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Literary studies: general

Hardback. The volume gives an excellent overall view of Rodoreda's poetry in the original and in translation, her short stories and novels. A completely annotated, cross-indexed bibliography of the critical work on Rodoreda, accompanied by an analysis of the current state of criticism on her work is included. Num Pages: 279 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 2ADS; DSBD; DSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 248 x 159. Weight in Grams: 560.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
Associated University Presses United States
Number of pages
279
Condition
New
SKU
V9781575910185
ISBN
9781575910185
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 131.59

Hardback. Twelve medieval scholars from a wide range of disciplines, including law, literature, and religion address the question: What did it mean to possess a voice - or to be without one - during the Middle Ages? This collection reveals how the philosophy, theology, and aesthetics of the voice inhabit some of the most canonical texts of the Middle Ages. Editor(s): Kleiman, Irit Ruth. Series: The New Middle Ages. Num Pages: 264 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1D; 3H; DSBB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 164 x 240 x 20. Weight in Grams: 584.
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9781137397058
ISBN
9781137397058
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 128.19

Hardcover. In New Labour's empathetic regime, how did diverse voices scrutinize its etiquettes of articulation and audibility? Using the voice as cultural evidence, Voice and New Writing explores what it means to 'have' a voice in mainstream theatre and for newly included voices to negotiate with the institutions that 'find' and 'represent' their identities. Num Pages: 211 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 2AB; 3JJPR; 3JM; AN; DSBH; DSG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 224 x 146 x 18. Weight in Grams: 392.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Condition
New
SKU
V9781137432322
ISBN
9781137432322
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 66.49

Hardcover. This collection of essays reassesses the importance of verse as a medium in the long eighteenth century, and as an invitation for readers to explore many of the less familiar figures dealt with, alongside the received names of the standard criticism of the period. Editor(s): Fowler, Joanna; Ingram, Allan. Num Pages: 313 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSBD; DSC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 146 x 222 x 24. Weight in Grams: 512.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Condition
New
SKU
V9781137487629
ISBN
9781137487629
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 67.29

paperback. This study investigates the pragmatic dimension of Ezra Pound's work. Drawing on relevance theory, the text aims to reconstruct the dynamic communicative interface between Pound and his audiences (sociological, envisaged, and their dialectic) in the early period of his career. Series: International Cooper Series in English Language & Literature. Num Pages: 182 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 2ABM; 3JJC; 3JJF; 3JJG; DSBH; DSC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 244 x 170 x 11. Weight in Grams: 380.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1996
Publisher
Birkhauser Verlag AG Switzerland
Edition
1996th Edition
Number of pages
182
Condition
New
SKU
V9783764354053
ISBN
9783764354053
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 66.49

Hardcover. Widely acknowledged as the most important Russian thinker of the nineteenth century, Vladimir Soloviev's place in the landscape of world philosophy nevertheless remains uncertain. Approaching him through a single synoptic lens, this book foregrounds his unique envisioning of the interaction between humanity and the material world. Series: Studies in Slavic and Russian Literatures, Cultures and History. Num Pages: 250 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 2AGR; DSBF; DSK. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 19. Weight in Grams: 636.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Academic Studies Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9781936235179
ISBN
9781936235179
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 155.91

Hardback. Russian thinker, pedagogue, musicologist, amateur scientist, and public servant Odoevsky (1804-69) was mentioned in the same breath as Pushkin and Gogol during his day, and is now enjoying (we presume) a revival as a writer of Romantic and Gothic fiction. Cornwell (Russian and comparative literature Series: Studies in Slavic Literature, Culture & Society. BIC Classification: 1DVUA; 2AGR; DSB; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 19. Weight in Grams: 366.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
Berghahn Books, Incorporated United States
Condition
New
SKU
V9781571819079
ISBN
9781571819079
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 161.77

Paperback. Tells the story of Nabokov's life that continues with his arrival in the United States in 1940. He found that supporting himself and his family was not easy - until the astonishing success of Lolita catapulted him to world fame and financial security. Num Pages: 800 pages, 59 halftones. BIC Classification: 2AGR; BG; DSBH; DSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 161 x 236 x 49. Weight in Grams: 1362.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1993
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Number of pages
804
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691024714
ISBN
9780691024714
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 46.99
€ 33.81

Hardcover. A clearly written, insightful study of Nabokov the novelist, providing an expert analysis of the 17 novels he wrote during a career spanning more than 50 years: one of the most impressive, challenging, and controversial literary achievements of our time. Series: Literary Lives. Num Pages: 224 pages, biography. BIC Classification: DSBH; DSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 222 x 143 x 17. Weight in Grams: 388.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Number of pages
232
Condition
New
SKU
V9780230247239
ISBN
9780230247239
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 66.66

Hardback. Num Pages: 202 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1KBB; DSBH; DSK. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 15. Weight in Grams: 400.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Palgrave USA United States
Number of pages
202
Condition
New
SKU
V9781403979858
ISBN
9781403979858
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 66.58

