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Literary studies: general
Hardcover. Joseph Conrad is not only one of the world's great writers of English literature, but was a writer who lived a particularly full and interesting life. This biography analyzes several aspects of Conrad's life and works: his problems with the English language; his borrowings from French writers; and his attitude toward socialism. Series: Studies in English & American Literature & Culture. Num Pages: 806 pages, 1, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSBH; DSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 241 x 162 x 33. Weight in Grams: 1358. A Life. Series: Studies in English & American Literature & Culture. 806 pages, 1, black & white illustrations. Joseph Conrad is not only one of the world's great writers of English literature, but was a writer who lived a particularly full and interesting life. This biography analyzes several aspects of Conrad's life and works: his problems with the English language; his borrowings from French writers; and his attitude toward socialism. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSBH; DSK. Dimension: 241 x 162 x 33. Weight: 1290.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Camden House
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781571133472
- ISBN
- 9781571133472
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 113.36
€ 113.36
Paperback. Filled with provocative new assessments and new facts, this biography presents the contradictory, tormented life of Joseph Conrad (1857-1924), author of Heart of Darkness and Lord Jim , and one of the great figures of modern literature. Num Pages: 464 pages, 32. BIC Classification: 2AB; BG; DSBH; DSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 227 x 156 x 25. Weight in Grams: 632.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Cooper Square Publishers Inc.,U.S. United States
- Number of pages
- 464
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780815411123
- ISBN
- 9780815411123
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 20.56
€ 20.56
Paperback. Series: Princeton Legacy Library. Num Pages: 340 pages, 1 line illus. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; DSBH; DSC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 457.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 340
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691605586
- ISBN
- 9780691605586
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 56.45€ 44.47
€ 56.45
€ 44.47
Paperback. On Valentine's Day, 1989, Salman Rushdie received a telephone call from a BBC journalist that would change his life forever: Ayatollah Khomeini, a leading Muslim scholar, had issued him with a death sentence. This book offers an account of how he was forced to live in hiding for over a decade. Num Pages: 656 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; BGLA; DSB; DSBH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 193 x 136 x 42. Weight in Grams: 464.
- Publisher
- Vintage
- Number of pages
- 656
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780099563440
- ISBN
- 9780099563440
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 13.19
€ 17.99
€ 13.19
Paperback. "Shamela" is a parody of Samuel Richardson's "Pamela", in which a virtuous servant girl long resists her master's advances and is eventually 'rewarded' with marriage. "Joseph Andrews", Fielding's first novel, can also be seen as a response to Richardson, as the lascivious Lady Booby sets out to seduce her comically chaste servant Joseph. Editor(s): Hawley, Judith. Num Pages: 432 pages, facsims. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSBD; DSK; FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130 x 26. Weight in Grams: 316. Clean copy with some shelf wear, minor nicks and bumps on cover but otherwise clean
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Penguin Classics
- Condition
- Used, Good
- SKU
- KSS0006000
- ISBN
- 9780140433869
Paperback
Condition: Used, Good
€ 4.99
€ 4.99
Paperback. This Norton Critical Edition reprints the authoritative Wesleyan text of Joseph Andrews, edited by Martin Battestin. Editor(s): Goldberg, Homer. Series: Norton Critical Editions. Num Pages: 512 pages, bibliography. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSBD; DSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 211 x 132 x 26. Weight in Grams: 486.
