Literary studies: general
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Literary studies: general
Paperback. In AD 986, Earl Hakon, ruler of most of Norway, won a triumphant victory over an invading fleet of Danes in the great naval battle of Hjorunga Bay. Sailing under his banner were no fewer than five Icelandic skalds, the poet-historians of the Old Norse world. Translator(s): Hollander, Lee Milton. Num Pages: 116 pages, 5 line drawings. BIC Classification: DSB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 191 x 140 x 10. Weight in Grams: 146.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1988
- Publisher
- University of Texas Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780292776234
- ISBN
- 9780292776234
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 22.10
€ 23.99
€ 22.10
Paperback. First published in 1920, this is T.S. Eliot's first collection of literary criticism. It contains some of his most influential early essays and reviews, including "Tradition and the Individual Talent", "Hamlet and His Problems", and Eliot's thoughts on Marlowe, Jonson, Massinger and Dante. Num Pages: 176 pages. BIC Classification: DNF; DSA; DSB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 196 x 126 x 12. Weight in Grams: 144.
- Publisher
- Faber and Faber United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 176
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780571190898
- ISBN
- 9780571190898
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 11.54
€ 15.99
€ 11.54
Paperback.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 232
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405119757
- ISBN
- 9781405119757
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 46.41
€ 46.41
Hardcover. The Sacred Desert is a reflection on the role of the desert in theology, history, literature, art and film. * An original reflection on the role of the desert in theology, history, literature, art and film. * Discusses figures as diverse as Jesus, the early Christian Desert Fathers, T.E. Lawrence, T.S. Num Pages: 232 pages, 0. BIC Classification: AG; DSB; HRCG; HRCM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 243 x 166 x 20. Weight in Grams: 496.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 232
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405119740
- ISBN
- 9781405119740
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 125.42
€ 125.42
Hardback. "A brilliant study of legal events and of literary texts concerned with the Scottish Highlands in the late eighteenth to nineteenth century, which then provides a structure for exploring the decay of and nostalgia for experience in subsequent culture."-Tilottama Rajan, University of Western Ontario Num Pages: 272 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: DSBF. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 163 x 239 x 28. Weight in Grams: 574.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- University of Pennsylvania Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780812239713
- ISBN
- 9780812239713
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 77.06
€ 77.06
Hardcover.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Gibb Memorial Trust
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781909724334
- ISBN
- 9781909724334
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 118.91€ 108.80
€ 118.91
€ 108.80
Paperback. This is a compilation of over 70 primary and secondary texts of writing from the Caribbean. It locates key writers within a specifically Caribbean framework, and demonstrates that these voices have emerged out of a wealth of literary tradition which until now was unknown or critically neglected. Editor(s): Donnell, Alison; Welsh, Sarah Lawson. Num Pages: 560 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1QSC; 2ABM; DQ; DSB. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 231 x 159 x 31. Weight in Grams: 824.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 560
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780415120494
- ISBN
- 9780415120494
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 71.79
€ 71.79
Paperback. Series: Routledge Introductions to American Literature. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; DSB; JFSL3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 156. .
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 240
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780415839655
- ISBN
- 9780415839655
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 59.94
€ 59.94
Paperback. This anthology offers a full introduction to Renaissance theatre in its historical and political contexts, along with newly edited and annotated texts from certain plays. Editor(s): Barker, Simon; Hinds, Hilary. Num Pages: 472 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; DD; DSBD; DSG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 250 x 189 x 23. Weight in Grams: 1014.
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 480
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780415187343
- ISBN
- 9780415187343
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 54.12
€ 54.12
Hardcover. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: DSBB; HBLC1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 26. Weight in Grams: 617.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- The Catholic University of America Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813226095
- ISBN
- 9780813226095
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 79.28
€ 79.28
Paperback. A book containing the edited transcripts of the Mellon lecture series, given by the philosopher Isaiah Berlin in Washington in 1965 on the subject of Romanticism. It is accompanied by a recording, on compact disc, of Berlin delivering the final lecture. Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: 2ACG; DSBF; HP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 154 x 14. Weight in Grams: 262.
- Publisher
- Vintage United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 192
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780712665445
- ISBN
- 9780712665445
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 25.99€ 19.49
€ 25.99
€ 19.49
Hardcover. The main contention of this book is that contemporary theory is still essentially Romantic. Despite protestations to the contrary and despite all attempts to elude or exceed the limits bequeathed by Romantic thought, Clemens demonstrates its continuing influence in philosophical and literary works. Series Editor(s): Walker, Professor Greg. Series: Studies in European Cultural Transition. Num Pages: 238 pages. BIC Classification: DSB; HPC; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 240 x 165 x 21. Weight in Grams: 584.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 238
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- SKU
- V9780754608752
- ISBN
- 9780754608752
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 175.17
€ 175.17
Hardback. This book develops a new context and methodology for reading Romantic literature by exploring philosophies of language from the period 1785-1835. It explores the moral, political, and legal philosophy of Reid, Bentham, Kant and the German Idealists, Humboldt, and Coleridge, and literary texts by Coleridge, Godwin, Holderlin, and Kleist. Num Pages: 384 pages. BIC Classification: 2ACG; DSB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 30. Weight in Grams: 650.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 384
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780804739146
- ISBN
- 9780804739146
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 97.45
€ 97.45
Paperback. Num Pages: 184 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSBF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 220 x 140 x 11. Weight in Grams: 226.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1985
- Publisher
- University Of Chicago Press
- Edition
- New edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226558509
- ISBN
- 9780226558509
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 31.82
€ 40.99
€ 31.82
Hardback. Like King Arthur in Europe, the Persian hero Amir Hamzah has fought and connived his way through eight centuries of adventure throughout the Islamic world. Here is a new translation of a version of his tale, told in Urdu in India, and set down and first published in 1871. Includes a glossary with pronunciation. No index. Annotation copyright Book N Num Pages: 272 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 2BMU; DSB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 238 x 166 x 21. Weight in Grams: 590.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1991
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780231071642
- ISBN
- 9780231071642
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 83.27€ 64.47
€ 83.27
€ 64.47
Paperback. The first English language translation of Bedier's classic work in nearly seventy years, this volume is the only edition that provides ancillary materials to help the reader understand the history of the legend and Bedier's method in creating his classic retelling. Translator(s): Gallagher, Edward J. Num Pages: 216 pages. BIC Classification: DSBB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 215 x 142 x 12. Weight in Grams: 262.
