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Paperback. A biography of Nikos Kazantzakis. It describes his struggle with political questions that were in reality aspects of a fervent religious search. It features his experiments with communism in turbulent Greece, his visits to Soviet Russia, and the publication of his epic "Odyssey" in 1938. Series: Princeton Modern Greek Studies. Num Pages: 344 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 2AHM; BGL; DSBH; DSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 235 x 157 x 21. Weight in Grams: 518.
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Number of pages
- 344
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691128801
- ISBN
- 9780691128801
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 45.99€ 32.93
€ 45.99
€ 32.93
Hardback. Drawing on Woolf's novels, essays, reviews, letters, diary entries, short stories, and memoirs, the book explores the political and the ontological, as the individual's connection to the world comes to be defined by an involvement and engagement that is always already situated within a particular physical, societal, and historical context. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: DSA; DSK; HPJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 156. .
- Publisher
- Edinburgh University Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781474421676
- ISBN
- 9781474421676
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 104.23€ 99.72
€ 104.23
€ 99.72
Paperback. In Writing for Justice, Elena Mortara presents a richly layered study of the cultural and intellectual atmosphere of mid-nineteenth-century Europe and the United States, through close readings of the life and work of Victor Sejour, an expat American Creole from New Orleans living in Paris. In addition to writing The Mulatto, an early story on slave Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: 2ADF; DSBF; DSK. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Weight in Grams: 544.
- Publisher
- University Press of New England United States
- Number of pages
- 304
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781611687903
- ISBN
- 9781611687903
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 49.99€ 38.42
€ 49.99
€ 38.42
Hardback. In 20th Century Britain, the literary landscape underwent a fundamental change. Aspiring authors included factory workers writing amid chaotic home lives, and married women joining writers' clubs in search of creative outlet. This work reveals the extraordinary history of 'ordinary' voices and reconstructs the literary culture of a democratic age. Series: Harvard Historical Studies. Num Pages: 334 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 2AB; DSBH; DSK; HBTB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 218 x 151 x 34. Weight in Grams: 582.
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 334
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674021778
- ISBN
- 9780674021778
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 35.99€ 30.29
€ 35.99
€ 30.29
Hardcover. Num Pages: 248 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBK; DSB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 30. Weight in Grams: 499.
- Publisher
- University Of Chicago Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226435138
- ISBN
- 9780226435138
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 45.99€ 35.64
€ 45.99
€ 35.64
Paperback. Num Pages: 357 pages. BIC Classification: DS; E. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 217 x 138 x 24. Weight in Grams: 534.
- Publisher
- Ariadne Press United States
- Number of pages
- 357
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781572411616
- ISBN
- 9781572411616
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 46.99€ 33.65
€ 46.99
€ 33.65
Hardcover. .
- Publisher
- Macmillan Collector's Library
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- Main Market Ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781909621459
- ISBN
- 9781909621459
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 14.99€ 12.25
€ 14.99
€ 12.25
Paperback. By combining historical spread with a thematic structure, this volume explores the ways in which gender has shaped literary output and addresses the changing situations in which women lived and wrote. It also places the work of established writers such as Margaret Oliphant, Naomi Mitchison and A L Kennedy in new contexts. Editor(s): Norquay, Glenda. Series: Edinburgh Companions to Scottish Literature. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKS; 2AB; DSB. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 154 x 231 x 12. Weight in Grams: 334. Series: Edinburgh Companions to Scottish Literature. 240 pages. Editor(s): Norquay, Glenda. By combining historical spread with a thematic structure, this volume explores the ways in which gender has shaped literary output and addresses the changing situations in which women lived and wrote. It also places the work of established writers such as Margaret Oliphant, Naomi Mitchison and A L Kennedy in new contexts. Cateogry: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. BIC Classification: 1DBKS; 2AB; DSB. Dimension: 154 x 231 x 12. Weight: 334.
- Publisher
- Edinburgh University Press
- Number of pages
- 240
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780748644315
- ISBN
- 9780748644315
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 36.42
€ 40.99
€ 36.42
Hardback. Num Pages: 290 pages, biography. BIC Classification: DSBH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 210 x 148. .
- Publisher
- Springer International Publishing AG
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- 1st ed. 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783319519371
- ISBN
- 9783319519371
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 111.87
€ 111.87
Hardback. Series: Modernist Latitudes. Num Pages: 312 pages. BIC Classification: 1DSE; 1KBB; DSB; JFSL4. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 162 x 272 x 24. Weight in Grams: 558.
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231178563
- ISBN
- 9780231178563
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 63.69€ 50.02
€ 63.69
€ 50.02
Hardback. The Companion provides a thorough, up-to-date and critical evaluation of Welsh's work. Editor(s): Schoene, Berthold. Series: Edinburgh Companions to Scottish Literature. Num Pages: 160 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKS; 2AB; DSBH; DSK. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 244 x 164 x 14. Weight in Grams: 370.
- Publisher
- Edinburgh University Press
- Number of pages
- 160
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780748639175
- ISBN
- 9780748639175
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 98.44€ 95.21
€ 98.44
€ 95.21
Paperback. .
