Literature: history & criticism
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Literature: history & criticism
The Book Lovers' Anthology: A Compendium of Writing about Books, Reade...
Bodleian Library The (Ed.)
Hardcover. Major writers through the centuries have turned their minds to the subject of books, often with humour, sometimes with exasperation, always with affection. This essential anthology for bibliophiles offers a rich selection of musings on the virtues of libraries, books and 'the pleasant smell of paper freshly pressed'. Editor(s): Bodleian Library the. Num Pages: 352 pages, 15 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: DQ; DSRC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 241 x 169 x 31. Weight in Grams: 654.
- Publisher
- Bodleian Library, University of Oxford
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781851244188
- ISBN
- 9781851244188
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 20.19
€ 26.99
€ 20.19
Paperback. A biography of Samuel Johnson, one of the towering figures of English literature. Editor(s): Womersley, David. Num Pages: 1312 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; BGL; CFM; DSBD; DSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 217 x 135 x 57. Weight in Grams: 1022.
- Publisher
- Penguin Books Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 1312
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780140436624
- ISBN
- 9780140436624
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 22.43
€ 33.99
€ 22.43
Paperback. BIC Classification: CBW; DSA; DSB; JFD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 217 x 141 x 27. Weight in Grams: 426.
- Publisher
- University of Minnesota Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780816621965
- ISBN
- 9780816621965
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 31.49
€ 32.99
€ 31.49
Paperback. Series: Object Lessons. Num Pages: 176 pages. BIC Classification: DSA; HPN; JFCD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 122 x 209 x 16. Weight in Grams: 162.
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781628924732
- ISBN
- 9781628924732
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 11.49
€ 13.99
€ 11.49
Paperback. A critical introduction to theoretical approaches to the animal in modern and contemporary philosophy. Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: DSB; HPC; JFFZ. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 157 x 14. Weight in Grams: 274.
- Publisher
- Edinburgh University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780748682201
- ISBN
- 9780748682201
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 34.86
€ 34.86
Paperback. Tomcat Murr is a loveable animal who has written his own autobiography. But a printer's error causes his story to be accidentally mixed with a book about the composer Johannes Kreisler. As the two versions break off, two different characters emerge from the confusion - Murr, the scholar, carouser and brawler, and the hypochondriac genius Kreisler. Translator(s): Bell, Anthea. Num Pages: 384 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 2ACG; DSBF; FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 131 x 20. Weight in Grams: 284.
- Publisher
- Penguin Classics
- Number of pages
- 384
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Edition
- Revised ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780140446319
- ISBN
- 9780140446319
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 13.29
€ 17.99
€ 13.29
Paperback. This unique edition brings together for the first time Austen-Leigh's memoir of his aunt Jane Austen, together with shorter recollections by James Edward's two sisters. It also includes Jane's brother Henry's two biographical accounts. Series: Oxford World's Classics. Num Pages: 352 pages, 10 haltones. BIC Classification: 2AB; BGL; DSBF; DSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130 x 22. Weight in Grams: 262.
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 352
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Edition
- New Ed. /
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199540778
- ISBN
- 9780199540778
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 11.99€ 10.77
€ 11.99
€ 10.77
Paperback. .
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 426
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Edition
- First Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780521775281
- ISBN
- 9780521775281
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 46.99€ 46.87
€ 46.99
€ 46.87
Paperback. * Paul Ricoeur (1913-2005) is one of the most important French philosophers of the second half of the 20th century. * This volume makes available some of his key writings on the theory of interpretation, or hermeneutics, written between 1972 and 2006. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: DS; HPCF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 153 x 16. Weight in Grams: 316.
- Publisher
- Polity Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 240
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745661223
- ISBN
- 9780745661223
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 25.42
€ 25.42
Paperback. A sumptuous illustrated journey through Terry Pratchett's DISCWORLD; a companion volume to THE LAST HERO Illustrator(s): Kidby, Paul. Series: Gollancz S.F. Num Pages: 128 pages, Illustrations (some col.). BIC Classification: 2AB; DSRC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 279 x 237 x 9. Weight in Grams: 682.
- Edition
- 01st Edition
- Publisher
- Gollancz
- Number of pages
- 128
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780575077126
- ISBN
- 9780575077126
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 25.99€ 17.81
€ 25.99
€ 17.81
Paperback. Charm, wit and style were essential, but dangerous ingredients in the social repertoire of the Roman elite. This work explores the complexities and ambiguities of charm, wit and style in Roman literature of the late Republic by tracking the origins and development of the terms used. Num Pages: 376 pages, 20 line drawings, 2 tables. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; 2ADL; 3D; CFG; DNF; DSBB; HBTB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 22. Weight in Grams: 500.
