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Paperback. The Harlem Renaissance, a broad artistic movement of the 1920s and early '30s was one of the most productive eras in American literary history. This title provides coverage and insight into the literature of the Harlem Renaissance. It has more than 800 entries that explain how the writer, work, or idea helped shape American literature. Num Pages: 624 pages, 35 black-&-white photographs & illustrations, index, bibliography, cross-references, chro. BIC Classification: 1KBB; DSBH; DSR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 187 x 28. Weight in Grams: 1034.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Checkmark Books
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780816069255
- ISBN
- 9780816069255
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Condition: New
€ 29.99€ 25.46
€ 29.99
€ 25.46
paperback. Num Pages: 242 pages, biography. BIC Classification: DSBH; JFSJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st ed. 2004
- Number of pages
- 242
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349517817
- ISBN
- 9781349517817
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Condition: New
€ 63.59
€ 63.59
Hardback. This anthology of scholarship on Jewish women writers is the first to focus on what it is to be a woman and a Jew and to explore how the two identities variously support and oppose each other. Editor(s): Rubin, Lois E. Num Pages: 260 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; DSBH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 246 x 161 x 21. Weight in Grams: 562.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Associated University Presses United States
- Number of pages
- 260
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780874138993
- ISBN
- 9780874138993
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Condition: New
€ 125.73
€ 125.73
Hardback. Nancy Cunard abandoned the world of a celebrated socialite and Jazz Age icon to pursue a lifelong battle against social injustice as a wartime journalist, humanitarian aid worker, and civil rights champion. This biography tells the story of a writer, activist, and cultural icon who embodied the dazzling energy and tumultuous spirit of her age. Num Pages: 504 pages, 70 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 2AB; BGL; DSBH; DSC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 240 x 168 x 35. Weight in Grams: 868.
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 504
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Edition
- 1st
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231139380
- ISBN
- 9780231139380
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Condition: New
€ 38.99€ 28.71
€ 38.99
€ 28.71
Paperback. Interviews with and essays by twenty-two prominent directors of Samuel Beckett's work Editor(s): Oppenheim, Lois. Series: Theater: Theory/Text/Performance. Num Pages: 336 pages, facsimiles, portraits. BIC Classification: 2AB; AN; DSBH; DSG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 230 x 153 x 28. Weight in Grams: 550.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- University of Michigan Press
- Edition
- Revised ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780472084364
- ISBN
- 9780472084364
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Condition: New
€ 53.99€ 45.65
€ 53.99
€ 45.65
Paperback. Shows magical realism to be an international movement with a wide-ranging history. Editor(s): Faris, Wendy B. Num Pages: 592 pages, 11 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KLC; 1KLS; DSB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 230 x 155 x 38. Weight in Grams: 840.
- Publisher
- Duke University Press
- Number of pages
- 592
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Edition
- 1st ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780822316404
- ISBN
- 9780822316404
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 41.99€ 36.49
€ 41.99
€ 36.49
Hardcover. A study in practical applications of Stoic philosophy for a turbulent modern world. Examining the eighteenth-century transition from classical to modern perspectives in British rhetorical theory, it argues that this shift was significantly shaped by resurgent influences of Stoic ethical philosophy. Series: Studies in Rhetoric/Communication. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; 2AB; 3JF; DSBD; HPCA. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 476.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Univ of South Carolina Pr
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781570037672
- ISBN
- 9781570037672
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 50.99€ 42.74
€ 50.99
€ 42.74
Paperback. Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBK; CFG; DSB; GTC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 13. Weight in Grams: 249.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Southern Illinois University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780809331482
- ISBN
- 9780809331482
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Condition: New
€ 49.99€ 41.72
€ 49.99
€ 41.72
Paperback. A collection of Greek fiction that includes "Callirhoe", "Daphnis and Chloe", "Letters of Chion". Editor(s): Morales, Helen. Translator(s): Omitowoju, Rosanna; Vasunia, Phiroze; Penwill, John. Num Pages: 304 pages, maps. BIC Classification: DSBB; DSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 132 x 19. Weight in Grams: 228.
