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Literature: history & criticism
Paperback. This Companion offers a thorough, concise overview of the emerging field of humanities computing. * Contains 37 original articles written by leaders in the field. * Addresses the central concerns shared by those interested in the subject. Editor(s): Schreibman, Susan; Siemens, Ray; Unsworth, John. Series: Blackwell Companions to Literature and Culture. Num Pages: 640 pages, black & white illustrations, figures. BIC Classification: DS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 244 x 173 x 34. Weight in Grams: 1058.
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 640
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405168069
- ISBN
- 9781405168069
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Condition: New
€ 58.70
€ 58.70
Paperback. This Companion offers an extensive examination of how new technologies are changing the nature of literary studies, from scholarly editing and literary criticism, to interactive fiction and immersive environments. Editor(s): Siemens, Ray; Schreibman, Susan. Series: Blackwell Companions to Literature and Culture. Num Pages: 640 pages, black & white illustrations, black & white tables, figures. BIC Classification: DSB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 245 x 172 x 29. Weight in Grams: 962.
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd
- Number of pages
- 640
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781118492277
- ISBN
- 9781118492277
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Condition: New
€ 46.48
€ 46.48
Hardcover. An advanced introduction for students and a re-orientation for Nietzsche scholars and intellectual historians on the development of his thought and the aesthetic construction of his identity as a philosopher. Editor(s): Bishop, Paul. Series: Studies in German Literature, Linguistics, and Culture. Num Pages: 462 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 2ACG; DSB; HPCD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 164 x 238 x 32. Weight in Grams: 852. Life and Works. Series: Studies in German Literature, Linguistics, and Culture. 462 pages. Editor(s): Bishop, Paul. An advanced introduction for students and a re-orientation for Nietzsche scholars and intellectual historians on the development of his thought and the aesthetic construction of his identity as a philosopher. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: 2ACG; DSB; HPCD. Dimension: 164 x 238 x 32. Weight: 852.
- Publisher
- Camden House
- Number of pages
- 462
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781571133274
- ISBN
- 9781571133274
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 147.12
€ 147.12
Hardcover. The Blackwell Companion to Greek Tragedy provides readers with a fundamental grounding in Greek tragedy, and also introduces them to the various methodologies and the lively critical dialogue that characterize the study of Greek tragedy today. Series: Blackwell Companions to the Ancient World. Num Pages: 576 pages, 15 illustrations. BIC Classification: 2AHA; DSBB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 256 x 179 x 39. Weight in Grams: 1192.
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 576
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405107709
- ISBN
- 9781405107709
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 194.76€ 120.25
€ 194.76
€ 120.25
Paperback. Offering unparalleled scope, A Companion to Hellenistic Literature in 30 newly commissioned essays explores the social and intellectual contexts of literature production in the Hellenistic period, and examines the relationship between Hellenistic and earlier literature. Editor(s): Clauss, James J.; Cuypers, Martine. Series: Blackwell Companions to the Ancient World. Num Pages: 576 pages. BIC Classification: 2AHA; DSBB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 245 x 173 x 26. Weight in Grams: 872.
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United States
- Number of pages
- 576
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781118782903
- ISBN
- 9781118782903
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Condition: New
€ 50.25
€ 50.25
Paperback. James Joyce, an iconic figure within Irish, British, European and American cultures, is growing in importance in more widely global cultural contexts as well. Dubliners, A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man and, above all, Ulysses hold an unassailable place within the canon of twentieth-century modernist literature. Editor(s): Brown, Richard. Series: Blackwell Companions to Literature and Culture. Num Pages: 464 pages, black & white halftones, figures. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSBH; DSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 244 x 171 x 37. Weight in Grams: 828.
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 464
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780470657966
- ISBN
- 9780470657966
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 68.37
€ 68.37
Paperback. A Companion to Latin American Literature and Culture reflects the changes that have taken place in cultural theory and literary criticism since the latter part of the twentieth century. Editor(s): Castro-Klaren, Sara. Series: Blackwell Companions to Literature and Culture. Num Pages: 712 pages. BIC Classification: 1KL; DSB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 245 x 170 x 40. Weight in Grams: 1064.
