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Paperback. * Winner of the Milton Society of Americaa s Irene Samuels Book Award in 2002. * Invites readers to explore and enjoy Miltona s rich and fascinating work. * Comprises 29 fresh and powerful readings of Miltona s texts and the contexts in which they were created, each written by a leading scholar. Editor(s): Corns, Thomas N. Series: Blackwell Companions to Literature and Culture. Num Pages: 544 pages, 1 illustration. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSBD; DSC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 180 x 256 x 29. Weight in Grams: 988.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
New Ed
Number of pages
544
Condition
New
SKU
V9781405113700
ISBN
9781405113700
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 55.07

Hardcover. This wide-ranging Companion to Modern British and Irish Drama offers challenging analyses of a range of plays in their political contexts. It explores the cultural, social, economic and institutional agendas that readers need to engage with in order to appreciate modern theatre in all its complexity. Editor(s): Luckhurst, Mary. Series: Blackwell Companions to Literature and Culture. Num Pages: 608 pages, 9 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 1DBR; 2AB; DSBH; DSG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 255 x 179 x 40. Weight in Grams: 1186.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
608
Condition
New
SKU
V9781405122283
ISBN
9781405122283
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 185.27

Paperback. This wide-ranging Companion to Modern British and Irish Drama offers challenging analyses of a range of plays in their political contexts. It explores the cultural, social, economic and institutional agendas that readers need to engage with in order to appreciate modern theatre in all its complexity. Editor(s): Luckhurst, Mary. Series: Blackwell Companions to Literature and Culture. Num Pages: 608 pages, ill. BIC Classification: 2AB; 3JH; 3JJ; 3JMC; DSBF; DSBH; DSG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 246 x 171 x 39. Weight in Grams: 1034.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
608
Condition
New
SKU
V9781444332049
ISBN
9781444332049
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 74.41

Hardback. A Companion to Modernist Literature and Culture is an essential resource for students and teachers of modernism. The volume brings together entries on elements of modernist culture, contemporary intellectual and aesthetic movements, and all the genres of modernist writing and art. Editor(s): Bradshaw, David; Dettmar, Kevin. Series: Blackwell Companions to Literature and Culture. Num Pages: 616 pages, 0. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSBH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 261 x 189 x 39. Weight in Grams: 1338.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
616
Condition
New
SKU
V9780631204350
ISBN
9780631204350
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 204.96

Paperback. A Companion to Modernist Literature and Culture is an essential resource for students and teachers of modernism. The volume brings together entries on elements of modernist culture, contemporary intellectual and aesthetic movements, and all the genres of modernist writing and art. Editor(s): Bradshaw, David; Dettmar, Kevin J. H. Series: Blackwell Companions to Literature and Culture. Num Pages: 616 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: DSBH; DSRC. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 246 x 172 x 32. Weight in Grams: 1054.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
616
Condition
New
SKU
V9781405188227
ISBN
9781405188227
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 57.33

Hardcover. The 35 original essays in A Companion to Narrative Theory constitute the best available introduction to this vital and contested field of humanistic enquiry. * Comprises 35 original essays written by leading figures in the field * Includes contributions from pioneers in the field such as Wayne C. Booth, Seymour Chatman, J. Editor(s): Phelan, James; Rabinowitz, Peter J. Series: Blackwell Companions to Literature and Culture. Num Pages: 592 pages, 9 illustrations. BIC Classification: DSB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 250 x 186 x 36. Weight in Grams: 1228.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
592
Condition
New
SKU
V9781405114769
ISBN
9781405114769
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 204.96

Paperback. The 35 original essays in A Companion to Narrative Theory constitute the best available introduction to this vital and contested field of humanistic enquiry. Comprises 35 original essays written by leading figures in the field Includes contributions from pioneers in the field such as Wayne C. Booth, Seymour Chatman, J. Editor(s): Phelan, James; Rabinowitz, Peter J. Series: Blackwell Companions to Literature and Culture. Num Pages: 592 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: DSB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 242 x 170 x 31. Weight in Grams: 940.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
592
Condition
New
SKU
V9781405184380
ISBN
9781405184380
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 51.45

