Literature: history & criticism
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Literature: history & criticism
Hardcover. An examination of how women's writings, over two hundred centuries, shaped public opinion and morality. Series: Royal Historical Society Studies in History. Num Pages: 300 pages, 3 black & white illustrations, 5 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; DSB; HBTB; JFSJ1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Weight in Grams: 666.
- Publisher
- Royal Historical Society
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780861933433
- ISBN
- 9780861933433
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 99.48
€ 99.48
Paperback. Disraeli vividly depicts the appalling conditions of the poor-their pitiful wages, their miserably overcrowded tenements, and their exploitation by the new breed of powerful industrialists-as an indirect plea for social and political reform and for the fulfilment of his dream of a new, more democratic England. Editor(s): Shrimpton, Nicholas. Series: Oxford World's Classics. Num Pages: 464 pages. BIC Classification: 3JF; DSBF; DSK; FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 130 x 196 x 23. Weight in Grams: 316.
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780198759898
- ISBN
- 9780198759898
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 12.92
€ 15.99
€ 12.92
Paperback. Num Pages: 232 pages. BIC Classification: AGB; DS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 154 x 19. Weight in Grams: 528.
- Publisher
- Wakefield Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Edition
- First Printing from This Publisher
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780984115532
- ISBN
- 9780984115532
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.26
€ 19.26
Paperback. This compelling examination of the relationship between theatre and empire begins with potential definitions and theories of empire, suggesting how we might think of these two notions together and how we might see empire itself as theatre. A variety of case studies are then used to explore theatre in light of both cultural and economic imperialism. Series: Theatre and. Num Pages: 88 pages, biography. BIC Classification: AN; DSBH5; HBTQ. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 178 x 111 x 5. Weight in Grams: 45.
- Publisher
- Macmillan Education UK
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- 1st ed. 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137443069
- ISBN
- 9781137443069
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 11.28
€ 11.28
Paperback. Series: Jewish Lives. Num Pages: 224 pages, 8 b/w illus. BIC Classification: 2ADF; BGL; DSBH; DSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 143 x 210 x 19. Weight in Grams: 284.
- Publisher
- Yale University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780300224283
- ISBN
- 9780300224283
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 13.12
€ 15.99
€ 13.12
Hardback. Now Tintinologists have the opportunity to better understand the complex and sometimes dark personality of Tintin's creator and his carefully crafted public persona. Translator(s): Kover, Tina A. Num Pages: 424 pages, 14, 14 black & white halftones. BIC Classification: 2ADF; AKLC; BGF; DSBH; DSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 236 x 164 x 34. Weight in Grams: 702.
- Publisher
- Johns Hopkins University Press
- Number of pages
- 424
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Edition
- Tra
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781421404547
- ISBN
- 9781421404547
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 43.37
€ 43.37
Paperback. Editor(s): Berberich, Christine. Num Pages: 344 pages. BIC Classification: DSBF; DSBH; DSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 232 x 157 x 15. Weight in Grams: 514.
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing Plc United States
- Number of pages
- 288
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Edition
- annotated edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781441134318
- ISBN
- 9781441134318
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 36.99€ 36.66
€ 36.99
€ 36.66
Paperback. Describes the literary phenomenon of the Sophoclean tragic hero. This work presents an analysis of three plays, the Antigone, Philoctetes, and Oedipus at Colonus, that emphasizes the individuality and variety of the living figures Sophocles created on the same basic armature. Series: Sather Classical Lectures. Num Pages: 224 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 2AHA; DSBB; DSG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 151 x 211 x 12. Weight in Grams: 266. Studies in Sophoclean Tragedy. Series: Sather Classical Lectures. 224 pages. Describes the literary phenomenon of the Sophoclean tragic hero. This work presents an analysis of three plays, the Antigone, Philoctetes, and Oedipus at Colonus, that emphasizes the individuality and variety of the living figures Sophocles created on the same basic armature. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. BIC Classification: 2AHA; DSBB; DSG. Dimension: 151 x 211 x 12. Weight: 260.
