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Paperback. The poetry of Sappho, who was born around 620 BC and lived on the Greek island of Lesbos, has inspired and fascinated readers and poets for two and a half thousand years. As in antiquity, she is regarded as Greece's supreme lyric poet. This book traces Sappho's reception in English-language poetry through translations and poems about her. Num Pages: 144 pages. BIC Classification: DSBB; DSC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 222 x 158 x 8. Weight in Grams: 190.
Publisher
Anvil Press Poetry United Kingdom
Number of pages
144
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Condition
New
SKU
V9780856462733
ISBN
9780856462733
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 13.83

Paperback. This provocative cultural critique of the imperative to be happy draws on the work of feminist, black, and queer critics showing how happiness is used to justify social oppression. Num Pages: 328 pages. BIC Classification: DSB; HPQ; JFFK; JFS; JHBA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 224 x 156 x 19. Weight in Grams: 448.
Publisher
Duke University Press
Number of pages
328
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Edition
First Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780822347255
ISBN
9780822347255
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 35.24

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

€ 63.47

Hardback. This book traces the complexity and richness of Merchant's Jewish aspect, spanning encounters with Jews and the Hebrew Bible in the early modern world as well as modern adaptations of Shakespeare's play on the Yiddish stage. Series: Edinburgh Critical Studies in Shakespeare and Philosophy. Num Pages: 192 pages, 10 black and white illustrations. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSA; DSGS. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 234 x 156. .
Publisher
Edinburgh University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781474418386
ISBN
9781474418386
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 111.62
€ 107.54

Hardback. Exploring a variety of everyday human longings as they arise in modernist fiction, this book poses a direct challenge to psychoanalytic criticism that characterises desire as sexual or powerful in nature. Using continental philosophy as its framework, it contends that human longings are as endless in kind as they are in manifestation. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: DSA; DSB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 237 x 164 x 19. Weight in Grams: 486. Modernist Knowledge, Boredom, Laughter, and Anticipation. 224 pages. Exploring a variety of everyday human longings as they arise in modernist fiction, this book poses a direct challenge to psychoanalytic criticism that characterises desire as sexual or powerful in nature. Using continental philosophy as its framework, it contends that human longings are as endless in kind as they are in manifestation. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: DSA; DSB. Dimension: 237 x 164 x 19. Weight: 486.
Publisher
Edinburgh University Press
Number of pages
224
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Condition
New
SKU
V9780748640850
ISBN
9780748640850
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 117.50
€ 112.78

Hardback. The book addresses three key questions in Victorian studies-property, the state, and national identity-and will interest scholars of the period as well as those in Irish studies, postcolonial theory, and gender studies. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSBF; DSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 160 x 233 x 22. Weight in Grams: 466.
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
9781421403274
ISBN
9781421403274
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 20.00

Paperback. This revised edition provides a broad analysis of the term 'discourse' and a thorough examination of the many theoretical assumptions surrounding it. Series: The New Critical Idiom. Num Pages: 176 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: DSA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130 x 8. Weight in Grams: 194.
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
176
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Edition
2nd Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780415290142
ISBN
9780415290142
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 30.71

Paperback. .
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
192
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Edition
0th Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780415215190
ISBN
9780415215190
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 30.31

Paperback. This is a full-length study of the representation of contemporary warfare on the British stage and investigates the strategies deployed by theatre practitioners in Britain as they meet the representational challenges posed by the 'new wars' of the global era. Series: Exeter Performance Studies. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 2AB; AN; DSBH; DSG. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 234 x 156. .
Publisher
University of Exeter Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9780859899949
ISBN
9780859899949
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 43.47

Paperback. Written by a Principal Lecturer in English with over ten years' experience in teaching literary and cultural theory, Literary Theory: A Complete Introduction gives you everything you need to succeed, all in one place. It outlines the basics in clear, jargon-free English, and provides added-value features like key ideas and memorable quotations. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: DSA; DSR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 135. .
Publisher
Hodder & Stoughton General Division
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9781473611924
ISBN
9781473611924
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 14.74

