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Hardback. Written in a lively and accessible style, the book explores a wide range of themes offered in the wealth of contemporary American fiction, including identity, history, family, nation, and aesthetics, as well as cultural movements, styles, and narrative strategies. Num Pages: 248 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; DSBH; DSK. Category: (UF) Further/Higher Education. Dimension: 232 x 167 x 23. Weight in Grams: 506.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 248
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405167574
- ISBN
- 9781405167574
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€ 103.32
€ 103.32
Hardback. Reading Sixteenth-Century Poetry combines analysis of individual poems with a critical consideration of the historical context in which they were written. Cheney emphasises the poetry's accessibility by illuminating the dynamic and enduring nature of these works and their ability to influence readers lives. Series: Wiley Blackwell Reading Poetry. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSBD; DSC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 236 x 161 x 24. Weight in Grams: 648.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 352
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405169547
- ISBN
- 9781405169547
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€ 40.99€ 40.17
€ 40.99
€ 40.17
Hardback. The State of the Novel offers a lively yet rigorous investigation into the present state of the contemporary novel--in Britain and beyond--and some speculation about its future. Against the backdrop of globalization, Dominic Head establishes the interests shared by contemporary theorists, cultural commentators, and consumers of novels. Series: Blackwell Manifestos. Num Pages: 184 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: DSBH; DSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 239 x 163 x 19. Weight in Grams: 434.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 184
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405170116
- ISBN
- 9781405170116
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Condition: New
€ 97.18
€ 97.18
Paperback. The Blackwell Companion to Greek Tragedy provides readers with a fundamental grounding in Greek tragedy, and also introduces them to the various methodologies and the lively critical dialogue that characterize the study of Greek tragedy today. Series: Blackwell Companions to the Ancient World. Num Pages: 576 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 2AHA; DSBB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 244 x 173 x 31. Weight in Grams: 962.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 576
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405175494
- ISBN
- 9781405175494
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Condition: New
€ 54.33
€ 54.33
Paperback. This acclaimed volume explores and unravels the contexts, readings, genres, intertextualities and debates within Anglo-Saxon studies. * Brings together specially-commissioned contributions from a team of leading European and American scholars. * Embraces both the literature and the cultural background of the period. Editor(s): Pulsiano, Phillip; Treharne, Elaine M. Series: Blackwell Companions to Literature and Culture. Num Pages: 552 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 2ABA; DSBB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 244 x 171 x 29. Weight in Grams: 954.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 552
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405176095
- ISBN
- 9781405176095
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Condition: New
€ 63.02
€ 63.02
Paperback. This timely volume represents one of the first comprehensive, student-oriented guides to the under-published field of early modern women's writing. Editor(s): Pacheco, Anita. Num Pages: 416 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: DSB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 243 x 171 x 30. Weight in Grams: 728.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 416
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405176118
- ISBN
- 9781405176118
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Condition: New
€ 56.32
€ 56.32
Paperback. This Companion brings together specially commissioned essays by distinguished international scholars that reflect both the diversity of Victorian poetry and the variety of critical approaches that illuminate it. Editor(s): Cronin, Richard; Harrison, Antony H.; Chapman, Alison. Series: Blackwell Companions to Literature and Culture. Num Pages: 632 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: DSBF; DSC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 180 x 256 x 32. Weight in Grams: 1140.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 632
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405176125
- ISBN
- 9781405176125
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Condition: New
€ 59.96
€ 59.96
Hardback. The Encyclopedia of the Gothic features a series of newly-commissioned essays from experts in Gothic studies that cover all aspects of the Gothic as it is currently taught and researched, along with the development of the genre and its impact on contemporary culture. Editor(s): Hughes, William; Punter, David; Smith, Andrew. Series: Wiley-Blackwell Encyclopedia of Literature. Num Pages: 908 pages. BIC Classification: DSB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 253 x 176 x 50. Weight in Grams: 1686.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 908
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405182904
- ISBN
- 9781405182904