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1994
- Edition
- First Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780897747714
- ISBN
- 9780897747714
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 45.99€ 8.52
€ 45.99
€ 8.52
Hardcover. The rollicking comedies of Plautus, who brilliantly adapted Greek plays for Roman audiences c 205-184 BCE, are the earliest Latin works to survive complete and are cornerstones of the European theatrical tradition from Shakespeare and Moliere to modern times. This title features the 21 of Plautus' extant comedies. Series: Loeb Classical Library. Num Pages: 768 pages. BIC Classification: DB; DD; DSBB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 167 x 114 x 33. Weight in Grams: 518.
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 768
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674996533
- ISBN
- 9780674996533
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 29.99
€ 32.99
€ 29.99
Hardback. Starting with Walter Benjamin's idea of 'reception in a state of distraction' and looking briefly at some antecedents for Benjamin's thinking, this book develops a working model of distraction in interpretation. It includes examples that are taken from film (Benjamin's test case), literature, music, painting and photography. Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: DSA; JFC; JHBA. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 152 x 229. Weight in Grams: 368.
- Publisher
- Sussex Academic Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2018
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781845192495
- ISBN
- 9781845192495
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 126.90
€ 126.90
Hardback. The earliest complete morality play in English, The Castle of Perseverance depicts the culture of medieval East Anglia, a region once known for its production of artistic objects. Discussing the spectator experience of this famed play, Young argues that vision is the organizing principle that informs this play's staging, structure, and narrative. Series: The New Middle Ages. Num Pages: 256 pages, 4 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSBB; DSG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 148 x 224 x 20. Weight in Grams: 438.
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- 1st ed. 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137465597
- ISBN
- 9781137465597
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 64.21
€ 64.21
Hardcover. Francophone Jewish Writers examines how Franco-Jewish writers depict Israel in autobiographies, memoirs and novels, exploring how those depictions reflect and inflect current socio-political tensions within and between France and Israel. Series: Contemporary French and Francophone Cultures. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: 2ADF; DSBH; JFSR1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156. .
- Publisher
- Liverpool University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 224
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781781382622
- ISBN
- 9781781382622
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 138.85
€ 138.85
Paperback. Series: Princeton Legacy Library. Num Pages: 356 pages. BIC Classification: DSG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 235 x 155. .
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691613260
- ISBN
- 9780691613260
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 55.59€ 44.05
€ 55.59
€ 44.05
Paperback. Num Pages: 224 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: DSBH; DSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 12. Weight in Grams: 304.
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 224
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Edition
- 2nd
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781403922014
- ISBN
- 9781403922014
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 44.99€ 37.34
€ 44.99
€ 37.34
Paperback. .
- Publisher
- CONNELL PUBLISHING LTD
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781911187615
- ISBN
- 9781911187615
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 8.11
€ 8.11
Hardback. .
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- Second
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781442276192
- ISBN
- 9781442276192
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 158.66€ 22.91
€ 158.66
€ 22.91
hardcover. The most authoritative edition of the tales published as 'Twixt Land and Sea in 1912. Editor(s): Berthoud, J.A.; Davis, Laura L.; Reid, S.W. Series: The Cambridge Edition of the Works of Joseph Conrad. Num Pages: 688 pages, 22 b/w illus. 4 maps. BIC Classification: DSBH; DSK; FA; FC; FYB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 138 x 40. Weight in Grams: 910.
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 688
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Edition
- Illustrated
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780521871266
- ISBN
- 9780521871266
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 127.12
€ 127.12
Hardback. By complicating the views of gender dynamics in Latin love poetry, this exciting new scholarship will stimulate further debates in classical studies and literary criticism with its fresh perspectives. Editor(s): Ancona, Ronnie; Greene, Ellen. Series: Arethusa Books. Num Pages: 384 pages, 10, 10 black & white halftones. BIC Classification: 2ADL; DSBB; DSC; JFSJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 31. Weight in Grams: 658.
- Publisher
- Johns Hopkins University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 384
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780801881985
- ISBN
- 9780801881985
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 62.54€ 57.45
€ 62.54
€ 57.45
Red Vienna, White Socialism, and the Blues (Studies in German Literatu...
Mcfarland, Rob; Mcfarland, Chelsea
Hardcover. Reveals Ann Tizia Leitich, American correspondent for Austrian newspapers in the 1920s and 1930s, as an important cultural mediator between the two countries. Num Pages: 224 pages, 8 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 2ACG; DSBH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 240 x 163 x 22. Weight in Grams: 498.
- Publisher
- Camden House
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781571139368
- ISBN
- 9781571139368
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 101.77
€ 101.77
Hardback. A fresh and exciting approach to this great work of classical literature, which brings it alive for today's students and gives them the tools to appreciate and explore the work themselves. Series: Reading Guides to Long Poems. Num Pages: 160 pages. BIC Classification: 2AHA; DSBB; DSC. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 234 x 162 x 15. Weight in Grams: 382.
- Publisher
- Edinburgh University Press
- Number of pages
- 160
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780748641109
- ISBN
- 9780748641109
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 81.07€ 78.98
€ 81.07
€ 78.98