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Paperback. Series: Bloomsbury Revelations. Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: ABA; DSA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 138. .
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC United Kingdom
Number of pages
208
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781474265096
ISBN
9781474265096
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 22.26

Hardback. 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: 234 x 156 x 24. Weight in Grams: 436.
Publisher
Edinburgh University Press
Number of pages
200
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Condition
New
SKU
V9780748621736
ISBN
9780748621736
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 145.82
€ 138.57

Hardback. Humanist Tragedies offers a sampling of Latin drama from the Tre- and Quattrocento. These five tragedies--Ecerinis, Achilleis, Progne, Hyempsal, and Fernandus servatus--were nourished by a potent amalgam of classical, medieval, and pre-humanist sources. Humanist tragedy testifies to momentous changes in literary conventions during the Renaissance. Translator(s): Grund, Gary R. Series: The I Tatti Renaissance Library. Num Pages: 384 pages. BIC Classification: 2ADL; DD; DSG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 206 x 143 x 24. Weight in Grams: 494.
Publisher
Harvard University Press United States
Number of pages
384
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674057258
ISBN
9780674057258
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 38.99
€ 33.47

Paperback. Introducing the dynamic study of a literary period stretching from 1900 to the Second World War, the book reflects the exciting mix of European avant-garde, writers of the Harlem Renaissance and regional voices within Britain. Three distinct sections explore the major concepts, themes and issues that characterise the literature. Series Editor(s): Coyle, Martin. Series: Palgrave Key Concepts: Literature. Num Pages: 192 pages, biography. BIC Classification: DSBH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 138 x 7. Weight in Grams: 242.
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Number of pages
192
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Condition
New
SKU
V9780230551190
ISBN
9780230551190
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 42.99
€ 35.10

Multiple-component retail product. R. R. Madden's 1855 three-volume biography of the Countess of Blessington documents her brilliant literary salon and her eventual financial ruin. Series: Cambridge Library Collection - Literary Studies. Num Pages: 1598 pages, 4 b/w illus. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSBF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 98. Weight in Grams: 2150.
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Number of pages
1598
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Edition
Illustrated
Condition
New
SKU
9781108048347
ISBN
9781108048347
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 87.11

Hardback. This original and provocative engagement with Erasmus' work argues that the Dutch humanist discovered in classical Stoicism several principles which he developed into a paradigm-shifting application of Stoicism to Christianity. Series: Erasmus Studies. Num Pages: 424 pages. BIC Classification: DSBB; HPCA; HPCB; HRAB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 239 x 161 x 38. Weight in Grams: 796.
Publisher
University of Toronto Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781487500610
ISBN
9781487500610
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 96.07

Hardback. .
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield International United Kingdom
Number of pages
256
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2018
Condition
New
SKU
V9781783483983
ISBN
9781783483983
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 131.82
€ 19.69

Paperback. A pre-eminent Orwell scholar's lifetime of work on the icon of modern literature Num Pages: 272 pages, 1 Map. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSBH. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 228 x 153 x 18. Weight in Grams: 442.
Publisher
University of Illinois Press United States
Number of pages
208
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780252077463
ISBN
9780252077463
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 27.84

Hardback. Seeks to understand how the 'Other' is viewed in Arab culture, and vice versa. This work examines how Turks, Europeans, Christians and Iranians have been represented in the arts, opinions and cultures of the Arab world. Conversely, it also explores the intellectual representation of 'The Arab' in other cultures. Series: Library of Modern Middle East Studies. Num Pages: 384 pages. BIC Classification: 1FBX; AG; DSB; JHMP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 234 x 156 x 34. Weight in Grams: 676.
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Number of pages
384
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Condition
New
SKU
V9781845113841
ISBN
9781845113841
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 151.66
€ 133.93

Paperback. Editor(s): Macedo, Lynne. Num Pages: 224 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: DSBH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 164 x 15. Weight in Grams: 366.
Publisher
University of the West Indies Press Jamaica
Number of pages
224
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Condition
New
SKU
V9789766402563
ISBN
9789766402563
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 38.99
€ 33.51

Hardback. Leading to protest and debate, same-sex desire in Indian literature and film has appeared in a wide range of works since 1970 including Vikram Seth and the films of Deepa Mehta. Using these works as a focal point, among many others, Ross argues that an Euro-American notion of homosexuality is reinvented when coming into contact with Indian culture. Num Pages: 205 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1FKA; 2AB; 2BM; APFA; DSBH; JFSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 14. Weight in Grams: 405.
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Edition
1st ed. 2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781137570758
ISBN
9781137570758
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 64.01

