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Hardcover. Literature and Film is a cornucopia of vibrant essays that chart the history and confluence of literature and film. It explores in detail a wide and international spectrum of novels and adaptations, bringing together the very latest scholarship in the field. Editor(s): Stam, Robert; Raengo, Alessandra. Num Pages: 376 pages, 1. BIC Classification: APFA; DSB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 268 x 187 x 27. Weight in Grams: 930.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 376
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631230540
- ISBN
- 9780631230540
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 144.52
€ 144.52
Hardcover. A Companion to Literature in Film provides state--of--the--art research on world literature, film, and the complex theoretical relationship between them. 25 essays by international experts cover the most important topics in the study of literature and film adaptations. Editor(s): Stam, Robert; Raengo, Alessandra. Series: Blackwell Companions in Cultural Studies. Num Pages: 480 pages, 18 illustrations. BIC Classification: APFA; DSB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 179 x 252 x 41. Weight in Grams: 1048.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 480
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631230533
- ISBN
- 9780631230533
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 222.25
€ 222.25
Paperback. Authors represented in this collection of Renaissance literature include Wyatt, Sidney, Marlowe, Shakespeare, Jonson, Donne, Herbert and Milton. This volume can be used as the basis for a short course on the literature of the period. Editor(s): Wu, Duncan. Series: Blackwell Essential Literature. Num Pages: 208 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 2AB; DCQ; DSBD; DSC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 218 x 142 x 11. Weight in Grams: 240.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 208
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631230106
- ISBN
- 9780631230106
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Condition: New
€ 40.05
€ 40.05
Paperback. A collection of poems produced between the mid-fourteenth and late sixteenth centuries. Editor(s): Pearsall, Derek; Wu, Duncan. Series: Blackwell Essential Literature. Num Pages: 208 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 2AB; 3H; 3JB; DCQ; DSBB; DSBD; DSC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 215 x 121 x 14. Weight in Grams: 214.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Wiley-Blackwell
- Number of pages
- 208
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631229872
- ISBN
- 9780631229872
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 42.72
€ 42.72
Hardcover. Featuring the work of the six great Romantic Poets - Blake, Wordsworth, Coleridge, Byron, Shelley and Keats - this concise collection illustrates the new way of thinking voiced by the Romantic poets in an age of rebellion and revolution. Editor(s): Wu, Duncan. Series: Blackwell Essential Literature. Num Pages: 192 pages, 0. BIC Classification: 2AB; DCQ; DSBD; DSBF; DSC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 127 x 19. Weight in Grams: 302.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 192
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631229735
- ISBN
- 9780631229735
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 116.50
€ 116.50
Hardcover. A comprehensive guide to Dante's life and literature, with an emphasis on his Commedia. This text looks at the influences that shaped Dante's writing, and the reception of his work by later readers, from the 14th century to the present. Series: Blackwell Guides to Literature. Num Pages: 320 pages, Illustrations, 1 map. BIC Classification: 1DST; DSBB; DSC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 238 x 162 x 23. Weight in Grams: 614.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631228523
- ISBN
- 9780631228523
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 127.96
€ 127.96
Paperback. W.B. Yeats is widely regarded as the greatest English-language poet of the twentieth century. This new critical biography seeks to tell the story of his life as it unfolded in the various contexts in which Yeats worked as an artist and as public figure. Series: Blackwell Critical Biographies. Num Pages: 432 pages, 0. BIC Classification: 2AB; 3JH; 3JJ; BGH; DSBF; DSBH; DSC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 155 x 24. Weight in Grams: 594.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 432
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631228516
- ISBN
- 9780631228516
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 59.16
€ 59.16
Paperback. * Offers major critical coverage of all Hardya s published work* Provides unique insight into the importance for Hardy of his interest in classical literature* Presents Hardya s character and humanity in all their complexity. . Series: Blackwell Critical Biographies. Num Pages: 352 pages, 0. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 2AB; 3JH; 3JJ; BGH; DSBF; DSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 155 x 19. Weight in Grams: 480.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 352
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631228509
- ISBN
- 9780631228509
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 54.07
€ 54.07