- Publisher
- Penguin Books Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 304
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780140449259
- ISBN
- 9780140449259
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Condition: New
€ 18.99€ 16.58
€ 18.99
€ 16.58
Paperback. Brings together philosophy and literature, theory and practical criticism, the Western and the non-Western in defining common ground on which East and West may come to a mutual understanding Series: Post-Contemporary Interventions. Num Pages: 258 pages. BIC Classification: 1F; DSB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 150 x 285 x 24. Weight in Grams: 414.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1992
- Publisher
- Duke University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 258
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780822312185
- ISBN
- 9780822312185
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Condition: New
€ 30.99€ 28.34
€ 30.99
€ 28.34
Hardback. Archetypes from Underground: Notes on the Dostoevskian Self uncovers archetypal imagery in Dostoevsky s stories and novels and argues that archetypes bring a new dimension to our understanding and appreciation of his works. In this interdisciplinary study, Harrison analyzes selected texts in light of fresh research in Dos" Num Pages: 203 pages. BIC Classification: DSB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 161 x 235 x 18. Weight in Grams: 454.
- Publisher
- Wilfrid Laurier University Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781771122047
- ISBN
- 9781771122047
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 89.75€ 81.39
€ 89.75
€ 81.39
Paperback. Unlike studies of 19th-century culture that perpetuate a dichotomy of a public, male world set against a private, female world, this book shows the sometimes contradictory cultural planes on which struggles for authority unfolded in antebellum America. It also revises the terms of debate on 19th-century literature, history, and gender studies. Series: New Americanists. Num Pages: 160 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; DSBF; JFSJ1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 152 x 229 x 13. Weight in Grams: 272.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- Duke University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 160
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780822320425
- ISBN
- 9780822320425
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Condition: New
€ 27.99€ 25.88
€ 27.99
€ 25.88
Hardback. "Sold, a legal prostitute" in marriage at 15, Charlotte Smith left her wastrel husband to support their children as a novelist. A radical author at the time when the French Revolution raised hopes of reform, she had an influence on the young Jane Austen. This biography traces Smith's life. Num Pages: 412 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 2AB; BG; DSBD; DSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 36. Weight in Grams: 686.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 412
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333678459
- ISBN
- 9780333678459
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Condition: New
€ 188.10
€ 188.10
Paperback. "Sold, a legal prostitute" when married off at the age of 15, Charlotte Smith left her wastrel husband to support herself and their children as a poet and novelist, who would have a lasting influence on William Wordsworth and Jane Austen. This volume is her biography. Num Pages: 412 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 2AB; BG; DSBD; DSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 138 x 24. Weight in Grams: 526.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Edition
- Revised
- Number of pages
- 412
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333949467
- ISBN
- 9780333949467
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 197.29
€ 197.29
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780819575128
- ISBN
- 9780819575128
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Condition: New
€ 25.99€ 22.42
€ 25.99
€ 22.42
Paperback. One of the great Victorian poets, Tennyson's genius is expressed through the precision and delicacy of the language of his lyrical poems Editor(s): Baron, Michael. Series: Everyman Poetry. Num Pages: 128 pages, notes, chronology. BIC Classification: 2AB; DCF; DSBF; DSC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 196 x 129 x 10. Weight in Grams: 128. One of the great Victorian poets, Tennyson's genius is expressed through the precision and delicacy of the language of his lyrical poems Editor(s): Baron, Michael. Series: Everyman Poetry. Num Pages: 128 pages, notes, chronology. BIC Classification: 2AB; DCF; DSBF; DSC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 196 x 129 x 10. Weight in Grams: 128. Clean copy with some shelf wear, minor nicks and bumps on cover but otherwise clean
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- W&N
- Condition
- Used, Good
- SKU
- KSS0007230
- ISBN
- 9780460878029
Paperback
Condition: Used, Good
€ 4.99
€ 4.99
Paperback. Byron's Poetry and Prose presents an extensive selection of Byron's poetry, letters, and journal entries in chronological clusters, allowing readers to see the changes that took place in his writing in the context of the places he lived and his fame, exile, and travels. Editor(s): Levine, Alice. Series: Norton Critical Editions. Num Pages: 1088 pages. BIC Classification: DCF; DNF; DSBF; DSC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 145 x 33. Weight in Grams: 914.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- WW Norton & Co United States
- Edition
- 2nd
- Number of pages
- 600
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780393925609
- ISBN
- 9780393925609
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 20.99€ 19.34
€ 20.99
€ 19.34
hardcover. The first ever edition of the collected verse of John, Lord Hervey, an eighteenth-century aristocrat, courtier, politician and poet. Editor(s): Overton, Bill. Num Pages: 800 pages, 3 b/w illus. BIC Classification: 2ABA; DCF; DSBD; DSC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 152. .
