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Literary studies: general

Hardback.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Boydell & Brewer Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
332
Condition
New
SKU
V9781843842842
ISBN
9781843842842
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 115.35

Hardcover. This work explores the tradition of representing coal miners in literature, poetry, drama and film, investigating the vexed relationship between activists and artists. Duke argues that miners became stock characters in an industrial morality play, robbed of individuality or humanity. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; AB; AS; DSB; KNAT; KNBC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 612.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
University Press of Kentucky
Condition
New
SKU
V9780813122373
ISBN
9780813122373
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 39.38

Paperback. Series: Writer as Critic S. Num Pages: 317 pages, 22cm. BIC Classification: DSB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 215 x 140 x 23. Weight in Grams: 434.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1996
Publisher
NeWest Press Canada
Number of pages
317
Condition
New
SKU
V9780920897577
ISBN
9780920897577
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.00
€ 18.21

Paperback. The difficulties that students face when tackling Joyce's works are addressed by focusing on plot, implying that the "real" books are hidden behind the author's complex language and style. This book demystifies Joyce's style, demonstrating that everything students need to know in order to read his works may be discovered in the books themselves. Series: Blackwell Introductions to Literature. Num Pages: 176 pages, 2. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSBH; DSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 154 x 228 x 18. Weight in Grams: 268.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
176
Condition
New
SKU
V9780631227021
ISBN
9780631227021
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 41.99
€ 40.57

Hardback. Series: Literature Now. Num Pages: 296 pages, 27 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: DSBH; DSK; JFSL4. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 238 x 162 x 30. Weight in Grams: 546.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Columbia University Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231168427
ISBN
9780231168427
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 57.54
€ 44.77

Paperback. This concise companion introduces students to the most important poetic figures, movements, contexts, and trends in post-war British and Irish poetry, providing a much-needed reference point in a sprawling and often contentious field. Editor(s): Alderman, Nigel; Blanton, C. D. Series: Concise Companions to Literature and Culture. Num Pages: 328 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSBH; DSC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 170 x 15. Weight in Grams: 424.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
328
Condition
New
SKU
V9781118646946
ISBN
9781118646946
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 49.03

paperback. At the first two presentations of this play in 165 and 160 BC, the prospect of rival attractions drove the actors prematurely off the stage, and it was only in September 160 that it was finally performed in full. Series: Aris & Phillips Classical Texts. Num Pages: 172 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; 2ADL; DCQ; DSBB; DSC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 210 x 149 x 10. Weight in Grams: 290.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1990
Publisher
Liverpool University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
172
Condition
New
Edition
1st Edition
SKU
V9780856683749
ISBN
9780856683749
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 29.90

Paperback.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Chicken Soup for the Soul Publishing, LLC United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
367
Condition
New
SKU
V9781935096160
ISBN
9781935096160
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 15.74

Paperback. Series: Princeton Series of Contemporary Poets. Num Pages: 80 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; DSBH; DSC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Scholarly; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 250 x 170 x 8. Weight in Grams: 140.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1979
Publisher
The University Press Group Ltd United States
Number of pages
80
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691013602
ISBN
9780691013602
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 24.99
€ 18.93

Hardback. Editor(s): Phillips, Philip; Kaylor, Noel Harold. Series: MIP Research in Medieval Culture. Num Pages: 402 pages. BIC Classification: 2ADL; DSBB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 244 x 165 x 28. Weight in Grams: 780.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Medieval Institute Publications United States
Number of pages
402
Condition
New
SKU
V9781580442169
ISBN
9781580442169
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 37.61

Paperback. Mieke Bal has had a significant impact on every field she has touched. This work reflects the fields that Bal has most profoundly influenced: literary study, interdisciplinary methodology, visual analysis, and postmodern theology. This work brings together a collection of her work that distills her broad interests and areas of expertise. Num Pages: 496 pages, 40 halftones. BIC Classification: DNF; DSA; DSB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 155 x 28. Weight in Grams: 722.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
New ed
Number of pages
496
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226035857
ISBN
9780226035857
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 51.99
€ 40.05

Paperback. Offers a study of one of the controversial and talented playwrights of recent times. In this title, the author's survey includes a biography, analysis of Sarah Kane's work, and interviews with Kane and those who helped to put her work on stage. It is suitable for the student and theatregoer. Editor(s): Roberts, Philip; Boon, Richard. Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSBH; DSG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 128 x 14. Weight in Grams: 170.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Faber & Faber
Condition
New
SKU
9780571229611
ISBN
9780571229611
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 12.99
€ 9.48

Paperback. Num Pages: 688 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2ABM; DSBF; DSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 158 x 251 x 37. Weight in Grams: 1036.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1995
Publisher
Duke University Press United States
Number of pages
688
Condition
New
Edition
Reprint
SKU
V9780822315728
ISBN
9780822315728
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 41.99
€ 37.59

