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Literary studies: general
Paperback. Hysterical Laughter: Four Ancient Comedies about Women is the first text that uses a literary genre-comedy-as a vehicle to explore another field (women/gender/sexuality). The results are immensely creative and open up new learning avenues for instructors and students. Num Pages: 304 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 2ADL; 2AHA; DD; DQ; DSBB; DSG. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 203 x 128 x 20. Weight in Grams: 280.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199797448
- ISBN
- 9780199797448
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 57.30
€ 57.30
hardcover. Num Pages: 285 pages. BIC Classification: 2ADF; DSB; DSR; JFFK; JFSJ1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 244 x 167 x 20. Weight in Grams: 553.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- University of Delaware Press United States
- Number of pages
- 285
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781611491241
- ISBN
- 9781611491241
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 136.75
€ 136.75
Paperback. Thoroughly expanded and updated, this pioneering work continues to be the "ur-textof hypertext studies. Series: Parallax: Re-visions of Culture and Society. Num Pages: 456 pages, 35, 8 black & white halftones, 27 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: DSA; DSB; UMW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 227 x 190 x 31. Weight in Grams: 926.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Johns Hopkins University Press
- Edition
- third edition
- Number of pages
- 448
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780801882579
- ISBN
- 9780801882579
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 34.28
€ 40.99
€ 34.28
This book examines exaggerated masculinities in select novels by James Baldwin, Cormac McCarthy, and Toni Morrison. Through this analysis Josef Benson connects the masculinities of frontier figures with black male protagonists in postwar American novels, and how these novels present alternative ideal masculinities. Series: Contemporary American Literature. Num Pages: 158 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; DSBH; DSK; JFSJ2. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 160 x 233 x 16. Weight in Grams: 394.
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 158
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781442237605
- ISBN
- 9781442237605
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 113.46
€ 113.46
Hardback. This book studies the interaction in late medieval and Renaissance English literature of Augustinian theology and the modes of subversive humor Bakhtin calls carnival. This interaction produces a sustained interrogation of public identity which limits medieval culture and its major texts to those of the Renaissance. Num Pages: 197 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: DCF; DD; DSBB; DSBD; DSC; DSG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230. Weight in Grams: 470.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- Associated University Presses United States
- Number of pages
- 197
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780874135886
- ISBN
- 9780874135886
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 110.74
€ 110.74
Paperback. Translator(s): Sieburth, Richard. Series: Lockert Library of Poetry in Translation. Num Pages: 312 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 2ACG; DC; DSBD; DSC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 20. Weight in Grams: 399.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1984
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 312
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Annotated
- SKU
- V9780691014128
- ISBN
- 9780691014128
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 36.99€ 27.43
€ 36.99
€ 27.43
Paperback. .
- Publisher
- Oberon Books Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 58
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781840025484
- ISBN
- 9781840025484
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 18.26
€ 18.26
Hardcover. The author examines the role of comedy in the novels of four key postmodern Spanish-American writers: Gustavo Sainz, Alfredo Bryce Echenique, Jaime Bayly and Fernando Vallejo. Series: Coleccion Tamesis: Serie A, Monografias. Num Pages: 180 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KL; 2ADS; DSBH; DSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 243 x 221 x 16. Weight in Grams: 424.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Tamesis Books
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781855662971
- ISBN
- 9781855662971
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 80.21
€ 80.21
Paperback. Series: Phoenix Poets. Num Pages: 80 pages, viii, 70 p. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2ABM; DCF; DSBH; DSC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 150 x 7. Weight in Grams: 141.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1986
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- First Edition
- Number of pages
- 80
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226096155
- ISBN
- 9780226096155
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 27.99€ 22.94
€ 27.99
€ 22.94
Paperback. African American writers have consistently drawn connections between hunger and illiteracy, and by extension between food and reading. This book investigates the juxtaposition of mulnutrition and spectacular food abundance as a key trope of African American writing. Num Pages: 232 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; 3JJ; DSBH; JFSL3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 354.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- University of Georgia Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780820325620
- ISBN
- 9780820325620
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 46.09
€ 46.09
Paperback. One of the brilliant scientists of his day, Humphry Davy was acclaimed for his work as a chemist, notably for the isolation of iodine, and later the invention of Davy safety lamp. This book provides and account of the life and achievements of this man. Num Pages: 240 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JH; BGT; DSBF; DSC; PDX; PN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 125 x 10. Weight in Grams: 320.
- Publisher
- Nonsuch Publishing
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Edition
- Reissued EditionIssue
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781845883829
- ISBN
- 9781845883829
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 18.45
€ 19.99
€ 18.45
Paperback. Matthew Bramble, a gout-ridden misanthrope, travels Britain with his nephew, niece, spinster sister and man-servant, the trusty Humphry Clinker. In poor health, Bramble sees the world as one of degeneracy and raucous overcrowding, and will not hesitate to let his companions know his feelings on the matter. Editor(s): Ross, Angus. Num Pages: 496 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSBD; DSK; FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 130 x 22. Weight in Grams: 344. Good clean copy showing light age. Prevous owners name to half title page otherwise internally text is clear and remains a nice copy
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Penguin Books Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- Reprint
- Number of pages
- 496
- Condition
- Used, Good
- SKU
- KSG0020939
- ISBN
- 9780141441429
Paperback
Condition: Used, Good
€ 18.99€ 13.29
€ 18.99
€ 13.29
Paperback. Humphrey Jennings was one of Britain's greatest documentary film-makers. A member of the GPO Film Unit and director of canonical films such as Listen to Britain, he was also an acclaimed painter, photographer, poet and writer. This seminal collection of critical essays and archival material explores the life of Jennings and his many artistic works. Series: BFI Silver. Num Pages: 160 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 2AB; AJB; APFB; DSBH; DSC. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 189 x 136 x 13. Weight in Grams: 264.