- Publisher
- University of California Press
- Number of pages
- 224
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1983
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520049574
- ISBN
- 9780520049574
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 34.99€ 25.60
€ 34.99
€ 25.60
Paperback. From millenarists to Antichrist hunters, from the Sibyls to the Hussites, Visions of the End is a monumental compendium spanning the literature of the Christian apocalyptic tradition from the period A.D. 400 to 1500, masterfully selected and complete with a comprehensive introduction and new preface. Series: Records of Western Civilization Series. Num Pages: 390 pages. BIC Classification: 3D; 3F; 3H; DSBB; HRCM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 154 x 22. Weight in Grams: 592.
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 390
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Edition
- Revised
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231112574
- ISBN
- 9780231112574
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 28.02
€ 37.99
€ 28.02
Paperback. Composed during the fourteenth century in the English Midlands, this work describes the events that follow when a mysterious green-coloured knight rides into King Arthur's Camelot in deep mid-winter. Blending Celtic myth and Christian faith, it is among the Middle English poems: a tale of magic, chivalry and seduction. Editor(s): O'Donoghue, Bernard. Translator(s): O'Donoghue, Bernard. Num Pages: 128 pages. BIC Classification: DSC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 8. Weight in Grams: 102.
- Publisher
- Penguin Classics
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780140424539
- ISBN
- 9780140424539
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 11.99€ 9.97
€ 11.99
€ 9.97
Paperback. Arms and the Man has proved to one of Shaw's most popular plays, challenging notions of romance, bravery, cowardice, patriotism, and loyalty. This is a fresh, up to date and accessibly written critical edition for literature and drama students. Editor(s): Wearing, J. P. Series: New Mermaids. Num Pages: 176 pages, Production photographs. BIC Classification: 2AB; DD; DSBF; DSG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UA) A / AS level; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 199 x 130 x 11. Weight in Grams: 150.
- Edition
- Annotated
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC London
- Number of pages
- 176
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780713679984
- ISBN
- 9780713679984
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.33
€ 13.33
Paperback. One of Bernard Shaw's greatest plays, Mrs Warren's Profession raises issues about class struggle, generational differences, the past, and female hardship through the exploration of a mother and daughter relationship put under enormous strain. Editor(s): Kent, Brad. Series: New Mermaids. Num Pages: 224 pages, Production photographs. BIC Classification: 2AB; DD; DSBF; DSG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UA) A / AS level; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 198 x 164 x 13. Weight in Grams: 218.
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
- Number of pages
- 224
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780713679946
- ISBN
- 9780713679946
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.31
€ 13.31
Paperback. Poet, novelist, essayist, editor, anthologist, lexicographer and painter, Clarence Major is a challenging yet underappreciated contemporary African- American artist. This collection combines poetry, prose and art by Major with critical essays that showcase his aesthetic movement across boundaries. Editor(s): Bell, Bernard W. Num Pages: 360 pages, 25 illustrations, notes, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2ABM; ACXJ8; AGB; DSBH; DSK; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 156 x 18. Weight in Grams: 413.
- Publisher
- The University of North Carolina Press Chapel Hill
- Number of pages
- 360
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- KEX0227726
- ISBN
- 9780807848999
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 4.99
€ 4.99
Paperback. New essays on the most prominent German dramatist and short-story writer of the early 19th century. Editor(s): Fischer, Bernd. Series: Studies in German Literature, Linguistics, and Culture. Num Pages: 268 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 2ACG; DSBD; DSBF; DSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 154 x 17. Weight in Grams: 438.
