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Paperback. Series: Princeton Legacy Library. Num Pages: 252 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2ABM; DSBD; DSBF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 254 x 178 x 13. Weight in Grams: 428.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 252
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691601397
- ISBN
- 9780691601397
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Condition: New
€ 52.58
€ 52.58
Paperback. French philosopher and literary theorist Roland Barthes was one of the leading influences on the post-structuralist movement in twentieth-century literary thought. This title presents the life and thought of Barthes, through a work that is a testament to Barthes' belief that a literary work should invite the active participation of the reader. Translator(s): Fagan, Teresa Lavender. Series: The French List. Num Pages: 184 pages, col. Illustrations. BIC Classification: DSA; DSBH. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 147 x 219 x 23. Weight in Grams: 1430.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Seagull Books
- Edition
- Tra
- Number of pages
- 184
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781906497590
- ISBN
- 9781906497590
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Condition: New
€ 24.99€ 20.41
€ 24.99
€ 20.41
Paperback. Translator(s): Grene, David; O'Flaherty, Wendy Doniger. Num Pages: 262 pages. BIC Classification: 2AHA; DD; DSBB; DSG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 140 x 216 x 20. Weight in Grams: 354.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1989
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- Later Printing
- Number of pages
- 262
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226007724
- ISBN
- 9780226007724
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Condition: New
€ 27.99€ 22.20
€ 27.99
€ 22.20
Hardback. Romanticism and Revolution: A Reader presents an anthology of the key texts that both defined the debate over the French Revolution and influenced the Romantic authors. The anthology features an accessible and in-depth sampling of the major contributors to the 'Revolution debate' - from Price, Burke, and Paine to Wollstonecraft and Godwin. Editor(s): Mee, Jon; Fallon, David. Num Pages: 216 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DDF; 2AB; 3JF; DQ; DSB; HBJD; HBTV2. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 253 x 176 x 17. Weight in Grams: 558.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 216
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781444330434
- ISBN
- 9781444330434
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Condition: New
€ 103.43
€ 103.43
Paperback. The second book of a major two-volume biographical study of the author William Makepeace Thackeray and his family, including new research that sheds light on the lives of his daughters Minny and Annie. Num Pages: 320 pages, Illustrations, geneal. table. BIC Classification: 2AB; BGL; DSBF; DSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 163 x 234 x 17. Weight in Grams: 454.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- James Clarke & Co Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780718892258
- ISBN
- 9780718892258
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Condition: New
€ 58.96
€ 58.96
Paperback. This is a groundbreaking study of the most important contemporary American novelist, Philip Roth. Reading alongside a number of his contemporaries and focusing particularly on his later fiction, this book offers a highly accessible, informative and persuasive view of Roth as an intellectually adventurous and stylistically brilliant writer. Series Editor(s): Monteith, Sharon; Yousaf, Nahem. Series: Contemporary American and Canadian Writers. Num Pages: 256 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; DSBH; DSK. Category: (UF) Further/Higher Education. Dimension: 216 x 139 x 19. Weight in Grams: 338.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Manchester University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780719074257
- ISBN
- 9780719074257
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Condition: New
€ 31.65
€ 31.65
Hardback. Discusses embarrassment not merely as a condition but as a weapon and as the wound the weapon inflicts Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBK; DSB; DSGS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 3895 x 5830 x 18. Weight in Grams: 454.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Fordham University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780823241941
- ISBN
- 9780823241941
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Condition: New
€ 100.58
€ 100.58
Paperback. The controversy generated in Italy by the writings of Ludovico Ariosto and Torquato Tasso during the sixteenth century was the a historically important debate on what constitutes modern literature. This book re-examines these two poet-thinkers, the debate they inspired, and the reasons why that debate remains relevant. Editor(s): Finucci, Valeria. Series: Duke Monographs in Medieval & Renaissance Studies. Num Pages: 336 pages. BIC Classification: 2ADT; DSBD; DSC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 230 x 154 x 25. Weight in Grams: 526.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Duke University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780822322955
- ISBN
- 9780822322955
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Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 29.59
€ 32.99
€ 29.59
Hardback. This book examines the early development of the fantastic tale through the works of of the German romantics Ludwig Tieck, Achim von Arnim, and E. T. A. Hoffmann; the subsequent French rediscovery of the genre in works by Theophile Gautier and Prosper Merimee; and Edgar Allan Poe's contributions to the literary form. Series: Cultural Memory in the Present. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: DSBF; DSBH; DSK; HRQX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 23. Weight in Grams: 522.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780804738590
- ISBN
- 9780804738590
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Condition: New
€ 154.80
€ 154.80
Paperback. The name of John Wilmot, second earl of Rochester, is synonymous with excess. In this biography, Jeremy Lamb examines time the nature of Rochesters alcoholism and its implications for the man and his poetry. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; BG; DSBD; DSC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 13. Weight in Grams: 220.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- The History Press Ltd
- Edition
- New Ed
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KLN0018187
- ISBN
- 9780750939133
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 5.49
€ 5.49
Paperback. Editor(s): Lazo, Rodrigo; Aleman, Jesse. Series: America and the Long 19th Century. Num Pages: 384 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; 3JF; DSBF; JFSL4. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 25. Weight in Grams: 499.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- New York University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 384
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781479855872
- ISBN
- 9781479855872
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Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 30.55
€ 33.99
€ 30.55
Paperback. Contains the proceedings of the Seventh International Symposium organised by the Centre for the Study of Vernacular Literature in the Middle Ages held at the Odense University on 15-16 November 1982. Num Pages: 172 pages, b/w illus. BIC Classification: DSBB; JFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 219 x 151 x 10. Weight in Grams: 308.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1986
- Publisher
- University Press of Southern Denmark Denmark
- Number of pages
- 172
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9788774925682
