Literary essays
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Literary essays
Hardcover. The author explores the nihilistic view of the cosmos expressed by the poet and relates this perspective to the philosophical system of the Stoics Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: 1D; 2ADL; DNF; DSBB; DSK; HBJD; HBLA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 165 x 13. Weight in Grams: 499.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- University of Michigan Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780472113101
- ISBN
- 9780472113101
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 101.92
€ 101.92
Hardcover. More than two dozen essays visit Pickering's greatest themes: family, nature, seizing the day, and the strange goings-on in Carthage, Tennessee. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: DNF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 230 x 163 x 34. Weight in Grams: 757.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- University of Michigan Press
- Edition
- No Edition Stated
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780472113781
- ISBN
- 9780472113781
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Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 29.86
€ 32.99
€ 29.86
Hardcover. Collects a series of lectures by the author on Swift, Pope, Fielding, and others. This work showcases the authors views of American sensibilities by using his lectures and essays written for an American audience. It is compiled by means of a comparative study of relevant documents - from the first published appearance to the last edition. Editor(s): Harden, Edgar F. Series: The Thackeray Edition S. Num Pages: 296 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; DNF; DNJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 27. Weight in Grams: 562.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- University of Michigan Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780472116126
- ISBN
- 9780472116126
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 119.80
€ 119.80
Paperback. Translator(s): Lloyd, Janet E. Series: Myth and Poetics. Num Pages: 240 pages, 1. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; 2AHA; DN; HBJD; HBLA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 457.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1993
- Publisher
- Cornell University Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780801497520
- ISBN
- 9780801497520
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 51.27
€ 51.27
Paperback. A selected anthology of Hans Jonas's later essays which offers a comprehensive survey of the philosopher's contributions. Editor(s): Vogel, Lawrence C. Series: Studies in Phenomenology and Existential Philosophy. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: DNF; HPCF; HPQ. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 17. Weight in Grams: 360.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- Northwestern University Press United States
- Edition
- 1st
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780810112865
- ISBN
- 9780810112865
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.30
€ 32.30
Hardcover. A poet, critic and theoretician at the turn of the 20th century, Viacheslav Ivanov was dubbed "Viacheslav the Magnificent" by his contemporaries. This volume of essays covers a broad range of Ivanov's interests including the aesthetics of Symbolism, theatre and culturological concerns. Translator(s): Bird, Robert. Series: Studies in Russian Literature and Theory. Num Pages: 464 pages, notes, bibliography. BIC Classification: 2AGR; DNF; DSBH; DSK. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 156 x 24. Weight in Grams: 608.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Northwestern University Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780810115224
- ISBN
- 9780810115224
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 113.66
€ 113.66
Paperback. A collection of essays that veers from the author's early years as the son of immigrants in Philadelphia to his working life in art, film, music, and poetry. It shows him to be insightful about himself and his work in spite of his protestations against the 'boosterism' of autobiography. Num Pages: 196 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; DNF; JFC. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 11. Weight in Grams: 281.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Northwestern University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 196
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780810125162
- ISBN
- 9780810125162
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 17.77
€ 17.99
€ 17.77
Paperback. Gathers some of the author's best essays on the issues that have been closest to her throughout her storied career. Divided into sections on 'Taking Root', 'Poets and Poetry', and 'Country Living', this book reveals the author honing her views within a variety of forms, including speeches, critical essays, and introductions of other writers' work. Num Pages: 160 pages. BIC Classification: DNF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 203 x 127 x 18. Weight in Grams: 272.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Northwestern University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 160
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780810126480
- ISBN
- 9780810126480
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Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 21.15
€ 23.99
€ 21.15
Hardcover. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: DNF; DSB; HP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 231 x 157 x 20. Weight in Grams: 454.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Northwestern University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780810129658
- ISBN
- 9780810129658
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 134.84
€ 134.84
Paperback. During the 1860s, W.D. Howells was the American consul in Venice. This text is his humorous portrait of the city. He swam in the Grand Canal, dined with the rich and mingled with the humble. Howells tells his story with wit and curiosity. Illustrator(s): Pennell, Joseph. Num Pages: 336 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DST; 3JH; BGHA; DNF; HBJD; HBLL; WTLC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 203 x 127 x 18. Weight in Grams: 363.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Marlboro Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780810160859
- ISBN
- 9780810160859
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 17.55
€ 17.99
€ 17.55
Hardcover. A collection of essays form Louisa McCord, a 19th-century Southern US conservative intellectual. A supporter of slavery and a believer in the superiority of the white race, she broke the confines of Southern gender roles, supported laissez-faire political economy and abhorred socialism. Num Pages: 608 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; DNF; JP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 46. Weight in Grams: 1070.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Publisher
- University of Virginia Press
- Edition
- annotated edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813915708
- ISBN
- 9780813915708
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 104.87
€ 104.87
