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Literary studies: general

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Literary studies: general

Hardback. An attractive volume containing 28 substantial studies by John Carey, Maire Herbert, Mairin Ni Dhonnchadha, Maire Ni Mhaonaigh, Sean O Coileain, Donnchadh O Corrain, and other leading Celtic scholars, focusing on the subjects of Celtic Saints, Irish placenames, Irish literature and language of all periods Editor(s): Carey, John; Herbert, Marie; Murray, Kevin. Num Pages: 406 pages. BIC Classification: 2AFR; CF; DSB; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 244 x 177 x 24. Weight in Grams: 1048.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Celtic Studies Publications,U.S. United Kingdom
Number of pages
406
Condition
New
SKU
V9781891271137
ISBN
9781891271137
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 60.73

This book completes the author's study of the sociology of the literary process in Soviet Russia, begun in "The Making of the State Reader: Social and Aesthetic Contexts of the Reception of Soviet Literature" (Stanford, 1997). Translator(s): Savage, Jesse M. Num Pages: 512 pages. BIC Classification: 1DVU; 2AGR; DSBH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 36. Weight in Grams: 839.
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Stanford University Press United States
Number of pages
512
Condition
New
SKU
V9780804733649
ISBN
9780804733649
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 142.47

Hardback. Presents a literary history and a portrait of a major figure. Num Pages: 546 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; BG; DSBH; DSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 238 x 165 x 42. Weight in Grams: 968.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Encounter Books,USA United States
Number of pages
546
Condition
New
SKU
V9781893554955
ISBN
9781893554955
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 31.99
€ 29.83

Paperback. Editor(s): Hand, Felicity; Firth, Kathleen. Num Pages: 168 pages. BIC Classification: AS; DSB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 206 x 146 x 14. Weight in Grams: 272.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Peepal Tree Press Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
168
Condition
New
SKU
V9781900715409
ISBN
9781900715409
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 28.76

Paperback. Through the ideas and associations inspired by MacPherson's Ossian, this is a discourse on national identity, "authenticity" and the human psyche. Colvin explores these difficult themes while simultaneously creating accessible, provocative photographs. Num Pages: 64 pages, 28 colour photographs. BIC Classification: AFC; AGB; AJC; DSBB; DSC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 279 x 245 x 8. Weight in Grams: 426.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
National Galleries of Scotland United Kingdom
Number of pages
64
Condition
New
SKU
V9781903278352
ISBN
9781903278352
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 21.22

Hardcover.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Schocken Books United States
Number of pages
464
Condition
New
SKU
V9780805242782
ISBN
9780805242782
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 31.99
€ 26.51

Hardcover. To find more information about Rowman and Littlefield titles, please visit www.rowmanlittlefield.com. Editor(s): Browne, Ray B. Series: Masterworks of Literature. Num Pages: 128 pages. BIC Classification: DSB; G. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 454.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1970
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield United States
Number of pages
128
Condition
New
SKU
V9780808400189
ISBN
9780808400189
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 57.23

Num Pages: 351 pages, Plans, transparencies, bibliographical references, index. BIC Classification: DSA; DSBB; DSBD; DSG; JFFK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 454.
Publication date
1991
Publisher
Scarecrow Press United States
Number of pages
351
Condition
New
SKU
V9780810824188
ISBN
9780810824188
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 133.54

Series: Historical Dictionaries of Literature and the Arts. Num Pages: 404 pages. BIC Classification: 1DN; 2ACS; AN; DSB; GBC. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 224 x 152 x 26. Weight in Grams: 617.
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Scarecrow Press United States
Number of pages
404
Condition
New
SKU
V9780810855632
ISBN
9780810855632
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 175.99

Mechthild of Magdeburg gained some renown for her extraordinary book of mystical revelations, "The Flowing Light of the Godhead". Yet her writings dropped into obscurity after her death, many assume because of her gender. This seeks to explain this fate by considering Mechthild's own view of female authorship. Series: The Middle Ages Series. Num Pages: 352 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: BGH; DSBB; HRCS1. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 165 x 239 x 31. Weight in Grams: 710.
Publication date
2004
Publisher
University of Pennsylvania Press United States
Number of pages
352
Condition
New
SKU
V9780812238020
ISBN
9780812238020
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 101.31

