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This companion offers an extensive examination of how new technologies are changing the nature of literary studies, from scholarly editing and literary criticism, to interactive fiction and immersive environmentsa complete overview exploring the application of computing in literary studiesincludes the seminal writings from the fieldfocuses on methods and perspectives, new genres, formatting issues, and best practices for digital preservationexplores the new genres of hypertext literature, installations, gaming, and web blogsthe appendix serves as an annotated bibliography see oxfam website for delivery information read moreoxfam bookshop victoria appear unread, pages pristine
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The book presents the reader with a compendium of accessible essays illustrating the connection between meta-theory, theory and substantive research across sociology, philosophy, literary studies, politics, media studies, psychology and science studiesthe flexibility of critical realism is illustrated in the range of topics discussed - ranging from quantum mechanics to cyberspace, to literary theory, nature, smoking, the future of marx, the unconscious and, of course, postmodernism and the future of theory itselfthe virtues of critical realism lie in its successful provision of a philosophical grounding for the social sciences and humanities and of a methodology applicable to many different fields of analysisthe last few years have seen a growing interest in critical realism as a possible, alternative way of moving forwardpublished see oxfam website for delivery information read moreafter postmodernism brings together some of the best-known names in the field to present the first truly interdisciplinary introduction to critical realismoxfam shop fulwood road what comes after 'postmodernism'? a buzzword which began as an energising, radical critique became, by the 20th century's end, a byword for fracture, eclecticism, political apathy and intellectual exhaustion
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But it also explores contacts with literary textsbyatt, whose literary contacts with ford have been as his admiring readers and eloquent criticsthe present book is part of a large-scale reassessment of his roles in literary historythis series of international ford madox ford studies was founded to reflect the recent resurgence of interest in himone of the most striking features of his career is his close involvement with so many of the major international literary groupings of his timeford is best-known for his fiction, especially the good soldier, long considered a modernist masterpiece; and parade's end, which anthony burgess described as 'the finest novel about the first world war'; and samuel hynes has called 'the greatest war novel ever written by an englishman'each volume is based upon a particular theme or issue; and relates aspects of ford's work, life, and contacts, to broader concerns of his timethis volume reveals how true that has been, and in how many ways, as it sheds new light on his relationships with other writers, both familiar and surprisingit includes two pieces published here for the first time: one by ford himself, on turgenev; the other a memoir about ford by his contemporary, marie belloc lowndes (the sister of hilaire belloc)lawrence, and wyndham lewissee oxfam website for delivery information read morethe final section discusses 'successors': writers such as graham greene, burgess, and abut he was a prolific writer in many different modes, which include criticism of others' writing, and reminiscences of the many writers he had knownhe spent more time in america from the later s, spending time with southern agrarians, and poets such as william carlos williams, charles olson, and robert lowellin the south-east of england at the fin-de-siècle, he collaborated for a decade with joseph conrad, and befriended henry james, and hhe was always a tireless promoter of younger writers, reading manuscripts and recommending them to publishersthis book takes ford's 'literary contacts' to include such creative friendships, editorial involvements, and influential biographical encounters; and they form the most substantial, central section on 'contemporaries and confrères', covering figures like proust, carlos williams, rebecca west, herbert read, and hemingwayafter the war he moved to france, founding the transatlantic review in paris, taking on hemingway as a sub-editor, discovering another generation of modernists such as jean rhys and basil bunting, and publishing them alongside joyce and gertrude steinford has been described as 'a writer's writer'in edwardian london he founded the english review, publishing these writers alongside his new discoveries, ezra pound, doxfam shop magdelen street the controversial british writer ford madox ford () is increasingly recognized as a major presence in early twentieth-century literaturethe first section on 'predecessors' considers the impact of ford's reading of trollope, george eliot, and turgenev
