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Literary studies: general

Paperback. Originally published in Italian as La traccia del modello, 1984 by Giardini editori estampatori in pisa. Translator(s): Marchesi, Ilaria; Fox, Matt. Num Pages: 216 pages. BIC Classification: 2ADL; DSBB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 216 x 140. .
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691176123
ISBN
9780691176123
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 20.49

Hardcover. Marking Roy Foster's retirement from the Carroll Professorship of Irish history at the University of Oxford, and recognising his extraordinary career as a historian, literary critic, and public intellectual, this essay collection charts Foster's career while reflecting on developments in the field of Irish history writing, teaching, and research. Editor(s): Paseta, Senia. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: DSBH; HBJD1; HBLW; HBTB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 163 x 243 x 25. Weight in Grams: 608.
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780198748274
ISBN
9780198748274
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 163.41

Paperback. The first commentary to adopt an integrated approach to Satire 6 by drawing together a multiplicity of different perspectives. Editor(s): Watson, Lindsay; Watson, Patricia. Series: Cambridge Greek and Latin Classics. Num Pages: 330 pages. BIC Classification: 2ADL; DSBB; DSC. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 217 x 138 x 18. Weight in Grams: 420.
Publisher
Cambridge University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
320
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9780521671101
ISBN
9780521671101
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 35.99

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

€ 43.06

Paperback. The study of Fugard's plays and how his work retains an insistent influence in society. Num Pages: 226 pages. BIC Classification: 1HFMS; 2AB; DSBH; DSG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 138 x 24. Weight in Grams: 428.
Publisher
Oberon Books Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
226
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Condition
New
SKU
V9781840028218
ISBN
9781840028218
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 24.99
€ 21.72

Paperback. This is the first book to collect the most important contributions to the theory of the postmodern novel over the last forty years and to guide readers through the complex questions and wide-ranging debates. The selections in this book will enable readers to place the theory of postmodern fiction in a broader intellectual and cultural context. Editor(s): Nicol, Bran. Num Pages: 496 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; 3JJP; DSBH; DSK; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 176 x 246 x 30. Weight in Grams: 846.
Publisher
Edinburgh University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780748614790
ISBN
9780748614790
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 41.99
€ 37.42

Paperback. Antigone, the insurgent from Sophocles's Oedipus, has long been a feminist icon of defiance. This book redefines Antigone's legacy, recovering her significance and liberating it for a progressive feminism and sexual politics. It reconceptualizes the incest taboo in relation to kinship - and open up the concept of kinship to cultural change. Series: Wellek Library Lectures S. Num Pages: 118 pages. BIC Classification: DSBB; JFFK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 130 x 8. Weight in Grams: 150. Kinship Between Life and Death. Series: Wellek Library Lectures S. 112 pages. Antigone, the insurgent from Sophocles's Oedipus, has long been a feminist icon of defiance. This book redefines Antigone's legacy, recovering her significance and liberating it for a progressive feminism and sexual politics. It reconceptualizes the incest taboo in relation to kinship - and open up the concept of kinship to cultural change. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: DSBB; JFFK. Dimension: 229 x 130 x 8. Weight: 148.
Publisher
Columbia University Press
Number of pages
112
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Edition
New Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231118958
ISBN
9780231118958
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 29.99
€ 22.34

Hardback. "A series of dialogues and exchanges between Julia Kristeva and Philippe Sollers on their marriage" -- Translator(s): Scott-Fox, Lorna. Num Pages: 128 pages, 8 b&w photographs. BIC Classification: 2ADF; BG; DSBH; JFFK; JMAF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 149 x 225 x 17. Weight in Grams: 284.
Publisher
Columbia University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231180108
ISBN
9780231180108
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 29.99
€ 22.28

