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Paperback. A guide devoted to its subject, the book draws on recent breakthroughs in research on Hogg to illuminate the urgent debates and fruitful contexts that helped to shape his writings. Essays written by an international team of scholars provide an indispensable guide to Hogg's career, and the diverse literary forms in which he wrote. Editor(s): Duncan, Ian; Mack, Douglas S. Series: Edinburgh Companions to Scottish Literature. Num Pages: 216 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKS; 2AB; DSBF; DSC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 158 x 234 x 12. Weight in Grams: 326. Series: Edinburgh Companions to Scottish Literature. 216 pages. Editor(s): Duncan, Ian; Mack, Douglas S. A guide devoted to its subject, the book draws on recent breakthroughs in research on Hogg to illuminate the urgent debates and fruitful contexts that helped to shape his writings. Essays written by an international team of scholars provide an indispensable guide to Hogg's career, and the diverse literary forms in which he wrote. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: 1DBKS; 2AB; DSBF; DSC. Dimension: 158 x 234 x 12. Weight: 312.
Publisher
Edinburgh University Press
Number of pages
216
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9780748641239
ISBN
9780748641239
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 30.61

Hardback. Lively and specially commissioned chapters cover the entire range of Kelman's writing - including novels, short stories, essays, polemics and plays - and the vigorous debates it has provoked. Editor(s): Hames, Scott. Series: Edinburgh Companions to Scottish Literature. Num Pages: 176 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKS; 2AB; DSBH; DSK. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 244 x 162 x 15. Weight in Grams: 396.
Publisher
Edinburgh University Press
Number of pages
176
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Condition
New
SKU
V9780748639632
ISBN
9780748639632
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 100.20
€ 96.54

Hardcover. Provides overviews of the main writers and key themes of Anglophone Jewish fiction. This title highlights the wealth of diversity in this field, identifying and exploring key themes including immigration, Diaspora, the Holocaust, Judaism, assimilation, anti Semitism and Zionism. It is discussed in relation to theoretical frameworks. Editor(s): Brauner, David; Staehler, Axel. Num Pages: 480 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSBH; DSK; JFSR1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 183 x 252 x 34. Weight in Grams: 994.
Publisher
Edinburgh University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780748646159
ISBN
9780748646159
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 206.29
€ 196.08

Paperback. This Companion brings together an international 'Brodie set' of critics to trace the history, impact, reception and major themes of Spark's work, from her early poetry to her last novel. Editor(s): Gardiner, Michael; Maley, Willy. Series: Edinburgh Companions to Scottish Literature. Num Pages: 160 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSBH; DSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 158 x 233 x 10. Weight in Grams: 250.
Publisher
Edinburgh University Press
Number of pages
160
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Condition
New
SKU
V9780748637690
ISBN
9780748637690
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 30.61

Hardcover. Editor(s): Bernier, Celeste-Marie (University of Nottingham, UK); Newman, Professor of American Studies Judie (University of Newcastle upon Tyne The University of Nottingham, UK University of Nottingham University of Nottingham, UK University of Nottingham, UK The University of Nottingham, UK University of Nottingham, UK University of Nottingham, UK); Pethers, Matthew. Series: Edinburgh Companions to Literature Eup. Num Pages: 600 pages. BIC Classification: DSB; GBC; GPS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). .
Publisher
Edinburgh University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
600
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780748692927
ISBN
9780748692927
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 235.77
€ 224.84

Paperback. In this comprehensive introduction to Robert Burns detailed commentary on the artistry and critical contexts of his work is complemented by material on the cultural reception and afterlife of this most iconic of world writers. Editor(s): Carruthers, Gerard. Series: Edinburgh Companions to Scottish Literature. Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKS; 2AB; DSBD; DSC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 233 x 163 x 12. Weight in Grams: 314.
Publisher
Edinburgh University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780748636495
ISBN
9780748636495
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 28.86

Paperback. This collection is the first to set Stevenson in his social, political and literary contexts from Scotland to the South Seas. Written an by international team of scholars, these essays cover the essential aspects of Stevenson's changing career as a professional writer. Editor(s): Fielding, Penny. Series: Edinburgh Companions to Scottish Literature. Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: DSBF; DSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 232 x 156 x 12. Weight in Grams: 318.
Publisher
Edinburgh University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
208
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Condition
New
SKU
V9780748635559
ISBN
9780748635559
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 29.58

