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Literary studies: general
Darwin's enormous cultural success depended as much on the construction of his argument and the artistry of his language as it did on the power of his ideas. By exploring Darwin as a writer as well as a scientist, this book transforms our understanding of him, giving us a Darwin who is comic rather than tragic and ebullient rather than austere. Num Pages: 272 pages, three black-and-white halftones. BIC Classification: DSBF; PDX; PSAJ. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 162 x 221 x 20. Weight in Grams: 438.
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199608430
- ISBN
- 9780199608430
Condition: New
€ 45.56
€ 45.56
Hardback. Volume Nine of The Oxford History of the Novel in English provides a comprehensive overview of the development of the 'world novel' in English. Editor(s): Crane, Ralph; Stafford, Jane; Williams, Mark. Series: Oxford History of the Novel in English. Num Pages: 512 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSB; DSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 246 x 171. .
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 512
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199609932
- ISBN
- 9780199609932
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 226.73
€ 226.73
The Unbridled Tongue is a book about talking too much and why it was considered not just inadvisable but dangerous in sixteenth-century Europe. Drawing on a wide range of sources and approaches, it is the first book to address Renaissance literary portrayals of gossip and rumour in a social, religious, political, and historical frame. Num Pages: 256 pages, 7 black-and-white halftones. BIC Classification: 1DDF; 2ADF; DSBD; HBJD; HBLH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 216 x 138. .
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199662302
- ISBN
- 9780199662302
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 150.91
€ 150.91
In this volume, an international group of leading academics undertake an examination of epit=edeumata ('way of life') in Greek history, looking at cultural practices as acts which relate meaningfully to perceived sequences of past acts. Editor(s): Moreno, Alfonso; Thomas, Rosalind. Num Pages: 288 pages, 9 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; 2AHA; 3D; DSBB; HBJD; HBLA1. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 223 x 143 x 22. Weight in Grams: 484.
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199668885
- ISBN
- 9780199668885
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 168.77
€ 168.77
Provides, for the first time, a full edition of the first Lollard revision of Richard Rolle's English commentary on the Psalter, and gives detailed evidence for the second revision. Editor(s): Hudson, Anne. Series: Early English Text Society Original Series. Num Pages: 610 pages. BIC Classification: 2ABC; DSBB; DSC. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 223 x 138 x 50. Weight in Grams: 908.
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 610
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199674299
- ISBN
- 9780199674299
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 154.00
€ 154.00
This mid fourteenth-century poem was one of the most popular Middle English texts in its time. This edition makes it accessible to modern scholars with full annotation, a comprehensive introduction, and detailed commentary. Series: Early English Text Society Original Series. Num Pages: 450 pages, illustrations (black and white). BIC Classification: 2ABC; DSBB; DSC. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 226 x 150 x 45. Weight in Grams: 782.
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 450
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199680993
- ISBN
- 9780199680993
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 153.26
€ 153.26
The third and final volume of this first time edition of the first Lollard revision of Richard Rolle's English commentary on the Psalter. This volume contains the texts of Psalms 116-150. Editor(s): Hudson, Anne. Series: Early English Text Society Original Series. Num Pages: 600 pages, 2 black-and-white halftones. BIC Classification: DSBB; HBLA1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 222 x 142 x 47. Weight in Grams: 836.
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 600
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199688180
- ISBN
- 9780199688180
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 123.38
€ 123.38
A critical annotated scholarly edition of John Aubrey's Brief Lives with full editorial matter and definitive commentary. Editor(s): Bennett, Kate. Num Pages: 1968 pages, Numerous illustrations. BIC Classification: 2AB; DNF; DSBD. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 249 x 168 x 118. Weight in Grams: 3214.
