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Literary studies: general

Hardback. A searching critique of the popular Elizabethan literature that praised merchants, industrialists and craftsmen. Series: Past and Present Publications. Num Pages: 266 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 2AB; 3JF; 3JH; DSBD; HBJD1; HBLH. Dimension: 216 x 138. Weight in Grams: 421. Clean copy with some shelf wear fine in dustjacket
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1984
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KJE0001722
ISBN
9780521265065
Hardback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 4.99

Hardcover. Throughout, the work takes full account of developments in stage history which have altered thinking about Shakespeare's stage. Num Pages: 302 pages. BIC Classification: DSB. Weight in Grams: 47. Fine in fine cloth covers, lacking dust wrapper. Covers showing age and shelfwear. Previous owner's name on ffep. Lightly toned, text is crisp and clear and remains a fine copy
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1976
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Edition
Reprint
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KSG0029147
ISBN
9780521212557
Hardback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 4.99

Paperback. The topic of 'the unconscious' has figured largely in literary studies for some time. Antony Easthope approaches this controversial subject not in terms of the body but as meanings. It shows the existence of the unconscious in a variety of ways Series: The New Critical Idiom. Num Pages: 198 pages. BIC Classification: DSA; DSB; JMR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 198 x 129 x 16. Weight in Grams: 220.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
208
Condition
New
SKU
V9780415192095
ISBN
9780415192095
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 34.99
€ 34.07

Paperback. Offers an introduction to Charles Dickens' work of the nineteenth century, "David Copperfield". This title considers issues such as autobiography and Victorian social conditions. It traces responses to the novel from the first reviews to modern criticism. It provides insights into the novel's humour, its reflections of class and gender structures. Editor(s): Dunn, Richard J. Series: Routledge Guides to Literature. Num Pages: 184 pages, chronology, facsimiles, further reading. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSBF; DSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 213 x 141 x 15. Weight in Grams: 252.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
184
Condition
New
SKU
V9780415275422
ISBN
9780415275422
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 31.49

Paperback. Presenting a guide through the contextual and critical material surrounding "Gulliver's Travels", this work provides commentary on the various interpretations of the text. Part of the "Routledge Guides to Literature" series, it is of interest to those beginning detailed study of Swift's controversial novel. Editor(s): Lund, Roger D. Series: Routledge Guides to Literature. Num Pages: 224 pages, 7 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSBD; DSK. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 214 x 140 x 18. Weight in Grams: 286.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
New Ed
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
SKU
V9780415700214
ISBN
9780415700214
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 43.55

Paperback. An interpretation of the thought of the major neo-classical dramatic critics in Italy, France and England during the period 1560-1770. Num Pages: 196 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: DSB. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 203 x 127 x 11. Weight in Grams: 220. Clean copy with some shelf wear
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1976
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KJE0001926
ISBN
9780521099714
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 4.99

Paperback. Editor(s): Hallberg, Robert Von. Num Pages: 416 pages, Illustrations, ports. BIC Classification: DSB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 250 x 200 x 22. Weight in Grams: 537. Clean copy with some shelf wear
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1984
Publisher
University of Chicago Press Journals
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KJE0002044
ISBN
9780226864945
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 4.99

Paperback. A companion to British literature explores the political, social, intellectual, and cultural history and background of English poetry, fiction, prose, and drama and analyzes the changing conditions of literary activity. Num Pages: 640 pages, illustrations, maps, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 2AB; DNF; DSB. Category: (P) Professional & Scholarly; (UP) Postgraduate; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 211 x 140 x 40. Weight in Grams: 700. Clean copy with minor shelf wear
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1986
Publisher
W. W. Norton and Company, Inc.
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KAC0002840
ISBN
9780393303438
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 4.99

Paperback. Series: Phoenix fiction series. Num Pages: 246 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSBH; DSK. Category: (P) Professional & Scholarly; (UP) Postgraduate; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 278 x 154 x 18. Weight in Grams: 254. Clean copy with minor shelf wear
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1983
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KAC0002849
ISBN
9780226774039
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 4.99

Paperback. This Sourcebook examines Dickens' novel within its literary and cultural contexts providing an ideal orientation in the novel, its reception history and the critical material which surrounds it. Editor(s): Allan, Janice M. Series: Routledge Guides to Literature. Num Pages: 176 pages, 4 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 2AB; 4KL; DSBF; DSK. Category: (UA) A / AS level; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 219 x 138 x 14. Weight in Grams: 242.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
176
Condition
New
SKU
V9780415247733
ISBN
9780415247733
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 30.09

Paperback. Booker-shortlisted for "Time's Arrow" and known for his novels, short stories, essays, reviews, and autobiographical works, Martin Amis is one of the influential of contemporary British writers. This guide to Amis' diverse and often controversial work offers an introduction to the contexts and various interpretations of his texts. Series: Routledge Guides to Literature. Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: DSBH. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 14. Weight in Grams: 248.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
192
Condition
New
SKU
V9780415402927
ISBN
9780415402927
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 54.33

Paperback. This volume offers an abundant and representative selection of the verse of Ben Jonson and the Cavalier poets. Editor(s): MacLean, Hugh. Series: Norton Critical Editions. Num Pages: 624 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; DCF; DSBD; DSC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 132 x 208 x 18. Weight in Grams: 590. Clean copy with some shelf wear
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1975
Publisher
W. W. Norton & Company
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KJE0002243
ISBN
9780393093087
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 4.99