- Publisher
- University of Chicago Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Edition
- 2nd ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226454443
- ISBN
- 9780226454443
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 70.36€ 58.86
€ 70.36
€ 58.86
Paperback. "Adventures of Huckleberry Finn". Editor(s): Fischer, Victor; Salamo, Lin; Smith, Harriet E.; Blair, Walter. Series: Mark Twain Library. Num Pages: 616 pages, 30 b/w photographs, 192 line illustrations, 5 maps, 1 table. BIC Classification: DSK; FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 207 x 140 x 39. Weight in Grams: 698.
- Publisher
- University of California Press
- Number of pages
- 616
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Edition
- 125th Anniversary Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520266100
- ISBN
- 9780520266100
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 27.99€ 21.00
€ 27.99
€ 21.00
Paperback. Building on the formula of "York Notes", this Advanced series introduces students to more sophisticated analysis and wider critical perspectives. The notes enable students to appreciate contrasting interpretations of the text and to develop their own critical thinking. Series: York Notes Advanced. Num Pages: 136 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; 4KLR; DSBF; DSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 210 x 145 x 8. Weight in Grams: 182.
- Publisher
- Pearson Education Canada
- Number of pages
- 136
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780582414730
- ISBN
- 9780582414730
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 11.26
€ 11.26
Paperback. Editor(s): Thomasius, Ramona; Mosse, Ramona; Arjomand, Minou. Num Pages: 214 pages, 5 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: AN; DSG. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 233 x 157 x 12. Weight in Grams: 330.
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780415504201
- ISBN
- 9780415504201
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 51.90
€ 51.90
Paperback. Num Pages: 48 pages. BIC Classification: DSK. Category: (XR) Revision / study guides. Dimension: 175 x 110. .
- Publisher
- Connell Guides
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781907776991
- ISBN
- 9781907776991
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 8.99€ 8.22
€ 8.99
€ 8.22
Paperback. * Both a history of theories of myth and a practical 'how--to' guide to interpreting myth. * Introduces the major theories of myth from the nineteenth century to the present day. * Covers comparative approaches, psychoanalysis, ritual theories of myth, structuralism, and ideological analysis. Series: Ancient Cultures. Num Pages: 352 pages, 11. BIC Classification: DSBB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 153 x 26. Weight in Grams: 534.
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 352
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631232483
- ISBN
- 9780631232483
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 45.99€ 44.74
€ 45.99
€ 44.74
Paperback. This work is termed a "roman temoignage" (testimonial-novel) bridging documentary and fiction. Spanning six decades of Leonara's life, the book indirectly explores the economic, social and cultural life of Guadeloupe's peasants and working class, especially black women. Translator(s): Leskes, Andrea. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: 1KJWVG; 2ADF; DNF; DSK; JFC; JFSL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 24. Weight in Grams: 490.
- Publisher
- University of Virginia Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813915180
- ISBN
- 9780813915180
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 36.40
€ 36.40
Hardcover. Explores the representation of everyday life across several disciplines in a century known for its interest in individual experience of the mundane as well as the heroic. This text explores not merely the range of performances under the banner of everyday, but also meanings inherent in these attempts to create art out of experience of the "real." Editor(s): Cavanaugh, Alden. Series: Studies in Seventeenth- and Eighteenth- Century Art and Culture. Num Pages: 151 pages, 52 black-&-white illustrations. BIC Classification: ACQ; DSBD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). .
- Publisher
- University of Delaware Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780874139709
- ISBN
- 9780874139709
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 115.67
€ 115.67
Paperback. Num Pages: 370 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; BG; DSBH; DSC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 210 x 127 x 23. Weight in Grams: 287.
- Publisher
- Bantam Doubleday Dell Publishing Group
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Edition
- Abridged edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780385493918
- ISBN
- 9780385493918
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 14.63
€ 19.99
€ 14.63
Paperback. Series: York Notes Advanced. Num Pages: 112 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 4KL; DSGS. Category: (UA) A / AS level. Dimension: 291 x 211 x 6. Weight in Grams: 344.
- Publisher
- Pearson Education Limited
- Number of pages
- 112
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781447948889
- ISBN
- 9781447948889
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 11.28
€ 11.28