Paperback. This collection explores 'Gothic sf' from 1980-2010. Ranging across narrative media and across genres, taking in horror, sf, the Gothic, the New Weird and more, essays examine questions of genre, medical science, gender, biopower and capitalism. Editor(s): Wasson, Sara; Alder, Emily. Series: Liverpool Science Fiction Texts & Studies. Num Pages: 219 pages, 2 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 3JJPN; 3JJPR; 3JMC; DSBH; DSK. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 232 x 156 x 13. Weight in Grams: 376.
Publisher
Liverpool University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9781781380031
ISBN
9781781380031
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 41.95

Paperback. Num Pages: 248 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSGS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 230 x 155 x 15. Weight in Grams: 400.
Publisher
Cornell University Press United States
Number of pages
248
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780801478352
ISBN
9780801478352
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 36.03

Paperback. Num Pages: 448 pages, Section: 8, b/w photos. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJG; DSBH; HBJK; HBLW; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 126 x 29. Weight in Grams: 356.
Publisher
Little, Brown Book Group United Kingdom
Number of pages
448
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9781844087686
ISBN
9781844087686
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.19

Paperback. Introduces Scotland's contribution to forms of traditional culture and expression. This title examines the relationship between the oral and the literary in Scots, Gaelic, and English. It explores the cultural meanings of 'tradition' and 'living tradition' and the roles of historical and modern informants, storytellers, and singers. Editor(s): Dunnigan, Sarah; Gilbert, Suzanne. Series Editor(s): Brown, Ian; Clancy, Thomas Owen. Series: Edinburgh Companions to Scottish Literature. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKS; 2AB; DSB. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 233 x 160 x 12. Weight in Grams: 342.
Publisher
Edinburgh University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
240
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780748645398
ISBN
9780748645398
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 36.11

Paperback. This market-leading series has been completely updated to meet the needs of today's A-level and undergraduate students. Written by established literature experts, York Notes Advanced introduces students to more sophisticated analysis, a range of critical perspectives and wider contexts. Series: York Notes Advanced. Num Pages: 168 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; 4KLR; DSBH; DSK. Category: (UA) A / AS level; (UU) Undergraduate; (XR) Revision / study guides. Dimension: 209 x 146 x 10. Weight in Grams: 232.
Publisher
Pearson Education Limited
Number of pages
168
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781408217252
ISBN
9781408217252
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.60

Paperback. The focus of this book is on speech production and speech processing associated with cleft palate, covering phonetic (perceptual and instrumental), phonological and psycholinguistic perspectives, and including coverage of implications for literacy and education, as well as cross-linguistic differences. Editor(s): Howard, Sarah; Lohmander, Anette. Num Pages: 392 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; DSK; FA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 242 x 169 x 21. Weight in Grams: 670.
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
392
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780470743300
ISBN
9780470743300
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 74.09

Hardcover. Explores the relationship between touching and writing in contemporary literature. This title provides a timely intervention in the field, investigating the different ways that literary texts make contact with or 'touch' their readers. It explores literary touch in the work of often neglected contemporary thinkers and writers. Num Pages: 224 pages, 4 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: DSA; DSBH; DSK. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 164 x 243 x 15. Weight in Grams: 402.
Publisher
EDINBURGH UNIVERSITY PRESS
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780748685318
ISBN
9780748685318
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 111.62
€ 107.05

Paperback. A student edition of Sarah Kane's seminal play with its uncompromising depiction of rape, torture and violence in a society at war with itself. The Introduction includes a scene-by-scene summary, a detailed commentary on the dramatic, social and political context, and on the themes, characters and language. Editor(s): Urban, Ken. Series: Student Editions. Num Pages: 128 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 2AB; DD; DSBH; DSG. Category: (UF) Further/Higher Education; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 189 x 141 x 9. Weight in Grams: 130.
Publisher
Bloomsbury Methuen Drama
Number of pages
128
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Condition
New
SKU
V9781408103852
ISBN
9781408103852
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 14.35

Hardcover. Num Pages: 232 pages, 28 color plates, 28 halftones. BIC Classification: DSBB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152. .
Publisher
University Of Chicago Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226436739
ISBN
9780226436739
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 60.71

