Literature: history & criticism
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Literature: history & criticism
Hardback. As the first collection of essays about Oscar Wilde's comedies, the contributors re-evaluate Oscar Wilde's society plays as 'comedies of manners" to see whether this is actually an apt way to read Wilde's most emblematic plays. Focusing on both the context and the texts, the collection locates Wilde both in his social and literary contexts. Editor(s): Bennett, Michael Y. Num Pages: 219 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSBF; DSG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 226 x 146 x 18. Weight in Grams: 412.
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- 1st ed. 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137410924
- ISBN
- 9781137410924
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 63.78
€ 63.78
Paperback. Leads us through the major genres and eras of Chinese poetry from antiquity to the modern time. This volume is divided into 6 chronological sections and features more than 140 examples of shi, sao, fu, ci, and qu poems. It highlights the thematic, formal, and prosodic features of Chinese poetry. It presents poems in Chinese and English. Editor(s): Cai, Zong-qi. Num Pages: 456 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 2GDC; DC; DSC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 280 x 216 x 21. Weight in Grams: 1056. A Guided Anthology. 456 pages, illustrations. Editor(s): Cai, Zong-qi. Leads us through the major genres and eras of Chinese poetry from antiquity to the modern time. This volume is divided into 6 chronological sections and features more than 140 examples of shi, sao, fu, ci, and qu poems. It highlights the thematic, formal, and prosodic features of Chinese poetry. It presents poems in Chinese and English. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: 2GDC; DC; DSC. Dimension: 280 x 216 x 21. Weight: 1072.
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press
- Number of pages
- 456
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Edition
- Bilingual
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231139410
- ISBN
- 9780231139410
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 50.99€ 36.04
€ 50.99
€ 36.04
Paperback. Translator(s): Emerson, Caryl. Series: Theory & History of Literature S. Num Pages: 384 pages. BIC Classification: 2AGR; DSBF; DSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 151 x 20. Weight in Grams: 524.
- Publisher
- University of Minnesota Press United States
- Number of pages
- 384
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1984
- Edition
- First edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780816612284
- ISBN
- 9780816612284
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 24.99€ 22.97
€ 24.99
€ 22.97
Hardcover. Showing how the Gothic can be read as a complex reaction to Enlightenment methods of historical representation, Sinister histories uncovers hitherto neglected relationships between Gothic texts and prominent works of eighteenth-century history. Num Pages: 288 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: DSBD; DSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 148 x 223 x 26. Weight in Grams: 482.
- Publisher
- Manchester University Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780719095979
- ISBN
- 9780719095979
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 149.55
€ 149.55
Paperback. This informative Companion offers a combination of original readings and factual background information. Editor(s): Todd, Janet. Series: Cambridge Companions to Literature. Num Pages: 234 pages, 3 b/w illus. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSBF; DSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 227 x 154 x 11. Weight in Grams: 388. Series: Cambridge Companions to Literature. 234 pages, 3 b/w illus. Editor(s): Todd, Janet. This informative Companion offers a combination of original readings and factual background information. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). BIC Classification: 2AB; DSBF; DSK. Dimension: 227 x 154 x 11. Weight: 388.
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press
- Number of pages
- 234
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780521279581
- ISBN
- 9780521279581
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 38.29
€ 38.29
Paperback. .
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2019
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780415707985
- ISBN
- 9780415707985
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 47.37
€ 47.37
Paperback. .
- Publisher
- Broadview Press Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781554811229
- ISBN
- 9781554811229
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 29.99€ 21.71
€ 29.99
€ 21.71
Paperback. An engaging collection of new essays covering Romantic poetry, its historical and literary contexts, its forms, and its enduring appeal. Editor(s): Chandler, James K. Series: Cambridge Companions to Literature. Num Pages: 330 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSBF; DSC. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 152 x 230 x 16. Weight in Grams: 474. Series: Cambridge Companions to Literature. 328 pages. Editor(s): Chandler, James K. An engaging collection of new essays covering Romantic poetry, its historical and literary contexts, its forms, and its enduring appeal. Cateogry: (UU) Undergraduate. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSBF; DSC. Dimension: 227 x 152 x 14. Weight: 526.
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press
- Number of pages
- 328
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780521680837
- ISBN
- 9780521680837
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 35.91
€ 35.91
Paperback. Reading and the Reader defends the value of reading serious literature, investigating the role of the reader in the human search for meaning outside as well as inside of books. Series: The Literary Agenda. Num Pages: 160 pages. BIC Classification: DS; JNAM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 196 x 144 x 12. Weight in Grams: 176.
