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Hardcover. Gives readers a sense of how the poetry produced in the United States during the twentieth century is connected to the country's intellectual life. This book helps readers to appreciate the poetry of the period by tracing its historical and cultural contexts. Editor(s): Fredman, Stephen. Series: Concise Companions to Literature and Culture. Num Pages: 288 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; DSBH; DSC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 240 x 165 x 26. Weight in Grams: 562.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405120029
- ISBN
- 9781405120029
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 137.91
€ 137.91
Paperback. This Concise Companion gives readers a rich sense of how the poetry produced in the United States during the twentieth century is connected to the country's intellectual life more broadly. * Helps readers to fully appreciate the poetry of the period by tracing its historical and cultural contexts. Editor(s): Fredman, Stephen. Series: Concise Companions to Literature and Culture. Num Pages: 288 pages, 0. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; DSBH; DSC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 154 x 20. Weight in Grams: 426.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405120036
- ISBN
- 9781405120036
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 48.46
€ 48.46
Hardcover. This concise companion examines contexts that are essential to understanding and interpreting writing in English produced in the period between approximately 1100 and 1500. The essays in the book explore ways in which Middle English literature is 'different' from the literature of other periods. Editor(s): Corrie, Marilyn. Series: Concise Companions to Literature and Culture. Num Pages: 282 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSBB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 241 x 159 x 22. Weight in Grams: 530.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 282
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405120043
- ISBN
- 9781405120043
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 122.07
€ 122.07
Paperback. * A concise introduction to American drama from the end of the Second World War to the turn of the twenty-first century. * Provides a balanced assessment of the major plays and playwrights of the period, among them Arthur Miller, Eugene O'Neill and Tennessee Williams. Series: Blackwell Introductions to Literature. Num Pages: 224 pages, 6 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; DSBH; DSG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 231 x 154 x 16. Weight in Grams: 338.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405120876
- ISBN
- 9781405120876
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 45.99€ 45.93
€ 45.99
€ 45.93
Hardcover. Written by a leading critic, this invigorating introduction to modernist American poetry conveys the excitement that can be generated by a careful reading of modernist poems. * Encourages readers to identify with the modernists' sense of the revolutionary possibilities of their art. Series: Blackwell Introductions to Literature. Num Pages: 264 pages, 2 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; DSBH; DSC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 242 x 167 x 21. Weight in Grams: 512.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 264
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405121064
- ISBN
- 9781405121064
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 115.75
€ 115.75
Paperback. Written by a leading critic, this invigorating introduction to modernist American poetry conveys the excitement that can be generated by a careful reading of modernist poems. * Encourages readers to identify with the modernists' sense of the revolutionary possibilities of their art. Series: Blackwell Introductions to Literature. Num Pages: 264 pages, 2. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; DSBH; DSC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 230 x 153 x 14. Weight in Grams: 372.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 264
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405121071
- ISBN
- 9781405121071
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 55.18
€ 55.18
Hardcover. Presents a collection of short, readable descriptions of various American dialects. This work includes Southern English, New England speech, Chicano English, Appalachian English, Canadian English, and California English, among others. It offers a look at the range of American social, ethnic, and regional dialects. Editor(s): Wolfram, Walt; Ward, Ben. Num Pages: 288 pages, 44 illustrations. BIC Classification: 2ABM; CFFD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 243 x 165 x 18. Weight in Grams: 540.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405121088
- ISBN
- 9781405121088
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 127.13
€ 127.13
Paperback. Presents a collection of short, readable descriptions of various American dialects. This work includes Southern English, New England speech, Chicano English, Appalachian English, Canadian English, and California English, among others. It offers a look at the range of American social, ethnic, and regional dialects. Editor(s): Wolfram, Walt; Ward, Ben. Num Pages: 288 pages, 44 illustrations. BIC Classification: 2ABM; CFFD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 231 x 158 x 15. Weight in Grams: 400.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405121095
- ISBN
- 9781405121095
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 47.20
€ 47.20
Paperback. A guide to Renaissance plays and the world they played to. It offers a comprehensive overview of the material conditions of England's most important dramatic period. It looks at the drama in terms of its cultural agency, its collaborative nature, and its ideological complexity. Editor(s): Kinney, Arthur F. Series: Blackwell Companions to Literature and Culture. Num Pages: 648 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSBD; DSG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 255 x 180 x 34. Weight in Grams: 1170.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- New edition
- Number of pages
- 648
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405121798
- ISBN
- 9781405121798
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 57.71
€ 57.71
Paperback. * Introduces Old English texts and considers their relation to Anglo--Saxon culture. * Responds to renewed emphasis on historical and cultural contexts in the field of medieval studies. * Treats virtually the entire range of textual types preserved in Old English. Series: Blackwell History of Literature. Num Pages: 346 pages, 1. BIC Classification: 2ABA; DSBB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 153 x 20. Weight in Grams: 476.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405121811
- ISBN
- 9781405121811
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 54.57
€ 54.57
