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Paperback. Explodes the myth that Lewis was a misogynist and shows how his approach to women is pertinent to contemporary culture. Editor(s): Curtis, Carolyn; Key, Mary Pomroy. Num Pages: 288 pages, Black and white pics of contributors in text. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSBH; DSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 130 x 197 x 23. Weight in Grams: 306.
Publisher
Lion Hudson
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9780745956947
ISBN
9780745956947
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 12.14

Paperback. Series: Shakespeare and Theory. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: DSGS; JMAF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 132 x 197 x 15. Weight in Grams: 262.
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9781472503237
ISBN
9781472503237
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 30.21

Paperback. Published in 1994, this is a paperback edition edition of a study of the life and writings of literary pioneer, Lydia Maria Child. Her writing made and impact on American life as she addressed the issues of her time: slavery, women's rights, treatm Series: New Americanists. Num Pages: 832 pages, 10 black and white photographs. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BGH; DSBF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 178 x 254 x 38. Weight in Grams: 1429.
Condition
Used, Like New
Edition
Revised ed.
Publisher
Duke University Press
Number of pages
832
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
SKU
KEX0212593
ISBN
9780822321637
Paperback
Condition: Used, Like New

€ 17.95

Hardback. Series: Modernist Latitudes. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: 2GJ; AN; DSB; DSG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 238 x 163 x 32. Weight in Grams: 676.
Publisher
Columbia University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231166508
ISBN
9780231166508
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 38.99
€ 28.12

Hardback. .
Publisher
University of Toronto Press Canada
Number of pages
216
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Edition
1st
Condition
New
SKU
V9781442646377
ISBN
9781442646377
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 67.73
€ 12.20

Paperback. This supplementary volume attempts to evaluate and simplify Pound's often bewildering work. It contains over 10,000 separate glosses that identify all proper names, literary and historical allusions, with exegeses based upon Pound's original sources. Num Pages: 816 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2ABM; DSBH; DSC. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 152 x 226 x 24. Weight in Grams: 1322. 816 pages, bibliography, index. This supplementary volume attempts to evaluate and simplify Pound's often bewildering work. It contains over 10,000 separate glosses that identify all proper names, literary and historical allusions, with exegeses based upon Pound's original sources. Cateogry: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2ABM; DSBH; DSC. Dimension: 152 x 226 x 24. Weight: 1138.
Publisher
University of California Press
Number of pages
816
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1993
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520082878
ISBN
9780520082878
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 45.99
€ 32.66

Paperback. A collection of Carson McCullers' work, including stories, essays, articles, poems, and her writing on writing. These pieces, written mostly before McCullers was nineteen, provide insight into her life and her gifts and growth as a writer. It contains the working outline of "The Mute," which became her novel "The Heart Is a Lonely Hunter". Series: Penguin Modern Classics. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: DN; DSBH; DSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 129 x 195 x 19. Weight in Grams: 230.
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
304
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1985
Condition
New
SKU
V9780140081954
ISBN
9780140081954
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 10.82

Paperback. The aged Judge Clane dreams of resurrecting the confederacy, while his grandson, Jester, is involuntarily drawn to Sherman, a volatile black orphan who feels the sharp sting of racial injustice. Through the eyes of these individuals, the author explores the roots of racial prejudice, and the dual moralities of the town's leading whites. Series: Penguin Modern Classics. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: DSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130 x 14. Weight in Grams: 176.
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
224
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1986
Edition
New Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780140083583
ISBN
9780140083583
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 10.82

Hardcover. A comprehensive analysis of the most important Shakespearean critics, editors, actors and directors. It offers a systematic account of those figures who have had the greatest influence on the interpretation, understanding and cultural reception of Shakespeare, both nationally and internationally. Editor(s): DiPietro, Cary. Series: Great Shakespeareans. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSBD; DSGS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 241 x 156 x 24. Weight in Grams: 478.
Publisher
Continuum
Number of pages
224
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780826446114
ISBN
9780826446114
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 206.68
€ 183.61

Paperback. Editor(s): Mazer, Cary M. Series: Great Shakespeareans. Num Pages: 264 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSBD; DSGS. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 157 x 233 x 16. Weight in Grams: 412.
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9781474253840
ISBN
9781474253840
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 45.99
€ 38.24

Paperback. Editor(s): Wolfe, Cary. Num Pages: 232 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: DSB; HP; PSV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 160 x 229 x 12. Weight in Grams: 318.
Publisher
University of Minnesota Press United States
Number of pages
232
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Edition
First edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780816641062
ISBN
9780816641062
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 29.99
€ 28.50

