×


 x 

Shopping cart
Literature » Literature: history & criticism » Literary studies: general

Literary studies: general

Results 3313 - 3336 of 8942

Literary studies: general

hardcover. This volume opens our eyes to a dynamic world of Jewish literature in nineteenth-century Europe. Editor(s): Hess, Jonathan M.; Samuels, Maurice; Valman, Nadia. Series: Stanford Studies in Jewish History and Culture. Num Pages: 480 pages. BIC Classification: 3JF; DSBF; JFSR1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 30. Weight in Grams: 780.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Stanford University Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
480
Condition
New
SKU
V9780804775465
ISBN
9780804775465
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 157.82

Hardback. The Oxford Handbook of Modern Irish Poetry consists of 40 essays by leading scholars and new researchers in the field. Beginning with W.B.Yeats, the figure who towers over the century's poetry, it includes chapters on the major poets to have emerged in Ireland over the last 100 years. Editor(s): Brearton, Fran; Gillis, Alan A. Series: Oxford Handbooks. Num Pages: 744 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBR; 2AB; DSBH; DSC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 253 x 179 x 46. Weight in Grams: 1442.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Oxford University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
744
Condition
New
SKU
V9780199561247
ISBN
9780199561247
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 224.17

Paperback. This text examines public and private expressions of female same-sex sexuality in 16th- and 17th-century England. The author outlines the vernacular through which female same-sex erotics first entered verbal consciousness by examining travel narratives, anatomies and marital advice books. Series: Sexuality, History & Society S. Num Pages: 268 pages, 4 halftones, 3 line drawings. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 2AB; DSBD; JFSK1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 153 x 15. Weight in Grams: 360.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
268
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226020099
ISBN
9780226020099
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 34.99
€ 27.27

Hardcover. This is the very first English translation of the work and reproduces the original edition, published under the author's supervision in 1855 Editor(s): Davies, Humphrey. Series: Library of Arabic Literature. Num Pages: 416 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 2CSR; DSBF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 240 x 162 x 30. Weight in Grams: 684.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
New York University Press United States
Edition
Bilingual
Number of pages
416
Condition
New
SKU
V9780814729373
ISBN
9780814729373
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 52.61

Paperback. Variously understood as literary genius and enfant terrible of African literature, Dambudzo Marechera's work as novelist, poet, playwright and essayist is discussed here in relation to other free-thinking writers. Editor(s): Hamilton, Grant. Num Pages: 208 pages, 1, 1 black and white. BIC Classification: 1HFMW; 2AB; DSBH5. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 167 x 15. Weight in Grams: 372. 208 pages, 1, 1 black and white. Editor(s): Hamilton, Grant. Variously understood as literary genius and enfant terrible of African literature, Dambudzo Marechera's work as novelist, poet, playwright and essayist is discussed here in relation to other free-thinking writers. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: 1HFMW; 2AB; DSBH5. Dimension: 234 x 167 x 15. Weight: 326.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
James Currey
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
208
Condition
New
SKU
V9781847010629
ISBN
9781847010629
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 26.36

Paperback. A guide to the historical and contemporary performance of Greek tragedy. Suitable for those interested in performing Greek drama, it contains a chapter on each of the three major Greek tragedians (Aeschylus, Sophocles, and Euripides). Num Pages: 240 pages, 25 b&w photos, 1 figures, 1 index. BIC Classification: AN; DSBB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5969 x 3963 x 18. Weight in Grams: 386.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Indiana University Press United States
Number of pages
240
Condition
New
SKU
V9780253215970
ISBN
9780253215970
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 18.99
€ 18.44

hardcover. Reference Sources for Canadian Literary Studies offers the first full-scale bibliography of writing on and in the field of Canadian literary studies. Approximately one thousand annotated entries are arranged by reference genre, with sub-groupings related to literary genre. Num Pages: 420 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBC; 2AB; DSB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 158 x 42. Weight in Grams: 819.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
University of Toronto Press Canada
Edition
First Edition
Number of pages
420
Condition
New
SKU
V9780802087409
ISBN
9780802087409
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 172.49

Paperback. An examination of the misogynist writings in the commonplace books of William Byrd II and Thomas Jefferson. This work explores the structures, contexts and significance of these writings in the wider historical contexts of gender and power. Num Pages: 148 pages, 12 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2ABM; 3JF; 3JH; BG; DSB; JFSJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 227 x 148 x 10. Weight in Grams: 227.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1994
Publisher
New York University Press United States
Number of pages
148
Condition
New
Edition
Revised ed.
SKU
V9780814750896
ISBN
9780814750896
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 29.99
€ 29.27

Hardback. "This articulate, engaging, and well-documented study represents an important work of scholarship in its cross-cultural considerations of Italian Renaissance epic poetry." Prize Committtee Citation, MLA Scaglione Priize for a Manuscript in Italian Literary Studies Series: Toronto Italian Studies. Num Pages: 392 pages. BIC Classification: 2ADT; DSBD; DSC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 160 x 232 x 32. Weight in Grams: 762.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
University of Toronto Press Canada
Number of pages
392
Condition
New
SKU
V9781442646834
ISBN
9781442646834
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 96.34

Paperback. Who was Jezebel? What was the Wooden Horse? When was the Enlightenment? Who were the Luddites? And what is blank verse? The Literature Student's Survival Kit gives students about to embark on a literature degree all the background information they need to stay afloat. Num Pages: 312 pages, 6 illustrations. BIC Classification: DSB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 154 x 18. Weight in Grams: 446.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
312
Condition
New
SKU
V9781405122856
ISBN
9781405122856
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 27.85