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This book puts examples from world englishes into dialogue with postcolonial studies, in the belief that while postcolonial studies has obviously had much to say about english, it has either directly concerned or been influenced by english literary studiesthe dialogue will correct misconceptions and misapprehensions in postcolonial studies, with world englishes offering renewal for postcolonial studiesthe willingness to accept that english has become englishes might be less evident among so-called native speakers, but their authority is weaker than it seemedoxfam bookshop hove an open access edition of this book is available on the liverpool university press website and the oapen librarysometimes associated with a standardization leading to homogenization, often also with imperialism, english is increasingly understood to have no necessary connection with any country or group of countriesthe idea of world englishes encourages us to re-imagine our understanding of the languagethe consequences of english's spread have become increasingly clear to its diverse speakerssee oxfam website for delivery information read morein fact, the language is beginning to be a medium of the expression of identity for more and more people in very different contextsat the same time, the dialogue will also apply postcolonial studies' political and philosophical ideas to world englishes, resulting in a postcolonial perspective on english todaythe difference between error and innovation can no longer be decided through assumptions about the language 'ownership'
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This book puts examples from world englishes into dialogue with postcolonial studies, in the belief that while postcolonial studies has obviously had much to say about english, it has either directly concerned or been influenced by english literary studiesthe dialogue will correct misconceptions and misapprehensions in postcolonial studies, with world englishes offering renewal for postcolonial studiesthe willingness to accept that english has become englishes might be less evident among so-called native speakers, but their authority is weaker than it seemedsometimes associated with a standardization leading to homogenization, often also with imperialism, english is increasingly understood to have no necessary connection with any country or group of countriesoxfam bookshop hove very good condition, appears unreadthe consequences of english's spread have become increasingly clear to its diverse speakersthe idea of world englishes encourages us to re-imagine our understanding of the languagean open access edition of this book is available on the liverpool university press website and the oapen librarysee oxfam website for delivery information read morein fact, the language is beginning to be a medium of the expression of identity for more and more people in very different contextsat the same time, the dialogue will also apply postcolonial studies' political and philosophical ideas to world englishes, resulting in a postcolonial perspective on english todaythe difference between error and innovation can no longer be decided through assumptions about the language 'ownership'
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Oxfam bookshop henley-on-thames twenty books by the canadian political scientist and humourist, as follows (with the date of this copy): arcadian adventures with the idle rich, third edition, literary lapses, moonbeams from the larger lunacy, college days, over the footlights and other fancies, first edition, the hohenzollens in america, the garden of folly, short circuits, first edition, essays and literary studies, fifth edition, humour - its theory and technique, reprint, our heritage of liberty, first edition, winnowed wisdom, first edition, further foolishness, fourth edition, frenzied fiction, third edition, mark twain, first edition, happy stories, first edition, the leacock book, first edition, my discovery of england, behind the beyond, elements of political science, all volumes in generally good condition, with the exception of happy stories, which is a little squashedsee oxfam website for delivery information read moreno dust jackets, except for our heritage of libertyall volumes published by john lane the bodley head, except mark twain, by peter davies, and elements of political science by archibald constable & co
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Oxfam bookshop raeburn place this is a study of some of the central questions in literary publishing in mid-nineteenth-century north america and britain, addressed through examination of the unusually rich archives of a unique publishing firmboston-based ticknor and fields, one of the pre-eminent literary publishers of its time, enjoyed close links with britain, and also developed new production, distribution, and marketing skills as the settlement of north america pushed ever further westwinship goes on to explore the implications of the firm's work for the book trade in general, and to show how an investigation of ticknor and fields enriches our understanding of the literary and cultural history of britain and north americavery good condition - some sunning to dustjacketmichael winship has studied the firm's business records and publications in detail: he reveals what ticknor and fields published, its costs of production, the ways it marketed and distributed its books, and the profits it madesee oxfam website for delivery information read more
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Covering the key theoretical approaches in modern literary theory, the text includes those essays and documents that are essential reading for students of critical theory, with sections on: formalism and structuralism; marxism; feminism; gender and subjectivity; histories and textuality; postmodernism; postcolonialismfor the first time, the reader also includes extracts from seminal texts by authors such as marx, freud, and de beauvoir - texts which do not necessarily focus on literature but which have had a fundamental influence on the development of literary theoryfocusing not on authors or approaches but rather on leading questions in critical debate, the extracts in this section present opposing points of view on the same issue: is literary criticism an ethical act? martha nussbaum vs emmanuel levinas: is the canon a timeless assembly of great works? terry eagleton vs harold bloom: is literature what the academy says it is? edward said vs stanley fish: literature and the philosophy of science: richard rorty vs donna harraway see oxfam website for delivery information read morethe original structure of the book has been improved and new material has been addedin addition, the text now includes a section on issues and debatesoxfam shop hebden bridge the new edition of this core text has been thoroughly revised and updated in light of the latest developments in the field
