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Paperback. Reveals affinities between antebellum southern and modern American capitalist psychology. This book identifies a calculation-obsessed, anxiety-ridden discourse in which numbers are employed to determine social and racial hierarchies and establish individual worth and identity. Series: New Southern Studies. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBBF; DSBH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 386.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- University of Georgia Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780820331126
- ISBN
- 9780820331126
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 44.09
€ 44.09
Hardback. One of Ralph Waldo Emerson's principle contributions to philosophy is the theory of self-reliance, a view of democratic individuality. George Kateb provides a reading of Emerson that is friendly to the interests of Nietzsche and to later Nietzscheans such as Weber, Heidegger, Arendt and Foucault. Series: Modernity and Political Thought. Num Pages: 272 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 2ABM; DSBF; DSK; HPCD; HPQ; HPS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 231 x 161 x 24. Weight in Grams: 503.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Edition
- New ed
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780742521445
- ISBN
- 9780742521445
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 169.83
€ 169.83
Hardback. This biography of William Wordsworth attempts to tell the story of his life through a rigourous reading of key and representative works of the poet. Its reading of the poems, in tune with current theoretical practice, offers a sense of the continuities in Wordsworth's life. Num Pages: 301 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 2AB; BG; DSBF; DSC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 3895 x 5830 x 26. Weight in Grams: 627.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- Fordham University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 301
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780823217151
- ISBN
- 9780823217151
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 112.05
€ 112.05
Paperback. The stories gathered here explore the vagaries of sexual desire, gender identity, and erotic attachment, revealing the surprising queerness of nineteenth-century American literature. Editor(s): Looby, Christopher. Series: Q19: The Queer American Nineteenth Century. Num Pages: 344 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: DSBF; DSK; JFSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 28. Weight in Grams: 522.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Publisher
- University of Pennsylvania Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780812223668
- ISBN
- 9780812223668
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 33.91
€ 37.99
€ 33.91
Paperback. Olga M. Davidson applies comparative literary approaches to classical Persian traditions of composing and performing poetry and song. She focuses on the eleventh-century ce epic Shahnama and its relationship to other genres embedded in it, including forms of verbal art originally composed without the aid of writing, such as women's laments. Series: Ilex Series. Num Pages: 200 pages. BIC Classification: 2BXF; DSBB; DSC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 162 x 9. Weight in Grams: 238.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Harvard University, Center for Hellenic Studies United States
- Edition
- New edition
- Number of pages
- 200
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674073203
- ISBN
- 9780674073203
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 20.52
€ 23.99
€ 20.52
Paperback. Editor(s): Heinzelman, Susan Sage; Wiseman, Zipporah Batshaw. Series: Post-Contemporary Interventions. Num Pages: 400 pages, 6 illustrations. BIC Classification: DSB; JFFK; L. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 236 x 159 x 30. Weight in Grams: 704.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1994
- Publisher
- Duke University Press Durham, NC
- Number of pages
- 400
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780822314950
- ISBN
- 9780822314950
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 29.51
€ 32.99
€ 29.51
This entirely new Complete Works, edited afresh from the original documents, provides scholars with all the materials they need for text-based research. The edition preserves the spelling, punctuation, ambiguities, and inconsistencies of the early documents, and introductions and on-page notes address the book history and documentary origins. Editor(s): Taylor, Gary; Jowett, John; Bourus, Terri; Egan, Gabriel. Series: New Oxford Shakespeare. Num Pages: 3968 pages, Numerous black-and-white halftones. BIC Classification: DDS; DSBD; DSG; DSGS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 246 x 171. .
