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Hardback. This collection of nine essays focuses on those writings of Walter Benjamin (1892-1940) on literature and language that have a direct relevance to contemporary literary theory, notably his analyses of myth, violence, history, criticism, literature, and mass media. Editor(s): Ferris, David S. Num Pages: 260 pages. BIC Classification: 2ACG; DSA; DSB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 224 x 147 x 25. Weight in Grams: 507.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1996
Publisher
Stanford University Press United States
Number of pages
260
Condition
New
SKU
V9780804725699
ISBN
9780804725699
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 126.74

Paperback. However insistently the idea of catastrophe hangs over Benjamin's writings in the final years of his life, the "victories wrested" in this period constitute some of the most remarkable 20th century analyses of the emergence of modern society. This volume ranges from studies of Baudelaire and Brecht to appraisals of photography, film, and poetry. Editor(s): Eiland, Howard; Jennings, Michael W. Num Pages: 496 pages, 4 halftones. BIC Classification: 2ACG; DNF; DSBH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 162 x 25. Weight in Grams: 648.
Publisher
Harvard University Press United States
Number of pages
496
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Edition
1St Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674022294
ISBN
9780674022294
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 35.99
€ 30.51

Paperback. Num Pages: 352 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: DSB; HPC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 158 x 235 x 19. Weight in Grams: 504.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1993
Publisher
Cornell University Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
352
Condition
New
SKU
V9780801497117
ISBN
9780801497117
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 46.99
€ 45.40

Paperback. Seven decades after his death, German Jewish writer, philosopher, and literary critic Walter Benjamin (1892-1940) continues to fascinate readers and influence academic writing, both stylistically and conceptually. This title offers a comprehensive and sophisticated introduction to the oeuvre of this perpetually relevant theorist. Translator(s): Winkler, Michael. Num Pages: 248 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: DSB; HPCF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 151 x 14. Weight in Grams: 356.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
Reprint
Number of pages
248
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226772226
ISBN
9780226772226
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 31.99
€ 24.81

Hardback. Shortly after the third edition of "Leaves of Grass" was published in 1860, Walt Whitman seemed to drop off the literary map, only to emerge two and a half years later. This work reconstructs the forgotten years of Whitman through letters and manuscripts, as well as mapping his associations through newspapers and magazines in which he published. Num Pages: 224 pages, 11 b/w photographs. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; DSBF; DSC; HBWJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 237 x 161 x 25. Weight in Grams: 524.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
University of California Press United States
Edition
First Edition
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520259065
ISBN
9780520259065
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 49.99
€ 35.48

Paperback. Num Pages: 416 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; DSBH; DSC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 156 x 236 x 34. Weight in Grams: 666.
Publisher
Cornell University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1980
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780801491856
ISBN
9780801491856
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 32.76

Paperback. The description for this book, Wallace Stevens: The Making of Harmonium, will be forthcoming. Editor(s): Buttel, Robert. Series: Princeton Legacy Library. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: DSBH; DSC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 234 x 156. .
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691623399
ISBN
9780691623399
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 46.99
€ 33.05

Hardback. This study represents the definitive work on origins as they appear in the poetry of Wallace Stevens. The author argues that the hallmark of the poet's vision is the presence of his Pennsylvania provincialism and the increasing significance he attached to his roots as he grew older. Num Pages: 290 pages, Illustrations, ports. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2ABM; DSBH; DSC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 163 x 25. Weight in Grams: 590.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1996
Publisher
Associated University Presses United States
Number of pages
290
Condition
New
SKU
V9780945636793
ISBN
9780945636793
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 133.30

Paperback. Num Pages: 296 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; DSBH; DSC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 156 x 18. Weight in Grams: 434.
Publisher
Cornell University Press United States
Number of pages
238
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780801478727
ISBN
9780801478727
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 43.18

Hardback. Num Pages: 296 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; DSBH; DSC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 156 x 23. Weight in Grams: 514.
Publisher
Cornell University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780801451676
ISBN
9780801451676
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 146.37

paperback. Series: Princeton Legacy Library. Num Pages: 390 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; DSBH; DSC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 542.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
390
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691603766
ISBN
9780691603766
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 64.68
€ 50.21

Paperback. Series: Princeton Legacy Library. Num Pages: 120 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2ABM; DSBH; DSC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 180 x 255 x 11. Weight in Grams: 244.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691601892
ISBN
9780691601892
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 28.78

