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Paperback. Identifies the distinctive voice of Jewish American literature by recovering the multilingual Jewish culture that Jews brought to the United States in their creative encounter with English. This book traces the evolution of Yiddish and Hebrew in modern Jewish American prose writing through dialect and accent, and cross-cultural translations. Num Pages: 240 pages, 7 halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; 2ACY; 2CSJ; DSBF; DSBH. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 157 x 234 x 18. Weight in Grams: 352.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691138442
- ISBN
- 9780691138442
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 38.99€ 28.12
€ 38.99
€ 28.12
Paperback. Num Pages: 334 pages. BIC Classification: 2ADF; BG; DSBH; DSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 223 x 142 x 19. Weight in Grams: 410.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- University of Minnesota Press United States
- Number of pages
- 334
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780816631070
- ISBN
- 9780816631070
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 29.99€ 26.35
€ 29.99
€ 26.35
Hardback. Pulitzer Prize winner Stephen Dunn examines the difficulties of telling the truth, and the fictions with which we choose to live. Num Pages: 80 pages. BIC Classification: DCF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 218 x 150 x 15. Weight in Grams: 220.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Publisher
- WW Norton & Co United States
- Number of pages
- 80
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780393254679
- ISBN
- 9780393254679
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 27.99€ 23.50
€ 27.99
€ 23.50
Paperback. In a series of timeless and modern-day renditions, the author introduces us to the poems that founded Ireland's rich literature. Num Pages: 176 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBR; DCQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130 x 15. Weight in Grams: 200.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Publisher
- Faber & Faber
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780571298020
- ISBN
- 9780571298020
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 9.48
€ 9.48
Paperback. The hilarious new book from a No. 1 New York Times bestselling author Num Pages: 256 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: DNF; WHX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 144 x 210 x 18. Weight in Grams: 238.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Little, Brown & Company United States
- Edition
- Reprint
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780446552431
- ISBN
- 9780446552431
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 16.15
€ 17.99
€ 16.15
Paperback. A delightfully wise and playful collection from one of our most senior poets, offering a feast of sensory experience. Num Pages: 64 pages. BIC Classification: DC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 135 x 4. Weight in Grams: 77.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Carcanet Press Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 64
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781857548198
- ISBN
- 9781857548198
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 13.76
€ 15.99
€ 13.76
Paperback. Studies in Rhetorical Epic. Series: Bristol Classical Paperbacks. 104 pages. This work considers the rules of ancient rhetoric as learned by Lucan and applied in his epic. Four themes common to poetry and to the declamatory schools (tyranny, storms, the occult and dreams) are closely analyzed in relation to the poem, and the poem is set in the context of the Neronian age. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. BIC Classification: 2ADL; DSBB; DSC; DSK. Dimension: 217 x 139 x 8. Weight: 142.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Duckworth Publishing
- Number of pages
- 108
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781853994883
- ISBN
- 9781853994883
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.41
€ 33.41
Hardback. "The Other Exchange investigates the ways in which English literature represents women, masterless men, and foreigners in the economic and sociocultural foundation of the development of middle-class consciousness in early modern England"-- Series: Early Modern Cultural Studies. Num Pages: 282 pages, 1 index. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; DSBD; DSRC; HBJD1; HBLL; JFSJ1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 19. Weight in Grams: 567.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Publisher
- University of Nebraska Press United States
- Number of pages
- 282
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780803280991
- ISBN
- 9780803280991
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 62.20
€ 62.20
Hardback. This facsimile edition of Kemble's promptbooks for twenty-seven Shakespeare plays and six non-Shakespeare plays provides a means of studying the texts, acting style, and stage directions of the famous English actor-manager John Philip Kemble (1757-1823), who influenced generations of Shakespeare players. Num Pages: 71 pages. BIC Classification: DDS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). .
