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Literary studies: general

Hardcover. Editor(s): Burwick, Frederick. Series: Wiley-Blackwell Encyclopedia of Literature. Num Pages: 7284 pages. BIC Classification: DSB; GBC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 283 x 275 x 133. Weight in Grams: 14657.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
John Wiley & Sons Inc United States
Number of pages
7284
Condition
New
SKU
V9781118399514
ISBN
9781118399514
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 2,371.04

The Wiley-Blackwell Encyclopedia of Eighteenth-Century Writers and Writing 1660-1789 features coverage of the lives and works of almost 500 notable writers based in the British Isles from the return of the British monarchy in 1660 until the French Revolution of 1789. Num Pages: 432 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSBD; GBC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 248 x 180 x 31. Weight in Grams: 924.
Publication date
2011
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
432
Condition
New
SKU
V9781405156691
ISBN
9781405156691
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 66.34

Paperback. Series: Pike's Peak. Num Pages: 256 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 2ABM; DSBH; DSK; FA; FT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 210 x 152 x 13. Weight in Grams: 340.
Publisher
Ohio University Press Ohio
Number of pages
256
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
KEX0227536
ISBN
9780804010474
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 4.99

Hardcover. Analyzes the political, theological and social dimensions of speech as depicted in late medieval English lyric poetry. Series: Syracuse Uni: Medieval Studies. Num Pages: 264 pages. BIC Classification: DSBB; DSC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 26. Weight in Grams: 456.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Syracuse University Press
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780815632733
ISBN
9780815632733
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 34.99
€ 34.82

Paperback. Is the 'West Country' on the map or in the mind? Is it the south-west peninsula of Britain or a semi-mythical country offering a home for those in pursuit of the romance of wrecking, smuggling and a rural Golden Age? This book investigates these questions in the context of the relationship between place and writing. Num Pages: 272 pages, 8 halftones. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSB; DSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 231 x 162 x 17. Weight in Grams: 454.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
University of Exeter Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
272
Condition
New
SKU
V9780859895385
ISBN
9780859895385
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.67

Hardback. Is the 'West Country' on the map or in the mind? Is it the south-west peninsula of Britain or a semi-mythical country offering a home for those in pursuit of the romance of wrecking, smuggling and a rural Golden Age? This book investigates these questions in the context of the relationship between place and writing. Num Pages: 272 pages, 8 halftones. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSB; DSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 234 x 38. Weight in Grams: 560.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
University of Exeter Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
272
Condition
New
SKU
V9780859895378
ISBN
9780859895378
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 142.12

Tradition and originality, the interplay of present and past, are a concern of poets in any age. Peter Bing's seminal monograph chases this idea through the thickets of Hellenistic poetry and particularly among the lines of Callimachus' Hymn to Delos. Series: Cultural Legacies. Num Pages: 163 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 2AHA; DSBB; DSC. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 237 x 165 x 16. Weight in Grams: 412.
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Michigan Classical Press United States
Number of pages
163
Condition
New
SKU
V9780979971303
ISBN
9780979971303
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 30.22

Hardcover. An engaging, accessible guide to educating yourself in the classical tradition. Num Pages: 432 pages. BIC Classification: DSB; DSR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 241 x 155 x 36. Weight in Grams: 744.
Publisher
WW Norton & Co United States
Number of pages
384
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2004
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780393050943
ISBN
9780393050943
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 29.82

Paperback. Num Pages: 135 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSBH; DSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 128 x 197 x 12. Weight in Grams: 130.
Publisher
Repeater
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9781910924389
ISBN
9781910924389
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 10.02

Paperback. Presents a study of detective fiction written by American women between the Civil War and World War II. This book shows how women writers blended Gothic elements into domestic fiction. It focuses on the narrative qualities of the domestic novel tradition and the ways in which it reflected ideologies of domesticity and gender. Num Pages: 296 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2ABM; DSBF; DSBH; DSK; JFSJ1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 230 x 154 x 23. Weight in Grams: 458.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
Duke University Press
Number of pages
296
Condition
New
SKU
V9780822322719
ISBN
9780822322719
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 27.99
€ 26.49