Paperback. This is the first and only guide to Scottish Romanticism. It captures the best of critical debate as well as presenting exciting new approaches to a distinctively Scottish Romanticism in literary theory, religious studies, music and song and the thematic use of non standard English. Editor(s): Pittock, Professor Murray. Series: Edinburgh Companions to Scottish Literature. Num Pages: 264 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKS; 2AB; DSB. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 157 x 235 x 14. Weight in Grams: 400.
Publisher
Edinburgh University Press
Number of pages
264
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780748638468
ISBN
9780748638468
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99

hardcover. This is the first and only guide to Scottish Romanticism. It captures the best of critical debate as well as presenting exciting new approaches to a distinctively Scottish Romanticism in literary theory, religious studies, music and song and the thematic use of non standard English. Editor(s): Pittock, Professor Murray. Series: Edinburgh Companions to Scottish Literature. Num Pages: 264 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKS; 2AB; DSB. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 240 x 163 x 20. Weight in Grams: 524.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Edinburgh University Press United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
264
Condition
New
SKU
V9780748638451
ISBN
9780748638451
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 94.31
€ 91.05

Paperback. Introduces Scotland's contribution to forms of traditional culture and expression. This title examines the relationship between the oral and the literary in Scots, Gaelic, and English. It explores the cultural meanings of 'tradition' and 'living tradition' and the roles of historical and modern informants, storytellers, and singers. Editor(s): Dunnigan, Sarah; Gilbert, Suzanne. Series Editor(s): Brown, Ian; Clancy, Thomas Owen. Series: Edinburgh Companions to Scottish Literature. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKS; 2AB; DSB. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 233 x 160 x 12. Weight in Grams: 342.
Publisher
Edinburgh University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
240
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780748645398
ISBN
9780748645398
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 38.99
€ 35.12

Paperback. By combining historical spread with a thematic structure, this volume explores the ways in which gender has shaped literary output and addresses the changing situations in which women lived and wrote. It also places the work of established writers such as Margaret Oliphant, Naomi Mitchison and A L Kennedy in new contexts. Editor(s): Norquay, Glenda. Series: Edinburgh Companions to Scottish Literature. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKS; 2AB; DSB. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 154 x 231 x 12. Weight in Grams: 334. Series: Edinburgh Companions to Scottish Literature. 240 pages. Editor(s): Norquay, Glenda. By combining historical spread with a thematic structure, this volume explores the ways in which gender has shaped literary output and addresses the changing situations in which women lived and wrote. It also places the work of established writers such as Margaret Oliphant, Naomi Mitchison and A L Kennedy in new contexts. Cateogry: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. BIC Classification: 1DBKS; 2AB; DSB. Dimension: 154 x 231 x 12. Weight: 334.
Publisher
Edinburgh University Press
Number of pages
240
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9780748644315
ISBN
9780748644315
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 41.99
€ 37.34

Paperback. This is a comprehensive collection devoted to the work of Sir Walter Scott, drawing on the innovative research and scholarship which have revitalised the study of the whole range of his exceptionally diverse writing in recent years. Editor(s): Robertson, Fiona. Series: Edinburgh Companions to Scottish Literature. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKS; 2AB; DSBF; DSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 235 x 156 x 12. Weight in Grams: 330. Series: Edinburgh Companions to Scottish Literature. 240 pages. Editor(s): Robertson, Fiona. This is a comprehensive collection devoted to the work of Sir Walter Scott, drawing on the innovative research and scholarship which have revitalised the study of the whole range of his exceptionally diverse writing in recent years. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). BIC Classification: 1DBKS; 2AB; DSBF; DSK. Dimension: 235 x 156 x 12. Weight: 318.
Publisher
Edinburgh University Press
Number of pages
240
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780748641291
ISBN
9780748641291
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 27.80

Hardcover. Opening up the field of diasporic Anglo-Arab literature to critical debate, this reference companion spans from the first Arab novel in 1911 right up to the present day. It guides students through the set novels on Anglo-Arab literature courses, and sophisticated critical analyses of the major Anglo-Arab novelists, for advanced scholars. Editor(s): Gana, Nouri. Num Pages: 516 pages. BIC Classification: 1QFM; 2AB; 3JJ; DSBH; DSK. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 250 x 172 x 33. Weight in Grams: 1040.
Publisher
Edinburgh University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
516
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9780748685530
ISBN
9780748685530
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 165.04
€ 158.44

Paperback. With 19 essays, this book looks at the Anglo Arab novel since 1911. This book guides students through the novels they are required to read on Anglo Arab literature courses. It includes chapters on Ameen Rihani, Ahdaf Soueif, Waguih Ghali, Etel Adnan, Diana Abu Jaber, Jamal Mahjoub, Rawi Hage, Loubna Haikal, Jad El Hage, Mohja Kahf, and more. Editor(s): Gana, Nouri. Num Pages: 512 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSBH; DSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 175 x 243 x 32. Weight in Grams: 870.
Publisher
Edinburgh University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780748685547
ISBN
9780748685547
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 38.99
€ 35.31

