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Paperback. Written by an anonymous 14th-century poet, this epic poem is recognized as an equal of Chaucer's masterworks and of the great Old English poems, including "Beowulf." This edition includes a Preface by Raffel and a new Introduction. Revised reissue. Translator(s): Raffel, Professor Burton (University of Louisiana at Lafayette Emeritus). Series: Signet Classics. Num Pages: 156 pages. BIC Classification: DCF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 165 x 104 x 18. Weight in Grams: 84.
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Signet Classics
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- Format
- Paperback
- SKU
- V9780451531193
- ISBN
- 9780451531193
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 8.42
€ 8.42
Paperback. Presents the Harlem Renaissance, exploring early challenges to the idea that race is a static category. Drawing on vernacular theories of African American literature from figures such as Henry Louis Gates Jr and Houston Baker, this book looks at the work of four fiction writers: James Johnson, Nella Larsen, George Schuyler, and Jean Toomer. Series: New Americanists. Num Pages: 200 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2ABM; DSB; JFC; JFSL3. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 230 x 154 x 15. Weight in Grams: 331.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Duke University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 200
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780822323457
- ISBN
- 9780822323457
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 29.99€ 26.80
€ 29.99
€ 26.80
Paperback. Seventy-five writers including Verlyn Klinkenborg, Jo Ann Beard, David Sedaris, Dorothy Allison, Salman Rushdie, Jerry Tempest Williams, Michael Perry, Mark Spragg, and Jane Brox reflect on the power of short works to move, persuade, and change readers. Num Pages: 400 pages. BIC Classification: DSBH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 210 x 139 x 25. Weight in Grams: 320.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- W. W. Norton & Company
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780393326000
- ISBN
- 9780393326000
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 19.30
€ 19.99
€ 19.30
Hardback. * This is the first volume to cover science fiction right up to the present day and includes a substantial last chapter on the rejuvenation of science fiction in the 1990s. * Written specifically for students and non-specialists, in an accessible style throughout. Series: Polity Cultural History of Literature. Num Pages: 224 pages, 0. BIC Classification: DSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 158 x 230 x 27. Weight in Grams: 578.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745628929
- ISBN
- 9780745628929
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 76.95
€ 76.95
Paperback. A new title in the Braziller Series of Australian Poets, which brings Australian literature, often under-represented, to a wider audience. Editor(s): Kane, Paul. Series: Australian Poets. Num Pages: 96 pages. BIC Classification: 1MBF; DCF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 139 x 209 x 7. Weight in Grams: 116.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- George Braziller Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 96
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780807600108
- ISBN
- 9780807600108
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 16.99€ 15.50
€ 16.99
€ 15.50
paperback.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Anthem Press
- Edition
- Illustrated
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781783080731
- ISBN
- 9781783080731
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 42.99€ 41.71
€ 42.99
€ 41.71
Hardcover. Fine in fine dust wrapper. DW showing light shelf wear, remains fine
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- Faber & Faber
- Edition
- 5th
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KSG0028202
- ISBN
- 9780571177608
Hardback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 55.00
€ 55.00
Paperback. Series: Princeton Legacy Library. Num Pages: 312 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 2ADF; DSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 17. Weight in Grams: 428.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 312
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691621685
- ISBN
- 9780691621685
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 48.99€ 34.79
€ 48.99
€ 34.79
Paperback. In 1810, Stendhal read the sentimental novella "Histoire d'Eleonore de Parme", whose anonymous author was certainly a woman. This text poses the question: can it be asserted that Stendhal took inspiration from this novella when he wrote "La Chartreuse de Parme", and not from real life? Editor(s): Bolster, Richard. Series: Exeter French Texts. Num Pages: 32 pages, 1 halftone. BIC Classification: 2ADF; DSBF; DSK; JFSJ1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 300 x 150 x 6. Weight in Grams: 122.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- University of Exeter Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 32
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780859895361
- ISBN
- 9780859895361
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 41.24
€ 41.24
Paperback. In Bioinsecurities Neel Ahuja shows how twentieth-century U.S. imperial expansion was dependent on controlling the spread of disease through the transformation of humans, animals, bacteria, and viruses into living theaters of warfare and securitization. Series: Animal. Num Pages: 288 pages, 16 illustrations. BIC Classification: DSA; HBTB; JFSL4; PDR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 18. Weight in Grams: 409.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Duke University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780822360636
- ISBN
- 9780822360636
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 31.99€ 28.90
€ 31.99
€ 28.90
Hardback. For centuries, readers of Tao Qian have felt directly addressed by his poetic voice. This book revisits Tao's approach to his readers by attempting to situate it within the particular poetics of address that characterized the Six Dynasties classicist tradition. Series: Harvard East Asian Monographs. Num Pages: 275 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 2GDC; DSB; HBJF; HBLA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 236 x 160 x 28. Weight in Grams: 652.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Harvard University, Asia Center United States
- Number of pages
- 275
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674053212
- ISBN
- 9780674053212
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 43.99€ 36.55
€ 43.99
€ 36.55
The Columbia Anthology of Modern Japanese Literature. From Restoration...
Rimer, J. Thomas; Gessel, Van C.
