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Hardcover. This rich and varied collection of essays by scholars and interviews with artists approaches the fraught topic of book destruction from a new angle, setting out an alternative history of the cutting, burning, pulping, defacing and tearing of books from the medieval period to our own age. Editor(s): Smyth, Adam; Partington, Gillian. Series: New Directions in Book History. Num Pages: 232 pages, 22 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: DSB; HBG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 226 x 146 x 18. Weight in Grams: 396.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137367655
- ISBN
- 9781137367655
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 122.47
€ 122.47
Hardcover. This collection of essays throws vast new light on the most significant literary-political journal of the Romantic age. Its chapters analyze Blackwood's wide-ranging contributions on some of the most topical issues in Romantic studies, including celebrity, British versus Scottish nationalism, and the rise of terror and detective fiction. Editor(s): Morrison, Robert; Roberts, Daniel S. Series: Palgrave Studies in the Enlightenment, Romanticism and the Cultures of Print. Num Pages: 307 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSBF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 223 x 140 x 22. Weight in Grams: 490.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 312
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230304413
- ISBN
- 9780230304413
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 64.75
€ 64.75
Hardcover. The first collection of essays dedicated to experimental practice in contemporary British poetry, Modernist Legacies provides an overview of the most notable trends in the past 50 years. Contributors discuss a wide range of poets including Caroline Bergvall and Barry MacSweeney, showing these poets' connections with their Modernist predecessors. Editor(s): Lang, Abigail; Smith, David Nowell. Series: Modern and Contemporary Poetry and Poetics. Num Pages: 276 pages, 3 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSBH; DSC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 149 x 223 x 21. Weight in Grams: 472.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137512239
- ISBN
- 9781137512239
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 64.41
€ 64.41
Hardcover. Editor(s): Holland, Peter; Orgel, Stephen. Series: Redefining British Theatre History. Num Pages: 264 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 2AB; AN; DSBD; DSG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 19. Weight in Grams: 565.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781403933423
- ISBN
- 9781403933423
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 65.03
€ 65.03
Hardcover. These innovative essays take a comparative approach to queer studies while simultaneously queering the field of comparative literature, strengthening the interdisciplinary of both. The book focuses not only on comparative praxis, but also on interrogating our assumptions and categories of analysis. Editor(s): Spurlin, William J.; Hayes, Jarrod; Higonnet, Professor Margaret R. Num Pages: 243 pages, biography. BIC Classification: DSA; JFSK. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 211 x 146 x 18. Weight in Grams: 384. Interrogating Identities Across Time and Cultures. 244 pages. Editor(s): Hayes, Jarrod; Higonnet, Margaret R.; Spurlin, William J. These innovative essays take a comparative approach to queer studies while simultaneously queering the field of comparative literature, strengthening the interdisciplinary of both. The book focuses not only on comparative praxis, but also on interrogating our assumptions and categories of analysis. Cateogry: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. BIC Classification: DSA; JFSK. Dimension: 211 x 146 x 18. Weight: 384.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 244
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230104365
- ISBN
- 9780230104365
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 64.23
€ 64.23
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
€ 64.41
€ 64.41
Hardcover. Long confounded with a monolithic British entity or misrepresented as 'Lakers' and 'Cockneys', the diverse regional forms of 'English Romanticism' are ripe for reassessment. Ranging west of a line between the Wye at Tintern and Jane Austen's Chawton, this book offers a first reconfiguration of Romantic culture in terms of English regional identity. Editor(s): Roe, Nicholas. Num Pages: 341 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSBF. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 225 x 148 x 23. Weight in Grams: 518.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 342
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230223745
- ISBN
- 9780230223745
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 64.98
€ 64.98
Paperback. This title is a collection of essays on the structures and strategies of Early Modern culture as embodied in issues of gender, sexuality and politics by a group of critics from the new generation of Early Modern specialists. Editor(s): McMullan, Gordon. Num Pages: 263 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 2AB; 3JB; 3JD; DSBD; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 141 x 216 x 18. Weight in Grams: 442.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Edition
- New Ed
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333676660
- ISBN
- 9780333676660
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 64.15
€ 64.15
Hardcover. Rhys Matters, the first collection of essays focusing on Rhys's writing in over twenty years, encounters her oeuvre from multiple disciplinary perspectives and appreciates the interventions in modernism, postcolonial studies, Caribbean studies, and women's and gender studies. Editor(s): Wilson, Mary; Johnson, Kerry L. Series: New Caribbean Studies. Num Pages: 288 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1KJWWD; 2AB; DSBH; DSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 222 x 144 x 21. Weight in Grams: 470.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 290
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137327901
- ISBN
- 9781137327901
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 64.18
€ 64.18
Hardcover. This collection by leading scholars in the field provides a fascinating and ground-breaking introduction to current research in Irish Romantic studies. It proves the international scope and aesthetic appeal of Irish writing in this period, and shows the importance of Ireland to wider currents in Romanticism. Editor(s): Kelly, Jim. Num Pages: 239 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DBR; 2AB; DSBF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 223 x 142 x 19. Weight in Grams: 402.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230274570
- ISBN
- 9780230274570
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 64.58
€ 64.58
Hardcover. Transatlantic Literature and Culture After 9/11 asks whether post-9/11 America has chosen the 'wrong side of paradise' by waging war on terror rather than working for global peace. Analyzing transatlantic literature and culture, the book refocuses our view of Ground Zero through the lenses of imperial power and cosmopolitan exchange. Editor(s): Miller, Kristine A. Num Pages: 277 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; DSBH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 219 x 144 x 21. Weight in Grams: 458.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137443205
- ISBN
- 9781137443205
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 64.61
€ 64.61
