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Literary studies: general

Hardcover. This concise companion examines contexts that are essential to understanding and interpreting writing in English produced in the period between approximately 1100 and 1500. The essays in the book explore ways in which Middle English literature is 'different' from the literature of other periods. Editor(s): Corrie, Marilyn. Series: Concise Companions to Literature and Culture. Num Pages: 282 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSBB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 241 x 159 x 22. Weight in Grams: 530.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
282
Condition
New
SKU
V9781405120043
ISBN
9781405120043
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 122.69

Paperback. This concise companion introduces students to the most important poetic figures, movements, contexts, and trends in post-war British and Irish poetry, providing a much-needed reference point in a sprawling and often contentious field. Editor(s): Alderman, Nigel; Blanton, C. D. Series: Concise Companions to Literature and Culture. Num Pages: 328 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSBH; DSC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 170 x 15. Weight in Grams: 424.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
328
Condition
New
SKU
V9781118646946
ISBN
9781118646946
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 54.32

Hardcover. Bringing together a broad range of case studies written by a team of international scholars, this Concise Companion establishes how manuscripts and printed books met the needs of two different approaches to literacy in the early modern period. Editor(s): Jones, Edward. Series: Concise Companions to Literature and Culture. Num Pages: 384 pages. BIC Classification: DSB; KNTP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 238 x 159 x 23. Weight in Grams: 624.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781118635292
ISBN
9781118635292
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 117.62

Hardback. Editor(s): Brown, Richard Danson; Lethbridge, J. B. Series: Manchester Spenser. Num Pages: 568 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSBD; DSC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 283 x 223 x 48. Weight in Grams: 1704.
Publisher
Manchester University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780719088889
ISBN
9780719088889
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 162.99

Paperback. Num Pages: 93 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2ABM; DSBH; DSC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 205 x 136 x 8. Weight in Grams: 114.
Publisher
New Directions Publishing Corporation United States
Number of pages
93
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1968
Condition
New
SKU
V9780811200417
ISBN
9780811200417
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 12.04

Hardcover. A groundbreaking illumination of the creation and reception of extant erotic poetry written in Latin during the Middle Ages Series: Studies in Mediaeval & Early Modern Civilization. Num Pages: 502 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 2ADL; DSBB; DSC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 236 x 162 x 37. Weight in Grams: 925.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
University of Michigan Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780472113798
ISBN
9780472113798
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 125.25

Hardcover. Ilan Stavans has been described by the "Washington Post" as 'Latin America's liveliest and boldest critic and most innovative cultural enthusiast'. This collection of essays focuses on his Jewish heritage and Hispanic upbringing and the relationship between the two cultures from both his own personal experience and that of others. Series: Writers on Writing. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: DSB. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152. .
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
University of Michigan Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780472117062
ISBN
9780472117062
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 98.66

Paperback. Suitable for Beowulf study. Num Pages: 420 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSBB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 232 x 155 x 23. Weight in Grams: 632. 420 pages, black & white illustrations. Suitable for Beowulf study. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSBB. Dimension: 232 x 155 x 23. Weight: 596.
Publisher
Boydell & Brewer Ltd
Number of pages
420
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Edition
New edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781843840299
ISBN
9781843840299
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 38.93

Paperback. Traces how our understanding of the causes of human behavior has changed radically over the course of European and American cultural history since 1830. This work examines the causal factors or motives for murder - ancestry, childhood, language, sexuality, emotion, mind, society, and ideology. Num Pages: 448 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: DSBH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 27. Weight in Grams: 685.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
448
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691127682
ISBN
9780691127682
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 45.99
€ 33.83

Hardback. Re-examines this unresolved murder in Kenya and the underlying role of rumour, the media and inter-state relations on how the death has been reported and investigated. Series: African Articulations. Num Pages: 233 pages, 1 black & white illustrations, 2 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: 1HFGK; DSBH5; HBJH; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156. .
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
James Currey United Kingdom
Number of pages
233
Condition
New
SKU
V9781847011275
ISBN
9781847011275
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 56.87

Hardback. Num Pages: 324 pages, 130 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKEAC; DSBB; GBCR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 248 x 321 x 26. Weight in Grams: 1798.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Boydell & Brewer Ltd
Condition
New
SKU
V9781843844419
ISBN
9781843844419
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 121.25

Hardback.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Boydell & Brewer Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
332
Condition
New
SKU
V9781843842842
ISBN
9781843842842
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 121.33

Paperback. An expanded third edition of the dictionary of literary symbols, including twenty new entries as well as updates to existing entries. Num Pages: 300 pages. BIC Classification: DSB; DSR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 247 x 174. .
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Edition
3rd Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781316623329
ISBN
9781316623329
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 35.99
€ 35.35

Paperback. Cutting across many disciplines, narratology describes the language of narrative with its regularly recurring patterns, deeply established conventions for transmission, and interpretive codes, whether in novels, cartoons, or case studies. This book offers access to terms and concepts that are defined, illustrated, and cross-referenced. Num Pages: 126 pages, 9 diagrama. BIC Classification: CBW; DSB; GBC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 159 x 208 x 8. Weight in Grams: 222.
Publisher
University of Nebraska Press United States
Number of pages
144
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Edition
Revised
Condition
New
SKU
V9780803287761
ISBN
9780803287761
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 29.66

