×


 x 

Shopping cart

Literary studies: general

Results 601 - 620 of 9067

Literary studies: general

Hardback. Series: America and the Long 19th Century. Num Pages: 280 pages, 9 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; 3JH; 3JJ; DSBF; JHMC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 19. Weight in Grams: 522.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
New York University Press United States
Number of pages
280
Condition
New
SKU
V9781479812684
ISBN
9781479812684
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 97.31

Offers a thoughtful examination of the life and work of William Gibson, author of eleven novels and twenty short stories. This study situates Gibson as a major figure in both science fiction history and contemporary American fiction, and it traces how his aesthetic affected both areas of literature. Series: Understanding Contemporary American Literature. Num Pages: 168 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSBH; DSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 164 x 239 x 24. Weight in Grams: 428.
Publication date
1990
Publisher
University of South Carolina Press United States
Number of pages
168
Condition
New
SKU
V9781611176339
ISBN
9781611176339
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 35.99
€ 34.82

Hardcover. A dissection of 20th century author W.G. Sebald's fiction and his acclaim. It investigates his universal appeal and explores themes, issues, and influences that dominate the writer's oeuvre. It also considers his career in the German speaking and English speaking worlds. Series: Understanding Modern European and Latin American Literature. Num Pages: 240 pages, index. BIC Classification: 2ACG; DSBH; DSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 160 x 23. Weight in Grams: 488.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
University of South Carolina Press
Edition
0th Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781570035067
ISBN
9781570035067
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 49.99
€ 46.75

paperback. Series: Understanding Contemporary American Literature. Num Pages: 223 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 2ABM; DSBH; DSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 272.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1992
Publisher
University of South Carolina Press United States
Edition
Rev ed.
Number of pages
223
Condition
New
SKU
V9780872498693
ISBN
9780872498693
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 28.04

Hardcover. Surveys the writings of the author of the Pulitzer Prize - winning drama "Angels in America" and coauthor of the Academy Award-nominated screenplay for the film "Munich". This book guides readers through Kushner's influences and creations to map the importance of the writer's body of work in expanding postmodern literary and cultural landscapes. Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: DSBH; DSG. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 178 x 127 x 23. Weight in Grams: 299.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Univ of South Carolina Pr
Condition
New
SKU
V9781570037498
ISBN
9781570037498
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 51.99
€ 50.50

Hardcover. Offers an introduction to the works of a Cajun writer who finds optimism in his blue-collar tales. This book presents a study of the Louisiana storyteller, who injects a seldom heard Cajun voice into Southern literature and offers a optimistic vision among other contemporary writers of the hardscrabble American South. Series Editor(s): Bruccoli, Matthew J. Series: Understanding Contemporary American Literature. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; DSBH; DSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 178 x 127 x 30. Weight in Grams: 340.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
University of South Carolina Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9781570038594
ISBN
9781570038594
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 51.99
€ 50.50

Hardcover. Understanding Thomas Mann offers a comprehensive guide to the novels, short stories, novellas, and non-fiction of one of the most renowned and prolific German writers. In addition to analysing Mann's most famous works, Hannelore Mundt introduces readers to lesser-known works, among them Joseph and His brothers. Series: Understanding Modern European and Latin American Literature. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: 2ACG; DSBH; DSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College); (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 27. Weight in Grams: 535.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Univ of South Carolina Pr
Condition
New
SKU
V9781570035371
ISBN
9781570035371
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 51.99
€ 50.50

Hardback. Current date of publication from iPage.IngramContent.com. Series: Princeton Legacy Library. Num Pages: 248 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 2ADL; DSBB; DSG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 16. Weight in Grams: 514.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
248
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691638676
ISBN
9780691638676
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 126.02

Hardback. A thorough examination of the author's deeply personal and often-controversial poetry Series: Understanding Contemporary American Literature. Num Pages: 277 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; DSBH; DSC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 15. Weight in Grams: 318.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
University of South Carolina Press United States
Number of pages
277
Condition
New
SKU
V9781611177114
ISBN
9781611177114
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 35.99
€ 34.28

Paperback. Postcolonialism offers challenging and provocative ways of thinking about colonial and neocolonial power, about self and other, and about the discourses that perpetuate postcolonial inequality and violence. This book examines the philosophy of postcolonialism in order to reveal the often conflicting systems of thought which underpin it. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: DSA; DSBH5; HPD. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 214 x 140 x 16. Weight in Grams: 266.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
SKU
V9781844651610
ISBN
9781844651610
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 50.99

