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Literary studies: general

Hardcover. This work brings together in one volume the diverse and articulate voices of 17 Irish women writers from a variety of backgrounds and geographic locations. It examines the complicated maps of experience that these women's public, private, and literary lives represent. Editor(s): Moloney, Caitriona; Thompson, Helen. Num Pages: 256 pages, 17 illustrations, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1DBR; 2AB; DNF; DSB; JFSJ1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 22. Weight in Grams: 526.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Syracuse University Press
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780815629719
ISBN
9780815629719
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 65.22

hardcover. An innovative examination of Irish science fiction from the 1850s to the present day, covering material written both in Irish and in English. Considering science fiction novels and short stories in their historical context, it analyses a body of literature that has largely been ignored by Irish literature researchers. Series: Liverpool Science Fiction Texts & Studies. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBR; 2AB; 2AFR; DSBH; DSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 242 x 164 x 18. Weight in Grams: 544.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Liverpool University Press
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781781381199
ISBN
9781781381199
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 51.58

Hardcover. This book examines periodical production in the context of post-revolutionary Ireland, employing the unique lens of genre theory in detailed comparisons between Irish, English, Welsh, and Scottish magazines. Series: New Directions in Irish & Irish American Literature. Num Pages: 288 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DBR; DSBH; GBCS. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 218 x 139 x 19. Weight in Grams: 420.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Number of pages
272
Condition
New
SKU
V9780230605510
ISBN
9780230605510
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 67.23

Hardcover. Centuries before W.B. Yeats wove Indian, Japanese and Irish forms together in his poetry and plays, Irish writers found kinships in Asian and West Asian cultures. This book maps the unacknowledged discourse of Irish Orientalism within Ireland's complex colonial heritage. Num Pages: 478 pages, 11 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBR; 2AB; DSB; JFCX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 230 x 152 x 35. Weight in Grams: 862.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Syracuse University Press
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780815630449
ISBN
9780815630449
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 67.53

Paperback. Centuries before W B Yeats wove Indian, Japanese, and Irish forms together in his poetry and plays, Irish writers found kinship in Asian and West Asian cultures. This book maps the discourse of Irish Orientalism within Ireland's complex colonial heritage. Series: Irish Studies. Num Pages: 512 pages, notes, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1DBR; 1F; DSB; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 233 x 156 x 31. Weight in Grams: 718.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Syracuse University Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780815631644
ISBN
9780815631644
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 43.15

Hardback. This book scrutinizes the way modern Irish writers exploited or surrendered to primitivism, and how primitivism functions as an idealized nostalgia for the past as a potential representation of difference and connection. Editor(s): Culleton, Claire A.; McGarrity, Maria. Series: New Directions in Irish & Irish American Literature. Num Pages: 257 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSB. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 18. Weight in Grams: 455.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
257
Condition
New
SKU
V9780230612235
ISBN
9780230612235
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 66.95

Paperback. Editor(s): McGarrity, Maria; Culleton, Claire A. Series: New Directions in Irish & Irish American Literature. Num Pages: 257 pages, biography. BIC Classification: DSBH; DSBH5. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140. .
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
257
Condition
New
SKU
V9781349376988
ISBN
9781349376988
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 66.17

Hardcover.
Publisher
Irish Academic Press
Number of pages
288
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Condition
New
SKU
V9780716531357
ISBN
9780716531357
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 60.00
€ 46.19

Paperback. Num Pages: 182 pages. BIC Classification: 1DB; DSB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 256 x 179 x 15. Weight in Grams: 466.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
Number of pages
182
Condition
New
SKU
V9781590335901
ISBN
9781590335901
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 79.69
€ 56.51

Hardcover. Scholarly interest in 'the Irish Gothic' has grown at a rapid pace in recent years, but the debate over exactly what constitutes this body of literature remains far from settled. This collection of essays explores the rich complexities of the literary gothic in eighteenth- and nineteenth-century Ireland. Num Pages: 226 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DBR; 2AB; DSBD; DSBF; DSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 224 x 139 x 17. Weight in Grams: 398.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Condition
New
SKU
V9781137366641
ISBN
9781137366641
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 66.86

paperback. Scholarly interest in 'the Irish Gothic' has grown at a rapid pace in recent years, but the debate over exactly what constitutes this body of literature remains far from settled. This collection of essays explores the rich complexities of the literary gothic in eighteenth- and nineteenth-century Ireland. Num Pages: 215 pages, biography. BIC Classification: DSA; DSBD; DSBF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 12. Weight in Grams: 295.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
215
Condition
New
Edition
1st ed. 2014
SKU
V9781349474233
ISBN
9781349474233
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 65.72

Hardback. Series: Edinburgh Critical Studies in Modernism Drama and Performanc. BIC Classification: 1DBK; DSB; DSG; JPFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). .
Publisher
Edinburgh University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781474424462
ISBN
9781474424462
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 118.96
€ 109.07

