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Literary studies: general
Hardback. Translator(s): Anderson, James. Num Pages: 128 pages. BIC Classification: DSB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 203 x 127. .
- Publisher
- Seagull Books London Ltd
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780857424426
- ISBN
- 9780857424426
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 19.33
€ 23.99
€ 19.33
Paperback. How do we live with our parents after their death? How do we tell their story when they are gone? This book addresses these questions. It recreates a common experience - the loss of a father or a mother - and exposes the often tortuous paths of mourning and attachment that we follow in the wake of loss. Num Pages: 208 pages, 9 b&w photos, 4 figures. BIC Classification: DSB; VFJX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5334 x 3556 x 11. Weight in Grams: 268.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Indiana University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 208
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780253213792
- ISBN
- 9780253213792
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Condition: New
€ 20.99€ 20.72
€ 20.99
€ 20.72
Paperback. This new poetic translation brings the earliest extant English poem closer to the modern reader. Kennedy offers a translation in alliterative verse, based on Klaeber's text, of the Old English Beowulf, and provides a brief critical introduction which reviews literary and cultural discussions of the poem. Editor(s): Kennedy, Charles W. Series: Galaxy Books. Num Pages: 192 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 2AB; DNF; DSBB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 212 x 131 x 12. Weight in Grams: 244.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1978
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press, U.S.A.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780195024357
- ISBN
- 9780195024357
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 25.50
€ 25.50
Paperback. This edition contains explanatory notes, drawing on archaeological sources, which expand on the poet's more esoteric allusions and offer background information on manners and customs. A prose translation faces the text, which should be of use to both students and the general reader. Series: Manchester Medieval Texts. Num Pages: 224 pages, 1 maps. BIC Classification: 2ABA; DCQ; DSBB; DSC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 215 x 138 x 17. Weight in Grams: 298.
- Publisher
- Manchester University Press
- Number of pages
- 224
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Edition
- Revised, Subsequent
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780719051463
- ISBN
- 9780719051463
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 16.14
€ 16.14
Paperback. .
- Publisher
- Broadview Press Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Edition
- 2nd
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781554811137
- ISBN
- 9781554811137
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 28.00€ 23.74
€ 28.00
€ 23.74
Paperback. Num Pages: 570 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 2ABA; 2ACSC; DSBB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 231 x 160 x 36. Weight in Grams: 902.
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Ltd
- Number of pages
- 596
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781408286036
- ISBN
- 9781408286036
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 49.94
€ 49.94
Paperback. Rarely are these works translated by someone who is both a medieval scholar and a poet, and this combination makes for both fidelity to the complexity of the originals and compelling poetry in a modern idiom. Series: The Middle Ages Series. Num Pages: 288 pages, 2 illus. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSBB; DSC. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 431.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- University of Pennsylvania Press United States
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780812222753
- ISBN
- 9780812222753
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Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 29.71
€ 32.99
€ 29.71
Paperback. This is a brilliant, exemplary edition and a must-have for any serious student of the poem. Liuzza has set the standard for many years to come. Stacy S. Klein, Rutgers University Editor(s): Liuzza, R. M. Translator(s): Liuzza, R. M. Num Pages: 232 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: DCF; DSBB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 214 x 141 x 12. Weight in Grams: 282.
- Publisher
- Broadview Press Ltd Canada
- Number of pages
- 250
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781554810642
- ISBN
- 9781554810642
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 18.54
€ 23.99
€ 18.54
Hardcover. This recreation of the epic Anglo-Saxon poem is achieved by retelling it in modern verse form; by providing pictorial images of the world of Germanic antiquity, Scandinavian and Anglo-Saxon art, artifacts and scenery; by supplying an historical and geographical commentary on the times. Num Pages: 138 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DB; 2ABA; 3F; DSBB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 280 x 216 x 9. Weight in Grams: 616.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1990
- Publisher
- Yale University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 138
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780300048766
- ISBN
- 9780300048766
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 57.76€ 45.74
€ 57.76
€ 45.74
Paperback. A translation of "Beowulf" that captures the rhythm and movement of the original Old English poem while employing a fluid Modern English style and relatively simple vocabulary. It provides an approximation of the acoustic features - and power - of the original and is suitable for reading either silently or aloud. Num Pages: 304 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: DSBB; DSC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 215 x 140 x 16. Weight in Grams: 254.
- Publisher
- Hackett Publishing Co, Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 188
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Edition
- Tra
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780872208933
- ISBN
- 9780872208933
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 18.99€ 15.32
€ 18.99
€ 15.32
Paperback. .
- Publisher
- Penguin Books Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 272
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780140433777
- ISBN
- 9780140433777
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 14.28
€ 17.99
€ 14.28
Paperback. Reveals a productive aspect of Walter Benjamin's thought by focusing on a little-discussed stylistic trait in his formulation of concepts. This book explains that nouns formed with this suffix refer to a possibility or potentiality, to a capacity rather than an existing reality. Num Pages: 376 pages. BIC Classification: 1D; DSB; HPC; HPN; JFCA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 150 x 24. Weight in Grams: 498.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 376
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674046061
- ISBN
- 9780674046061
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Condition: New
€ 35.99€ 30.27
€ 35.99
€ 30.27
Recreating Benjamin Franklin's words in the way that his contemporaries would have read and understood them, the author chronicles Franklin's use (and abuse) of humor for commercial, diplomatic, and political purposes. The author samples Franklin's apologues on the necessity of living reasonably even when life's circumstances may seem absurd. Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; 3JF; DSBF; DSK; HBJK; HBLL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 21. Weight in Grams: 485.