Paperback. * Presents the most influential and significant critical writing on Victorian fiction. * Offers students careful guidance through the critical literature by means of a narrative framework. * Encourages students to engage with critical debates about Victorian literature. Editor(s): O'Gorman, Francis. Series: Blackwell Guides to Criticism. Num Pages: 368 pages, 0. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSBF; DSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 227 x 154 x 19. Weight in Grams: 538.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 368
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631227045
- ISBN
- 9780631227045
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 55.34
€ 55.34
Hardcover. This guide looks at how the Victorian novel has been read over the past 100 years. Unlike other critical guides, it not only provides students with examples of significant strands of criticism, but also helps them to make sense of these articles and extracts by means of a narrative framework. Editor(s): O'Gorman, Francis. Series: Blackwell Guides to Criticism. Num Pages: 368 pages, 0. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSBF; DSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 236 x 164 x 27. Weight in Grams: 682.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 368
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631227038
- ISBN
- 9780631227038
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 150.90
€ 150.90
Paperback. The difficulties that students face when tackling Joyce's works are addressed by focusing on plot, implying that the "real" books are hidden behind the author's complex language and style. This book demystifies Joyce's style, demonstrating that everything students need to know in order to read his works may be discovered in the books themselves. Series: Blackwell Introductions to Literature. Num Pages: 176 pages, 2. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSBH; DSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 154 x 228 x 18. Weight in Grams: 268.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 176
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631227021
- ISBN
- 9780631227021
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 43.87
€ 43.87
Hardcover. The difficulties that students face when tackling Joyce's works are addressed by focusing on plot, implying that the "real" books are hidden behind the author's complex language and style. This book demystifies Joyce's style, demonstrating that everything students need to know in order to read his works may be discovered in the books themselves. Series: Blackwell Introductions to Literature. Num Pages: 176 pages, 2. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSBH; DSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 237 x 159 x 18. Weight in Grams: 388.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 176
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631227014
- ISBN
- 9780631227014
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 129.24
€ 129.24
Paperback. Divided in two parts, this book comprises an introduction to the Old English language, including orthography and pronunciation, inflexions, word formation, an authoritative section on syntax; and provides an introduction to Anglo-Saxon studies, which discusses language, literature, history, archaeology, and ways of life. Editor(s): Mitchell, Bruce; Robinson, Fred C. Num Pages: 424 pages, 0. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 2ABA; CF; DSBB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 231 x 166 x 23. Weight in Grams: 586.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 6th Edition
- Number of pages
- 424
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631226369
- ISBN
- 9780631226369
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 56.60
€ 56.60
Hardcover. The Blackwell Companion to American Regional Literature is the most comprehensive resource yet published for study of this popular field. * The most inclusive survey yet published of American regional literature. * Represents a wide variety of theoretical and historical approaches. Editor(s): Crow, Charles L. Series: Blackwell Companions to Literature and Culture. Num Pages: 624 pages, 19 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2ABM; DSB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 262 x 191 x 42. Weight in Grams: 1394.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 624
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631226314
- ISBN
- 9780631226314
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 228.62
€ 228.62
Paperback. The book considers the London theatrical culture which took shape in the 1570s and came to an end in 1642. * Places emphasis on those plays that are readily available in modern editions and can sometimes to be seen in modern productions, including Shakespeare. Series: Blackwell Guides to Literature. Num Pages: 336 pages, 0. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSBD; DSG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 152 x 19. Weight in Grams: 482.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 336
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631226307
- ISBN
- 9780631226307
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 52.78
€ 52.78
Hardcover. The book considers the London theatrical culture which took shape in the 1570s and came to an end in 1642. * Places emphasis on those plays that are readily available in modern editions and can sometimes to be seen in modern productions, including Shakespeare. Series: Blackwell Guides to Literature. Num Pages: 336 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSBD; DSG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 232 x 160 x 24. Weight in Grams: 610.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 336
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631226291
- ISBN
- 9780631226291
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 127.96
