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Literary studies: fiction, novelists & prose writers

Paperback. Narrating 9/11 pushes beyond a critical focus on domestic realism, offering chapters that examine speculative and genre fiction, postmodernism, climate change, and the evolving security state, as well as the television series Lost and the film Paradise Now. Editor(s): Duvall, John N.; Marzec, Robert P. Series: A Modern Fiction Studies Book. Num Pages: 336 pages, 7, 7 black & white halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JM; DSBH5; DSK; HBJK; JPWL2. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 249 x 229 x 21. Weight in Grams: 456.
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9781421417387
ISBN
9781421417387
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 45.74

Paperback. Four years old when World War II began, the author grew to maturity through decades of great social and cultural change - giving him plenty to write about. This title illuminates a period of transition in British society, and charts the evolution of a writer whose works have become classics in his own lifetime. Num Pages: 496 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; BGLA; DSBH; DSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129. Weight in Grams: 368.
Publisher
Vintage Publishing United Kingdom
Number of pages
496
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781784700539
ISBN
9781784700539
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 14.76

Paperback. A work of candour and inventiveness, instructive particularly in its revelation of the interplay between life and art. It concentrates on five episodes from Philip Roth's life. Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; BGLA; DSBH; DSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 130 x 13. Weight in Grams: 156.
Publisher
Vintage Publishing United Kingdom
Number of pages
208
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099520962
ISBN
9780099520962
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 11.72

Paperback. In its centennial year, Marcel Proust's masterpiece of literary imagination is available in a Norton Critical Edition. Editor(s): Lee, Susanna. Series: Norton Critical Editions. Num Pages: 640 pages. BIC Classification: DSBH; DSK; FC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 213 x 132 x 35. Weight in Grams: 620.
Publisher
WW Norton & Co United States
Number of pages
640
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9780393919165
ISBN
9780393919165
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 18.40

Paperback. You've just boarded a plane. You've loaded your phone with your favorite podcasts, but before you can pop in your earbuds, disaster strikes: The guy in the next seat starts telling you all about something crazy that happened to him--in great detail. This is the unwelcome storyteller, trying to convince a reluctant audience to care about his story. Num Pages: 368 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; CBV; DSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 180 x 246 x 37. Weight in Grams: 444.
Publisher
Writer's Digest Books
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781440348235
ISBN
9781440348235
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 21.99
€ 18.58

Paperback. Isaac Bashevis Singer brought the vibrant milieu of pre-Holocaust Polish Jewry to the English-speaking world through his subtle psychological insight, deep sympathy for the eccentricities of Jewish folk custom and unerring feel for the heroism of everyday life. Num Pages: 272 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 2ACY; BG; DSBH; DSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 141 x 202 x 16. Weight in Grams: 310.
Publisher
University of Wisconsin Press United States
Number of pages
272
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780299186944
ISBN
9780299186944
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 23.43

Hardback. Series: In Parole. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; DSBH; DSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). .
Publisher
Contrasto
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9788869656392
ISBN
9788869656392
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 21.99
€ 17.19

Hardcover. A collection of essays which examine the way in which fantasy literature functions as cultural and social criticism. Essays on Tolkien, Le Guin, Angela Carter, H.G. Wells and C.S. Lewis are included, as well as works by William Burroughs, Ford Madox Ford and Salman Rushdie are discussed. Editor(s): Filmer, Kath. Num Pages: 228 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 1KBB; 3JJ; DSBH; DSK. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 20. Weight in Grams: 445.
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
232
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1992
Condition
New
SKU
V9780333569542
ISBN
9780333569542
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 186.15

Paperback. Examines the political nature of culture and specifically literature. This title challenges the way the West has appropriated Africa with a particular emphasis on how 'imperialist' literature has been used to justify its dispossession and degradation. Num Pages: 128 pages. BIC Classification: 1H; 2AB; BGA; DSBH; DSK; GTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 129 x 10. Weight in Grams: 128. 128 pages. This work is an extended exploration of the European impact on African culture, viewed through the most vivid experience available to the author - his own life. It is an extended snapshot of a major writer's childhood, illuminating his roots as an artist. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 1H; 2AB; BGA; DSBH; DSK; GTB. Dimension: 199 x 129 x 10. Weight: 126.
Publisher
Canongate Books
Number of pages
128
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Edition
Main
Condition
New
SKU
V9781841953854
ISBN
9781841953854
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.44

Paperback. Toibin's remarkable insights provide scholars, students, and general readers a fresh encounter with James's well-known texts. Editor(s): Griffin, Susan M. Num Pages: 176 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; DSBF; DSK. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 139 x 11. Weight in Grams: 216.
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press
Number of pages
176
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780801897795
ISBN
9780801897795
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 28.80

Paperback. Series: Literature in History. Num Pages: 416 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKS; 2AB; 3JH; DSA; DSBF; DSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 237 x 158 x 33. Weight in Grams: 658.
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691144269
ISBN
9780691144269
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 36.99
€ 26.99

Paperback. Confessions of an English Opium-Eater, Suspiria de Profundis, and 'The English Mail-Coach' are De Quincey's finest essays in autobiography, published here with three appendices containing a wealth of related manuscript material and a comprehensive introduction and notes. Editor(s): Morrison, Robert. Series: Oxford World's Classics. Num Pages: 384 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; BGLA; DN; DSBF; DSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 195 x 131 x 18. Weight in Grams: 268.
Publisher
Oxford University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
384
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Edition
New
Condition
New
SKU
V9780199600618
ISBN
9780199600618
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 10.99
€ 9.91

