Literature: history & criticism
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Literature: history & criticism
Hardback. Provides a unique insight into the pivotal themes, both political and cultural, which have shaped 20th century state and society. There is detailed consideration of the works of leading figures in art, literature, politics and scholarship. Editor(s): Louis, Wm Roger. Num Pages: 352 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJ; DSB; HBJD1. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 236 x 165 x 29. Weight in Grams: 826.
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
- Number of pages
- 352
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781780760575
- ISBN
- 9781780760575
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 63.77€ 58.49
€ 63.77
€ 58.49
Hardback. Num Pages: 376 pages, 10 illustrations. BIC Classification: APF; DSB; JFC; WSQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 24. Weight in Grams: 685.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- University of Nebraska Press United States
- Number of pages
- 376
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780803269729
- ISBN
- 9780803269729
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 60.44
€ 60.44
Paperback. While the structure and themes of the "Divine Comedy" are defined by the narrative of a spiritual pilgrimage guided by Christian truth, this work reveals that Dante's engagement with the great Latin poets Vergil, Ovid, Lucan, and Statius constitutes a complementary narrative centered on psychological and artistic self-discovery. Series: William and Katherine Devers Series in Dante Studies. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: DSBB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 229 x 153 x 25. Weight in Grams: 513.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- University of Notre Dame Press
- Edition
- 1st
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780268044121
- ISBN
- 9780268044121
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Condition: New
€ 46.99€ 41.90
€ 46.99
€ 41.90
Hardback. Series: Princeton Legacy Library. Num Pages: 306 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 2ADL; DSBB; DSC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 19. Weight in Grams: 599.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 306
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691646763
- ISBN
- 9780691646763
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 148.08
€ 148.08
paperback. The description or depiction of leisure activities has formed part of the subject matter of art and literature for a long time. This volume looks at funeral games in Homer, leisure as depicted in painting, and the part that literature played in promoting athleticism in public schools and Oxbridge. Editor(s): Mallett, Michael. Series: Warwick Studies in the European Humanities. Num Pages: 159 pages, biography. BIC Classification: DSA; JHBS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 10. Weight in Grams: 237.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1992
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st ed. 1992
- Number of pages
- 159
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349113552
- ISBN
- 9781349113552
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 62.94
€ 62.94
Paperback. This is the first book systematically to analyze Kirk Douglas' and Stanley Kubrick's depiction of the slave revolt led by Spartacus from different historical, political, and cinematic perspectives. Editor(s): Winkler, Martin M. Num Pages: 280 pages, 23. BIC Classification: APFA; DSBB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 227 x 154 x 21. Weight in Grams: 454.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 280
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405131810
- ISBN
- 9781405131810
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Condition: New
€ 44.99€ 44.92
€ 44.99
€ 44.92
Paperback. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: 1HBA; 2ADF; DSA; DSBH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 15. Weight in Grams: 380.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1993
- Publisher
- University of Minnesota Press United States
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780816620555
- ISBN
- 9780816620555
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Condition: New
€ 29.99€ 26.80
€ 29.99
€ 26.80
Hardcover. This book analyzes and offers fresh insights into the trickster tradition including African American, American Indian, Euro-American, Asian American, and Latino/a stories, Morgan examines the oral roots of each racial/ethnic group to reveal how each group's history, frustrations, and aspirations have molded the tradition in contemporary literature. Num Pages: 263 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; DSBH; DSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 223 x 163 x 19. Weight in Grams: 440.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137344717
- ISBN
- 9781137344717
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 112.17
€ 112.17
Paperback. This book analyzes and offers fresh insights into the trickster tradition including African American, American Indian, Euro-American, Asian American, and Latino/a stories, Morgan examines the oral roots of each racial/ethnic group to reveal how each group's history, frustrations, and aspirations have molded the tradition in contemporary literature. Num Pages: 263 pages, biography. BIC Classification: DSA; DSBH; JFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 263
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349466153
- ISBN
- 9781349466153
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 63.77
€ 63.77
Hardback. Series: Princeton Legacy Library. Num Pages: 224 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 3JH; DSBF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 14. Weight in Grams: 485.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691642987
- ISBN
- 9780691642987
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 107.84
€ 107.84
Paperback. Series: Princeton Legacy Library. Num Pages: 224 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: DSBH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 158 x 235 x 16. Weight in Grams: 362.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691615578
- ISBN
- 9780691615578
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 38.99€ 28.44
€ 38.99
€ 28.44
hardcover. Ludwig Tieck's 1797 rewriting of Charles Perrault's famous Bluebeard tale (1697) explicitly claims to be an "arabesque" book "without any sense and coherence." The author's close reading of this capricious narrative, based on Kant's theory of what it means to produce nonsense, reveals a specifically Romantic type of nonsense. Translator(s): Pickford, Henry. Series: Meridian: Crossing Aesthetics. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: 2ACG; DSA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 218 x 145 x 23. Weight in Grams: 431.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- SKU
- V9780804729512
- ISBN
- 9780804729512
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 141.38
€ 141.38
Paperback. Ludwig Tieck's 1797 rewriting of Charles Perrault's famous Bluebeard tale (1697) explicitly claims to be an "arabesque" book "without any sense and coherence." The author's close reading of this capricious narrative, based on Kant's theory of what it means to produce nonsense, reveals a specifically Romantic type of nonsense. Translator(s): Pickford, Henry. Series: Meridian: Crossing Aesthetics. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: 2ACG; DSA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 141 x 216 x 21. Weight in Grams: 338.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780804729529
- ISBN
- 9780804729529
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 34.99€ 31.10
€ 34.99
€ 31.10
Paperback. Key topics in important German medieval work surveyed and reassessed. Editor(s): McConnell, Winder. Series: Studies in German Literature, Linguistics, and Culture. Num Pages: 310 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 2ACG; DSBB; DSC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 153 x 18. Weight in Grams: 482.
