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Hardback. Series: Princeton Legacy Library. Num Pages: 308 pages. BIC Classification: DSGS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 235 x 155. .
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691629773
- ISBN
- 9780691629773
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 145.77
€ 145.77
Paperback. This new guide to the English renaissance's most erudite and yet most street-wise dramatist strongly asserts the theatrical brilliance of his greatest plays in performance, then and now. Editor(s): McEvoy, Sean. Series: Renaissance Dramatists. Num Pages: 192 pages, 5 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSBD; DSG. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 215 x 139 x 8. Weight in Grams: 272.
- Publisher
- Edinburgh University Press
- Number of pages
- 192
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780748623020
- ISBN
- 9780748623020
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 27.20
€ 27.20
Paperback. Series: Routledge Classics. Num Pages: 296 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: DSA. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 131 x 200 x 27. Weight in Grams: 322.
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781138123748
- ISBN
- 9781138123748
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 31.99€ 30.95
€ 31.99
€ 30.95
Hardback. Series: Princeton Legacy Library. Num Pages: 514 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 2ADL; DSBB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 29. Weight in Grams: 885.
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691642161
- ISBN
- 9780691642161
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 201.38€ 148.59
€ 201.38
€ 148.59
Hardback. .
- Publisher
- MIT Press Ltd
- Number of pages
- 216
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780262073035
- ISBN
- 9780262073035
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 18.99€ 16.69
€ 18.99
€ 16.69
Hardcover. Editor(s): White, Jeffrey A. Translator(s): White, Jeffrey A. Series: The I Tatti Renaissance Library. Num Pages: 432 pages. BIC Classification: 2ADL; DSBB; DSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 145 x 211 x 37. Weight in Grams: 648.
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674017436
- ISBN
- 9780674017436
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 38.99€ 32.49
€ 38.99
€ 32.49
Hardback. Editor(s): Siegel, Ben; Halio, Jay L. Num Pages: 276 pages. BIC Classification: DSR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 244 x 167 x 20. Weight in Grams: 544.
- Publisher
- University of Delaware Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781611491470
- ISBN
- 9781611491470
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 133.26
€ 133.26
Hardback. Since its founding in 1943, Medievalia et Humanistica has won worldwide recognition as the first scholarly publication in America to devote itself entirely to medieval and Renaissance studies. Volume 39 showcases a broad range of medieval scholarship, including six original articles and seven review notices. Editor(s): Polleichtner, Wolfgang; Glei, Reinhold F. Series: Studies in Medieval and Renaissance Culture: New Series. Num Pages: 144 pages. BIC Classification: DSBB; DSBD; HBLC1; HBLH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 236 x 161 x 16. Weight in Grams: 354.
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 144
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781442226739
- ISBN
- 9781442226739
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 165.11
€ 165.11
Hardback. The third and penultimate volume in the Yale Research Edition's genetic transcription of the manuscript of Boswell's biographical masterwork. Editor(s): Bruce, Robert; Bonnell, Thomas F. Series: The Yale Editions of the Private Papers of James Boswell. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; DNF; DSBD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 245 x 158 x 32. Weight in Grams: 826. Manuscript Edition: Volume 3, 1776--1780. 1776-1780. Series: The Yale Editions of the Private Papers of James Boswell. 352 pages. Editor(s): Bruce, Robert; Bonnell, Thomas F. The third and penultimate volume in the Yale Research Edition's genetic transcription of the manuscript of Boswell's biographical masterwork. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. BIC Classification: 2AB; DNF; DSBD. Dimension: 245 x 158 x 32. Weight: 826.
- Publisher
- Edinburgh University Press
- Number of pages
- 352
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780748606047
- ISBN
- 9780748606047
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 112.39
€ 112.39
Hardcover. A Companion to the American Short Story traces the development of this versatile literary genre over the past two centuries. Written by leading critics in the field, it explores a wide range of writers, from Edgar Allen Poe and Edith Wharton, Kate Chopin, and Charles Chesnutt at the end of the nineteenth century. Editor(s): Bendixen, Alfred; Nagel, James. Series: Blackwell Companions to Literature and Culture. Num Pages: 536 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; DSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 253 x 181 x 35. Weight in Grams: 1098.
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 536
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405115438
- ISBN
- 9781405115438
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 50.10
€ 50.10
Hardback. Although war memoirs constitute a rich, varied literary form, they are often dismissed by historians as unreliable. This collection of essays is the first to explore the modern war memoir, revealing the genre's surprising capacity for breadth and sophistication while remaining sensitive to the challenges it poses for scholars. Editor(s): Dwyer, Philip G. Num Pages: 338 pages. BIC Classification: DSB; DSK; HBG; HBW. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 161 x 237 x 24. Weight in Grams: 616.
