Central European University Press, October 2008. Hardcover. The interconnections of time with historical thought and knowledge have come powerfully to the fore since the 1970s. An international group of scholars, from a range of fields including literary theory, history of ideas, cultural anthropology, philosophy, intellectual history and theology, philology, and..... More
The Southern Classics Library, January 1983. Leather. Gilt-decorative blue leather binding. Silk ribbon marker. Marbled endpapers. All edges gilt. More
Columbia University Press, September 1999. Trade Paperback. This Columbia Critical Guide starts with extracts from Melville's own letters and essays and from early reviews of Moby-Dick that set the terms for later critical evaluations. Subsequent chapters deal with the "Melville Revival" of the 1920s and the novel's central place in..... More
D C Thomson, January 1965. Hardcover. Quarto {7 & 1/2' x 11'} Pictorial laminated boards (starting to peel at hinge of spine). Worn edges top & bottom of spine. Slightly cocked spine. Fore-edge corners slightly bruised & worn. First inside page clipped bottom, lower right corner. UK edition. [127 pages]..... More
D.C. THOMSON & CO LTD, 1980. Hardcover. Quarto. {7 & 12/' x 11'} Pictorial laminated boards' Corners are bumped and mildly bent inward. UK edition. [127 pages]. More
Shambhala Publications, October 2002. Trade Paperback. The poetry selected for this volume comes from the Tang Dynasty (618-907), an era when the influence of Buddhism was at its strongest in China. The best loved and most influential of all Chinese poems come from this period. Like all books in the..... More
Comma Press, December 2016. Trade Paperback. Iraq + 100 poses a question to contemporary Iraqi writers: what might your home city look like in the year 2103 - exactly 100 years after the disastrous American and British-led invasion of Iraq? How might that war reach across a century of repair..... More
Chelsea House Pub, September 2003. Hardcover. A critical review of the work features the contributions of Wolfgang Iser, Marylu Hill, Sara Dennis, and other scholars, discussing the themes and characters of the novel. More
Oxford University Press, USA, December 2003. Trade Paperback. James Joyce's Ulysses is probably the most famous-or notorious-novel published in the twentieth century. Its length and difficulty mean that readers often turn to critical studies to help them in getting the most out of it. But the vast quantity of secondary..... More
Pearson, October 1992. Trade Paperback. Focusing on the writing of poetry, the writing of fiction, and the writing of drama, this volume explores themes such as the creative process, the sources of poetry, and realistic and nonrealistic approaches to drama. The reader is encouraged to write poetry, fiction and drama..... More
Ryan Pub, January 1990. Hardcover. Previous owner's name on front free endpaper. More
Columbia University Press, January 1998. Trade Paperback. This Columbia Critical Guide offers a thorough overview of the incredible wealth of criticism about these two masterpieces, as well as insights into Joyce's writing process and his literary sources--revealed by critics and artists who knew him personally. The volume explores the relationship..... More
PM Press, October 2015. Paper Back. Jewish Noir is a unique collection of new stories by Jewish and non-Jewish literary and genre writers, including numerous award-winning authors such as Marge Piercy, Harlan Ellison, S.J. Rozan, Nancy Richler, Moe Prager (Reed Farrel Coleman), Wendy Hornsby, Charles Ardai, and Kenneth Wishnia. The..... More
Cambridge University Press, December 1973. Trade Paperback. At the head of the Cambridge Milton series stand two general books: John Milton: Introductions and Paradise Lost: Introduction. These set the tone for and give the background to the editions of individual books. John Broadbent and the contributors to the present volume..... More
Penguin Group, January 1993. Trade Paperback. Previous owner's name on front free endpaper. More
Farrar, Straus and Giroux, January 1973. First Edition. Hardcover. Two hardcovers w/ jackets in publisher's slipcase; First edition stated in each volume; Volume 1 signed by Maurice Sendak at half title; Tight bindings; Clean, sturdy cloth boards w/ immaculate glit design/lettering at front boards and spine; Mild foxing present at..... More
PerfectBound, April 2000. Paper Back. Started in 1997 by poets David Lehman and Star Black, the KGB Bar poetry series is widely recognized as the hottest and perhaps the best reading series in New York. Located in the hip East Village KGB Bar, these Monday-night readings boast a fantastic variety..... More
Viper. Trade Paperback. More
William Morrow & Company, November 1997. First Edition. Hardcover. The Last Word is a fascinating compilation of more than one hundred of the most colorful, entertaining, and touching obits and farewells that have appeared in The Times in the last few years. It deliberately omits celebrities to concentrate on an..... More
Pleiades Press, August 2019. Trade Paperback. Poetry. LGBTQIA Studies. Disability Studies. Laura Hershey was a vital, brilliant, and until now lesser-known American poet who, during her short life, was a major invigorating force in the movements for disability rights, queer poetries, and activist poetics. Her poems speak from the margins..... More
Chelsea House Pub, December 2003. Trade Paperback. - Examines the most complex and memorable characters in Western literature - A selection of critical essays provides in-depth analysis of the character considered in each volume - A concise character profile discusses the character's key personality traits and physical attributes - Contains..... More
Oxford University Press, September 2002. Trade Paperback. Although we are used to thinking of science and the humanities as separate disciplines, in the nineteenth century this division was not recognized. As the scientist John Tyndall pointed out, not only were science and literature both striving to better man's estate, they..... More
Penguin Books. Paper Back. Previous owner's name; light cover wear. More
Publishing Associates Inc. Hardcover. Signed by author. Front (inner) flap of dust jacket bent back, else very good. More
McSweeney's, August 2017. Cloth. To celebrate our 50th issue, we've put together one of our very best collections, with stories, essays, treatises, manifestos, letters, comics, and illustrated travel diaries from 50 different contributors. There's stunning new work from writers who we've long published -- Jonathan Lethem, Lydia Davis, Sherman Alexie..... More