Paperback. Translator(s): Posten, Anne. Num Pages: 200 pages. BIC Classification: 1D; AGB; BGF; BGL; DSB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 203 x 127. .
Publisher
New Directions Publishing Corporation
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780811221399
ISBN
9780811221399
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 15.26

Paperback. A literary walking tour of New York City as seen through the eyes of American and British writers. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBBEY; 2AB; DSB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 3895 x 5830 x 18. Weight in Grams: 340.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Fordham University Press
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780823274253
ISBN
9780823274253
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 27.09

Paperback. The second volume of the autobiography of Doris Lessing, winner of the Nobel Prize for Literature. Num Pages: 400 pages, 28 b/w plates (12pp). BIC Classification: 2AB; 3JJPG; 3JJPK; BGA; DSBH; DSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 129 x 15. Weight in Grams: 294.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
Fourth Estate
Edition
New Ed
Condition
New
SKU
9780006388890
ISBN
9780006388890
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 5.70

Hardback. Num Pages: 258 pages. BIC Classification: 2ABM; DSBH; DSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230. Weight in Grams: 545.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Associated University Presses United States
Number of pages
258
Condition
New
SKU
V9781575910406
ISBN
9781575910406
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 136.29

Paperback. Walden s Shore explores Thoreau s understanding of the living rock on which life s complexity depends not as metaphor but as physical science. Robert Thorson s subject is Thoreau the rock and mineral collector, interpreter of landscapes, and field scientist, whose compass and measuring stick were as important to him as his plant press." Num Pages: 440 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; DSBF; DSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 145 x 25. Weight in Grams: 635.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Harvard University Press United States
Number of pages
440
Condition
New
Edition
Reprint
SKU
V9780674088184
ISBN
9780674088184
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 36.99
€ 31.42

Paperback. Based on the 1854 edition of "Walden", this work includes emendations taken from Thoreau's draft manuscripts, with his own markings on page proofs, and notes in his personal copy of the book. This work includes: Introduction, which places Thoreau's life and achievement in context; Notes on the Text; an Afterword by the editor; and, a Bibliography. Editor(s): Cramer, Jeffrey S. Series: Yale Nota Bene. Num Pages: 432 pages, 1 b&w illustration. BIC Classification: DSBF; DSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 195 x 129 x 31. Weight in Grams: 408.
Publisher
Yale University Press
Number of pages
432
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780300110081
ISBN
9780300110081
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.48

Paperback. Details a fresh approach to an American classic Num Pages: 204 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; DSBF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 218 x 144 x 17. Weight in Grams: 274.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Indiana University Press United States
Number of pages
216
Condition
New
SKU
V9780253223548
ISBN
9780253223548
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 21.56

Paperback. Series: Modern Library. Num Pages: 800 pages. BIC Classification: 2ABM; DNF; DSB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 208 x 146 x 36. Weight in Grams: 590.
Publisher
Random House Inc
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Edition
Modern Library
Condition
New
SKU
V9780679783343
ISBN
9780679783343
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 16.53

Paperback. Num Pages: 318 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; DSB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 107 x 171 x 23. Weight in Grams: 168.
Format
Paperback
Publisher
Signet Classics
Publication date
2012
Edition
Reissue
Condition
New
SKU
V9780451532169
ISBN
9780451532169
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 8.07

Paperback. Editor(s): Fender, Stephen Allen. Series: Oxford World's Classics. Num Pages: 448 pages, 2 maps, frontispiece. BIC Classification: DNF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 130 x 21. Weight in Grams: 310.
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Number of pages
448
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Edition
Reissue
Condition
New
SKU
V9780199538065
ISBN
9780199538065
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 10.66

Hardback. Series: Global Studies of the United States. Num Pages: 296 pages, 1 black and white photograph. BIC Classification: 1KBB; DSB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5969 x 3963 x 23. Weight in Grams: 590.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
University of Illinois Press United States
Number of pages
296
Condition
New
Edition
First Edition
SKU
V9780252039751
ISBN
9780252039751
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 64.03

Paperback. Wagering on Transcendence explores the question of ultimate meaning in literature. Through essays, Mount Mary College professors from various disciplines analyze several pieces of literature from a variety of genres and authors to show how each depicts the human struggle to find meaning. Editor(s): Carey, Phyllis. Num Pages: 320 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: DSA; DSBH; HRCC7; HRCM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 151 x 17. Weight in Grams: 444.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
Sheed & Ward
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
SKU
V9781556129827
ISBN
9781556129827
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 50.23

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