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Hardback. James Fenimore Cooper (1789-1851) invented the key forms of American fiction - the Western, the sea tale, the Revolutionary War romance. This work is the treatment of Cooper's life. It is the story of how, in literature and other endeavours, Americans in his period sought to solidify their political and cultural economic independence from Britain. Num Pages: 752 pages, 20 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; BGL; DSBF; DSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 156 x 48. Weight in Grams: 1202.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Yale University Press
- Edition
- First Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780300108057
- ISBN
- 9780300108057
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 54.99€ 39.32
€ 54.99
€ 39.32
Hardcover. An examination of the career of William Butler Yeats with special emphasis upon his connection with English Renaissance literature. Amongst other topics, it looks at the influence on his work of such writers as Arnold, Spenser, Jonson, Milton and Donne. Series: Studies in Anglo-Irish literature. Num Pages: 328 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 2AB; 3JH; 3JJ; DSBF; DSBH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 23. Weight in Grams: 566. Clean copy with some shelf wear, minor nicks and bumps on dustwrapper but otherwise clean
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1991
- Publisher
- Palgrave Schol, Print UK
- Condition
- Used, Good
- SKU
- KSS0005158
- ISBN
- 9780333521779
Hardback
Condition: Used, Good
€ 4.99
€ 4.99
Hardback. This book traces the creative process in Yeats's writing, in his making and remaking of verse, and in the development of a body of work over the last forty years of his life. Lyrical and philosophical poetry, verse-drama, and the shifting contexts of personal and political events are all dealt with here. Num Pages: 378 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSBH; DSC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 22. Weight in Grams: 572.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 378
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230271913
- ISBN
- 9780230271913
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 66.05
€ 66.05
Hardback. Editor(s): Chapman, Wayne K. Series: Clemson University Press: Ireland in the Arts & Humanities. Num Pages: 287 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; DCF; DSBF; DSC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 239 x 159 x 18. Weight in Grams: 470.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Clemson University Digital Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780989082686
- ISBN
- 9780989082686
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 138.85
€ 138.85
Hardback. Series: Princeton Legacy Library. Num Pages: 244 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSBD; DSC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 14. Weight in Grams: 514.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 244
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691649696
- ISBN
- 9780691649696
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 118.55
€ 118.55
Hardcover. Provides a new understanding of the epyllion as a genre exploiting the subversive potential of various educational thresholds, such as the transition from grammar to rhetoric. Series: Edinburgh Critical Studies in Renaissance Culture. Num Pages: 232 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSBD; DSC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 163 x 240 x 19. Weight in Grams: 500. the Making of the English Epyllion. Series: Edinburgh Critical Studies in Renaissance Culture. 232 pages. Provides a new understanding of the epyllion as a genre exploiting the subversive potential of various educational thresholds, such as the transition from grammar to rhetoric. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSBD; DSC. Dimension: 163 x 240 x 19. Weight: 500.
- Publisher
- Edinburgh University Press
- Number of pages
- 232
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780748644650
- ISBN
- 9780748644650
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 104.87€ 100.65
€ 104.87
€ 100.65
Paperback. 'Oxford Student Texts' provide an accessible approach to the works of great poets and playwrights. Up-to-date to meet today's curriculum requirements for post-16 study, this series is designed to motivate and encourage students working on these challenging writers for the first time. Editor(s): Moore, Jackie. Series Editor(s): Croft, Steven. Num Pages: 240 pages, Illustrations, map, facsim., photos. BIC Classification: 2AB; 4KL; DD; DSBD; DSG. Category: (UA) A / AS level; (XS) Student text. Dimension: 197 x 128 x 13. Weight in Grams: 262.
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 240
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Edition
- FIRST EDITION
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780198325741
- ISBN
- 9780198325741
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.49
€ 19.49
Paperback. .
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- UK ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780198355380
- ISBN
- 9780198355380
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.41
€ 19.41
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€ 37.30
€ 44.99
€ 37.30
Paperback. Num Pages: 232 pages. BIC Classification: DCF; DSB; JFSR1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 277 x 213 x 20. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1988
- Publisher
- University Alabama Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780878202089
- ISBN
- 9780878202089
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 46.10
€ 46.10
Eighteenth-Century Contexts: Historical Inquiries in Honor of Phillip ...
Weinbrot, Howard J., Schakel, Peter J., Karia...
