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A wide-ranging and elegantly written study of how nineteenth-century culture thought about, and thought with, the idea of originality. It reveals how plagiarism was not only a theoretical concern of Victorian commentators on literature, but also provided a creative resource for many important writers including Eliot, Dickens, Pater, and Wilde. Num Pages: 258 pages. BIC Classification: DSBF; DSK; JFCX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 222 x 146 x 18. Weight in Grams: 462.
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 258
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199296507
- ISBN
- 9780199296507
Condition: New
€ 119.39
€ 119.39
This new study of Shakespeare's English history plays looks at the plays through the lens of early modern staging, focusing on the recurrence of particular stage pictures and 'units of action', and seeking to show how these units function in particular and characteristic ways within the history plays. Series: Oxford Shakespeare Topics. Num Pages: 160 pages. BIC Classification: DSBD; DSGS; HBLH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 211 x 141 x 15. Weight in Grams: 296.
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 160
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199593163
- ISBN
- 9780199593163
Condition: New
€ 128.24
€ 128.24
This study explores Victorian poetry in relation to Victorian religion, with particular emphasis on the bitter contemporary debates over the use of forms in worship. It discusses major Victorian poets - Tennyson, the Brownings, Rossetti, Hopkins, Hardy - and also argues that their work was influenced by a host of minor and less studied writers. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: DSBF; DSC; HRCL; HRCR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 147 x 225 x 19. Weight in Grams: 464.
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199644506
- ISBN
- 9780199644506
Condition: New
€ 188.82
€ 188.82
This volume examines cinematic representations of ancient Greek women from the realms of myth and history. It discusses how these female figures were resurrected on the big screen by different filmmakers during different historical moments, and were therefore embedded within a narrative which served various purposes. Editor(s): Nikoloutsos, Konstantinos P. Series: Classical Presences. Num Pages: 400 pages, 18 in-text illustrations. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; APFA; DSBB; HBLA; JFSJ1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 145 x 222 x 28. Weight in Grams: 618.
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 400
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199678921
- ISBN
- 9780199678921
Condition: New
€ 141.57
€ 141.57
This volume presents translations of over 200 poems by the master of The Way of Poetry, who is generally considered to be the last great poet of the classical uta form. Translator(s): Carter, Steven D. Series: Translations from the Asian Classics. Num Pages: 240 pages, glossary. BIC Classification: DCF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 203 x 152. Weight in Grams: 454.
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231105767
- ISBN
- 9780231105767
Condition: New
€ 83.18€ 78.31
€ 83.18
€ 78.31
Crafting the Woman Professional in the Long Nineteenth Century
. Ed(S): Hadjiafxendi, Kyriaki; Zakreski, Pat...
Editor(s): Hadjiafxendi, Kyriaki; Zakreski, Patricia. BIC Classification: DSB; JFSJ1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 158 x 253 x 22. Weight in Grams: 478.
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781138276680
- ISBN
- 9781138276680
Condition: New
€ 71.35
€ 71.35
- Publisher
- United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 206
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781448200269
- ISBN
- 9781448200269
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 16.50
€ 17.99
€ 16.50
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 208
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781847062635
- ISBN
- 9781847062635
Condition: New
€ 88.43
€ 88.43
paperback. Num Pages: 334 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2ABM; DSBF; DSK; JFC; JFSL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 151 x 24. Weight in Grams: 540.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1993
- Publisher
- Duke University Press United States
- Edition
- Illustrated
- Number of pages
- 334
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780822313212
- ISBN
- 9780822313212
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 30.99€ 27.59
€ 30.99
€ 27.59
Paperback. Challenging the notion that Africa s first women novelists were uninterested in postcolonial politics, Susan Z. Andrade shows that in their allegorical fiction, the family stood for the nation. Num Pages: 272 pages, 1 photograph. BIC Classification: 1H; DSBH5; DSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 156 x 233 x 17. Weight in Grams: 366.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Duke University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780822349211
- ISBN
- 9780822349211
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 30.99€ 27.59
€ 30.99
€ 27.59
hardcover. Series: Routledge Revivals: Selected Works of A. J. Arberry. Num Pages: 261 pages. BIC Classification: 1FB; 2AB; BK; DNF; HBAH; HBJF1. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 216 x 138. Weight in Grams: 1020.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Routledge United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 261
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- SKU
- V9781138210943
- ISBN
- 9781138210943
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 174.60
€ 174.60
Image and Concept: Mythopoetic Roots of Literature: 2 (Sign/Text/Cultu...
Freidenberg, Olga. Ed(S): Ivanov, Vyacheslav ...