- Publication date
- 2017
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press United Kingdom
- Edition
- Critical Reference Edition
- Number of pages
- 3968
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199591879
- ISBN
- 9780199591879
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 451.11
€ 451.11
Hardback. Dale Shuger presents, from the records of the Spanish Inquisition, a social corpus of early modern madness that differs radically from the 'literary' madness hitherto studied by Cervantes critics. Series: Edinburgh Critical Studies in Renaissance Culture. Num Pages: 232 pages. BIC Classification: 2ADS; DSBD; DSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 239 x 169 x 19. Weight in Grams: 484.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Edinburgh University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 232
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780748644636
- ISBN
- 9780748644636
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 144.18
€ 144.18
Paperback. Combines poetry, fiction, drama, and essays in an anthology of world literature in English. This second edition includes: new material (the last edition was published in 1995); material from Australia, New Zealand, and Canada; more nonfiction (essays, interviews, memoir); and, indexes that sort texts by titles, genres, and regions. Editor(s): Ramraj, Victor J. Num Pages: 608 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; DCQ; DQ; DSB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 153 x 29. Weight in Grams: 750.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Broadview Press
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781551119779
- ISBN
- 9781551119779
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 75.20€ 58.61
€ 75.20
€ 58.61
Paperback. Drawing on the history of English feminism and the study of Victorian periodical and newspaper presses, this book asks a key question that neither history nor literary studies has yet addressed: what did it mean to have a Victorian feminist write for an established newspaper or periodical? Num Pages: 213 pages, biography. BIC Classification: DSBF; JFFK; JFSJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 213
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349548095
- ISBN
- 9781349548095
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 62.98
€ 62.98
Hardcover. An abbess in the Franciscan abbey of Longchamp, Agnes of Harcourt wrote a biography of Isabelle of France and a letter detailing Louis IX's involvement with the abbey, both of which provide a window on 13th-century religious life. This translation also contains an introduction to her life and work. Editor(s): Field, Sean L. (Assistant Professor of History, University of Vermont, USA). Translator(s): Field, Sean L. (Assistant Professor of History, University of Vermont, USA). Series: Notre Dame Texts in Medieval Culture. Num Pages: 120 pages. BIC Classification: 2ADF; 3H; BG; DN; DSBB; DSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 232 x 156 x 14. Weight in Grams: 304.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- University of Notre Dame Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780268044039
- ISBN
- 9780268044039
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 107.36
€ 107.36
Paperback. Paul Hamilton here redefines romanticism in terms of its philosophical habits of self-consciousness. Through analysis of the aesthetics of Schiller, Rousseau and works by Coleridge, Shelley, Keats and others, Hamilton adds greater clarity to our understanding of romanticism. Num Pages: 312 pages. BIC Classification: DSB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 231 x 151 x 29. Weight in Grams: 502.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 312
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226314808
- ISBN
- 9780226314808
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 42.99€ 33.29
€ 42.99
€ 33.29
hardcover. Providing a literary history of the twentieth century in England, this work studies the problematic terms of national identity during England's transition from an imperial power to its integration in the global cultural marketplace. It suggests that it is largely one city - London - through which national identity has been reframed. Num Pages: 288 pages, 9 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSBH. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 156 x 24. Weight in Grams: 549.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- University of Virginia Press United States
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780813925738
- ISBN
- 9780813925738
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 86.50
€ 86.50
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
€ 11.50
€ 11.50
Paperback. Series: Opuscula Graecolatina S. Num Pages: 76 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; 2AHA; DSBB; HPCA; PBMH. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 203 x 136 x 6. Weight in Grams: 112.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1982
- Publisher
- Museum Tusculanum Press Denmark
- Number of pages
- 76
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9788788073461
- ISBN
- 9788788073461
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 10.99€ 10.11
€ 10.99
€ 10.11
Hardback. Editor(s): Sederholm, Carl H.; Weinstock, Jeffrey Andrew. Num Pages: 296 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSBH; DSK. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 147 x 223 x 22. Weight in Grams: 422.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- University of Minnesota Press United States
