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paperback. This volume considers the major themes, texts and authors of Scottish literature of the twentieth and, so far, twenty-first century. Moving beyond traditional classifications, it draws on the most recent critical approaches to open up new perspectives on Scottish literature since 1900. Editor(s): Brown, Ian; Riach, Alan. Series: Edinburgh Companions to Scottish Literature. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKS; 2AB; DSBH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 233 x 156 x 15. Weight in Grams: 406. Series: Edinburgh Companions to Scottish Literature. 272 pages. Editor(s): Brown, Ian; Riach, Alan. This volume considers the major themes, texts and authors of Scottish literature of the twentieth and, so far, twenty-first century. Moving beyond traditional classifications, it draws on the most recent critical approaches to open up new perspectives on Scottish literature since 1900. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: 1DBKS; 2AB; DSBH. Dimension: 233 x 156 x 15. Weight: 406.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Edinburgh University Press United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780748636945
- ISBN
- 9780748636945
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Condition: New
€ 41.99€ 36.74
€ 41.99
€ 36.74
Paperback. The relationship between writers and artists has long been a collaborative one. Plato used the word ekphrasis to describe what happens when a writer writes creatively, as opposed to critically, about art. This title responds to works of art held in the permanent collection of Seattle's Frye Art Museum or exhibited there. Editor(s): Brown, Rebecca; Knecht, Mary Jane. Series: The Jacob Lawrence Series on American Artists. Num Pages: 104 pages, 14 color illus. BIC Classification: ABA; DQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 6797 x 4531 x 10. Weight in Grams: 477.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- University of Washington Press United States
- Number of pages
- 104
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780295988825
- ISBN
- 9780295988825
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€ 32.99€ 27.20
€ 32.99
€ 27.20
Paperback. The plays of Shakespeare and his contemporaries has inspired interpretations in every genre and medium. This book offers perspectives on the ways in which practitioners have used Renaissance drama to address contemporary concerns and reach new audiences. It provides a resource for those interested in the creative reception of Renaissance drama. Editor(s): Brown, S.; McCulloch, L. Num Pages: 337 pages, biography. BIC Classification: AN; AS; DSA; DSB; DSC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140. .
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 337
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349339365
- ISBN
- 9781349339365
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Condition: New
€ 64.34
€ 64.34
The Detective as Historian. History and Art in Historical Crime Fictio...
. Ed(S): Browne, Ray B. (Chair Emeritus, Popu...
Hardback. Readers of detective stories turn to historical crime fiction to learn about life in past societies and how citizens and crime fighters coped with laws and restrictions. This study covers all recorded history - from ancient Egypt, through Classical Greece and Rome, to medieval Europe. Editor(s): Browne, Ray B. (Chair Emeritus, Popular Culture Department, Bowling Green State University, USA); Kreiser Jr, Lawrence A. Num Pages: 310 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: DSB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 160 x 28. Weight in Grams: 658.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- University of Wisconsin Press United States
- Number of pages
- 310
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780879728151
- ISBN
- 9780879728151
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Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 23.43
€ 26.99
€ 23.43
Hardback. Editor(s): Brownlow, Jeanne P.; Kronik, John W. Num Pages: 273 pages. BIC Classification: DSR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 243 x 168 x 20. Weight in Grams: 567.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Bucknell University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 273
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781611480962
- ISBN
- 9781611480962
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Condition: New
€ 125.90
€ 125.90
Paperback. In the 1920s F. Scott Fitzgerald was regarded as a spokesman for rebellious youth, as a play-boy, as an authority on sex and marriage and as a popular writer. It was some time before he would be regarded as one of the best American writers who ever lived. This volume presents 37 interviews with Fitzgerald. Editor(s): Bruccoli, Matthew J.; Baughman, Judith S. Series: Literary Conversations Series. Num Pages: 277 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2ABM; DSBH; DSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 234 x 157 x 15. Weight in Grams: 256.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- University Press of Mississippi United States
- Number of pages
- 277
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781578066056
- ISBN
- 9781578066056
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Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 33.59
€ 40.99
€ 33.59
Paperback. This is a collection of new essays by European and British scholars on the intersections between fiction and economy. Editor(s): Bruce, S; Wagner, V. Num Pages: 208 pages, biography. BIC Classification: DSA; DSB; DSBF; HPCF; JFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 208
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349281954
- ISBN
- 9781349281954
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Condition: New
€ 63.34
€ 63.34
Paperback. Editor(s): Bryant, John; Edwards, Mary K. Bercaw; Marr, Dr. Tim. Num Pages: 392 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; DSBF; DSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 635.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Kent State University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 392
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781606350683
- ISBN
- 9781606350683
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Condition: New
€ 74.94€ 68.19
€ 74.94
€ 68.19
hardcover. The first work to engage Shakespeare with distinctly Canadian debates addressing nationalism, separatism, cultural appropriation, cultural nationalism, feminism, and postcolonialism. Editor(s): Brydon, Diana; Makaryk, Irena R. Num Pages: 448 pages, 10 halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBC; DSGS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 238 x 164 x 42. Weight in Grams: 898.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- University of Toronto Press Canada
- Number of pages
- 448
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780802036551
- ISBN
- 9780802036551
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Condition: New
€ 99.69
€ 99.69
The Translatability of Cultures. Figurations of the Space Between.