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd
- Number of pages
- 712
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781118492147
- ISBN
- 9781118492147
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 50.41
€ 50.41
Paperback. This is a comprehensive collection of original essays that explore the aesthetics, economics, and mechanics of movie adaptation, from the days of silent cinema to contemporary franchise phenomena. Editor(s): Cartmell, Deborah. Series: Blackwell Companions to Literature and Culture. Num Pages: 448 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: APF; APT; DSB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 247 x 171 x 20. Weight in Grams: 696.
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781118917534
- ISBN
- 9781118917534
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Condition: New
€ 50.25
€ 50.25
Paperback. A refreshing new interdisciplinary slant on magical realism as an international literary phenomenon emerging from the trauma of colonial dispossession. Editor(s): Hart, Stephen M.; Ouyang, Wen-chin. Series: Coleccion Tamesis: Serie A, Monografias. Num Pages: 304 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: DSB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 236 x 158 x 17. Weight in Grams: 442. Series: Coleccion Tamesis: Serie A, Monografias. 304 pages, black & white illustrations. Editor(s): Hart, Stephen M.; Ouyang, Wen-chin. A refreshing new interdisciplinary slant on magical realism as an international literary phenomenon emerging from the trauma of colonial dispossession. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: DSB. Dimension: 236 x 158 x 17. Weight: 470.
- Publisher
- BOYE6
- Number of pages
- 304
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781855662131
- ISBN
- 9781855662131
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Condition: New
€ 34.99€ 29.58
€ 34.99
€ 29.58
Paperback. A comprehensive guide to the medieval popular romance, one of the age's most important literary forms. Editor(s): Radulescu, Raluca L.; Rushton, Cory James. Series: Studies in Medieval Romance. Num Pages: 226 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 2ABC; DSBB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 147 x 222 x 13. Weight in Grams: 352. Series: Studies in Medieval Romance. 226 pages, black & white illustrations. Editor(s): Radulescu, Raluca L.; Rushton, Cory James. A comprehensive guide to the medieval popular romance, one of the age's most important literary forms. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: 2ABC; DSBB. Dimension: 147 x 222 x 13. Weight: 342.
- Publisher
- Boydell & Brewer Ltd
- Number of pages
- 226
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781843842705
- ISBN
- 9781843842705
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€ 25.99€ 22.79
€ 25.99
€ 22.79
Hardback. This new research in English on the work of the Mozambican writer Mia Couto provides a comprehensive introduction to the critical terrain of Couto's literary thought. Editor(s): Hamilton, Grant; Huddart, David. Num Pages: 255 pages. BIC Classification: 1HFMQ; 2ADP; DSBH5. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 243 x 166 x 26. Weight in Grams: 628.
- Publisher
- James Currey
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781847011459
- ISBN
- 9781847011459
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Condition: New
€ 77.08
€ 77.08
Hardcover. Surveys the thought and literary work of a towering figure in twentieth-century Spanish cultural and political life. Num Pages: 264 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 2ADS; DSBH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 165 x 241 x 23. Weight in Grams: 622.
- Publisher
- Tamesis Books
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781855663008
- ISBN
- 9781855663008
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 88.15
€ 88.15
Hardcover. This wide-ranging Companion provides a vital overview of modern Chinese literature in different geopolitical areas, from the 1840s to now. Series: BLACKWELL COMPANIONS TO LITERA. Num Pages: 584 pages, NO. BIC Classification: DS. Dimension: 253 x 178 x 32. Weight in Grams: 1042.
- Publisher
- John Wiley & Sons Inc
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781118451625
- ISBN
- 9781118451625
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Condition: New
€ 214.84
€ 214.84
Paperback. This volume features more than 30 newly commissioned essays by noted scholars writing on various aspects of Ovid's work, such as production, genre, and style. Series: Blackwell Companions to the Ancient World. Num Pages: 534 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 2ADL; DSBB; DSC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 172 x 246 x 25. Weight in Grams: 830.
- Publisher
- John Wiley & Sons Inc
- Number of pages
- 534
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781118451342
- ISBN
- 9781118451342
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 49.99€ 48.34
€ 49.99
€ 48.34
Paperback. The making of a great Chilean poet. Num Pages: 266 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KLSH; 2ADS; DSBH; DSC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 162 x 14. Weight in Grams: 408.
