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Literary studies: general

Paperback. A Companion to Vergil's Aeneid and its Tradition presents a collection of original interpretive essays by an international team of renowned scholars. Topics covered include Vergil's handling of sources; the history of Vergil reception in literature; and the enduring influence of Vergilian themes in prose, music, and art. Editor(s): Farrell, Joseph; Putnam, Michael C. J. Num Pages: 584 pages, illustrations (black and white, and colour). BIC Classification: 2ADL; DSBB; DSC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 174 x 246 x 27. Weight in Grams: 910.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
584
Condition
New
SKU
V9781118785126
ISBN
9781118785126
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 49.20

Paperback. aeo Will serve students as a readable introduction and useful reference volume throughout their Victorian studies. aeo Includes extensive bibliographies directing the student to further reading. aeo Examines Victorian literature in its cultural and historical context. Editor(s): Tucker, Herbert F. Series: Blackwell Companions to Literature and Culture. Num Pages: 512 pages, 0. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 2AB; 3JH; DSBF; HBTB; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 244 x 173 x 27. Weight in Grams: 834.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
New Ed
Number of pages
512
Condition
New
SKU
V9780631218760
ISBN
9780631218760
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 52.66

Hardback. Presents essays that reflect the diversity of Victorian poetry and the variety of critical approaches that illuminate it. This book opens with an introductory essay on Victorian poetics that provides an overview of the whole period. It surveys the variety of styles in Victorian poetry and focuses on the means of its production and distribution. Editor(s): Cronin, Richard; Harrison, Antony H.; Chapman, Alison. Series: Blackwell Companions to Literature and Culture. Num Pages: 632 pages, 12. BIC Classification: 2AB; 3JH; DSBF; DSC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 255 x 176 x 53. Weight in Grams: 1256.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
632
Condition
New
SKU
V9780631222071
ISBN
9780631222071
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 206.17

Paperback. This Companion brings together specially commissioned essays by distinguished international scholars that reflect both the diversity of Victorian poetry and the variety of critical approaches that illuminate it. Editor(s): Cronin, Richard; Harrison, Antony H.; Chapman, Alison. Series: Blackwell Companions to Literature and Culture. Num Pages: 632 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: DSBF; DSC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 180 x 256 x 32. Weight in Grams: 1140.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
632
Condition
New
SKU
V9781405176125
ISBN
9781405176125
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 58.70

Paperback. This comprehensive Companion to William Faulkner reflects the current dynamic state of Faulkner studies. * Explores the contexts, criticism, genres and interpretations of Nobel Prize-winning writer William Faulkner, arguably the greatest American novelist. * Comprises original essays written by leading scholars. Editor(s): Moreland, Richard C. Series: Blackwell Companions to Literature and Culture. Num Pages: 552 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; DSBH; DSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 242 x 172 x 25. Weight in Grams: 830.
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United States
Number of pages
552
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781119045403
ISBN
9781119045403
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 38.16

Hardcover. This comprehensive Companion to William Faulkner reflects the current dynamic state of Faulkner studies. Explores the contexts, criticism, genres and interpretations of Nobel Prize-winning writer William Faulkner, arguably the greatest American novelist. Comprises original essays written by leading scholars. Editor(s): Moreland, Richard C. Series: Blackwell Companions to Literature and Culture. Num Pages: 552 pages, 4. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; DSBH; DSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 251 x 180 x 36. Weight in Grams: 1104.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
552
Condition
New
SKU
V9781405122245
ISBN
9781405122245
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 211.00

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

€ 52.66

Paperback. Focusing on major and emerging playwrights, institutions, and various theatre practices this Concise Companion examines the key issues in British and Irish theatre since 1979. Editor(s): Holdsworth, Nadine; Luckhurst, Mary. Series: Concise Companions to Literature and Culture. Num Pages: 304 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSBH; DSG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 153 x 17. Weight in Grams: 404.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
304
Condition
New
SKU
V9781118492130
ISBN
9781118492130
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 39.36

Hardcover. A Concise Companion to Contemporary British Fiction offers an authoritative overview of contemporary British fiction in its social, political, and economic contexts. Focuses on the fiction that has emerged since the late 1970s, roughly since the start of the Thatcher era. Comprises original essays from major scholars. Editor(s): English, James F. Series: Concise Companions to Literature and Culture. Num Pages: 296 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSBH; DSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 238 x 168 x 27. Weight in Grams: 558.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
296
Condition
New
SKU
V9781405120005
ISBN
9781405120005
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 132.55

Paperback. A Concise Companion to Contemporary British Fiction offers an authoritative overview of contemporary British fiction in its social, political, and economic contexts. Focuses on the fiction that has emerged since the late 1970s, roughly since the start of the Thatcher era. Comprises original essays from major scholars. Editor(s): English, James F. Series: Concise Companions to Literature and Culture. Num Pages: 296 pages, 0. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSBH; DSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 154 x 20. Weight in Grams: 450.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
296
Condition
New
SKU
V9781405120012
ISBN
9781405120012
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 44.34

Hardcover. * A concise, cutting-edge survey of English Renaissance literature from 1575-1625. * Launches students into the study of English Renaissance literature by way of the central contexts that informed it. Editor(s): Hamilton, Donna B. Series: Concise Companions to Literature and Culture. Num Pages: 288 pages, 0. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSBD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 239 x 168 x 25. Weight in Grams: 554.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
SKU
V9781405113571
ISBN
9781405113571
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 116.72