- Number of pages
- 296
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780816699247
- ISBN
- 9780816699247
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 94.37
€ 94.37
Hardcover. No one interested in Irish studies during the past 30 years will have missed the work of Patrick Rafroidi. Whether it be romantic poets or the contemporary novel or theatre and drama, he had much to say that was provocative, lively and always readable. Series: Irish Literacy Studies Series. Num Pages: 220 pages. BIC Classification: DSB. Dimension: 221 x 142. Weight in Grams: 422. Rare. Fine in fine dust wrapper. DW showing light shelf wear. Previous owner's name to ffep. Text is crisp and remains a fine copy
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1992
- Publisher
- Barnes & Noble Books Maryland
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KSG0027027
- ISBN
- 9780389209669
Hardback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 25.00
€ 25.00
Paperback. A biography of Bruce Chatwin, based on private notebooks, diaries, letters and hundreds of interviews. It illuminates the many sides of Chatwin, from Sotheby's director, archaeologist, "Sunday Times" journalist and traveller to devoted husband and active gay, socialite and loner. Num Pages: 656 pages, illustrations facsimiles, geneal. table, portraits. BIC Classification: 2AB; BG; DSBH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 129 x 40. Weight in Grams: 480. Good clean copy with some minor shelf wear
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Vintage
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KKD0002223
- ISBN
- 9780099289975
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 17.95
€ 17.95
Hardback. The so-called Travels of Sir John Mandeville (c. 1356) was one of the most popular books of the late Middle Ages, highly influencing European perceptions of exotic lands and peoples at the onset of the Age of Discoveries. Editor(s): Ladan, Niayesh. Series Editor(s): Bernau, Anke. Series: Manchester Medieval Literature and Culture. Num Pages: 232 pages, Illustrations, black & white. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSBB; WTLC. Category: (UF) Further/Higher Education. Dimension: 222 x 148 x 24. Weight in Grams: 440.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Manchester University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 232
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780719081750
- ISBN
- 9780719081750
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 149.15
€ 149.15
Paperback. Romanticism and Revolution: A Reader presents an anthology of the key texts that both defined the debate over the French Revolution and influenced the Romantic authors. The anthology features an accessible and in-depth sampling of the major contributors to the 'Revolution debate' - from Price, Burke, and Paine to Wollstonecraft and Godwin. Editor(s): Mee, Jon; Fallon, David. Num Pages: 216 pages. BIC Classification: 1DDF; 2AB; 3JF; DQ; DSB; HBJD; HBTV2. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 247 x 171 x 12. Weight in Grams: 390.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 216
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781444330441
- ISBN
- 9781444330441
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 43.63
€ 43.63
hardcover. Editor(s): Greene, Sally. Num Pages: 306 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSBD; DSBH; DSK; JFFK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 165 x 712. Weight in Grams: 703.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Ohio University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 306
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780821412695
- ISBN
- 9780821412695
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 47.25
€ 47.25
Hardback. Includes sixteen essays that represent how challenging, stimulating, and far-ranging are the efforts to read Milton critically and deeply. This collection deals with the issue of evil, world of Milton's masque and the many worlds of his epic "Paradise Lost". Editor(s): Durham, Charles W.; Pruitt, Kristin A. Num Pages: 343 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSBD; DSC. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 242 x 163 x 22. Weight in Grams: 668.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Associated University Presses United States
- Number of pages
- 343
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781575911168
- ISBN
- 9781575911168
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 152.77
€ 152.77
Hardback. Num Pages: 272 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSBB; DSC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 599.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- Cornell University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780801432699
- ISBN
- 9780801432699
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 92.65
€ 92.65
Paperback. Editor(s): Spadaccini, Nicholas; Talens, Jenaro. Num Pages: 360 pages. BIC Classification: 2ADS; DSB; HPC; JPA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 218 x 137 x 23. Weight in Grams: 492.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- University of Minnesota Press United States
- Edition
- 1st
- Number of pages
- 360
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780816629114
- ISBN
- 9780816629114
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 29.51
€ 32.99
€ 29.51