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Oxfam bookshop lymington the first volume of this work contained methodological critiques of cost-benefit studies up toit reviews studies in the following areas: burden of disease and alternatives in public policy, in prevention, in diagnosis, in therapy, in health service organization, and alternative locations of carethis new volume reviews and classifies 100 later studies, reflecting their broader range and the methodological advances madesee oxfam website for delivery information read more
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Oxfam bookshop hampstead case studies in critical care nursing by sheila drake melander rn dsn acnp-c fccm case studies in critical care nursing contains detailed and up-to-date case studies on critical care conditions with accompanying questions and answers for applied learning of the practice of critical care nursingsee oxfam website for delivery information read morethe corners of this book are bumped and there is slight edge wearin very good conditionadditionally, this text provides an excellent resource to those practitioners who want to update themselves on current critical care practice prior to taking the ccrn examinationthe organization of the book has been changed to mirror that of thelan's critical care nursing, 4th edition; the chapters in this 3rd edition are grouped according to body systemsthis book allows the reader to hone vital skills necessary in a critical care environment, such as assessment, critical thinking, decision-making, and judgmentthe inside though faded, is clean and unmarked
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Collins total revision gcse business studies guide by renee huggett (3rd edition pages, in perfect condition, and aqa gcse business studies b, 2nd edition () by neil denby and peter thomas, 225 pages, again perfect condition, £3 eachview in mickleover, derby read more
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Mainly original studies (westvlaamse filatelistische studiekring) wefis from the srare set of 27 studies in dutch from the bookcase of a deceased former member of the belgian philatelic academycatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally availableranging from a small study of about 20 pages to a large 300 page research paperare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikiour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any storevaried and interesting topics!!!!!! raresome books are photocopiedplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki website
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Ground studies for pilotstitle: ground studies for pilotsplotting and flight planning by rplotting and flight planning format: paperback / softback type: book edition: 5th edition publisher: wiley blackwell uk release date: language: english
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Oxfam bookshop raeburn place "this text takes issue with arguments that security studies is a discipline of limited use in making sense of the post-cold war worldthe book combines chapters which provide a variety of critical perspectives on the discipline and address a diverse range of theoretical concerns, with chapters that examine such substantive issues as weapons proliferation and the changing meaning of "security" for actors in the erstwhile conflict between east and westit argues that many of the most interesting theoretical issues in international relations can most usefully be studied through a prism labelled "security studies"" see oxfam website for delivery information read more
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Collins total revision gcse business studies guide by renee huggett (3rd edition pages, in perfect condition, and aqa gcse business studies b, 2nd edition () by neil denby and peter thomas, 225 pages, again perfect condition, £2 eachview in mickleover, derby read more
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Bundle of piano studies by a variety of composers including czerny school of velocity books 1- 3 and studies by bertini, clementi, loeschhorn, thümer, wieck and moreall are vintage copies, pages are yellowed but print is very clear
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literary outlaw: the life & times of william spimlico books, pagesburroughs book definitive account of burroughsfascinating insight into one of the most original and innovative novelists of the 20th centurybuyer collects, but can post
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Medema m1 heavy duty battery,110 ah version,bought in summer ,literary unused,done only 21 miles,all paperwork included,for sale
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literary activism a symposium by amit chaudhuri (paperback, a %0a delivery%0a uk delivery is usually within 6 to 8 working days%0a international delivery varies by country, please see the wordery store help page for details
