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Hardcover. Reflecting the liveliness of English as it is spoken on America's main streets and country roads, this fourth volume is a collection of vernacular Americanisms - regional metaphors and similes passed along within homes and communities. Num Pages: 960 pages, 575 maps. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2ABM; CBD; CFFD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 286 x 224 x 52. Weight in Grams: 2382.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Belknap Press
- Edition
- First Edition
- Number of pages
- 960
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674008847
- ISBN
- 9780674008847
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 127.76€ 118.09
€ 127.76
€ 118.09
Paperback. The transcription of a collection of lectures, given at Harvard between 1967 to 1968, by the author Jorge Luis Borges. This book details Borges's theories on poetry, prose forms, literary history and the philosophy of literature, drawing on examples from literature across the world. Editor(s): Mihalescu, Calin-Andrei. Series: The Charles Eliot Norton Lectures. Num Pages: 160 pages, 1 halftone. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSBH; DSC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 159 x 184 x 10. Weight in Grams: 140.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 160
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674008205
- ISBN
- 9780674008205
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 34.99€ 29.48
€ 34.99
€ 29.48
Paperback. This work explores the interweaving of the child-hero and the fortunes of a nation, as these are portrayed in a wide selection of novels and national narratives in the French and English traditions. Series: Harvard Studies in Comparative Literature. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: 2ADF; DSA; DSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 203 x 127 x 18. Weight in Grams: 300.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press United States
- Edition
- First Edition
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674002630
- ISBN
- 9780674002630
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 21.99€ 20.36
€ 21.99
€ 20.36
Paperback. * Contains both original research and accessible coverage of the key issues -- makes it ideal for students of Chaucer at all levels. * Completely new approach -- the volume highlights themes and issues, rather than being arranged by Chaucera s works. Editor(s): Brown, Peter. Series: Blackwell Companions to Literature and Culture. Num Pages: 536 pages, 0. BIC Classification: 1DB; 2AB; 3H; DSBB; DSC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 253 x 180 x 28. Weight in Grams: 916.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 536
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631235903
- ISBN
- 9780631235903
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 56.26
€ 56.26
Paperback. In Phenomenal Shakespeare , leading Shakespeare scholar Bruce R. Smith presents an original account for the ways in which Shakespeare's poems and plays continue to resonate with audiences, readers and scholars because of their engagement with the whole body, not just the reading mind. Series: Wiley-Blackwell Manifestos. Num Pages: 232 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSGS. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 153 x 17. Weight in Grams: 350.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 232
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631235491
- ISBN
- 9780631235491
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 40.24
€ 40.99
€ 40.24
Hardcover. Presents an account of Latin literature from its beginnings in the third century BC through to the end of the second century AD. Editor(s): Harrison, Stephen. Series: Blackwell Companions to the Ancient World. Num Pages: 472 pages, 7. BIC Classification: 2ADL; DSBB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 246 x 175 x 35. Weight in Grams: 886.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 472
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631235293
- ISBN
- 9780631235293
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 203.11
€ 203.11
Hardcover. This major survey of Old Norse--Icelandic literature and culture demonstrates the remarkable continuity of Icelandic language and culture from medieval to modern times. Editor(s): McTurk, Rory. Series: Blackwell Companions to Literature and Culture. Num Pages: 584 pages, 11 illustrations. BIC Classification: 2ACSC; DSBB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 254 x 177 x 49. Weight in Grams: 1252.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 584
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631235026
- ISBN
- 9780631235026
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 220.95
€ 220.95
Paperback. Presents an introduction to Old English literature that is structured around what the author calls 'figures' from Anglo-Saxon culture: the Vow, the Hall, the Miracle, the Pulpit, and the Scholar. Series: Blackwell Introductions to Literature. Num Pages: 160 pages, 0. BIC Classification: 2ABA; DSBB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 155 x 229 x 13. Weight in Grams: 250.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 160
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631234869
- ISBN
- 9780631234869
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 41.99€ 41.47
€ 41.99
€ 41.47
Hardcover. This innovative and intriguing introduction to Old English literature is structured around what the author calls 'figures' from Anglo--Saxon culture: the Vow, the Hall, the Miracle, the Pulpit, and the Scholar. * An innovative and intriguing introduction to Old English literature. Series: Blackwell Introductions to Literature. Num Pages: 160 pages, 0. BIC Classification: 2ABA; DSBB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 244 x 167 x 15. Weight in Grams: 392.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 160
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631234852
- ISBN
- 9780631234852
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 119.41
€ 119.41
Paperback. Introduces Mark Twain through close readings of his seven major works, including "Tom Sawyer", "Huckleberry Finn", "Connecticut Yankee and Pudd'nhead Wilson". This book investigates the tension between the real-life person, Samuel Clemens, and the fictional person, Mark Twain. It analyzes the significance of Twain's books for American culture. Series: Blackwell Introductions to Literature. Num Pages: 144 pages, 0. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2ABM; BGH; DSBF; DSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 153 x 11. Weight in Grams: 224.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 144
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631234746
- ISBN
- 9780631234746
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 43.99€ 43.95
€ 43.99
€ 43.95
