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Literary studies: general

Paperback. Offers a glimpse into the creative workings of the Inklings. This book challenges the standard interpretation that Lewis, Tolkien, Charles Williams, Owen Barfield, and the other Inklings had little influence on one another's work, drawing on research in composition studies and the sociology of the creative process. Num Pages: 293 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSBH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 155 x 20. Weight in Grams: 506.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Kent State University Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780873389914
ISBN
9780873389914
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 36.15

Hardcover. Series: The Dickens Companions. Num Pages: 569 pages, 20 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSBF; DSK; HBTB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 239 x 158 x 37. Weight in Grams: 1118.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Helm Information Ltd
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781873403846
ISBN
9781873403846
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 141.51

Hardcover. Series: The Dickens Companions. Num Pages: 304 pages, illustrations, notes, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSBF; DSK; HBTB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 242 x 157 x 22. Weight in Grams: 658.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Helm Information Ltd
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781873403563
ISBN
9781873403563
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 190.60

Paperback. .
Publisher
Helm Information Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9781903206140
ISBN
9781903206140
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.25

Hardcover. Series: The Dickens Companions. Num Pages: 528 pages, 28 black & white illustrations, 9 maps. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSBF; DSK; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UA) A / AS level; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 244 x 164 x 40. Weight in Grams: 1090.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Helm Information Ltd
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781873403570
ISBN
9781873403570
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 167.05

hardcover. Latin epics such as Virgil's "Aeneid", Lucan's "Civil War", and Statius' "Thebaid" addressed Roman aristocrats whose dealings in gifts, favors, and payments defined their conceptions of social order. This book argues that these exchanges play a central yet overlooked role in epic depictions of Roman society. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: 2ADL; DSBB; DSC. Category: (UF) Further/Higher Education. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 612.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
304
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226111872
ISBN
9780226111872
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 65.36
€ 54.95

paperback. Presents translations, in rhyming couplets, of all six extant plays by this Latin author, dating from the period 166-60 BC. This title offers a literary translation, the versions remain very close to Terence's texts; consequently they can be enjoyable to the general reader, and also great value to the student of classics. Translator(s): Clayton, Frederick. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: 2ADL; DSBB; DSG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 149 x 229 x 19. Weight in Grams: 503.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Liverpool University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
SKU
V9780859897631
ISBN
9780859897631
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 27.99
€ 26.24

Paperback. Features translations of "The Woman From Andros"; "The Mandrake"; and "Clizia", a work inspired by Plautus' "Casin". This work explores English plays whose racy vernacular language, subtle characterisation, and innovative dramatic construction preceded Shakespeare's establishment of English-speaking theatrical comedy by more than a half century. Num Pages: 416 pages. BIC Classification: DSBB; DSG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 22. Weight in Grams: 484.
Publisher
Hackett Publishing Co, Inc United States
Number of pages
408
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Edition
Bilingual
Condition
New
SKU
V9780872209015
ISBN
9780872209015
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 20.48

Hardback. Editor(s): Chang, Sung-Sheng Yvonne; Yeh, Michelle; Fan, Ming-Ju. Num Pages: 592 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPCW; 2GDC; DSB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 244 x 161 x 41. Weight in Grams: 972.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Columbia University Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231165761
ISBN
9780231165761
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 83.18
€ 64.13

hardcover. A survey of the literature of United States, from prehistoric cave narratives to the radical movements of the sixties and the experimentation of the eighties. Num Pages: 1263 pages, Ill. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2ABM; DSB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 238 x 170 x 69. Weight in Grams: 1970.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1988
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Edition
0th Edition
Number of pages
1263
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231058124
ISBN
9780231058124
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 168.75
€ 132.85

Hardback. Covering a range of countries - Albania, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, the Czech Republic, East Germany, Hungary, Lithuania, Macedonia, Poland, Romania, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, and the Ukraine - this title presents history of Eastern European literature. Num Pages: 424 pages. BIC Classification: 1DV; DSBH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 254 x 178 x 29. Weight in Grams: 953.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
424
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231133067
ISBN
9780231133067
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 134.28
€ 100.69

Hardback. Series: Columbia Guides to Literature Since 1945. Num Pages: 216 pages. BIC Classification: 1HFD; 2AB; DSBH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 262 x 186 x 20. Weight in Grams: 572.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
216
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231126861
ISBN
9780231126861
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 104.58
€ 79.12

Hardback. This guide to the literatures of Eastern Europe since 1945 includes an overview of literary themes and trends in historical context; a chronology of major political events; an A-Z section of articles on the most important and influential 700 writers; and an index. Series: Columbia Guides to Literature Since 1945. Num Pages: 512 pages, index. BIC Classification: 1DV; 3JJP; DSBH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 254 x 178 x 41. Weight in Grams: 1407.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Columbia University Press
Edition
0th Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231114042
ISBN
9780231114042
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 134.28
€ 101.08

Hardback. Series: Columbia Guides to Literature Since 1945. Num Pages: 288 pages, ill. BIC Classification: 1HFMS; 2AB; DSBH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 258 x 182 x 23. Weight in Grams: 668.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Edition
First Edition
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231130462
ISBN
9780231130462
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 99.82
€ 76.51

Hardback. Challenges the conventional belief that the English-language literary traditions of East Africa are restricted to the former British colonies of Kenya, Uganda, and Tanzania. This book begins with a chronology of key historical events and an overview of the emergence and transformation of literary culture in the region. Series: Columbia Guides to Literature Since 1945. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: 1HFG; 2AB; DSBH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 19. Weight in Grams: 635.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231125208
ISBN
9780231125208
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 99.82
€ 75.66

Hardback. From Ishmael Reed and Toni Morrison to Colson Whitehead and Terry McMillan, this is a guide to contemporary African American literature. It presents information about the major authors, texts, movements, and ideas that have shaped contemporary African American fiction. Series: Columbia Guides to Literature Since 1945. Num Pages: 280 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; DSBH; DSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 254 x 178 x 25. Weight in Grams: 817.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
280
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231124720
ISBN
9780231124720
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 95.07
€ 72.21

Hardback. Presenting an historical overview of major developments, this is a comprehensive A-to-Z guide to major Asian American writers and their works. It covers Canadian and US writers with cultural and ethnic origins in East Asia, South Asia, and the Pacific Islands. It includes a bibliography at the end. Series: Columbia Guides to Literature Since 1945. Num Pages: 264 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; DSBH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 254 x 178 x 21. Weight in Grams: 771.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
264
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231126205
ISBN
9780231126205
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 100.48

Hardback. This resource provides information on a popular literary genre - the 20th-century American short story. It contains articles on stories that share a particular theme, and over 100 pieces on individual writers and their work. There are also articles on promising new writers entering the scene. Editor(s): Gelfant, Blanche H. Num Pages: 952 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2ABM; DSBH; DSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 241 x 165 x 42. Weight in Grams: 1044.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
952
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231110983
ISBN
9780231110983
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 143.79
€ 108.53

Hardback. With more than one hundred articles that show how a host of authors and literary movements have contributed to the general literary development of their respective countries, this companion is an essential starting point for the study of East Asian literatures. Editor(s): Mostow, Joshua S. Num Pages: 700 pages. BIC Classification: 1FP; 2G; DSB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 242 x 162 x 49. Weight in Grams: 1290.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
700
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231113144
ISBN
9780231113144
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 143.79
€ 108.23

Paperback. Editor(s): Denton, Kirk A. Num Pages: 496 pages. BIC Classification: 2GDC; DSBH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155. Weight in Grams: 454.
Publisher
Columbia University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231170093
ISBN
9780231170093
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 54.99
€ 39.41

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