Paperback. A clearly written, insightful study of Nabokov the novelist, providing an expert analysis of the 17 novels he wrote during a career spanning more than 50 years: one of the most impressive, challenging, and controversial literary achievements of our time. Series: Literary Lives. Num Pages: 224 pages, biography. BIC Classification: DSBH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140. .
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
SKU
V9781349319794
ISBN
9781349319794
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 65.89

Paperback.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1988
Publisher
University Press of Southern Denmark Denmark
Number of pages
124
Condition
New
SKU
V9788774926894
ISBN
9788774926894
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 18.14

Hardback. Nineteen essays derived from Mr. Tuttleton's long engagement with the masterworks of the American imagination, illustrating his conviction that great literature is art, not social science, and analyzing the effect of contemporary critical theory on the American canon. Num Pages: 383 pages. BIC Classification: 2ABM; DSB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 225 x 162 x 34. Weight in Grams: 662.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1996
Publisher
Ivan R Dee, Inc United States
Number of pages
383
Condition
New
SKU
V9781566631006
ISBN
9781566631006
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 39.37

Paperback. The classic story of the relationship between Vita Sackville-West and Harold Nicolson, and a unique portrait of the Bloomsbury Group. Num Pages: 464 pages, 16pp b&w illustratio. BIC Classification: 2AB; 3JJ; BGA; DSBH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 201 x 128 x 36. Weight in Grams: 394.
Publisher
W&N
Number of pages
464
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Edition
Reissue
Condition
New
SKU
V9781857990614
ISBN
9781857990614
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.53

Paperback. Collection of essays exploring the controversies surrounding images of the Holocaust. Editor(s): Bathrick, David; Prager, Brad; Richardson, Michael D. Series: Screen Cultures: German Film and the Visual. Num Pages: 348 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: ACX; DSBH; HBTZ1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 152 x 227 x 19. Weight in Grams: 482. Documents, Aesthetics, Memory. Series: Screen Cultures: German Film and the Visual. 348 pages, black & white illustrations. Editor(s): Bathrick, David; Prager, Brad; Richardson, Michael D. Collection of essays exploring the controversies surrounding images of the Holocaust. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: ACX; DSBH; HBTZ1. Dimension: 152 x 227 x 19. Weight: 480.
Publisher
BOYE6
Number of pages
348
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9781571135421
ISBN
9781571135421
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 44.99
€ 37.31

Paperback / so. Num Pages: black & white illustrations, bibliography. BIC Classification: CB; DSB; JN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 13. Weight in Grams: 340.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1991
Publisher
Vs Verlag Fur Sozialwissenschaften United States
Condition
New
SKU
V9783531121895
ISBN
9783531121895
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 49.84

Hardcover. Series: New Middle Ages. Num Pages: 227 pages, biography. BIC Classification: DSBB. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 236 x 159 x 17. Weight in Grams: 454.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Edition
First Edition
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9781403970534
ISBN
9781403970534
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 67.29

hardcover. Num Pages: 230 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; DSBH; DSK. Category: (UF) Further/Higher Education. Dimension: 239 x 161 x 20. Weight in Grams: 494.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Lexington Books United States
Number of pages
230
Condition
New
SKU
V9780739139219
ISBN
9780739139219
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 154.56

Paperback. Editor(s): Chang, Shi-Kuo. Series: Languages and Information Systems. Num Pages: 460 pages, biography. BIC Classification: CBX; DSB; JMR; UMZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 24. Weight in Grams: 692.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
Edition
Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1986
Number of pages
460
Condition
New
SKU
V9781461290100
ISBN
9781461290100
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 195.64

Hardcover. This book acknowledges that the reader of a novel looks at and sees the page before they begin to read any text placed upon it. Thus, any disruptions to how a traditional page 'should look' can have a large impact on the reading process. The book critically engages with the visual appearance of graphically innovative contemporary prose fiction. Num Pages: 211 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; DSBH; DSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 146 x 223 x 17. Weight in Grams: 394.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Condition
New
SKU
V9781137467355
ISBN
9781137467355
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 66.54

Hardcover. .
Publisher
Palgrave USA United States
Number of pages
302
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2005
Edition
2005th Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781403964441
ISBN
9781403964441
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 94.89

Hardback. Offering innovative readings of these canonical works, this study sheds new light on Faulkner's uniquely American modernism. Num Pages: 256 pages, 1, 1 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; APFA; DSBH; DSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 164 x 236 x 21. Weight in Grams: 512.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press United States
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9780801879296
ISBN
9780801879296
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 51.03
€ 47.68

Paperback. From millenarists to Antichrist hunters, from the Sibyls to the Hussites, Visions of the End is a monumental compendium spanning the literature of the Christian apocalyptic tradition from the period A.D. 400 to 1500, masterfully selected and complete with a comprehensive introduction and new preface. Series: Records of Western Civilization Series. Num Pages: 390 pages. BIC Classification: 3D; 3F; 3H; DSBB; HRCM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 154 x 22. Weight in Grams: 592.
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
390
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Edition
Revised
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231112574
ISBN
9780231112574
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 29.44

Hardback. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 2GDC; DSBH; DSK; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 154 x 236 x 21. Weight in Grams: 556.
Publisher
Columbia University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231167680
ISBN
9780231167680
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 65.27
€ 51.34

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