Literature: history & criticism
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Literature: history & criticism
Hardcover. This work analyses, through his early writings, the ways in which Samuel Clemens assumed a separate identity/literary persona under the name of Mark Twain. This text also analyses continuity and duality in Twain's writings, including the extent of Twain's multiple writings. Num Pages: 176 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2ABM; DSBF; DSK. Category: (UF) Further/Higher Education; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 485.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Publisher
- University of Missouri
- Edition
- 0th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780826210258
- ISBN
- 9780826210258
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Condition: New
€ 52.63€ 48.83
€ 52.63
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Paperback. Traces the history of "The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn" from 1876 to its position in today's American culture. Approaching the novel from several different perspectives, the author reveals how Mark Twain's imagination worked and why the novel has affected so many people in so many curious ways. Num Pages: 184 pages, index. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2ABM; DSBF; DSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 14. Weight in Grams: 313.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Publisher
- University of Missouri
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780826210333
- ISBN
- 9780826210333
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€ 43.99€ 36.63
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Paperback. Num Pages: 284 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: DSB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 241 x 159 x 20. Weight in Grams: 522.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Publisher
- University of Missouri
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780826210470
- ISBN
- 9780826210470
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Condition: New
€ 49.99€ 41.72
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Hardcover. This text focuses on post-Franco Spanish fiction from 1975 to 1989. It applies the concepts of episteme and discursive field to the ways in which language from multiple sources determines how reality is defined at a given moment, and how it influences ideas, attitudes and feelings. Num Pages: 280 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1DSE; 2ADS; 3JJPL; 3JJPN; DSBD; DSBH; DSK; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 27. Weight in Grams: 653.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- University of Missouri
- Edition
- 0th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780826210715
- ISBN
- 9780826210715
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Condition: New
€ 63.23€ 58.02
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Hardcover. This work argues that much of the humour from which the young Mark Twain derived much of his early models had the same sort of arrogance as American Puritan thought. It also considers the work of writers such as Hawthorne, Melville and Howells. Num Pages: 248 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2ABM; DSBF; HRCC93. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 23. Weight in Grams: 603.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- University of Missouri
- Edition
- First Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780826210951
- ISBN
- 9780826210951
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Condition: New
€ 63.23€ 58.02
€ 63.23
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Hardcover. This critical reader takes eight fictional stories on the subject of domestic violence, by well-known authors from Hemingway to D.H. Lawrence, and assesses them in light of the author's experience as a volunteer group co-counsellor of male batterers. Num Pages: 416 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSBH; DSK; JFFE. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 28. .
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- University of Missouri
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780826211231
- ISBN
- 9780826211231
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Condition: New
€ 76.11€ 69.20
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Hardcover. This analysis of Walcott's "Omeros", argues that the poem is an innovative extension of the epic tradition. The book examines Walcott's writing career and traces his development of devices, themes, techniques and a narrative style essential to epic poetry. Num Pages: 200 pages, illustrations, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 2ABM; DSBH; DSC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 19. Weight in Grams: 494.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- University of Missouri
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780826211248
- ISBN
- 9780826211248
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Condition: New
€ 67.92€ 62.08
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Hardcover. This text re-examines Hardy's novels, emphasizing the love triangles that populate his work. It argues that Hardy was actually sympathetic to his female characters, and refutes the generally accepted reason for Hardy's abandonment of fiction at the height of his success. Num Pages: 232 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSBF; DSK; JFSJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 535.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- University of Missouri
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780826211255
- ISBN
- 9780826211255
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Condition: New
€ 63.23€ 58.02
€ 63.23
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Paperback. In this text, William Holtz re-creates scenes and episodes from his early life with his family. These interlocking essays examine the lives of each member of his family and the intertwining effects of heredity, circumstance, and choice in individual lives. Num Pages: 176 pages, 25 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2ABM; BGA; DSK; JHBK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 14. Weight in Grams: 286.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- University of Missouri
- Edition
- First Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780826211286
- ISBN
- 9780826211286
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Condition: New
€ 35.99€ 30.54
€ 35.99
€ 30.54
Hardcover. This study of the work of Charles Johnson, the African-American writer who began as a political cartoonist, examines how Johnson incorporates the influences of phenomenology, Zen Buddhism, Taoism, Hinduism and Romanticism into an original perspective on individual and social identity. Num Pages: 200 pages, 17 illustrations, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2ABM; AGB; DSBH; DSK; HRA; JFSL3. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 19. Weight in Grams: 494.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- University of Missouri
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780826211477
- ISBN
- 9780826211477
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Condition: New
€ 63.23€ 58.02
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Hardcover. Featuring 12 critical investigations of influential Spanish female essayists, this text illustrates their command of the genre, their incorporation of both the ideological and the aesthetic into one form, and their use of various strategies for influencing their readers. Editor(s): Glenn, Kathleen M.; Rodriguez, Mercedes Mazquiaran De. Num Pages: 304 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 2ADS; DN; DSBF; DSBH; JFSJ1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 27. Weight in Grams: 621.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- University of Missouri
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780826211774
- ISBN
- 9780826211774
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Condition: New
€ 63.23€ 58.02
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Paperback. William Marion Reedy was editor of the "Mirror" from 1891 to 1920, and was instrumental in breaking down the genteel literary tradition in the US, developing a native poetry, and helping to form 50 significant poets. This book studies Reedy's work and his notable contribution to the literary world. Num Pages: 368 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; BGB; DSBF; DSBH; KNTJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 210 x 139 x 25. Weight in Grams: 431.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- University of Missouri
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780826211781
- ISBN
- 9780826211781