- Publisher
- Tamesis Books
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781855662803
- ISBN
- 9781855662803
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Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 27.79
€ 32.99
€ 27.79
Paperback. An essential chronological framework for students of Portuguese literature. Editor(s): Parkinson, Stephen; Alonso, Claudia Pazos; Earle, T. F. Series: Coleccion Tamesis: Serie A, Monografias. Num Pages: 240 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 2ADP; DSRC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 231 x 161 x 13. Weight in Grams: 368.
- Publisher
- BOYE6
- Number of pages
- 240
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781855662674
- ISBN
- 9781855662674
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Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 32.38
€ 32.99
€ 32.38
Paperback. A Companion to Science Fiction assembles essays by an international range of scholars which discuss the contexts, themes and methods used by science fiction writers. It conveys the scale and variety of science fiction and also shows how science fiction novels have been used as a means of debating cultural issues. Editor(s): Seed, David. Series: Blackwell Companions to Literature and Culture. Num Pages: 632 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: DSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 170 x 246 x 34. Weight in Grams: 1082.
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd
- Number of pages
- 632
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405184373
- ISBN
- 9781405184373
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Condition: New
€ 53.99€ 53.13
€ 53.99
€ 53.13
Paperback. aeo Contains 28 newly commissioned essays written by the most distinguished historians and literary scholars. aeo Situates Shakespeare in the historical and cultural conditions in which he wrote. Editor(s): Kastan, David Scott. Series: Blackwell Companions to Literature and Culture. Num Pages: 536 pages, 0. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 2AB; DSGS; GBC; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 155 x 235 x 31. Weight in Grams: 794.
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 536
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Edition
- New Ed
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631218784
- ISBN
- 9780631218784
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 51.45
€ 51.45
Paperback. This Companion represents the myriad ways of thinking aboutthe remarkable achievement of Shakespeare s sonnets. * An authoritative reference guide and extended introduction toShakespeare s sonnets. * Contains more than 20 newly-commissioned essays by bothestablished and younger scholars. Editor(s): Schoenfeldt, Michael. Series: Blackwell Companions to Literature and Culture. Num Pages: 534 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSGS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 245 x 172 x 30. Weight in Grams: 918.
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 534
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781444332063
- ISBN
- 9781444332063
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 53.87
€ 53.87
Hardback. A Companion to Terence is a useful research tool for the growing number of scholars, students and critics of Terence and Roman comedy. Editor(s): Augoustakis, Antony; Traill, Ariana. Series: Blackwell Companions to the Ancient World. Num Pages: 566 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 2ADL; DSBB; DSG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 178 x 254 x 33. Weight in Grams: 1008.
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd
- Number of pages
- 566
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405198752
- ISBN
- 9781405198752
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 226.95
€ 226.95
Hardcover. A Companion to the American Short Story traces the development of this versatile literary genre over the past two centuries. Written by leading critics in the field, it explores a wide range of writers, from Edgar Allen Poe and Edith Wharton, Kate Chopin, and Charles Chesnutt at the end of the nineteenth century. Editor(s): Bendixen, Alfred; Nagel, James. Series: Blackwell Companions to Literature and Culture. Num Pages: 536 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; DSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 253 x 181 x 35. Weight in Grams: 1098.
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 536
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405115438
- ISBN
- 9781405115438
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 50.10
€ 50.10
Hardcover. A Companion to the Brontes brings the latest literary research and theory to bear on the life, work, and legacy of the Bronte family. Series: Blackwell Companions to Literature and Culture. Num Pages: 632 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSBF; DSK; DSRC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 250 x 174 x 35. Weight in Grams: 1058.
- Publisher
- Wiley-Blackwell
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781118404942
- ISBN
- 9781118404942
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 160.96
€ 160.96
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
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Condition: New
€ 44.99€ 32.29
€ 44.99
€ 32.29
Hardback. A Companion to the Eighteenth-century Novel furnishes readers with a sophisticated vision of the eighteenth-century novel in its political, aesthetic, and moral contexts. An up-to-date resource for the study of the eighteenth-century novel. Editor(s): Backscheider, Paula R.; Ingrassia, Catherine E. Series: Blackwell Companions to Literature and Culture. Num Pages: 568 pages, 18 illustrations. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSBD; DSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 262 x 191 x 38. Weight in Grams: 1286.
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 568
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405101578
- ISBN
- 9781405101578
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 231.55
€ 231.55