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Literature: history & criticism

Hardcover. Editor(s): Runge, Laura L.; Rogers, Pat. Num Pages: 298 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: DSR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 244 x 168 x 21. Weight in Grams: 562.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
University of Delaware Press United States
Number of pages
298
Condition
New
SKU
V9781611491265
ISBN
9781611491265
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 143.36

Hardback. Num Pages: 278 pages. BIC Classification: DSR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 243 x 168 x 20. Weight in Grams: 590.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
University of Delaware Press United States
Number of pages
278
Condition
New
SKU
V9781611493092
ISBN
9781611493092
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 133.32

hardcover. Offers a comprehensive examination of the oeuvre of William Trevor Editor(s): Delaney, Paul; Parker, Michael. Num Pages: 256 pages, Illustrations, black & white. BIC Classification: DSBH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 241 x 155 x 24. Weight in Grams: 532.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Manchester University Press
Condition
New
SKU
9780719087905
ISBN
9780719087905
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 5.12

paperback. Editor(s): Bodunde, Charles. Series: Bayreuth African Studies. Num Pages: 196 pages. BIC Classification: 2H; DSB; JP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 210 x 146. .
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Bayreuth African Studies
Condition
New
SKU
V9783927510661
ISBN
9783927510661
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 18.99
€ 17.17

Paperback. 'Cultural Text Studies' is a research project initiated by the Department of Languages, Culture and Aesthetics at Aalborg University. This volume is authored by members of the English programme's teaching staff in the fields of culture, literature, and media studies. Editor(s): Elias, Camelia; Sorensen, Bent. Num Pages: 244 pages, b/w illus. BIC Classification: DSB; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 236 x 165 x 15. Weight in Grams: 448.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Aarhus University Press Denmark
Number of pages
244
Condition
New
SKU
V9788773077535
ISBN
9788773077535
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 20.05

Paperback. Offers interdisciplinary scholarship, bringing together explorations of transatlantic perspectives in arts, literature, history, philosophy and law. Editor(s): Elias, Camelia; Birch, Andrea. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: DSB; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 166 x 15. Weight in Grams: 414.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Aarhus University Press Denmark
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
SKU
V9788773077542
ISBN
9788773077542
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 20.05

Paperback. Portugal enjoyed a rich and sophisticated culture in the Middle Ages, in part because of its vibrant literature. This a collection of over 100 translations of "cantigas de amigo", love songs in which male poets wrote from a female perspective, written in the 12th and 13th centuries. Translator(s): Fowler, Barbara Hughes. Num Pages: 136 pages, 8 illustrations, notes. BIC Classification: 2ADP; DCQ; DSBB; DSC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 156 x 4. Weight in Grams: 209.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1996
Publisher
The University of North Carolina Press United States
Edition
2 Rev ed
Number of pages
136
Condition
New
SKU
V9780807845745
ISBN
9780807845745
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 49.46

paperback. In 1253, this collection of fictional tales was translated from Arabic into the language of thirteenth-century Spain. It is one of the purest surviving representatives of a group of stories generally called the Book of Sindibad and is probably one of the most direct descendants of the long-lost original. Translator(s): Keller, John Esten. Series: North Carolina Studies in the Romance Languages and Literatures. Num Pages: 114 pages, 1 halftones. BIC Classification: DSBB; DSRC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 7. Weight in Grams: 172.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1959
Publisher
UNC Department of Romance Studies United States
Number of pages
114
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780807890202
ISBN
9780807890202
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 36.00

paperback. Presents translations, in rhyming couplets, of all six extant plays by this Latin author, dating from the period 166-60 BC. This title offers a literary translation, the versions remain very close to Terence's texts; consequently they can be enjoyable to the general reader, and also great value to the student of classics. Translator(s): Clayton, Frederick. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: 2ADL; DSBB; DSG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 149 x 229 x 19. Weight in Grams: 503.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Liverpool University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
SKU
V9780859897631
ISBN
9780859897631
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 51.42

Paperback. Editor(s): Tabbi, Joseph; Wutz, Michael. Num Pages: 328 pages, 10. BIC Classification: DSA; DSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 495.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
Cornell University Press
Number of pages
328
Condition
New
SKU
V9780801484032
ISBN
9780801484032
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 54.47

Paperback. In this work on the nature of the state, Aristotle discusses the merits and defects of various regimes or ways of organizing political community - democracy in particular - and in the process he examines such subjects as slavery, economics, the family, citizenship, justice and revolution. Translator(s): Simpson, Peter L. Phillips. Num Pages: 336 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: DSBB; HPCA; JPA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 22. Weight in Grams: 481.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
The University of North Carolina Press
Edition
1st New edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780807846377
ISBN
9780807846377
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 51.78