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- The University Press of Kentucky United States
- Number of pages
- 192
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813123714
- ISBN
- 9780813123714
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 36.74
€ 36.74
Hardcover. December 2004 marked the bicentenary of Benjamin Disraeli's birth. This work examines Disraeli's novels in order to construct a portrait of the man, his context and enduring reputation. His literary career ran from 1826 to 1880. His novels can be read as the breeding ground for his ideas, gestated away from the pressure cooker of Parliament. Num Pages: 221 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; BGH; DSBF; DSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 157 x 19. Weight in Grams: 492.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Sussex Academic Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 221
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781903900307
- ISBN
- 9781903900307
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 129.72
€ 129.72
paperback. Num Pages: 656 pages, 27 halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; DSB; DSK; HBJK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 236 x 168 x 41. Weight in Grams: 848.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 656
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780199782840
- ISBN
- 9780199782840
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 52.93
€ 52.93
Paperback. This new guide to the English renaissance's most erudite and yet most street-wise dramatist strongly asserts the theatrical brilliance of his greatest plays in performance, then and now. Editor(s): McEvoy, Sean. Series: Renaissance Dramatists. Num Pages: 192 pages, 5 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSBD; DSG. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 215 x 139 x 8. Weight in Grams: 272.
- Publisher
- Edinburgh University Press
- Number of pages
- 192
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780748623020
- ISBN
- 9780748623020
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 29.99€ 27.40
€ 29.99
€ 27.40
Paperback. This volume offers an abundant and representative selection of the verse of Ben Jonson and the Cavalier poets. Editor(s): MacLean, Hugh. Series: Norton Critical Editions. Num Pages: 624 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; DCF; DSBD; DSC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 132 x 208 x 18. Weight in Grams: 590. Clean copy with some shelf wear
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1975
- Publisher
- W. W. Norton & Company
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KJE0002243
- ISBN
- 9780393093087
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 4.99
€ 4.99
Hardcover. A leading literary critic's innovative study of how the Nobel Prize-winning author turned life into art. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; DSBH; DSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 133. .
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- WW Norton & Co
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780393246872
- ISBN
- 9780393246872
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 48.99€ 40.40
€ 48.99
€ 40.40
Hardcover. This book is the first major study of one of Spain's most celebrated younger novelists, Belen Gopegui, whose work stands apart from other writers of her generation for its uncompromising focus on the social function of literature. Series: Coleccion Tamesis: Serie A, Monografias. Num Pages: 282 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 2ADS; DSBH; DSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 221 x 163 x 28. Weight in Grams: 610.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Boydell & Brewer Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 282
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781855662339
- ISBN
- 9781855662339
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 97.32
€ 97.32
Paperback. Series: Theory & History of Literature S. Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: 1DVG; DSB; JPFN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 13. Weight in Grams: 320.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1991
- Publisher
- University of Minnesota Press United States
- Number of pages
- 208
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780816619818
- ISBN
- 9780816619818
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Condition: New
€ 29.99€ 27.31
€ 29.99
€ 27.31
Paperback. According to nineteenth-century racial uplift ideology, African American women served their race best as reformers and activists. This book examines the autobiographies of four women who diverged from that ideal and defended the legitimacy of their self-supporting wage labor. Num Pages: 240 pages, 5 illustrations, notes, index. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; DSBF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 235 x 156 x 15. Weight in Grams: 281. Nice copy, with some shelfwear. Good to very good
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- The University of North Carolina Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KST0026952
- ISBN
- 9780807856482
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 4.99
€ 4.99
Paperback. According to nineteenth-century racial uplift ideology, African American women served their race best as reformers and activists. This book examines the autobiographies of four women who diverged from that ideal and defended the legitimacy of their self-supporting wage labor. Num Pages: 240 pages, 5 illustrations, notes, index. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; DSBF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 235 x 156 x 15. Weight in Grams: 281. Nice copy, with some shelfwear. Good to very good
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- Publisher
- The University of North Carolina Press
- Number of pages
- 240
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- SKU
- KST0026905
- ISBN
- 9780807856482
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 4.99
€ 4.99
Paperback. .
- Publisher
- Vintage United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 464
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780099507895
- ISBN
- 9780099507895
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 17.70
€ 23.99
€ 17.70
Paperback. Offers a fresh way to understand the divisions that organize twentieth-century poetry. The author argues that the most important conflict is not between styles or aesthetic politics, but between poets who seek to preserve or produce the incommensurable particularity of experience by making powerful objects. Series: 20/21. Num Pages: 248 pages, 15 halftones. BIC Classification: 2AB; 3JJ; DSBH; DSC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 231 x 158 x 32. Weight in Grams: 358.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 248
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691148663
- ISBN
- 9780691148663
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 46.99€ 33.37
€ 46.99
€ 33.37