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press
- Number of pages
- 160
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199683185
- ISBN
- 9780199683185
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 31.50
€ 31.50
Paperback. 'York Notes Advanced' offer an accessible approach to English Literature. This series has been completely updated to meet the needs of today's A-level and undergraduate students. Written by established literature experts, York Notes Advanced introduce students to more sophisticated analysis, a range of critical perspectives and wider contexts. Series: York Notes Advanced. Num Pages: 144 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBR; 2AB; DSBF; DSBH; DSC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 211 x 146 x 8. Weight in Grams: 190.
- Publisher
- Longman
- Number of pages
- 128
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780582414679
- ISBN
- 9780582414679
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 11.34
€ 11.34
Hardback. .
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 264
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780804724241
- ISBN
- 9780804724241
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 138.49
€ 138.49
Paperback. In this work of criticism, Chekhov's foremost Russian interpreter offers to Western readers a clear appraisal of the master's work. Editor(s): Pitcher, Harvey. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: 2AGR; DSBF; DSG; DSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 212 x 177 x 21. Weight in Grams: 335.
- Publisher
- Ivan R. Dee
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781566635233
- ISBN
- 9781566635233
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 17.34
€ 17.99
€ 17.34
Paperback. Num Pages: 160 pages. BIC Classification: 1DDF; 2ADF; APFB; DSBH; HPCF; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 154 x 229 x 14. Weight in Grams: 236.
- Publisher
- Sussex Academic Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781845197155
- ISBN
- 9781845197155
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 43.99€ 39.09
€ 43.99
€ 39.09
Paperback. Translator(s): Constantine, David. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: DSBD; DSG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 14. Weight in Grams: 180.
- Publisher
- Penguin Classics
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Edition
- New Ed
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780140449013
- ISBN
- 9780140449013
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 11.01
€ 13.99
€ 11.01
Hardback. Hind draws on poetry, short stories, plays, novels, photographs, personal correspondence, advertising, and interviews to make visible the anti-feminine tendencies in femmenism and to imagine a femmenism that will appeal to the next generation of women. Series: Breaking Feminist Waves. Num Pages: 282 pages, 0. BIC Classification: 1KLCM; DSB; JFSJ1. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 219 x 147 x 19. Weight in Grams: 428. Boob Lit. 282 pages, 0. Hind draws on poetry, short stories, plays, novels, photographs, personal correspondence, advertising, and interviews to make visible the anti-feminine tendencies in femmenism and to imagine a femmenism that will appeal to the next generation of women. Cateogry: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. BIC Classification: 1KLCM; DSB; JFSJ1. Dimension: 219 x 147 x 19. Weight: 428.
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 282
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Edition
- 2010th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230104464
- ISBN
- 9780230104464
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 65.36
€ 65.36
Hardback. This book explores the voices of nonhuman things in Anglo-Saxon literature and material culture, making a valuable contribution to 'thing theory'. Series: Manchester Medieval Literature and Culture. Num Pages: 272 pages, 6 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 2ABA; DSBB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 138. .
- Publisher
- Manchester University Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781526101105
- ISBN
- 9781526101105
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 56.78
€ 56.78
Paperback. A study guide on Timberlake Wertenbaker's modern classic play Our Country's Good. In the Page to Stage series of authoritative introductions to classic texts by theatre professionals. Ideal for A-Level students and their teachers, as well as actors, directors and theatregoers encountering the play. Series: Page to Stage. Num Pages: 128 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College); (XR) Revision / study guides. Dimension: 197 x 129 x 9. Weight in Grams: 138.
- Publisher
- Nick Hern Books United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 128
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Edition
- Study Guide
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781848420434
- ISBN
- 9781848420434
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 12.50
€ 15.99
€ 12.50
Paperback. Henry Louis Gates, Jr.'s original, groundbreaking study explores the relationship between the African and African-American vernacular traditions and black literature, elaborating a new critical approach located within this tradition that allows the black voice to speak for itself. Num Pages: 352 pages, 16 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; DSA; JFSL3. Category: (UF) Further/Higher Education. Dimension: 236 x 156 x 21. Weight in Grams: 596.
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 336
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Edition
- 25 ANV
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780195136470
- ISBN
- 9780195136470
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 24.99€ 23.74
€ 24.99
€ 23.74
Hardback. .
- Publisher
- Luath Press Ltd
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- Bilingual
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781910745472
- ISBN
- 9781910745472
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 18.97
€ 26.99
€ 18.97
Hardback. Mallette examines Orientalist philology in southern Europe produced between the mid-nineteenth and mid-twentieth century. Focusing on Italy, Spain, and Malta, she conducts close comparative readings of a wide range of philological narratives to reveal the influences Arab and Islamic traditions have had on the development of modern European culture. Num Pages: 328 pages. BIC Classification: 1D; 3H; 3J; DSBB. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 235 x 162 x 30. Weight in Grams: 632.
- Publisher
- University of Pennsylvania Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780812242416
- ISBN
- 9780812242416
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 89.67
€ 89.67