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Paperback. This book examines how one aspect of the social and technological situation of literature--namely, the postal system as a mode of transmission--determined how literature was produced and what was produced within literature. Translator(s): Repp, Kevin. Series: Writing Science. Num Pages: 340 pages, 13 half-tones. BIC Classification: DSBF; DSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 20. Weight in Grams: 475.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
Stanford University Press United States
Number of pages
340
Condition
New
SKU
V9780804732383
ISBN
9780804732383
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 38.99
€ 34.78

Hardback. A Companion to the British and Irish Short Story chronicles the development of this important literary form in Britain and Ireland from 1880 to the present. Part 1 covers the years up to 1945 and examines the short fiction that emerged around such themes as imperial adventures, responses to war, and detective and crime stories. Editor(s): Malcolm, David; Malcolm, Cheryl Alexander. Series: Blackwell Companions to Literature and Culture. Num Pages: 592 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSK. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 257 x 178 x 38. Weight in Grams: 1180.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
592
Condition
New
SKU
V9781405145374
ISBN
9781405145374
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 49.10

Paperback. Contains essays from the legendary science fiction fanzine "Xero", which provide historical snapshots of the science fiction world in the early 1960s as it was lived by a mix of writers. Highlights include Donald Westlake's humorous denouncement of the science fiction genre and the reasons he quit writing science fiction to write mystery novels. Num Pages: 255 pages, b/w illus. BIC Classification: DSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 178 x 19. Weight in Grams: 456.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
Tachyon Publications United States
Number of pages
255
Condition
New
SKU
V9781892391179
ISBN
9781892391179
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.99
€ 20.28

Paperback. Presenting an abridgement of the author's 2004 translation of "The Mangy Parrot", this title aims to captures the narrative drive, literary innovations, and biting social commentary. Translator(s): Frye, David. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: 1KLCM; DSBD; DSBF; DSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 230 x 149 x 14. Weight in Grams: 352.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
Hackett Publishing Co, Inc United States
Edition
Abridged ed
Number of pages
228
Condition
New
SKU
V9780872206700
ISBN
9780872206700
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.99
€ 16.41

Paperback. The poems in this volume are 'spoken' in the imagined voice of the Italian writer Natalia Ginzburg. While much of the poetry is based on Ginzburg's life - her upbringing in Turin, her experience of Fascism and her work as a writer- the rest is pure imagining and invention. Series: Phoenix Poets. Num Pages: 112 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: DCF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 215 x 158 x 9. Weight in Grams: 172.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
112
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226069654
ISBN
9780226069654
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 24.01

Paperback. Shakespeare is worth reading because his works help us to make epistemological weakness into a way of life. Kuzner shows how Shakespeare's works offer a means for coming to terms with basic uncertainties about freedom, the world's abundance, and the demands of love and social life. Num Pages: 232 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSGS; HPK; JPA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 154 x 229 x 23. Weight in Grams: 344.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Fordham University Press
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780823269945
ISBN
9780823269945
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 35.99
€ 31.81

Paperback. Num Pages: 48 pages. BIC Classification: DCF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 175 x 140 x 13. Weight in Grams: 68.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
Omnidawn Publishing United States
Number of pages
48
Condition
New
SKU
V9781632430373
ISBN
9781632430373
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 11.29

Paperback. Num Pages: 96 pages. BIC Classification: DD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 10. Weight in Grams: 100.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Counterpoint United States
Number of pages
96
Condition
New
SKU
V9781593765095
ISBN
9781593765095
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 14.52

Paperback. 471pp. Keywords: International Literature, Fiction
Publication date
1973
Publisher
Penguin Classics
Edition
Reprint
Condition
Used, Good
Format
Paperback
SKU
KON0827569
ISBN
9780140430103
Paperback
Condition: Used, Good

€ 4.99

Paperback. Presents the first sustained inquiry into the relationship between Canadian literature and globalisation. This book tracks developments in literature and its study from Canada's centennial (1967) to its time, and examines how work, of its time, in transnational studies provides fresh insights in the study of Canadian literature. Num Pages: 258 pages. BIC Classification: DS. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 154 x 15. Weight in Grams: 380.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Wilfrid Laurier University Press Canada
Number of pages
236
Condition
New
SKU
V9781554580637
ISBN
9781554580637
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 53.45

paperback. Num Pages: 83 pages. BIC Classification: DD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210. .
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Josef Weinberger Plays United Kingdom
Number of pages
83
Condition
New
SKU
V9780856762215
ISBN
9780856762215
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 12.95

