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Literary studies: general

Paperback. Presents the works of seventeen poets, including a selection of archaic lyric and the complete surviving works of the ancient Greek women poets. Num Pages: 234 pages, map. BIC Classification: 2AHA; DSBB; JFSK1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 16. Weight in Grams: 54.
Publisher
University of California Press United States
Number of pages
234
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1991
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520073364
ISBN
9780520073364
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 23.97

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

€ 164.51

Provides a reading of both fictional and medical writings concerned with auto-erotic sexuality in the long nineteenth century. This book examines the discourse on masturbation in medical works by influential English, Continental and American practitioners such as J H Kellogg, E B Foote, Havelock Ellis, Krafft-Ebing and R V Pierce. Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSBF. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 239 x 164 x 19. Weight in Grams: 438.
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Manchester University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
192
Condition
New
SKU
V9780719077142
ISBN
9780719077142
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 152.82

paperback. An anthology of the personal/autobiographical essays of scholars who have made the life story an important part of their disciplinary research. This book represents various disciplines, including mathematics, sociology, psychology, literature, religion and legal history. It also chronicles the origins of autobiographical criticism. Editor(s): Freedman, Diane P.; Frey, Olivia. Num Pages: 512 pages, 7 b&w photos. BIC Classification: BGA; DSB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5969 x 3963 x 28. Weight in Grams: 708.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Duke University Press United States
Number of pages
512
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780822332138
ISBN
9780822332138
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 34.35

Paperback. Widely read in the age of British imperialism, the five writers studied here have allowed millions to participate vicariously in the imperial project. The authors being - Thomas De Quincey, Robert Louis Stevenson, Arthur Conan Doyle, Rudyard Kipling, and Isak Dinesen. Num Pages: 148 pages, b/w illus. BIC Classification: DSB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 153 x 10. Weight in Grams: 238.
Publisher
Sussex Academic Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
148
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781845191573
ISBN
9781845191573
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 27.36

Hardback. Studies the five writers widely read in the age of British imperialism. These writers bore emotional scars and as adults bolstered their fragile psychic states through fantasies of empire. It is said that, "Love's loss is empire's gain", and for these writers, this work shows, empire presented an opportunity to compensate for childhood calamity. Num Pages: 148 pages, b/w illus. BIC Classification: DSB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 236 x 162 x 14. Weight in Grams: 366.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Liverpool University Press United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
148
Condition
New
SKU
V9781845191566
ISBN
9781845191566
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 126.03

Hardback. Num Pages: 186 pages. BIC Classification: 2ADF; DSBB; DSBD; DSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230. Weight in Grams: 445.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Associated University Presses United States
Number of pages
186
Condition
New
SKU
V9780838638569
ISBN
9780838638569
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 114.39

Paperback. Num Pages: 328 pages, 2ill. BIC Classification: DSB. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 146 x 20. Weight in Grams: 490.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
University of Minnesota Press United States
Number of pages
328
Condition
New
Edition
First Edition
SKU
V9780816644049
ISBN
9780816644049
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 27.95

Paperback. Translator(s): Davis, Dick. Num Pages: 206 pages, 1, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 2BXF; DCQ; DSBB; DSC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 218 x 147 x 16. Weight in Grams: 300.
Publisher
Mage Publishers United States
Number of pages
212
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Condition
New
SKU
V9780934211383
ISBN
9780934211383
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 21.99
€ 17.55

Paperback. Num Pages: 108 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 2AB; 3JF; BG; DSBD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 180 x 139 x 9. Weight in Grams: 159.
Publisher
Open Gate Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Condition
New
SKU
V9780900001451
ISBN
9780900001451
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 12.12

hardcover. A scholarly edition of a work by Charles Dickens. The edition presents an authoritative text, together with an introduction, commentary notes, and scholarly apparatus. Editor(s): Tillotson, Kathleen. Series: Clarendon Dickens. Num Pages: 530 pages, Ill. BIC Classification: DSBF; DSK; FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 138. Weight in Grams: 92079.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1966
Publisher
Oxford University Press United Kingdom
Edition
Folio Soc.ed
Number of pages
530
Condition
New
SKU
V9780198114543
ISBN
9780198114543
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 79.57

Paperback. This book, now in paperback, explores the evolution of Tolkien's mythology throughout his lifetime by examining how it changed as a result of his life story, contemporary cultural and intellectual history. This new approach and scope brings to light neglected aspects of Tolkien's vision and contextualizes his fiction. Num Pages: 258 pages, 1, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: DSBH; DSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 138 x 15. Weight in Grams: 322.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Number of pages
258
Condition
New
SKU
V9780230272842
ISBN
9780230272842
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 30.71

Paperback. Focusing on the ancient modalities and conceptual filters through which the figure and the songs of Sappho were perceived, this book offers the anthropological and systematic investigation of the pluralities of what ancient discourses defined as the songs of Sappho. Series: Hellenic Studies. Num Pages: 300 pages, 24 b/w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; DSBB; DSC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 159 x 24. Weight in Grams: 562.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Harvard University, Center for Hellenic Studies United States
Number of pages
300
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674026865
ISBN
9780674026865
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 21.99
€ 20.13

