinterpreting it as theatrical performance. Viewed in its dramatic contexts, this art form is shown to provoke an active spectatorship and to depict identity as paradoxically essential and constructed, revealing Blake's investments in drama, action, and the body. Num Pages: 259 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSBF; DSC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 160 x 217 x 19. Weight in Grams: 442.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137378002
- ISBN
- 9781137378002
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 67.40
€ 67.40
Hardcover. "Anglo Irish Modernism and the Maternal" argues that a focus on the construction of mother figures in Irish culture illuminates the extraordinary achievement of the Irish modernists. Num Pages: 258 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 23. Weight in Grams: 525.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 264
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333760260
- ISBN
- 9780333760260
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 67.13
€ 67.13
Hardback. Num Pages: 186 pages. BIC Classification: 2ADF; DSBB; DSBD; DSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230. Weight in Grams: 445.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Associated University Presses United States
- Number of pages
- 186
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780838638569
- ISBN
- 9780838638569
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 117.20
€ 117.20
Paperback. Num Pages: 328 pages, 2ill. BIC Classification: DSB. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 146 x 20. Weight in Grams: 490.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- University of Minnesota Press United States
- Number of pages
- 328
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- First Edition
- SKU
- V9780816644049
- ISBN
- 9780816644049
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 27.99€ 26.56
€ 27.99
€ 26.56
Hardcover. Welsh Writing, Political Action and Incarceration examines the prison literature of certain iconic Welsh authors whose political lives and creative writings are linked to ideas about Wales and the Welsh language, the nature of political activism, and the function of incarceration. Series: Palgrave Studies in Minority Languages and Communities. Num Pages: 239 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 2AFW; CFB; DSB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 222 x 136 x 20. Weight in Grams: 424.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Pan Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230362840
- ISBN
- 9780230362840
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 66.95
€ 66.95
Paperback. Translator(s): Davis, Dick. Num Pages: 206 pages, 1, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 2BXF; DCQ; DSBB; DSC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 218 x 147 x 16. Weight in Grams: 300.
- Publisher
- Mage Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 212
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780934211383
- ISBN
- 9780934211383
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 18.05
€ 23.99
€ 18.05
paperback. A translation of "Beowulf" that captures the rhythm and movement of the original Old English poem while employing a fluid Modern English style and relatively simple vocabulary. It provides an approximation of the acoustic features - and power - of the original and is suitable for reading either silently or aloud. Num Pages: 304 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: DSBB; DSC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 215 x 140 x 16. Weight in Grams: 254.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Hackett Publishing Co, Inc
- Edition
- Tra
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780872208933
- ISBN
- 9780872208933
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 18.99€ 15.35
€ 18.99
€ 15.35
Paperback. This volume asserts that contrary to prevailing perceptions of African American literary voices as silenced and excluded from American history, those voices were loud and clear. The book provides evidence to demonstrate just how much writers engaged in a surprising number of dialogues with society. Num Pages: 384 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2ABM; DSBD; DSBF; HBJK; HBLH; HBLL; JFSL3. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 29. Weight in Grams: 576.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- University of Virginia Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813920672
- ISBN
- 9780813920672
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 42.31
€ 42.31
Hardcover. Bridging the gap between decadence as it is traditionally understood in literary and cultural studies and its relevance to current phenomena, this interdisciplinary collection examines literary texts and movies from Europe and the United States since 1945. Editor(s): Landgraf, Diemo. Num Pages: 245 pages, 3 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: DSA; DSBH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 144 x 218 x 18. Weight in Grams: 432.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137431011
- ISBN
- 9781137431011
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 66.36
€ 66.36
Hardcover. This work examines traces over four decades the lineages of Yeats and Hardy from their meeting in 1912 through World War 1, the 30s, the 60s, and the 90s, to see what influences and ideas are exchanged and how poetic value accrues. Num Pages: 271 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 1DBR; 2AB; 3JJ; DSBF; DSBH; DSC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 203 x 127 x 21. Weight in Grams: 530.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Edition
- First Edition
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333790465
- ISBN
- 9780333790465
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 66.65
€ 66.65
Paperback. This book, now in paperback, explores the evolution of Tolkien's mythology throughout his lifetime by examining how it changed as a result of his life story, contemporary cultural and intellectual history. This new approach and scope brings to light neglected aspects of Tolkien's vision and contextualizes his fiction. Num Pages: 258 pages, 1, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: DSBH; DSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 138 x 15. Weight in Grams: 322.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 258
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230272842
- ISBN
- 9780230272842
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 30.95
€ 33.99
€ 30.95
Hardcover. Fimi explores the evolution of Tolkien's mythology throughout his lifetime by examining how it changed as a result of his life story and contemporary cultural and intellectual history. This new approach and scope brings to light neglected aspects of Tolkien's imaginative vision and contextualises his fiction. Num Pages: 256 pages, biography. BIC Classification: DSBH; DSK. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 222 x 165 x 19. Weight in Grams: 450.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 258
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230219519
- ISBN
- 9780230219519
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 161.54
€ 161.54
Hardback. Series: Critical Approaches to Children's Literature. Num Pages: 305 pages, 11 black & white illustrations, 10 colour tables, biography. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSA; DSBH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 210 x 148. .