. Ed(S): Budick, Sanford; Iser, Wolfgang
hardcover. These essays-which consider a wide variety of cultures from ancient Egypt to contemporary Japan- describe the conditions under which cultures that do not dominate each other may yet achieve a limited translatability of cultures. Editor(s): Budick, Sanford; Iser, Wolfgang. Series: Irvine Studies in the Humanities. Num Pages: 364 pages, 2 half-tones. BIC Classification: DSA; JFC; JH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 158 x 25. Weight in Grams: 644.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 364
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- SKU
- V9780804724845
- ISBN
- 9780804724845
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Condition: New
€ 156.73
€ 156.73
Paperback. Criticism of the work of David Foster Wallace has tended to be atomistic, focusing on a single aspect of individual works. A Companion to the Work of David Foster Wa ll ace is designed as a professional study of all of Wallace's creative work. This volume includes both thematic essays and focused examinations of each of his major works of fiction. Editor(s): Burn, S.; Boswell, Marshall. Series: American Literature Readings in the 21st Century. Num Pages: 250 pages, biography. BIC Classification: DSBH; JFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140. .
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st ed. 2013
- Number of pages
- 250
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349341122
- ISBN
- 9781349341122
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€ 122.17
€ 122.17
Paperback. This bold new collection offers an innovative discussion of Shakespeare on screen after the millennium. Cutting-edge, and fully up-to-date, it surveys the rich field of Bardic film representations, from Almereyda's Hamlet to the BBC 'Shakespea(Re)-Told' season, from Radford's The Merchant of Venice to Babakitis' Henry V. Editor(s): Burnett, Mark Thornton; Wray, Ramona. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; APFA; APT; DSGS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 158 x 302 x 2. Weight in Grams: 344.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Edinburgh University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780748623518
- ISBN
- 9780748623518
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Condition: New
€ 41.99€ 36.74
€ 41.99
€ 36.74
Paperback. Editor(s): Burnett, Mark Thornton; Wray, Ramona. Num Pages: 264 pages, biography. BIC Classification: DSB; DSC; JFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 16. Weight in Grams: 360.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 264
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349259267
- ISBN
- 9781349259267
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Condition: New
€ 122.28
€ 122.28
Hardback. Examines the complex relationship between Shakespeare and Irish literary and cultural traditions. Addressing Shakespearean representations of Ireland as well as Irish writers' responses to the dramatist, the book ranges from theatrical performances, pedagogical practices to political developments. Editor(s): Burnett, Mark Thornton; Wray, Ramona. Num Pages: 276 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DBR; 2AB; DSB; DSGS; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 26. Weight in Grams: 505.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 276
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333714508
- ISBN
- 9780333714508
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Condition: New
€ 122.94
€ 122.94
Paperback. Editor(s): Burns, Tom; Cornelsen, Elcio; Jaeckel, Volker; Gustavo Vieira, Luiz. Num Pages: 226 pages. BIC Classification: DSBH; JPWS. Dimension: 210 x 159 x 15. Weight in Grams: 346.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publisher
- ibidem-Verlag, Jessica Haunschild u Christian Schon Germany
- Number of pages
- 226
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783838206776
- ISBN
- 9783838206776
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Condition: New
€ 44.99€ 32.26
€ 44.99
€ 32.26
Hardback. This new edition includes a full bibliographical and critical account of The Mistress. The authority of early printed editions is tested against many other versions of the poems appearing in manuscript copies, printed miscellanies, and as song texts. Editor(s): Calhoun, Thomas O.; Heyworth, Laurence; King, Robert J. Num Pages: 649 pages. BIC Classification: DSR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 245 x 169 x 44. Weight in Grams: 1116.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1993
- Publisher
- University of Delaware Press United States
- Number of pages
- 649
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781611491562
- ISBN
- 9781611491562
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Condition: New
€ 188.93
€ 188.93
Paperback. Editor(s): Callaghan, Barry; Meyer, Bruce. Num Pages: 292 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: DQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 213 x 137 x 20. Weight in Grams: 363.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Exile Editions Canada
- Number of pages
- 292