Paperback. Editor(s): Yatromanolakis, Dimitrios; Roilos, Panagiotis. Series: Hellenic Studies Series. Num Pages: 250 pages, 21 halftones. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; 2AHA; DSBB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 144 x 229 x 31. Weight in Grams: 736.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
Harvard University, Center for Hellenic Studies United States
Number of pages
250
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780674017924
ISBN
9780674017924
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 43.99
€ 37.15

Hardcover. This study provides literary analysis of some of the most celebrated Greek novels of the 19th and 20th centuries, focusing on the issues of identity, autobiography and social determinism raised in these texts. Series: Greek Studies: Interdisciplinary Approaches. Num Pages: 208 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 2AHM; DSBF; DSBH; DSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 164 x 27. Weight in Grams: 566.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Lexington Books
Number of pages
208
Condition
New
SKU
V9780739106259
ISBN
9780739106259
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 128.72

Paperback. A new edition of the bestselling Concise Oxford Companion to English Literature, this wide-ranging, compact guide has been fully revised and updated. In over 5,500 A-Z entries, it covers all aspects of English literature and constitutes an indispensable reference for English students, teachers, and anyone else who loves literature. Editor(s): Birch, Dinah; Hooper, Katy. Series: Oxford Quick Reference. Num Pages: 832 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSB; DSR; GBC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 197 x 146 x 49. Weight in Grams: 600.
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Number of pages
832
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Edition
4th Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780199608218
ISBN
9780199608218
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.99
€ 16.39

Hardcover. This edition of the classic reference has been thoroughly revised and updated, offering unrivalled coverage of English literature. It continues to offer detailed and authoritative information on authors and works, alongside extended coverage of popular literary genres, as well as of the themes and concepts encountered by students. Editor(s): Birch, Dinah. Series: Oxford Companions. Num Pages: 1184 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 251 x 197 x 67. Weight in Grams: 2186.
Publisher
OUP Oxford
Number of pages
1184
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Edition
7th Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780192806871
ISBN
9780192806871
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 54.53
€ 46.04

Hardcover.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Boydell & Brewer Ltd United States
Number of pages
494
Condition
New
SKU
V9781571135469
ISBN
9781571135469
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 124.11

Paperback. Available for the first time in paperback, this is the pre-eminent critical study, and exploration, of how myth and legend played such a significant role in the works of J.R.R. Tolkien. Num Pages: 192 pages, Index. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSBH; DSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 130 x 197 x 17. Weight in Grams: 174.
Publisher
HarperCollins Publishers
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
UK ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9780008184810
ISBN
9780008184810
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 10.45

Hardback. This is a historical and critical reassessment of the field of comparative literature-the study of cultures and their literary posterity across national borders and historical frontiers-at a moment when notions of literacy and culture are under inordinate pressure by predatory globalization and militaristic realpolitik. Series: Cultural Memory in the Present. Num Pages: 296 pages. BIC Classification: DSB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 585. Weight in Grams: 522.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Stanford University Press United States
Number of pages
296
Condition
New
Edition
1st Edition
SKU
V9780804770491
ISBN
9780804770491
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 154.48

Paperback. This is a historical and critical reassessment of the field of comparative literature-the study of cultures and their literary posterity across national borders and historical frontiers-at a moment when notions of literacy and culture are under inordinate pressure by predatory globalization and militaristic realpolitik. Series: Cultural Memory in the Present. Num Pages: 296 pages. BIC Classification: DSB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 458. Weight in Grams: 408.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Stanford University Press United States
Number of pages
296
Condition
New
Edition
1st Edition
SKU
V9780804770507
ISBN
9780804770507
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 38.99
€ 35.32

Paperback. Djuna Barnes (1892-1982) once described herself as the most famous unknown writer, and although her novel "Nightwood" is celebrated, her poetry has been a well-kept secret. This selection contains work written between 1914 and the 1970s. Num Pages: 128 pages, 5 illustrations. BIC Classification: 2ABM; DCF; DSBH; DSC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 216 x 134 x 8. Weight in Grams: 137.
Edition
New
Publisher
Carcanet Press Ltd.
Number of pages
128
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Condition
New
SKU
V9781857547078
ISBN
9781857547078
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.99
€ 11.41

Hardcover. Features witty illustrations and inspirational quotes. This title covers every work, from the comedies of Twelfth Night and As You Like It to the tragedies of Julius Caesar and Hamlet, and lost plays and less well-known works of poetry. Series: Big Ideas. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSBD; DSGS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 245 x 203 x 25. Weight in Grams: 1162.
Publisher
Dorling Kindersley
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9780241182611
ISBN
9780241182611
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 18.49

Hardcover. Featuring plays and poetry from all over the world, including Latin American and African fiction, this book offers a deeper look into the famed fiction of Shakespeare, Oscar Wilde and more, as in-depth literary criticism and interesting authorial biographies give each work of literature a new meaning. Series: Big Ideas. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: DSB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 233 x 195. .
Publisher
Dorling Kindersley Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
352
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9780241015469
ISBN
9780241015469
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 18.28

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