Literature: history & criticism
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Literature: history & criticism
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- Publisher
- Oxford University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- UK ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780198355380
- ISBN
- 9780198355380
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€ 19.14
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Paperback. 'Oxford Student Texts' provide an accessible approach to the works of great poets and playwrights. Up-to-date to meet today's curriculum requirements for post-16 study, this series is designed to motivate and encourage students working on these challenging writers for the first time. Editor(s): Moore, Jackie. Series Editor(s): Croft, Steven. Num Pages: 240 pages, Illustrations, map, facsim., photos. BIC Classification: 2AB; 4KL; DD; DSBD; DSG. Category: (UA) A / AS level; (XS) Student text. Dimension: 197 x 128 x 13. Weight in Grams: 262.
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 240
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Edition
- FIRST EDITION
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780198325741
- ISBN
- 9780198325741
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€ 19.14
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Hardcover. Provides a new understanding of the epyllion as a genre exploiting the subversive potential of various educational thresholds, such as the transition from grammar to rhetoric. Series: Edinburgh Critical Studies in Renaissance Culture. Num Pages: 232 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSBD; DSC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 163 x 240 x 19. Weight in Grams: 500. the Making of the English Epyllion. Series: Edinburgh Critical Studies in Renaissance Culture. 232 pages. Provides a new understanding of the epyllion as a genre exploiting the subversive potential of various educational thresholds, such as the transition from grammar to rhetoric. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSBD; DSC. Dimension: 163 x 240 x 19. Weight: 500.
- Publisher
- Edinburgh University Press
- Number of pages
- 232
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780748644650
- ISBN
- 9780748644650
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€ 104.23€ 100.65
€ 104.23
€ 100.65
Hardcover. Stunning two-volume slipcased set containing the most comprehensive in-depth companion to Tolkien's life and works ever published, including synopses of all his writings, and a Tolkien gazetteer, who's who and chronology. Num Pages: 2752 pages, Index. BIC Classification: BGL; DSB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 149. Weight in Grams: 270.
- Publisher
- HarperCollins Publishers
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- Revised and expanded edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780008214548
- ISBN
- 9780008214548
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Condition: New
€ 138.97€ 91.88
€ 138.97
€ 91.88
Hardcover. Num Pages: 290 pages. BIC Classification: BG; DSB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 241 x 165 x 27. Weight in Grams: 583.
- Publisher
- University of Toronto Press Canada
- Number of pages
- 290
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Edition
- First Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- KEX0227700
- ISBN
- 9780802007124
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Condition: New
€ 4.99
€ 4.99
Paperback. Argues for the relocation of ethics to the center of our engagement with literature. Returning ethics to its root sense, this work proposes that the ethical critic will be interested in any effect on the ethos, the total character or quality of tellers and listeners. Num Pages: 580 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: DSA; DSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 155 x 229 x 40. Weight in Grams: 862.
- Publisher
- University of California Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1989
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520062108
- ISBN
- 9780520062108
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Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 29.54
€ 40.99
€ 29.54
Paperback. Num Pages: 576 pages. BIC Classification: DS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 165 x 205 x 38. Weight in Grams: 632.
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 576
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1983
- Edition
- 2nd
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226065588
- ISBN
- 9780226065588
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Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 26.39
€ 32.99
€ 26.39
Paperback. Series: Creaky Traveler. Num Pages: 170 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; DSB; HBJD; WT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 217 x 140 x 13. Weight in Grams: 306.
- Publisher
- Sentient Publications United States
- Number of pages
- 170
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780971078673
- ISBN
- 9780971078673
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Condition: New
€ 34.99€ 23.18
€ 34.99
€ 23.18
Paperback. Series: I Love.. 400 Fantastic Facts. Num Pages: 160 pages, 150 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSGS; WZG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 150 x 180. .
- Publisher
- The History Press Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 160
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781841656960
- ISBN
- 9781841656960
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Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 11.17
€ 13.99
€ 11.17
Paperback. Series: Student Guides. Num Pages: 52 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; 4KL; DSBH; DSC. Category: (UA) A / AS level; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 220 x 168 x 37. Weight in Grams: 94.
- Publisher
- Greenwich Exchange Ltd
- Number of pages
- 52
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781871551372
- ISBN
- 9781871551372
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Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 15.16
€ 15.99
€ 15.16
Paperback.
- Publisher
- Greenwich Exchange Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 65
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781871551358
- ISBN
- 9781871551358
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€ 15.99€ 15.16
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Hardcover. Series: Modern Library. Num Pages: 736 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 2ABM; DCF; DSBF; DSC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 188 x 123 x 47. Weight in Grams: 700.
- Publisher
- Random House Inc
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1994
- Edition
- New edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780679600763
- ISBN
- 9780679600763
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Condition: New
€ 29.99€ 19.84
€ 29.99
€ 19.84
Paperback. First new translation in 30 years and comprehensive commentary for over a century Series: Aris & Phillips Hispanic Classics. Num Pages: 264 pages. BIC Classification: 2ADL; DB; DD; DSBB; DSG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 150 x 210 x 30. Weight in Grams: 342.