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Condition: New
€ 49.99€ 41.72
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Hardcover. A study of Eliot's major poetry, as well as an examination of what America means to its poets. Investigating Eliot's literary heritage through his familial traditions, the author addresses all phases of his career as a poet, and constructs a way of comparing Eliot to other American poets. Num Pages: 208 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; DSBH; DSC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 454.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- University of Missouri
- Edition
- First Edition - First Printing
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780826211811
- ISBN
- 9780826211811
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 57.32€ 52.89
€ 57.32
€ 52.89
Hardcover. An exploration of the interior life of the American writer James Agee through the different but continuous versions of the Agee personae as they appear in his books. The biography counters the prevalent misconceptions about Agee's work and its confusion with details of his actual life. Num Pages: 320 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2ABM; BG; DSBH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 26. Weight in Grams: 676.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- University of Missouri
- Edition
- 1St Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780826211828
- ISBN
- 9780826211828
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 67.92€ 61.92
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Hardcover. A challenge to the literary community to embrace truth, even the tentative truth, rather than make-believe. Galligan examines the work of writers including Josef Skvorecky, George V. Higgins and Mary Lee Settle, presenting interpretations of concepts such as that language is grounded in talk. Num Pages: 208 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: DSA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 21. Weight in Grams: 494.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- University of Missouri
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780826211927
- ISBN
- 9780826211927
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Condition: New
€ 57.32€ 52.89
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Hardcover. In this study, Clare Eby argues that the writings of Theodore Dreiser and Thorstein Veblen form a neglected chapter in the history of US cultural criticism, and how they anticipated many topics that occupy cultural studies today. Num Pages: 272 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2ABM; DSBH; DSK; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 585.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- University of Missouri
- Edition
- First Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780826211934
- ISBN
- 9780826211934
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Condition: New
€ 63.23€ 58.02
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Hardcover. The English civil wars loom large in 17th-century history and literature and the period was one of profound change. This work helps to provide an understanding of the English civil wars' manifold and sometimes indirect presence in the literature of the period. Editor(s): Summers, Claude J.; Pebworth, Ted-Larry. Num Pages: 296 pages, index. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 2AB; DSBD; HBJD1; HBLH; HBW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 26. Weight in Grams: 662.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- University of Missouri
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780826212207
- ISBN
- 9780826212207
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Condition: New
€ 69.09€ 63.10
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Hardcover. A critical analysis of the dialogue between Shelley's poetry and its contemporary reviewers. The author argues that Shelley's idealism can be recovered through the study of its reception and integrates a reception-based methodology with careful textual analysis. Num Pages: 280 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 2AB; DSBF; DSC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 24. Weight in Grams: 667.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- University of Missouri
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780826212214
- ISBN
- 9780826212214
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Condition: New
€ 63.23€ 58.02
€ 63.23
€ 58.02
Hardcover. An assessment of the work of William Hoffman. It includes commentary and analysis from fellow writers such as Fred Chappell and George Garrett, as well as from established and emerging critics, including Martha Cook, Jeanne Nostrandt and Gordon Van Ness. Editor(s): Frank, William L. Num Pages: 176 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2ABM; 3JJ; DSBH; DSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 481.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- University of Missouri
- Edition
- n
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780826212757
- ISBN
- 9780826212757
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 50.29€ 46.80
€ 50.29
€ 46.80
Hardcover. The 12 essays that comprise this work examine the writings of one of American's greatest poets. Robert Frost was dismissed by some critics as a poet without technical or rhetorical complexity. These essays reassess his work from various viewpoints including gender, biography and cultural studies. Num Pages: 264 pages, index. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2ABM; DCF; DSBH; DSC; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 24. Weight in Grams: 522.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- University of Missouri
- Edition
- First Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780826213051
- ISBN
- 9780826213051
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 63.23€ 58.02
€ 63.23
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Hardcover. This volume examines the autobiographies of 19th-century African American women evangelists, along with their 18th-century forerunner Belinda. It studies how black women evangelists employed dialogue created by socioeconomic conditions. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; DSBF; HRCC99; HRCX7; JFSJ1; JFSL3. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 156 x 23. Weight in Grams: 544.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- University of Missouri
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780826213112
- ISBN
- 9780826213112
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 67.92€ 62.08
€ 67.92
€ 62.08
Paperback. An exploration of the writing of Joseph Conrad, including his masterworks and the later, neglected fiction. The author addresses issues raised by recent theory, discussing the ways in which contemporary readers, indeed even himself, have come to read Conrad differently. Num Pages: 192 pages, illustrations, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; 3JH; 3JJ; DSBF; DSBH; DSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 16. Weight in Grams: 336.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- University of Missouri
- Edition
- 0th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780826213273
- ISBN
- 9780826213273
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 43.99€ 36.63
€ 43.99
€ 36.63
Hardcover. This text examines how Updike's views grew out of the defining element of American society in his time - the Cold War. While underscoring how essential history is to the study of literature, Miller demonstrates that Updike's writing relies on the growth of the global conflict that defined the time. Num Pages: 216 pages, bibiliography, index. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2ABM; 3JJP; DSBH; DSK; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 463.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- University of Missouri
- Edition
- 0th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780826213280
- ISBN
- 9780826213280
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 57.32€ 52.89
€ 57.32
€ 52.89
Paperback. A study of the importance of Salem, Massachusetts, in the life and career of Nathaniel Hawthorne. The author investigates Hawthorne's family, his education before college, his friends and acquaintances, and Salem's religious and political influences on him. Num Pages: 304 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1KBBES; 2ABM; 3JH; BG; DSBF; DSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 19. Weight in Grams: 417.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- University of Missouri
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780826213310
- ISBN
- 9780826213310
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 49.99€ 41.72
€ 49.99
€ 41.72