- Publisher
- Boydell & Brewer Ltd United States
- Number of pages
- 310
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781571134592
- ISBN
- 9781571134592
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 43.99€ 36.08
€ 43.99
€ 36.08
Hardback. Translator(s): Idema, Wilt L.; West, Stephen H. Num Pages: 240 pages, illus. BIC Classification: DQ; DSB; HBJF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 163 x 237 x 17. Weight in Grams: 462.
- Publisher
- Hackett Publishing Co, Inc
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781624665240
- ISBN
- 9781624665240
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 62.60€ 48.90
€ 62.60
€ 48.90
Paperback. Translator(s): Idema, Wilt L.; West, Stephen H. Num Pages: 240 pages, illus. BIC Classification: DQ; DSB; HBJF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 154 x 228 x 13. Weight in Grams: 316.
- Publisher
- Hackett Publishing Co, Inc
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- UK ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781624665233
- ISBN
- 9781624665233
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 25.99€ 19.18
€ 25.99
€ 19.18
Hardback. The legend of Mulan remains one of the most popular Chinese folktales despite (or because of) its lack of supernatural demonstrations or interventions. In addition to a translation of the earliest recorded version of the legend, this title offers translations of several later iterations of the tale. Translator(s): Kwa, Shiamin; Idema, Wilt L. Num Pages: 170 pages. BIC Classification: 2GDC; DSB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 225 x 147 x 15. Weight in Grams: 326.
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Hackett Publishing Co, Inc United States
- Edition
- Tra
- Number of pages
- 192
- Condition
- New
- Format
- Hardback
- SKU
- V9781603841979
- ISBN
- 9781603841979
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 51.00€ 40.43
€ 51.00
€ 40.43
Hardcover. Editor(s): Idema, Wilt L.; Li, Wai-yee; Widmer, Ellen. Series: Harvard East Asian Monographs. Num Pages: 525 pages. BIC Classification: 2GDC; DSBD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 233 x 181. Weight in Grams: 886.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Harvard University Asia Center
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674017757
- ISBN
- 9780674017757
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 59.07€ 54.03
€ 59.07
€ 54.03
Paperback. The late-imperial legend of Liang Shanbo and Zhu Yingtai, the "Butterfly Lovers" - a story as central to Chinese culture as Shakespeare's "Romeo and Juliet" is to Western culture - also relates a tale of two lovers held apart by social strictures. This volume offers translations of the earliest versions of the popular ballad. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: 2GDC; DSB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 214 x 141 x 14. Weight in Grams: 304.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Hackett Publishing Co, Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 220
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781603841948
- ISBN
- 9781603841948
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 20.99€ 16.70
€ 20.99
€ 16.70
Paperback. This anthology offers a glimpse of women's writings not only in poetry but in other genres, including essays and letters, drama, religious writing and narrative fiction. These are presented within their respective biographical and historical contexts. Series: Harvard East Asian Monographs. Num Pages: 800 pages, 4ill. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 2GDC; DSB; JFSJ1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 254 x 179 x 61. Weight in Grams: 1648.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 800
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674013933
- ISBN
- 9780674013933
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 44.99€ 37.06
€ 44.99
€ 37.06
Hardcover. A meeting of great minds at the intersection of the arts and sciences Num Pages: 112 pages. BIC Classification: DSA; PDA; PSAJ; RNK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 159 x 150 x 13. Weight in Grams: 202.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Bellevue Literary Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781934137727
- ISBN
- 9781934137727
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 16.78
€ 17.99
€ 16.78
Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBK; DSA; DSB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). .
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Edinburgh University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781474411325
- ISBN
- 9781474411325
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 146.65
€ 146.65
Paperback. This Student Edition of Willy Russell's successful folk opera, the story of two Liverpudlian brothers who grow up on opposite sides of the social tracks, includes biographical notes and an introduction to the play with guidance on its interpretation. Series: Student Editions. Num Pages: 128 pages, 1 colour, 8 page sections. BIC Classification: DD; DSG. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 199 x 130 x 9. Weight in Grams: 114.
- Edition
- New edition
- Publisher
- Methuen Drama
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780413695109
- ISBN
- 9780413695109
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.99€ 14.12
€ 14.99
€ 14.12
Paperback. York Notes for GCSE offer an approach to English Literature that aims to help readers achieve a better grade. This series has been completely updated to reflect the needs of today's students. The new editions are filled with detailed summaries, commentaries on key themes, characters, language and style, illustrations, exam advice and much more. Series: York Notes. Num Pages: 88 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 4KHT; DSK; YQE. Category: (E) Primary & Secondary Education. Dimension: 208 x 146 x 5. Weight in Grams: 124.
- Publisher
- Pearson Education Canada
- Number of pages
- 88
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780582772663
- ISBN
- 9780582772663
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 9.12
€ 9.12