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Literary studies: general

Paperback. A collection of essays on the literary and cultural impact of the early modern rogue. Under various names - rogues, vagrants, molls, doxies, vagabonds, cony-catchers, masterless men - this group of marginal figures, poor men and women with no clear social place or identity, exploded onto the scene in 16th century English history and culture. Editor(s): Dionne, Craig; Mentz, Steve. Num Pages: 424 pages, 1 line drawing. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSBD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 158 x 235 x 27. Weight in Grams: 628.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
The University of Michigan Press United States
Edition
New ed
Number of pages
424
Condition
New
SKU
V9780472031771
ISBN
9780472031771
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 30.63

Paperback. Lacking a native language for expressing class differences, American writers in the wake of the European revolutions of 1848 struggled to find social taxonomies to capture apparent inequalities of wealth and power. This study charts the terms through which these writers rendered class distinctions. Num Pages: 168 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; DSBF; DSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 12. Weight in Grams: 263.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
The University of Michigan Press United States
Edition
New ed
Number of pages
168
Condition
New
SKU
V9780472031818
ISBN
9780472031818
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 34.94

Paperback. Frank Bidart has always defied expectation and convention without ever sounding conscious of such an effort or veering into self-parody. This collection of essays from thirty-six poets and writers puts Bidart in perspective for his numerous longtime readers. Editor(s): Rector, Liam; Swenson, Tree. Series: Under Discussion. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; DSBH; DSC. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 14. Weight in Grams: 268.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
The University of Michigan Press United States
Number of pages
240
Condition
New
SKU
V9780472032006
ISBN
9780472032006
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.35

Paperback. The Hopwood Creative Writing Awards were established in 1931 from a bequest of the will of Avery Hopwood, a University of Michigan graduate. The Hopwood Awards are celebrated each year with a lecture delivered by a prominent literary figure. This title contains the 10 lectures delivered since the last publication. Editor(s): Delbanco, Nicholas. Num Pages: 160 pages, 1 illustration. BIC Classification: DSB. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 15. Weight in Grams: 272.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
The University of Michigan Press United States
Number of pages
160
Condition
New
SKU
V9780472033546
ISBN
9780472033546
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 30.41

Paperback. Discusses how ancient Greek bards ensured that their poetry would reach audiences of diverse backgrounds. Focusing on reception rather than on composition, this book argues that an audience would only rarely succeed in identifying narrative innovation. Num Pages: 248 pages. BIC Classification: DSBB; DSC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 386.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
The University of Michigan Press United States
Number of pages
248
Condition
New
SKU
V9780472033744
ISBN
9780472033744
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 35.86

Paperback. Ilan Stavans has been described by the "Washington Post" as 'Latin America's liveliest and boldest critic and most innovative cultural enthusiast'. This collection of essays focuses on his Jewish heritage and Hispanic upbringing and the relationship between the two cultures from both his own personal experience and that of others. Series: Writers on Writing. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: DSB. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 15. Weight in Grams: 295.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
The University of Michigan Press United States
Number of pages
240
Condition
New
SKU
V9780472033829
ISBN
9780472033829
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 27.99
€ 24.10

Paperback. A closer look at three American writers sheds new light on the evolution of socialist thought in the U.S. Series: Class: Culture. Num Pages: 400 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; 3JH; 3JJ; DSBF; DSBH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 30. Weight in Grams: 612.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
The University of Michigan Press United States
Number of pages
400
Condition
New
SKU
V9780472035663
ISBN
9780472035663
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 49.88

Paperback. Examines literary and cinematic culture of the fin de siecle era - roughly 1880 to 1914 - to shed light on an otherwise overlooked social and cultural type: the conspicuously glamorous New Woman criminal. This title argues that the New Woman Criminal exploited iconic elements of late nineteenth- and early twentieth-century commodity culture. Num Pages: 320 pages, 30 halftones. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 2AB; 3JH; 3JJC; APF; DSBF. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 229 x 153 x 19. Weight in Grams: 450.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
The University of Michigan Press United States
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
SKU
V9780472050444
ISBN
9780472050444
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.85

Paperback. Examining ideals of polite masculine conduct, the figure of the salon man, representations of male same-sex desire, and the case of a male cross-dresser, this title shows how elite men defined themselves in relation to women and other men, and argues that dominant masculinity cannot always eclipse marginalized masculinities. Num Pages: 368 pages, 2 illustrations. BIC Classification: 2ADF; 3JD; DSBD. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 476.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
University of Michigan Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780472050581
ISBN
9780472050581
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 31.74

