Literature: history & criticism
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Literature: history & criticism
Paperback. Aphra Behn was the first female professional writer in England, and The Rover, her most popular play, is set in Naples during the misrule of carnival time. The Rover explores issues of love, trickery and deception, forced marriage, male power, fidelity, and the excesses of sexual passion. Editor(s): Bolam, Robyn. Series: New Mermaids. Num Pages: 176 pages. BIC Classification: DD; DSBD. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 199 x 130 x 10. Weight in Grams: 152.
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
- Number of pages
- 176
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Edition
- 3rd Revised edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781408152119
- ISBN
- 9781408152119
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 13.13
€ 13.99
€ 13.13
Paperback. Num Pages: 264 pages, biography. BIC Classification: APF; DS; JFC; JFD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140. .
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- 1st ed. 2013
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349469727
- ISBN
- 9781349469727
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Condition: New
€ 111.13
€ 111.13
Paperback. Explores the sacred and the feminine in art, architecture, literature, art history, music, philosophy, theology, critical theory and cultural studies. This book addresses key issues in feminist questions of creativity, the imaginary and the sacred as 'otherness', examining the ways in which visual practices have explored this territory. Series: New Encounters: Arts, Cultures, Concepts. Num Pages: 288 pages, 45 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: ABA; DSB; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 18. Weight in Grams: 704.
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
- Number of pages
- 288
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781845115210
- ISBN
- 9781845115210
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Condition: New
€ 34.99€ 29.30
€ 34.99
€ 29.30
Hardback. An autobiographical journey through disparate written texts (in literature, philosophy, theology and religion), art, and cinema. It pursues the body of the Christian tradition of 'the Word made flesh' - a body torn and crucified, resurrected, and divinised, embracing both deep suffering and profound joy. Num Pages: 260 pages, colour illus. BIC Classification: DSB; HRLM. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 237 x 163 x 26. Weight in Grams: 602.
- Publisher
- Baylor University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 260
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781602581418
- ISBN
- 9781602581418
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 59.58
€ 59.58
Paperback. First published in 1920, this is T.S. Eliot's first collection of literary criticism. It contains some of his most influential early essays and reviews, including "Tradition and the Individual Talent", "Hamlet and His Problems", and Eliot's thoughts on Marlowe, Jonson, Massinger and Dante. Num Pages: 176 pages. BIC Classification: DNF; DSA; DSB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 196 x 126 x 12. Weight in Grams: 144.
- Publisher
- Faber and Faber United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 176
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780571190898
- ISBN
- 9780571190898
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.99€ 11.33
€ 14.99
€ 11.33
Paperback. An intelligent and sympathetic analysis of one of the true taboos of modern life. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: DSB; JHBZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 130 x 21. Weight in Grams: 266. A Study of Suicide. 320 pages. An intelligent and sympathetic analysis of one of the true taboos of modern life. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: DSB; JHBZ. Dimension: 196 x 130 x 21. Weight: 218.
- Edition
- New
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
- Number of pages
- 320
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780747559054
- ISBN
- 9780747559054
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 21.99€ 17.21
€ 21.99
€ 17.21
Hardback. Editor(s): Ben-Dor Benite, Zvi; Geroulanos, Stefanos; Jerr, Nicole. Series: Columbia Studies in Political Thought / Political History. Num Pages: 528 pages. BIC Classification: DSA; HBTB; HPN; HPS; JPA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152. .
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231171861
- ISBN
- 9780231171861
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 78.84€ 60.60
€ 78.84
€ 60.60
Paperback. After a two-year absence a husband returns to find his wife wearing the scarlet 'A' for Adulteress on her breast. Determined to find her lover, he embarks on a destructive path of revenge. This edition uses the most authoritative text, with a wide-ranging critical introduction. Editor(s): Harding, Brian. Series: Oxford World's Classics. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: DSBF; DSK; FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 130 x 13. Weight in Grams: 194.
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press
- Number of pages
- 272
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Edition
- New
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199537808
- ISBN
- 9780199537808
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 9.99€ 9.00
€ 9.99
€ 9.00
Paperback. Building on the formula of "York Notes", this Advanced series introduces students to more sophisticated analysis and wider critical perspectives. The notes enable students to appreciate contrasting interpretations of the text and to develop their own critical thinking. Series: York Notes Advanced. Num Pages: 136 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; 4KLR; DSBF; DSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 210 x 145 x 8. Weight in Grams: 182.
- Publisher
- Pearson Education Canada
- Number of pages
- 136
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780582414730
- ISBN
- 9780582414730
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 11.20
€ 11.20
Paperback. When an essay is due and dreaded exams loom, this book offers students what they need to succeed. It provides chapter-by-chapter analysis, explanations of key themes, motifs and symbols, a review quiz, and essay topics. It is suitable for late-night studying and paper writing. Editor(s): SparkNotes. Series: SparkNotes Literature Guide. Num Pages: 96 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSRC. Category: (Y) Teenage / Young Adult. Dimension: 211 x 139 x 7. Weight in Grams: 114.