Hardback. Num Pages: 196 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSBD; DSC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 239 x 162 x 16. Weight in Grams: 385.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
University Press of America United States
Number of pages
196
Condition
New
SKU
V9780761817352
ISBN
9780761817352
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 111.02

Hardback. Series: New Directions in Irish & Irish American Literature. Num Pages: 261 pages, 1 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: 1DBR; 2AB; 3JH; 3JJC; DSA; DSB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 159 x 220 x 20. Weight in Grams: 474.
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Edition
1st ed. 2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781137567833
ISBN
9781137567833
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 67.04

Hardcover. Looking at representations of the Irish landscape in contemporary literature and the arts, this volume discusses the economic, political and environmental issues associated with it, questioning the myths behind Ireland's landscape, from the first Greek descriptions to present day post Celtic-Tiger architecture. Editor(s): Mianowski, Marie. Num Pages: 336 pages, 6 black & white illustrations, 2 charts, 2 maps. BIC Classification: 1DBR; 2AB; AB; DSBH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 225 x 150 x 25. Weight in Grams: 530.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Number of pages
336
Condition
New
SKU
V9780230319394
ISBN
9780230319394
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 68.00

Hardcover. In this frank memoir, John Bayley describes the life he has shared with his wife, Iris Murdoch, afflicted with Alzheimer's disease. He explains how he has coped emotionally and practically with the illness that has beset the woman he loves and cherishes. Num Pages: 192 pages, 12pp b&w photographs. BIC Classification: 2AB; BG; DSBH; DSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 242 x 162. Weight in Grams: 519. Fine in dustjacket. DJ has some minor wear but remains very good
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
Gerald Duckworth & Co Ltd
Edition
First Edition
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KDK0016825
ISBN
9780715628485
Hardback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 5.38

Paperback. Num Pages: 219 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSBH; DSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 140 x 216 x 16. Weight in Grams: 286.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan Dublin, Ireland
Edition
2nd Edition
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
SKU
V9781403916655
ISBN
9781403916655
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 127.76

Hardcover. Using unpublished archive material, including correspondence and the many annotations Murdoch made to the books held in her Oxford library, this book offers fresh insights into Murdoch's work by placing it within a diversity of new contexts. It also reveals startling parallels between Murdoch's work and other literary and philosophical texts. Editor(s): Rowe, Anne; Horner, Avril. Num Pages: 270 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSBH; DSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 144 x 217 x 20. Weight in Grams: 436.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Number of pages
260
Condition
New
SKU
V9780230348288
ISBN
9780230348288
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 127.76

paperback. Using unpublished archive material, including correspondence and the many annotations Murdoch made to the books held in her Oxford library, this book offers fresh insights into Murdoch's work by placing it within a diversity of new contexts. It also reveals startling parallels between Murdoch's work and other literary and philosophical texts. Editor(s): Rowe, A. Num Pages: 270 pages, biography. BIC Classification: DSBH; JFSJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 14. Weight in Grams: 335.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Edition
1st ed. 2012
Number of pages
270
Condition
New
SKU
V9781349345519
ISBN
9781349345519
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 127.76

paperback. This volume is an eclectic mix of essays that reposition Murdoch's work in relation to current debates in philosophy, theology, literature, gender and sexuality, and authorship. Editor(s): Rowe, A. Num Pages: 255 pages, biography. BIC Classification: DSBH; HPCF; HPQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 13. Weight in Grams: 310.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Edition
1st ed. 2007
Number of pages
255
Condition
New
SKU
V9781349281152
ISBN
9781349281152
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 129.05

Hardcover. Series: Author Chronologies Series. Num Pages: 275 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSBH; DSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 17. Weight in Grams: 480.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Edition
First Edition
Number of pages
278
Condition
New
SKU
V9781403945587
ISBN
9781403945587
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 67.19

Paperback. Comprehensively engaging with Murdoch's work this volume gathers contributions from philosophers, theologians, and a literary critic to explore the significance of her ideas for contemporary thought. Num Pages: 286 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSBH; DSK; HPCF; HPQ; HRAB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 217 x 144 x 13. Weight in Grams: 354.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1996
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
First Edition
Number of pages
286
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226021133
ISBN
9780226021133
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 43.99
€ 34.69

Hardback. This book is an eclectic mix of essays that reposition Murdoch's work in relation to current debates in philosophy, theology, literature, gender and sexuality, and authorship. The essays refine, develop or contest previous readings, and blur the distinction between liberal humanist and theoretical positions, suggesting negotiations between them. Editor(s): Rowe, Anne. Num Pages: 255 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSBH; DSK; HPCF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College); (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 226 x 139 x 20. Weight in Grams: 422.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
255
Condition
New
SKU
V9780230003446
ISBN
9780230003446
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 127.60

Paperback. Num Pages: 243 pages, biography. BIC Classification: DSBH; HPCF; HPQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 15. Weight in Grams: 330.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1990
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
243
Condition
New
SKU
V9781349210565
ISBN
9781349210565
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 49.52

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