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Edition
- 2nd ed. 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781844578016
- ISBN
- 9781844578016
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 34.99€ 29.93
€ 34.99
€ 29.93
Hardback. Humphrey Jennings was one of Britain's greatest documentary film-makers. A member of the GPO Film Unit and director of canonical films such as Listen to Britain, he was also an acclaimed painter, photographer, poet and writer. This seminal collection of critical essays and archival material explores the life of Jennings and his many artistic works. Series: BFI Silver. Num Pages: 136 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 2AB; AJB; APFB; DSBH; DSC. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 144 x 197 x 18. Weight in Grams: 348.
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781844578023
- ISBN
- 9781844578023
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 94.31€ 85.55
€ 94.31
€ 85.55
Hardback. The volume begins with an introductory essay on the origins of British humour in the Middle Ages. Chapters then examine British literary humour during particular centuries. Each chapter begins with an overview of humour during that time period followed by entries for individual authors. Num Pages: 256 pages, index. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 2AB; DSBB; DSBD; GBC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 22. Weight in Grams: 493.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing Plc United States
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780313297069
- ISBN
- 9780313297069
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 79.73
€ 79.73
Paperback. Illustrator(s): Robertson, John. Num Pages: 120 pages, one painting. BIC Classification: DSBH; DSC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 214 x 135 x 8. Weight in Grams: 170.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Birch Brook Press United States
- Edition
- 1st
- Number of pages
- 120
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780913559994
- ISBN
- 9780913559994
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 13.40
€ 13.99
€ 13.40
Hardback. "A comprehensive critical analysis of the most important Shakespearean critics, editors, actors and directors. This volume focuses on five Europeans who saw Shakespeare as a force of resistance against tyranny"-- Editor(s): Morse, Ruth. Series: Great Shakespeareans. Num Pages: 248 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSBD; DSGS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 156 x 23. Weight in Grams: 533.
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC United States
- Number of pages
- 248
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781441139467
- ISBN
- 9781441139467
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 200.40€ 178.26
€ 200.40
€ 178.26
Hardback. The only book on Hugh MacDiarmid currently in print, this gives unique focus to the politics of modern Scotland's major cultural figure. Num Pages: 216 pages, 1 Frontispiece. BIC Classification: 1DBKS; 2AB; DSBH; DSC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 165 x 241 x 24. Weight in Grams: 464.
- Publisher
- Edinburgh University Press
- Number of pages
- 216
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780748623341
- ISBN
- 9780748623341
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 111.69€ 108.53
€ 111.69
€ 108.53
Paperback. Questing the educational suitability of "The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn" in the classroom, this work argues that the book teaches misguided lessons about race relations. It aims to challenge the typical understanding of "Huck Finn", and guides readers through an analysis that demonstrates how racism functions in the book and the classroom. Num Pages: 176 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; DSBF; DSK; JFSL3; JN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 227 x 174 x 15. Weight in Grams: 295.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 176
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780742545205
- ISBN
- 9780742545205
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 48.60
€ 48.60
Hardback. Questing the educational suitability of "The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn" in the classroom, this work argues that the book teaches misguided lessons about race relations. It aims to challenge the typical understanding of "Huck Finn", and guides readers through an analysis that demonstrates how racism functions in the book and the classroom. Num Pages: 176 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; DSBF; DSK; JFSL3; JN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 176 x 21. Weight in Grams: 408.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 176
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780742545199
- ISBN
- 9780742545199
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 133.26
€ 133.26
Paperback. Presents a selection of the works of Hrotsvit, the first-known woman dramatist, that contain legends, dramas, and epics. Series: Library of Medieval Women. Num Pages: 136 pages. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 2ADL; DNF; DQ; DSBB; JFSJ1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 140 x 214 x 11. Weight in Grams: 204.
- Publisher
- Boydell & Brewer Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 136
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780859914895
- ISBN
- 9780859914895
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 23.67
€ 26.99
€ 23.67
Paperback. Editor(s): Warner, Simon. Num Pages: 144 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; DCF; DSBH; DSC. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 197 x 131 x 11. Weight in Grams: 140. A Celebration of Allen Ginsberg's Epic Protest Poem. 144 pages. Editor(s): Warner, Simon. Through a series of essays and interviews, this book reflects the power of "Howl", a poem penned by a little known poet, Allen Ginsberg, on October 7th 1955. It also includes contributions from David Meltzer, Steven Taylor, Ronald Nameth, Bill Nelson and academics from the University of Leeds in the UK. Cateogry: (UU) Undergraduate. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; DCF; DSBH; DSC. Dimension: 197 x 131 x 11. Weight: 144.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Route
- Number of pages
- 144
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781901927252
- ISBN
- 9781901927252
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 13.39
€ 13.99
€ 13.39
Paperback. Num Pages: 207 pages, , black & white illustrations, frontispiece. BIC Classification: DSB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 241 x 150 x 15. Weight in Grams: 295.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- McFarland & Co
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780786478569
- ISBN
- 9780786478569
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 4.99
€ 4.99
Paperback. Editor(s): Reynolds, James; Smith, Dr. Andy W. Series Editor(s): Brater, Enoch; Taylor-Batty, Mark. Series: Methuen Drama Engage. Num Pages: 288 pages, 8 bw illus. BIC Classification: AN; DSBH; DSG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 218 x 139 x 18. Weight in Grams: 416.
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781408184394
- ISBN
- 9781408184394
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 35.99€ 30.95
€ 35.99
€ 30.95