Literary studies: general
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Literary studies: general
Paperback. Albert Camus is among the most significant French writers of the twentieth century. Opening with his impoverished childhood in Algiers, this biography presents the historical context, focusing on Camus' later agonising conflict between sympathy for the working class Algerians and for the French colonials with a stake in their adopted land. Num Pages: 448 pages. BIC Classification: 2ADF; 2AHA; BG; DSBH; DSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 131 x 36. Weight in Grams: 316.
- Publisher
- Vintage United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 448
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Edition
- New Ed
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780099749110
- ISBN
- 9780099749110
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 17.61
€ 23.99
€ 17.61
Paperback. History (much like his contemporaries) has tended to judge Camus harshly--as mediocre philosopher, conflicted man of the left and, worst of all, apologist for French imperialism. Yet, as David Sherman argues in this rewarding new study, a sensitive reading of the entirety of Camus's writings reveals both a power and unity of philosophical purpose. Series: Blackwell Great Minds. Num Pages: 232 pages. BIC Classification: 2ADF; DSBH; DSK; HPCF. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 153 x 13. Weight in Grams: 338.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 232
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405159319
- ISBN
- 9781405159319
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 34.48
€ 34.48
Paperback. Presents Albert Camus' WWII resistance and early postwar writings published in Combat, the resistance newspaper where he served as editor-in-chief and editorial writer. These writing depict issues ranging from the liberation, deportation, justice for collaborators, the return of POWs, to the postwar role of international institutions. Editor(s): Levi-Valensi, Jacqueline. Translator(s): Goldhammer, Arthur. Num Pages: 384 pages, 20 tables. BIC Classification: 2ADF; DSBH; DSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 161 x 235 x 25. Weight in Grams: 532.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Edition
- Second Printing
- Number of pages
- 384
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691133768
- ISBN
- 9780691133768
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Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 29.20
€ 40.99
€ 29.20
Hardcover. This work investigates whether Camus' idea of living without conceptual absolutes is an attainable goal. Num Pages: 183 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 2ADF; DSBH; DSK; HPCF3. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 238 x 161 x 21. Weight in Grams: 414.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Sussex Academic Press United Kingdom
- Edition
- First American Edition
- Number of pages
- 183
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781902210988
- ISBN
- 9781902210988
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 72.65
€ 72.65
Paperback. Although Camus was called the 'conscience of his age', no writer has continued to be both more vilified and exalted in the West. This book is a gateway to investigating whether Camus' ideal of living without conceptual absolutes is an attainable goal. Num Pages: 183 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 2ADF; DSBH; DSK; HPCF3. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 152 x 10. Weight in Grams: 310.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Sussex Academic Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 183
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781902210995
- ISBN
- 9781902210995
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Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 29.47
€ 32.99
€ 29.47
Paperback. Editor(s): Morris, Rosalind. Num Pages: 336 pages. BIC Classification: DSB; HPS; JFSL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 226 x 154 x 18. Weight in Grams: 480. Reflections on the History of an Idea. 336 pages. Editor(s): Morris, Rosalind. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: DSB; HPS; JFSL. Dimension: 226 x 154 x 18. Weight: 474.
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press
- Number of pages
- 336
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231143851
- ISBN
- 9780231143851
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Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 24.74
€ 33.99
€ 24.74
Hardback. Editor(s): Morris, Rosalind. Num Pages: 336 pages. BIC Classification: DSBH5; HPS; JFSL. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 454.
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 336
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231143844
- ISBN
- 9780231143844
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 95.07€ 72.21
€ 95.07
€ 72.21
Hardcover. Explores Toni Morrison's admitted, but critically neglected, interest in the relationships between African American men and women and the "axes" on which these relationships turn. This book considers the barriers between black men and women thrown up by their participation in a racist culture of competition, and fixed ideals about physical beauty. Num Pages: 328 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; DSBH; DSK. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 29. Weight in Grams: 617.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- University of Georgia Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780820329451
- ISBN
- 9780820329451
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 60.99
€ 60.99
hardcover. The first book to focus exclusively on hockey in print, Canadian Hockey Literature is an accessible work that challenges popular perceptions of a much-beloved national pastime. Num Pages: 228 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBC; DSB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 236 x 158 x 24. Weight in Grams: 540.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- University of Toronto Press Canada
- Edition
- First Edition
- Number of pages
- 228
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780802099846
- ISBN
- 9780802099846
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 71.74
€ 71.74
Paperback. Series: Writer as Critic S. Num Pages: 317 pages, 22cm. BIC Classification: DSB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 215 x 140 x 23. Weight in Grams: 434.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- NeWest Press Canada
- Number of pages
- 317
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780920897577
- ISBN
- 9780920897577
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Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 19.02
€ 26.99
€ 19.02
Hardback. An important critical study of Canadian literature, placing internationally successful anglophone Canadian authors in the context of their national literary history. Series: Edinburgh Critical Guides to Literature. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBC; 2AB; DSBH. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 223 x 142 x 20. Weight in Grams: 450.
