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Literary studies: general

Hardback. During the Renaissance, moral philosophy came to permeate the minds of many, including the spectators that poured into Shakespeare's Globe theatre. Examining these strains of thought that formed the basis for humanism, Raspa delves into King Lear, Hamlet, among others to unlock what influence this had on both Shakespeare and his interpreters. Num Pages: 195 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSBD; DSGS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 13. Weight in Grams: 390.
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Edition
1st ed. 2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781137581112
ISBN
9781137581112
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 123.83

Hardback. With an approach informed by literary, cultural, African American, and feminist studies, Reed shows how reworking literary materials and conventions liberates writers to push the limits of representation and expression. Series: The Callaloo African Diaspora Series. Num Pages: 280 pages, 17, 17 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; DSBH; JFSL3. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 157 x 230 x 19. Weight in Grams: 496.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9781421415208
ISBN
9781421415208
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 51.99
€ 42.94

Paperback. With an approach informed by literary, cultural, African American, and feminist studies, Reed shows how reworking literary materials and conventions liberates writers to push the limits of representation and expression. Series: The Callaloo African Diaspora Series. Num Pages: 280 pages, 17, 17 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: DSBH; JFSL3. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 154 x 279 x 20. Weight in Grams: 406.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press United States
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
Number of pages
280
SKU
V9781421421209
ISBN
9781421421209
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 26.21

Anthony Slide examines Thomas Dixon's films and discusses the novels from which they were adapted; and chronicles Dixon's transformation from a major supporter of the original Ku Klux Klan in his early novels to an ardent critic of the modern Klan in his last film, "Nation Aflame". Num Pages: 232 pages, 14 photographs. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; APFA; APFB; BGF; DSBH; DSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 26. Weight in Grams: 540.
Publication date
2004
Publisher
The University Press of Kentucky United States
Number of pages
232
Condition
New
SKU
V9780813123288
ISBN
9780813123288
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 43.77

Hardback. In "Works and Days", the poet writes of farming, morality, and what seems to be a very nasty quarrel with his brother Perses over their inheritance. This book extracts from the poem a picture of the social structure of Ascra, the hamlet in northern Greece where Hesiod lived, most likely during the seventh century bce. Num Pages: 220 pages, 1 b/w photograph, 2 maps. BIC Classification: 2AHA; DSBB; DSC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 19. Weight in Grams: 454.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
University of California Press United States
Number of pages
220
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520236585
ISBN
9780520236585
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 84.37
€ 64.61

Paperback. .
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
Media Tie In
Condition
New
SKU
V9780198785637
ISBN
9780198785637
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.66

Paperback. When Mr and Mrs Peacocke arrive as employees of Dr Wortle's school, the discovery of an irregularity in their marriage tests the character of all involved. But as Dr Wortle says, "There are things which a man cannot bear .. now and again a man shall make a stand in his own defence." Editor(s): Imlah, Mick. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 2ACG; DSBF; DSK; FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 129 x 17. Weight in Grams: 194.
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
256
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Condition
New
SKU
V9780140434040
ISBN
9780140434040
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 11.81

Hardback. The only autobiography by a major Victorian novelist, Trollope's account offers a fascinating insight into his literary life and opinions. This edition shows how he exaggerated to create his compelling narrative, and includes other writings to show how subtle and complex his approach to literature really was. Editor(s): Shrimpton, Nicholas. Num Pages: 368 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; BGLA; DSBF; DSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 138 x 197 x 25. Weight in Grams: 486.
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Edition
2nd ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9780199675289
ISBN
9780199675289
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 31.86

Paperback. The only autobiography by a major Victorian novelist, Trollope's account offers a fascinating insight into his literary life and opinions. This edition shows how he exaggerated to create his compelling narrative, and includes other writings to show how subtle and complex his approach to literature really was. Editor(s): Shrimpton, Nicholas. Series: Oxford World's Classics. Num Pages: 368 pages. BIC Classification: 3JH; BGLA; DSBF; DSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 129. .
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780199675296
ISBN
9780199675296
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 12.50