paperback. "Image and Concept" is Freidenberg's study of the origins of Greek tragedy. Freidenberg's work develops the notion that with the transition from mythological thinking to formal-logical concepts came the appearance of literature. Editor(s): Ivanov, Vyacheslav V. Num Pages: 512 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: CFG; DSA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 28. Weight in Grams: 771.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- Routledge United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 512
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- SKU
- V9789057025075
- ISBN
- 9789057025075
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 54.57
€ 54.57
Paperback. 192pp
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Harper Perennial
- Edition
- (Reissue)
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780007247196
- ISBN
- 9780007855193
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 11.99€ 9.85
€ 11.99
€ 9.85
paperback. One wintry morning academic Prudencia Hart sets off to a conference in the Scottish Borders. Stranded there by snow, she is swept off on a dream-like journey of self discovery, complete with magical moments, devilish encounters and wittily wild music. Num Pages: 112 pages. BIC Classification: DD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 128 x 9. Weight in Grams: 100.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Faber & Faber
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780571309986
- ISBN
- 9780571309986
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 16.99€ 11.29
€ 16.99
€ 11.29
paperback. This sourcebook of texts in modern translation makes accessible key anti-feminist works, together with a surprising range of early texts championing women. Editor(s): Blamires, Alcuin. Num Pages: 342 pages, 8 pp black and white plates, 1 halftone. BIC Classification: 2AB; DQ; DSBB; JFSJ1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 215 x 139 x 21. Weight in Grams: 452. Very good copy showing some shelf wear on exterior. Text is crisp and clean
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1992
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press Oxford
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KMK0024760
- ISBN
- 9780198710394
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 5.12
€ 5.12
hardcover. A wide-ranging study of the myth of "The Last of the Race" as it develops in a range of literary and non-literary texts from the late-17th to late-19th centuries, from the ancient myths of Noah and Deucalion to contemporary stories of nuclear holocaust. Num Pages: 338 pages, 4 halftones. BIC Classification: 1DBK; DSBD; DSBF; JFCX; JFH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 242 x 163 x 25. Weight in Grams: 694. Good clean copy showing some age and shelfwear. Some scoring to half title and title page including ownership details and Ex Libris stamp. Some warping to dust jacket and front board. Remains good copy with clean text and crisp pages
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1994
- Publisher
- Clarendon Press Oxford Oxford
- Condition
- Used, Good
- SKU
- KMK0024963
- ISBN
- 9780198112228
Hardback
Condition: Used, Good
€ 5.12
€ 5.12
paperback. Life and Meaning surveys a variety of Philosophical answers to the question, a What makes life worth living?a By collecting readings from a wide range of philosophical history it gives the various perspectives on the value and meaning of life. Editor(s): Hanfling, Oswald. Num Pages: 256 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: DQ; HPC. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate; (XO) Open University set text. Dimension: 228 x 156 x 15. Weight in Grams: 386. Good copy showing some shelf wear and aging. Pages lightly tanned. Some scoring and underlining throughout the text. Spine intact
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1988
- Publisher
- Basil Blackwell Oxford
- Condition
- Used, Good
- SKU
- KMK0025000
- ISBN
- 9780631157847
Paperback
Condition: Used, Good
€ 5.12
€ 5.12
paperback. Good copy showing light shelf wear and age
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1971
- Publisher
- Vintage New York
- Condition
- Used, Good
- SKU
- KMK0025007
- ISBN
- 9780394716794
Paperback
Condition: Used, Good
€ 5.12
€ 5.12
hardcover. Marcel Duchamp left a thousand letters in which he talks of his plans and works in progress. This volume contains his letters in their original language (French or English) with translations where appropriate. The editor focuses on the historical content and introduces each correspondent. Num Pages: 424 pages, 18 illustrations. BIC Classification: 3JJ; ACX; AFC; AGB; DN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 163 x 246 x 53. Weight in Grams: 920. Very good copy showing minor age and shelf wear. Dust jacket intact, shows some wear & tear. Text clean throughout
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Thames and Hudson Ltd London
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KMK0025068
- ISBN
- 9780500019580
Hardback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 5.12
€ 5.12
paperback. Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: 2ADF; DSBH; DSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 206 x 140 x 20. Weight in Grams: 248. Very good copy showing minor shelf wear and age. Text is clean throughout
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Random House Inc New York
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KMK0025101
- ISBN
- 9780805211412
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 5.12
€ 5.12
paperback. In this anthology, Tom Paulin aims to represent the extended family of vernacular poets and to show how Christina Rosetti, Hopkins, Whitman and other poets have drawn on the energies of popular speech such as children's chants, nursery rhymes, weather-saws and anonymous ballads. Editor(s): Paulin, Tom. Num Pages: 432 pages. BIC Classification: DC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 136 x 215 x 34. Weight in Grams: 514. Very good copy showing minor age and wear
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1994
- Publisher
- Faber London
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KMK0025116
- ISBN
- 9780571170609
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 5.12
€ 5.12
paperback. The extraordinary historical consequences of errors and fictional inventions. Translator(s): Weaver, William. Num Pages: 176 pages, 8Col.ill. BIC Classification: CFB; DSA; JFCX; JFHF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 195 x 131 x 14. Weight in Grams: 174. The extraordinary historical consequences of errors and fictional inventions. Translator(s): Weaver, William. Num Pages: 176 pages, 8Col.ill. BIC Classification: CFB; DSA; JFCX; JFHF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 195 x 131 x 14. Weight in Grams: 174. Very good clean copy showing light age and shelf wear
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- W&N London
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KMK0025142
- ISBN
- 9780753808788
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 5.12
€ 5.12
paperback. Recounts the most famous love story of the Middle Ages Series: Ann Arbor Paperbacks. Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: DSB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 230 x 150 x 12. Weight in Grams: 230. Very good copy showing minor age and shelf wear. Light scoring to title page in pencil
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1960
- Publisher
- University of Michigan Press U.S.
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KMK0025221
- ISBN
- 9780472060382
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 5.12
€ 5.12
hardcover. This study argues that Burke's influential early writings on aesthetics are intimately connected to his politics. Num Pages: 320 pages, 14 b/w illus. BIC Classification: DSA; JP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 228 x 152 x 22. Weight in Grams: 577. This study argues that Burke's influential early writings on aesthetics are intimately connected to his politics. Num Pages: 320 pages, 14 b/w illus. BIC Classification: DSA; JP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 228 x 152 x 22. Weight in Grams: 577.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press Cambridge
- Condition
- Used, Like New
- SKU
- KMK0025249
- ISBN
- 9780521810609
Hardback
Condition: Used, Like New
€ 5.12
€ 5.12