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Paperback. This book rethinks the origins and nature of magical realism and provides detailed readings of key novels by Asturias, Carpentier, Garcia Marquez, Rushdie, and Okri. Identifying two different strands of the mode, one characterized by faith, the other by irreverence, Warnes makes available a new vocabulary for the discussion of magical realism. Num Pages: 196 pages, biography. BIC Classification: DSBH5; DSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 142 x 10. Weight in Grams: 242.
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Edition
2009th Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781137440860
ISBN
9781137440860
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 71.54

Hardback. This book rethinks the origins and nature of magical realism and provides detailed readings of key novels by Asturias, Carpentier, Garcia Marquez, Rushdie, and Okri. Identifying two different strands of the mode, one characterized by faith, the other by irreverence, Warnes makes available a new vocabulary for the discussion of magical realism. Num Pages: 196 pages, biography. BIC Classification: DSBH5; DSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 219 x 146 x 17. Weight in Grams: 382.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
196
Condition
New
SKU
V9780230545281
ISBN
9780230545281
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 66.62

Hardcover. Magical Realism and Cosmopolitanism details a variety of functionalities of the mode of magical realism, focusing on its capacity to construct sociological representations of belonging. This usage is traced closely in the novels of Ben Okri, Salman Rushdie, Cristina Garcia, and Helen Oyeyemi. Num Pages: 267 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSBH; DSK. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 224 x 148 x 20. Weight in Grams: 448.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Condition
New
SKU
V9781137301895
ISBN
9781137301895
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 67.25

Paperback. This invaluable handbook, provides clear definitions and distinctions between the terms and helps to navigate the complexities of magic, magical and marvellous realism within art and literary criticism. Series: The New Critical Idiom. Num Pages: 160 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: DSB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 198 x 133 x 13. Weight in Grams: 180.
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
160
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780415268547
ISBN
9780415268547
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 34.99
€ 34.20

Hardcover. A major contribution to Holocaust studies, the book examines the capacity of supernatural elements to dramatize the ethical and representational difficulties of Holocaust fiction. Exploring texts by such writers as D.M. Thomas and Markus Zusak it will appeal to scholars and students of Holocaust literature, magic realism, and contemporary fiction. Num Pages: 214 pages, biography. BIC Classification: DSBH; DSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 218 x 146 x 17. Weight in Grams: 378.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Number of pages
216
Condition
New
SKU
V9780230280298
ISBN
9780230280298
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 66.99

Paperback. A major contribution to Holocaust studies, the book examines the capacity of supernatural elements to dramatize the ethical and representational difficulties of Holocaust fiction. Exploring texts by such writers as D.M. Thomas and Markus Zusak it will appeal to scholars and students of Holocaust literature, magic realism, and contemporary fiction. Num Pages: 214 pages, biography. BIC Classification: DSA; DSBH; HBWQ; JFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140. .
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
214
Condition
New
SKU
V9781349327478
ISBN
9781349327478
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 65.81

Paperback. Num Pages: 124 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 2ADF; DSB; G; HB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 204 x 129 x 9. Weight in Grams: 170.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2023
Publisher
Paul Dry Books, Inc
Condition
New
SKU
V9781589880795
ISBN
9781589880795
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 21.99
€ 15.90

Hardback. The themes of magic and the supernatural in medieval romance are here fully explored and put into the context of thinking at the time in this first full study of the subject. Num Pages: 312 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: DSBB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 177 x 239 x 32. Weight in Grams: 632.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Boydell & Brewer Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
314
Condition
New
SKU
V9781843842217
ISBN
9781843842217
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 131.77

Hardcover. Num Pages: 466 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSBD; DSG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 163 x 34. Weight in Grams: 792.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Duquesne University Press United States
Number of pages
466
Condition
New
SKU
V9780820704241
ISBN
9780820704241
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 74.89
€ 63.16

Paperback. Maggie: A Girl of the Streets was the first major naturalistic novel in America. Editor(s): Gullason, Thomas A. Series: Norton Critical Editions. Num Pages: 272 pages, maps. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2ABM; 3JH; DSBF; FC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 209 x 134 x 17. Weight in Grams: 302.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1979
Publisher
WW Norton & Co United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
272
Condition
New
SKU
V9780393950243
ISBN
9780393950243
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 18.68

Paperback. Num Pages: 352 pages, 8 pages black and white photographs. BIC Classification: 2AB; BG; DSBH; DSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 203 x 139 x 23. Weight in Grams: 254.
Publisher
Pimlico
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Condition
New
SKU
V9780712697552
ISBN
9780712697552
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 14.31

Hardback. A comprehensive and thematic exploration of representations of madness in postwar British and American Fiction, this book is relevant to those with interests in literary studies and is a vital read for psychiatric clinicians and professionals who are interested in how literature can inform and enhance clinical practices. Num Pages: 234 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 1KBB; 2AB; DSBH; DSK. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 222 x 143 x 20. Weight in Grams: 428.
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Number of pages
240
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Condition
New
SKU
V9780230219755
ISBN
9780230219755
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 66.77

hardcover. Editor(s): Saunders, Corinne; Macnaughton, Jane. Num Pages: 258 pages, biography. BIC Classification: DSB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 19. Weight in Grams: 554.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Palgrave USA United States
Number of pages
258
Condition
New
Edition
2004th Edition
SKU
V9781403921994
ISBN
9781403921994
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 67.61