Paperback. Offers translations of classic texts by such celebrated writers as Nagai Kafu, Shimazaki Toson, Natsume Soseki, Kawabata Yasunari, and Yosano Akiko. This book features selections that reflect the major political, social, and intellectual changes of the period, including exposure to Western ideas and literature, the rise of nationalism, and more. Series: Modern Asian Literature Series. Num Pages: 888 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 2GJ; 3JH; 3JJ; DQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 155 x 234 x 52. Weight in Grams: 1452.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 888
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231118613
- ISBN
- 9780231118613
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 53.99€ 38.56
€ 53.99
€ 38.56
Paperback. Series: Prairie State Book. Num Pages: 192 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: DSBF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 15. Weight in Grams: 295.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1990
- Publisher
- University of Illinois Press United States
- Number of pages
- 192
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780252061646
- ISBN
- 9780252061646
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 21.99€ 21.15
€ 21.99
€ 21.15
Hardback. To view more titles like this, please visit www.rlpgbooks.com. Series: Bucknell Studies in Eighteenth Century Literature and Culture. Num Pages: 342 pages. BIC Classification: DSR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 243 x 168 x 23. Weight in Grams: 662.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Bucknell University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 342
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781611481419
- ISBN
- 9781611481419
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 145.14
€ 145.14
Hardcover. The Story of Manu, by poet Allasani Peddana, is the definitive literary monument of Telugu civilization and a powerful embodiment of the imperial culture of Vijayanagara, the last of the great premodern south Indian states. It is a book about kingship at the time of Krishnadevaraya, who was a close friend and patron of the poet. Series: Murty Classical Library of India. Num Pages: 512 pages. BIC Classification: DSC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 212 x 135 x 37. Weight in Grams: 768.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674427761
- ISBN
- 9780674427761
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 38.99€ 33.07
€ 38.99
€ 33.07
Paperback. Includes translations of: "Ion", "Children of Heracles", "The Madness of Heracles", "Iphigenia in Tauris", and "Orestes". Editor(s): Slavitt, David; Bovie, Palmer. Series: Penn Greek Drama Series. Num Pages: 424 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 2AHA; DD; DSBB; DSG. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 23. Weight in Grams: 600.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- University of Pennsylvania Press United States
- Number of pages
- 424
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780812216974
- ISBN
- 9780812216974
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 49.76
€ 49.76
Paperback. Num Pages: black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: DCF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 231 x 168 x 28. Weight in Grams: 500.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1988
- Publisher
- HarperOne
- Edition
- 1st
- Number of pages
- 432
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780062506665
- ISBN
- 9780062506665
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 28.08
€ 32.99
€ 28.08
Paperback. Features poetry, performance pieces, 'traditional' verse, prose poems, and other poetical texts from Jackson Mac Low's lifetime in art - that span the years from 1937, beginning with "Thing of Beauty", his first poem, until his death in 2004 and demonstrate his extraordinary range as well as his unquenchable enthusiasm. Editor(s): Tardos, Anne. Num Pages: 502 pages, 20 b/w photographs. BIC Classification: DCF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 219 x 141 x 32. Weight in Grams: 606.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- University of California Press United States
- Edition
- 2nd
- Number of pages
- 502
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520260023
- ISBN
- 9780520260023
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 38.99€ 28.52
€ 38.99
€ 28.52
Paperback. Wynne-Davies addresses the social and cultural context of the poem's production in the first feminist edition of these two tales. Also includes a line-by-line gloss and historical introduction. Series: Routledge English Texts. Num Pages: 218 pages, bibliography. BIC Classification: 2ADS; DCF; DSBB; DSC; JFFK. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 203 x 132 x 14. Weight in Grams: 262.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1992
- Publisher
- Routledge,an imprint of Taylor & London
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780415001342
- ISBN
- 9780415001342
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 52.90
€ 52.90
Paperback. Wide-wielding and strange, an invitation into an artist's secret empire. Num Pages: 144 pages. BIC Classification: DCF; DQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 203 x 140 x 10. Weight in Grams: 214.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Wave Books United States
- Number of pages
- 144
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781933517698
- ISBN
- 9781933517698
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 15.94
€ 17.99
€ 15.94
Hardcover. Clean copy in original cloth covers with gilt title to spine. Covers dulled and showing some age and shelf wear. Previous owner's inscription to ffep. No dust wrapper. Remains a good copy
- Format
- Hardback
- Publisher
- Sampson Low, Marston & Co
- Condition
- Used, Good
- SKU
- KMK0005489
Hardback
Condition: Used, Good
€ 4.99
€ 4.99
Hardcover. This text explores the theme of gambling in a range of 19th-century English novels. It examines the representation of gambling in the novels, the role that gambling played in the lives of the novelists, and gambling in the novels within the context of the development of Victorian society. Num Pages: 254 pages, b/w illus. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSBF; DSK; HBTB; JFFH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 159 x 24. Weight in Grams: 596.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Sussex Academic Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 254
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781903900185
- ISBN
- 9781903900185
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 124.47
€ 124.47
Hardback. A pioneering interdisciplinary scholar examines the roles of images in the construction of stereotypes of the Jew's body in 20th-century art and literature. Series: Stanford Studies in Jewish History and Culture. Num Pages: 260 pages. BIC Classification: AB; DSBH; JFSR1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5182 x 3226 x 20. Weight in Grams: 440.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 260
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780804732611
- ISBN
- 9780804732611
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 163.96
€ 163.96
Paperback. Num Pages: 176 pages. BIC Classification: DSB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 231 x 156 x 10. Weight in Grams: 268.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Iberoamericana Editorial Vervuert S.L.U Spain
- Number of pages
- 176
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9788484890843
- ISBN
- 9788484890843
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 24.99€ 18.89
€ 24.99
€ 18.89