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Literary studies: fiction, novelists & prose writers
Hardback. This is a a collection of essays by Maurice Blanchot, a key figure in the exploration of the relationship between literature and philosophy. Recurring themes in the essays include:the relation of literature and language to death and the historical, personal, and social function of literature. Translator(s): Mandel, Charlotte. Series: Meridian: Crossing Aesthetics. Num Pages: 360 pages. BIC Classification: 2ADF; DSBH; DSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 224 x 146 x 25. Weight in Grams: 595.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 360
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780804724326
- ISBN
- 9780804724326
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 161.17
€ 161.17
Paperback. A posthumous collection of interviews and occasional papers given by Castoriadis between 1974 and 1997 which offers a direct introduction to the thinking of a writer who never abandoned his radically critical stance. It also provides a resume of his political ideas, in advance of their times and profoundly relevant to today's world. Editor(s): Escobar, Enrique. Translator(s): Arnold, Helen. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: 3JJP; DSK; HPS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 226 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 386.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Fordham University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780823230945
- ISBN
- 9780823230945
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 44.99€ 39.54
€ 44.99
€ 39.54
Paperback.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Fordham University Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780823245253
- ISBN
- 9780823245253
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 29.58
€ 32.99
€ 29.58
Hardcover. This book presents fully edited texts of dramatizations of Dickens's early novels-especially his Christmas books, which were staged in London simultaneously with publication. The edition makes available, for the first time, this exciting body of translations to the stage made by the first generation of Dickensian adaptors. Editor(s): Bratton, Jacky. Num Pages: 480 pages, 10 black and white illustrations. BIC Classification: 2AB; DD; DSBF; DSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 234 x 156. .
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 480
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780198787952
- ISBN
- 9780198787952
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 223.87
€ 223.87
Paperback. Series: Opuscula Graecolatina S. Num Pages: 91 pages. BIC Classification: 2ADL; DSBB; DSC; DSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 161 x 228 x 6. Weight in Grams: 166.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1976
- Publisher
- Museum Tusculanum Press Denmark
- Number of pages
- 91
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9788772891903
- ISBN
- 9788772891903
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 8.99€ 8.35
€ 8.99
€ 8.35
Hardback. No descriptive material is available for this title. Num Pages: 1 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 2ABM; DSBH; DSK; FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 222 x 143 x 17. Weight in Grams: 376.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1991
- Publisher
- Scarecrow Press United States
- Number of pages
- 1
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780810824447
- ISBN
- 9780810824447
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 91.63
€ 91.63
Paperback. Num Pages: 344 pages, 5 halftones. BIC Classification: 2AGR; DSBH; DSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 278 x 154 x 26. Weight in Grams: 452.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1992
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- New ed
- Number of pages
- 344
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226425276
- ISBN
- 9780226425276
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 31.99€ 24.88
€ 31.99
€ 24.88
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
€ 219.03
€ 219.03
Hardcover. This study examines the novels of Patrick White, the great Australian writer and Nobel Prize-winner. It begins from the observation that major characters in his novels undergo a failure. This failure paradoxically enables their success within the context of what White has called the 'overreaching grandeur' which circumscribes human existence. Series: Studies in 20th Century Literature. Num Pages: 270 pages, biography. BIC Classification: DSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 23. Weight in Grams: 450. Good clean copy in dustwrapper with minor shelf wear and some edgewear to DW
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1986
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KAC0001347
- ISBN
- 9780333388693
Hardback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 4.99
€ 4.99
Hardcover. Largely ignored in American literary history, the magazine was extremely popular throughout the 19th century, with editors describing the form as a virtual "necessity". This book covers a variety of magazines and authors emphasizing their engagement with the social issues of the day. Num Pages: 224 pages, 11 b&w illustrations, bibliographical references, index. BIC Classification: 1KBB; DSB; DSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 463.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- University of Virginia Press
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813922409
- ISBN
- 9780813922409
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 62.98
€ 62.98
Hardback. Num Pages: 456 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBC; 2AB; DSBH; DSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 263 x 189 x 32. Weight in Grams: 962.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Scarecrow Press United States
- Number of pages
- 456
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780810859043
- ISBN
- 9780810859043
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 177.04
€ 177.04
paperback. Voices of Italian America presents the first authoritative study and anthology of the largely Italian-language literature written and published in the U.S. from the heydays of the Great Migration (1880-1920) to the almost definitive demise of the cultural world of the first generation soon before and after WWII. Num Pages: 343 pages. BIC Classification: DSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 226 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 460.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Fordham University Press United States
- Edition
- Reprint
- Number of pages
- 343
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780823239733
- ISBN
- 9780823239733
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 33.91
€ 37.99
€ 33.91
Hardcover.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- boye6
- Number of pages
- 252
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781571134189
- ISBN
- 9781571134189
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 97.32
€ 97.32