- Publisher
- Edinburgh University Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780748621613
- ISBN
- 9780748621613
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 101.01€ 97.45
€ 101.01
€ 97.45
Hardcover. Series: Themes in Canadian Sociology. Num Pages: 512 pages, 8 b/w figures/8 colour images. BIC Classification: 1KBC; 2AB; DSB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 232 x 162 x 38. Weight in Grams: 762.
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199007592
- ISBN
- 9780199007592
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 77.75
€ 77.75
Hardback. David Wootton's scalpel-sharp translation of "Candide" features a brilliant Introduction, a map of Candide's travels, and a selection of those writings of Voltaire, Leibniz, Pope and Rousseau crucial for fully appreciating this eighteenth-century satiric masterpiece that even today retains its celebrated bite. Translator(s): Wootton, David. Num Pages: 190 pages. BIC Classification: DSB. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 226 x 150 x 15. Weight in Grams: 316.
- Publisher
- Hackett Publishing Co, Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 120
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780872205475
- ISBN
- 9780872205475
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 34.99€ 25.68
€ 34.99
€ 25.68
Paperback. Illustrator(s): Roemer, Amy. Editor(s): Rochester, Myrna Bell; Angelini, Eileen M. Series: Focus Student Edition. Num Pages: 232 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 2ADF; DSBD. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 142 x 225 x 12. Weight in Grams: 314.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Focus Publishing/R Pullins & Co United States
- Edition
- Student ed
- Number of pages
- 232
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781585102471
- ISBN
- 9781585102471
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 17.88
€ 23.99
€ 17.88
Paperback. Candide has been delighting readers since 1759 with its satiric wit, provocations, and warnings. Editor(s): Cronk, Nicholas. BIC Classification: 2ADF; DSBD; DSK. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 203 x 127. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- WW Norton & Co
- Edition
- 3rd Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780393932522
- ISBN
- 9780393932522
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 14.40
€ 15.99
€ 14.40
Paperback. A masterpiece of the Harlem Renaissance and a canonical work in both the American and the African American literary traditions, Cane is now available in a revised and expanded Norton Critical Edition. Editor(s): Byrd, Rudolph P.; Gates, Henry Louis, Jr. Series: Norton Critical Editions. Num Pages: 560 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; DSBH; DSK; FC. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 213 x 130 x 29. Weight in Grams: 536.
- Publisher
- WW Norton & Co United States
- Number of pages
- 336
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Edition
- Second Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780393931686
- ISBN
- 9780393931686
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 18.99€ 17.59
€ 18.99
€ 17.59
Paperback. "A breakthrough in prose and poetical writing.. This book should be on all readers' and writers' desks and in their minds."-Maya Angelou Num Pages: 256 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; DSBH; DSK; FC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 210 x 139 x 17. Weight in Grams: 214.
- Publisher
- Liveright
- Number of pages
- 256
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Edition
- New Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780871402103
- ISBN
- 9780871402103
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 16.46
€ 17.99
€ 16.46
Paperback. With inclusion of Brazil in a comparative study of literary texts and their engagement with Western modernity, this study shows how the "peripheral" replications of modernity in contemporary Caribbean and Latin American texts differ crucially from their European models, and addresses issues that many post colonial theorists have struggled with. Series: New World Studies. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: 1KJ; 1KLSB; 2AB; DSBH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 21. Weight in Grams: 413.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- University of Virginia Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813923765
- ISBN
- 9780813923765
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.10
€ 32.10
Paperback. Drawing on extensive scholarship and the author's own letters, this book offers information about his life, early hardships, political beliefs, and literary contexts. Editor(s): Noble, Andrew; Hogg, Patrick Scott. Series: Canongate Classics. Num Pages: 1120 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKS; 3JF; BGL; DSBD; DSC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 127 x 51. Weight in Grams: 744. 1120 pages. Editor(s): Noble, Andrew; Hogg, Patrick Scott. Drawing on extensive scholarship and the author's own letters, this book offers information about his life, early hardships, political beliefs, and literary contexts. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 1DBKS; 3JF; BGL; DSBD; DSC. Dimension: 197 x 127 x 51. Weight: 888.
- Publisher
- Canongate Books
- Number of pages
- 1120
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Edition
- Main
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781841953809
- ISBN
- 9781841953809
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 20.17
€ 26.99
€ 20.17
Paperback. Editor(s): Hallberg, Robert Von. Num Pages: 416 pages, Illustrations, ports. BIC Classification: DSB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 250 x 200 x 22. Weight in Grams: 537. Clean copy with some shelf wear
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1984
- Publisher
- University of Chicago Press Journals
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KJE0002044
- ISBN
- 9780226864945
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 4.99
€ 4.99