€ 127.96
Paperback. * An inspiring student guide, free of critical jargon, which challenges conventional ways of seeing Victorian novel. * Provides time maps and overviews of historical and social contexts. * Considers the relationship between the Victorian novel and historical, religious and bibliographic writing. Series: Blackwell Guides to Literature. Num Pages: 272 pages, 6 illustrations. BIC Classification: DSBF; DSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 155 x 20. Weight in Grams: 392.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631226284
- ISBN
- 9780631226284
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 45.14
€ 45.14
Hardcover. * An inspiring student guide, free of critical jargon, which challenges conventional ways of seeing Victorian novel. * Provides time maps and overviews of historical and social contexts. * Considers the relationship between the Victorian novel and historical, religious and bibliographic writing. Series: Blackwell Guides to Literature. Num Pages: 272 pages, 6 illustrations. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSBF; DSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 239 x 166 x 26. Weight in Grams: 522.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631226277
- ISBN
- 9780631226277
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 127.96
€ 127.96
Hardcover. Daniel R. Schwarz has studied and taught the modern British novel for decades and now brings his impressive erudition and critical acuity to this insightful study of the major authors and novels of the first half of the twentieth century. * An insightful study of British fiction in the first half of the twentieth century. Series: Reading the Novel. Num Pages: 312 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSBF; DSBH; DSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 244 x 163 x 22. Weight in Grams: 614.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 312
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631226215
- ISBN
- 9780631226215
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 134.33
€ 134.33
Paperback. In this compelling first volume in the Blackwell Introductions to Literature series, Roy Flannagan, editor of The Milton Quarterly, provides a readable and uncluttered critical account of a complicated and sophisticated author, and his poetry and prose. Series: Blackwell Introductions to Literature. Num Pages: 144 pages, 0. BIC Classification: 1DB; 2AB; DCF; DSBD; DSC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 156 x 10. Weight in Grams: 218.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 144
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631226208
- ISBN
- 9780631226208
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 45.14
€ 45.14
Hardback. Examines the diverse ways in which war shaped the Hellenistic world. This book covers a wide range of topics, including social conditions as causes of war, the role of professional warriors, the discourse of war in Hellenistic cities, the budget of war, the collective memory of war, and the aesthetics of war. Series: Ancient World at War. Num Pages: 336 pages, 12. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; DSBB; JFFE; JW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 244 x 163 x 24. Weight in Grams: 610.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 336
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631226079
- ISBN
- 9780631226079
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 150.90
€ 150.90
Paperback. * Explores the fascinating world of sex and gender roles in the classical period. * Accessible to general readers whilst encouraging them to confront new theories and methodologies, and contemporary assumptions about gender and sexuality. Editor(s): McClure, Laura K. Series: Interpreting Ancient History. Num Pages: 336 pages, 0. BIC Classification: 1QDA; 3D; DSBB; HBG; HBLA; JFSJ; VFVC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 153 x 18. Weight in Grams: 472.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 336
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631225898
- ISBN
- 9780631225898
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 54.07
€ 54.07
Hardback. Brings together key critical and theoretical texts from the twentieth century which have animated debates about modern poetry. This book helps readers to think critically about the nature of modern poetry, and to engage with broader questions about aesthetics, language, culture and imagination. Series: Blackwell Anthologies. Num Pages: 664 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: DC; DSBH; DSC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 253 x 175 x 40. Weight in Grams: 1262.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 664
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631225539
- ISBN
- 9780631225539
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 162.37
€ 162.37
Hardback. From slave narratives to the Civil War, and from country music to Southern sport, this book presents the literature and culture of the American South. It includes discussion of the visual arts, music, society, history, and politics in the region. It explores the work of Edgar Allan Poe, Mark Twain, William Faulkner, and Zora Neale Huston. Series: Blackwell Companions to Literature and Culture. Num Pages: 672 pages, 0. BIC Classification: 1KBBF; 1KBBS; DSB; HBJK; HBTB; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 256 x 186 x 44. Weight in Grams: 1366.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 672
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631224044
- ISBN
- 9780631224044
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 203.15
€ 203.15