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Hardcover. The USSR's Writer's Union, a form of cultural and political organization unknown in the West, has ruled every aspect of Russian writers' private and professional lives from the time of Stalin to the present day. This book shows how the union has operated over the last five decades. Num Pages: 300 pages, index. BIC Classification: 1DVU; 3JJG; 3JJH; 3JJP; DSBH; HBJD; HBLW3; JPFC; JPVR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 240 x 160. .
- Publisher
- See notes
- Number of pages
- 300
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1990
- Edition
- New Ed
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781850432609
- ISBN
- 9781850432609
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 153.81€ 137.06
€ 153.81
€ 137.06
Paperback. Bilingual literary scholar builds bridges spanning institutional silos to found an inclusive "literatures of Canada." Num Pages: 344 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBC; 2AB; 2ADF; DSB. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 153 x 22. Weight in Grams: 508.
- Publisher
- University of Alberta Press Canada
- Number of pages
- 400
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- UK ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780888645456
- ISBN
- 9780888645456
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 50.86€ 40.41
€ 50.86
€ 40.41
Hardback. As an investigation of new expressive processes and stylistic experiences, The Invention of Modern Italian Literature situates prominent Italian writers within the context of modern literature. Series: Toronto Italian Studies. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: 1DST; DSBF; DSBH. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 236 x 158 x 19. Weight in Grams: 410.
- Publisher
- University of Toronto Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780802091857
- ISBN
- 9780802091857
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 84.15
€ 84.15
Paperback. What does it mean to live during wartime away from the battle zone? This title considers how those left on the home front register wars and wartime in their everyday lives, particularly when military conflict remains removed from immediate perception, available only through media forms. Num Pages: 280 pages, 12 halftones. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; DSA; DSBF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 232 x 155 x 17. Weight in Grams: 384.
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 272
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691144078
- ISBN
- 9780691144078
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 29.06
€ 40.99
€ 29.06
Hardback. BIC Classification: 1DBK; DSB; JFSJ1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 165 x 240 x 18. Weight in Grams: 482.
- Publisher
- Edinburgh University Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781474419130
- ISBN
- 9781474419130
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 106.48€ 102.41
€ 106.48
€ 102.41
Hardback. .
- Publisher
- Edinburgh University Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781474401104
- ISBN
- 9781474401104
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 106.48€ 102.41
€ 106.48
€ 102.41
Hardback. Series: Edinburgh Critical Studies in Modernist Culture. Num Pages: 240 pages, 12 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: DSBH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156. Weight in Grams: 454.
- Publisher
- Edinburgh University Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2019
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780748633470
- ISBN
- 9780748633470
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 112.40€ 108.45
€ 112.40
€ 108.45
Hardback. .
- Publisher
- University of Toronto Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781442637238
- ISBN
- 9781442637238
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 57.77
€ 57.77
Hardback. Editor(s): Vassanyi, Miklos; Sepsi, Eniko. Series: Sophia Studies in Cross-Cultural Philosophy of Traditions and Cultures. Num Pages: 274 pages, 8 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: 1D; 2AB; DSB; HRA; HRCS1; JFSR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 16. Weight in Grams: 631.
- Publisher
- Springer International Publishing AG
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- 1st ed. 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783319450674
- ISBN
- 9783319450674
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 148.83
€ 148.83
Hardback. A Companion to the Eighteenth-century Novel furnishes readers with a sophisticated vision of the eighteenth-century novel in its political, aesthetic, and moral contexts. An up-to-date resource for the study of the eighteenth-century novel. Editor(s): Backscheider, Paula R.; Ingrassia, Catherine E. Series: Blackwell Companions to Literature and Culture. Num Pages: 568 pages, 18 illustrations. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSBD; DSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 262 x 191 x 38. Weight in Grams: 1286.
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 568
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405101578
- ISBN
- 9781405101578
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 237.05
€ 237.05
Paperback. .
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press Inc
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- 3rd Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780190607692
- ISBN
- 9780190607692
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 72.13
€ 72.13
Hardback. Arriving at the port of New York in 1882, a 27-years-old Oscar Wilde quipped he had nothing to declare but my genius. This narrative reveals that Wilde was underselling himself. Num Pages: 264 pages, 27 halftones. BIC Classification: BGL; DSBF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 215 x 145 x 23. Weight in Grams: 482.
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press
- Number of pages
- 264
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674066960
- ISBN
- 9780674066960
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 31.99€ 26.57
€ 31.99
€ 26.57
Paperback. In a major revisionary approach to ancient Greek culture, this title invokes as a paradigm the myths surrounding Daidalos to describe the profound influence of the Near East on Greece's artistic and literary origins. Num Pages: 483 pages, 63 halftones 2 maps. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; 2AHA; ACG; DSBB; JFHF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 254 x 178 x 24. Weight in Grams: 942.
