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Literary studies: general

Paperback. Series: Dover Occult. Num Pages: 592 pages, 17ill. BIC Classification: DSB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 215 x 136 x 30. Weight in Grams: 644. The Secrets of Tantric and Shaktic Yoga. 592 pages, 17ill. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: DSB. Dimension: 215 x 136 x 30. Weight: 622.
Publisher
Dover Publications
Number of pages
592
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Edition
New edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780486230580
ISBN
9780486230580
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 27.99
€ 19.49

Hardcover. Scholars have long recognized that narrative suspense dominates the formal dynamics of 19th-century British fiction. This study argues that various 19th-century thinkers - John Ruskin, Michael Faraday, Charlotte Bronte - saw suspense as a vehicle for a new approach to knowledge called "realism". Series: Victorian Literature and Culture Series. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 2AB; 3JH; DSBF; DSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 24. Weight in Grams: 517.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
University of Virginia Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780813922171
ISBN
9780813922171
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 63.34

Hardback. Explores the strange, enduring power of sentimental language in the face of a rapidly changing culture Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; DSBF; DSBH; DSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 231 x 155 x 20. Weight in Grams: 400.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Fordham University Press United States
Number of pages
192
Condition
New
SKU
V9780823245529
ISBN
9780823245529
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 43.99
€ 43.49

Paperback. Stanley Cavell, one of America's most distinguished philosophers, has written an invaluable companion volume to "Walden," a seminal book in our cultural heritage. This expanded edition includes two essays on Emerson. Num Pages: 168 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: DSBF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 141 x 12. Weight in Grams: 244.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1992
Publisher
University Of Chicago Press
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226098135
ISBN
9780226098135
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 27.99
€ 22.94

Paperback. Analyses the theme of community in seven French Caribbean novels in relation to the work of the French philosopher Jean-Luc Nancy. Series: Contemporary French and Francophone Cultures. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: 1KJ; 2ADF; DSBH5; DSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 12. Weight in Grams: 308.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Liverpool University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9781846315008
ISBN
9781846315008
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 49.86

Paperback. Frank Kermode contributes a new epilogue to his collection of lectures on the relationship of fiction to age-old concepts of apocalyptic chaos and crisis. Num Pages: 224 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: CFG; DSB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 218 x 141 x 14. Weight in Grams: 296.
Publisher
Oxford University Press Inc United States
Number of pages
218
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Edition
2nd Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780195136128
ISBN
9780195136128
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 34.01

Hardback. This book examines how Asian American fiction reveals with the limitations of identity while continuing to rely on its theoretical logic as the basis of oppositional knowledge and political practices. Series: Asian America. Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; DSB; JFSL3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 585. Weight in Grams: 456.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Stanford University Press United States
Number of pages
208
Condition
New
SKU
V9780804778701
ISBN
9780804778701
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 72.10

Hardback. Series: Princeton Legacy Library. Num Pages: 326 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSBF; DSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 19. Weight in Grams: 628.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
326
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691640433
ISBN
9780691640433
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 162.59

The Self and It makes a fresh and bold intervention in histories and theories of the rise of the novel by arguing that the material objects proliferating in eighteenth-century England's consumer markets worked in conjunction with the novel as vital tools for fashioning the modern self. Num Pages: 312 pages, 19 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3JF; DSBD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 534. Weight in Grams: 544.
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Stanford University Press United States
Number of pages
312
Condition
New
SKU
V9780804756969
ISBN
9780804756969
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 84.77

Hardback. Num Pages: 161 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: DSB; DSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 225 x 150 x 14. Weight in Grams: 363.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1980
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
161
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231047821
ISBN
9780231047821
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 125.51

Paperback. Robinson Jeffers (1887-1962) is not only the greatest poet that California (and indeed the American West) has produced, but a major poet of the 20th century who occupies a prominent place in the tradition of American prophetic poetry. This is a selection of his work. Editor(s): Hunt, Tim. Num Pages: 776 pages. BIC Classification: 2ABM; DCF; DSB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 178 x 40. Weight in Grams: 1236.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Stanford University Press United States
Number of pages
776
Condition
New
SKU
V9780804741088
ISBN
9780804741088
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 46.99
€ 42.06