Hardcover. A Companion to American Fiction 1780--1865 presents the current state of criticism in the field of American fiction from the earliest declarations of nationhood to secession and civil war. Editor(s): Samuels, Shirley. Series: Blackwell Companions to Literature and Culture. Num Pages: 488 pages, 15. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; DSBD; DSBF; DSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 255 x 178 x 33. Weight in Grams: 1044.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 488
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631234227
- ISBN
- 9780631234227
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 209.72
€ 209.72
Hardcover. Locates American novels and stories within a specific historical and literary context Offers fresh analyses of key selected literary works Addresses a wide audience of academics and non-academics in clear, accessible prose. Series: Reading the Novel. Num Pages: 462 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; DSBF; DSBH; DSK. Category: (UF) Further/Higher Education. Dimension: 236 x 163 x 28. Weight in Grams: 798.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 462
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631234067
- ISBN
- 9780631234067
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 52.78
€ 52.78
Paperback. Assuming no prior knowledge of Greek, this book supplies all the background information necessary to understand the earliest and greatest works of Greek literature - Homer's great epic poems, "The Iliad" and "The Odyssey". Series: Blackwell Introductions to the Classical World. Num Pages: 192 pages, 2. BIC Classification: 2AHA; DSBB; DSC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 155 x 11. Weight in Grams: 282.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 192
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631233862
- ISBN
- 9780631233862
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 46.37
€ 46.37
Paperback. * collects key readings on Minimalist Syntax, the most recent - and arguably most important - theoretical development within the Principles and Parameters approach to syntactic theory. * includes an introduction and overview of the Minimalist Program written by two prominent researchers. Editor(s): Boskovic, Zeljko; Lasnik, Howard. Series: Linguistics: The Essential Readings. Num Pages: 464 pages, 50 illustrations. BIC Classification: 2AB; CFK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 246 x 173 x 25. Weight in Grams: 796.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 464
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631233046
- ISBN
- 9780631233046
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 61.20
€ 61.20
Hardcover. * collects key readings on Minimalist Syntax, the most recent - and arguably most important - theoretical development within the Principles and Parameters approach to syntactic theory. * includes an introduction and overview of the Minimalist Program written by two prominent researchers. Editor(s): Boskovic, Zeljko; Lasnik, Howard. Series: Linguistics: The Essential Readings. Num Pages: 464 pages, 50. BIC Classification: 2AB; CFK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 247 x 180 x 30. Weight in Grams: 938.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 464
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631233039
- ISBN
- 9780631233039
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 126.82
€ 126.82
Paperback. Presents a linguistic introduction to the structure of English that is accessible to students who have had little or no opportunity to study the language. This book features information about the essentials of English words, sentences, and sounds within a framework derived from modern linguistic theory. Num Pages: 296 pages, 0. BIC Classification: 2AB; CFK; EL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 172 x 245 x 21. Weight in Grams: 520.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Number of pages
- 296
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631232926
- ISBN
- 9780631232926
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 47.01
€ 47.01
Hardcover. Understanding English Grammar presents a linguistic introduction to the structure of English that is accessible to students who have had little or no opportunity to study the language. * Familiarizes students with the essential structural characteristics of English. Num Pages: 296 pages, 0. BIC Classification: 2AB; CFK; EL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 255 x 181 x 22. Weight in Grams: 700.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Number of pages
- 296
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631232919
- ISBN
- 9780631232919
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 154.12
€ 154.12
Paperback. A student guide to the most influential critical writing on Middle English literature. It brings together extracts from some of the major authorities in the field. It introduces readers to different critical approaches to key Middle English texts. It helps readers to forge fresh connections between different approaches. Editor(s): Dalrymple, Roger. Series: Blackwell Guides to Criticism. Num Pages: 288 pages, 0. BIC Classification: 2ABC; DSBB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 153 x 21. Weight in Grams: 432.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631232902
- ISBN
- 9780631232902
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 55.08
€ 55.08
Paperback. This Companion is a standard reference work for scholars and students of the Gothic from its origins to the present day. Providing stimulating insights into Gothic writing, its history and genealogy, it offers coverage of criticism of the Gothic and of the various theoretical approaches it has inspired and spawned. Editor(s): Punter, David. Series: Blackwell Companions to Literature and Culture. Num Pages: 352 pages, 0. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSBF; DSBH; DSK; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 244 x 172 x 25. Weight in Grams: 644.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- New Ed
- Number of pages
- 352
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631231998
- ISBN
- 9780631231998
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 53.99€ 53.79
€ 53.99
€ 53.79
Paperback. Johann Wolfgang von Goethe is Germany's most celebrated, prolific and versatile writer. This book sets Goethe's creative work in the context of his biography and of the literary and political movements of his time. Series: Blackwell Critical Biographies. Num Pages: 352 pages, 0. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 2ACG; BG; DSBD; DSBF; DSC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 153 x 230 x 20. Weight in Grams: 502.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- First Edition
- Number of pages
- 352
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631231738
- ISBN
- 9780631231738
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 58.80
€ 58.80