- Publisher
- WW Norton & Co United States
- Number of pages
- 510
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1987
- Edition
- 1st
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780393955552
- ISBN
- 9780393955552
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 18.99€ 17.22
€ 18.99
€ 17.22
Hardcover. This controversial and groundbreaking book revisits the origins of one of the most beloved works of East Slavic literature, the 'Igor' Tale'. Series: Harvard series in Ukranian studies. Num Pages: 576 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 2AGU; DSBB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 236 x 167 x 46. Weight in Grams: 966.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 576
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780916458966
- ISBN
- 9780916458966
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 54.99€ 45.33
€ 54.99
€ 45.33
Hardback. This book examines the treatment of literary influence in the first six books of poetry from Mexico's Jose Emilo Pacheco. Series: Bucknell Studies in Latin American Literature & Theory. Num Pages: 220 pages. BIC Classification: 2ADS; DSBH; DSC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152. Weight in Grams: 530.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Associated University Presses United States
- Number of pages
- 220
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780838754924
- ISBN
- 9780838754924
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 110.18
€ 110.18
Hardback. An introduction to the poetry of Jorge Teillier (Chile, 1935-1986). Commonly referred to as ?poesie larica? (poetry of the lar or hearth), Tellier's poetry looks to the countryside, to familiar domestic objects in the provincial home, and to the folklore of an illusive past as a way of restoring meaning to individual existence. Num Pages: 149 pages. BIC Classification: 2ADSL; DSBH; DSC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 0 x 0. Weight in Grams: 408.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Associated University Presses United States
- Number of pages
- 149
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780838755051
- ISBN
- 9780838755051
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 103.06
€ 103.06
Paperback. This introductory guide to one of Jonson's most widely-studied plays offers a scene-by-scene theatrically aware commentary, a brief history of the text and first performances, case studies of key performances and productions, a survey of film and TV adaptations, and a wide sampling of critical opinion and further reading. Series: Shakespeare Handbooks. Num Pages: 144 pages. BIC Classification: 3JD; DSBD; DSG. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 200 x 129 x 11. Weight in Grams: 162.
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- 2015th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137379801
- ISBN
- 9781137379801
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.36
€ 32.36
Paperback. Presenting a guide through the contextual and critical material surrounding "Gulliver's Travels", this work provides commentary on the various interpretations of the text. Part of the "Routledge Guides to Literature" series, it is of interest to those beginning detailed study of Swift's controversial novel. Editor(s): Lund, Roger D. Series: Routledge Guides to Literature. Num Pages: 224 pages, 7 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSBD; DSK. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 214 x 140 x 18. Weight in Grams: 286.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- New Ed
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780415700214
- ISBN
- 9780415700214
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 43.34
€ 43.34
paperback. Provides a collection of theoretical and literary essays on Swift's work. The text places an emphasis on his Anglo-Irishness, which, it argues, is a key area in understanding his life and works. Reference is also made to Swift's gender relations and his female imitators. Series: Longman Critical Readers. Num Pages: 312 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSBD; DSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 18. Weight in Grams: 390.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Routledge United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 312
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780582225725
- ISBN
- 9780582225725
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 80.85
€ 80.85
Paperback. Presents a biography of Jonathan Swift (1667-1745), who was born in Dublin, of English parents, and educated at Trinity College, Dublin. London-based for many years, and a noted satirist during the reign of Queen Anne, he returned to Dublin in 1713 as Dean of St Patrick's Cathedral. His popular work "Gulliver's Travels" appeared in 1726. Editor(s): Mahon, Derek. Series: Poet to Poet. Num Pages: 128 pages, music. BIC Classification: 2AB; DCF; DSBD; DSC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 139 x 197 x 10. Weight in Grams: 108.
- Publisher
- Faber & Faber London
- Number of pages
- 128
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Edition
- Main - Poet to Poet
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780571230716
- ISBN
- 9780571230716
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 9.99€ 8.92
€ 9.99
€ 8.92
Paperback. Poet, polemicist, pamphleteer and wit, Swift is best known as the author of "Gulliver's Travels". In this biography, Victoria Glendinning investigates the main events and relationships of Swift's life and provides a portrait set in a tapestry of controversy and paradox. Num Pages: 336 pages, 8pp b&w halftones. BIC Classification: 2AB; BG; DSBD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 126. Weight in Grams: 243. Some minor shelf wear but otherwise in a good condition
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- Publisher
- Pimlico
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Edition
- New
- SKU
- KSC0001187
- ISBN
- 9780712662628
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 17.95
€ 17.95
Hardback. Num Pages: 248 pages, 9 colour illustrations in plate section: pp.68-69. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; BGL; DSBH; DSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 225 x 149 x 26. Weight in Grams: 458.