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 411
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691001609
- ISBN
- 9780691001609
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 82.82€ 63.74
€ 82.82
€ 63.74
Paperback. Public spectacle formed a crucial component of the language of power in ancient Rome. This text presents a description of Rome's early history, by the historian Livy (16 BCE-17 CE). He presents his account of the growth of the Roman state itself as a visual monument and public spectacle. Num Pages: 250 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; DSBB; HBG; HBJD; HBLA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 230 x 153 x 17. Weight in Grams: 432.
- Publisher
- University of California Press United States
- Number of pages
- 250
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Edition
- First
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520210271
- ISBN
- 9780520210271
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 38.99€ 28.19
€ 38.99
€ 28.19
Hardback. This book provides a radical reading of Edmund Spenser and argues for a re-orientation in Renaissance criticism. Num Pages: 176 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSBB; DSC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 24. Weight in Grams: 394.
- Publisher
- Edinburgh University Press
- Number of pages
- 176
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780748621910
- ISBN
- 9780748621910
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 100.57€ 96.54
€ 100.57
€ 96.54
Paperback. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBC; 2AB; DSBH; JFSL3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 146 x 24. Weight in Grams: 482.
- Publisher
- NeWest Press Canada
- Number of pages
- 288
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781897126936
- ISBN
- 9781897126936
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 18.90
€ 26.99
€ 18.90
Hardback. This book traces the complexity and richness of Merchant's Jewish aspect, spanning encounters with Jews and the Hebrew Bible in the early modern world as well as modern adaptations of Shakespeare's play on the Yiddish stage. Series: Edinburgh Critical Studies in Shakespeare and Philosophy. Num Pages: 192 pages, 10 black and white illustrations. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSA; DSGS. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 234 x 156. .
- Publisher
- Edinburgh University Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781474418386
- ISBN
- 9781474418386
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 106.48€ 102.41
€ 106.48
€ 102.41
Paperback. This book explores the ways in which a range of recent American novelists have handled the genre of the 'coming-of-age' novel. Novels of this genre characteristically dramatise the vicissitudes of growing up and the trials and tribulations of young adulthood. Num Pages: 200 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; DSBH; DSK. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 233 x 156 x 12. Weight in Grams: 326.
- Publisher
- Edinburgh University Press
- Number of pages
- 200
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780748621743
- ISBN
- 9780748621743
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 34.20
€ 37.99
€ 34.20
Paperback. Series: How to Study Literature. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: DSA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152. .
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- 3rd Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781119061755
- ISBN
- 9781119061755
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 29.99
€ 29.99
Paperback. .
- Publisher
- Transcript Verlag
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783837637458
- ISBN
- 9783837637458
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 51.99€ 9.30
€ 51.99
€ 9.30
Hardback. The ideal guide for students and theatre-lovers alike, the Companion explores the longstanding and vibrant Scottish dramatic tradition and the important developments in Scottish dramatic writing and theatre over the last hundred years. Series: Edinburgh Companions to Scottish Literature. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKS; 2AB; DSG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 243 x 164 x 20. Weight in Grams: 538.
- Publisher
- Edinburgh University Press
- Number of pages
- 256
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780748641086
- ISBN
- 9780748641086
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 94.65€ 91.90
€ 94.65
€ 91.90
Hardcover. New perspectives on and interpretations of the popular medieval genre of the universal chronicle. Num Pages: 272 pages, 16 black & white illustrations, 1 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: DSBB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Weight in Grams: 666.
- Publisher
- York Medieval Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781903153734
- ISBN
- 9781903153734
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 115.41
€ 115.41
Paperback. Explores Greek conceptions of human innerness and the way in which Greek tragedy shaped European notions of mind and self. Arguing that Greek poetic language connects images of consciousness, with the darkness attributed to Hades and to women, this title analyzes tragedy's biological and daemonological metaphors for what is within. Num Pages: 230 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 2AHA; DSBB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 13. Weight in Grams: 342.
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 232
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691037660
- ISBN
- 9780691037660
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 53.24€ 42.27
€ 53.24
€ 42.27
Paperback. Translator(s): Crossley, Professor of Logic John N (Monash University); Jeffreys, Catherine; Mews, Senior Lecturer Department of History and Director for Studies in Religion and Theology Constant J (University of Melbourne); Williams, Carol J. Series: MIP Teams Middle English Texts Series. Num Pages: 257 pages. BIC Classification: 2ADF; AVA; DSBB; DSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 260 x 210. Weight in Grams: 871.
- Publisher
- Guy of Saint-Denis, Tractatus de tonis
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- New edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781580442541
- ISBN
- 9781580442541
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 29.93
€ 29.93