Hardback. This study represents the definitive work on origins as they appear in the poetry of Wallace Stevens. The author argues that the hallmark of the poet's vision is the presence of his Pennsylvania provincialism and the increasing significance he attached to his roots as he grew older. Num Pages: 290 pages, Illustrations, ports. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2ABM; DSBH; DSC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 163 x 25. Weight in Grams: 590.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1996
Publisher
Associated University Presses United States
Number of pages
290
Condition
New
SKU
V9780945636793
ISBN
9780945636793
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 137.03

Paperback. Series: Reading Women Writing. Num Pages: 320 pages, 7. BIC Classification: 2AB; BG; DSBF; DSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 450.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1996
Publisher
Cornell University Press United States
Edition
Revised ed.
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
SKU
V9780801481840
ISBN
9780801481840
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 51.99
€ 45.46

Hardback. Packed into this volume are more than 7,000 entries for individual poets and translators and more than 21,000 entries for individual poems. A separate index provides access by title or first line. Series: Index of American Periodical Verse. Num Pages: 720 pages, index. BIC Classification: 1K; DCF; DSBH; DSC; GBCY. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 224 x 146 x 43. Weight in Grams: 939.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Scarecrow Press United States
Number of pages
720
Condition
New
SKU
V9780810844674
ISBN
9780810844674
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 260.49

Hardback. Series: Transits: Literature, Thought & Culture. Num Pages: 186 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSBD; DSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 241 x 163 x 15. Weight in Grams: 385.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Bucknell University Press United States
Edition
Illustrated
Number of pages
186
Condition
New
SKU
V9781611480108
ISBN
9781611480108
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 90.54

Hardback. Num Pages: 208 pages, 3 charts/graphs, 1 line drawing. BIC Classification: DSBB; HP; JPA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 17. Weight in Grams: 350.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Cornell University Press United States
Number of pages
208
Condition
New
SKU
V9780801440878
ISBN
9780801440878
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 64.81

Hardback. Series: South Asia Across the Disciplines. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: 1FKA; 2BM; DSBH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 15. Weight in Grams: 454.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
240
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231166041
ISBN
9780231166041
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 101.27
€ 76.07

Paperback. Shakespeare's history plays have always been pivotal to our understanding of his works and their relationship to their political and cultural context. This collection renews attention to these crucial plays by exploring official and unofficial versions of the past, histories and counter-histories. Editor(s): Cavanagh, Dermot; Hampton-Reeves, Stuart; Longstaffe, Stephen. Num Pages: 256 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSBD; DSGS. Category: (UF) Further/Higher Education. Dimension: 232 x 156 x 14. Weight in Grams: 384.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Manchester University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9780719070754
ISBN
9780719070754
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 35.43

Hardback. The complexity of print culture in Britain between the seventeenth and nineteenth century is investigated in these wide-ranging articles. Editor(s): Jung, Sandro. Series: Essays and Studies. Num Pages: 239 pages, 44, 40 black & white illustrations, 4 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 2AB; DSBD; DSBF; KNTP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 147 x 225 x 22. Weight in Grams: 568.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Boydell & Brewer Ltd
Number of pages
239
Condition
New
SKU
V9781843843436
ISBN
9781843843436
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 76.82

Hardcover. Examines the whole of Flora Thompson's oeuvre including the poetry, short fiction, and essays that she published in women's periodicals before World War II, her book of poetry, "Bog Myrtle and Peat" (1921), and two posthumously published works, "Still Glides the Stream" (1947) and "Heatherley" (1979). Num Pages: 213 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSBH; DSK. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. .
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Fairleigh Dickinson University Press
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780838642061
ISBN
9780838642061
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 116.98

Hardcover. A Companion to American Fiction 1780--1865 presents the current state of criticism in the field of American fiction from the earliest declarations of nationhood to secession and civil war. Editor(s): Samuels, Shirley. Series: Blackwell Companions to Literature and Culture. Num Pages: 488 pages, 15. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; DSBD; DSBF; DSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 255 x 178 x 33. Weight in Grams: 1044.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
488
Condition
New
SKU
V9780631234227
ISBN
9780631234227
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 208.49

Paperback. Recovers the specifically medieval interpretation of the structure of the "The Divine Comedy". This work provides a useful tool for students interested in studying Dante's calculated use of poetry to overcome the limits of human understanding. Series: William and Katherine Devers Series in Dante Studies. Num Pages: 432 pages. BIC Classification: 2ADT; DSBB; DSC. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 154 x 31. Weight in Grams: 621.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
University of Notre Dame Press
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
432
Condition
New
SKU
V9780268008871
ISBN
9780268008871
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 51.99
€ 45.46

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