Hardcover. This concise companion examines contexts that are essential to understanding and interpreting writing in English produced in the period between approximately 1100 and 1500. The essays in the book explore ways in which Middle English literature is 'different' from the literature of other periods. Editor(s): Corrie, Marilyn. Series: Concise Companions to Literature and Culture. Num Pages: 282 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSBB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 241 x 159 x 22. Weight in Grams: 530.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
282
Condition
New
SKU
V9781405120043
ISBN
9781405120043
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 112.86

Paperback. * Offers an innovative approach to understanding the Modernist literary mind in Britain. * Helps readers to grasp the intellectual and cultural contexts of literary Modernism. * Organised around contemporary ideas such as Freudianism and eugenics rather than literary genres. Editor(s): Bradshaw, David. Series: Concise Companions to Literature and Culture. Num Pages: 304 pages, 0. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 2AB; DSBH; DSK; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 150 x 15. Weight in Grams: 442.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
304
Condition
New
SKU
V9780631220558
ISBN
9780631220558
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 45.41

Paperback. * An inspiring guide to the creative output of the United States in the postwar period. * Embraces diversity, covering Vietnam literature, gay and lesbian literature, American Jewish fiction, Italian American literature, Irish American writing, emergent ethnic literatures, African American writing, jazz, film, drama and more. Editor(s): Hendin, Josephine. Series: Concise Companions to Literature and Culture. Num Pages: 448 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJP; DSBH; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 226 x 156 x 24. Weight in Grams: 608.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
448
Condition
New
SKU
V9781405121804
ISBN
9781405121804
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 55.07

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

Hardback. 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): Blanton, C. D.; Alderman, Nigel. Series: Concise Companions to Literature and Culture. Num Pages: 328 pages, 12 illustrations. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSBH; DSC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 156 x 231 x 31. Weight in Grams: 660.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
328
Condition
New
SKU
V9781405129244
ISBN
9781405129244
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 116.72

Paperback. A Concise Companion to Realism offers an accessible introduction to realism as it has evolved since the 19th century. Though focused on literature and literary theory, the significance of technology and the visual arts is also addressed. Editor(s): Beaumont, Matthew. Series: Concise Companions to Literature and Culture. Num Pages: 320 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: AB; DSBF. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 154 x 229 x 21. Weight in Grams: 472.
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
320
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781444332070
ISBN
9781444332070
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 47.83

Hardcover. Bringing together a broad range of case studies written by a team of international scholars, this Concise Companion establishes how manuscripts and printed books met the needs of two different approaches to literacy in the early modern period. Editor(s): Jones, Edward. Series: Concise Companions to Literature and Culture. Num Pages: 384 pages. BIC Classification: DSB; KNTP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 238 x 159 x 23. Weight in Grams: 624.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781118635292
ISBN
9781118635292
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 112.27

Hardcover. * A collection of fresh approaches to classic Victorian fiction from 1830--1900. * Opens up for the reader the cultural world in which the Victorian novel was written and read. * Crosses traditional disciplinary boundaries. Editor(s): O'Gorman, Francis. Series: Concise Companions to Literature and Culture. Num Pages: 304 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSBF; DSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 237 x 164 x 30. Weight in Grams: 600.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
304
Condition
New
SKU
V9781405103190
ISBN
9781405103190
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 134.60

Paperback. Presents fresh approaches to classic Victorian fiction from 1830-1900. This title opens up for the reader the cultural world in which the Victorian novel was written and read. It provides perspectives on how Victorian fiction relates to different contexts, such as class, sexuality, empire, psychology, law, and biology. Editor(s): O'Gorman, Francis. Series: Concise Companions to Literature and Culture. Num Pages: 304 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSBF; DSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 226 x 156 x 17. Weight in Grams: 434.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
304
Condition
New
SKU
V9781405103206
ISBN
9781405103206
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 49.20

Hardcover. Gives readers a sense of how the poetry produced in the United States during the twentieth century is connected to the country's intellectual life. This book helps readers to appreciate the poetry of the period by tracing its historical and cultural contexts. Editor(s): Fredman, Stephen. Series: Concise Companions to Literature and Culture. Num Pages: 288 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; DSBH; DSC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 240 x 165 x 26. Weight in Grams: 562.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
SKU
V9781405120029
ISBN
9781405120029
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 132.55

Paperback. This Concise Companion gives readers a rich sense of how the poetry produced in the United States during the twentieth century is connected to the country's intellectual life more broadly. * Helps readers to fully appreciate the poetry of the period by tracing its historical and cultural contexts. Editor(s): Fredman, Stephen. Series: Concise Companions to Literature and Culture. Num Pages: 288 pages, 0. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; DSBH; DSC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 154 x 20. Weight in Grams: 426.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
SKU
V9781405120036
ISBN
9781405120036
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 46.77

Paperback. Num Pages: 93 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2ABM; DSBH; DSC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 205 x 136 x 8. Weight in Grams: 114.
Publisher
New Directions Publishing Corporation United States
Number of pages
93
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1968
Condition
New
SKU
V9780811200417
ISBN
9780811200417
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 11.65

Hardcover. This book takes a look at the evolution of crime fiction. Considering 'criminography' as a system of inter-related sub-genres, it explores the connections between modes of literature such as revenge tragedies, the gothic and anarchist fiction, while taking into account the influence of pseudo-sciences such as mesmerism and criminal anthropology. Series: Crime Files. Num Pages: 237 pages, biography. BIC Classification: DSBD; DSBF; DSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 146 x 224 x 18. Weight in Grams: 422.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Edition
1st
Number of pages
240
Condition
New
SKU
V9780230525009
ISBN
9780230525009
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 101.69
€ 46.64

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