Paperback. Presents a study investigating the chorus of Old Comedy. This book offers a general introduction to the dramatic chorus from the comic vantage point. It includes a close reading of Aristophanes' "Thesmophoriazusae", which shows that ritual is indeed present in both the micro- and macrostructure of Attic comedy. Translator(s): Hollmann, Alexander. Series: Hellenic Studies Series. Num Pages: 530 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 2AHA; DSBB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 140 x 22. Weight in Grams: 562.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Harvard University, Center for Hellenic Studies United States
Number of pages
530
Condition
New
Edition
New and REV Englis ed.
SKU
V9780674023734
ISBN
9780674023734
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 42.99
€ 35.88

Paperback. From the teenager in provincial Russia in 1875 to his premature death in Germany in 1904, the author wrote over 4,500 letters to a range of correspondents, including family and friends, his publisher and fellow writers - not to mention actresses. This book presents these letters which tell the story of the author's life as a man and a writer. Translator(s): Bartlett, Rosamund; Phillips, Anthony. Num Pages: 624 pages, map. BIC Classification: 2AGR; BG; BJ; DSBF; DSC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 129 x 28. Weight in Grams: 426.
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
624
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Condition
New
SKU
V9780140449228
ISBN
9780140449228
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.99
€ 18.58

Paperback. Editor(s): Leist, Anton; Singer, Peter. Num Pages: 408 pages. BIC Classification: DSB; HPQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 227 x 153 x 21. Weight in Grams: 550.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Edition
n
Number of pages
408
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231148412
ISBN
9780231148412
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 27.61

Hardback. Editor(s): Leist, Anton; Singer, Peter. Num Pages: 408 pages. BIC Classification: DSB; HPQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 161 x 236 x 27. Weight in Grams: 682.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
408
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231148405
ISBN
9780231148405
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 109.33
€ 82.56

Paperback.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Classical Press of Wales United Kingdom
Number of pages
310
Condition
New
SKU
V9781905125548
ISBN
9781905125548
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 48.35

Hardback. Editor(s): Mackay, Antonia; Flynn, Susan. Num Pages: 16 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: APFA; DSB; HP; JFD; JMS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 210 x 148. .
Publisher
Springer International Publishing AG
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Edition
1st ed. 2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9783319490847
ISBN
9783319490847
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 156.79

Hardback. Series: Literatures, Cultures, and the Environment. Num Pages: 264 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSBH; DSK; RNPG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 156 x 218 x 22. Weight in Grams: 492.
Publisher
Springer International Publishing AG
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Edition
1st ed. 2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9783319403366
ISBN
9783319403366
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 144.52

Hardback. Less Rightly Said is a detailed study of polemical literature in sixteenth-century France that explores the role of offense ("scandal") in a religious and a rhetorical sense and traces the emergence of a new political genre through both canonical polemical works and popular satires and invectives. Num Pages: 304 pages, 35 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DDF; 3JB; DSBD; HBTB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 534. Weight in Grams: 540.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Stanford University Press United States
Number of pages
304
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780804762922
ISBN
9780804762922
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 92.65

Paperback. "Artaud remains one of the significant and influential theorists of modern theatre."--Gerald Rabkin, Rutgers University Editor(s): Sontag, Susan. Num Pages: 720 pages, Ill. BIC Classification: 2ADF; DN; DSBH; DSC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 211 x 143 x 43. Weight in Grams: 872.
Publisher
University of California Press United States
Number of pages
720
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1988
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520064430
ISBN
9780520064430
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 29.35

Hardback.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Boydell & Brewer Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
222
Condition
New
SKU
V9781843843252
ISBN
9781843843252
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 98.17

Paperback. Translator(s): Maraniss, James E. Series: Post-Contemporary Interventions. Num Pages: 376 pages. BIC Classification: 1QSC; DSB; HBTQ; HBTR; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 233 x 153 x 28. Weight in Grams: 610.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
Duke University Press United States
Edition
Second Edition
Number of pages
376
Condition
New
SKU
V9780822318651
ISBN
9780822318651
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 29.82

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