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Literary studies: general

Hardcover. Examining a range of Coleridge's writings, this book uses recent scientific research to understand how we have evolved to make mental representations of the counterfactual, how such transformative essays in Imagination have enabled humans to survive, to prosper and to express themselves in the sciences, the arts and particularly in poetry. Num Pages: 273 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSBF; DSC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 222 x 137 x 21. Weight in Grams: 460.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
280
Condition
New
SKU
V9781137362612
ISBN
9781137362612
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 67.25

Hardback. Series: Modern Language Initiative. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: 2ADF; DSB; DSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 476.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
University of Virginia Press United States
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9780813930954
ISBN
9780813930954
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 84.35

Paperback. History (much like his contemporaries) has tended to judge Camus harshly--as mediocre philosopher, conflicted man of the left and, worst of all, apologist for French imperialism. Yet, as David Sherman argues in this rewarding new study, a sensitive reading of the entirety of Camus's writings reveals both a power and unity of philosophical purpose. Series: Blackwell Great Minds. Num Pages: 232 pages. BIC Classification: 2ADF; DSBH; DSK; HPCF. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 153 x 13. Weight in Grams: 338.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
232
Condition
New
SKU
V9781405159319
ISBN
9781405159319
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 34.95

Paperback. Num Pages: 352 pages, biography. BIC Classification: DSBF; DSBH; DSY. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 25. Weight in Grams: 478.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
Palgrave USA United States
Edition
2nd ed. 1999
Number of pages
352
Condition
New
SKU
V9780312220570
ISBN
9780312220570
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 127.90

Paperback. Num Pages: 204 pages, biography. BIC Classification: DSBF; DSBH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 12. Weight in Grams: 290.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Edition
1st ed. 2010
Number of pages
204
Condition
New
SKU
V9781349286997
ISBN
9781349286997
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 66.95

Paperback. Num Pages: 260 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 2ABM; DD; DSBH; DSG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 137 x 13. Weight in Grams: 269.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
Theatre Communications Group Inc.,U.S. United States
Edition
First Edition
Number of pages
260
Condition
New
SKU
V9781559361392
ISBN
9781559361392
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 16.07

Hardback. In examining the interpersonal relationships between the different classes, she offers new ways in which to understand sexuality and gender in the eighteenth century. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSBD. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 22. Weight in Grams: 476.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press United States
Number of pages
240
Condition
New
SKU
V9780801890499
ISBN
9780801890499
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 60.65
€ 55.83

The author argues that in "Great Expectations", Charles Dickens updated "David Copperfield" and rewrote novels by various contemporaries. He parodically revised his competitor's themes, characters, and incidents to discredit their novels as unrealistic and imbued with Cinderella motifs. Num Pages: 296 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSBF; DSK; FC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 24. Weight in Grams: 612.
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Kent State University Press United States
Number of pages
296
Condition
New
SKU
V9780813122281
ISBN
9780813122281
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 49.96

hardcover. Paying special attention to the Romantic poets from Wordsworth and Coleridge down to Pound and Eliot, Marion Montgomgery explores the disorientation of image and methaphor for reality. Two species of "romanticism" emerge: that of the poet and that of the scientist. Num Pages: 288 pages, index. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSBF; DSC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 156 x 20. Weight in Grams: 555.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield United States
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
SKU
V9780847683932
ISBN
9780847683932
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 197.76

Hardcover. Katherine Mansfield had a career-long engagement with the literary marketplace from the age of eighteen. This book examines how she developed as a writer within a range of book and periodical publishing contexts, reconsidering her writing's enactment of a commercially viable modern aesthetic in her experimentation with the short story form. Num Pages: 229 pages, biography. BIC Classification: DSBH; DSK. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 227 x 148 x 17. Weight in Grams: 376.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Number of pages
232
Condition
New
SKU
V9780230234796
ISBN
9780230234796
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 66.74

Hardcover. "Rulin waishi" (The Unofficial History of the Scholars) is an 18th century landmark in the history of the Chinese novel. Through a close reading of this novel, the author seeks answers to such questions as: what accounts for the literati's enthusiasm for writing and reading novels? Series: Harvard-Yenching Institute Monograph Series. Num Pages: 325 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 2GDC; DSBD; DSK; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 162 x 32. Weight in Grams: 658.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Harvard University Press United States
Number of pages
325
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674010956
ISBN
9780674010956
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 44.99
€ 38.32