Lets us come face to face with literary life of high drama and contemplation. This title provides encounters with Hollywood giants, pop stars and literary titans - all of whom lend this life. Num Pages: 352 pages, Illustrations, ports. BIC Classification: BGLA; DSBH; DSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 241 x 163 x 31. Weight in Grams: 594.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Faber & Faber United Kingdom
Condition
New
Edition
Main
Number of pages
352
SKU
9780571269433
ISBN
9780571269433
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 20.00
€ 4.99

Hardback. Num Pages: 234 pages. BIC Classification: DSB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 231 x 150 x 23. Weight in Grams: 454.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Fordham University Press United States
Number of pages
234
Condition
New
SKU
V9780823242146
ISBN
9780823242146
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 68.23

Paperback. Series: Princeton Legacy Library. Num Pages: 238 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: DSC; DSGS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 13. Weight in Grams: 342.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
238
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691624990
ISBN
9780691624990
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 44.25

Paperback. Keywords: "Subjects - Music, Stage & Screen - Performing Arts - Plays & Drama - Bestsellers,Subjects - Music, Stage & Screen - Performing Arts - Plays & Drama - 16th to 18th Century,Subjects - Poetry, Drama & Cr"
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1989
Publisher
Methuen Drama
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KHS0046008
ISBN
9780713631517
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 4.99

Hardback. Num Pages: 216 pages, 17. BIC Classification: DSBH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 542.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Cornell University Press United States
Number of pages
216
Condition
New
SKU
V9780801447792
ISBN
9780801447792
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 56.18

This work analyzes by subgenre the ways in which Restoration playwrights attempted to reinscribe feudal aristocratic ideology after the English Civil War. It demonstrates, for example, how heroic romance and romantic tragedy reaffirm the older ideology after it was tested in the fires of conflict. Num Pages: 264 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 2AB; 3JF; DSBD; DSG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 19. Weight in Grams: 562.
Publication date
1999
Publisher
The University Press of Kentucky United States
Number of pages
264
Condition
New
SKU
V9780813121253
ISBN
9780813121253
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 43.94

Paperback. Num Pages: 120 pages. BIC Classification: DC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 221 x 154 x 9. Weight in Grams: 210.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
Kwela Books South Africa
Number of pages
120
Condition
New
SKU
V9780795700774
ISBN
9780795700774
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 11.92

Hardback. Uses trauma theory to analyze dramatic productions from the North of Ireland, a region plagued by violent conflict. Series: Contributions in Drama & Theatre Studies. Num Pages: 224 pages, bibliography, references. BIC Classification: 1DBKN; 2AB; DSBH; DSG; HBT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 22. Weight in Grams: 476.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing Plc United States
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
SKU
V9780313320293
ISBN
9780313320293
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 78.29

Paperback. Translator(s): Daly, Padraig J. Num Pages: 64 pages. BIC Classification: DCF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 210 x 150 x 6. Weight in Grams: 109. Good clean copy with minor shelf wear
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
Waxwing Poems
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KSS0004832
ISBN
9780954977115
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 4.99

Paperback.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
272
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691016795
ISBN
9780691016795
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 59.84
€ 46.37

Paperback. "A gifted poet has given us an astute, adroit, vigorous, inviting, eminently readable translation.. The challenging gamut of Langland's language .. has here been rendered with blessed energy and precision. Economou has indeed Done-Best."-Allen Mandelbaum Translator(s): Economou, George D. Series: The Middle Ages Series. Num Pages: 296 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: DCF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 154 x 230 x 18. Weight in Grams: 468.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1996
Publisher
University of Pennsylvania Press United States
Number of pages
296
Condition
New
SKU
V9780812215618
ISBN
9780812215618
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 30.65

Hardback. Num Pages: 710 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; DNF; JPHC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 250 x 160 x 44. Weight in Grams: 1271.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1961
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
710
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231089012
ISBN
9780231089012
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 179.29

Paperback. Featuring an introduction to the playwright, this book includes, a detailed analysis of the language, structure and characters of the play, and textual notes explaining difficult words and references. Num Pages: 160 pages. BIC Classification: DD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UA) A / AS level; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 196 x 128 x 11. Weight in Grams: 128.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Faber & Faber
Condition
New
Edition
Main
SKU
9780571212323
ISBN
9780571212323
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.95

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