Paperback. This major survey of Old Norse-Icelandic literature and culture demonstrates the remarkable continuity of Icelandic language and culture from medieval to modern times. Editor(s): McTurk, Rory. Series: Blackwell Companions to Literature and Culture. Num Pages: 584 pages, black & white illustrations, maps, figures. BIC Classification: 2ACSX; DSB; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 243 x 170 x 31. Weight in Grams: 962.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Edition
New Ed
Number of pages
584
Condition
New
SKU
V9781405163675
ISBN
9781405163675
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 61.33

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

Hardback. More than 30 new essays from an international cast of specialists reflect the most recent developments in Ovidian scholarship. Written in an accessible and lively style, the essays represent a wide range of critical methodologies and approaches to Ovid's literary oeuvre. Series: Blackwell Companions to the Ancient World. Num Pages: 534 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 2ADL; DSBB; DSC. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 251 x 173 x 35. Weight in Grams: 1126.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
534
Condition
New
SKU
V9781405141833
ISBN
9781405141833
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 262.24

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
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 27.79

Hardback. Satire, written in the verse of heroic epic but focused on the evils of contemporary society, was ancient Rome's original contribution to world literature. Two great practitioners of this art, Persius and Juvenal, wrote under the early emperors. Inspired by their Republican predecessors, both radically reinvented the genre. Editor(s): Braund, Professor Susanna; Osgood, Josiah. Series: Blackwell Companions to the Ancient World. Num Pages: 628 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 2ADL; DSBB; DSC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 181 x 254 x 33. Weight in Grams: 1114.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
628
Condition
New
SKU
V9781405199650
ISBN
9781405199650
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 188.04

Hardback. * Provides an expansive and inter--disciplinary approach to Renaissance plays and the world they played to. * Offers a colourful and comprehensive overview of the material conditions of Englanda s most important dramatic period. * Gives readers facts and data along with up--to--date interpretation of the plays. Editor(s): Kinney, Arthur F. Series: Blackwell Companions to Literature and Culture. Num Pages: 648 pages, 0. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 2AB; 3JB; DSBD; DSG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 265 x 186 x 41. Weight in Grams: 1322.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
648
Condition
New
SKU
V9780631219507
ISBN
9780631219507
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 217.04

Paperback. A guide to Renaissance plays and the world they played to. It offers a comprehensive overview of the material conditions of England's most important dramatic period. It looks at the drama in terms of its cultural agency, its collaborative nature, and its ideological complexity. Editor(s): Kinney, Arthur F. Series: Blackwell Companions to Literature and Culture. Num Pages: 648 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSBD; DSG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 255 x 180 x 34. Weight in Grams: 1170.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
New edition
Number of pages
648
Condition
New
SKU
V9781405121798
ISBN
9781405121798
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 55.12

Hardback. Illustrates the vitality and diversity of dramatic work between 1660 and 1710. This book examines well known genres such as Restoration sex comedy, and explores other genres such as heroic plays, satirical comedy, sentimental 'she-tragedy', tragi-comedy and political tragedy. Its three sections address the diverse aspects of Restoration Drama. Editor(s): Owen, Susan J. Series: Blackwell Companions to Literature and Culture. Num Pages: 472 pages, 0. BIC Classification: 2AB; 3JD; DSBD; DSG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 262 x 189 x 33. Weight in Grams: 1022.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
472
Condition
New
SKU
V9780631219231
ISBN
9780631219231
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 220.67

Hardcover. A Companion to Roman Rhetoric introduces the reader to the wide-ranging importance of rhetoric in Roman culture. A guide to Roman rhetoric from its origins to the Renaissance and beyond. Comprises 32 original essays by leading international scholars. Explores major figures Cicero and Quintilian in-depth. Editor(s): Dominik, William J.; Hall, Jon. Series: Blackwell Companions to the Ancient World. Num Pages: 544 pages, 2 illustrations. BIC Classification: CFG; DSBB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 253 x 180 x 35. Weight in Grams: 1104.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
544
Condition
New
SKU
V9781405120913
ISBN
9781405120913
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 196.49

