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Literary studies: general

Paperback. A revolutionary social and political commentary, North and South solidified Gaskell's place in the company of Victorian England's finest novelists. Editor(s): Shelston, Alan. Series: Norton Critical Editions. Num Pages: 608 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSBF; DSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 213 x 132 x 33. Weight in Grams: 576.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
WW Norton & Co United States
Edition
New ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780393979084
ISBN
9780393979084
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 14.94

Hardcover. Peter Wolfe's study of Penelope Fitzgerald characterizes her work as having unerring dramatic judgment, a friendly and fluid style, and lyrical and precise descriptive passages. In this survey of Fitzgerald's life and career, he explains how shet brings resources of talent and craft, thought and feeling, courage and vulnerability, to her writing. Series: Understanding Contemporary British Literature. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSBH; DSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 178 x 127 x 33. Weight in Grams: 417.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Univ of South Carolina Pr
Condition
New
SKU
V9781570035616
ISBN
9781570035616
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 52.90

Hardcover. * A pathbreaking new book by one of the world s leading sociologists * The book is a study of the rise of detective novels and spy novels in the 19th and 20th centuries, and Boltanski shows that these genres tell us something important about the nature of modern societies and the modern state. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: DSBH; DSK; JHB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 153 x 31. Weight in Grams: 656.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Polity
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780745664040
ISBN
9780745664040
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 75.44

Hardback. Shakespeare used the word 'animal' only eight times in his work - which was typical for the sixteenth century, when the word was rarely used. The author reveals that the animal-human divide first came strongly into play in the seventeenth century, with Descartes' formulation that reason sets humans above other species: 'I think, therefore I am'. Num Pages: 304 pages, 4 colour plates, 25 halftones. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSBD; DSGS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 476.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
304
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780226924168
ISBN
9780226924168
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 91.76
€ 75.79

Hardback. Series: Princeton Essays in Literature. Num Pages: 218 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSBF; DSC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 14. Weight in Grams: 485.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
218
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691648224
ISBN
9780691648224
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 106.32

The writings of Henry David Thoreau (1817-1862) have captivated scholars, activists, and ecologists for more than a century. This book offers a fresh understanding of Thoreau's political life and writings, and includes discussions of subjects ranging from his democratic individualism to the political relevance of his intellectual eccentricity. Editor(s): Turner, Jack. Series: Political Companions to Great American Authors. Num Pages: 460 pages, 1 chart. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; DSBF; DSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 41. Weight in Grams: 816.
Publication date
2009
Publisher
The University Press of Kentucky United States
Number of pages
460
Condition
New
SKU
V9780813124780
ISBN
9780813124780
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 61.33

Hardcover. Editor(s): Marashi, Mehdi. Num Pages: 576 pages, tables & illus. BIC Classification: 2BXF; DSB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 235 x 161 x 31. Weight in Grams: 920.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1994
Publisher
IBEX Publishers,U.S. United States
Edition
1st
Number of pages
576
Condition
New
SKU
V9780936347356
ISBN
9780936347356
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 115.07
€ 86.01

Hardcover. A comprehensive guide to Dante's life and literature, with an emphasis on his Commedia. This text looks at the influences that shaped Dante's writing, and the reception of his work by later readers, from the 14th century to the present. Series: Blackwell Guides to Literature. Num Pages: 320 pages, Illustrations, 1 map. BIC Classification: 1DST; DSBB; DSC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 238 x 162 x 23. Weight in Grams: 614.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
SKU
V9780631228523
ISBN
9780631228523
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 121.20

Hardback. Num Pages: 280 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; 3JJP; 3JM; DSB; DSC; DSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 163 x 236 x 24. Weight in Grams: 514.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Columbia University Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231173803
ISBN
9780231173803
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 38.99
€ 28.10

Paperback. Series: Wiley Blackwell Introductions to Literature. Num Pages: 168 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; DSB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 157 x 221 x 7. Weight in Grams: 222.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781118917695
ISBN
9781118917695
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 29.99
€ 29.79

paperback. Series: Palgrave Studies in Nineteenth-Century Writing and Culture. Num Pages: 228 pages, biography. BIC Classification: DSA; DSBF; JFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140. .
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Edition
Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 2003
Number of pages
228
Condition
New
SKU
V9781349509706
ISBN
9781349509706
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 52.17

Paperback. Editor(s): Kirca, Mustafa. Num Pages: 220 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1F; DSB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 208 x 149 x 13. Weight in Grams: 294.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
ibidem-Verlag, Jessica Haunschild u Christian Schon Germany
Number of pages
220
Condition
New
SKU
V9783838201320
ISBN
9783838201320
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 50.51