- ISBN
- 9788774925682
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Condition: New
€ 25.99€ 19.32
€ 25.99
€ 19.32
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.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Publisher
- University of Pennsylvania Press United States
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780812215564
- ISBN
- 9780812215564
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Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 30.74
€ 33.99
€ 30.74
Paperback. A revealing new book accompanying an innovative exhibition at the British Library that will take readers on a journey through more than 400 years of performance. It will focus on ten moments in history that have changed the way we see Shakespeare, from the very first production of Hamlet to a digital-age deconstruction. Editor(s): McMullan, Gordon; Wilcox, Zoe. Num Pages: 240 pages, 120 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DB; 2AB; 3J; AN; DSBD; DSGS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 280 x 220. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- British Library Publishing
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780712356312
- ISBN
- 9780712356312
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Condition: New
€ 12.12
€ 12.12
Paperback. Series: Princeton Legacy Library. Num Pages: 226 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: DSBH; DSC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 12. Weight in Grams: 314.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 226
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691612508
- ISBN
- 9780691612508
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 38.99€ 28.04
€ 38.99
€ 28.04
Hardback. How do we read the works of Jonathan Swift, who ridiculed the modern even as it was taking shape? The author approaches the question of modernity in Swift by way of a theory of satire from Aristotle via Swift (and Bakhtin) that eschews modern notions that satire is meant to reform and correct. Num Pages: 264 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBR; 2AB; DSB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5487 x 3556 x 22. Weight in Grams: 480.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 264
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780804734363
- ISBN
- 9780804734363
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 78.34
€ 78.34
Paperback. "Niles' excellent translation should bring Luthi's sensitive and articulate study the recognition it deserves among English readers." -Library Journal Luthi demonstrates how the folktale, by its very distance from reality, can play upon the most important themes of human existence." Translator(s): Niles, John D. Series: Folklore Studies in Translation. Num Pages: 200 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: DSB; JFHF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 219 x 140 x 13. Weight in Grams: 250.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1986
- Publisher
- Indiana University Press United States
- Edition
- New ed
- Number of pages
- 200
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780253203939
- ISBN
- 9780253203939
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 20.99€ 20.09
€ 20.99
€ 20.09
Hardback. Series: Princeton Legacy Library. Num Pages: 240 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; DSBF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 14. Weight in Grams: 428.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691649047
- ISBN
- 9780691649047
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 113.76
€ 113.76
Hardback. Victor Hugo's "Les Miserables" is neglected by readers and undervalued by critics. This work helps us to appreciate the incredible ambition, power, and beauty of Hugo's masterpiece and, in the process, presents a humane vision of fiction as an alternative reality that can help us imagine a different and better world. Translator(s): King, John. Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: DSBF; DSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 152 x 220 x 27. Weight in Grams: 362.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 208
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691131115
- ISBN
- 9780691131115
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Condition: New
€ 25.99€ 20.07
€ 25.99
€ 20.07
Paperback. Jan Opolsky has primarily been viewed as an undistinguished hanger-on in the era of Czech literary decadence. This title evaluates archival sources and private correspondence between Opolsky and other literary figures, and includes a classified bibliography of Opolsky's work. It is suitable for students of Slavic and European literary history. Num Pages: 300 pages, 4 halftones. BIC Classification: 2AGZ; DSBH; DSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 241 x 172. .
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Karolinum,Nakladatelstvi Univerzity Karlovy,Czech Republic Czech Republic
- Number of pages
- 300
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9788024625713
- ISBN
- 9788024625713
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 29.99€ 23.55
€ 29.99
€ 23.55
Paperback. Series: Princeton Legacy Library. Num Pages: 196 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSBF; DSC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 11. Weight in Grams: 28.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 196
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691611181
- ISBN
- 9780691611181
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 42.84
€ 42.84
Paperback. Focusing on the significance of place in North American fiction, this work includes chapters on Indian tent rings, the black search for place in America, the sense of place in William Styron's "Sophie's Choice", and Flannery O'Connor's "Displaced Persons". Editor(s): Westarp, Karl-Heinz. Series: Dolphin S. Num Pages: 160 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2ABM; DSBH; DSK; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 220 x 150 x 10. Weight in Grams: 250.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1991
- Publisher
- Aarhus University Press Denmark
- Number of pages
- 160
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9788772883700
- ISBN
- 9788772883700
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.49
€ 17.49
Paperback. Using a variety of historical sources, Brodhead reconstructs the institutionalized literary worlds that coexisted in nineteenth-century America: the domestic culture of letters; mass-produced cheap reading; the culture of post-emancipation black education. He describes how these socially structured worlds shaped literary practice for writers. Num Pages: 256 pages, 5 halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2ABM; 3JH; DSBD; DSBF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 213 x 138 x 16. Weight in Grams: 298.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- New ed
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226075266
- ISBN
- 9780226075266
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 35.99€ 27.67
€ 35.99
€ 27.67
Paperback. First book of essays devoted to Coetzee's controversial novel, combining critical and pedagogical approaches. Editor(s): McDonald, Bill. Num Pages: 372 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSBH; DSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 155 x 20. Weight in Grams: 532. Reading and Teaching Coetzee's Novel. 372 pages, black & white illustrations. Editor(s): McDonald, Bill. First book of essays devoted to Coetzee's controversial novel, combining critical and pedagogical approaches. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSBH; DSK. Dimension: 228 x 155 x 20. Weight: 514.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Camden House
- Edition
- Reprint
- Number of pages
- 372
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781571134400
- ISBN
- 9781571134400
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 42.99€ 35.55
€ 42.99
€ 35.55