Literature: history & criticism
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Literature: history & criticism
The Rise of the Russian Novel. Carnival, Stylization, and Mockery of t...
Gasperetti, David W. (Associate Professor Of ...
Hardback. Overturning the view of early Russian prose fiction as a pale imitation of European models, this discussion locates the origins of the Russian novel in 18th century indigenous writing. Tracing the novel's development, it analyzes the prose of Fedor Emin, Mikhail Chulkov and Matvei Komarov. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: 1DVUA; 2AGR; DSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 236 x 159 x 25. Weight in Grams: 612.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- Northern Illinois University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780875802305
- ISBN
- 9780875802305
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 53.73
€ 53.73
Hardback. This work traces the development of Anais Nin's theories of gender and the creative self through her fiction, criticism and diaries. It frames its analysis with a Lacanian perspective that complements Nin's recreation of her personal history and interest in psychoanalysis and modernism. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; DSBH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 224 x 147 x 22. Weight in Grams: 458.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- Northern Illinois University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780875802329
- ISBN
- 9780875802329
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 52.73
€ 52.73
Hardback. The Chicago Renaissance expressed the new tone and pace of American life in the 20th century. This work expands the story of the Renaissance to encompass women and African-American writers, and illuminates how Chicago writing came to be considered distinctly American. Num Pages: 250 pages, ports. BIC Classification: 1KBBNC; 2ABM; 3JJ; DSBH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 148 x 20. Weight in Grams: 413.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Northern Illinois University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 250
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780875802589
- ISBN
- 9780875802589
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 59.36
€ 59.36
Hardback. Num Pages: 410 pages. BIC Classification: 1F; DSB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Weight in Grams: 914.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1993
- Publisher
- Cornell University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 410
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780877276029
- ISBN
- 9780877276029
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 82.64
€ 82.64
Paperback. Num Pages: 576 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1F; DSB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 251 x 183 x 20. Weight in Grams: 1285.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1993
- Publisher
- Cornell University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 576
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780877276036
- ISBN
- 9780877276036
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 59.14
€ 59.14
Paperback. Num Pages: 576 pages. BIC Classification: 1F; DSB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Cornell University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 576
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780877276043
- ISBN
- 9780877276043
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 67.67
€ 67.67
Paperback. Editor(s): Barker, Joshua; Tagliacozzo, Eric. Series: Indonesia Journal. Num Pages: 246 pages, 26, 5 black & white halftones, 5 black & white tables, 2 halftones, 13 graphs, 1 line dra. BIC Classification: 1F; 1FM; DSB; HBJF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 280 x 216. Weight in Grams: 714.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Cornell University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 246
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780877278931
- ISBN
- 9780877278931
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Condition: New
€ 42.71
€ 42.71
paperback. Series: Contemporary Studies on the North. Num Pages: 200 pages, maps. BIC Classification: DSRC; JFSL9. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 15. Weight in Grams: 320.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- University of Manitoba Press Canada
- Number of pages
- 200
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- First Edition
- SKU
- V9780887557361
- ISBN
- 9780887557361
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 28.00
€ 33.99
€ 28.00
Hardback. Num Pages: 165 pages. BIC Classification: 2ABM; DSK; JFSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 224 x 150 x 21. Weight in Grams: 454.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1993
- Publisher
- Dalkey Archive Press United States
- Number of pages
- 165
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781564780225
- ISBN
- 9781564780225
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 20.99€ 20.31
€ 20.99
€ 20.31
Paperback. Editor(s): Bergman, David; Sallis, James. Series: The Review of Contemporary Fiction. Num Pages: 250 pages. BIC Classification: 2ABM; DSBH; DSK; GBC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 220 x 151 x 14. Weight in Grams: 331.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- Dalkey Archive Press United States
- Number of pages
- 250
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781564780997
- ISBN
- 9781564780997
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 10.97
€ 10.97
Paperback. Num Pages: 134 pages. BIC Classification: 2ABM; DSK; FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 206 x 142 x 10. Weight in Grams: 454.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- Dalkey Archive Press United States
- Number of pages
- 134
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781564781307
- ISBN
- 9781564781307
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 12.01
€ 12.01
Paperback. Num Pages: 222 pages. BIC Classification: DSB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 144 x 18. Weight in Grams: 294.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Dalkey Archive Press United States
- Number of pages
- 222
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781564783608
- ISBN
- 9781564783608
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.99€ 14.92
€ 14.99
€ 14.92
Paperback. Editor(s): Sacks, Sheldon. Num Pages: 204 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: CFG; DSB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 152 x 12. Weight in Grams: 283.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1979
- Publisher
- University of Chicago Press Journals
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226733340
- ISBN
- 9780226733340
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 15.22
€ 17.99
€ 15.22
hardcover. Emily Dickinson, one of the American poets of the 19th century, is known for her preferred seclusion from the outside world. Many of her poems were published posthumously, as she kept her writing private. This guide offers perceptive interpretations of Dickinson and her creative output. It helps students explore the poet and her much-debated work. Editor(s): Bloom, Prof. Harold. Series: Modern Critical Views S. Num Pages: 231 pages. BIC Classification: DSBF; DSC; YQE. Category: (ES) Secondary; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 243 x 163 x 18. Weight in Grams: 476.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Chelsea House Publications United States
