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Paperback. A study of the main elements of fiction, such as narrative, detail, characterization, dialogue, realism, and style. It takes the machinery of story-telling apart to ask a series of fundamental questions: What do we mean when we say we 'know' a fictional character? What constitutes a 'telling' detail? And, when is a metaphor successful? Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: DSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130 x 14. Weight in Grams: 154.
Publisher
Vintage Publishing
Number of pages
208
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Edition
First Edition first Printing
Condition
New
SKU
V9781845950934
ISBN
9781845950934
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 11.80

Paperback. Examines the parallels between certain features of literary experience and functions of the brain. For the neuroscientific community, this book suggests that different areas of research - the neurobiology of vision and reading, the brain-body interactions underlying emotions - may be connected to a variety of aesthetic and literary phenomena. Num Pages: 240 pages, 23, 23 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: DSA; GTR; PSAN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 155 x 229 x 16. Weight in Grams: 344.
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9781421415765
ISBN
9781421415765
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 35.99
€ 30.37

Paperback. This book draws on the author's column in The Guardian, 'Elements of Fiction'. Using examples from well-known recent novels, it examines the techniques by which fiction works. It will widen the vocabulary of anyone interested in contemporary fiction, not least by showing where it has elements in common with classic novels of the past. Num Pages: 368 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSBH; DSK. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 196 x 130 x 22. Weight in Grams: 270.
Publisher
Oxford University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
360
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780199281787
ISBN
9780199281787
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.12

Paperback. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: DSA; DSB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 141 x 14. Weight in Grams: 280. Making Selves. 224 pages. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. BIC Classification: DSA; DSB. Dimension: 216 x 141 x 14. Weight: 280.
Publisher
Cornell University Press
Number of pages
224
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780801485985
ISBN
9780801485985
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 30.61

Paperback. Looks at the interplay between text and image in picturebooks. This book explores picturebooks as a specific medium or genre in literature and culture, one that prepares children for other media of communication, and argues that picturebooks may be the most influential media of all in the socialization and representation of children. Series: Children's Literature and Culture. Num Pages: 308 pages, 75 black & white halftones. BIC Classification: DS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 154 x 11. Weight in Grams: 448.
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
312
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780415979689
ISBN
9780415979689
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 85.07

Paperback. Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: DSC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 139 x 16. Weight in Grams: 298.
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
208
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226278001
ISBN
9780226278001
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 25.76

Paperback. Uncovers the hidden influence of Shakespeare in our culture, including these tidbits: Shakespeare coined over 1,700 words, including hobnob, glow, lackluster, and dawn; Paul Robeson's 1943 performance as "Othello on Broadway" was a seminal moment in black history; and, more. Num Pages: 224 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: DSGS; JFCA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 185 x 126 x 16. Weight in Grams: 174.
Publisher
HarperCollins Publishers Inc United States
Number of pages
224
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780061965548
ISBN
9780061965548
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 18.99
€ 16.25

Hardback. A masterful, highly engaging analysis of how Shakespeare's plays intersected with the politics and culture of Elizabethan England Num Pages: 688 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 2AB; 3JB; 3JD; DSBD; DSGS; HBJD1; HBLH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 169 x 242 x 59. Weight in Grams: 1208.
Publisher
Yale University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780300222715
ISBN
9780300222715
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 36.99
€ 26.99

Paperback. Num Pages: 32 pages. BIC Classification: DSA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 213 x 135 x 4. Weight in Grams: 88.
Publisher
Thimble Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
32
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1987
Condition
New
SKU
V9780903355230
ISBN
9780903355230
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 9.14

Paperback. The untold story of Ireland's role, from the fall of Rome to the rise of medieval Europe. Num Pages: 272 pages, 1x8pp b/w. BIC Classification: 1D; DSB; HBJD1; HBTB; JFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 131 x 17. Weight in Grams: 190.
Publisher
Hodder & Stoughton
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Edition
New Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780340637876
ISBN
9780340637876
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 11.81

Paperback. A pioneer of LGBTQ studies dares to suggest that gayness is a way of being that gay men must learn from one another to become who they are. The genius of gay culture resides in some of its most despised stereotypes aestheticism, snobbery, melodrama, glamour, caricatures of women, and obsession with mothers and in the social meaning of style. Num Pages: 560 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 5S; DSA; JFSJ; JFSK2. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 236 x 158 x 35. Weight in Grams: 862.
Publisher
Belknap Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674283992
ISBN
9780674283992
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 29.99
€ 25.64

Hardback. Includes imposing Victorian novels, entertaining contemporary thrillers and everything in between, from dystopian works to romance. This title shows how the work fits into a broader context - whether that of the author's life or of other books from the same genre or period. Num Pages: 528 pages. BIC Classification: DSR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 239 x 164 x 45. Weight in Grams: 870.
Publisher
Cornerstone United Kingdom
Number of pages
576
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9781847946409
ISBN
9781847946409
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 49.99
€ 42.31

