Literary studies: general
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Literary studies: general
Mind, Body, Motion, Matter investigates the relationship between the eighteenth century's two predominant approaches to the natural world in the works of leading British and French writers such as Daniel Defoe, William Hogarth, Laurence Sterne, the third Earl of Shaftesbury and Denis Diderot. Editor(s): McMurran, Mary Helen; Conway, Alison. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; 2ADF; DSBD; HPCD1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 236 x 158 x 16. Weight in Grams: 380.
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- University of Toronto Press Canada
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781442650114
- ISBN
- 9781442650114
Condition: New
€ 79.80
€ 79.80
Paperback. Bridges mainstream literary history and Gerard Genette's expertise in critical method by undertaking an intensive study of the most vexed of literary problems: language as a representation of reality. Deeply learned, the book draws upon the traditions - both sane and eccentric - of philosophy, linguistics, poetics, and comparative literature. Translator(s): Morgan, Thais E. Series: Stages. Num Pages: 446 pages, Illus. BIC Classification: DSA; DSB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 29. Weight in Grams: 753.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Publisher
- University of Nebraska Press Lincoln
- Number of pages
- 514
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780803270442
- ISBN
- 9780803270442
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 42.99€ 42.68
€ 42.99
€ 42.68
Hardcover. This volume considers the phenomenon of mimetic contagion, whereby works of art draw viewers into direct imitation of themselves, and how it operates within specific historical contexts. Terence's Eunuch is used as a case study, situating the motif within the peculiarities of mid-second-century BC Rome and its anxieties about the power of art. Series: Oxford Studies in Ancient Culture Representation. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; 2ADL; 3D; DSBB; DSG; HBJD; HBLA1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 200 x 254 x 19. Weight in Grams: 602.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780198738732
- ISBN
- 9780198738732
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 149.99
€ 149.99
Paperback. Shows how from antiquity to the twentieth century literature progressed toward ever more naturalistic and democratic forms of representation. This title offers the optimistic view of European history now appears as a defensive - and impassioned - response to the inhumanity he saw in the Third Reich. Translator(s): Trask, Willard R. Series: Princeton Classics. Num Pages: 616 pages. BIC Classification: DSB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 215 x 140 x 41. Weight in Grams: 632.
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 616
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- New and Expanded
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691160221
- ISBN
- 9780691160221
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 29.99€ 21.86
€ 29.99
€ 21.86
Paperback. Representations in visual arts and fiction play an important part in our lives and culture. Walton presents a theory of the nature of representation, which shows its many varieties and explains its importance. His analysis is illustrated with examples from film, art, literature and theatre. Num Pages: 480 pages, 27 halftones, 3 line illustrations, 2 tables. BIC Classification: A; DSB; HPCF; HPN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 151 x 31. Weight in Grams: 672.
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 480
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1993
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674576032
- ISBN
- 9780674576032
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 51.69€ 47.80
€ 51.69
€ 47.80
Paperback. The term mimesis has long been used to refer to the relationship between an image and its 'real' original. A multidisciplinary study of a term returning to the forefront of contemporary theory, this is a guide for readers in such fields as literature, performance and cultural studies. Series: The New Critical Idiom. Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: DSB. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 202 x 129 x 15. Weight in Grams: 218.
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 192
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780415700306
- ISBN
- 9780415700306
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 26.80
€ 26.99
€ 26.80
Paperback. Contains Milton's English poems, with the exception of "Paradise Lost", together with translations and texts of his Latin, Italian and Greek poems. This work presents extensive notes and headnotes to show Milton's allusions and synthesize the judgements and disagreements of a bewildering array of modern critics. Editor(s): Carey, John. Series: Longman Annotated English Poets. Num Pages: 552 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSBD; DSC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 215 x 141 x 30. Weight in Grams: 634.
- Publisher
- Longman
- Number of pages
- 552
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405832793
- ISBN
- 9781405832793
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 50.78
€ 50.78
Hardback. Offers an account of the life of the great English poet and pamphleteer John Milton in his quarter centenary year. Num Pages: 480 pages, Illustrations (some col.), maps. BIC Classification: 2AB; BGL; DSBD; DSC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 165 x 242 x 44. Weight in Grams: 774. Very good copy in near fine dustwrapper
First edition
First edition
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- SKU
- KEX0303332
- ISBN
- 9780747584254
Hardback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 25.00
€ 25.00
Paperback. Series: Student Guide Literary Series. Num Pages: 80 pages. BIC Classification: DSBD; DSC. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 211 x 135 x 8. Weight in Grams: 144. Series: Student Guide Literary Series. 80 pages. Cateogry: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). BIC Classification: DSBD; DSC. Dimension: 211 x 135 x 8. Weight: 144.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Greenwich Exchange Ltd
- Number of pages
- 80
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781906075477
- ISBN
- 9781906075477
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 16.99€ 15.26
€ 16.99
€ 15.26
Paperback. Although "Paradise Lost" is one of the greatest poems in the English language, it is also among the most difficult and intimidating, especially to unsophisticated readers. One of the most accessible critical studies of Paradise Lost and one frequently recommended by those teaching Milton is Anne Ferry's "Milton's Epic Voice."" Num Pages: 206 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSBD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 278 x 154 x 12. Weight in Grams: 226.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1983
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- Rev ed
- Number of pages
- 206
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226244686
- ISBN
- 9780226244686
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 36.99€ 29.15
€ 36.99
€ 29.15
Hardcover. Editor(s): Knoppers, Laura Lunger. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: DSBD; DSC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 164 x 239 x 26. Weight in Grams: 598.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Duquesne
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780820704937
- ISBN
- 9780820704937
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 74.03€ 61.57
€ 74.03
€ 61.57
Hardcover. Editor(s): Knoppers, Laura Lunger. Num Pages: 325 pages. BIC Classification: DSBB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 236 x 161 x 24. Weight in Grams: 554.