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 344.18
€ 344.18
Paperback. The English Handbook: A Guide to Literary Studies is a comprehensive new textbook providing essential practical and analytical reading and writing skills for literature students at all levels. The Handbook features coverage of all key areas, from sonnets to irony to close textual analysis. Num Pages: 358 pages, black & white illustrations, black & white tables, figures. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSB. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 228 x 154 x 29. Weight in Grams: 532.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 360
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405183758
- ISBN
- 9781405183758
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Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 32.81
€ 32.99
€ 32.81
Paperback. The 35 original essays in A Companion to Narrative Theory constitute the best available introduction to this vital and contested field of humanistic enquiry. Comprises 35 original essays written by leading figures in the field Includes contributions from pioneers in the field such as Wayne C. Booth, Seymour Chatman, J. Editor(s): Phelan, James; Rabinowitz, Peter J. Series: Blackwell Companions to Literature and Culture. Num Pages: 592 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: DSB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 242 x 170 x 31. Weight in Grams: 940.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 592
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405184380
- ISBN
- 9781405184380
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Condition: New
€ 52.54
€ 52.54
Hardback. A Companion to Sophocles presents a comprehensive collection of original essays by leading scholars that address all aspects of the life, works, and critical reception of Sophocles. Initial essays introduce Sophocles extant tragedies, as well as fragments of his lost plays including the Ichneutae. Editor(s): Ormand, Kirk. Series: Blackwell Companions to the Ancient World. Num Pages: 618 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 2AHA; DSBB; DSG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 250 x 175 x 38. Weight in Grams: 1224.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 618
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405187268
- ISBN
- 9781405187268
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Condition: New
€ 206.83
€ 206.83
Hardback. A Companion to the Literature and Culture of the American West presents an in depth exploration of historic and contemporary cultural expressions rooted in America's western states. A series of illuminating essays by literary and cultural scholars reveals the complexity of the many "wests" in our imagination and reality. Editor(s): Witschi, Nicolas S. Series: Blackwell Companions to Literature and Culture. Num Pages: 578 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; DSB; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 250 x 171 x 36. Weight in Grams: 1148.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 578
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405187336
- ISBN
- 9781405187336
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Condition: New
€ 206.11
€ 206.11
Paperback. A Companion to Modernist Literature and Culture is an essential resource for students and teachers of modernism. The volume brings together entries on elements of modernist culture, contemporary intellectual and aesthetic movements, and all the genres of modernist writing and art. Editor(s): Bradshaw, David; Dettmar, Kevin J. H. Series: Blackwell Companions to Literature and Culture. Num Pages: 616 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: DSBH; DSRC. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 246 x 172 x 32. Weight in Grams: 1054.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 616
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405188227
- ISBN
- 9781405188227
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Condition: New
€ 59.08
€ 59.08
Paperback. A Companion to Ancient Epic presents for the first time a comprehensive, up-to-date overview of ancient Near Eastern, Greek, and Roman epic. It offers a multidisciplinary discussion of both long-standing ideas and newer perspectives. Editor(s): Foley, John Miles. Series: Blackwell Companions to the Ancient World. Num Pages: 696 pages, black & white illustrations, maps, figures. BIC Classification: DSBB; DSRC. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 244 x 173 x 38. Weight in Grams: 1188.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 696
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405188388
- ISBN
- 9781405188388
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Condition: New
€ 57.50
€ 57.50
Paperback. American Literature in Context to 1865 is the perfect companion for readers who want to familiarize themselves with the historical events and literary movements that shaped American literature from the pre-Columbian period to the end of the Civil War. Num Pages: 204 pages, figures. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; DSB. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 153 x 16. Weight in Grams: 316.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 204
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405188630
- ISBN
- 9781405188630
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Condition: New
€ 29.10
€ 29.10
Hardback. Written in an informed and accessible by one of the leading authorities in the field, A Brief History of American Literature offers students and general readers alike a concise and thoroughly up-to-date history of the American literary tradition. Num Pages: 420 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; DSB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 250 x 178 x 29. Weight in Grams: 858.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 420