Paperback. An in-depth and comprehensive account of the complex history of Japanese modernism from the mid-19th century 'opening to the West' until the 21st century globalized world of 'postmodernism.' Its concept of modernism encompasses not just the aesthetic avant-garde but a wide spectrum of social, political and cultural phenomena. Series: Modernism and.. Num Pages: 344 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; 3JH; 3JJ; 3JM; DSBH; HBJF; HBLL; HBLW; HBLX; HBTB. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 192 x 120 x 20. Weight in Grams: 372.
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Number of pages
344
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Edition
2011 ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9780230346444
ISBN
9780230346444
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 69.35

Paperback. Editor(s): Farvolden, Pamela. Num Pages: 186 pages. BIC Classification: 2ABC; DSBB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 260 x 210 x 13. Weight in Grams: 431.
Publisher
Medieval Institute Publications
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
New edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781580442466
ISBN
9781580442466
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 27.99

Paperback. An insightful tour of the great masters of the last century and an argument that challenges long-held paradigms, Mathematics in Twentieth-Century Literature and Art will appeal to mathematicians, humanists, and artists, as well as instructors teaching the connections among math, literature, and art. Num Pages: 184 pages, 19, 9 black & white halftones, 10 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: ABA; DSBH; PB. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 228 x 152 x 11. Weight in Grams: 256.
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9781421413808
ISBN
9781421413808
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.94

Paperback. A sweeping epic of the Viking Age, Grettir's Saga follows the life of the outlaw Grettir the Strong as he battles against sorcery, bad luck, and the vengefulness of his enemies. Among the most famous and widely read of Iceland's sagas, this new translation features extensive illustrative material to elucidate the story. Translator(s): Byock, Jesse L. Series: Oxford World's Classics. Num Pages: 336 pages, c. 14 black and white maps and illustrations. BIC Classification: 2ACSX; DN; DSBB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 82 x 21. Weight in Grams: 248.
Publisher
Oxford University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
336
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780192801524
ISBN
9780192801524
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 11.84

Paperback. C P Cavafy, one of the greatest modern Greek poets, lived in Alexandria for all but a few of his seventy years. Alexandria became, for Cavafy, a central poetic metaphor and eventually a myth encompassing the entire Greek world. This work on Cavafy in English describes Cavafy's literary progress and aesthetic development in the making of that myth. Series: Princeton Modern Greek Studies. Num Pages: 208 pages, 1 map. BIC Classification: 1HBE; 2AHM; DSBF; DSBH; DSC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 228 x 150 x 16. Weight in Grams: 376.
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Number of pages
240
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1996
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691044989
ISBN
9780691044989
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 53.05
€ 42.23

Paperback. Traces the history of the term lyric from its classical origins through the early modern, Romantic and Victorian periods and up to the twentieth-first century. This book demonstrates the influence of lyric on poetic practice, literature, music and other popular cultural forms. It is suitable for students of literature, music and cultural studies. Series: The New Critical Idiom. Num Pages: 176 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: AVA; DSB. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 214 x 130 x 18. Weight in Grams: 202.
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
176
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780415319560
ISBN
9780415319560
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 38.99
€ 37.65

Paperback. Georgette Heyer is known for her historical romances set in Regency England. Her works include "Regency Buck", "The Grand Sophy" and "Friday's Child". This is a guide to her wonderful realm: her heroines, her villains and dashing heroes, the parties and seasons they celebrated, how they ate, drank, dressed, socialized, shopped and drove. Num Pages: 400 pages, 100. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSBH; DSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 213 x 139 x 34. Weight in Grams: 430.
Publisher
Cornerstone United Kingdom
Number of pages
400
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Edition
1st Paperback
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099478720
ISBN
9780099478720
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.35

Paperback. This original, witty, illustrated study, now available for the first time in paperback, offers the first analytical history of the rise and development of literary tourism in nineteenth-century Britain, associated with authors from Shakespeare, Gray, Keats, Burns and Scott, the BrontA" sisters, and Thomas Hardy. Num Pages: 252 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 2AB; 3JH; DSBF; KNSG; WTLC; WTM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 215 x 139 x 8. Weight in Grams: 332.
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Number of pages
256
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Edition
2006th Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780230210929
ISBN
9780230210929
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 121.35