- Publisher
- Hackett Publishing Co, Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 210
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- UK ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781603849005
- ISBN
- 9781603849005
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 18.99€ 15.42
€ 18.99
€ 15.42
Paperback. Presents a tale about the Lover and his quest - against the admonishments of reason and the obstacles set by jealousy and resistance - to pluck the fair Rose in the Enchanted Garden. This work includes an introduction, covering such topics as the iconographic significance of the imagery and the use of irony in developing the central theme of love. Translator(s): Dahlberg, Charles. Num Pages: 520 pages, 64 illustrations. BIC Classification: 2ADF; DNF; DSBB; DSC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 203 x 127 x 29. Weight in Grams: 599.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Edition
- 3rd Edition
- Number of pages
- 520
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691044569
- ISBN
- 9780691044569
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 54.99€ 39.95
€ 54.99
€ 39.95
Paperback. From King Arthur and the Round Table to Alexander the Great's global conquests, the stories of romance appear in some of the most beautiful books of the Middle Ages. This book provides an engaging and richly illustrated guide to medieval romance and its continuing influence on literature and art. Num Pages: 152 pages, 70 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: DSBB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 211 x 210 x 17. Weight in Grams: 662. 152 pages, 70 colour illustrations. From King Arthur and the Round Table to Alexander the Great's global conquests, the stories of romance appear in some of the most beautiful books of the Middle Ages. This book provides an engaging and richly illustrated guide to medieval romance and its continuing influence on literature and art. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: DSBB. Dimension: 211 x 210 x 17. Weight: 658.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Bodleian Library, University of Oxford
- Number of pages
- 152
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781851242955
- ISBN
- 9781851242955
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 20.67
€ 26.99
€ 20.67
Num Pages: 260 pages, 4 black & white halftones. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSBF; DSC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 239 x 181 x 23. Weight in Grams: 564.
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- University of Delaware Press United States
- Number of pages
- 260
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781611493917
- ISBN
- 9781611493917
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 145.54
€ 145.54
Hardback. It seeks to restore poetry to its rightful place as a crucial source for interpreting the rich cultural and intellectual life of the era. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: DSBB. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 22. Weight in Grams: 522.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Johns Hopkins University Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 232
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780801887222
- ISBN
- 9780801887222
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 71.38€ 65.46
€ 71.38
€ 65.46
paperback. A beautifully written memoir of nature, community, and poetry Num Pages: 212 pages. BIC Classification: BGLA; DSBH; DSC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 14. Weight in Grams: 318.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- University Press of New England United States
- Number of pages
- 212
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- SKU
- V9781584657040
- ISBN
- 9781584657040
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 21.99€ 18.45
€ 21.99
€ 18.45
Paperback. This volume covers the period from 1940 to 1975, beginning in the "golden age" of Science Fiction and ending at a time when SF book publication was just beginning to explode and SF films ("Close Encounters of the Third Kind", "Star Wars", and "E.T.") would soon dominate box offices. Editor(s): Gunn, James E. Num Pages: 576 pages, chronology. BIC Classification: DSBH; DSK; FL; FYB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 231 x 154 x 36. Weight in Grams: 944.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Scarecrow Press United States
- Number of pages
- 576
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780810842458
- ISBN
- 9780810842458
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 38.46
€ 38.46
Paperback. A celebration of George Eliot's life, work and greatest novel, exploring through a mixture of literary biography, deep reading and personal memoir how Middlemarch answers fundamental questions about life and love Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: BGL; DSBF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 141 x 20. Weight in Grams: 210.
- Publisher
- Granta Books
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781847085160
- ISBN
- 9781847085160
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 11.76
€ 13.99
€ 11.76
hardcover. Here, the author aims to show how the poet Su Shi's complex personality was embodied in his work and traces the evolution of his poems from juvenilia to the poems written in exile in Huangzhou, where Su settled on a farm at East Slope. Num Pages: 400 pages. BIC Classification: 1F; 2GDC; DSBB; DSBH; DSC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 224 x 146 x 30. Weight in Grams: 629.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1990
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 400
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- SKU
- V9780804715874
- ISBN
- 9780804715874
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 97.20
€ 97.20