Hardcover. The first full commentary on Piers Plowman since the late nineteenth century is inaugurated with the publication of the first two of its five projected volumes. Num Pages: 328 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSBB; DSC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 167 x 241 x 26. Weight in Grams: 684.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
University of Pennsylvania Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780812239218
ISBN
9780812239218
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 118.10

Paperback. Here, Zipes discusses historically and critically the evolution of folk tales as fairy tales, their influence on popular beliefs, the politics behind them and the way they are used in mass media culture today. He looks at a wide range of authors including the Brothers Grimm and Tolkien. Num Pages: 256 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: DSB; JFHF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 139 x 19. Weight in Grams: 392.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
The University Press of Kentucky United States
Edition
2 Rev Exp
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9780813190303
ISBN
9780813190303
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 34.48

Paperback. Langston Hughes was one of the most important American writers of his generation and one of the most versatile, producing poetry, fiction, drama, and autobiography. This study explores Hughes's life and art in an effort to broaden our appreciation of his contribution to American letters. Num Pages: 172 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; DSBH. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 214 x 140 x 10. Weight in Grams: 230.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
The University Press of Kentucky United States
Edition
New ed
Number of pages
172
Condition
New
SKU
V9780813191522
ISBN
9780813191522
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 38.82

Hardcover. Ancient biographies were more than accounts of the deeds of past heroes and guides for moral living. They were also arenas for debating pressing philosophical questions and establishing intellectual credentials, as Arthur P. Urbano argues in this study of biographies composed in Late Antiquity. Series: Patristic Monograph Series (Naps). Num Pages: 376 pages. BIC Classification: DSBB; HPCA; HRCC2. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 233 x 157 x 31. Weight in Grams: 676.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
The Catholic University of America Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780813221625
ISBN
9780813221625
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 81.97

Hardcover. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: DSBB; HBLC1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 26. Weight in Grams: 617.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
The Catholic University of America Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780813226095
ISBN
9780813226095
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 74.87

Hardcover. This book examines Willa Cather's conceptions through her numerous works. Hively's study combines Cather's interest in the historians, the philosophers, and the mythographers, to examine nine of her novels on three levels. Num Pages: 212 pages, notes, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2ABM; DSBH; DSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 222 x 142 x 16. Weight in Grams: 381.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1995
Publisher
University Press of America United States
Number of pages
212
Condition
New
SKU
V9780819194817
ISBN
9780819194817
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 114.34

Hardback. For several decades David Bethea has written authoritatively on the "mythopoetic thinking" that lies at the heart of classical Russian literature, especially Russian poetry. This collection contains a liberal sampling of Bethea's most memorable previously published essays, along with new studies prepared for this occasion. Series: Studies in Russian and Slavic Literatures, Cultures and History. Num Pages: 432 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 2AGR; DSB. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 24. Weight in Grams: 762.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Academic Studies Press United States
Number of pages
432
Condition
New
SKU
V9781934843178
ISBN
9781934843178
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 161.26

Paperback.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Chicken Soup for the Soul Publishing, LLC United States
Edition
0th Edition
Number of pages
371
Condition
New
SKU
V9781935096856
ISBN
9781935096856
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.59

Hardback. Challenging the notion that Jewish mysticism ceased to exist in the Hassidic enclaves of early nineteenth century Europe, this title traces the influence and the trends towards secular mysticism found in Russian, Yiddish, and early Hebrew writers, and examines the impact of Zionism in creating a modern, living mystical literature. Num Pages: 300 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 2CSJ; DSBH; DSC; HRJX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 25. Weight in Grams: 780.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Academic Studies Press United States
Number of pages
300
Condition
New
SKU
V9781936235018
ISBN
9781936235018
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 127.48

Hardback. The largest, most comprehensive anthology of its kind, this volume brings together significant, representative stories from every decade of the 20th century.The selections reflect the various literary trends and approaches to depicting reality in the 20th century: traditional realism, modernism, socialist realism, and post-modernism. Translator(s): Brougher, Valentina; Miller, Frank; Lipovetsky, Mark. Series: Cultural Syllabus. Num Pages: 800 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 2AGR; DQ; DSBH; FA; FYB; FYT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 41. Weight in Grams: 1814.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Academic Studies Press United States
Number of pages
800
Condition
New
SKU
V9781936235148
ISBN
9781936235148
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 140.18
€ 139.25

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