Hardcover. This comprehensive Companion to William Faulkner reflects the current dynamic state of Faulkner studies. Explores the contexts, criticism, genres and interpretations of Nobel Prize-winning writer William Faulkner, arguably the greatest American novelist. Comprises original essays written by leading scholars. Editor(s): Moreland, Richard C. Series: Blackwell Companions to Literature and Culture. Num Pages: 552 pages, 4. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; DSBH; DSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 251 x 180 x 36. Weight in Grams: 1104.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 552
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405122245
- ISBN
- 9781405122245
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 220.79
€ 220.79
Hardcover. This wide-ranging Companion to Modern British and Irish Drama offers challenging analyses of a range of plays in their political contexts. It explores the cultural, social, economic and institutional agendas that readers need to engage with in order to appreciate modern theatre in all its complexity. Editor(s): Luckhurst, Mary. Series: Blackwell Companions to Literature and Culture. Num Pages: 608 pages, 9 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 1DBR; 2AB; DSBH; DSG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 255 x 179 x 40. Weight in Grams: 1186.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 608
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405122283
- ISBN
- 9781405122283
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 194.88
€ 194.88
Hardback. This concise companion introduces students to the most important poetic figures, movements, contexts, and trends in post-war British and Irish poetry, providing a much-needed reference point in a sprawling and often contentious field. Editor(s): Blanton, C. D.; Alderman, Nigel. Series: Concise Companions to Literature and Culture. Num Pages: 328 pages, 12 illustrations. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSBH; DSC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 156 x 231 x 31. Weight in Grams: 660.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 328
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405129244
- ISBN
- 9781405129244
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 122.07
€ 122.07
Hardback. This authoritative edition of Milton's great epic, Paradise Lost, presents the poem in the original language (spelling and punctuation) of its 1674 publication. It thereby recovers pronunciations, sonorities, and rhythms often lost in modernized editions. Barbara K. Num Pages: 392 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 2AB; DCF; DSBD; DSG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 243 x 175 x 27. Weight in Grams: 806.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 392
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405129282
- ISBN
- 9781405129282
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 133.46
€ 133.46
Paperback. This authoritative edition of Milton's great epic, Paradise Lost, presents the poem in the original language (spelling and punctuation) of its 1674 publication. It thereby recovers pronunciations, sonorities, and rhythms often lost in modernized editions. Barbara K. Num Pages: 392 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 2AB; DCF; DSBD; DSG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 242 x 170 x 21. Weight in Grams: 674.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd
- Number of pages
- 392
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405129299
- ISBN
- 9781405129299
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 40.89
€ 40.99
€ 40.89
Paperback. Regarded by many as the equal of Shakespeare in poetic imagination and expression, Milton was also a prolific writer of prose, applying his potent genius to major issues of domestic, religious and political liberty. Editor(s): Loewenstein, David. Num Pages: 606 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 2AB; DN; DSBD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 162 x 246 x 24. Weight in Grams: 916.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 606
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405129312
- ISBN
- 9781405129312
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 46.28
€ 46.28
Hardback. How to Read the Victorian Novel unpicks our comfortable expectations of the genre to fully explore just how unfamiliar its familiarity is: emphasizing the complexity and contradictions in Victorian writers' attempts to deal with a world heading into modernity at full speed. Series: How to Study Literature. Num Pages: 200 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSBF; DSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 236 x 160 x 18. Weight in Grams: 398.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 200
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405130554
- ISBN
- 9781405130554
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 122.07
€ 122.07
Hardback. This unique introduction explores Herman Melville as he described himself in Billy Budd-"a writer whom few know. " Moving beyond the recurring depiction of Melville as the famous author of Moby-Dick, this book traces his development as a writer while providing the basic tools for successful critical reading of his novels. Series: Blackwell Introductions to Literature. Num Pages: 248 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; DSBF; DSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 243 x 166 x 19. Weight in Grams: 518.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 248
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405131575
- ISBN
- 9781405131575
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 117.11
€ 117.11
Paperback. This unique introduction explores Herman Melville as he described himself in Billy Budd-"a writer whom few know. " Moving beyond the recurring depiction of Melville as the famous author of Moby-Dick, this book traces his development as a writer while providing the basic tools for successful critical reading of his novels. Series: Blackwell Introductions to Literature. Num Pages: 248 pages, black & white illustrations, figures. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; DSBF; DSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 231 x 158 x 18. Weight in Grams: 372.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 248
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405131582
- ISBN
- 9781405131582
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 44.90
€ 44.90
Paperback. Presents information about the range of British fiction published between 1837 and 1901. This work explains issues such as Victorian religions, class structure and Darwinism. It is suitable for students and researchers seeking coverage of contexts and trends, or as a starting point for a survey course. Editor(s): Brantlinger, Patrick; Thesing, William B. Series: Blackwell Companions to Literature and Culture. Num Pages: 528 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSBF; DSK; DSR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 246 x 172 x 35. Weight in Grams: 1088.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- New edition
- Number of pages
- 528
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405132916
- ISBN
- 9781405132916
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 54.99
€ 54.99