- Publisher
- Boydell & Brewer Ltd United States
- Number of pages
- 268
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781571134516
- ISBN
- 9781571134516
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 42.99€ 35.67
€ 42.99
€ 35.67
Hardback. Armchair travel may seem like an oxymoron. Doesn't travel require us to leave the house? No passport, no currency, no security screening required - the luxury of armchair travel is accessible to us all. In this book, the author celebrates this convenient, magical means of transport in all its many forms. Translator(s): Filkins, Peter. Num Pages: 272 pages, 83 halftones. BIC Classification: DSB; JFCX; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 22. Weight in Grams: 431.
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 272
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226774671
- ISBN
- 9780226774671
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 27.99€ 23.10
€ 27.99
€ 23.10
Paperback. .
- Publisher
- Edinburgh University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781474411059
- ISBN
- 9781474411059
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 22.83
€ 22.83
Paperback. BIC Classification: 1DBK; DSBF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). .
- Publisher
- Edinburgh University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2018
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781474414852
- ISBN
- 9781474414852
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 22.83
€ 22.83
Hardback. .
- Publisher
- Cambridge Scholars Publishing
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2019
- Edition
- Unabridged edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781847182517
- ISBN
- 9781847182517
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 50.99€ 30.45
€ 50.99
€ 30.45
Paperback. Num Pages: 232 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: DSA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 217 x 139 x 14. Weight in Grams: 318.
- Publisher
- Cornell University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780801477560
- ISBN
- 9780801477560
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 35.99€ 32.66
€ 35.99
€ 32.66
Hardback. This highly original book explores whether globalisation might now be prompting a sub-genre of the novel adept at imagining global community. Num Pages: 216 pages. BIC Classification: DSBH; DSK. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 15. Weight in Grams: 467.
- Publisher
- Edinburgh University Press
- Number of pages
- 216
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780748638154
- ISBN
- 9780748638154
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 107.02
€ 107.02
Paperback. Mother Courage and Her Children is widely regarded as Brecht's best work, a theatrical landmark and one of the most powerful anti-war plays in history. This bilingual edition allows students to compare the original German text with a translation by one of the world's leading playwrights, Tony Kushner. Editor(s): Kuhn, Tom. Translator(s): Hofmann, Michael; Kushner, Tony (Professor, University of Southampton). Series: Modern Classics. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: DSG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 131 x 16. Weight in Grams: 204.
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC London
- Number of pages
- 240
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Edition
- Parallel text edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781408111512
- ISBN
- 9781408111512
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 12.41
€ 12.41
Paperback. Described by Brecht as "a gangster play that would recall certain events familiar to us all", Arturo Ui is a witty and savage satire of the rise of Hitler - recast by Brecht into a small-time Chicago gangster's takeover of the city's greengrocery trade. Editor(s): Worrall, Non. Translator(s): Manheim, Ralph. Series: Student Editions. Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: DD; DSG. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 198 x 132 x 13. Weight in Grams: 164.
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Methuen Drama
- Number of pages
- 192
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780713685114
- ISBN
- 9780713685114
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.36
€ 14.36
Paperback. A Student Edition of Brecht's series of inter-connected playlets that describes events which took place in German households under the rise of the Nazis. The text of the play is accompanied by an extensive commentary and study notes. Editor(s): Ryland, Charlotte. Translator(s): Willett, John. Series: Student Editions. Num Pages: 224 pages, black & white illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 2ACG; DD; DSG. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 198 x 130 x 14. Weight in Grams: 210.
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Methuen Drama
- Number of pages
- 224
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781408100080
- ISBN
- 9781408100080
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.32
€ 14.32
Paperback. A Student Edition of Brecht's classic parable, set in an unjust society where good can only survive by means of evil. The text of the play is accompanied by an extensive commentary and study notes. Editor(s): Ryland, Charlotte; Kuhn, Tom; Gwyer, Kirstin. Translator(s): Willett, John. Series: Student Editions. Num Pages: 224 pages, n/a. BIC Classification: DD; DSG. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 199 x 128 x 15. Weight in Grams: 218.
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Methuen Drama
- Number of pages
- 224
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781408100073
- ISBN
- 9781408100073
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.32
€ 14.32