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hardcover. Dressed to Kill reconciles Zayas's Desenga os with the age in which it was written, contextualizing the book in baroque poetics, the Spanish honour code, and fifteenth-century martyr saints' lives. Series: University of Toronto Romance Series. Num Pages: 240 pages, 17. BIC Classification: 2ADS; 3JD; DSBD; DSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 161 x 22. Weight in Grams: 510.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- University of Toronto Press Canada
- Edition
- Illustrated
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781442643505
- ISBN
- 9781442643505
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 63.42
€ 63.42
Num Pages: 148 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 2ADS; DSBD; DSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 237 x 160 x 19. Weight in Grams: 399.
- Publication date
- 1995
- Publisher
- The University Press of Kentucky United States
- Number of pages
- 148
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813119229
- ISBN
- 9780813119229
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 41.47
€ 41.47
Hardback. Series: Postwestern Horizons. Num Pages: 210 pages, 5 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; DSBF; DSBH; DSK; JFSJ1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 16. Weight in Grams: 463.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- University of Nebraska Press United States
- Number of pages
- 210
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780803237629
- ISBN
- 9780803237629
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 62.39
€ 62.39
Paperback.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Northcote House Publishers Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 128
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780746309872
- ISBN
- 9780746309872
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 24.99€ 22.95
€ 24.99
€ 22.95
Lets us come face to face with literary life of high drama and contemplation. This title provides encounters with Hollywood giants, pop stars and literary titans - all of whom lend this life. Num Pages: 352 pages, Illustrations, ports. BIC Classification: BGLA; DSBH; DSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 241 x 163 x 31. Weight in Grams: 592. Very good copy in very good dustwrappers. DW has light nicks, remains very good
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Faber & Faber United Kingdom
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- Edition
- Main
- Number of pages
- 352
- SKU
- KCW0015940
- ISBN
- 9780571269433
Hardback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 20.00€ 4.99
€ 20.00
€ 4.99
Paperback. Series: Princeton Legacy Library. Num Pages: 282 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: DSBF; DSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 15. Weight in Grams: 399.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 282
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691600765
- ISBN
- 9780691600765
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 59.09
€ 59.09
Paperback.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Ayebia Clarke Publishing Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 532
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780956930705
- ISBN
- 9780956930705
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 30.66
€ 30.66
Paperback. Series: Princeton Legacy Library. Num Pages: 246 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 2ABM; DSBF; DSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 254 x 178 x 13. Weight in Grams: 428.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 246
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691609133
- ISBN
- 9780691609133
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 50.31
€ 50.31
She explores the work of sentimentalist philosophers David Hume, Adam Smith, and Jeremy Bentham and realist novelists Jane Austen, Charles Dickens, George Eliot, Joseph Conrad, and Henry James. Num Pages: 216 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSBF; DSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 236 x 159 x 18. Weight in Grams: 418.
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Johns Hopkins University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 216
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781421406534
- ISBN
- 9781421406534
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 74.79
€ 74.79
Paperback. The novels of Paul Auster have captured the imagination of readers and the admiration of many critics of contemporary literature. In Beyond the Red Notebook, the first book devoted to the works of Auster, an international group of scholars provide a rich and insightful examination of Auster's writings. Editor(s): Barone, Dennis. Series: Penn Studies in Contemporary American Fiction. Num Pages: 224 pages, colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2ABM; DSBH; DSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 155 x 13. Weight in Grams: 326.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Publisher
- University of Pennsylvania Press United States
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780812215564
- ISBN
- 9780812215564
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 30.74
€ 33.99
€ 30.74
Paperback. Pamela Regis argues that the romance novel, the most popular but least respected of literary genres, does not enslave women but celebrates their freedom and joy. Regis provides critics with an expanded vocabulary for discussing a genre that is both classic and contemporary, sexy and entertaining. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSK. Category: (UF) Further/Higher Education. Dimension: 216 x 146 x 16. Weight in Grams: 318.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- University of Pennsylvania Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780812215229
- ISBN
- 9780812215229
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 30.65
€ 33.99
€ 30.65
Paperback. This collection of essays by leading scholars in the field reveals the major contribution of puritan women to the intellectual culture of the early modern period. It demonstrates that women's roles within puritan and broader communities encompassed translating and disseminating key texts, producing an impressive body of original writing. Editor(s): Harris, Johanna I.; Scott-Baumann, Elizabeth. Series: Early Modern Literature in History. Num Pages: 270 pages, 2 black & white halftones, 1 maps. BIC Classification: DSBD; DSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 142 x 20. Weight in Grams: 332.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137503671
- ISBN
- 9781137503671
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 57.54