- Publisher
- Berghahn Books
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781785333071
- ISBN
- 9781785333071
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 167.57
€ 167.57
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
€ 101.56
€ 101.56
Hardback. Editor(s): Nelson, William. Num Pages: 188 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: DSBD; DSC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 16. Weight in Grams: 410. "On cover: English Institute essays. Bibliographical references included in "Notes" p. [169]-180. Commissioning organisation: edited with a foreword by William Nelson. x, 188 p. 21 cm. Original boards. Good copy in dulled and slightly edge worn blue covers." Keywords: "Special Features - Used Books - Poetry, Drama & Criticism - History & Criticism - Poetry & Poets,Subjects - Poetry, Drama & Criticism - History & Criticism - General,Subjects - Poetry, Drama & Critici"
- Condition
- Used, Good
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press
- Number of pages
- 204
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1961
- SKU
- KEX0049771
- ISBN
- 9780231025027
Hardback
Condition: Used, Good
€ 13.99€ 4.99
€ 13.99
€ 4.99
Hardcover. Provides an reading of Kipling's fiction using the feminist psychoanalytic methodology of Julia Kristeva and Helene Cixous, focusing particularly on ideas of the abjected maternal feminine. This book examines Kipling's ambivalent relationship to the India of his childhood and the 'loss' of his mother figures. Series: Edinburgh Critical Studies in Victorian Culture. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSBH; DSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 243 x 164 x 22. Weight in Grams: 532.
- Publisher
- Edinburgh University Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780748698554
- ISBN
- 9780748698554
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 101.47
€ 101.47
Paperback. More than 900 entries, carefully selected, organized, and annotated, and accompanied by informative background material, make this volume a unique and indispensable guide to Chaucer and related studies. Series: Toronto Medieval Texts & Translations. Num Pages: 342 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: DC; DSC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 203 x 127 x 25. Weight in Grams: 454. Clean copy in good to very good condition. Some light shelf wear.
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- Publisher
- University of Toronto Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- SKU
- KRF0006453
- ISBN
- 9780802064080
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 4.99
€ 4.99
Hardcover. Series: Anthem Studies in Theatre and Performance. Num Pages: 222 pages, 46+ illustrations. BIC Classification: 2ADF; DSBB; DSG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 15. Weight in Grams: 590.
- Publisher
- Anthem Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780857284426
- ISBN
- 9780857284426
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 134.45
€ 134.45
Hardcover. "Cadenus" is primarily concerned with the relationship between Swift and Vanessa (Esther Van Homrigh), "Swift's Most Valuable Friend" with that between Swift and Stella (Esther Johnson). Both help to determine the precise nature of this triangle, and the impact it had on his writing and career. Illustrator(s): Brocquy, Louis Le. Num Pages: 320 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 2AB; 3JF; DSBD; DSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 215 x 136. .
- Publisher
- The Lilliput Press Ltd Ireland
- Number of pages
- 320
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781843510338
- ISBN
- 9781843510338
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 36.99€ 30.69
€ 36.99
€ 30.69
Paperback. Ever since children have learned to read, there has been children's literature. This book charts the makings of the Western literary imagination from Aesop's fables to Mother Goose, from Alice's Adventures in Wonderland to Peter Pan, from "Where the Wild Things Are" to "Harry Potter". Num Pages: 396 pages, 24 halftones. BIC Classification: DSY. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UF) Further/Higher Education. Dimension: 227 x 151 x 25. Weight in Grams: 556.
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 396
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226473017
- ISBN
- 9780226473017
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 18.99€ 16.30
€ 18.99
€ 16.30
hardcover. This book is the first and only systematic, broad study of the history and character of American working-class literature. Editor(s): Coles, Nicholas; Lauter, Paul. Num Pages: 350 pages. BIC Classification: DSB; DSR; GBC; JFSC. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 27. Weight in Grams: 920.
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781107103382
- ISBN
- 9781107103382
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 111.91
€ 111.91
Hardback. Al-Tanuki was a judge who was born in Basra and lived in Baghdad during the tenth century CE. During his life, he wrote three books which compiled poetry, stories, anecdotes and hadith. This introduction to his works and thought identifies the central theme of hardship and deliverance within narratives about love, generosity and the journey. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: 1FB; 2CSR; 3F; DSBB; HBJF1; HBLC1; JFSR2. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 216 x 134 x 18. Weight in Grams: 386.
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
- Number of pages
- 288
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781848851177
- ISBN
- 9781848851177
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 135.51
€ 135.51
Hardback. Series: Shakespeare in the Theatre. Num Pages: 224 pages, 6 bw illus. BIC Classification: AN; DSGS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 198 x 129. .
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 224
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2019
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781472587077
- ISBN
- 9781472587077
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 48.27
€ 48.27
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
€ 29.89
€ 29.89
Hardcover. Explores the way ancient epistolary theory and practice were understood and imitated in the European Renaissance. This study is of interest to students and scholars in a number of areas, including classical, Renaissance, and early modern studies; comparative literature; and the history of reading, rhetoric, and writing. Num Pages: 160 pages. BIC Classification: 3H; 3JB; DSBB; DSBD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 386.
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 160
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Edition
- y First printing
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226184623
- ISBN
- 9780226184623
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 91.76€ 75.79
€ 91.76
€ 75.79
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
€ 93.54
€ 93.54