Paperback. Translator(s): Nichols, James H., Jr. Series Editor(s): Nichols, James Hastings. Series: Agora Editions. Num Pages: 168 pages. BIC Classification: 2AHA; DSBB; HPCA. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 227 x 164 x 11. Weight in Grams: 238.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
Cornell University Press
Edition
59571st
Condition
New
SKU
V9780801485275
ISBN
9780801485275
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.21

Paperback. Series: Princeton Legacy Library. Num Pages: 346 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSBF; DSC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 254 x 178 x 18. Weight in Grams: 599.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
346
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691608112
ISBN
9780691608112
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 58.80
€ 45.93

Hardcover. Wordsworth's Efficiency and Coleridge's Otherness. 200 pages. Argues that in order to appreciate the extraordinary application and industry of Wordsworth, one does not need to risk forgetting the extraordinariness of Coleridge's bursts of creativity and, in order to appreciate Coleridge, one does not need to simultaneously react against a 'dull', 'dutiful' Wordsworth. Cateogry: (ES) Secondary; (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). BIC Classification: DSBF; DSC. Dimension: 237 x 156 x 19. Weight: 476.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Greenwich Exchange
Number of pages
200
Condition
New
SKU
V9781871551877
ISBN
9781871551877
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 21.99
€ 20.31

Hardback. Explores how from 1625 to 1725 cultural practices and discourses of sociability (rules for small-group discussion, friendship discourse, and patron-client relationships) determined the venues within which critical judgments were rendered, disseminated, and received. Num Pages: 233 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSBD. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. .
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Associated University Presses United States
Number of pages
233
Condition
New
SKU
V9780874139693
ISBN
9780874139693
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 129.87

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

Paperback.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Indiana University Press United States
Number of pages
304
Condition
New
SKU
V9780253215086
ISBN
9780253215086
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.00

Hardback. Questing the educational suitability of "The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn" in the classroom, this work argues that the book teaches misguided lessons about race relations. It aims to challenge the typical understanding of "Huck Finn", and guides readers through an analysis that demonstrates how racism functions in the book and the classroom. Num Pages: 176 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; DSBF; DSK; JFSL3; JN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 176 x 21. Weight in Grams: 408.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield United States
Number of pages
176
Condition
New
SKU
V9780742545199
ISBN
9780742545199
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 132.18

Paperback. This Handbook offers an authoritative and up-to-date collection of original essays bringing together ground breaking research into the development of contemporary poetry in Britain and Ireland. Editor(s): Robinson, Peter. Series: Oxford Handbooks. Num Pages: 784 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 1DBR; 3JJP; 3JM; DSBH; DSC; HBLW3; HBLX. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 251 x 175 x 46. Weight in Grams: 1324.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780198778547
ISBN
9780198778547
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 52.77

Paperback. This anthology offers the best new plays from Ireland's Abbey Theatre. Plays covered include Hugh Leonard's "Love in the Title", Frank McGuinness's "Dolly West's Kitchen", and Jimmie Murphy's "The Muesli Belt". Series: Irish Studies. Num Pages: 208 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBR; 2AB; 3JJPR; 3JM; DD; DSBH; DSG; GBC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 11. Weight in Grams: 290.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Syracuse University Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780815629870
ISBN
9780815629870
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.64

Paperback. The growth of industrialism, the rise of professionalism and the decline of slavery led to debates in 19th-century America about the concept of work. This book examines the literary view of this debate, arguing that many writers felt an affinity between the mental labour of writing and manual work. Num Pages: 288 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2ABM; DSBD; DSBF; HBTB; JFC; JHBL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 16. Weight in Grams: 390.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1995
Publisher
University Of Chicago Press
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226075556
ISBN
9780226075556
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 31.01

Paperback. Num Pages: 222 pages. BIC Classification: DSB; YQEF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 215 x 140 x 15. Weight in Grams: 292.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Broadview Press Ltd
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781551116051
ISBN
9781551116051
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.17

Hardcover. The most authoritative edition and study of the Spanish playwright and musician Lucas Fernandez's Farsas y eglogas. Editor(s): Maurizi, Francoise. Series: Coleccion Tamesis: Serie B, Textos. Num Pages: 216 pages, 2 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 2ADS; DD; DSBD; DSG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 167 x 242 x 20. Weight in Grams: 480.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Tamesis Books
Condition
New
SKU
V9781855662957
ISBN
9781855662957
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 95.88

Paperback. The Revenge Tragedy flourished in Britain in the late sixteenth and early seventeenth centuries. Each of the four plays here defines the problems of the revenge genre, and deals with fundamental moral questions about justice and the individual, while registering the strains of life in an increasingly fragile social hierarchy. Editor(s): Maus, Katharine Eisaman. Series: Oxford World's Classics. Num Pages: 464 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; 3JB; DD; DSBD; DSG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 194 x 129 x 29. Weight in Grams: 342.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Condition
New
SKU
9780199540532
ISBN
9780199540532
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 12.99
€ 9.35

Anxieties of Interiority and Dissection in Early Modern Spain brings the study of Europe's "culture of dissection" to the Iberian peninsula, presenting a neglected episode in the development of the modern concept of the self. Series: Toronto Iberic. Num Pages: 288 pages, 12. BIC Classification: 2ADS; DSBD. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 239 x 163 x 31. Weight in Grams: 606.
Publication date
2014
Publisher
University of Toronto Press Canada
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
SKU
V9781442648869
ISBN
9781442648869
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 77.33

Page 139 of 373

Subscribe to our newsletter

News on special offers, signed editions & more!