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Hardback. In this work philosopher Wolfgang Iser offers a fresh perspective on questions such as why do human beings need fictions? And why do human beings need to interpret, despite the fact that complete interpretation is unattainable? Series: The Wellek Library Lectures. Num Pages: 280 pages. BIC Classification: DSA; HPCF; HPK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 160 x 19. Weight in Grams: 660.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press
- Number of pages
- 280
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231119023
- ISBN
- 9780231119023
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 105.76€ 79.73
€ 105.76
€ 79.73
Paperback. In this work philosopher Wolfgang Iser offers a fresh perspective on questions such as why do human beings need fictions? And why do human beings need to interpret, despite the fact that complete interpretation is unattainable? Series: The Wellek Library Lectures. Num Pages: 280 pages. BIC Classification: DSA; HPCF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 155 x 13. Weight in Grams: 312.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 280
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231119030
- ISBN
- 9780231119030
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 36.99€ 26.81
€ 36.99
€ 26.81
Paperback. * An introduction to modern theories of literature and the arts. * Represents a wide variety of theories, including phenomenological theory, hermeneutical theory, gestalt theory, reception theory, semiotic theory, Marxist theory, deconstruction, anthropological theory, and feminist theory. Series: How to Study Literature. Num Pages: 224 pages, 0. BIC Classification: DSA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 153 x 8. Weight in Grams: 324.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405115803
- ISBN
- 9781405115803
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 36.31
€ 36.31
Hardback. In a series of readings, the author examines Shakespeare's five major history plays and accounts for their continued popularity, both in film and on stage. He examines the historical context out of which the plays emerged, and describes how the period gave birth to a modern form of politics. Translator(s): Wilson, David H. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 2AB; DSGS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 236 x 160. Weight in Grams: 454.
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 224
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1994
- Edition
- 1st
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231075886
- ISBN
- 9780231075886
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 107.36
€ 107.36
Paperback. Providing a detailed and rigorous analysis of 'Richard III', this commentary reveals every nuance of meaning whilst maintaining a firm grasp on the structure of the play. The result is an outstanding lesson in the methodology of Shakespearian criticism as well as an essential study for students of the early plays of Shakespeare. Num Pages: 270 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSGS. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 216 x 139 x 21. Weight in Grams: 338.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 270
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- SKU
- V9780415852876
- ISBN
- 9780415852876
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 57.21
€ 57.21
hardcover. The Saints in Old Norse and Early Modern Icelandic Poetry is a complimentary volume to The Legends of the Saints in Old Norse-Icelandic Prose (UTP 2013). This volume focuses on Icelandic devotional poetry created during the early modern period. Series: Toronto Old Norse-Icelandic Series (Tonis). Num Pages: 380 pages. BIC Classification: 1DNC; 2ACSC; DSBB; DSC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 235 x 159 x 22. Weight in Grams: 630.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Publisher
- University of Toronto Press Canada
- Number of pages
- 380
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781487500740
- ISBN
- 9781487500740
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 99.48
€ 99.48
Hardback. This work consists of eight essays selected from papers given at the Twelfth International Byron Symposium. Much of Byron's poetry is examined, but the focus is on the Mysteries and Don Juan. The subjects include the Cain figure, Byron's skepticism, his attitude toward Christianity and religion in general, and his literary use of the Bible. Num Pages: 196 pages. BIC Classification: DCQ; DSBF; DSC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 230 x 157 x 18. Weight in Grams: 490.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1991
- Publisher
- University of Delaware Press United States
- Number of pages
- 196
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780874134018
- ISBN
- 9780874134018
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 114.59
€ 114.59
Hardcover. 148.pp. Some browning to pages.
- Condition
- Used, Good
- Publisher
- G. P. Putnam's Sons
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1963
- Edition
- 1st
- SKU
- KHS1001763
Hardback
Condition: Used, Good
€ 9.99€ 4.99
€ 9.99
€ 4.99
Paperback. 110.pp.
- Condition
- Used, Good
- Publisher
- Mayflower
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1970
- Edition
- n.i.
- SKU
- KHS1001810
- ISBN
- 9780583117975
Paperback
Condition: Used, Good
€ 4.99
€ 4.99
Paperback. Reprint edition. Wole Soyinka won the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1986. In this volume the plays are all concerned with the spiritual and the social; with belief and ritual as integrating forces for social cohesion. Whether considering the corruption of urban life or the power of superstition. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: DD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 129 x 21. Weight in Grams: 220.
- Publisher
- Oxford U Press London
- Number of pages
- 320
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1973
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780192811363
- ISBN
- 9780192811363
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 27.99€ 20.52
€ 27.99
€ 20.52
Paperback. The third volume in Soyinka's series of memoirs, the sequel to "Ake and Isara". In a mixture of fact and fiction - to protect the innocent and nail the guilty and shape an often intolerable reality - it tells of the coming of age of a writer and political activist; and of a nation's betrayal. Num Pages: 397 pages, 1 b&w line. BIC Classification: 2AB; BGA; DNF; DSBH; DSG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 129 x 25. Weight in Grams: 374. Good clean copy with some minor shelf wear.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Methuen Publishing Ltd
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KKD0002011
- ISBN
- 9780413744203
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 17.95
€ 17.95
Paperback. Set in the Yoruba village of Ilunjinle, this is one of the popular plays by Africa's major dramatist, Wole Soyinka. The theme of this play is how the lion hunts the Jewel. The main characters of this play are Sidi (the Jewel), 'a true village belle' and Baroka (the Lion), the crafty Bale of the village, Lakunle, the young teacher, and more. Series: Three Crowns Books. Num Pages: 72 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; DD; YQE. Category: (E) Primary & Secondary Education. Dimension: 203 x 140 x 4. Weight in Grams: 92.