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405192316
- ISBN
- 9781405192316
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 114.20
€ 114.20
Paperback. A Companion to the Eighteenth-century Novel furnishes readers with a sophisticated vision of the eighteenth-century novel in its political, aesthetic, and moral contexts. * An up-to-date resource for the study of the eighteenth-century novel. Editor(s): Backscheider, Paula R.; Ingrassia, Catherine. Series: Blackwell Companions to Literature and Culture. Num Pages: 570 pages, ill. BIC Classification: 2AB; 3JF; DSBD; DSK. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 244 x 172 x 32. Weight in Grams: 1006.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 570
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405192453
- ISBN
- 9781405192453
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Condition: New
€ 56.24
€ 56.24
Hardback. A Companion to Marcus Aurelius presents the first comprehensive collection of essays to explore all essential facets relating to contemporary Marcus Aurelius studies. Editor(s): Ackeren, Marcel van. Series: Blackwell Companions to the Ancient World. Num Pages: 586 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: DB; DSBB; HPCA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 254 x 180 x 32. Weight in Grams: 1062.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 586
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405192859
- ISBN
- 9781405192859
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Condition: New
€ 197.20
€ 197.20
Paperback. A ground-breaking collection of newly-commissioned essays on medieval literature and culture. Encourages students to think beyond a narrowly defined canon and conventional disciplinary boundaries. Reflects the erosion of the traditional, rigid boundary between medieval and early modern literature. Editor(s): Brown, Peter. Series: Blackwell Companions to Literature and Culture. Num Pages: 688 pages, ill. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSBB. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 248 x 173 x 37. Weight in Grams: 1198.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 688
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405195522
- ISBN
- 9781405195522
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Condition: New
€ 56.32
€ 56.32
Paperback. A Short History of Early Modern England presents the historical and cultural information necessary for a richer understanding of English Renaissance literature. Num Pages: 280 pages, figures. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSBD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 410.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 280
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405195591
- ISBN
- 9781405195591
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Condition: New
€ 29.10
€ 29.10
Hardback. A Short History of Early Modern England presents the historical and cultural information necessary for a richer understanding of English Renaissance literature. Num Pages: 280 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSBD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 240 x 162 x 30. Weight in Grams: 620.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 280
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405195607
- ISBN
- 9781405195607
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Condition: New
€ 103.22
€ 103.22
Hardback. This book offers both a complete history of Roman slavery and an investigation into finding and interpreting evidence of it. Slavery is a relationship of power; to study slavery we need to see the interactions of individuals. Plautus comedies could be our most reliable source for reconstructing the lives of slaves in ancient Rome. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; 2ADL; 3D; DSBB; DSG; HBLA1; HBTS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 154 x 11. Weight in Grams: 444.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405196284
- ISBN
- 9781405196284
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Condition: New
€ 90.47
€ 90.47
Hardback. A Companion to American Literary Studies addresses the most provocative questions, subjects, and issues animating the field. Essays provide readers with the knowledge and conceptual tools for understanding American literary studies as it is practiced today, and chart new directions for the future of the subject. Editor(s): Levander, Caroline Field; Levine, Robert S. Series: Blackwell Companions to Literature and Culture. Num Pages: 592 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; DSB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 255 x 183 x 35. Weight in Grams: 1216.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 592
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405198813
- ISBN
- 9781405198813
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Condition: New
€ 201.16
€ 201.16
Hardback. English Translation and Classical Reception is the first genuine cross-disciplinary study bringing English literary history to bear on questions about the reception of classical literary texts, and vice versa. The text draws on the author s exhaustive knowledge of the subject from the early Renaissance to the present. Series: Classical Receptions. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 180 x 252 x 18. Weight in Grams: 582.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405199018
- ISBN
- 9781405199018
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 114.51
€ 114.51