Literary theory
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Literary theory
Hardcover. This text presents an advanced introduction to the work of Mikhail Bakhtin, focusing on the concepts of carnival, dialogism and historicism. It examines the impact of the historical context in the Soviet Union and to the importance of his own dialogic mode of discourse. Series: Contributions to the Study of World Literature. Num Pages: 200 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DVU; 2AGR; DSA; DSBH; JPF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 12. Weight in Grams: 459.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Publisher
- ABC-CLIO United States
- Number of pages
- 200
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780313295263
- ISBN
- 9780313295263
€ 68.47
€ 68.47
Paperback. This is an account of all the major movements in literary theory up to the late 1960s, with an international focus and particular emphasis on European thinkers. The principles of each theoretical position are explained in relation to preceding and succeeding positions. Num Pages: 318 pages, biography. BIC Classification: DSA. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 215 x 139 x 19. Weight in Grams: 404.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333714225
- ISBN
- 9780333714225
€ 37.99€ 37.70
€ 37.99
€ 37.70
Paperback. This is the only systematic introduction to the full range of Searle's work. Editor(s): Smith, Barry. Series: Contemporary Philosophy in Focus. Num Pages: 306 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: CF; DSA; HPCF; JM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 227 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 416.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780521797047
- ISBN
- 9780521797047
€ 35.11
€ 35.11
Paperback.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Continuum Publishing Corporation United States
- Number of pages
- 192
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781623561116
- ISBN
- 9781623561116
€ 35.99€ 35.66
€ 35.99
€ 35.66
Paperback. The modernists barraged European sensibilities with chaotic images, dissonant sounds, and incomprehensible novels. While it has become an accepted feature of the cultural landscape, retracing the history of modernism within its original contexts helps us to see what was vital and revolutionary about it, both then and now. Series: Seminar Studies. Num Pages: 204 pages, col. Illustrations. BIC Classification: ACX; DSA; HBLW; JFC. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 170 x 241 x 12. Weight in Grams: 362.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Pearson Education Limited
- Edition
- 2 Ill
- Number of pages
- 204
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781408264492
- ISBN
- 9781408264492
€ 47.27
€ 47.27
Paperback. Editor(s): Arsic, Branka. Num Pages: 376 pages. BIC Classification: DSA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 217 x 140 x 25. Weight in Grams: 502.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Continuum Publishing Corporation United States
- Edition
- First Edition
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781623564155
- ISBN
- 9781623564155
€ 29.99€ 29.56
€ 29.99
€ 29.56
Paperback.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1991
- Publisher
- Indiana University Press United States
- Edition
- New ed
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780253208699
- ISBN
- 9780253208699
€ 33.99€ 31.11
€ 33.99
€ 31.11
Paperback. Num Pages: 440 pages. BIC Classification: CBV; DSA; JFD; UD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 22. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Publisher
- The MIT Press
- Edition
- updated edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780262533485
- ISBN
- 9780262533485
€ 26.99€ 20.99
€ 26.99
€ 20.99
Paperback. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: CFG; DSA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 207 x 141 x 17. Weight in Grams: 374.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Cornell University Press United States
- Edition
- Augmented Edition, With a New Preface
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780801487934
- ISBN
- 9780801487934
€ 26.20
€ 26.20
Paperback. Series: Palgrave Studies in the Enlightenment, Romanticism and the Cultures of Print. Num Pages: 231 pages, biography. BIC Classification: DSA; DSB; DSBD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 155. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 231
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st ed. 2012
- SKU
- V9781349350537
- ISBN
- 9781349350537
€ 67.71
€ 67.71
Paperback. An introductory guide to one of the seminal thinkers in social and cultural theory. The text provides an explanation and critique of Foucault's idea in relation to Marxist theory, structural linguistics and social thought, organized around central Num Pages: 169 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: CF; DSA; HPCF; JFC. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 143 x 216 x 10. Weight in Grams: 212.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1 New
- Number of pages
- 156
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781857285536
- ISBN
- 9781857285536
€ 51.55
€ 51.55
Paperback. Building a theory of the modern epic which has provided many of the "sacred texts" of Western literary culture, this work covers epics from "Faust" to "One Hundred Years of Solitude". The West's reception of these texts constitutes a ritual of self-absolution for centuries of colonialism. Translator(s): Hoare, Quintin. Num Pages: 272 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: DSA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 153 x 232 x 15. Weight in Grams: 396.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- Verso Books United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781859840696
- ISBN
- 9781859840696
€ 25.28
€ 25.28
Paperback. Num Pages: 235 pages, biography. BIC Classification: DSA; DSBF; DSBH; JFC; JFSJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 14. Weight in Grams: 306.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 235
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st ed. 1997
- SKU
- V9781349260171
- ISBN
- 9781349260171
€ 70.77
€ 70.77
Paperback. Identifies and explains a surprising affinity for medievalism and medieval studies among the leading figures of critical theory. This book contains original essays by Bataille and Bourdieu - translated English - that testify in various ways to the strange persistence of medievalisms in French postwar avant-garde writings. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: DSA; DSB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 223 x 176 x 17. Weight in Grams: 406.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- New ed
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226349749
- ISBN
- 9780226349749
€ 34.51
€ 34.51
Paperback. Num Pages: 124 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: DSA; PBT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 205 x 193 x 8. Weight in Grams: 252.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1982
- Publisher
- University Of Chicago Press
- Edition
- Reissue
- Number of pages
- 124
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226650258
- ISBN
- 9780226650258
€ 16.99
€ 16.99
Paperback. aeo Bourdieu is one of the leading sociologists in the world today. aeo This is his long--awaited study of Flaubert and the formation of the modern literary field. aeo It will be recognized as a classic, and should be widely reviewed. Num Pages: 432 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 2ADF; DSA; DSBF; DSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 226 x 154 x 33. Weight in Grams: 654.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- Polity Press United Kingdom
- Edition
- New Ed
- Number of pages
- 432
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745617787
- ISBN
- 9780745617787
€ 26.51
€ 26.51
Paperback. * An introduction to modern theories of literature and the arts. * Represents a wide variety of theories, including phenomenological theory, hermeneutical theory, gestalt theory, reception theory, semiotic theory, Marxist theory, deconstruction, anthropological theory, and feminist theory. Series: How to Study Literature. Num Pages: 224 pages, 0. BIC Classification: DSA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 153 x 8. Weight in Grams: 324.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405115803
- ISBN
- 9781405115803
€ 32.66
€ 32.66
Hardcover.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Continuum Publishing Corporation United States
- Number of pages
- 160
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781623561710
- ISBN
- 9781623561710
€ 119.96
€ 119.96
Paperback. Num Pages: 248 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; DSA; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 150 x 17. Weight in Grams: 400.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- University of Minnesota Press United States
- Edition
- 1st
- Number of pages
- 248
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780816629336
- ISBN
- 9780816629336
€ 26.20
€ 26.20
Paperback. This book explores the act of reading as the experiencing of specific moods and atmospheres. Translator(s): Butler, Erik. Num Pages: 152 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: DSA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5487 x 3556 x 13. Weight in Grams: 204.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 152
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780804781220
- ISBN
- 9780804781220
€ 19.99€ 19.29
€ 19.99
€ 19.29