Paperback. Editor(s): Poole, Adrian. Series: Great Shakespeareans. Num Pages: 248 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSBD; DSGS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 233 x 157 x 14. Weight in Grams: 394.
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9781472518507
ISBN
9781472518507
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 46.99
€ 39.20

Paperback. The response of one writer to the work of another can be doubly illuminating. This title presents a selection of Sylvia Plath's poetry. It draws upon the collections Ariel, The Colossus, Crossing the Water and Winter Trees, and from Sylvia Plath's Pulitzer Prize-winning Collected Poems. Series: Poet to Poet. Num Pages: 80 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; DCF; DSBH; DSC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 123 x 7. Weight in Grams: 66.
Publisher
Faber & Faber
Number of pages
80
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Edition
Main - Poet to Poet
Condition
New
SKU
V9780571222971
ISBN
9780571222971
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 9.98

Paperback. The only student edition of Samuel Johnson's great eighteenth-century literary biography.

Editor(s): Seager, Nicholas; Wilcox, Lance. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 2AB; DSBD; DSC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 143 x 301 x 15. Weight in Grams: 304.
Publisher
Broadview Press Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781554811557
ISBN
9781554811557
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 27.36

Paperback. A collection of critical essays on the American novelist Bret Easton Ellis, examining the novels of his mature period: "American Psycho" (1991), "Glamorama" (1999), and "Lunar Park" (2005). It also examines the alchemy of acclaim and disdain that accrues to Ellis, and reviews the literary and artistic significance of his work. Editor(s): Mandel, Naomi. Series: Continuum Studies in Contemporary North America Fiction. Num Pages: 176 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; DSBH; DSK. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 139 x 14. Weight in Grams: 300. American Psycho, Glamorama, Lunar Park. Series: Continuum Studies in Contemporary North America Fiction. 176 pages. Editor(s): Mandel, Naomi. A collection of critical essays on the American novelist Bret Easton Ellis, examining the novels of his mature period: "American Psycho" (1991), "Glamorama" (1999), and "Lunar Park" (2005). It also examines the alchemy of acclaim and disdain that accrues to Ellis, and reviews the literary and artistic significance of his work. Cateogry: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; DSBH; DSK. Dimension: 216 x 139 x 14. Weight: 300.
Publisher
Continuum
Number of pages
176
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780826435620
ISBN
9780826435620
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 42.99
€ 38.44

Paperback. A Concise Companion to Realism offers an accessible introduction to realism as it has evolved since the 19th century. Though focused on literature and literary theory, the significance of technology and the visual arts is also addressed. Editor(s): Beaumont, Matthew. Series: Concise Companions to Literature and Culture. Num Pages: 320 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: AB; DSBF. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 154 x 229 x 21. Weight in Grams: 472.
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
320
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781444332070
ISBN
9781444332070
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 49.55

Paperback. Literary Texts and the Greek Historian provides a comprehensive and well documented survey of the ways in which non-historical texts, as well as historical ones, can be used to construct Greek history. Series: Approaching the Ancient World. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; 2AHA; DSBB; HBJD; HBLA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 138 x 17. Weight in Grams: 476.
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780415073516
ISBN
9780415073516
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 57.14

Paperback.
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Number of pages
176
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Edition
New
Condition
New
SKU
V9780713642889
ISBN
9780713642889
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 14.47

Paperback. Broken Hierarchies brings together twenty books of poems by Geoffrey Hill, offering a complete collection of his poetry from 1952-2012. Editor(s): Haynes, Kenneth. Num Pages: 992 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; DCF; DSBH; DSC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 156. .
Publisher
OUP Oxford
Number of pages
992
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780198713180
ISBN
9780198713180
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 46.00

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