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Literary studies: general

Paperback. "The Awakening", the story of a woman who defied social and sexual conventions, elicited negative reviews, denying Chopin prominence until the mid-20th century. This study sets her in the context of 19th-century American women writers to show how standards of literary propriety affected her career. Series: Literary Lives. Num Pages: 180 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2ABM; 3JH; DSBF; DSK; JFSJ1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 215 x 138 x 11. Weight in Grams: 238.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
180
Condition
New
SKU
V9780333737897
ISBN
9780333737897
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 65.54

Paperback. These essays lead the reader into the political and intellectual worlds within which John Milton wrote his verse and prose, and into the later worlds within which his reputation evolved and fluctuated. The illuminating and entertaining range of perspectives will appeal to specialists and non-specialists alike. Editor(s): Hammond, Paul; Worden, Blair. Series: British Academy Original Paperbacks. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; DCF; DSBD; DSC. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 234 x 158 x 12. Weight in Grams: 334.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Oxford University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
SKU
V9780197264706
ISBN
9780197264706
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 48.07

Hardback. Series: Early Modern Cultural Studies Series. Num Pages: 223 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSBD; DSGS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College); (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 17. Weight in Grams: 410.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
Palgrave USA United States
Number of pages
223
Condition
New
SKU
V9781403966667
ISBN
9781403966667
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 66.65

Paperback. The Epic Hero provides a comprehensive and provocative guide to epic heroes, and to the richly imaginative tales they inhabit. Num Pages: 520 pages. BIC Classification: DSB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 159 x 27. Weight in Grams: 726.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press United States
Number of pages
520
Condition
New
SKU
V9780801870941
ISBN
9780801870941
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 54.25

Hardcover. Addresses evidence for childhood and youth from the sixth century to the sixteenth, but with particular emphasis on later medieval England. This work features contents such as the idea of childhood in the writing of Gregory of Tours, skaldic verse narratives and their implications for the understanding of kingship, and more. Editor(s): Goldberg, P.J.P.; Riddy, Felicity. Num Pages: 152 pages, Cloth over boards. BIC Classification: 1D; 3F; 3H; DSBB; HBJD1; HBLC; HBT; JFC; JFSP2; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 241 x 161 x 16. Weight in Grams: 490.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
York Medieval Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9781903153130
ISBN
9781903153130
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 79.46

Paperback. Offers translations of twenty-five Latin sermons written between 1350 and 1450, which demonstrate how preachers constructed them and shaped them to their own purposes. This book contains a general introduction and short historical notes on the individual selections. Translator(s): Wenzel, Siegfried. Series: Medieval Texts in Translation. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: DSBB; HR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 25. Weight in Grams: 476.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
The Catholic University of America Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780813215297
ISBN
9780813215297
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 46.01

Hardback. Series: Literary Companions. Num Pages: 290 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSBH; DSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 23. Weight in Grams: 535.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1982
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
290
Condition
New
SKU
V9780333286685
ISBN
9780333286685
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 194.62

An insightful history of book reviewing as a genre and a detailed study of its role in Italian literary culture, Reviewing Mario Pratesi opens up a new area for investigation within Italian literary studies. Series: Toronto Italian Studies. Num Pages: 184 pages. BIC Classification: 1DST; 2ADT; DSB; HBJD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 236 x 157 x 19. Weight in Grams: 464.
Publication date
2014
Publisher
University of Toronto Press Canada
Number of pages
184
Condition
New
SKU
V9781442648715
ISBN
9781442648715
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 60.49

Paperback. An exploration of Scandinavian literature and art. It guides us through the most startling works created by the writers and artists of Scandinavia over the past two centuries. It helps readers gain fresh perspectives on canonical giants such as Soren Kierkegaard, Henrik Ibsen, August Strindberg, Edvard Munch, Knut Hamsun, and Ingmar Bergman. Num Pages: 544 pages, 75 halftones. BIC Classification: 1DNS; 3JH; 3JJ; AB; DSB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 233 x 156 x 23. Weight in Grams: 908.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Edition
Reprint
Number of pages
544
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691148243
ISBN
9780691148243
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 42.99
€ 30.85

paperback. This collection addresses the politics of queer representation in multiple contexts. Articles cover the rise of the queer cowboy, the emergence of lesbian chic, and the expansion of representations of blackness alongside work on queer, Taiwanese, online communities; a transgender Israeli pop star; and film mimicry in Kerala, India. Num Pages: 275 pages, 6 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: DSBH; JFC; JFSJ; JHB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 13. Weight in Grams: 324.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Edition
1st ed. 2007
Number of pages
275
Condition
New
SKU
V9781349535590
ISBN
9781349535590
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 67.49

Hardback. Offers several models of correct political behavior for the benefit of both Otto and the noblemen who constituted his base of power. In her stories and plays, the author demonstrates God's inexhaustible love and the infinite resources of forgiveness and reconciliation that are offered to even the most flagrant sinner, provided that person repents. Num Pages: 290 pages. BIC Classification: 2ADL; DSBB. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 237 x 167 x 23. Weight in Grams: 590.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Associated University Presses United States
Number of pages
290
Condition
New
SKU
V9781575911007
ISBN
9781575911007
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 147.09

