Romance, Italic & Rhaeto-Romanic languages
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Romance, Italic & Rhaeto-Romanic languages
Focuses on the work of Umberto Eco - one of Europe's best-known writers and intellectuals. This title covers the range of Eco's work, from his theoretical writings on semiotics to his best-selling novels. It assesses the influence of Eco's work on contemporary culture. Series: Key Contemporary Thinkers. Num Pages: 208 pages, 0. BIC Classification: 2ADT; DSBH; HPCF; JFCX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 238 x 159 x 19. Weight in Grams: 452.
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Polity Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 208
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745608495
- ISBN
- 9780745608495
Condition: New
€ 87.52
€ 87.52
Paperback. Argues that four French writers - Michel Tournier, J.M.G. Le Clezio, Tahar Ben Jelloun and Leila Sebbar - practice "activist writing" which, when combined with the work of certain photographers, reframes a picture of Maghreb produced by two centuries of Orientalist misrepresentation. Series: After the Empire: The Francophone World & Postcolonial France. Num Pages: 240 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 2ADF; AJC; DSBH; DSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 148 x 14. Weight in Grams: 317.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780742515468
- ISBN
- 9780742515468
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 68.91
€ 68.91
Paperback. Explores the 19th century's fascination with Dutch painting, as well as its doubts about an art that had long challenged traditional values. This book shows how persistent tensions between high theory and low genre shaped criticism of novels and pictures alike. Num Pages: 248 pages, 17 color plates. 55 halftones. BIC Classification: 1DDN; 2AB; 2ADF; ACQ; AFC; DSBF; DSK. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 18. Weight in Grams: 504.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 248
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691143231
- ISBN
- 9780691143231
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 43.99€ 31.19
€ 43.99
€ 31.19
Paperback. Num Pages: 830 pages. BIC Classification: 2ADS; CBD; WH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 175 x 106 x 37. Weight in Grams: 394.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- Random House USA Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 830
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780345405463
- ISBN
- 9780345405463
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 12.54
€ 12.54
A Poetics of Relation fosters a dialogue across islands and languages between established and lesser-known authors, bringing together archipelagic and diasporic voices from the Francophone and Hispanic Antilles. In this pan-diasporic study, Ferly shows that a comparative analysis of female narratives is often most pertinent across linguistic zones. Num Pages: 220 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1KJ; 2ADF; 2ADS; DSBH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 144 x 217 x 18. Weight in Grams: 386.
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 220
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230120440
- ISBN
- 9780230120440
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 53.50€ 53.21
€ 53.50
€ 53.21
Paperback. Features the plays "Misanthrope", "Such Preposterously Precious Ladies", "Tartuffe", "A Doctor Despite Himself", "The Would-Be Gentleman", and "Those Learned Ladies". Translator(s): Wood, John C.; Coward, David. Num Pages: 352 pages, notes. BIC Classification: 2ADF; DD; DSBD; DSG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130 x 20. Weight in Grams: 266.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Penguin Classics
- Edition
- 2nd
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780140447309
- ISBN
- 9780140447309
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 11.84
€ 11.84
Paperback. Num Pages: 200 pages, black & white illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 2ADT; CJB. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 218 x 276 x 13. Weight in Grams: 464.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- McGraw-Hill Education - Europe United States
- Edition
- 8th Edition
- Number of pages
- 200
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780077382483
- ISBN
- 9780077382483
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 240.73
€ 240.73
Hardcover. Suitable to help students develop language proficiency, this title includes the Quia online versions of the workbook and laboratory manual, the music playlist, and new interactive games. Num Pages: 480 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 2ADT; CJB. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 284 x 215 x 22. Weight in Grams: 1227.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- McGraw-Hill
- Edition
- 8th
- Number of pages
- 480
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780073386256
- ISBN
- 9780073386256
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 297.55
€ 297.55
Paperback. Num Pages: 544 pages. BIC Classification: 2ADS; CBDX; WTK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 153 x 104 x 28. Weight in Grams: 324.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- McGraw-Hill Education - Europe United States
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Number of pages
- 544
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780071788670
- ISBN
- 9780071788670
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 15.40
€ 15.99
€ 15.40
Paperback. Num Pages: 1056 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 2ADS; YQF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 215 x 152 x 38. Weight in Grams: 1145.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- McGraw-Hill Education - Europe United States
- Edition
- 2 Rev ed
- Number of pages
- 1056
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780071772235
- ISBN
- 9780071772235
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 29.46
€ 29.46