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 305
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137552815
- ISBN
- 9781137552815
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 150.38
€ 150.38
Hardcover. This study provides literary analysis of some of the most celebrated Greek novels of the 19th and 20th centuries, focusing on the issues of identity, autobiography and social determinism raised in these texts. Series: Greek Studies: Interdisciplinary Approaches. Num Pages: 208 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 2AHM; DSBF; DSBH; DSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 164 x 27. Weight in Grams: 566.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Lexington Books
- Number of pages
- 208
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780739106259
- ISBN
- 9780739106259
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 131.90
€ 131.90
Hardcover. As one of Egyptian theater's leading contemporary playwrights, Alfred Farag has had a profound influence on shaping Arabic drama and Egyptian cultural politics. This book chronicles Farag's career and offers a critical perspective on his creative output and the condition of Egyptian theater in the 1970s through the 1990s. Series: Middle East Literature in Translation. Num Pages: 384 pages, 8 black-&-white illustrations, notes, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: AN; DSBH; DSG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 28. Weight in Grams: 621.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Syracuse University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780815631637
- ISBN
- 9780815631637
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 52.82
€ 52.82
Paperback. A new edition of the bestselling Concise Oxford Companion to English Literature, this wide-ranging, compact guide has been fully revised and updated. In over 5,500 A-Z entries, it covers all aspects of English literature and constitutes an indispensable reference for English students, teachers, and anyone else who loves literature. Editor(s): Birch, Dinah; Hooper, Katy. Series: Oxford Quick Reference. Num Pages: 832 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSB; DSR; GBC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 197 x 146 x 49. Weight in Grams: 600.
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press
- Number of pages
- 832
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Edition
- 4th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199608218
- ISBN
- 9780199608218
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 18.00
€ 23.99
€ 18.00
Paperback. The Half-Caste is a story of race relations in colonial India; daring and progressive in its time, it is still fresh today. Editor(s): Edmundson, Melissa. Series: Broadview Editions. Num Pages: 200 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 2AB; 3JH; DSBF; DSC; DSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 143 x 261 x 26. Weight in Grams: 232.
- Publisher
- Broadview Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781554812752
- ISBN
- 9781554812752
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 31.99€ 23.97
€ 31.99
€ 23.97
Hardcover. This new study focuses on the critically neglected area of Rossetti's devotional poetry and her prose, offering a critical intervention in the feminist construction of an important Victorian woman poet. Num Pages: 231 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSBF; DSC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 223 x 137 x 17. Weight in Grams: 384.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Edition
- 1st
- Number of pages
- 232
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230005075
- ISBN
- 9780230005075
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 66.77
€ 66.77
Hardcover. This edition of the classic reference has been thoroughly revised and updated, offering unrivalled coverage of English literature. It continues to offer detailed and authoritative information on authors and works, alongside extended coverage of popular literary genres, as well as of the themes and concepts encountered by students. Editor(s): Birch, Dinah. Series: Oxford Companions. Num Pages: 1184 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 251 x 197 x 67. Weight in Grams: 2186.
- Publisher
- OUP Oxford
- Number of pages
- 1184
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Edition
- 7th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780192806871
- ISBN
- 9780192806871
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 58.87€ 49.83
€ 58.87
€ 49.83
Hardback. Series: Chinese Literature and Culture in the World. Num Pages: 258 pages, 8 colour illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: 1D; 2GDC; DSBB. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 210 x 148 x 19. Weight in Grams: 467.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 258
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137512253
- ISBN
- 9781137512253
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 66.89
€ 66.89
Paperback. Editor(s): Bose, Sarika. Series: Broadview Anthology of British Literature Editions. Num Pages: 150 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 2AB; DD; DSBF; DSG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 218 x 142 x 7. Weight in Grams: 158.
- Publisher
- Broadview Press Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781554812110
- ISBN
- 9781554812110
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 25.99€ 24.06
€ 25.99
€ 24.06
Hardcover.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Boydell & Brewer Ltd United States
- Number of pages
- 494
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781571135469
- ISBN
- 9781571135469
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 134.56
€ 134.56
Paperback. The first study to assess the importance of the marginalia, inscriptions, and other manuscript notes in the 750 volumes of Samuel Beckett's personal library. Num Pages: 342 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; 2ADF; DSBH; DSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 458.
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781316632819
- ISBN
- 9781316632819
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.04
€ 32.04
Paperback. Num Pages: 344 pages, 3 diagrams. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; 2AHA; 3D; DSBB; DSK; HPCA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 526.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Pennsylvania State University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 344
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780271020440
- ISBN
- 9780271020440
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 43.99€ 34.56
€ 43.99
€ 34.56