- Edition
- Illustrated
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781107010178
- ISBN
- 9781107010178
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 132.97
€ 132.97
Paperback. In the "Poet to Poet" series, a contemporary poet advocates a poet of the past or present whom they have particularly admired. By their selection of verses and their critical reactions, the selectors offer intriguing insights into their own work. Here, Mick Imlah selects Tennyson. Editor(s): Imlah, Mick. Series: Poet to Poet: An Essential Choice of Classic Verse. Num Pages: 96 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; DCF; DSBF; DSC. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 196 x 119 x 7. Weight in Grams: 72.
- Publisher
- Faber & Faber
- Number of pages
- 80
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Edition
- Main - Poet to Poet
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780571207008
- ISBN
- 9780571207008
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 9.99€ 5.50
€ 9.99
€ 5.50
Hardback. This book is the first comprehensive history of Grove Press, the groundbreaking publisher responsible for the end of obscenity and the assimilation of the avant-garde into the American mainstream. Series: Post*45. Num Pages: 272 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; DSBH; KNTP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 157 x 230 x 25. Weight in Grams: 508.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press
- Number of pages
- 296
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780804784160
- ISBN
- 9780804784160
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 40.53
€ 40.53
Paperback. Editor(s): Glass, Loren. Series: The New American Canon: The Iowa Series in Contemporary Literature and Culture. Num Pages: 274 pages, 9 figures, 1 table. BIC Classification: DSB; JNMN; JNU. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Publisher
- University of Iowa Press United States
- Number of pages
- 274
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781609384395
- ISBN
- 9781609384395
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 38.99€ 33.51
€ 38.99
€ 33.51
Paperback. Homeric Durability investigates the concepts of time and decay in the Iliad. Through a framework informed by phenomenology and psychology, Lorenzo Garcia argues that, in moments of pain and sorrow, the Homeric gods are themselves defined by human temporal experience, and so the epic tradition cannot but imagine its own eventual disintegration. Series: Hellenic Studies Series. Num Pages: 425 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 2ADL; DSBB; DSC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 536.
- Publisher
- Harvard University, Center for Hellenic Studies United States
- Number of pages
- 425
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674073234
- ISBN
- 9780674073234
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 25.99€ 22.22
€ 25.99
€ 22.22
Paperback. African American poetry exhibits an impressive range of style and substance, in all its forms. This history of the genre offers a critical reassessment of its development in the 20th century, within the contexts of modernism and the troubled racial history of the United States. Series: Modern & Contemporary Poetics Series. Num Pages: 216 pages, 7ill. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2ABM; 3JJ; DSBH; DSC; GTB; JFSL3. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 21. Weight in Grams: 481.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- The University of Alabama Press United States
- Edition
- 2
- Number of pages
- 216
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780817310158
- ISBN
- 9780817310158
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 29.99€ 25.46
€ 29.99
€ 25.46
Hardcover. Contains essays which explore the interrelationships among African American music, literature, and, popular culture. This book lays out the case for the blues as constituting a body of literature, and then offers a tour of the movement through classic jazz, bop, and the explosions of the free jazz era, followed by a section on R&B and Soul. Editor(s): Nielsen, Aldon Lynn. Num Pages: 232 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; AVG; DSBH; JFSL3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 476.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- University of Michigan Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780472098927
- ISBN
- 9780472098927
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 94.42€ 85.22
€ 94.42
€ 85.22