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- Associated University Presses United States
- Number of pages
- 71
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780918016560
- ISBN
- 9780918016560
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 425.25
€ 425.25
Paperback. Good clean copy with some minor shelf wear
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Town House
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KKD0002142
- ISBN
- 9781860591723
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 17.95
€ 17.95
Paperback. * A judicious selection of key critical works on literary modernism * Helps students to engage with the major debates surrounding literary modernism * Presents a critical history from the earliest reviews to the most recent theoretical assessments * Shows how modernist writers understood and constructed modernism. Editor(s): Whitworth, Michael H. Series: Blackwell Guides to Criticism. Num Pages: 320 pages, 1 illustration. BIC Classification: DSA; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 155 x 18. Weight in Grams: 460.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631230786
- ISBN
- 9780631230786
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 52.99€ 51.45
€ 52.99
€ 51.45
hardcover. The bird poems of a revered American poet paired with classic bird illustrations Editor(s): Hodgman, Joanna Bailey; Schuman, Jo Miles. Num Pages: 112 pages, 28 colour illus. BIC Classification: DCF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 28. Weight in Grams: 508.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- University Press of New England United States
- Edition
- Illustrated
- Number of pages
- 112
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780819570697
- ISBN
- 9780819570697
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 28.40
€ 28.40
Paperback. Albert Camus meets Chamillionaire in these incendiary pop-culture-infused stories. Num Pages: 216 pages. BIC Classification: DQ; FA; FM; FYB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 140 x 18. Weight in Grams: 371.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Coach House Books Canada
- Number of pages
- 216
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781552452677
- ISBN
- 9781552452677
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 17.73
€ 17.99
€ 17.73
Paperback. One of the most significant literary works of the twentieth century, and one of the most innovative. Young Irish Catholic, Stephen Dedalus, rejects religion and national ties to develop unfettered as an artist. Stronly autobiographical, the novel is one of the founding texts of Modernism and the precursor of Ulysses. Editor(s): Johnson, Jeri. Series: Oxford World's Classics. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; 3JJ; DSBD; DSK; FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 17. Weight in Grams: 246.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780199536443
- ISBN
- 9780199536443
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 9.99€ 9.08
€ 9.99
€ 9.08
Paperback. This teaching aid helps librarians and teachers incorporate humor into their classes by presenting quality humorous children's literature and experiences that develop children's sensitivity toward humor. Series: School Library Media Series. Num Pages: 240 pages, 2 line drawings. BIC Classification: DSY; GL; JNU. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 278 x 216 x 13. Weight in Grams: 540.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- Scarecrow Press United States
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780810832091
- ISBN
- 9780810832091
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 111.61
€ 111.61
Paperback. A reading and research into strange territories of folklore, mythology, religion and magic. This book is a scholar-poet's quest for the meaning of European myths, a polemic about the relations between man and woman, and also a personal document in which the author explored the sources of his own inspiration and, as he believed, all true poetry. Num Pages: 544 pages. BIC Classification: DSC; JFHF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 215 x 136 x 40. Weight in Grams: 682.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Faber & Faber
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780571174256
- ISBN
- 9780571174256
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 20.99€ 13.82
€ 20.99
€ 13.82
Paperback. This new study of Shakespeare's life and times, which illuminates our understanding and appreciation of his works, combines an accessible fully historicized treatment of both the life and the plays, suited to both undergraduate and popular audiences. Num Pages: 320 pages, black & white illustrations, figures. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSBD; DSG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 154 x 15. Weight in Grams: 418.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780470658475
- ISBN
- 9780470658475
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.36
€ 33.36
Hardcover. The concept of translation has become central to postcolonial theory in recent decades. This volume draws together reflections by translators, authors and academics working across Africa, the Caribbean and the Indian Ocean - areas where the linguistic legacies of French colonial operations are long-lasting and complex. Editor(s): Batchelor, Kathryn; Bisdorff, Claire. Series: Francophone Postcolonial Studies. Num Pages: 264 pages, 1 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 2ADF; CFP; DSBH5. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 236 x 148 x 20. Weight in Grams: 538.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Liverpool University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 264
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781846318672
- ISBN
- 9781846318672
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 135.52
€ 135.52
Paperback. Series: Princeton Legacy Library. Num Pages: 284 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 2ABM; DSB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 15. Weight in Grams: 399.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 284
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691604442
- ISBN
- 9780691604442
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 51.99€ 36.40
€ 51.99
€ 36.40
Hardback. An examination of the ways major modernist novels use the physical book to track the passing of time in which reading necessarily unfolds, this study explores the sense of finitude and transience that the works of Marcel Proust, James Joyce, and Virginia Woolf share with and transmit to their readers. Num Pages: 216 pages. BIC Classification: DSBH; DSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 3887 x 5817 x 18. Weight in Grams: 408.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Fordham University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 216
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780823270972
- ISBN
- 9780823270972
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 115.87
€ 115.87
Hardback. An examination of how Russian literature reflects Russia's history of territorial expansion. It argues that expansion is a form of colonialization, and places Russian literature within the context of postcolonial theory and discourse. Series: Contributions to the Study of World Literature. Num Pages: 248 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DVUA; 2AGR; DSBH; HBTQ; HBTR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 15. Weight in Grams: 567.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- ABC-CLIO United States
- Number of pages
- 248
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780313313110
- ISBN
- 9780313313110
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 119.53
€ 119.53
hardcover. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: 1DSE; 2ADS; 3JD; 3JF; DSB; HBJD; HBLL; HRAX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 231 x 155 x 25. Weight in Grams: 499.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226278285
- ISBN
- 9780226278285
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 45.99€ 34.94
€ 45.99
€ 34.94
Hardcover.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- WW Norton & Co United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 352
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780871404510
- ISBN
- 9780871404510
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 27.99€ 25.10
€ 27.99
€ 25.10
Paperback. Very few examples of medieval Arabic drama have survived, a fact which constitutes a serious loss to our knowledge of Arab literary history. However, we can form some idea of the kind of work of which we have been deprived by examining the three shadow plays preserved for us, those of Ibn Daniyal, the thirteenth century poet and wit. These three pl Editor(s): Kahle, Paule. Num Pages: 196 pages. BIC Classification: DD. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 211 x 149 x 22. Weight in Grams: 264.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Gibb Memorial Trust
- Edition
- Rep Blg
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781909724624
- ISBN
- 9781909724624
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.37
€ 17.37