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1963
- Edition
- 1st
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199110834
- ISBN
- 9780199110834
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.82
€ 14.82
Paperback. .
- Publisher
- Pearson Education Limited United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 384
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1975
- Edition
- First Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780435901714
- ISBN
- 9780435901714
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 16.83
€ 16.83
Paperback. Based on real events that took place in Oyo, the ancient Yoruba city of Nigeria, in 1946, Nobel Prize-winner Wole Soyinka's play tells how Simon Pilkings, a well-meaning District Officer, intervenes to prevent the ritual suicide of the Yoruba chief, Elesin. This Student Edition includes a full introduction, commentary and questions for study. Series: Student Editions. Num Pages: 160 pages, Ill. BIC Classification: DD; DSG. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 198 x 131 x 11. Weight in Grams: 138.
- Publisher
- Methuen Drama
- Number of pages
- 160
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Edition
- 1st
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780413695505
- ISBN
- 9780413695505
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.82
€ 15.82
Paperback. Wole Soyinka, winner of the Nobel Prize for Literature, here analyses the interconnecting worlds of myth, ritual and literature in Africa. Series: CANTO. Num Pages: 184 pages, index. BIC Classification: 1H; 1KJ; DSB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 141 x 216 x 7. Weight in Grams: 240.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1990
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press United Kingdom
- Edition
- Reprint
- Number of pages
- 184
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780521398343
- ISBN
- 9780521398343
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 21.54
€ 21.54
Hardback. Treating China's Cultural Revolution as much more than a political event, this volume explores its ideological dimensions. It focuses on the CR's discourse of heroism and messianism and its demonization of the enemy as reflected in political practice, official literature and propaganda art. Editor(s): Chong, Woei Lien. Series: Asia/Pacific/Perspectives. Num Pages: 432 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 3JJ; DSBH; DSK; GTB; HBJF; HBLW3; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 232 x 162 x 33. Weight in Grams: 785.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 432
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780742518735
- ISBN
- 9780742518735
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 196.65
€ 196.65
Paperback. Treating China's Cultural Revolution as much more than a political event, this volume explores its ideological dimensions. It focuses on the CR's discourse of heroism and messianism and its demonization of the enemy as reflected in political practice, official literature and propaganda art. Editor(s): Chong, Woei Lien. Series: Asia/Pacific/Perspectives. Num Pages: 432 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 3JJ; DSBH; DSK; GTB; HBJF; HBLW3; JFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 227 x 149 x 26. Weight in Grams: 670.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 432
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780742518742
- ISBN
- 9780742518742
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 87.60
€ 87.60
Paperback. Suitable for dog-lovers, and half for cat-fanciers, this book includes stories such as "The Emissary", "Ancient Sorceries", and "The Beast from the Abyss". Num Pages: 144 pages, chiefly Illustrations (colour). BIC Classification: DQ; FX; YDC; YFP; YFW. Category: (Y) Teenage / Young Adult. Dimension: 252 x 177 x 8. Weight in Grams: 358.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Eureka Productions United States
- Number of pages
- 144
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780982563083
- ISBN
- 9780982563083
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 20.99€ 19.87
€ 20.99
€ 19.87
Paperback. The powerful and bestselling memoir of a young Jewish pianist who survived the war in Warsaw against all odds. Made into a Bafta and Oscar-winning film. Translator(s): Bell, Anthea. Num Pages: 224 pages, 4. BIC Classification: 1DVP; AVH; AVRG; BGFA; HBJD; HBTZ1; HBWQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 129 x 18. Weight in Grams: 224.
- Publisher
- Orion Publishing Co
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Edition
- New Ed
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780753814055
- ISBN
- 9780753814055
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 10.81
€ 13.99
€ 10.81
Paperback. .
- Publisher
- Marion Boyars Publishers Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 256
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Edition
- UK ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780714529653
- ISBN
- 9780714529653
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 21.04
€ 23.99
€ 21.04
Hardback. Num Pages: 376 pages, 10 illustrations. BIC Classification: APF; DSB; JFC; WSQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 24. Weight in Grams: 685.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- University of Nebraska Press United States
- Number of pages
- 376
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780803269729
- ISBN
- 9780803269729
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 60.57
€ 60.57
Hardcover. Dustwrapper worn, name on endpaper
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- Publisher
- Oliver & Boyd
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1942
- SKU
- KTK0094230
Hardback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 45.00
€ 45.00
Paperback. Nobel Prize winner Wislawa Szymborska draws us in with her unexpected, unassuming humour. Her elegant, precise poems pose questions we never thought to ask. Carefully edited by her long time, award winning translator, Clare Cavanagh, the poems in Map trace Szymborska's work until her death in 2012. Num Pages: 464 pages. BIC Classification: DCF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 137 x 203 x 45. Weight in Grams: 370.
- Publisher
- Mariner Books
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780544705159
- ISBN
- 9780544705159
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 16.99€ 12.49
€ 16.99
€ 12.49
Paperback. A collection of poems which includes the text of "View With a Grain of Sand" and 64 additional translations, as well as the author's Nobel Prize acceptance speech. Translator(s): Baranczak, Stanislaw; Cavanagh, Clare. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: DCF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 128 x 198 x 27. Weight in Grams: 328.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Faber
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780571196685
- ISBN
- 9780571196685
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 20.99€ 13.02
€ 20.99
€ 13.02