Paperback. First published in 1963 this new edition of Ruskin's writings aims to make his ideas and works accessible to the modern reader. This volume powerfully demonstrates the range and inexhaustible vitality of his prose and provided a reference tool for Victorianists. Series: Victorian Literature and Culture Series. Num Pages: 576 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; DNF; DSBF; GBC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 218 x 138 x 31. Weight in Grams: 666.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- University of Virginia Press
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813917894
- ISBN
- 9780813917894
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 51.82
€ 51.82
Paperback. His third novel, Jacques Stephen Alexis brings his powerful characterization and political consciousness to the age-old question of whether a prostitute can leave "the life" to find her own identity and true love. La Nina Estrelita is plying her trade during Holy Week, 1949 in Port-au-Prince. Translator(s): Danticat, Edwidge; Coates, Carrol F. Series: CARAF Books: Caribbean and African Literature Translated from French. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: DNF; FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 15. Weight in Grams: 336.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- University of Virginia Press
- Edition
- First Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813921396
- ISBN
- 9780813921396
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 36.14
€ 36.14
Hardcover. A selection of Tocqueville's writings on America together with letters and sketches from his traveling companion, Gustave de Beaumont. Editor(s): Zunz, Oliver. Translator(s): Goldhammer, Arthur. Num Pages: 784 pages, black & white illustrations, colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; DNF; WTLC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 54. Weight in Grams: 1692.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- University of Virginia Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813930626
- ISBN
- 9780813930626
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 116.60
€ 116.60
Hardcover. Translator(s): Artes, Skyler. Series: CARAF Books: Caribbean and African Literature Translated from French. Num Pages: 128 pages. BIC Classification: DNF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 15. Weight in Grams: 249.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- University of Virginia Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813937564
- ISBN
- 9780813937564
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 93.22
€ 93.22
Paperback. Translator(s): Artes, Skyler. Series: CARAF Books: Caribbean and African Literature Translated from French. Num Pages: 128 pages. BIC Classification: DNF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 13. Weight in Grams: 136.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- University of Virginia Press
- Edition
- Tra
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813937571
- ISBN
- 9780813937571
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 37.85
€ 37.85
Hardcover. Editor(s): Fraiture, Pierre-Philippe; Orrells, Daniel. Num Pages: 280 pages, black & white line drawings, tables. BIC Classification: 1HFJC; 2AB; 3JJ; 3JM; DNF; DSBH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 159 x 241 x 23. Weight in Grams: 538.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- University of Virginia Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813939100
- ISBN
- 9780813939100
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 109.28
€ 109.28
Paperback. This work begins with a boy named Geraldo growing up Sicilian in Rochester, New York, and ends with the author breakfasting with Eleanor Roosevelt in the White House. It is a portrait of what it was like to come of age in the 1930s and 1940s. Num Pages: 388 pages, 41 photographs. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BGHA; DNF; HBJK; HBLW; JFSL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 23. Weight in Grams: 467.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Syracuse University Press United States
- Edition
- New ed
- Number of pages
- 388
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780815607168
- ISBN
- 9780815607168
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.17
€ 13.17
Hardcover. Based on the author's lectures at the Judisches Freies Lehrhaus, these essays include notes for a group of lectures of 1920, "Faith and Knowledge", followed by a three-part lecture series of 1922, "The Science of God", "The Science of Man", and "The Science of World". Editor(s): Galli, Barbara E. (Aaron Aaronov Chair, Judaic Studies, University of Alabama, USA). Translator(s): Galli, Barbara E. (Aaron Aaronov Chair, Judaic Studies, University of Alabama, USA). Num Pages: 128 pages. BIC Classification: DNF; HPC; HRJ; JFSR1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 204 x 127 x 0. .
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Syracuse University Press
- Edition
- 1st
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780815627883
- ISBN
- 9780815627883
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 55.75
€ 55.75
Paperback. Num Pages: 119 pages. BIC Classification: DNF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 206 x 137 x 8. Weight in Grams: 230.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- University of Arizona Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780816523870
- ISBN
- 9780816523870
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 18.99€ 17.50
€ 18.99
€ 17.50
Hardcover. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: 1KLCM; DNF; JP. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 237 x 161 x 22. Weight in Grams: 570.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- University of Arizona Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780816524914
- ISBN
- 9780816524914
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 67.53
€ 67.53
Hardcover. Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: DNF; JFSL4. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 230 x 164 x 21. Weight in Grams: 479.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- University of Arizona Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780816526260
- ISBN
- 9780816526260
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 42.47
€ 42.47
Paperback. Num Pages: 232 pages. BIC Classification: DNF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 224 x 150 x 15. Weight in Grams: 408.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- University of Arizona Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780816527731
- ISBN
- 9780816527731
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 34.47
€ 34.47
Hardcover. "Circling Faith" is a collection of essays by southern women that encompasses spirituality and the experience of winding through the religiously charged environment of the American South. Editor(s): Reed, Wendy; Horne, Jennifer. Num Pages: 248 pages. BIC Classification: BGXA; DNF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 28. Weight in Grams: 203.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- University Alabama Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780817317676
- ISBN
- 9780817317676
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 30.99€ 26.68
€ 30.99
€ 26.68