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781550963151
- ISBN
- 9781550963151
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Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 17.65
€ 17.99
€ 17.65
Hardback. Editor(s): Callus, Ivan; Herbrechter, Stefan. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: DSR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 243 x 168 x 17. Weight in Grams: 458.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Bucknell University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781611483109
- ISBN
- 9781611483109
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Condition: New
€ 130.72
€ 130.72
Paperback. "Active Romanticism" is a collection of essays highlighting the pervasive, yet often unacknowledged, role of Romantic poetry and poetics on modern and contemporary innovative poetry. Editor(s): Carr, Julie; Robinson, Jeffrey C. Series: Modern & Contemporary Poetics Series. Num Pages: 296 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSBF; DSBH; DSC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 454.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- The University of Alabama Press United States
- Edition
- 2
- Number of pages
- 296
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780817357849
- ISBN
- 9780817357849
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Condition: New
€ 44.99€ 37.55
€ 44.99
€ 37.55
Focuses on the sixteenth-century pictorial manuscript known as the "Mapa de Cuauhtinchan No 2". This work features the mapa's rare images - including sixteen full-size sections and a nearly quarter-size facsimile - accompanied by fifteen illustrated essays that explore the meanings and uses of the document, and its complex narrative. Editor(s): Carrasco, David; Sessions, Scott. Num Pages: 550 pages, 300 colour photographs, one 18 X 30 colour sheet, 16 halftones, 109 line drawings, 4 maps. BIC Classification: 1KLCM; 3JB; DSBD; DSK; HBJK; HBLH; HBTB; WCS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 305 x 229 x 47. Weight in Grams: 2976.
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- University of New Mexico Press United States
- Number of pages
- 550
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780826342836
- ISBN
- 9780826342836
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Condition: New
€ 125.29€ 116.88
€ 125.29
€ 116.88
There was an active transatlantic black literary tradition as early as the 1760s. This book situates this literature in its own historical terms. It addresses the shifting meanings of race and gender during this period and explores how black identity was cultivated within a capitalist economy. Editor(s): Carretta, Vincent; Gould, Philip. Num Pages: 304 pages, 3photos. BIC Classification: 1HFD; 1KB; 1KJ; 2ABM; DSBD; DSBF; JFSL3. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 235 x 156 x 25. Weight in Grams: 658.
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- The University Press of Kentucky United States
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813122038
- ISBN
- 9780813122038
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Condition: New
€ 48.19
€ 48.19
hardcover. Teaching Adaptations addresses the challenges and appeal of teaching popular fiction and culture, video games and new media content, which serve to enrich the curriculum, as well as exploit the changing methods by which English students read and consume literary and screen texts. Editor(s): Cartmell, Deborah; Whelehan, Imelda. Series: Teaching the New English. Num Pages: 205 pages, biography. BIC Classification: DSB; JNU. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 138 x 13. Weight in Grams: 388.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Edition
- 2014th Edition
- Number of pages
- 205
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137311122
- ISBN
- 9781137311122
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Condition: New
€ 63.98
€ 63.98
Paperback. Editor(s): Casey, Daniel J.; Rhodes, Robert E. Num Pages: 296 pages. BIC Classification: DQ; FA; FYB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 230 x 163 x 45. Weight in Grams: 404.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1990
- Publisher
- Syracuse University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 296
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780815602347
- ISBN
- 9780815602347
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Condition: New
€ 21.99€ 20.39
€ 21.99
€ 20.39
Paperback. In Mexico, the participation of intellectuals in public life has always been extraordinary, and for many the price can be high. Highlighting prominent figures that have made incursions into issues such as elections, human rights, foreign policy, and the drug war, this volume paints a picture of the ever-changing context of Mexican intellectualism. Editor(s): Castillo, Debra A.; Day, S. Series: Literatures of the Americas. Num Pages: 259 pages, biography. BIC Classification: DSA; DSBH; JFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st ed. 2014
- Number of pages
- 259
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349483273
- ISBN
- 9781349483273
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 63.61
€ 63.61