Paperback. Turns rusty French language skills into polished conversation confidence Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: 2ADF; CJC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 151 x 18. Weight in Grams: 384.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- McGraw-Hill Education - Europe United States
- Edition
- 2 Rev ed
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780071627955
- ISBN
- 9780071627955
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 21.99€ 20.72
€ 21.99
€ 20.72
Paperback.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- McGraw-Hill Education - Europe United States
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Number of pages
- 768
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780071452779
- ISBN
- 9780071452779
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.79
€ 15.79
Paperback. Examines the representation and staging of chance in literature through the work of the French writer Georges Perec. This book explores the ways in which Perec's texts exploit the possibilities of chance, by both tapping into its creative potential and controlling its operation. Series Editor(s): Perloff, Marjorie; Rumold, Rainer. Series: Avant-garde and Modernism Studies. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: 2ADF; DSBH; DSK. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 226 x 153 x 21. Weight in Grams: 474.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Northwestern University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780810125315
- ISBN
- 9780810125315
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 50.39
€ 50.39
paperback. Discusses 15 works of Latin-American playwrights. This book highlights the problems inherent in writing under politically repressive governments. It also illustrates through the writers' experiences that gender difference entails both loss and profit. Editor(s): Larson, Catherine; Vargas, Margarita. Num Pages: 304 pages, 1 index. BIC Classification: 1KJ; 1KLC; 1KLS; 2ADS; DSBH; DSG; JFSJ1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5969 x 3963 x 22. Weight in Grams: 514.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Indiana University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780253212405
- ISBN
- 9780253212405
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 25.99€ 24.33
€ 25.99
€ 24.33
Hardcover.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Boydell & Brewer Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 300
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781855662537
- ISBN
- 9781855662537
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 116.64
€ 116.64
paperback. This work looks at the changing concept of the purity of women brought about by the rise of Christianity. Rejecting Roman feminine virtue in its pure, but fertile form, Christianity claimed a moral superiority in its ideals of romance, and portrayed women seeking more spiritual goals. Num Pages: 192 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 2ADL; DSBB; HRCC1; JFSJ1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 10. Weight in Grams: 254.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press United States
- Edition
- Revised ed.
- Number of pages
- 192
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674939509
- ISBN
- 9780674939509
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 36.24
€ 37.99
€ 36.24
Hardback. Starting from the premise of the letter as literary artefact, with a potential for ambiguity, irony and allusion, this analysis of the correspondence between Peter the Venerable and future saint Bernard of Clairvaux, challenges their traditional use as a source for historical reconstruction. Series Editor(s): Bolton, Dr. Brenda; Duggan, Professor Anne J.; Smith, Dr. Damian J. Series: Church, Faith and Culture in the Medieval West. Num Pages: 320 pages, index, bibliography. BIC Classification: 2ADL; 3F; HRCC2; HRCC7; HRCX8. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156. Weight in Grams: 603.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780754600671
- ISBN
- 9780754600671
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 174.80
€ 174.80
Paperback. This book is the first to present a comprehensive linguistic study of Jersey Norman French. Drawing on a corpus of original data, it offers historical and dialectological sketches, an assessment of language planning on Jersey, and an account of language change in progress. Series: Publications of the Philological Society. Num Pages: 256 pages, 75. BIC Classification: 2ADF; CFFD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 155 x 14. Weight in Grams: 352.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631231691
- ISBN
- 9780631231691
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.54
€ 32.54
hardcover. A study of the life and work of Charles Perrault, 17th-century intellectual and author of the "Mother Goose Tales" who enjoyed the status of a prominent public intellectual during the first half of the reign of Louis XIV but later fell from political favour. Num Pages: 312 pages, 4 half-tones, notes, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 2ADF; DSBD; DSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 223 x 148 x 25. Weight in Grams: 564.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 312
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- SKU
- V9780804724104
- ISBN
- 9780804724104
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 92.36
€ 92.36
Paperback. This Commentary takes critical account of recent writing on the Odes. It deals with detailed questions of interpretation, and shows how Horace combined the tact of a court-poet with a humane individualism, and how he wrote within a literary tradition without losing a highly personal voice. Num Pages: 432 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 2ADL; 3D; DSBB; DSC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 141 x 27. Weight in Grams: 570.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 432
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199288748
- ISBN
- 9780199288748
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 109.23
€ 109.23