Paperback. Num Pages: 164 pages. BIC Classification: BGL; DS. Dimension: 154 x 228 x 15. Weight in Grams: 270.
Publisher
Sussex Academic Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9781845197780
ISBN
9781845197780
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 36.99
€ 32.93

Hardback. Series: Modernist Latitudes. Num Pages: 304 pages, 18 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DVU; 1KBB; 3JJG; DSBH; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 239 x 161 x 27. Weight in Grams: 532.
Publisher
Columbia University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231173520
ISBN
9780231173520
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 64.16
€ 49.95

Hardcover. This wide-ranging Companion provides a vital overview of modern Chinese literature in different geopolitical areas, from the 1840s to now. Series: BLACKWELL COMPANIONS TO LITERA. Num Pages: 584 pages, NO. BIC Classification: DS. Dimension: 253 x 178 x 32. Weight in Grams: 1042.
Publisher
John Wiley & Sons Inc
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9781118451625
ISBN
9781118451625
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 213.73

Paperback. Series: Modernist Latitudes. Num Pages: 464 pages, 44 b 17 color illus. BIC Classification: 1DST; DSB; JFC; JFSG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 148 x 328 x 29. Weight in Grams: 648.
Publisher
Columbia University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231164337
ISBN
9780231164337
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 36.99
€ 26.99

hardcover. This book examines the two-way influence between Shakespeare and his company's main competitors in the 1590s, the Admiral's Men. Num Pages: 243 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSBD; DSG; DSGS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 161 x 236 x 19. Weight in Grams: 466.
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9781107077430
ISBN
9781107077430
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 108.41

Paperback. Introducing Literary Theories is an ideal introduction for those coming to literary theory for the first time. It provides an accessible introduction to the major theoretical approaches. Editor(s): Wolfreys, Julian. Num Pages: 336 pages, glossary, bibliographies. BIC Classification: DSA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 22. Weight in Grams: 898.
Publisher
Edinburgh University Press
Number of pages
336
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Condition
New
SKU
V9780748614837
ISBN
9780748614837
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 30.22

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

€ 52.50
€ 41.44

Hardback. This collection of 14 essays asks how Georges Perec has continued to influence of Media and Communication at us after his death. Swinburne University ofTechnology. What do Perec's descriptions of the minutiae of everyday life reveal about our use of information and communications technologies?. Editor(s): Wilken, Rowan; Clemens, Justin. Num Pages: 320 pages, 12 black and white illustrations. BIC Classification: DSK; HPN; HPS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 156. .
Publisher
Edinburgh University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781474401241
ISBN
9781474401241
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 104.99
€ 99.72

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

Hardback. Series: Edinburgh Critical Studies in Modernism Drama and Performanc. BIC Classification: 1DBK; DSB; DSG; JPFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). .
Publisher
Edinburgh University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781474424462
ISBN
9781474424462
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 110.83
€ 105.07

Paperback. African American literature is over. With this provocative claim, the author sets out to identify a distinctly African American literature - and to change the terms with which we discuss it. Series: W. E. B. Du Bois Lectures. Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; DSB; JFSL3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 211 x 140 x 12. Weight in Grams: 232.
Publisher
Harvard University Press
Number of pages
192
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674066298
ISBN
9780674066298
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 35.99
€ 30.26

Hardback. Editor(s): Holmes, Richard. Num Pages: 214 pages, 1 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; BGL; DSB; DSC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 153 x 235 x 19. Weight in Grams: 480.
Publisher
Bucknell University Press United States
Number of pages
210
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9781611485530
ISBN
9781611485530
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 123.40

Hardback. Putting Greek writer Nikos Kazantzakis's (1883-1957) vast output into the context of his lifelong spiritual quest and the turbulent politics of twentieth-century Greece, this title argues that Kazantzakis was a deeply flawed genius. It covers his life after 1938, the period in which he wrote "Zorba the Greek" and "The Last Temptation of Christ". Series: Princeton Modern Greek Studies. Num Pages: 640 pages, 3 line illus. BIC Classification: 2AHM; BGL; DSBH; DSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 39. Weight in Grams: 999.
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Number of pages
640
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691128139
ISBN
9780691128139
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 95.66
€ 73.01

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