Paperback. This book has established itself as one of the most popular introductory student guides in the field. The fourth edition has been updated throughout, with a brand new chapter on critics and contexts in essay writing. It shows the reader how to approach literature, featuring chapters on themes, characters, structure, style, irony and analysis. Series: Palgrave Study Guides: Literature. Num Pages: 184 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSB. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 140 x 216 x 12. Weight in Grams: 238.
Publisher
Macmillan Education UK
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
4th Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781137508775
ISBN
9781137508775
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 36.62

Paperback. Highlights the rhythmic and linguistic patterns "Shakespeare" gives the speaker. This title shows you how to approach the perennial issues of performing "Shakespeare", including: wordplay; strategies; headlining a speech and playing soliloquys; building tension, sharing responsibility and 'passing the ball'. It is suitable for actors and students. Num Pages: 272 pages, 25 black & white halftones. BIC Classification: ANC; ANH; DSGS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 215 x 139 x 19. Weight in Grams: 358.
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
272
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780415549271
ISBN
9780415549271
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 47.25

paperback. How to Read a Book, originally published in 1940, has become a rare phenomenon, a living classic. It is the best and most successful guide to reading Series: A Touchstone book. Num Pages: 426 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: DSB; HP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 215 x 144 x 28. Weight in Grams: 374.
Publisher
Touchstone
Number of pages
300
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Edition
Revised and Updated ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9780671212094
ISBN
9780671212094
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 11.54

Paperback. Lucid, entertaining and full of insight, How To Read A Poem is designed to banish the intimidation that too often attends the subject of poetry, and in doing so to bring it into the personal possession of the students and the general reader. * Offers a detailed examination of poetic form and its relation to content. Num Pages: 192 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: DSB; DSC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 227 x 153 x 11. Weight in Grams: 250.
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Number of pages
192
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781405151412
ISBN
9781405151412
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 27.16

Paperback. A new book by America's leading literary critic on the uses of deep reading. Practical, inspirational and learned, How to Read and Why is Bloom's manifesto for the preponderance of written culture. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: DSA; DSB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 131 x 18. Weight in Grams: 216.
Publisher
Harpercollins Pb
Number of pages
288
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Edition
New Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781841150390
ISBN
9781841150390
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 12.87

Paperback. Num Pages: 232 pages. BIC Classification: 2GDC; DSC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 276 x 216 x 12. Weight in Grams: 556.
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
232
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Edition
Bilingual, Workbook
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231156585
ISBN
9780231156585
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 27.32

Paperback. Leads us through the major genres and eras of Chinese poetry from antiquity to the modern time. This volume is divided into 6 chronological sections and features more than 140 examples of shi, sao, fu, ci, and qu poems. It highlights the thematic, formal, and prosodic features of Chinese poetry. It presents poems in Chinese and English. Editor(s): Cai, Zong-qi. Num Pages: 456 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 2GDC; DC; DSC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 280 x 216 x 21. Weight in Grams: 1056. A Guided Anthology. 456 pages, illustrations. Editor(s): Cai, Zong-qi. Leads us through the major genres and eras of Chinese poetry from antiquity to the modern time. This volume is divided into 6 chronological sections and features more than 140 examples of shi, sao, fu, ci, and qu poems. It highlights the thematic, formal, and prosodic features of Chinese poetry. It presents poems in Chinese and English. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: 2GDC; DC; DSC. Dimension: 280 x 216 x 21. Weight: 1072.
Publisher
Columbia University Press
Number of pages
456
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Edition
Bilingual
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231139410
ISBN
9780231139410
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 49.99
€ 36.04

Paperback. Introduces the Marquis de Sade's highly original and thoroughly subversive depiction of human sexuality, and the philosophical and political thinking that underpins it. Series: How to Read. Num Pages: 128 pages. BIC Classification: 2ADF; DSBD; DSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 10. Weight in Grams: 104.
Publisher
Granta Books
Number of pages
128
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Condition
New
SKU
V9781862077270
ISBN
9781862077270
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 9.99
€ 8.44

Paperback. Num Pages: 192 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: DSB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 145 x 11. Weight in Grams: 240.
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing Plc United States
Number of pages
192
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Edition
2nd Revised edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781441190666
ISBN
9781441190666
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 28.90

Paperback. Editor(s): Rolston, David L. Series: Princeton Legacy Library. Num Pages: 554 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 2GDC; DSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 236 x 158 x 32. Weight in Grams: 854.
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691606712
ISBN
9780691606712
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 88.41
€ 67.89

Paperback. How to Read the Victorian Novel unpicks our comfortable expectations of the genre to fully explore just how unfamiliar its familiarity is: emphasizing the complexity and contradictions in Victorian writers' attempts to deal with a world heading into modernity at full speed. Series: How to Study Literature. Num Pages: 200 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSBF; DSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 154 x 13. Weight in Grams: 274.
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Number of pages
200
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781405130561
ISBN
9781405130561
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.21

Paperback. Series: How to Study Literature. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: DSB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152. .
Publisher
John Wiley & Sons Inc
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Edition
2nd Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781119009252
ISBN
9781119009252
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 29.99
€ 29.75

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