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 1036
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199689538
- ISBN
- 9780199689538
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 616.11
€ 616.11
Paperback. A writing guide for the twenty-first century, Vernacular Eloquence explores how the variety of ways the spoken word can enhance the written word, drawing on examples from blogs, email, and other recent trends. Num Pages: 456 pages, 7 illustrations. BIC Classification: CBV; CFB; DSB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 233 x 157 x 30. Weight in Grams: 604.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press, USA
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 456
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199782512
- ISBN
- 9780199782512
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 24.99€ 23.83
€ 24.99
€ 23.83
Paperback. Hysterical Laughter: Four Ancient Comedies about Women is the first text that uses a literary genre-comedy-as a vehicle to explore another field (women/gender/sexuality). The results are immensely creative and open up new learning avenues for instructors and students. Num Pages: 304 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 2ADL; 2AHA; DD; DQ; DSBB; DSG. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 203 x 128 x 20. Weight in Grams: 280.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199797448
- ISBN
- 9780199797448
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 57.30
€ 57.30
Paperback. An easy-to-navigate guide to Herman Melville's epic American novel, Dive Deeper consists of 135 brief chapters, along with Etymology, Extracts, and Epilogue, each keyed to a phrase, issue, image, sensibility or notion in corresponding chapters of the original. Num Pages: 320 pages, 29 illus. BIC Classification: APF; DSBF; FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 157 x 16. Weight in Grams: 462.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199855759
- ISBN
- 9780199855759
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 47.89
€ 47.89
Paperback. A spirited and lively introduction to American literature, this book acquaints readers with the key authors, works, and events in the nation's rich and ecclectic literary tradition. Num Pages: 240 pages, 28 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; DSB; DSC; DSG; DSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 140 x 208 x 16. Weight in Grams: 260.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199862061
- ISBN
- 9780199862061
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 37.41
€ 37.41
Drawing on novels, film, and photographs, Living Oil offers a literary and cultural history of modern environmentalism and petroleum in America. Series: Oxford Studies in American Literary History. Num Pages: 288 pages, 10 halftones. BIC Classification: DSB; HBJK; JFD; RN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 238 x 159 x 24. Weight in Grams: 566.
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199899425
- ISBN
- 9780199899425
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 117.85
€ 117.85
- Publisher
- United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 608
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199928033
- ISBN
- 9780199928033
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 113.81
€ 113.81
Num Pages: 256 pages, 45 illus. BIC Classification: DSBB; HRAC; HRAX; HRKP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 214 x 153 x 18. Weight in Grams: 400.
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199948611
- ISBN
- 9780199948611
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 95.15
€ 95.15
Paperback. Series: Oxford Greek and Latin College. Num Pages: 144 pages. BIC Classification: 2ADL; DB; DCF; DSBB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 191 x 6. Weight in Grams: 312.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press
- Edition
- Bilingual
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199987337
- ISBN
- 9780199987337
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 63.02
€ 63.02
Paperback. This introductory guide to one of Ford's most read and performed plays offers a scene-by-scene theatrically aware commentary, a brief history of the text and first performances, case studies of key performances and productions, a survey of film and TV adaptations, and a wide sampling of critical opinion and further reading. Series: Shakespeare Handbooks. Num Pages: 176 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSBD; DSG. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 198 x 129 x 10. Weight in Grams: 196.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 176
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230242999
- ISBN
- 9780230242999
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 37.27
€ 37.27
Paperback. Examining the figure of Aesop and the traditions surrounding him, this title offers a portrait of what Greek popular culture might have looked like in the ancient world. This book explores the anonymous Life of Aesop and offers a different set of perspectives. Series: Martin Classical Lectures. Num Pages: 504 pages, 7 halftones. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; 2AHA; DSBB; HBLA1; HBTB. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 232 x 154 x 31. Weight in Grams: 754.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 504
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691144580
- ISBN
- 9780691144580
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 53.40€ 42.23
€ 53.40
€ 42.23
Paperback. There is perhaps no other person who has been so often and obsessively featured in any writer's canon as Jamaica Kincaid's mother, Annie Drew. In this provocative new book, Daryl Dance argues that everything Kincaid has written, regardless of its apparent theme, actually relates to Kincaid's efforts to free herself from her mother. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSBH; DSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 363.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- University of Virginia Press
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813938462
- ISBN
- 9780813938462
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 41.55
€ 41.55
Paperback. Num Pages: 223 pages, Ill. BIC Classification: DSBB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 161 x 16. Weight in Grams: 313.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1986
- Publisher
- Syracuse University Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780815623793
- ISBN
- 9780815623793
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 27.13
€ 27.13