Paperback. A guide to Roman rhetoric from its origins to the Renaissance and beyond. Comprises 32 original essays by leading international scholars. Explores major figures Cicero and Quintilian in-depth. Covers a broad range of topics such as rhetoric and politics, gender, status, self-identity, education, and literature. Editor(s): Dominik, William J.; Hall, Jon. Series: Blackwell Companions to the Ancient World. Num Pages: 544 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 2ADL; DSBB; DSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 245 x 173 x 30. Weight in Grams: 942.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
544
Condition
New
SKU
V9781444334159
ISBN
9781444334159
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 55.07

Paperback. The Companion to Romanticism is a major introductory survey from an international galaxy of scholars writing new pieces, specifically for a student readership, under the editorship of Duncan Wu. Editor(s): Wu, Duncan. Series: Blackwell Companions to Literature and Culture. Num Pages: 568 pages, 0. BIC Classification: 1DB; 2AB; 3JF; 3JH; DSBD; DSBF; DSR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 244 x 171 x 43. Weight in Grams: 1012.
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
568
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Edition
New Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780631218777
ISBN
9780631218777
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 51.99
€ 51.45

Paperback. This collection of twenty-nine original essays, surveys satire from its emergence in Western literature to the present. * Tracks satire from its first appearances in the prophetic books of the Old Testament through the Renaissance and the English tradition in satire to Michael Moore's satirical movie Fahrenheit 9/11. Editor(s): Quintero, Ruben. Series: Blackwell Companions to Literature and Culture. Num Pages: 624 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: DSB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 245 x 171 x 32. Weight in Grams: 1086.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
624
Condition
New
SKU
V9780470657959
ISBN
9780470657959
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 53.87

Hardcover. This collection of twenty-nine original essays, surveys satire from its emergence in Western literature to the present. * Tracks satire from its first appearances in the prophetic books of the Old Testament through the Renaissance and the English tradition in satire to Michael Moore's satirical movie Fahrenheit 9/11. Editor(s): Quintero, Ruben. Series: Blackwell Companions to Literature and Culture. Num Pages: 624 pages, 18. BIC Classification: DSB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 252 x 180 x 39. Weight in Grams: 1226.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
624
Condition
New
SKU
V9781405119559
ISBN
9781405119559
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 196.49

Paperback. A Companion to Sophocles presents a comprehensive collection of original essays by leading scholars that address all aspects of the life, works, and critical reception of Sophocles. Initial essays introduce Sophocles' extant tragedies, as well as fragments of his lost plays including the Ichneutae. Editor(s): Ormand, Kirk. Series: Blackwell Companions to the Ancient World. Num Pages: 624 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 2AHA; DSBB; DSG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 246 x 176 x 33. Weight in Grams: 942.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781119025535
ISBN
9781119025535
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 49.20

Hardback. A Companion to Sophocles presents a comprehensive collection of original essays by leading scholars that address all aspects of the life, works, and critical reception of Sophocles. Initial essays introduce Sophocles extant tragedies, as well as fragments of his lost plays including the Ichneutae. Editor(s): Ormand, Kirk. Series: Blackwell Companions to the Ancient World. Num Pages: 618 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 2AHA; DSBB; DSG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 250 x 175 x 38. Weight in Grams: 1224.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
618
Condition
New
SKU
V9781405187268
ISBN
9781405187268
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 201.33

Paperback. A Companion to T.S. Eliot introduces a new generation of readers and educators to Eliot and covers the full breadth of his literary career. Chapters explore the powerful forces that shaped Eliot as a writer and thinker, analyze his body of work, and assess his oeuvre in a variety of contexts: historical, cultural, social, and philosophical. Editor(s): Chinitz, David E. Series: Blackwell Companions to Literature and Culture. Num Pages: 504 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSBH; DSC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 248 x 141 x 24. Weight in Grams: 772.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
504
Condition
New
SKU
V9781118647097
ISBN
9781118647097
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 49.03

Hardback. A Companion to T.S. Eliot introduces a new generation of readers and educators to Eliot and covers the full breadth of his literary career. Chapters explore the powerful forces that shaped Eliot as a writer and thinker, analyze his body of work, and assess his oeuvre in a variety of contexts: historical, cultural, social, and philosophical. Editor(s): Chinitz, David E. Series: Blackwell Companions to Literature and Culture. Num Pages: 504 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSBH; DSC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 247 x 178 x 42. Weight in Grams: 1060.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
504
Condition
New
SKU
V9781405162371
ISBN
9781405162371
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 196.49

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