Hardcover. Peter Wolfe's study of Penelope Fitzgerald characterizes her work as having unerring dramatic judgment, a friendly and fluid style, and lyrical and precise descriptive passages. In this survey of Fitzgerald's life and career, he explains how shet brings resources of talent and craft, thought and feeling, courage and vulnerability, to her writing. Series: Understanding Contemporary British Literature. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSBH; DSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 178 x 127 x 33. Weight in Grams: 417.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Univ of South Carolina Pr
Condition
New
SKU
V9781570035616
ISBN
9781570035616
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 51.99
€ 51.45

Paperback. Series: Understanding Contemporary American Literature. Num Pages: 264 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSBH; DSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 198 x 127 x 0. .
Publisher
University of South Carolina Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Edition
new in paperback
Condition
New
SKU
V9781611170528
ISBN
9781611170528
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 27.09

Paperback. Series: Understanding the Ancient World. Num Pages: 238 pages. BIC Classification: 2ADL; DSBB; HBLA1. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 157 x 232 x 2. Weight in Grams: 372.
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Edition
2nd Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781138645394
ISBN
9781138645394
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 58.72

Hardcover. Filling the gap of critical study on McCorkle, Barbara Bennett analyzes the widely read and admired output of this prolific southern woman writer. Bennett identifies and discusses the diverse characters, thematic concerns and keen sense of language that distinguish McCorkle's work. Series: Understanding Contemporary American Literature. Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: 2ABM; DSBH; DSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 178 x 127 x 21. Weight in Grams: 318.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
University of South Carolina Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9781570033506
ISBN
9781570033506
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 51.99
€ 50.50

Hardcover. In examining the four novels and one collection of short stories by Hubert Selby Jr, this author argues that the full complexity of his fiction has not previously been understood. It contends that Selby's writings, represent an innovative merger of two narrative modes. Series: Understanding Contemporary American Literature. Num Pages: 166 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2ABM; DSBH; DSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 178 x 127 x 20. Weight in Grams: 277.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
University of South Carolina Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9781570031762
ISBN
9781570031762
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 35.99
€ 34.28

hardcover. Analyses Edward P. Jones's award-winning works as well as the significant influences that have shaped his craft. Following an overview of Jones's life, influences, and career, James W. Coleman provides an introduction to the technique of Jones's fiction, which he likens to a tapestry, woven of intricate, varied, and sometimes disparate elements. Series: Understanding Contemporary American Literature. Num Pages: 144 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; DSBH; DSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 15. Weight in Grams: 386.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
University of South Carolina Press United States
Number of pages
144
Condition
New
SKU
V9781611176445
ISBN
9781611176445
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 49.99
€ 46.75

Paperback. "Dante and Shakespeare divide the modern world between them; there is no third". This study attempts to explain and justify T.S. Eliot's claim. John Scott offers a critical overview of Dante's writings: the "Vita Nova", the "Convivio", the "De Vulgari Eloquentia", his "Rime", and "Monarchia", Series: William & Katherine Devers Series in Dante Studies. Num Pages: 504 pages, 8 halftones. BIC Classification: 2ADT; 3H; DSBB; DSC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 159 x 32. Weight in Grams: 816.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
University of Notre Dame Press United States
Number of pages
504
Condition
New
SKU
V9780268044510
ISBN
9780268044510
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 41.99
€ 37.62

Hardback. A comprehensive introduction to the fictions of the Fight Club author, who is both loved and loathed Series: Understanding Contemporary American Literature. Num Pages: 277 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 2AB; 3JJ; 3JM; DSBH; DSRC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 160 x 237 x 15. Weight in Grams: 336.
Publisher
University of South Carolina Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781611176971
ISBN
9781611176971
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 35.99
€ 34.67

Hardcover. An analysis introducing Mason's nonfiction prose, short stories and novels. Price sheds light on the writer's distinctive style and thematic concerns in her writings about contemporary Western Kentucky. Series: Understanding Contemporary American Literature. Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; DSBH; DSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 178 x 127 x 19. Weight in Grams: 313.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
University of South Carolina Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9781570033810
ISBN
9781570033810
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 35.99
€ 34.28

hardcover. Following a literary analysis of "Animal Farm", this text then examines the historical, political and literary issues raised by the novel to basic tenets of Marxism, the Russian Revolution and Josef Stalin, and the relation of George Orwell's life to the writing of the novel. Series: The Greenwood Press Literature in Context. Num Pages: 256 pages, glossary, index. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 2AB; DSBH; DSK; YQE. Category: (ES) Secondary; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 238 x 159 x 22. Weight in Grams: 576.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
Greenwood United States
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9780313302015
ISBN
9780313302015
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 73.30

Subscribe to our newsletter

News on special offers, signed editions & more!