Hardback. The Picture of Dorian Gray altered the way Victorians understood the world they inhabited, heralding the end of a repressive era. Now, more than 120 years after Wilde handed it over to his publisher, Wilde's uncensored typescript is published here for the first time, in an annotated, extensively illustrated edition. Editor(s): Frankel, Nicholas. Num Pages: 304 pages, 78 color illustrations, 1 color map. BIC Classification: 2AB; 5S; DSK; FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 252 x 239 x 25. Weight in Grams: 1066.
Publisher
Harvard University Press
Number of pages
304
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Edition
Annotated
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674057920
ISBN
9780674057920
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 53.81
€ 49.42

Paperback. Editor(s): Knight, Franklin W. Translator(s): Hurley, Andrew. Num Pages: 192 pages, black & white illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1KJW; 3JB; DSBD; DSK; HBJK; HBLH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 215 x 139 x 10. Weight in Grams: 234.
Publisher
Hackett Publishing Co, Inc United States
Number of pages
129
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Condition
New
SKU
V9780872206250
ISBN
9780872206250
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.99
€ 16.85

Paperback. 'York Notes for GCSE' offers a useful approach to English Literature and aims to help readers achieve a better grade. Updated to reflect the needs of today's students, the new editions are filled with detailed summaries, commentaries on key themes, characters, language and style, illustrations, exam advice and much more. Series: York Notes Advanced. Num Pages: 112 pages, maps. BIC Classification: 2AB; 4KLR; DSBH; DSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 210 x 146 x 7. Weight in Grams: 152.
Publisher
Longman
Number of pages
112
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Edition
2nd Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780582329119
ISBN
9780582329119
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.12

Hardback. Translator(s): Turner, Chris. Series: SB-The French List. Num Pages: 136 pages. BIC Classification: 2ADF; DSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 140 x 20. Weight in Grams: 318.
Publisher
Seagull Books London Ltd
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9780857423290
ISBN
9780857423290
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 24.99
€ 20.35

Paperback. A collection that considers the art of fiction under a wide range of headings, drawing on writers as diverse as Henry James, Martin Amis, Jane Austen and James Joyce. It looks at ideas such as the Intrusive Author, Suspense, the Epistolary Novel, Magic Realism and Symbolism, illustrating topics with passages taken from classics or modern novels. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 130 x 17. Weight in Grams: 188.
Publisher
Vintage United Kingdom
Number of pages
256
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099554240
ISBN
9780099554240
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 11.74

Paperback. The story of the world-famous home of the Bronte sisters. Explores the impact of the Brontes' home on their writing and what it was like for their successors living in a literary shrine. New exhibition focusing on the building starts at the Bronte Parsonage Museum in April 2013. Num Pages: 96 pages, 12 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKEYK; 2AB; DSBF; DSK; HBJD1; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 171 x 9. Weight in Grams: 304.
Publisher
Amberley Publishing
Number of pages
96
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9781445608556
ISBN
9781445608556
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.99
€ 16.53

Paperback. Series: Pike's Peak. Num Pages: 256 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 2ABM; DSBH; DSK; FA; FT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 210 x 152 x 13. Weight in Grams: 340.
Publisher
Ohio University Press Ohio
Number of pages
256
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
KEX0227536
ISBN
9780804010474
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 4.99

Paperback. .
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing Plc United States
Number of pages
240
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781501318252
ISBN
9781501318252
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 56.64

Paperback. 'York Notes Advanced' offer an accessible approach to English Literature. This 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' introduce students to more sophisticated analysis, a range of critical perspectives and wider contexts. Translator(s): Rieu, E. V. Series: York Notes Advanced. Num Pages: 120 pages, map. BIC Classification: 2AB; 4KLR; DSBB; DSC; DSK. Category: (E) Primary & Secondary Education. Dimension: 210 x 146 x 7. Weight in Grams: 162.
Publisher
Pearson Education Canada
Number of pages
120
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Edition
2nd Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780582431515
ISBN
9780582431515
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.12

Paperback. The essential companion to one of the most popular YA series of all time: His Dark Materials. Accompanies a hotly-anticipated BBC adaptation of the series in 2017/18. Num Pages: 224 pages, photographs & illustrations. BIC Classification: 2AB; 5AM; DSBH; DSK; YNL. Category: (J) Children / Juvenile; (Y) Teenage / Young Adult. Dimension: 198 x 129. .
Publisher
Icon Books
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Edition
2nd edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781785782282
ISBN
9781785782282
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 9.71

Paperback.
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing Plc United States
Number of pages
176
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Edition
0th Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781441173454
ISBN
9781441173454
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 34.99
€ 29.04

hardcover. The first fully comprehensive scholarly edition of Thomas Love Peacock's third novel, Nightmare Abbey (1818). Editor(s): Joukovsky, Nicholas A. Series: The Cambridge Edition of the Novels of Thomas Love Peacock. Num Pages: 450 pages, 4 b/w illus. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSBF; DSK; FC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 138. Weight in Grams: 500.
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781107031869
ISBN
9781107031869
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 127.12

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