Paperback. Compiled by one of the best-known authorities on the bard's works, this dictionary offers up-to-date information on all aspects of Shakespeare in his own time and on his impact and influence on later ages. Essential reference for anyone with an interest in Shakespeare. Series: Oxford Quick Reference. Num Pages: 240 pages, numerous halftones. BIC Classification: DSBD; DSG; DSR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 129 x 196 x 15. Weight in Grams: 262. Paperback, in very good condition.
Condition
Used, Very Good
Publisher
OUP Oxford
Number of pages
240
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Edition
2nd Revised edition
SKU
KRF0014164
ISBN
9780192806383
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 12.82

Hardcover. Through the centuries doctors have developed not only knowledge and experience, but also an understanding of feelings, emotions and ethical issues: the Science and the Art. Kenneth Calman's A Doctor's Line is based on the idea of a 'commonplace' book for professionals, the public and patients. Num Pages: 320 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKS; 2AB; DSB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 242 x 163 x 33. Weight in Grams: 656. Fine in fine dust wrapper. DW showing minor shelfwear with bumps to edges, remains in good condition
Condition
Used, Like New
Publisher
Sandstone Press Ltd
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
SKU
KSG0009049
ISBN
9781908737892
Hardback
Condition: Used, Like New

€ 4.99

Hardcover. Wang Yun (1749-1819) was a famous playwright in imperial China. Her play "A Dream of Glory" is a significant full length chaunqi written by a woman about a woman's dream and desire. This volume provides an English translation with detailed annotations and introduction of traditional Chinese women's drama. Translator(s): Wu, Qingyun. Num Pages: 300 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 2GDC; DD; DSBD; DSG. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 188 x 238 x 26. Weight in Grams: 588.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
The Chinese University Press
Edition
Bilingual
Condition
New
SKU
V9789629963095
ISBN
9789629963095
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 54.36

Paperback. Offers an introduction to the life and ideas of one of Ireland's great thinkers and patriots - AE Russell. This book studies the man that was AE through his thoughts and ideas. Num Pages: 284 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBR; 2AB; BG; DSBH; DSC; HRQC5. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 235 x 165 x 10. Weight in Grams: 160.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1975
Publisher
The History Press Ltd
Condition
New
SKU
9781845885434
ISBN
9781845885434
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 6.23

Hardcover. The impact of absent fathers on sons in the black community has been a subject for cultural critics and sociologists who often deal in anonymous data. This book examines the impact of fatherlessness on racial and gender identity formation as seen in black men's autobiographies and in other constructions of black fatherhood in fiction. Num Pages: 200 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; DSBH; DSK; JFSJ2; JFSL3. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 16. Weight in Grams: 417.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
University of Missouri
Edition
0th Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780826218216
ISBN
9780826218216
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 58.53

Paperback. Beginning with Adam Smith's Theory of Moral Sentiments (1759), this study positions feminine genres such as the Gothic romance and Bluestocking poetry, usually seen as outliers in a masculine Age of Reason, as essential to understanding emotion's role in Enlightenment narratives of progress. Series: Edinburgh Critical Studies in Romanticism. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: DSA; DSB; DSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 156. .
Publisher
Edinburgh University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9781474423151
ISBN
9781474423151
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 30.98

Paperback. Uses the writings of 16th and 17th century women to construct a feminist perspective on drama by Shakespeare, Marlowe, Jonson, Middleton, Ford, and their contemporaries. This book includes plays such as: "Doctor Faustus", "Measure for Measure", "The Spanish Tragedy", "The Revenger's Tragedy" and "The Maid's Tragedy". Num Pages: 216 pages, 0. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSBD; DSG; JFFK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 153 x 17. Weight in Grams: 344.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
216
Condition
New
SKU
V9780631205098
ISBN
9780631205098
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 51.47

Hardback. This study of eighteenth-century French playwriting and playwrights reviews individual authorial strategies for "self-fashioning" and the playwrights' intellectual, social, and institutional contexts, using research in original sources and analysis of the contentious historiography and competing analytic contructs in cultural theory and criticism. Series: Gutenberg-E. Num Pages: 387 pages. BIC Classification: 1DDF; 2ADF; AN; DSBD; DSG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 236 x 160 x 41. Weight in Grams: 908.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
387
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231124607
ISBN
9780231124607
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 79.60
€ 62.68

Hardback. Situates the poem in its political and religious context while offering a full textual analysis. Editor(s): Monta, Susannah Brietz. Series Editor(s): Lethbridge, J. B. Series: The Manchester Spenser. Num Pages: 168 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSBD; DSC; HRCC7. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 165 x 241 x 18. Weight in Grams: 404.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Manchester University Press
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780719086977
ISBN
9780719086977
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 166.93

hardcover. A new collection of essays on American writing and criticism-about the difference between art and ideology, and how ideology has disfigured the work of some of our best writers. "Tuttleton is a critic whose judgments can be trusted."-James Seaton, Hudson Review. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: 2ABM; DSB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 155 x 26. Weight in Grams: 535.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
Ivan R. Dee United States
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
SKU
V9781566631815
ISBN
9781566631815
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 36.58

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