Hardcover. Offers an account of Dickens and early American film by tracing the unexpected history and intricate strategies of the sentimental mode and showing how it has been reimagined over the past three centuries. This title begins with a look at Frank Capra and the Capraesque in American public life. Num Pages: 392 pages, 68 halftones. BIC Classification: 2AB; 3JJ; APFA; DSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 30. Weight in Grams: 748.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 392
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226034959
- ISBN
- 9780226034959
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 54.99€ 42.71
€ 54.99
€ 42.71
Hardback. Series: Modern Masters of Science Fiction. Num Pages: 216 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; DSBH; DSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 20. Weight in Grams: 499.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- University of Illinois Press United States
- Number of pages
- 216
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780252040634
- ISBN
- 9780252040634
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 117.40
€ 117.40
Hardback. This book seeks to establish the importance of the erotic element in Calvino's work through an investigation of the connection between his theories on language and sexual representation. Num Pages: 175 pages. BIC Classification: 2ADT; DSBH; DSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 230. Weight in Grams: 430.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1994
- Publisher
- Associated University Presses United States
- Number of pages
- 175
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780838635315
- ISBN
- 9780838635315
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 111.93
€ 111.93
paperback. Written by some of the best-known and distinguished Henry James scholars, this innovative text provides the most up-to-date scholarship on his writings available today. Read together, the chapters of this Companion map the direction of contemporary James studies. Editor(s): Zacharias, Greg W. Series: Blackwell Companions to Literature and Culture. Num Pages: 520 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; DSBF; DSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 246 x 170 x 24. Weight in Grams: 792.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publisher
- Wiley-Blackwell United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 520
- Condition
- New
- Publication date
- 2014
- SKU
- V9781118492345
- ISBN
- 9781118492345
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 53.32
€ 53.32
Paperback. The re-issue of archival volumes ALT 1 to ALT 14 makes the complete series available and provides the historical perspective of these early contributions to the literature and its criticism. Editor(s): Jones, Eldred Durosimi. Series: African Literature Today. Num Pages: 160 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1H; DSBH5; DSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 138 x 9. Weight in Grams: 195.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1971
- Publisher
- James Currey United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 160
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781847011183
- ISBN
- 9781847011183
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 26.68
€ 26.99
€ 26.68
Paperback. This text presents eight Nigerian women writers and proposes a vernacular theory based on their work. Flora Nwapa, Adaora Lily Ulasi, Buchi Emecheta are some of the writers included. The importance of children and community in the literary tradition of African womanism is assessed. Series: Women in Culture and Society Series. Num Pages: 368 pages. BIC Classification: 1H; 2AB; DSBH; DSK; JFC; JFSJ1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 151 x 20. Weight in Grams: 492.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- University Of Chicago Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 368
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226620855
- ISBN
- 9780226620855
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 31.41
€ 40.99
€ 31.41
Paperback. Editor(s): Bergman, David; Sallis, James. Series: The Review of Contemporary Fiction. Num Pages: 250 pages. BIC Classification: 2ABM; DSBH; DSK; GBC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 220 x 151 x 14. Weight in Grams: 331.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- Dalkey Archive Press United States
- Number of pages
- 250
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781564780997
- ISBN
- 9781564780997
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 10.94
€ 10.94
Hardback. The birth of cinema coincided with the heyday of the short story. This book studies the relationship between popular magazine short stories and the very early British films. Editor(s): Shail, Andrew. Series: Exeter Studies in Film History. Num Pages: 336 pages, 40 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: APFA; DSBH; DSK; FYB; HBJD1; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 156 x 25. .
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- University of Exeter Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 336
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780859898539
- ISBN
- 9780859898539
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 138.62
€ 138.62
hardcover. The classical prose essay (ku-wen) of the Tang and Sung dynasties is one of the major Chinese literary genres. This study of Ku-wen in English focuses on writers Han Y and Liu Tsung-yan of the Tang, and Ouyang Hsiu and Su Shih of the Sung. Num Pages: 252 pages, glossary, notes, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1F; 2GDC; DSBB; DSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 224 x 147 x 20. Weight in Grams: 451.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1988
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 252
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780804714099
- ISBN
- 9780804714099
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 86.02
€ 86.02
Paperback. Presents an imaginative perspective not only on the Iliad but also on the whole of Homeric culture Num Pages: 336 pages. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; 2AHA; DSBB; DSC; DSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 156 x 229 x 18. Weight in Grams: 480.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1994
- Publisher
- Duke University Press United States
- Edition
- Enlarged
- Number of pages
- 336
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780822314226
- ISBN
- 9780822314226
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 31.99€ 28.51
€ 31.99
€ 28.51
Hardback. Presents a reading of Albert Camus' novels, short stories, and political essays. This work focuses on Camus' conflicted relationship with his Algerian background and finds important critical insights into questions of justice, the effects of colonial oppression, and the cycle of terrorism and counter terrorism that characterized the Algerian War. Num Pages: 256 pages, 0. BIC Classification: DSBH; DSK; JP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 22. Weight in Grams: 499.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231140867
- ISBN
- 9780231140867
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 109.17€ 82.56
€ 109.17
€ 82.56