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Mimesis, desire, and the novel rene girard and literary criticism by pierpaolo antonello (paperback, ) delivery uk delivery is usually within 12 to 14 working daysinternational delivery varies by country, please see the wordery store help page for details
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Based on the novel by annie barrows and mary ann shaffer, the film follows juliet ashton (lily james), a journalist who forms a strong bond with members of the guernsey literary and potato peel pie society as she writes a book about their experiences during world war iithe cast also includes michiel huisman, matthew goode and jessica brown findlaysee oxfam website for delivery information read moreoxfam bookshop carlisle brand new and sealed historical drama directed by mike newellas she gets to know the islanders better, juliet begins to form lifelong friendships as she learns about life on guernsey during its nazi occupation in the war
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Distant horizons digital evidence and literary change by ted underwood (paperback, ) delivery uk delivery is usually within 8 to 10 working daysinternational delivery varies by country, please see the wordery store help page for details
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Wedding decor lot for 12 tables for a literary book themed weddingtables are: burns, tolstoy, shelley, virgil, dickens, bronte, hemingway, shakespeare, christie, waugh, pratchett, milne - books are grouped in a theme based on genre (ieincludes 83 books in 12 'theme' groups with scrabble table names (2 per table)milne is a table of children's books by various authors)available for collection from headingley, leedsx 24 scrabble rack table names (2 per table for 12 tables - table names below) x 1 ‘cards’ scrabble rack x 1 ‘cake’ scrabble rack x 83 books (more than enough for 12 tables, with a few extra for decorating around the venue) x 10 milk bottles with raffia (for flowers) x 15 small jars with led tea lights x 5 assorted medium jars with led tea lights x 1 message peg display board (x 40 pegs and x 40 message labels) x 1 chalkboard and easel x 3 medium vases for pictures of all items or further details, please send us a message or an emailperfect for stacking and placing small flower arrangements on top
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When dawsey reveals that he is a member of the guernsey literary and potato peel pie society, her curiosity is piqued and it&39;s not long before she begins to hear from other membersoxfam bookshop cheltenham it&39;s and author juliet ashton can&39;t think what to write nextas letters fly back and forth with stories of life in guernsey under the german occupation, juliet soon realizes that the society is every bit as extraordinary as its nameout of the blue, she receives a letter from dawsey adams of guernsey &45; by chance, he&39;s acquired a book that once belonged to her &45; and, spurred on by their mutual love of reading, they begin a correspondencesee oxfam website for delivery information read more
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Gb stamps - sg - literary anniversaries mnh stamps: as in title - 3p - john keats 7&1/2p thomas gray 9p sir walter scott issued: 28th july ?? condition: mnh combined postage on multiple purchases read more
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Gb presentation pack - po pack no 32 - literary anniversaries pack no 32 stamps: as in title - 3p - john keats 7&1/2p thomas gray 9p sir walter scott issued: 28th july ?? combined postage on multiple purchases read more
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But when she receives a letter from dawsey adams of guernsey - a total stranger living halfway across the channel, who has come across her name written in a second hand book - she enters into a correspondence with him, and in time with all the members of the extraordinary guernsey literary and potato peel pie societysee oxfam website for delivery information read moredrawn into their irresistible world, juliet sets sail for the island, changing her life foreveroxfam bookshop brigg to give them hope, she must tell their storythe war is over, and juliet ashton has writer's blockthrough their letters, the society tell juliet about life on the island, their love of books - and the long shadow cast by their time living under german occupation
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This book shows what the literary influence really or probably wassee oxfam website for delivery information read moreoxfam shop wolverhampton what did dickens mean to dostoevsky, and what did the russian writer owe to england's greatest entertainer? many of dickens' readers have recognized that his achievement needs to be compared with dostoevsky's, and they have suspected, or assumed an influence
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When dawsey reveals that he is a member of the guernsey literary and potato peel pie society, her curiosity is piqued and it's not long before she begins to hear from other membersoxfam bookshop ipswich it's and author juliet ashton can't think what to write nextout of the blue, she receives a letter from dawsey adams of guernsey - by chance, he's acquired a book that once belonged to her - and, spurred on by their mutual love of reading, they begin a correspondenceas letters fly back and forth with stories of life in guernsey under the german occupation, juliet soon realizes that the society is every bit as extraordinary as its namesee oxfam website for delivery information read more
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