×


 x 

Shopping cart

Literature: history & criticism

Results 3121 - 3144 of 5350

Literature: history & criticism

Hardback. German Jewry. Among other things - or rather, above all - the term evokes creativity and destruction. This book is about both sides of that dichotomy, and also the links between them. It is about the German Jews - for example, Heine, Freud, and Kafka - whose accomplishments have played such a significant role in shaping our modern sensibilities. Num Pages: 296 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DFG; DSB; HBJD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 18. Weight in Grams: 513.
Publisher
Continuum Publishing Corporation United States
Number of pages
208
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Edition
0th Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781441166852
ISBN
9781441166852
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 51.99
€ 36.43

Paperback. An intimate portrait of the lives and writings of the Bronte sisters, drawn from the objects they possessed. Num Pages: 336 pages, 14 illustrations. BIC Classification: BGL; DSB; JFSJ1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 140. .
Publisher
WW Norton & Co
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780393352702
ISBN
9780393352702
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 17.13

Paperback. Contains extracts from Johnson's several interviews, giving an account of Johnson's development from the late 1970s until the early years of the twenty-first century. This title brings up many elements of Johnson's life and work: his religious development from the AME Church to Buddhism and the importance of family to him. Editor(s): McWilliams, Jim. Series: V Ethel Willis White Books. Num Pages: 336 pages. BIC Classification: 2ABM; DSBH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 152 x 22. Weight in Grams: 476.
Publisher
University of Washington Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Edition
0th Edition
Condition
New
SKU
9780295984391
ISBN
9780295984391
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 5.70

Hardcover. Volume VII of the nine-volume Loeb edition of Early Greek Philosophy includes the atomists Leucippus and Democritus. Translator(s): Laks, Andre (Princeton University New Jersey); Most, Glenn W (Princeton University New Jersey). Series: Loeb Classical Library. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; DSBB; HBLA1; HPCA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 116 x 170 x 29. Weight in Grams: 364.
Publisher
Harvard University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674997080
ISBN
9780674997080
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 30.02

Paperback. Editor(s): Puri, Shalini; Castillo, Debra A. Num Pages: 267 pages, 2 colour illustrations, 2 colour tables, biography. BIC Classification: DSBH; GTB; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 160 x 280 x 18. Weight in Grams: 452.
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
1st ed. 2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781349928361
ISBN
9781349928361
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 63.98

Paperback. Presents a study of Shakespeare's intellectual preoccupations. This book offers guidance to Shakespeare's plays and sheds light on questions that engrossed Shakespeare from his early plays to the late romances: the nature of motive, cause, personal identity and relation, the proper status of imagination, and ethics and subjectivity. Num Pages: 448 pages. BIC Classification: DSGS. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 157 x 29. Weight in Grams: 648.
Publisher
Yale University Press United States
Number of pages
448
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780300136296
ISBN
9780300136296
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 15.83

Hardback. Num Pages: 200 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 215 x 139. .
Publisher
Baylor University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9781481306270
ISBN
9781481306270
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 46.53

Paperback. This book seeks quite simply to share the many experiences of Shakespeare's Globe Education team of their active approach to teaching students of all ages. The book mixes some theory with lots of examples and practical ideas teachers can take and use for their own lessons. Num Pages: 256 pages, 15 b/w in-text photos. BIC Classification: DSGS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 233 x 157 x 14. Weight in Grams: 400.
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Number of pages
256
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9781408156841
ISBN
9781408156841
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 29.99
€ 25.17

Paperback. .
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Number of pages
168
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780199601714
ISBN
9780199601714
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 10.59

hardcover. This book presents a new argument that reimagines modern theater's critical power and places innovative writing at the heart of the experimental stage. Num Pages: 306 pages, 1 b/w illus. BIC Classification: DSBH; DSG. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 228 x 152. .
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9781107132351
ISBN
9781107132351
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 105.04
€ 93.21

Hardback. .
Publisher
Chelsea House Publishers
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Edition
New
Condition
New
SKU
V9780791096178
ISBN
9780791096178
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 69.24

Paperback. JG Ballard is one of the most significant British writers of the contemporary period. This guide includes critical perspectives on Ballard's major novels as well as his short stories and journalistic writing covering issues of form, narrative and experimentation. Editor(s): Baxter, Jeannette. Series: Continuum Critical Perspectives. Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSBH; DSK. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 233 x 156 x 14. Weight in Grams: 284.
Publisher
Continuum
Number of pages
192
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780826497260
ISBN
9780826497260
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 42.99
€ 35.23