Hardback. This authoritative reference work examines literary and artistic responses to the war's upheavals across a wide range of media and genres, from poetry to pamphlets, sculpture to television documentary, and requiems to war reporting. Editor(s): Einhaus, Ann-Marie; Baxter, Katherine Isobel. Series: Edinburgh Companion to Literature. Num Pages: 512 pages, 36 black and white, 16 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 3JJF; ACXD; DSBH; DSR; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 244 x 172. .
Publisher
Edinburgh University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781474401630
ISBN
9781474401630
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 206.29
€ 197.13

Hardback. Series: Edinburgh Companions to Literature. BIC Classification: 1DBK; DSB; DSR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). .
Publisher
Edinburgh University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2018
Condition
New
SKU
V9781474400657
ISBN
9781474400657
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 206.29
€ 197.27

Paperback. .
Publisher
EDINBURGH UNIVERSITY PRESS
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9781474413947
ISBN
9781474413947
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 41.99
€ 37.22

hardcover. The Edinburgh Companion to Virginia Woolf and the Arts is the most authoritative and up-to-date guide to Virginia Woolf's artistic influences and associations. Editor(s): Humm, Maggie. Num Pages: 512 pages, 39 black & white illustrations, 16 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSBH; DSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 251 x 181 x 33. Weight in Grams: 1210. 512 pages, 39 black & white illustrations, 16 colour illustrations. Editor(s): Humm, Maggie. The Edinburgh Companion to Virginia Woolf and the Arts is the most authoritative and up-to-date guide to Virginia Woolf's artistic influences and associations. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSBH; DSK. Dimension: 251 x 181 x 33. Weight: 1210.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Edinburgh University Press United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
512
Condition
New
SKU
V9780748635528
ISBN
9780748635528
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 206.29
€ 197.27

Hardback. Editor(s): Teverson, Andrew (Kingston University, UK Kingston University Kingston University Kingston University Kingston University Kingston University Kingston University Kingston University, UK Kingston University, UK Kingston University, UK Kingston University); Warwick, Alexandra (University of Westminster University of Warwick University of Westminster University of Warwick University of Westminster University of Westminster University of Westminster University of Warwick University of Westminster); Wilson, Leigh (University of Westminster University of Westminster, UK University of Westminster, UK University of Westminster, UK University of Westminster, UK University of Westminster, UK University of Westminster, UK University of Westminster, UK). Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 163 x 234 x 30. .
Publisher
Edinburgh University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
304
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781474400237
ISBN
9781474400237
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 123.78
€ 119.62

Hardback. Covers the movements, concepts and figures associated with European modernism. This title provides a ranging resource both to the canon of 'High Modernism' and to theoretical perspectives that have contributed to the renewed interest in Modernism and have lent it renewed range and critical rigour in the early twenty-first century. Editor(s): Kolocotroni, Vassiliki; Taxidou, Olga. Num Pages: 504 pages. BIC Classification: ACX; DSBH; GBC; JFCX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 234 x 156. .
Publisher
Edinburgh University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2018
Condition
New
SKU
V9780748637027
ISBN
9780748637027
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 206.29
€ 197.13

Paperback. An up-to-the minute foundational guide that introduces the full range of literary forms, styles, theories and critical strategies which new students need to cover. It introduces a wide range of literary forms, styles and critical strategies, essential knowledge for the beginning student of literature. Editor(s): Cavanagh, Dermot; Gillis, Alan; Keown, Michelle; Loxley, James; Stevenson, Randall. Num Pages: 256 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: DSB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 158 x 14. Weight in Grams: 412.
Publisher
Edinburgh University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Edition
2nd Revised edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780748691326
ISBN
9780748691326
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 24.18

Hardback. Num Pages: 136 pages, 3 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; DSBF; DSBH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 225 x 144 x 15. Weight in Grams: 299.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Scarecrow Press United States
Number of pages
136
Condition
New
SKU
V9780810885660
ISBN
9780810885660
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 123.86

Hardcover. The study and the understanding of Anglo-Saxon history, literature and culture depends on the presentation of unique manuscripts as modern printed editions. This book addresses the questions raised by this transformation and provides a critical and practical account of possible solutions to them. Num Pages: 320 pages, index. BIC Classification: 2ABA; CBW; DSBB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 242 x 166 x 19. Weight in Grams: 492.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1994
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
SKU
V9781557864383
ISBN
9781557864383
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 65.86

Paperback. This study introduces readers to the eighteenth-century novel through a consideration of contemporary social issues. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; 3JF; DSBD. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 141 x 216 x 16. Weight in Grams: 284.
Publisher
Edinburgh University Press
Number of pages
224
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Condition
New
SKU
V9780748626007
ISBN
9780748626007
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 30.87

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