Paperback. This work comprises a collection of the poetic works of 19th century poet Christina Rossetti. Rossetti's inner life dominates her poetry, exploring the themes of loss and unattainable hope across subjects ranging from love to the divine. Series: Wordsworth Poetry Library. Num Pages: 304 pages, bibliography. BIC Classification: 2AB; DCF; DSBF; DSC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 129 x 18. Weight in Grams: 200.
Publisher
Wordsworth Editions
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Edition
Re-issue
Condition
New
SKU
V9781853264290
ISBN
9781853264290
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 7.09

Paperback. Edith Somerville and Violet Martin Ross were cousins who entered a literary partnership that produced the 19th century Irish novel, "The Real Charlotte" and a series of comic stories, "Some Experiences of an Irish RM". This book looks at a selection of their letters. Editor(s): Lewis, Gifford. Num Pages: 352 pages, 16ill. BIC Classification: 1DBR; 3JH; 3JJ; BG; DSBF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 126. Weight in Grams: 340. Good clean copy with some minor shelf wear
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1991
Publisher
Faber and Faber
Condition
Used, Very Good
Edition
Reprint
SKU
KKD0005338
ISBN
9780571153497
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 17.95

Hardback. The author is one of the most celebrated and influential American poets. A stylist of the highest order, he imbued his correspondence with the literary artistry he brought to his poetry. This title deals with his works. Editor(s): Smith, Rod; Baker, Peter; Harris, Kaplan. Num Pages: 512 pages, 1 b/w photograph. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; BJ; DSBH; DSC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 164 x 36. Weight in Grams: 838.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
University of California Press United States
Edition
annotated edition
Number of pages
545
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520241602
ISBN
9780520241602
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 65.36
€ 50.63

Paperback. The nearest we can get to a Dickens autobiography, these letters give us unique insights into his life, and are essential reading for Dickens fans everywhere. Whether you dip in or read straight through, this selection of his letters creates afresh the brilliance of being Dickens, and the sheer pleasure of being in his company. Editor(s): Hartley, Jenny. Num Pages: 496 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; BGLA; BJ; DSBF; DSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 154 x 233 x 28. Weight in Grams: 722.
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780199686834
ISBN
9780199686834
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 15.91

Hardback. Editor(s): Briggs, Ward W. Series: American Philological Association American Classical Studies. Num Pages: 400 pages. BIC Classification: CJ; DSB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 154 x 23. Weight in Grams: 533.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1992
Publisher
Oxford University Press Inc United States
Number of pages
400
Condition
New
SKU
V9781555408077
ISBN
9781555408077
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 99.53

Paperback. This book examines the early development of the fantastic tale through the works of of the German romantics Ludwig Tieck, Achim von Arnim, and E. T. A. Hoffmann; the subsequent French rediscovery of the genre in works by Theophile Gautier and Prosper Merimee; and Edgar Allan Poe's contributions to the literary form. Series: Cultural Memory in the Present Series. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: DSBF; DSBH; DSK; HRQX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 19. Weight in Grams: 408.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Stanford University Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
304
Condition
New
SKU
V9780804738606
ISBN
9780804738606
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 34.17

Reproduction in the Long Eighteenth Century. Num Pages: 544 pages. .
Publication date
2015
Publisher
University of Toronto Press Canada
Number of pages
584
Condition
New
SKU
V9781442646964
ISBN
9781442646964
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 95.87

Hardback. This book offers a new reading of early modern romance in the light of historically contemporary accounts of mind, and specifically the medical tradition of love-melancholy. Num Pages: 384 pages. BIC Classification: DSBB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 27. Weight in Grams: 630.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Stanford University Press United States
Number of pages
384
Condition
New
SKU
V9780804750462
ISBN
9780804750462
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 97.16

Provides a reading of both fictional and medical writings concerned with auto-erotic sexuality in the long nineteenth century. This book examines the discourse on masturbation in medical works by influential English, Continental and American practitioners such as J H Kellogg, E B Foote, Havelock Ellis, Krafft-Ebing and R V Pierce. Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSBF. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 239 x 164 x 19. Weight in Grams: 438.
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Manchester University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
192
Condition
New
SKU
V9780719077142
ISBN
9780719077142
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 151.16

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