Hardcover. Using unpublished archive material, including correspondence and the many annotations Murdoch made to the books held in her Oxford library, this book offers fresh insights into Murdoch's work by placing it within a diversity of new contexts. It also reveals startling parallels between Murdoch's work and other literary and philosophical texts. Editor(s): Rowe, Anne; Horner, Avril. Num Pages: 270 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSBH; DSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 144 x 217 x 20. Weight in Grams: 436.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 260
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230348288
- ISBN
- 9780230348288
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 122.61
€ 122.61
Paperback. Teaching Theory offers a selection of essays on the pragmatics, benefits and shortcomings of Theory as a key aspect of literature teaching in universities. They range from reflective discussions of Theory as an intellectual challenge for undergraduates to accounts of the day-to-day problems of planning and teaching courses and implementing Theory. Editor(s): Bradford, Richard. Series: Teaching the New English. Num Pages: 213 pages, biography. BIC Classification: DSA; JNMN; JNU. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 215 x 140 x 13. Weight in Grams: 268.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 216
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230520745
- ISBN
- 9780230520745
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 64.01
€ 64.01
Hardcover. Editor(s): Schildgen, Brenda Deen; Zhou, Gang; Gilman, Sander L. Num Pages: 305 pages, biography. BIC Classification: DSA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 215 x 163 x 23. Weight in Grams: 486.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Edition
- First Edition
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781403974464
- ISBN
- 9781403974464
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 64.98
€ 64.98
Hardcover. Explores existential and political themes in Orhan Pamuk's work and investigates the apparent contradictions in an arena where Islam and democracy are often seen as opposing and irreconcilable terms. Existential themes delve into literary nuances in Pamuk that discuss love, happiness, suffering, memory and death. Editor(s): Afridi, Mehnaz M.; Buyze, David M. Series: Literatures and Cultures of the Islamic World. Num Pages: 224 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 2FMC; DSBH; DSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 217 x 148 x 18. Weight in Grams: 380.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230114111
- ISBN
- 9780230114111
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 64.06
€ 64.06
Hardcover. This is the first collection of essays to focus on the extraordinary literary achievement of James Clarence Mangan (1803-1849), increasingly recognized as one of the most important Irish writers of the nineteenth century. It features contributions by acclaimed contemporary writers including Paul Muldoon and Ciaran Carson. Editor(s): Sturgeon, Sinead. Num Pages: 258 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DBR; 2AB; DSBF; DSC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 225 x 137 x 20. Weight in Grams: 448.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137273376
- ISBN
- 9781137273376
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 64.29
€ 64.29
Hardcover. Understanding language and its capacity to create literary effects is vital for any student of English. Stylistics, the linguistic study of literary texts, has a key role to play in literary criticism. This book covers the theory and practice of teaching stylistics, focusing on the value of objectivity, rigour and replicability in text analysis. Editor(s): Jeffries, Lesley; McIntyre, Dan. Series: Teaching the New English. Num Pages: 290 pages, biography. BIC Classification: DSA; GTE. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 224 x 167 x 22. Weight in Grams: 480.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 296
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230235878
- ISBN
- 9780230235878
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 65.03
€ 65.03
Paperback. Presents personal essays and memoir by a diverse group of authors united by their poor or working-class origins. Editor(s): Lopez, Lorraine M. Series: Class: Culture. Num Pages: 216 pages. BIC Classification: DSB; JFSC; JFSJ1. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 15. Weight in Grams: 318.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- University of Michigan Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780472050789
- ISBN
- 9780472050789
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 30.99€ 26.41
€ 30.99
€ 26.41
Hardcover. This collection uses the concept of 'story' to connect literary materials and methods of analysis to wider issues of social and political importance. Drawing on a range of texts, themes include post-colonial literatures, history in literature, old stories in contemporary contexts, and the relationship between creativity and criticism. Editor(s): Shaw, Jan; Kelly, Philippa; Semler, Dr. L. E. Num Pages: 361 pages, biography. BIC Classification: DSA; DSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 145 x 224 x 26. Weight in Grams: 562.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137349941
- ISBN
- 9781137349941
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 65.03
€ 65.03
Hardcover. The literary 'middle ground', once dismissed by academia as insignificant, is the site of powerful anxieties about cultural authority that continue to this day. In short, the middlebrow matters. These essays examine the prejudices and aspirations at work in the 'battle of the brows', and show that cultural value is always relative and situational. Editor(s): Brown, Erica; Grover, Mary. Num Pages: 256 pages, biography. BIC Classification: DSBH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 222 x 143 x 19. Weight in Grams: 422.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230298361
- ISBN
- 9780230298361
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 64.75
€ 64.75
Hardcover. This book examines the connections evident between the simultaneous emergence of British modernism and middlebrow literary culture from 1880 to the 1930s. The essays illustrate the mutual influences of modernist and middlebrow authors, critics, publishers and magazines. Editor(s): Macdonald, Kate; Singer, Christoph. Num Pages: 240 pages, 6 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSBF; DSBH; DSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 225 x 145 x 21. Weight in Grams: 466.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137486769
- ISBN
- 9781137486769
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 64.61
€ 64.61
Paperback. Num Pages: 216 pages. BIC Classification: DS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 140. .
- Publisher
- Shanghai Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781602202597
- ISBN
- 9781602202597
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 14.66
€ 15.99
€ 14.66
Paperback. James Williams explores in this book the work of French writer and film-maker Marguerite Duras. Num Pages: 254 pages, biography. BIC Classification: DSA; DSBH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 155. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 254
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349616725
- ISBN
- 9781349616725
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 64.46
€ 64.46
Paperback. Num Pages: 348 pages, biography. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 28. Weight in Grams: 518.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- Palgrave USA United States
- Edition
- 3
- Number of pages
- 348
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780312158149
- ISBN
- 9780312158149
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 62.76
€ 62.76