Paperback. A literary, cultural and historical study of journalism and journalists in British fiction and film. Num Pages: 296 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 2AB; APF; DSBH; KNTJ. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 237 x 157 x 22. Weight in Grams: 510.
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9781474220545
ISBN
9781474220545
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 35.99
€ 30.57

Hardcover. Sarah M. Allen explores the tale literature of eighth- and ninth-century China to show how written tales of the Tang canon we know today grew out of a fluid culture of hearsay in elite society. The book focuses on two main types of tales, those based in gossip about recognizable public figures and those developed out of lore concerning the occult. Series: Harvard-Yenching Institute Monograph Series. Num Pages: 300 pages. BIC Classification: 2GDC; DSB; HBJF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 236 x 158 x 24. Weight in Grams: 608.
Publisher
Harvard University Asia Center
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674417205
ISBN
9780674417205
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 56.32

Hardcover. Num Pages: 280 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: BG; DSB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 200 x 142 x 27. Weight in Grams: 556.
Publisher
Peter Owen Publishers United Kingdom
Number of pages
280
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2005
Edition
First Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780720612226
ISBN
9780720612226
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 7.23

Hardback. Series: Literature Now. Num Pages: 352 pages, 11 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KJ; 2AB; DSBH; JFSR1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152. Weight in Grams: 454.
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
352
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231174404
ISBN
9780231174404
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 79.41

Hardcover. An exploration of the possibilities of letting go of our inner desire for control. It provides a challenge and an alternative to 'masterful' or technical approaches to theory. It draws on the power of poetry and fiction to help us think and puts this to work in the book's own practice of creative critical writing. Series: The Frontiers of Theory. Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: DSA. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 163 x 236 x 16. Weight in Grams: 438.
Publisher
EDINBURGH UNIVERSITY PRESS
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780748669974
ISBN
9780748669974
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 138.07

Paperback. Literature Now provides a thought-provoking argument as well as an authoritative exploration of the key terms of literary studies. It will appeal to anyone who wants to explore theoretical issues from a historically informed perspective. Editor(s): Bru, Sascha; De Bruyn, Ben; Delville, Michel. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: DSB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 156. .
Publisher
Edinburgh University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
320
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780748699254
ISBN
9780748699254
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 35.56

Hardback. Num Pages: 384 pages, 50 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; 2GJ; AN; DSBD; DSBF; DSG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152. Weight in Grams: 454.
Publisher
Columbia University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231172264
ISBN
9780231172264
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 79.76

Paperback. This concise companion provides a succinct introduction to Chaucer's major works, the contexts in which he wrote, and to medieval thought more generally. * Opens with a general introductory section discussing London life and politics, books and authority, manuscripts and readers. Editor(s): Saunders, Corinne. Series: Concise Companions to Literature and Culture. Num Pages: 304 pages, 0. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSBB; DSC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 231 x 154 x 22. Weight in Grams: 434.
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
304
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781405113885
ISBN
9781405113885
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 66.37

Paperback. This textbook makes a convincing case for a distinctive post-devolution Scottish criticism. In more than 40 essays under four main headings - 'Contexts', 'Genres', 'Authors' and 'Topics' - the volume positions Scottish literature within the broadest possible cultural framework, from history, politics and economics to new creative technologies, ecology and the media. Editor(s): Schoene, Berthold. Num Pages: 432 pages, 1, b&w. BIC Classification: 1DBKS; 2AB; DSBH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 243 x 173 x 27. Weight in Grams: 824.
Publisher
Edinburgh University Press
Number of pages
432
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Condition
New
SKU
V9780748623969
ISBN
9780748623969
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 42.99
€ 37.74

Hardback. The Companion provides a thorough, up-to-date and critical evaluation of Welsh's work. Editor(s): Schoene, Berthold. Series: Edinburgh Companions to Scottish Literature. Num Pages: 160 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKS; 2AB; DSBH; DSK. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 244 x 164 x 14. Weight in Grams: 370.
Publisher
Edinburgh University Press
Number of pages
160
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Condition
New
SKU
V9780748639175
ISBN
9780748639175
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 105.75
€ 101.81

