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Literary studies: general

Paperback. Num Pages: 416 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; DSB; VSPM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 139 x 217 x 28. Weight in Grams: 452.
Publisher
Chicken Soup for the Soul Publishing, LLC
Number of pages
416
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Edition
Original ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9781611599039
ISBN
9781611599039
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 16.46

Paperback. .
Publisher
Chicken Soup for the Soul Publishing, LLC United States
Number of pages
216
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781935096900
ISBN
9781935096900
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 10.98

Paperback. Translator(s): Lockert, Lacy. Series: Princeton Legacy Library. Num Pages: 402 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: DSBD; DSG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 21. Weight in Grams: 542.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Edition
Reprint
Number of pages
402
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691627250
ISBN
9780691627250
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 59.20
€ 45.86

hardcover. Chikamatsu Monzaemon (1653-1725) was arguably the most famous playwright in Japanese history and wrote more than 100 plays for the kabuki and bunraku theaters. This volume includes five plays, four histories and one contemporary piece that complement other collections of Chikamatsu's work, revealing various dimensions to the work of this artist. Translator(s): Gerstle, C. Andrew. Series: Translations from the Asian Classics. Num Pages: 376 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 2GJ; DD; DSBD; DSG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 35. Weight in Grams: 862.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
376
Condition
New
Edition
Annotated
SKU
V9780231121668
ISBN
9780231121668
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 145.23

Paperback. This tender memoir chronicles the early years of Sayyid Qutb, one of Egypt's most influential radical Islamist thinkers and a member of the Muslim Brotherhood. Series: Middle East Literature in Translation. Num Pages: 184 pages. BIC Classification: 1HBE; 2CSR; 3JJ; BM; DSBH; HBTB; JFSR2. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 12. Weight in Grams: 268.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Syracuse University Press United States
Number of pages
184
Condition
New
SKU
V9780815610755
ISBN
9780815610755
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 19.28

A fascinating study examining the diversities and novelties of contemporary parenthood in the light of a range of literary and philosophical works ranging from Greek tragedies to contemporary psychoanalytic theory by way of diverse writers from the eighteenth, nineteenth, and twentieth centuries. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: DSB; JHBK. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 203 x 130 x 19. Weight in Grams: 364.
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Oxford University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9780199607945
ISBN
9780199607945
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 76.44

Hardcover.
Publisher
Orion Publishing Co United Kingdom
Number of pages
48
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1993
Condition
New
SKU
V9781858810119
ISBN
9781858810119
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 9.99
€ 8.66

paperback. The first book-lengthlook atchildhood in Edwardian fiction, this book challengesassumptions that the Edwardian period was simply a continuation of the Victorian or the start of the Modern. Exploring both classics and popular fiction, the authors provide a a compellingpicture of the Edwardian fictional cult of childhood." Editor(s): Gavin, A.; Humphries, Andrew F. Num Pages: 244 pages, biography. BIC Classification: DSA; DSBH; DSY; JFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152. .
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
244
Condition
New
Edition
1st ed. 2009
SKU
V9781349307159
ISBN
9781349307159
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 62.03

Hardback. The first book-length look at childhood in Edwardian fiction, this book challenges assumptions that the Edwardian period was simply a continuation of the Victorian or the start of the Modern. Exploring both classics and popular fiction, the authors provide a a compelling picture of the Edwardian fictional cult of childhood. Editor(s): Gavin, Dr. Adrienne; Humphries, Andrew F. Num Pages: 246 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSBH; DSK; JFSP1. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 225 x 147 x 20. Weight in Grams: 424.
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Edition
2009th Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780230221611
ISBN
9780230221611
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 63.04

Hardcover. Recaptures a vanished moment of cultural history. Editor(s): Dollenmayer, David B. Translator(s): Dollenmayer, David B. Series: Judaic Traditions in Literature, Music and Art. Num Pages: 232 pages, notes, bibliography. BIC Classification: 1DVUK; 3JJ; BGLA; DSBH; DSC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 22. Weight in Grams: 435.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Syracuse University Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780815631781
ISBN
9780815631781
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 36.02