Paperback. In 1892, in the broad daylight of downtown Memphis, Tennessee, a middle class woman named Alice Mitchell slashed the throat of her lover, Freda Ward, killing her instantly. Local, national, and international newspapers, medical and scientific publications, and popular fiction writers all clamoured to cover the ensuing "girl lovers" murder trial. Num Pages: 328 pages, 6 b&w photographs. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; 3JJ; DSBF; DSBH; GTB; JFSK1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5817 x 3963 x 22. Weight in Grams: 490.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Duke University Press United States
Edition
Illustrated
Number of pages
328
Condition
New
SKU
V9780822326175
ISBN
9780822326175
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 29.51

hardcover. Editor(s): Carlile, Susan. Num Pages: 268 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; DSB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 240 x 166 x 22. Weight in Grams: 567.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Lehigh University Press United States
Number of pages
268
Condition
New
SKU
V9781611460124
ISBN
9781611460124
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 134.30

Paperback. Num Pages: 356 pages, Fr.71ill. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSBD; DSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 238 x 167 x 17. Weight in Grams: 679.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1989
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
New ed
Number of pages
356
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226042299
ISBN
9780226042299
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 46.99
€ 35.79

Paperback. This incisive biography begins withthe spectacularly tragic last day of the militant Japanese novelist, perhaps best known for his monumental four-book masterpiece The Sea of Fertility. Num Pages: 352 pages, 39. BIC Classification: 2GJ; BG; DSBH; DSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 153 x 229 x 21. Weight in Grams: 540.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Cooper Square Publishers Inc.,U.S. United States
Edition
Illustrated
Number of pages
352
Condition
New
SKU
V9780815410744
ISBN
9780815410744
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.17

Paperback. Ambivalent about the disruption, perplexity, and variety apparent in the London of his day, Johnson was committed to the conventions of moral reflection and troubled by the pressure to adopt the perspective of the crowd and the language of social theory. This work explores the consequences of his ambivalence and his attempt to order the chaos. Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSBD; HPQ; JFSG; JMH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3556 x 15. Weight in Grams: 331.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1996
Publisher
Duke University Press United States
Number of pages
208
Condition
New
SKU
V9780822317173
ISBN
9780822317173
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 29.99
€ 26.41

paperback. Editor(s): Datta, Pradip Kumar. Series: Anthem South Asian Studies. Num Pages: 214 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 2BMB; DSBH; DSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 155 x 25. Weight in Grams: 381.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
Anthem Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
214
Condition
New
SKU
V9781843311003
ISBN
9781843311003
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 34.99
€ 34.95

Paperback. Num Pages: 208 pages, 3. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2ABM; DSBH; DSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 13. Weight in Grams: 210.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
Cornell University Press United States
Number of pages
208
Condition
New
SKU
V9780801486357
ISBN
9780801486357
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 48.99
€ 43.23

Paperback. Utilizing new historicist, feminist, and cultural studies critiques, this collection of essays provides new perspectives on early children's literary texts and the work of children's literature scholar Mitzi Myers (1939-2001). Editor(s): Ruwe, Donelle. Num Pages: 280 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: DSB; DSY. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 214 x 146 x 18. Weight in Grams: 354.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
Scarecrow Press United States
Number of pages
280
Condition
New
SKU
V9780810851825
ISBN
9780810851825
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 108.84

Paperback. Recounting his solitary childhood in the English countryside, the author presents affectionate portraits of his remote parents - an increasingly unconventional barrister father, whose blindness must never be mentioned, battling earwigs in the mutinous garden, and a vague and endlessly patient mother. Num Pages: 272 pages, 12 b&w photos. BIC Classification: 2AB; BGA; DSBH; DSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 17. Weight in Grams: 188. Clean copy with some shelf wear
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1983
Publisher
Penguin
Edition
1st Penguin Edition
Condition
Used, Good
SKU
KOC0022155
ISBN
9780140063837
Paperback
Condition: Used, Good

€ 17.95

Hardback. Num Pages: 256 pages, 10. BIC Classification: ABK; DSBF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 22. Weight in Grams: 542.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Cornell University Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9780801444609
ISBN
9780801444609
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 74.48

Hardback. Num Pages: 168 pages, 4 black and white photographs. BIC Classification: DSB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 18. Weight in Grams: 363.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
University of Illinois Press United States
Number of pages
168
Condition
New
Edition
First Edition
SKU
V9780252039621
ISBN
9780252039621
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 57.55

Paperback. Spilling the Beans shows how late eighteenth and early nineteenth century anxieties about women's consumption and production are manifest in novelists' and novels' accounts of what heroines, readers and writers do with food. Num Pages: 224 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSBD; DSBF; DSK; JFSJ1. Category: (UF) Further/Higher Education. Dimension: 218 x 141 x 12. Weight in Grams: 262.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Manchester University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
SKU
V9780719086441
ISBN
9780719086441
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.96

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