- Edition
- New
- Number of pages
- 231
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780791096130
- ISBN
- 9780791096130
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 59.76
€ 59.76
Paperback. Num Pages: 632 pages. BIC Classification: DSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 43. Weight in Grams: 885.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Checkmark Books
- Edition
- Revised ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780816078608
- ISBN
- 9780816078608
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 26.44
€ 26.99
€ 26.44
Hardback. This study takes a look at a controversial question: what do the acts and shows of grief performed in early modern drama tell us about the religious culture of the world in which they were historically staged? Drawing on performance studies, it provides detailed readings of play texts to explore the politics, pathologies and parodies of mourning. Series: Early Modern Literature in History. Num Pages: 231 pages, biography. BIC Classification: DDS; DSBD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College); (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 14. Weight in Grams: 420.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 231
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230001534
- ISBN
- 9780230001534
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 122.52
€ 122.52
Hardback. Colligan argues that Nineteenth-century obscenity was caught up in the global cultural traffic of print technology, international trade and exoticism. She reveals that obscenity intersected majority and minority culture, searched out new print and visual media, and built commercial and fantasmatic global networks for its continuation and survival. Series: Palgrave Studies in Nineteenth-Century Writing and Culture. Num Pages: 249 pages, 39 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: DSBF; DSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College); (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 15. Weight in Grams: 455.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 249
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230003439
- ISBN
- 9780230003439
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 64.38
€ 64.38
Hardback. This book is an eclectic mix of essays that reposition Murdoch's work in relation to current debates in philosophy, theology, literature, gender and sexuality, and authorship. The essays refine, develop or contest previous readings, and blur the distinction between liberal humanist and theoretical positions, suggesting negotiations between them. Editor(s): Rowe, Anne. Num Pages: 255 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSBH; DSK; HPCF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College); (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 226 x 139 x 20. Weight in Grams: 422.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 255
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230003446
- ISBN
- 9780230003446
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 122.59
€ 122.59
Hardback. In Narrative Strategies Roston focuses upon the Greene's texts themselves and their manipulation of reader response, highlighting the innovative strategies that Greene developed to cope with the mid-century invalidation of the traditional hero. The result is a stimulating new reading of the major novels. Num Pages: 174 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSBH; DSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College); (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 14. Weight in Grams: 375.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 174
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230003453
- ISBN
- 9780230003453
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 63.89
€ 63.89
Hardcover. This collection examines the dynamic experimentation of contemporary women writers from North America, Australia, and the UK. Blurring the dichotomies of the popular and the literary, the fictional and the factual, the essays assembled here offer new approaches to reading contemporary women fiction writers' reconfigurations of history. Num Pages: 233 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSBH; DSK. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 14. Weight in Grams: 425.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Edition
- First Edition
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230005044
- ISBN
- 9780230005044
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 64.15
€ 64.15
Hardback. This book shows how the fantasy tradition culminating in Pullman's His Dark Materials inherits the Romantic quest to transpose spiritual and moral values, once the prerogrative of organized religion, into new myths. Wary both of escapist fantasy and 'grand narratives', it explores how stories can generate a new vision. Num Pages: 225 pages, biography. BIC Classification: DSK. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 15. Weight in Grams: 504.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 225
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230005051
- ISBN
- 9780230005051
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 64.70
€ 64.70
Hardback. This exciting book uniquely combines interviews with scholars and practitioners in theatre studies to look at what most people feel is a pivotal moment of British theatre - the 1990s. With a particular focus on 'in-yer-face theatre', this volume will be essential reading for all students and scholars of contemporary British theatre. Editor(s): Aragay, Mireia; Klein, Hildegard; Monforte, Enric; Zozaya, Pilar. Num Pages: 220 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DB; 2AB; 3JJPR; AN; DSBH; DSG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 14. Weight in Grams: 410.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 220
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230005099
- ISBN
- 9780230005099
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 64.09
€ 64.09
Hardback. This study of crime and masquerade in fiction focuses upon the criminal as a 'performer'. Through stimulating discussions of a wide range of criminal types, Peach argues for the importance of novels that have been neglected. The book integrates incisive literary and cultural criticism with arguments about gender, masquerade, crime and culture. Series: Crime Files. Num Pages: 202 pages, biography. BIC Classification: DSB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 15. Weight in Grams: 410.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 202
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230006584
- ISBN
- 9780230006584
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 64.09
€ 64.09
Hardback. This book comprises twelve illustrated, interdisciplinary essays on gender and material culture across the eighteenth century. These essays point to the many ways in which gender mediated and was shaped by the consumption and production of goods and elucidate the complex relationships between material and social practice in the period. Editor(s): Batchelor, Jennie; Kaplan, Cora. Num Pages: 235 pages, biography. BIC Classification: DSBD; DSBF; HBJD1; HBLL; HBTB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 226 x 141 x 19. Weight in Grams: 410.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 235
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230007055
- ISBN
- 9780230007055
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 112.01
€ 112.01