Paperback. Editor(s): Macnaughton, Jane; Saunders, Corinne. Num Pages: 258 pages, biography. BIC Classification: DSA; DSBB; JFC; JMS; MBX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152. .
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
258
Condition
New
SKU
V9781349726462
ISBN
9781349726462
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 72.48

Hardcover. Madison Jones is a central figure in American literature. He writes about conflicts between the native and the alien, tradition and progress, and innocence and experience. Including interviews and a Madison Jones bibliography, this collection of essays shows that Jones has a dark view of human experience, but also self-knowledge and compassion. Editor(s): Gretlund, Jan Nordby. Num Pages: 210 pages. BIC Classification: DSBH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 237 x 165 x 19. Weight in Grams: 524.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
University Press of Southern Denmark Denmark
Number of pages
210
Condition
New
SKU
V9788776740016
ISBN
9788776740016
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 31.99
€ 23.53

Hardcover. Aims to acquaint Proust fans with Jeanne Weil Proust. This book captures the life and times of Proust's mother, from her German-Jewish background and her marriage to a Catholic grocer's son to her lifelong worries about her son's sexuality, health problems, and talent. It explores the culture of fin de siecle France. Translator(s): Kaplan, Alice. Num Pages: 272 pages, 25 halftones, 3 line drawings. BIC Classification: 2ADF; BGL; DSBH; DSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 236 x 164 x 27. Weight in Grams: 610.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
First Edition
Number of pages
272
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226056425
ISBN
9780226056425
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 26.17

Discusses Flaubert's life, the writing of "Madame Bovary", the world in which the novel is set, and its publication and reception. Translator(s): MacKenzie, Raymond N. Num Pages: 346 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: DSBH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 224 x 149 x 24. Weight in Grams: 522.
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Hackett Publishing Co, Inc United States
Number of pages
305
Condition
New
SKU
V9781603841245
ISBN
9781603841245
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 47.99
€ 34.68

Paperback. Discusses Flaubert's life, the writing of "Madame Bovary", the world in which the novel is set, and its publication and reception. Translator(s): MacKenzie, Raymond N. Num Pages: 346 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: DSBH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 218 x 142 x 21. Weight in Grams: 414.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Hackett Publishing Co, Inc United States
Number of pages
305
Condition
New
SKU
V9781603841238
ISBN
9781603841238
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 13.63

Hardback. This book offers an incisive cultural analysis of these trans-generational debates, identifying characteristic features of their representation in German literature, film, and media. Num Pages: 284 pages, 13 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 2ACG; APF; DSBH; JFFK. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152. .
Publisher
Berghahn Books
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781785335693
ISBN
9781785335693
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 180.76

Hardback. Series: Gender and Culture Series. Num Pages: 376 pages, 10 illus. BIC Classification: 5S; DSB; HPCF7; JFSK2. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152. Weight in Grams: 454.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
376
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231149181
ISBN
9780231149181
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 109.45
€ 83.75

Paperback. Editor(s): Arac, Jonathan; Ritvo, Harriet. Series: New Americanists. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; 3JH; DSBF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 230 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 540.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1995
Publisher
Duke University Press United States
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
Edition
Reprint
SKU
V9780822316121
ISBN
9780822316121
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 27.67

Paperback. Introduces readers to large-scale literary computing and the revolutionary potential of macroanalysis. Series: Topics in the Digital Humanities. Num Pages: 328 pages, 15 line drawings, 52 charts, 16 tables. BIC Classification: CFX; DSB; UY. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 165 x 235 x 17. Weight in Grams: 372.
Publisher
University of Illinois Press United States
Number of pages
208
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Edition
1st
Condition
New
SKU
V9780252079078
ISBN
9780252079078
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 31.02

Hardback. A collection of essays, representing research in the archives at the British Library, examining Macmillan's astute business strategy during the 19th century, its successful expansion into overseas markets, and its complex and intriguing relations with authors such as W.B. Yeats. Editor(s): James, Elizabeth. Num Pages: 302 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 3JH; 3JJ; 3JM; BGH; DSB; KNTP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 24. Weight in Grams: 591.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
302
Condition
New
SKU
V9780333735176
ISBN
9780333735176
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 67.31

Paperback. How can the concepts of Deleuze and Guattari be used to unearth the 'metaphysics' of modernist literature? This intersection of philosophy and key literary works uses their radical concepts to draw a dynamic map of modernism that explores the confrontation of each writer with the non-human machine age of the early twentieth-century. Num Pages: 229 pages, biography. BIC Classification: DSBH; HPCF; JFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 12. Weight in Grams: 290.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Edition
1st ed. 2008
Condition
New
SKU
V9781349304844
ISBN
9781349304844
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 66.95

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