Paperback. The "Eclogues", Vergil's earliest confirmed work, were composed in part out of political considerations. This translation renders the poet's words into an English that is contemporary while remaining close to the spirit of the original. Translator(s): Fowler, Barbara Hughes. Num Pages: 72 pages, notes. BIC Classification: 2ADL; DCF; DSC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 139 x 7. Weight in Grams: 122.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
The University of North Carolina Press
Edition
1st New edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780807846537
ISBN
9780807846537
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 38.33

Paperback. Works of James M. Whitfield: America and Other Writings by a Nineteenth-Century African American Poet Editor(s): Levine, Robert S.; Wilson, Ivy G. Num Pages: 256 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: DSC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 376.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
The University of North Carolina Press
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780807871782
ISBN
9780807871782
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 45.22

Paperback. Los 'Trionfi' de Petrarca comentados en catalan: una edicion de los manuscritos 534 de la biblioteca nacional de Paris y del Ateneu de Barcelona" Editor(s): Recio, Roxana. Series: North Carolina Studies in Romance Languages and Literature. Num Pages: 784 pages, notes, bibliography. BIC Classification: 2AD; DCF; DSBB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 152 x 46. Weight in Grams: 1157.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
The University of North Carolina Press
Edition
1st New edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780807892978
ISBN
9780807892978
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 52.58

Paperback. Editor(s): Munro, Martin. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 318.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
University of Virginia Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780813930220
ISBN
9780813930220
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 39.65

Hardcover. Editor(s): Smith, Faith. Series: New World Studies. Num Pages: 336 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KJ; DSB; DSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 23. Weight in Grams: 552.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
University of Virginia Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780813931128
ISBN
9780813931128
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 94.43

Paperback. Editor(s): Smith, Faith. Series: New World Studies. Num Pages: 336 pages, black & white illustrations, black & white halftones. BIC Classification: 1KJ; DSB; DSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 20. Weight in Grams: 433.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
University of Virginia Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780813931135
ISBN
9780813931135
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 51.05

Hardcover. Editor(s): Lackey, Professor Michael. Num Pages: 200 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BGA; DSB; JFSL3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 21. Weight in Grams: 440.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
University of Virginia Press
Edition
annotated edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780813934860
ISBN
9780813934860
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 46.80

Hardcover. Editor(s): Fumagalli, Maria Cristina; Ledent, Benedicte; Del Valle Alcala, Roberto. Series: New World Studies. Num Pages: 304 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KJ; DSK; JHBK5. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 18. Weight in Grams: 318.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
University of Virginia Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780813935225
ISBN
9780813935225
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 88.44

Hardcover. "This volume includes interdisciplinary essays on slave narratives from the Atlantic world of the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries, focusing on lesser known examples of the genre"--Provided by publisher. Editor(s): Aljoe, Nicole N.; Finseth, Ian Frederick. Series: New World Studies. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; DSBD; DSBF; DSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 476.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
University of Virginia Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780813936376
ISBN
9780813936376
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 75.72

Paperback. "This volume includes interdisciplinary essays on slave narratives from the Atlantic world of the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries, focusing on lesser known examples of the genre"--Provided by publisher. Editor(s): Aljoe, Nicole N.; Finseth, Ian Frederick. Series: New World Studies. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; DSBD; DSBF; DSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 17. Weight in Grams: 349.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
University of Virginia Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780813936383
ISBN
9780813936383
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 39.80

Paperback. In 1928, Edith Warner moved into northern New Mexico. Her neighbors soon made regular visits to her "tea room," getting acquainted, introducing her to their world and culture. This title presents Warner's letters, essays, journals, and her incomplete autobiography that survived in spite of her instructions they be burned upon her death. Editor(s): Burns, Patrick. Num Pages: 240 pages, 57 halftones. BIC Classification: DNF; DSBH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 203 x 133 x 22. Weight in Grams: 399.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
University of New Mexico Press United States
Number of pages
240
Condition
New
SKU
V9780826319784
ISBN
9780826319784
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.99
€ 19.84

Paperback. Includes interviews with popular Chicano/a writers, asking each about language and life between languages, about the creative drive that has guided them in their craft and commits them to their art. This work explains how each author reiterates issues that have concerned Mexican Americans since at least 1848. Editor(s): Torres, Hector A. Num Pages: 392 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBBWX; DSBH; DSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 21. Weight in Grams: 490.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
University of New Mexico Press United States
Number of pages
392
Condition
New
SKU
V9780826340887
ISBN
9780826340887
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 41.19

Hardcover. These essays examine Baudelaire's poetics and the complex relationship between the poet and his 20th-century literary heirs, including Rene Char, Yves Bonnefoy and Michel Deguy. The essays are written in English, with citations from Baudelaire and other sources in both French and English. Editor(s): Ward, Patricia A. Num Pages: 248 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 2ADF; 3JH; DSBF; DSC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 24. Weight in Grams: 572.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Vanderbilt University Press
Edition
1st
Condition
New
SKU
V9780826513779
ISBN
9780826513779
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 99.98

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