€ 57.54
Paperback. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; BGA; DSBH; DSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 421.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Seven Stories Press,U.S. United States
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781583226407
- ISBN
- 9781583226407
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 16.99€ 15.92
€ 16.99
€ 15.92
Paperback. Contains essays from the legendary science fiction fanzine "Xero", which provide historical snapshots of the science fiction world in the early 1960s as it was lived by a mix of writers. Highlights include Donald Westlake's humorous denouncement of the science fiction genre and the reasons he quit writing science fiction to write mystery novels. Num Pages: 255 pages, b/w illus. BIC Classification: DSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 178 x 19. Weight in Grams: 456.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Tachyon Publications United States
- Number of pages
- 255
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781892391179
- ISBN
- 9781892391179
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 20.99€ 20.28
€ 20.99
€ 20.28
Paperback. Brings literary and environmental studies into a robust interdisciplinary dialogue, challenging dominant ideas about nature, conservation, and development in Africa and exploring alternative narratives offered by writers and environmental thinkers. Editor(s): Caminero-Santangelo, Byron; Myers, Garth Andrew. Num Pages: 304 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: DSK; RN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 23. Weight in Grams: 456.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Ohio University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- SKU
- V9780821419786
- ISBN
- 9780821419786
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 41.99€ 36.90
€ 41.99
€ 36.90
Hardcover. Translator(s): Cribb, Victoria. Series: Islandica. Num Pages: 336 pages, 7, 7 black & white halftones. BIC Classification: 2ACSX; DSBB; DSK. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 241 x 161 x 31. Weight in Grams: 688.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Cornell University Library
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780935995183
- ISBN
- 9780935995183
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 74.49
€ 74.49
Hardback. Series: Princeton Legacy Library. Num Pages: 328 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSB; DSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 19. Weight in Grams: 628.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 328
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691639703
- ISBN
- 9780691639703
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 153.94
€ 153.94
Hardback. Series: Princeton Essays in Literature. Num Pages: 244 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 2ACG; DSBH; DSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 14. Weight in Grams: 514.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 244
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691646817
- ISBN
- 9780691646817
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 117.58
€ 117.58
Paperback. Books VIII &IX are crucial to the structure of the Iliad, and, while both of them have been extensively discussed in the Unitarian/Analyst debate, neither has perhaps received the attention that their fine literary qualities deserve. Series: Aris & Phillips Classical Texts. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: 2AHA; DCF; DSBB; DSC; DSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 210 x 149 x 15. Weight in Grams: 417.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- Liverpool University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780856686283
- ISBN
- 9780856686283
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 29.82
€ 33.99
€ 29.82
Hardback. Few literary genres can expand the boundaries of our imagination as much as science fiction. The Science Fiction Handbook offers a comprehensive historical survey of literary works of science fiction and its most popular sub-genres. Series: Blackwell Guides to Literature. Num Pages: 360 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 244 x 165 x 26. Weight in Grams: 674.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 360
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405162050
- ISBN
- 9781405162050
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 119.14
€ 119.14
Paperback. This volume offers an illuminating look at the St Lucian, Nobel prize-winning writer, Derek Walcott, and grounds his work firmly in the context of West Indian history. Num Pages: 340 pages, Ill. BIC Classification: 1KJW; 2ABM; DSBH; DSC; DSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 155 x 19. Weight in Grams: 450.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 340
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226074276
- ISBN
- 9780226074276
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 41.99€ 32.17
€ 41.99
€ 32.17
hardcover. A valuable collection of essays that look at Anthony Burgess's relationship with Modernism and postmodernity Editor(s): Roughley, Alan. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSBH; DSK. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 223 x 149 x 29. Weight in Grams: 540.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Manchester University Press United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780719078866
- ISBN
- 9780719078866
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 162.36
€ 162.36
Hardback. Questing the educational suitability of "The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn" in the classroom, this work argues that the book teaches misguided lessons about race relations. It aims to challenge the typical understanding of "Huck Finn", and guides readers through an analysis that demonstrates how racism functions in the book and the classroom. Num Pages: 176 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; DSBF; DSK; JFSL3; JN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 176 x 21. Weight in Grams: 408.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 176
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780742545199
- ISBN
- 9780742545199
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 135.88
€ 135.88
Paperback. Num Pages: 360 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSBH; DSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 213 x 140 x 20. Weight in Grams: 408.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Campus Verlag Germany
- Number of pages
- 360
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783593505541
- ISBN
- 9783593505541
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 52.99€ 40.21
€ 52.99
€ 40.21