Hardcover. The Baader-Meinhof Group and other violent underground organizations have provided material to many novels by leading German and international writers. This book is the first to examine this rich literary corpus, treating it as a political unconscious which expresses submerged anxieties and moral blind-spots in Europe's most powerful country. Series: Studies in European Culture and History. Num Pages: 240 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 2ACG; DSBH; DSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 218 x 145 x 19. Weight in Grams: 402.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Number of pages
240
Condition
New
SKU
V9780230341074
ISBN
9780230341074
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 66.82

Hardcover. This collection attends to western women's struggles within Roman Catholicism by examining how women throughout the centuries have attempted to reconcile their unruliness with their Catholic backgrounds or conversions. Editor(s): DelRosso, Jeana; Eicke, Leigh; Kothe, Ana. Num Pages: 264 pages, biography. BIC Classification: DSB; HRCC7; JFSJ1. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 146 x 217 x 19. Weight in Grams: 402.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Edition
First Edition
Number of pages
272
Condition
New
SKU
V9780230600256
ISBN
9780230600256
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 67.04

Paperback. Series: New Caribbean Studies. Num Pages: 197 pages, biography. BIC Classification: DSA; DSBD; DSBH5; JFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 11. Weight in Grams: 261.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Edition
1st ed. 2013
Number of pages
197
Condition
New
SKU
V9781349462025
ISBN
9781349462025
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 66.04

Paperback. A survey of English literature which has been updated to include writers such as Caryl Churchill, Brian Friel, Martin Amis and Graham Swift. The book deals briefly with the earlier periods and more fully with the last two centuries. It includes coverage of the post-war novel and theatre. Num Pages: 248 pages, 0. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 154 x 14. Weight in Grams: 358.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1994
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
2nd Edition
Number of pages
248
Condition
New
SKU
V9780631190882
ISBN
9780631190882
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 53.44

Paperback. Examines poetic responses to the transition from the late Cold War period to the post-Cold War era of globalization, focusing on the work of Bei Dao and Yang Lian from China, Arkadii Dragomoshchenko and Dmitrii Prigov from Russia, and Charles Bernstein and Lyn Hejinian from the United States. Series: Verbal Arts: Studies in Poetics. Num Pages: 284 pages, 19 b/w illus. BIC Classification: DSBH; DSC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 226 x 150 x 20. Weight in Grams: 468.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Fordham University Press United States
Number of pages
284
Condition
New
SKU
V9780823242603
ISBN
9780823242603
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 44.78

Paperback. Durling's precise and powerful translation of Paradiso appears alongside the original Italian text recounting Dante's journey through heaven with the beautiful Beatrice. The end of each canto contains thorough yet succinct notes by Durling and Ronald Martinez that acquaint the reader with Dante's medieval world and his reference points. Num Pages: 888 pages, 15 illustrations. BIC Classification: DCF; DSBB; DSC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 156 x 236 x 59. Weight in Grams: 1132.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Oxford University Press Inc United States
Number of pages
888
Condition
New
SKU
V9780195087468
ISBN
9780195087468
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 68.98

Paperback. Num Pages: 243 pages, biography. BIC Classification: DSB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 15. Weight in Grams: 350.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1979
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
243
Condition
New
SKU
V9781349040742
ISBN
9781349040742
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 27.57

Paperback. One of our most incisive critics asks where the assault against the canons of Western culture has led us. Hartman calls for the restoration of literature to its place as the focus of thinking about culture and for the renewal of aesthetic education to help ensure the balance between art, culture, and politics. Series: The Wellek Library Lectures. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: DSB; JFC; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 209 x 168 x 16. Weight in Grams: 330.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
272
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231114097
ISBN
9780231114097
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 36.99
€ 27.39

Paperback. Num Pages: 244 pages, biography. BIC Classification: AN; AS; DSBH; JFD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140. .
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
244
Condition
New
SKU
V9781349366354
ISBN
9781349366354
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 66.08

Paperback. Num Pages: 216 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; DNF; DSB; JFCA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 226 x 150 x 13. Weight in Grams: 295.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Fordham University Press United States
Number of pages
216
Condition
New
SKU
V9780823273737
ISBN
9780823273737
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 25.38

Hardcover. The first book-length treatment of James Joyce's work through the lens of Friedrich Nietzsche's thought, Slote argues that the range of styles Joyce deploys has an ethical dimension. This intersection raises questions of epistemology, aesthetics, and the construction of the 'Modern' and will appeal to literary and philosophy scholars. Num Pages: 220 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSBH; DSK; HPQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 218 x 139 x 17. Weight in Grams: 384.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
208
Condition
New
SKU
V9781137366221
ISBN
9781137366221
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 66.36

Paperback. Editor(s): Bruce, M. Series: The New Middle Ages. Num Pages: 247 pages, 2 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: DSBB; HBJD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 13. Weight in Grams: 319.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
247
Condition
New
SKU
V9781349293391
ISBN
9781349293391
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 127.76

Hardback. "An excellent introductory historical survey..an important resource to both literary scholars and followers of Jungian psychology."-ARBA "..a great help..succeeds quite well in achieving his stated purpose.."-PSYCHOLOGICAL PERSPECTIVES Num Pages: 355 pages, Plans, transparencies, index. BIC Classification: 3JJG; 3JJPN; DSB; JM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 454.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1988
Publisher
Scarecrow Press United States
Number of pages
355
Condition
New
SKU
V9780810821606
ISBN
9780810821606
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 119.57

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