- Publisher
- Aris & Phillips
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781910572382
- ISBN
- 9781910572382
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Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 30.42
€ 33.99
€ 30.42
hardcover. The first history of Greek theatre from Hellenistic times to the foundation of Modern Greece, marked by significant discontinuities. Num Pages: 350 pages. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; 2AHA; AN; DSG; HBLA; HBTB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 152. .
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781107059474
- ISBN
- 9781107059474
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€ 125.95
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Paperback. Studies in the History of the Renaissance is a highly influential defence of aestheticism. Pater redefined the practice of criticism through his readings of some of the paintings, sculptures, and poems of the Renaissance, and shocked contemporaries for sponsoring a hedonistic ethic with his infamous 'Conclusion'. Editor(s): Beaumont, Matthew. Series: Oxford World's Classics. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: ACND; DSBD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 195 x 130 x 15. Weight in Grams: 180.
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 240
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Edition
- New
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199535071
- ISBN
- 9780199535071
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Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 11.45
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Paperback. A sensitive analysis of the spiritual significance of ancient Greek religion. Num Pages: 288 pages, 14 b&w photos. BIC Classification: DSBB; HRKP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 204 x 135 x 18. Weight in Grams: 356.
- Publisher
- Indiana University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 288
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780253208910
- ISBN
- 9780253208910
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Condition: New
€ 21.99€ 21.55
€ 21.99
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Paperback. Anatomizes what's fundamentally at stake when we think of literature in terms of the experience of the reader rather than the intention of the author, and when we substitute the question of who people are for the question of what they believe. Num Pages: 232 pages, 6 halftones. BIC Classification: DSBH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 233 x 156 x 14. Weight in Grams: 350.
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 234
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691126180
- ISBN
- 9780691126180
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Condition: New
€ 36.99€ 27.01
€ 36.99
€ 27.01
Paperback. .
- Publisher
- Verso Books
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781859844182
- ISBN
- 9781859844182
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Condition: New
€ 19.08
€ 19.08
Paperback. However insistently the idea of catastrophe hangs over Benjamin's writings in the final years of his life, the "victories wrested" in this period constitute some of the most remarkable 20th century analyses of the emergence of modern society. This volume ranges from studies of Baudelaire and Brecht to appraisals of photography, film, and poetry. Editor(s): Eiland, Howard; Jennings, Michael W. Num Pages: 496 pages, 4 halftones. BIC Classification: 2ACG; DNF; DSBH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 162 x 25. Weight in Grams: 648.
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 496
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Edition
- 1St Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674022294
- ISBN
- 9780674022294
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Condition: New
€ 35.99€ 30.01
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Paperback. Presented in a new edition with expanded notes, this genre-defying meditation on the semiotics of late-1920s Weimar culture, composed of 60 short prose pieces that vary wildly in style and theme, offers a fresh opportunity to encounter Walter Benjamin at his most virtuosic and experimental, writing in a vein that anticipates later masterpieces. Editor(s): Jennings, Michael W. Translator(s): Jephcott, Edmund. Num Pages: 98 pages. BIC Classification: DNF; DSBB; HPN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 191 x 127. .
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674052291
- ISBN
- 9780674052291
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Condition: New
€ 20.99€ 19.22
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Paperback. Offers a source of literary modernism in the twentieth century. Series: Radical Thinkers. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: 2ACG; DSBH; DSG. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 195 x 130 x 22. Weight in Grams: 294.
- Publisher
- Verso
- Number of pages
- 256
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781844673483
- ISBN
- 9781844673483
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Condition: New
€ 26.67
€ 26.67
Paperback. Features 'The Work of Art in the Age of Mechanical Reproduction', 'The Task of the Translator' and 'Theses on the Philosophy of History', as well as essays on Kafka, storytelling, Baudelaire, Brecht's epic theatre, and Proust. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 2AB; 3JH; 3JJ; DSBF; HPCD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 136 x 215 x 21. Weight in Grams: 294.
- Publisher
- Vintage Publishing
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781847923868
- ISBN
- 9781847923868
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Condition: New
€ 21.99€ 16.17
€ 21.99
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Paperback. Walter Benjamin's essays on the great French lyric poet, Charles Baudelaire revolutionized not just the way we think about Baudelaire, but our understanding of modernity and modernism as well. This volume includes an introduction that presents each of Benjamin's essays on Baudelaire in chronological order. Editor(s): Jennings, Michael W. Translator(s): Eiland, Howard; Jephcott, Edmund; Livingstone, Rodney; Zohn, Harry. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: 2ADF; DSBF; DSC. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 209 x 143 x 24. Weight in Grams: 378.
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press
- Number of pages
- 320
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Edition
- n
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674022874
- ISBN
- 9780674022874
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 31.99€ 27.24
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Paperback. Provides an intimate portrait of Walter Benjamin, venturesome at the end of the Weimar Republic, and of his unique form of thought. This English-language edition features a section of supplementary materials - drawn from Benjamin's essays, letters and sketches - relating to hashish use, as well as a reminiscence by his friend Jean Selz. Editor(s): Eiland, Howard. Num Pages: 208 pages, 4 line illustrations. BIC Classification: 2ACG; DSBH; DSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 195 x 153 x 15. Weight in Grams: 264.
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 208
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674022218
- ISBN
- 9780674022218
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 34.99€ 29.14
€ 34.99
€ 29.14