Hardback. This book is a study of Spenser's conception of the nature of heroism and the way it is embodied in the separate books of The Faerie Queene. Num Pages: 252 pages. BIC Classification: DSB. Weight in Grams: 461. Clean copy in original cloth covers with gilt title to spine. Covers showing light shelf wear. Previous owner's ex-libris stamp to FFEP. Lacking dust wrapper but remains a very good copy
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1970
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KMK0013919
ISBN
9780521076623
Hardback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 4.99

Paperback. * Highly entertaining account of four journeys into the Himalayas and Tibet * Includes a ground-breaking survey of the history of early Tibet Num Pages: 320 pages, Section: 16, colour. BIC Classification: 1FPCT; 1KBB; 2ADF; DSBH; DSK; JFHF; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 203 x 128 x 21. Weight in Grams: 388.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Little, Brown Book Group
Edition
New Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780349111421
ISBN
9780349111421
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.06

Paperback. A philosophical exploration of Suzanne Collins's New York Times bestselling series, just in time for the release of The Hunger Games movie Katniss Everdeen is "the girl who was on fire," but she is also the girl who made us think, dream, question authority, and rebel. Editor(s): Michaud, Nicolas; Dunn, George A. Series Editor(s): Irwin, William. Series: The Blackwell Philosophy and Pop Culture Series. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; DSBH; DSK; HPX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 154 x 228 x 21. Weight in Grams: 436.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
John Wiley & Sons Inc
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
SKU
V9781118065075
ISBN
9781118065075
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 22.60

Paperback. Bringing together a wealth of material with clear critical commentary, Debra J. Rosenthal offers the ideal starting point for anyone beginning to study this crucial American novel. Editor(s): Rosenthal, Debra J. Series: Routledge Guides to Literature. Num Pages: 168 pages, further reading. BIC Classification: 2ABM; DSBF; DSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 218 x 144 x 8. Weight in Grams: 216.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
168
Condition
New
SKU
V9780415234740
ISBN
9780415234740
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 30.09

Hardcover. Explores "Chronicles of Narnia", offering a look at the stories themselves and also focusing on the intellect and imagination of the man behind the Wardrobe. This title presents each Narnia book as its own little wardrobe - each tale an opportunity to discover a visionary world of vitality, beauty, and clarity. Num Pages: 256 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: DSBH; DSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 221 x 145 x 24. Weight in Grams: 382.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
John Wiley & Sons Inc
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9780787978907
ISBN
9780787978907
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 15.43

Paperback. Series: Routledge Studies in Religion. Num Pages: 206 pages, 9 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: DSBB; HBLA1; HRAX; HRCC2; HRCF2; HRKP. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. .
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
206
Condition
New
Edition
1st Edition
SKU
V9781138048270
ISBN
9781138048270
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 62.51

Paperback. This introduction provides the guidance that modern readers need to come to an informed appreciation of the writings of medieval England. An introduction to English literature written in the four centuries following the Norman Conquest. Written by the well-known medievalist, Thorlac Turville-Petre. Series: Blackwell Introductions to Literature. Num Pages: 224 pages, 6 illustrations. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSBB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 154 x 13. Weight in Grams: 332.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
SKU
V9780631231721
ISBN
9780631231721
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 42.42

Hardcover. Editor(s): Keatinge, Benjamin; Woods, Aengus. Num Pages: 304 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBR; 2AB; BGL; DSBH; DSC. Category: (UF) Further/Higher Education. Dimension: 243 x 166 x 31. Weight in Grams: 646. Good clean copy with some shelf wear
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Irish Academic Press Ltd
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KAC0003209
ISBN
9780716529101
Hardback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 4.99

Paperback. This study of six modern dramatists argues that a study of theatrical language should be an exercise in 'practical criticism' and not merely narrowly linguistic. Num Pages: 288 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: DSB. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 16. Weight in Grams: 370.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1975
Publisher
Cambridge University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
Edition
1st Edition
SKU
V9780521098663
ISBN
9780521098663
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 49.88

Paperback. This essential Companion to Thomas Pynchon provides all the necessary tools to unlock the challenging fiction of this postmodern master. Editor(s): Dalsgaard, Inger H.; Herman, Luc; McHale, Brian. Series: Cambridge Companions to Literature. Num Pages: 212 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: DSBH; DSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 152 x 228 x 10. Weight in Grams: 340. Series: Cambridge Companions to Literature. 212 pages. Editor(s): Dalsgaard, Inger H.; Herman, Luc; McHale, Brian. This essential Companion to Thomas Pynchon provides all the necessary tools to unlock the challenging fiction of this postmodern master. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). BIC Classification: DSBH; DSK. Dimension: 152 x 228 x 10. Weight: 348.
Publication date
2011
Condition
New
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Format
Paperback
SKU
V9780521173049
ISBN
9780521173049
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 31.99
€ 30.49

Paperback. The volume comprises selections from the major work of Kant, Schopenhauer, and Hegel, as well as from Fichte and Schelling. Editor(s): Simpson, David. Num Pages: 308 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1D; DSB. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 460.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1984
Publisher
Cambridge University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
308
Condition
New
Edition
1st Edition
SKU
V9780521280860
ISBN
9780521280860
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 58.69

Paperback. The fourteen stories collected in this volume were written between 1913 and 1921. Editor(s): Steele, Bruce. Series Editor(s): Boulton, James T.; Black, Michael; Vasey, Lindeth; Worthen, John. Series: Cambridge Edition of the Works of D. H. Lawrence. Num Pages: 340 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: DSBH; DSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 217 x 143 x 21. Weight in Grams: 43.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1990
Publisher
Cambridge University Press United Kingdom
Edition
Reprint
Number of pages
340
Condition
New
SKU
V9780521358149
ISBN
9780521358149
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 70.33

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