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781501307171
- ISBN
- 9781501307171
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 52.99€ 36.70
€ 52.99
€ 36.70
Paperback. Jonathan Coe is a highly-acclaimed writer whose work has enjoyed worldwide success. This study, the first of its kind, explores the full range of Coe's work, offering readers a comprehensive and accessible overview of his novels, fiction and other writings, as well as the surrounding criticism. The volume also features a new interview with Coe. Series: New British Fiction. Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSBH; DSK; FZC. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 198 x 129. Weight in Grams: 454.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 192
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137405821
- ISBN
- 9781137405821
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 27.52
€ 32.99
€ 27.52
Paperback. Examines several aspects of Johnson's career through fresh perspectives and original interpretations. Editor(s): Horrocks, Thomas A.; Weinbrot, Howard D. Series: Harvard Library Bulletin. Num Pages: 140 pages, 10 halftones. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSBD; HPCB. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 229 x 174 x 9. Weight in Grams: 198.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Houghton Library of the Harvard College Library United States
- Number of pages
- 140
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780981885841
- ISBN
- 9780981885841
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 34.99€ 29.26
€ 34.99
€ 29.26
Paperback. Building on the strength of Keith Walker s acclaimed The Poems of John Wilmot, Earl of Rochester (1984), leading scholar Nicholas Fisher presents a thoroughly revised and updated edition of the work of one the greatest Restoration wits. Editor(s): Walker, Keith; Fisher, Nicholas. Num Pages: 296 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 2AB; DCF; DD; DSBD; DSC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 174 x 228 x 15. Weight in Grams: 456.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 296
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781118438794
- ISBN
- 9781118438794
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 43.99€ 43.89
€ 43.99
€ 43.89
Paperback. The Critical Heritage gathers together a large body of critical sources on major figures in literature. Each volume presents contemporary responses on a writer's work, enabling student and researcher to read the material themselves. Editor(s): Moore, Don D. Num Pages: 172 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSBD; DSG. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 141 x 216 x 18. Weight in Grams: 228.
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781138006911
- ISBN
- 9781138006911
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 57.81
€ 57.81
Hardback. .
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing Plc United States
- Number of pages
- 326
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780313309830
- ISBN
- 9780313309830
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 107.50
€ 107.50
Hardback. Edition, translation and full critical study of a hitherto marginalised text, bringing it to full attention for the first time. Series: Anglo-Saxon Studies. Num Pages: 262 pages, 18 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 2ABA; DB; DSBB; DSC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 242 x 161 x 22. Weight in Grams: 696.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Boydell & Brewer Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781843843665
- ISBN
- 9781843843665
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 96.00
€ 96.00
Hardback. A biography of one of the most impressive and influential figures of nineteenth-century Scotland, Num Pages: 288 pages, 16 b/w illustrations. BIC Classification: 2AB; BGL; DSBF; DSC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 24. Weight in Grams: 702.
- Publisher
- Edinburgh University Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780748611850
- ISBN
- 9780748611850
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 152.89€ 144.47
€ 152.89
€ 144.47
Hardback. Editor(s): George, Stephen K.; Heavilin, Barbara A. Num Pages: 344 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; DSBH; DSK. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 241 x 162 x 27. Weight in Grams: 730.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Scarecrow Press United States
- Number of pages
- 344
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780810860100
- ISBN
- 9780810860100
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 113.64
€ 113.64
Paperback. Series: Lifelines S. Num Pages: 64 pages, illustrations (some color), bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSBF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 149 x 5. Weight in Grams: 168. New.
- Publisher
- Shire Publications
- Number of pages
- 64
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Edition
- 2nd Revised edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780747805991
- ISBN
- 9780747805991
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 4.99
€ 4.99