Paperback. Christian Jacob presents a completely fresh and unique reading of Athenaeus's Sophists at Dinner (ca. 200 ce), a text long mined merely for its testimonies to lost classical poets. Connecting the world of Hellenistic erudition with its legacy among Hellenized Romans, Jacob helps the reader navigate the many intersecting paths in this enormous work. Editor(s): Johnson, Dr. Scott Fitzgerald. Translator(s): Papaconstantinou, Dr. Arietta. Series: Hellenic Studies Series. Num Pages: 200 pages, 1 line illustration. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; 2AHA; DSBB; HBLA1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 153 x 10. Weight in Grams: 258.
Publisher
Harvard University, Center for Hellenic Studies United States
Number of pages
200
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674073289
ISBN
9780674073289
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 21.99
€ 20.69

Paperback. .
Publisher
Greenwich Exchange Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
60
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Condition
New
SKU
V9781906075095
ISBN
9781906075095
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 13.49

Paperback. Building on the formula of York Notes, this series introduces students to more sophisticated analysis and wider critical perspectives. This enbables students to appreciate contrasting interpretations of the text and to develop critical thinking. Editor(s): Macrae, Alasdair D. F. Series: York Notes Advanced. Num Pages: 88 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; 4KL; DSBH; DSC. Category: (UA) A / AS level. Dimension: 210 x 146 x 6. Weight in Grams: 122.
Publisher
Pearson Education Canada
Number of pages
88
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Edition
2nd Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780582424746
ISBN
9780582424746
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.30

Paperback. * Big, bold, revisionist book which plausibly challenges gender stereotypes about women and Islam * Makes sparkling tales and stories accessible for the first time to an English-speaking readership * Wide appeal to a variety of readers, in Middle East studies, comparative literature & medieval history Num Pages: 256 pages, 20 integrated bw illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FB; 2CSR; DSBB; JFSR2. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 138 x 218 x 24. Weight in Grams: 426.
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC United Kingdom
Number of pages
256
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9781848859272
ISBN
9781848859272
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 38.29

Paperback. "The Iliad" is still the greatest poem about war that our culture has ever produced. Poets and thinkers in the West have pored over, retold and argued about the events described in this martial epic, even when direct knowledge of it was lost. This book is about what "The Iliad" is about and what "The Iliad" says of war. Num Pages: 320 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 2AHA; DSBB; DSC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (J) Children / Juvenile. Dimension: 196 x 128 x 21. Weight in Grams: 294.
Publisher
Faber & Faber
Number of pages
320
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Condition
New
SKU
V9780571234301
ISBN
9780571234301
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.04

Hardcover. How did slavery and race impact American literature in the 19th century? This book argues that they were the carriers of linguistic restriction, and writers like Frederick Douglass wrestled with the demands for silence and circumspection that accompanied the antebellum fear of disunion and the postwar reconciliation between the North and South. Num Pages: 344 pages, 1 halftone. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; DSBF. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 235 x 162 x 24. Weight in Grams: 596.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
University Of Chicago Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226294131
ISBN
9780226294131
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 93.97
€ 79.56

Paperback. Argues that they were the carriers of linguistic restriction, and writers from Frederick Douglass to Stephen Crane wrestled with the demands for silence and circumspection that accompanied the antebellum fear of disunion and the postwar reconciliation between the North and South. Num Pages: 344 pages, 1 halftone. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; DSBF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 454.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
344
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780226101699
ISBN
9780226101699
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 36.99
€ 29.89

Paperback. Features an account of the swordfighter Wallace was to symbolise the cause of liberty and independence to many other countries and cultures in the centuries to come. Series: Canongate Classics. Num Pages: 464 pages, maps. BIC Classification: 2AB; BGH; DCF; DSBB; DSC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 198 x 127 x 29. Weight in Grams: 322.
Publisher
Canongate Books United Kingdom
Number of pages
464
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Edition
Main
Condition
New
SKU
V9781841954134
ISBN
9781841954134
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 14.59

Hardback. Series: Princeton Legacy Library. Num Pages: 278 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 2ADL; DSBB; DSC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 571.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
278
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691631585
ISBN
9780691631585
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 144.76

Paperback. The W. Somerset Maugham Reader presents a full range of Maugham's literary capabilities, from his early works of social realism, to his dramatic tales of love and revenge, to his pieces on travel to exotic lands. Editor(s): Meyers, Jeffrey. Num Pages: 584 pages. BIC Classification: DSB; DSR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 227 x 152 x 33. Weight in Grams: 778.
Publisher
Taylor Trade Publishing United States
Number of pages
584
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Condition
New
SKU
V9781589790728
ISBN
9781589790728
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 22.91

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