- Publisher
- Duquesne University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 304
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780820704418
- ISBN
- 9780820704418
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 74.03€ 61.60
€ 74.03
€ 61.60
Hardback. Milton in Translation demonstrates the breadth of John Milton's international reception, from the seventeenth century through today. New essays by an international roster of experts explore the translation of Milton's works into twenty-three languages, in essays that are grouped geographically and, by and large, chronologically. Editor(s): Duran, Angelica; Issa, Islam; Olson, Jonathan R. Num Pages: 528 pages, With 8 black and white halftones. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSBD; DSC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 234 x 153. .
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 528
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780198754824
- ISBN
- 9780198754824
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 192.38
€ 192.38
paperback. Series: Heritage. Num Pages: black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DVUA; DSB; DSC; HBJD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 449.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- University of Toronto Press, Scholarly Publishing Division United States
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781442612938
- ISBN
- 9781442612938
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 37.13
€ 40.99
€ 37.13
paperback. Taking as its starting point the long-standing characterization of Milton as a "Hebraic" writer, this book probes the limits of the relationship between Milton and his Jewish antecedents. It shows how Milton's text can inform a more nuanced reading of midrash just as midrash can offer new insights into "Paradise Lost". Num Pages: 384 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 2AB; DSBD; DSC; HRAX; HRC; HRJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 226 x 162 x 34. Weight in Grams: 771.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 384
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231123297
- ISBN
- 9780231123297
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 28.82
€ 40.99
€ 28.82
Milton and the Climates of Reading: Essays by Balachandra Rajan
Rajan, Balachandra. Ed(S): Sauer, Elizabeth
hardcover. Milton and the Climates of Reading offers timely statements about the ways in which Milton's writings not only addressed their own time, but also speak profoundly and powerfully to ours. Editor(s): Sauer, Elizabeth. Series: Heritage. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSBD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 236 x 159 x 18. Weight in Grams: 460.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- University of Toronto Press Canada
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780802091055
- ISBN
- 9780802091055
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 65.66
€ 65.66
Hardback. The volume opens with a selection of seminal articles by noted scholars including Northrop Frye, Hugh McCallum, Douglas Bush, Ernest Sirluck, and A.S.P. Woodhouse. Num Pages: 464 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSBD; DSC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 237 x 158 x 35. .
- Publisher
- University of Toronto Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Edition
- 1st
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781442643925
- ISBN
- 9781442643925
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 95.65
€ 95.65
Paperback. Num Pages: 280 pages, 11 halftones. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSBD; DSC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 16. Weight in Grams: 399.
- Publisher
- Cornell University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780801473678
- ISBN
- 9780801473678
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 38.99€ 37.82
€ 38.99
€ 37.82
Paperback. An extraordinary collection of essays on literature and contemporary culture. Gripping, irreverent, smart and entirely original. Passionate about literature, O'Joyce frequently goes out of his way to antagonize a literary establishment that places profit and political correctness before artistic vision. Num Pages: 160 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; DSBH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 188 x 114 x 19. Weight in Grams: 258.
- Publisher
- Pinter & Martin Ltd
- Number of pages
- 160
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781905177271
- ISBN
- 9781905177271
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 11.99€ 10.39
€ 11.99
€ 10.39
Paperback. Editor(s): Warner, Jayne L. Num Pages: 200 pages, suggested readings, index. BIC Classification: DQ; DSB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 155 x 13. Weight in Grams: 268.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Syracuse University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780815609582
- ISBN
- 9780815609582
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 12.08
€ 12.08
Hardcover. Military Men of Feeling considers the popularity of the figure of the gentle soldier in the Victorian period, inviting us to think afresh about Victorian masculinity and Victorian militarism. Num Pages: 272 pages, 12 black-and-white halftones. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSBF. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 138. .
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780198737834
- ISBN
- 9780198737834
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 171.58
€ 171.58
Hardback. Milestones on a Golden Road examines works of fiction written in China between 1945 and 1980, when the arts were required to reflect a Maoist vision of history and society. Series: Contemporary Chinese Studies. Num Pages: 288 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: DSBH; DSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887. Weight in Grams: 567.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- University of British Columbia Press Canada
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780774823722
- ISBN
- 9780774823722
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 113.17
€ 113.17
Paperback. This one-volume anthology surveys the major works of Spanish literature of the millennium! An introduction with historical and literary data as well as information on critical trends puts each section into its historical context. A brief introduction to the author's work precedes each selection. Num Pages: 440 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 2ADS; DQ; DSB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 277 x 212 x 25. Weight in Grams: 998.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 440
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780471241126
- ISBN
- 9780471241126
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 147.74
€ 147.74
Paperback. Books about thinkers require a kind of unity that their thought may not possess. This cautionary statement is especially applicable to Mikhail Bakhtin, whose intellectual development displays a diversity of insights that cannot be easily integrated or accurately described in terms of a single overriding concern. Num Pages: 552 pages. BIC Classification: 1DVUA; DSA; DSBH; DSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5830 x 3488 x 32. Weight in Grams: 700.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1990
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 552
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- SKU
- V9780804718226
- ISBN
- 9780804718226
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 39.99
€ 40.99
€ 39.99