Hardcover. This text offers an array of essays that consider literary, intellectual, political, theological and cultural aspects of the years 1650-1800, in the British Isles and Europe. At the centre of the book is Jonathan Swift; other essays discuss Alexander Pope, and 18th-century music and poetry. Editor(s): Weinbrot, Howard D.; Schakel, Peter J.; Karian, Stephen E. Num Pages: 330 pages, 3 b&w drawings. BIC Classification: 1D; 2AB; 3JH; DSBD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 24. Weight in Grams: 581.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- University of Wisconsin Press
- Edition
- 1st
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780299174804
- ISBN
- 9780299174804
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 29.99€ 25.40
€ 29.99
€ 25.40
Hardback. Editor(s): Weinstein, Cindy; Looby, Christopher. Num Pages: 440 pages, B&W Illus.: ,. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; DSB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152. Weight in Grams: 454.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 440
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231156165
- ISBN
- 9780231156165
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 116.52€ 88.77
€ 116.52
€ 88.77
Hardcover. Num Pages: 180 pages, 4ill. BIC Classification: 2AB; DD; DSBH; DSG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 150 x 19. Weight in Grams: 29. 179pp
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1986
- Publisher
- Pennsylvania State University Press University Park and London
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 180
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KON0831947
- ISBN
- 9780271004266
Hardback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 20.99€ 4.99
€ 20.99
€ 4.99
Hardcover. A research and study guide for six plays by Moli ere includes plot summaries, lists of characters, and critical views. Editor(s): Bloom, Prof. Harold. Series: Bloom's Major Dramatists S. Num Pages: 120 pages. BIC Classification: DSB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 232 x 162 x 14. Weight in Grams: 800.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Chelsea House Publications
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780791070345
- ISBN
- 9780791070345
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 42.99€ 35.62
€ 42.99
€ 35.62
Paperback. "Women and Romance" includes historical as well as contemporary selections, personal letters as well as theoretical essays, and social science perspectives as well as literary criticism of the novel and the popular mass-market romance. Editor(s): Weisser, Susan Ostrov. Num Pages: 492 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: DQ; DSB; JFFK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 182 x 255 x 34. Weight in Grams: 938.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- New York University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 492
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780814793558
- ISBN
- 9780814793558
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 36.99€ 33.68
€ 36.99
€ 33.68
Hardcover. Num Pages: 430 pages. BIC Classification: 2AHA; CF; DNF; DSBB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 144 x 218 x 0. Weight in Grams: 580.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1994
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 430
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674379435
- ISBN
- 9780674379435
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 52.99€ 44.59
€ 52.99
€ 44.59
Hardcover. Num Pages: 296 pages. BIC Classification: 2AHA; CF; DNF; DSBB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 218 x 149 x 27. Weight in Grams: 454.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1983
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 296
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674379336
- ISBN
- 9780674379336
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 53.99€ 45.40
€ 53.99
€ 45.40
This study investigates magical realism as the most important trend in contemporary international fiction. It defines its characteristics and narrative techniques and proposes a new theory to explain its significance. Works by Salman Rushdie, Toni Morrison and Ben Okri are discussed. Num Pages: 280 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: DSBH; DSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 27. Weight in Grams: 635.
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Vanderbilt University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780826514417
- ISBN
- 9780826514417
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 100.21€ 90.28
€ 100.21
€ 90.28
paperback. Series: Routledge Library Editions: Jane Austen. Num Pages: 220 pages. BIC Classification: DSBF; DSK; JFFK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 216 x 138. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Publisher
- Routledge United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 220
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781138084445
- ISBN
- 9781138084445
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 57.62
€ 57.62
Paperback. This book explores sentimental poetry, an often overlooked, yet significant and persuasive pre Civil War American discourse. At a time when a woman speaking before a mixed-gender audience might be labeled promiscuous, many women presented their views through sentimental poetry, a blend of affect with intellect." Series: Studies in Rhetorics and Feminisms. Num Pages: 248 pages, 12 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; DSBF; DSC; JFSJ1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 408.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Southern Illinois University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 248
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780809335008
- ISBN
- 9780809335008
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 57.04€ 52.74
€ 57.04
€ 52.74
Paperback. Brings together hundreds of stories from all over the world, from the earliest recorded Hindu and Hebrew texts to the items in the Weekly World News, to show the hilariously convoluted sexual scrapes that people get into and out of. Here you will find wives who accidentally commit adultery with their own husbands. Num Pages: 576 pages. BIC Classification: DSB; HRLP5; JH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 144 x 220 x 32. Weight in Grams: 758.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- New ed
- Number of pages
- 576
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226156439
- ISBN
- 9780226156439
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 55.56
€ 55.56
Paperback. Drawing on interviews with Nigeria's writers, publishers, booksellers, and readers, surveys, and a reading of close to 500 Nigerian novels - from lightweight romances to literary masterpieces - this work explores how global cultural flows and local conflicts meet in the production and reception of fiction. Series: Princeton Studies in Cultural Sociology. Num Pages: 376 pages, 1 map, 2 line illus., 9 halftones. BIC Classification: 1HFDN; 2AB; DSB; DSK; JH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 228 x 153 x 22. Weight in Grams: 580.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691058290
- ISBN
- 9780691058290
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 67.58€ 52.50
€ 67.58
€ 52.50
Hardcover. Num Pages: 320 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; 3JJG; DSBH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 408.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780226357669
- ISBN
- 9780226357669
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 106.04€ 87.73
€ 106.04
€ 87.73
Paperback. Num Pages: 320 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; 3JJG; DSBH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 522.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780226357836
- ISBN
- 9780226357836
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 41.99€ 31.97
€ 41.99
€ 31.97