Hardback. This volume examines Tolstoys unique achievement through a number of thought-provoking essays, and the interplay of the many genres of the text, including historical fiction, war drama, romance and realism. Editor(s): Cooke, Brett. Series: Critical Insights. Num Pages: 300 pages. BIC Classification: DSBF; DSK. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152. .
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Grey House Publishing Inc United States
Number of pages
300
Condition
New
Format
Hardback
SKU
V9781619253933
ISBN
9781619253933
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 152.70

hardcover. Drawing on the theories of Foucault, Deleuze and Guattari, this book places Dickens within the discourse circulating within his society, in particular those associated with modernity. Focusing on his novels written after 1848, his relationship to modernity can be seen in his treatment of violence. Num Pages: 247 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSBF; DSK; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 226 x 140 x 19. Weight in Grams: 434.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1995
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
247
Condition
New
Edition
1995th Edition
SKU
V9780333633892
ISBN
9780333633892
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 127.84

Hardback. Long repressed following the collapse of empire, memories of the French colonial experience have recently gained unprecedented visibility. This interdisciplinary volume explores the multiple forms of this upsurge and the forces driving it in popular culture, scholarly research, and public commemorations. Editor(s): Hargreaves, Alec. Series: After the Empire: The Francophone World & Postcolonial France. Num Pages: 264 pages, ill. BIC Classification: 1DDF; DSB; HBJD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 160 x 19. Weight in Grams: 458.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
Lexington Books United States
Number of pages
264
Condition
New
SKU
V9780739108208
ISBN
9780739108208
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 149.69

Hardback. Benjamin and Scholem are regarded as two of the most influential Jewish thinkers of the 20th century. With material dating from 1918 to 1923, this text aims to make their more obscure work accessible to a wider audience. The topics discussed include messianism, language and divine justice. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: 2ACG; 3JJG; DNF; DSBH; DSK; HPCF; HRJ; JFSR1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 163 x 24. Weight in Grams: 726.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
352
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231126564
ISBN
9780231126564
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 117.77
€ 90.75

Hardback. Editor(s): Batchelor, Jennie; Kaplan, Cora. Num Pages: 204 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSBD; DSK; JFSJ1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College); (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 15. Weight in Grams: 415.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
Palgrave USA United States
Number of pages
204
Condition
New
SKU
V9781403949318
ISBN
9781403949318
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 66.95

Hardcover. Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: 1DVU; DSB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 230 x 150 x 20. Weight in Grams: 476.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1987
Publisher
Northern Illinois University Press United States
Number of pages
208
Condition
New
Edition
First Edition
SKU
V9780875801186
ISBN
9780875801186
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 36.27

Hardback. Examines the way divisions between Chinese rural workers and the state were recast in the 20th century as divisions between intellectuals and peasants. The author argues that this division was a central concern of the literature, resulting in a picture of a repressed peasantry, allowing them to become a focus of political and revolutionary protest. Num Pages: 336 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 2GDC; DSBH; JFSC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 27. Weight in Grams: 590.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
Stanford University Press United States
Number of pages
336
Condition
New
Edition
1st Edition
SKU
V9780804733199
ISBN
9780804733199
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 92.36

Paperback. In this collection of essays, a number of critics offer commentary on the crime fiction genre, exploring the kinds of pleasure it offers. Looking under the attractive surface of these books, the contributors discover a number of complex issues. Num Pages: 193 pages, biography. BIC Classification: DSBH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 12. Weight in Grams: 276.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1990
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
193
Condition
New
SKU
V9781349105939
ISBN
9781349105939
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 71.31

Paperback. An anthology that features poems by various poets. Editor(s): Bradley, Anthony. Num Pages: 420 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSBH; DSC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 31. Weight in Grams: 503. Good clean copy with minor shelf wear
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1988
Publisher
University of California Press
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KJE0000270
ISBN
9780520058743
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 4.99

Paperback. Editor(s): Malreddy, Pavan Kumar; Heidemann, Birte; Laursen, Ole Birk. Num Pages: 253 pages, biography. BIC Classification: DSA; DSBH5; JFC; JFFN; JHB; JPA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140. .
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
253
Condition
New
SKU
V9781349493319
ISBN
9781349493319
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 66.02

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
KKD0006186
ISBN
9780099289975
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 17.95

Paperback. This diverse collection of gender research with an exclusive focus on spoken interaction explores how gender is reflected and accomplished in relation to other situational and larger-scale sociocultural practices, identities and structures. Editor(s): Pichler, Pia; Eppler, Eva. Num Pages: 241 pages, biography. BIC Classification: CFB; DSB; JFSJ; JMS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152. Weight in Grams: 391.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
241
Condition
New
SKU
V9781349365098
ISBN
9781349365098
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 66.95

Hardcover. A geography of William Faulkner's Mississippi. It offers an approach to writer and meditation on the relationship between literary imagination and place. It takes the reader on a tour of Faulkner's real and imagined worlds. Series: Center Books on the American South Series. Num Pages: 288 pages, 61 b&w photos, 27 maps, 2 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; DSBH; DSK. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 28. Weight in Grams: 544.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
University of Georgia Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780820332192
ISBN
9780820332192
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 52.34

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