Hardcover. The cult of the child performer was a significant emergence of the Victorian age. Fierce public debate and lasting legislation grew out of the conflict between a desire for juvenile display and a determination to stop exploitation. This study explores the social and artistic context of their lives and their developing professionalism as actors. Num Pages: 316 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JH; ANB; DSBF; JFSP1. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 22. Weight in Grams: 556.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
SKU
V9780230551558
ISBN
9780230551558
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 63.18

Paperback. Children in Culture, Revisited follows on from the first volume, Children in Culture, and is composed of a range of chapters, newly written for this collection, which offer further fully inter- and multidisciplinary considerations of childhood as a culturally and historically constructed identity rather than a constant psycho-biological entity. Editor(s): Lesnik-Oberstein, Karin. Num Pages: 243 pages, biography. BIC Classification: DSA; DSBH; DSY; JFC; JFSP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152. .
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
243
Condition
New
SKU
V9781349324880
ISBN
9781349324880
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 62.03

Hardcover. Children in Culture, Revisited follows on from the first volume, Children in Culture, and is composed of a range of chapters, newly written for this collection, which offer further fully inter- and multidisciplinary considerations of childhood as a culturally and historically constructed identity rather than a constant psycho-biological entity. Editor(s): Lesnik-Oberstein, Karin. Num Pages: 243 pages, biography. BIC Classification: DSBH; JFC; JFSP1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 159 x 215 x 21. Weight in Grams: 422.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
248
Condition
New
SKU
V9780230275546
ISBN
9780230275546
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 62.46

Paperback. A series of reflections on the literary landscape of our time - from the writings of Roland Barthes to those of Stephen King. The text explores such issues as the blurring of the line between fiction and criticism, the persistence of the notion of paradise, and the lure of horror. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: DSBH; DSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 155 x 16. Weight in Grams: 363.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231050494
ISBN
9780231050494
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 41.79

Hardcover. Num Pages: 212 pages, biography. BIC Classification: DSB; HBJD; HBTZ1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 14. Weight in Grams: 398.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Number of pages
220
Condition
New
SKU
V9781403935113
ISBN
9781403935113
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 108.53

Paperback. Series: Topics in Contemporary Semiotics. Num Pages: 248 pages, biography. BIC Classification: CBX; DSB; JMR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 13. Weight in Grams: 374.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
Edition
Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1991
Number of pages
248
Condition
New
SKU
V9781475796810
ISBN
9781475796810
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 119.11

Paperback. After the first phase of industrialization in Britain, the child emerged as both a victim of and a threat to capitalism. This book explores the changing relationship between the child and capitalist society in the works of some of the most important writers of children's and young-adult texts in the Victorian and Edwardian periods. Series: Critical Approaches to Children's Literature. Num Pages: 224 pages, biography. BIC Classification: DSA; DSBF; DSBH; JFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 12. Weight in Grams: 295.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
SKU
V9781349349272
ISBN
9781349349272
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 62.54

Hardback. Editor(s): O'Sullivan, Keith; Whyte, Padraic. Series: Critical Approaches to Children's Literature. Num Pages: 255 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSBH; DSY. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 210 x 148. .
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
255
Condition
New
SKU
V9781137603111
ISBN
9781137603111
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 139.85

Paperback. This study of the afterlife of Robinson Crusoe offers insights into the continued popularity and relevance of Crusoe's story and how modern conceptions of childhood are shaped by nostalgia and ideas of 'the popular'. Examining many adaptations in a variety of formats, it reconsiders the place Crusoe has occupied in our culture for three centuries. Series: Critical Approaches to Children's Literature. Num Pages: 207 pages, biography. BIC Classification: DSBD; DSBF; DSBH; DSY. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 11. Weight in Grams: 270.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
207
Condition
New
SKU
V9781349323463
ISBN
9781349323463
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 62.54

Hardcover. This study of the afterlife of Robinson Crusoe offers insights into the continued popularity and relevance of Crusoe's story and how modern conceptions of childhood are shaped by nostalgia and ideas of 'the popular'. Examining many adaptations in a variety of formats, it reconsiders the place Crusoe has occupied in our culture for three centuries. Series: Critical Approaches to Children's Literature. Num Pages: 207 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSBD; DSK; DSY. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 222 x 137 x 17. Weight in Grams: 368.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Number of pages
208
Condition
New
SKU
V9780230272705
ISBN
9780230272705
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 62.15

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