Paperback. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: DSB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 227 x 153 x 12. Weight in Grams: 342. Violent Histories and Transgenerational Trauma. 256 pages. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: DSB. Dimension: 227 x 153 x 12. Weight: 360.
Publisher
Columbia University Press
Number of pages
256
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231152570
ISBN
9780231152570
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 47.11

Paperback. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: DSB; HP; JFC; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 159 x 13. Weight in Grams: 332. Literature, Culture, and Subjectivity. 240 pages. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: DSB; HP; JFC; JHM. Dimension: 228 x 159 x 13. Weight: 332.
Publisher
Columbia University Press
Number of pages
240
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231159494
ISBN
9780231159494
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 46.63

Hardback. This book explores the principal thematic and aesthetic preoccupations in MacDiarmid's work, relating his poetry to key national and international concerns in modern culture and politics. Editor(s): Lyall, Scott; Palmer McCulloch, Dr. Margery. Series: Edinburgh Companions to Scottish Literature. Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKS; 2AB; DSBH; DSC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 163 x 18. Weight in Grams: 470.
Publisher
Edinburgh University Press
Number of pages
208
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780748641901
ISBN
9780748641901
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 99.87
€ 95.01

Paperback. This book explores the principal thematic and aesthetic preoccupations in MacDiarmid's work, relating his poetry to key national and international concerns in modern culture and politics. Editor(s): Lyall, Scott; Palmer McCulloch, Dr. Margery. Series: Edinburgh Companions to Scottish Literature. Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKS; 2AB; DSBH; DSC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 232 x 162 x 12. Weight in Grams: 316.
Publisher
Edinburgh University Press
Number of pages
208
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Edition
1st edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780748641895
ISBN
9780748641895
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 34.99
€ 31.65

Paperback. Traces the history of the term lyric from its classical origins through the early modern, Romantic and Victorian periods and up to the twentieth-first century. This book demonstrates the influence of lyric on poetic practice, literature, music and other popular cultural forms. It is suitable for students of literature, music and cultural studies. Series: The New Critical Idiom. Num Pages: 176 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: AVA; DSB. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 214 x 130 x 18. Weight in Grams: 202.
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
176
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780415319560
ISBN
9780415319560
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 40.73

Paperback. Series: Object Lessons. Num Pages: 160 pages. BIC Classification: DSA; HPN; JFC; JFD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 165 x 120. .
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781501307447
ISBN
9781501307447
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.58

Paperback. Num Pages: 520 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; DSB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 227 x 156 x 26. Weight in Grams: 720.
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
520
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Edition
0th Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231148177
ISBN
9780231148177
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 47.11

Hardback. Lively and specially commissioned chapters cover the entire range of Kelman's writing - including novels, short stories, essays, polemics and plays - and the vigorous debates it has provoked. Editor(s): Hames, Scott. Series: Edinburgh Companions to Scottish Literature. Num Pages: 176 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKS; 2AB; DSBH; DSK. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 244 x 162 x 15. Weight in Grams: 396.
Publisher
Edinburgh University Press
Number of pages
176
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Condition
New
SKU
V9780748639632
ISBN
9780748639632
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 105.75
€ 101.81

Hardback. Series: Princeton Legacy Library. Num Pages: 272 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 2ABM; DSBH; DSC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 16. Weight in Grams: 542.
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691630380
ISBN
9780691630380
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 127.92

Paperback. Series: Object Lessons. Num Pages: 160 pages. BIC Classification: DSA; HPN; JFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 165 x 120. .
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781628922868
ISBN
9781628922868
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.58

Hardback. The only book on Hugh MacDiarmid currently in print, this gives unique focus to the politics of modern Scotland's major cultural figure. Num Pages: 216 pages, 1 Frontispiece. BIC Classification: 1DBKS; 2AB; DSBH; DSC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 165 x 241 x 24. Weight in Grams: 464.
Publisher
Edinburgh University Press
Number of pages
216
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2006
Condition
New
SKU
V9780748623341
ISBN
9780748623341
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 117.50
€ 111.22