- Publisher
- SparkNotes
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Edition
- Student, Study Guide
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781411469822
- ISBN
- 9781411469822
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 12.37
€ 12.37
Paperback. In The School for Scandal, Sheridan's artificial world of heightened wit and heightened folly delights its audience, but at times it engages them with moments of human pain and happiness, before delivering them back to its comedy. Editor(s): Blake, Prof. Ann. Series: New Mermaids. Num Pages: 192 pages, approx 4 b&w photos. BIC Classification: 2AB; DD; DSBD; DSG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UA) A / AS level; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 198 x 130 x 12. Weight in Grams: 190.
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
- Number of pages
- 192
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Edition
- 2New Ed
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780713662900
- ISBN
- 9780713662900
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Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 13.13
€ 13.99
€ 13.13
Paperback. Few literary genres can expand the boundaries of our imagination as much as science fiction. The Science Fiction Handbook offers a comprehensive historical survey of literary works of science fiction and its most popular sub-genres. Series: Blackwell Guides to Literature. Num Pages: 356 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 221 x 140 x 21. Weight in Grams: 520.
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd
- Number of pages
- 356
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405162067
- ISBN
- 9781405162067
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 36.31
€ 36.31
Paperback. These four great novels take us deep into Robert Louis Stevenson's imaginative and bitter-sweet relationship with his native country. Num Pages: 864 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSBF; DSK; FC; FV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 131 x 53. Weight in Grams: 710.
- Publisher
- Canongate UK
- Number of pages
- 900
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Edition
- Main
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780862415334
- ISBN
- 9780862415334
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 20.99€ 14.95
€ 20.99
€ 14.95
Paperback. After decades of neglect, the screenplay is finally being recognised as a form that deserves serious critical analysis. This book for the first time combines detailed study of the theory and practice of screenwriting with new approaches to criticism and original studies of individual texts. Num Pages: 225 pages, biography. BIC Classification: APFA; DSG. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 216 x 142 x 13. Weight in Grams: 296.
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 232
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230223622
- ISBN
- 9780230223622
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Condition: New
€ 58.86
€ 58.86
Paperback. Contains an introduction and notes that make the poem accessible to readers of Auden and readers of Shakespeare. This poem begins in a theater after a performance of "The Tempest" has ended. It includes a speech in verse by Prospero bidding farewell to Ariel. Editor(s): Kirsch, Arthur C. Series: W. H. Auden: Critical Editions. Num Pages: 152 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSGS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 234 x 156 x 11. Weight in Grams: 242.
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 152
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691123844
- ISBN
- 9780691123844
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 29.99€ 21.75
€ 29.99
€ 21.75
Paperback. Two years after its disastrous opening in 1896, "The Seagull" was successfully revived at the Moscow Art Theatre. Checkhov's self-mocking description of the play was: "A comedy - 3F, 6M, four acts, rural scenery (a view over a lake); much talk of literature, little action, five bushels of love". Translator(s): Frayn, Michael. Series: Student Editions. Num Pages: 192 pages, annotation, chronology. BIC Classification: DD; DSG. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 197 x 130 x 13. Weight in Grams: 188.
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Methuen Drama
- Number of pages
- 192
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Edition
- New edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780413771001
- ISBN
- 9780413771001
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.82
€ 15.82
Hardcover. Num Pages: 288 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: BGL; DSBF; DSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 243 x 164 x 25. Weight in Grams: 594. 288 pages, illustrations. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: BGL; DSBF; DSK. Dimension: 243 x 164 x 25. Weight: 594.
- Publisher
- Creighton & Read
- Number of pages
- 288
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780955375309
- ISBN
- 9780955375309
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 25.99€ 20.79
€ 25.99
€ 20.79
Paperback. Num Pages: 144 pages. BIC Classification: DSC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 157 x 10. Weight in Grams: 224.
- Publisher
- North Atlantic Books,U.S. United States
- Number of pages
- 144
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781583943137
- ISBN
- 9781583943137
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 21.99€ 15.98
€ 21.99
€ 15.98
Paperback. In this work, Victoria Nelson illuminates the deep but hidden attraction the supernatural still holds for a secular mainstream culture that forced the transcendental underground and firmly displaced wonder and awe with the forces of reason, materialism and science. Num Pages: 368 pages, 15 halftones. BIC Classification: DSBB; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 224 x 144 x 25. Weight in Grams: 514.
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 368
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Edition
- 1st
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674012448
- ISBN
- 9780674012448
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 32.14
€ 37.99
€ 32.14
Paperback. The nearest we can get to a Dickens autobiography, these letters give us unique insights into his life, and are essential reading for Dickens fans everywhere. Whether you dip in or read straight through, this selection of his letters creates afresh the brilliance of being Dickens, and the sheer pleasure of being in his company. Editor(s): Hartley, Jenny. Num Pages: 496 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; BGLA; BJ; DSBF; DSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 154 x 233 x 28. Weight in Grams: 722.
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199686834
- ISBN
- 9780199686834
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 18.99€ 14.86
€ 18.99
€ 14.86