Paperback. Why has violence been a predominant topic in contemporary Argentine film and literature? What conclusions can be drawn from the dissemination of violent images and narratives that depict violence in Argentina? This title features essays that analyze the extent to which violence communicates structural inequalities or lines of fissure in Argentina. Editor(s): Garces, Elizabeth Montes; Rocha, Caroline. Num Pages: 286 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KLSA; 2ADS; APFA; DSBF. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 228 x 153 x 19. Weight in Grams: 426.
Publisher
University of Calgary Press Canada
Number of pages
286
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Condition
New
SKU
V9781552385043
ISBN
9781552385043
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 47.99

Paperback. Num Pages: 448 pages, 3 black & white illustrations, 8 black & white tables, 1 black & white halftones, 6 black. BIC Classification: 2AB; CF; DS. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 189 x 246 x 25. Weight in Grams: 874.
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Number of pages
448
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Edition
3rd Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780415498760
ISBN
9780415498760
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 48.51

Hardcover. A collection of newly commissioned critical essays that reads across and between New Yorker departments, from sports writing to short stories, cartoons to reporters at large, poetry to annals of business. It offers multiple perspectives on American writing and periodical culture at specific moments in 20th century history. Editor(s): Green, Fiona. Num Pages: 272 pages, 16 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; DSB. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 162 x 235 x 18. Weight in Grams: 538.
Publisher
EDINBURGH UNIVERSITY PRESS
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780748682492
ISBN
9780748682492
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 104.25
€ 99.72

Paperback. "Completed Field Notes" showcases 20 of Kroetsch's long poems, spanning some 15 years of creative activity. Num Pages: 250 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; DCF; DSB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 227 x 153 x 19. Weight in Grams: 416.
Publisher
University of Alberta Press Canada
Number of pages
250
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Edition
UK ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9780888643506
ISBN
9780888643506
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 21.99
€ 17.55

Paperback. Num Pages: 408 pages, 24 color illus. 42 halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; 3JJP; DSA; DSB; JFCA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 136 x 209 x 29. Weight in Grams: 560.
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691173382
ISBN
9780691173382
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 20.05

Paperback. An exploration of the bestselling "A Song of Ice and Fire" fantasy series, on which the HBO series "A Game of Thrones" is based. It explores the book series' influences, its place in the fantasy pantheon, its challenging narrative choices, and the pull of its epic scope. Editor(s): Lowder, James. Num Pages: 240 pages, figures. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; DSBH; DSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 139 x 17. Weight in Grams: 278.
Publisher
Smart Pop
Number of pages
272
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Edition
Illustrated
Condition
New
SKU
V9781936661749
ISBN
9781936661749
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 14.92

Paperback. Editor(s): Fuss, Diana; Gleason, William A. Num Pages: 384 pages, 1 halftone. 1 line illus. BIC Classification: DSB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 542.
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
384
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691157146
ISBN
9780691157146
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 20.07

Paperback. The extraordinary historical consequences of errors and fictional inventions. Translator(s): Weaver, William. Num Pages: 176 pages, 8Col.ill. BIC Classification: CFB; DSA; JFCX; JFHF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 195 x 131 x 14. Weight in Grams: 170.
Publisher
Orion Publishing Co
Number of pages
176
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Edition
01st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780753808788
ISBN
9780753808788
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 10.83

Paperback. An in-depth examination of the Mexican ballad tradition of the corrido and its complex relationship with violence Series: Music in American Life. Num Pages: 272 pages, 26 photographs. BIC Classification: 1KLCM; 2ADSL; AVGH; DSC; JFFE. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 16. Weight in Grams: 440.
Publisher
University of Illinois Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Condition
New
SKU
V9780252075629
ISBN
9780252075629
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 31.99
€ 28.95

Hardback. Women Writers and the Hero of Romance studies the nature of the hero and his meaning for the female seeker, or quester, in romance fiction from Wuthering Heights to Fifty Shades of Grey. The book includes chapters on Wuthering Heights, Middlemarch, The Scarlet Pimpernel, The Sheik, and the novels of Ayn Rand and Dorothy Dunnett. Num Pages: 240 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSBF; DSBH; DSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 162 x 217 x 18. Weight in Grams: 400.
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Edition
2014th Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781137426970
ISBN
9781137426970
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 64.03

Paperback. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: DSBH; UMB; VSP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 198 x 129. .
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9780141982489
ISBN
9780141982489
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 11.57

Hardcover. This book explores a major modern turn in Francophone Caribbean literature towards recits d'enfance (narratives of childhood) and asks why this occurred post-1990. Series: Contemporary French and Francophone Cultures. Num Pages: 256 pages, 1 black & white tables. BIC Classification: 1KJ; 2ADF; DSBH5. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 242 x 163 x 20. Weight in Grams: 528.
Publisher
Liverpool University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
256
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9781846318412
ISBN
9781846318412
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 137.40

Subscribe to our newsletter

News on special offers, signed editions & more!