Paperback. Most of the commentators fixate on American poetry's supposed 'death'. Proposing the vitality of American poetry, this title features essays that trace how we arrived here, and suggest where poetry is headed in our increasingly digital culture. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; DSBH; DSC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 228 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 431.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
U OF M DIGT CULT BOOKS
Condition
New
SKU
V9780472050994
ISBN
9780472050994
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 39.52

Paperback. Exploring the importance of language in the Victorian novel Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBK; DSA; DSB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 226 x 150 x 23. Weight in Grams: 431.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
University of Michigan Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780472051137
ISBN
9780472051137
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 45.45

Paperback. Num Pages: 448 pages, black & white halftones, figures. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; DSBB; HBLA1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 153 x 23. Weight in Grams: 462.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
The University of Michigan Press United States
Number of pages
448
Condition
New
SKU
V9780472051922
ISBN
9780472051922
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 34.87

Paperback. The first student commentary on Pausanias in over a century Series: Michigan Classical Commentaries. Num Pages: 232 pages. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; 2AHA; DSBB; HBTP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 363.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
University of Michigan Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780472052103
ISBN
9780472052103
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.09

Paperback. Examines the ways contemporary American fiction develops digital cultures through the creative transposition of digital rhetorics and technological practices, incorporating devices such as the hyperlink, network, and recursive processing into print or in translating a classic print narrative into a digital hypertext fiction. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; DSBH; DSK; JFD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 408.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
U OF M DIGT CULT BOOKS
Condition
New
SKU
V9780472052387
ISBN
9780472052387
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.68

Paperback. The first extensive study of the collected edition as an editorial genre and its obscured role in shaping the American literary canon Series: Editorial Theory & Literary Criticism. Num Pages: 184 pages, 14 images. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; DSB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 13. Weight in Grams: 525.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
U OF M DIGT CULT BOOKS
Condition
New
SKU
V9780472052752
ISBN
9780472052752
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 39.70

Paperback. A new imagining of human hands as physical objects and literal representations in Victorian fiction Num Pages: 376 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: DSBF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 28. Weight in Grams: 525.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
University of Michigan Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780472052844
ISBN
9780472052844
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 52.85

Paperback. Num Pages: 264 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; DSBH; DSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 525.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
University of Michigan Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780472052882
ISBN
9780472052882
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 44.19

Paperback. A fascinating look at how the Bible has inspired Broadway plays and musicals, from"Ben-Hur"to"Jesus Christ Superstar"" Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBBEY; AN; DSBH; DSG; HRCG. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 525.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
University of Michigan Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780472052929
ISBN
9780472052929
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 41.31

Paperback. Editor(s): Caston, Victor; Weineck, Silke-Maria. Num Pages: 312 pages. BIC Classification: DSBB; HBLA1; HBW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 454.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
University of Michigan Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780472052981
ISBN
9780472052981
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 59.46

Paperback. A compelling collection of essays on the state of contemporary poetry Series: Poets on Poetry. Num Pages: 216 pages. BIC Classification: DSB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 133 x 204 x 18. Weight in Grams: 280.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1988
Publisher
University of Michigan Press
Edition
First Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780472063871
ISBN
9780472063871
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 28.14

Paperback. A rich assortment of the writings of rediscovered octogenarian poet Josephine Jacobsen Series: Poets on Poetry. Num Pages: 216 pages. BIC Classification: DCF; DSA; DSBH; DSC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 200 x 137 x 19. Weight in Grams: 195.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
University of Michigan Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780472066605
ISBN
9780472066605
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 29.91

Paperback. Collects autobiographical and critical writing by one of our most gifted and uncategorizable poets Series: Poets on Poetry. Num Pages: 128 pages. BIC Classification: 2ABM; DCF; DSBH; DSC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 230 x 136 x 11. Weight in Grams: 170.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
University of Michigan Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780472066636
ISBN
9780472066636
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 27.44

Paperback. Reviews the most innovative poetry of recent years and the more traditional forms that preceded it Series: Poets on Poetry. Num Pages: 168 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSBH; DSC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 204 x 136 x 12. Weight in Grams: 200.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
University of Michigan Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780472066834
ISBN
9780472066834
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.45

Paperback. Engaging essays that explore poetry's relationship to life and to other forms of literature Series: Poets on Poetry. Num Pages: 184 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSBH; DSC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 204 x 136 x 17. Weight in Grams: 250.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
University of Michigan Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780472066841
ISBN
9780472066841
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 30.38

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