Paperback. An engaging overview of the Russian literary tradition, with a glossary and guide to further reading. Series: Cambridge Introductions to Literature. Num Pages: 308 pages, 1 b/w illus. 1 map. BIC Classification: 2AGR; DSB. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 156 x 20. Weight in Grams: 494. Series: Cambridge Introductions to Literature. 304 pages, 1 b/w illus. 1 map. An engaging overview of the Russian literary tradition, with a glossary and guide to further reading. Cateogry: (UU) Undergraduate. BIC Classification: 2AGR; DSB. Dimension: 228 x 156 x 20. Weight: 494.
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Number of pages
304
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Condition
New
SKU
V9780521606523
ISBN
9780521606523
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 36.23

Paperback. Full of analysis and interpretation, historical background, discussions and commentaries, York Notes will help you get right to the heart of the text you're studying, whether it's poetry, a play or a novel. Series: York Notes Advanced. Num Pages: 120 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; 4KL; DSBH; DSG. Category: (UA) A / AS level; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 211 x 212 x 9. Weight in Grams: 162.
Publisher
Pearson Education Canada
Number of pages
120
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781405896238
ISBN
9781405896238
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.13

Hardback. Series: Anthem Studies in Travel. Num Pages: 202 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 2ADF; 2ADT; DSBH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 237 x 155 x 19. Weight in Grams: 456.
Publisher
Anthem Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9781783080373
ISBN
9781783080373
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 133.58

Paperback. Num Pages: 187 pages. BIC Classification: 2ADF; DSB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 231 x 157 x 23. Weight in Grams: 567.
Publisher
University of Notre Dame Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780268040352
ISBN
9780268040352
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 31.99
€ 28.95

Hardcover. Explores the interaction of literature and music in the Atlantic world in the age of Enlightenment and Romanticism. This study looks at the relationship of rhetoric and music in the era's intellectual discourses, texts and performance cultures principally in Europe and North America. Series: Edinburgh Studies in Transatlantic Literatures. Num Pages: 288 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 3JF; 3JH; AV; DSBF; JFC. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 167 x 242 x 21. Weight in Grams: 584.
Publisher
EDINBURGH UNIVERSITY PRESS
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780748684618
ISBN
9780748684618
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 103.34
€ 100.33

Hardcover. Delving into the inspirations behind his masterworks and the influences of generations of performers, this book reveals the incredible variety of ways Shakespeare's plays have been adapted for stage and screen. Commemorating the 400th anniversary of his death, it looks at the facts and myths of Shakespeare's life and times. Num Pages: 160 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSGS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 208 x 165 x 16. Weight in Grams: 308.
Publisher
Andre Deutsch
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
9780233004969
ISBN
9780233004969
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 4.99

Paperback. This book finds a way through often impenetrable recent theories, exploring key concepts of ideology, subjectivity and representation in the various forms put forward by different 'schools' of theorists. Series: New Accents. Num Pages: 176 pages, further reading; notes; references; index. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 198 x 130 x 14. Weight in Grams: 206.
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
176
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Edition
2nd Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780415280068
ISBN
9780415280068
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 35.03

Paperback. The next introduction in the IDEAS IN PROFILE series: a snappy but serious introduction to criticism Series: Ideas in Profile. Num Pages: 176 pages, Black and white reproductions of paintings, a few photographs. BIC Classification: DSA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 134 x 198 x 19. Weight in Grams: 208.
Publisher
Profile Books Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
Main
Condition
New
SKU
V9781781254509
ISBN
9781781254509
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 18.28

Paperback. A new type of study guide which combines an exploration of Shakespeare's language with. specific help for students looking to develop their own critical responses and skills. Hamlet remains the most studied of Shakespeare's tragedies and this guide examines it as a turning point in his writing career. Series: Arden Student Skills: Language and Writing. Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: DSGS. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 195 x 135 x 10. Weight in Grams: 212.
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC United Kingdom
Number of pages
192
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9781408171752
ISBN
9781408171752
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 23.17

Paperback. In these essays, brought together here for the first time, world-renowned critic Catherine Belsey puts theory to work in order to register Shakespeare's powers of seduction. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: DSGS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 160 x 12. Weight in Grams: 346.
Publisher
Edinburgh University Press
Number of pages
224
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Condition
New
SKU
V9780748640461
ISBN
9780748640461
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 36.42

Hardback. In these essays, brought together here for the first time, world-renowned critic Catherine Belsey puts theory to work in order to register Shakespeare's powers of seduction. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSGS. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 20. Weight in Grams: 486.
Publisher
Edinburgh University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Condition
New
SKU
V9780748633012
ISBN
9780748633012
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 80.38
€ 78.63

Paperback.
Publisher
Canongate Books Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
272
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Edition
2nd edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780862416836
ISBN
9780862416836
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 10.53

Paperback.
Publisher
Canongate Books Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
432
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Edition
Main
Condition
New
SKU
V9780862412920
ISBN
9780862412920
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 18.99
€ 13.45

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