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Inventing ireland: literature of the modern nationtitle: inventing ireland: literature of the modern nationused book conditioncondition: used; goodall orders are dispatched as swiftly as possible!authors: kiberd, declan
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Integrating literary and historical analysis, and drawing on recent work in literary theory and cultural studies, literature and culture in early modern london provides a comprehensive account of the changing image and influence of london in lyrics, ballads, jests, epics, satires, plays, pageants, chronicles, treatises, sermons and official documentslawrence manley shows how the literature and culture of london contributed to the new structures of capitalism, the process of 'behaviour urbanisation', and a paradoxical liberation of the individual through the city's concentrated powernew possibilities emerged for cultural exchange and combination, social and political order, and literary expressionsee oxfam website for delivery information read moreoxfam bookshop raeburn place in the two hundred years from london was transformed from a medieval commune into a metropolis of half a million people, a capital city and a major european trading centre
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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; postcolonialismfocusing 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 morefor 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 theoryin 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 fieldthe original structure of the book has been improved and new material has been added
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Oxfam bookshop hertford biomedical literature mining, discusses the multiple facets of modern biomedical literature mining and its many applications in genomics and systems biologyauthoritative and practical, biomedical literature mining is designed as a useful bioinformatics resource in biomedical literature text mining for both those long experienced in or entirely new to, the fieldthe volume is divided into three sections focusing on information retrieval, integrated text-mining approaches and domain-specific mining methodssee oxfam website for delivery information read morewritten in the highly successful methods in molecular biology series format, chapters include introductions to their respective topics, lists of the necessary materials and reagents, step-by-step, readily reproducible laboratory protocols and key tips on troubleshooting and avoiding known pitfalls
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Barrie, and thomas carlyle, to such ground-breaking modern writers as david lindsay and alasdair gray, manlove demonstrates that for nearly two centuries this literature "may represent scotland's only dialogue with its more barbaric and dark emotions"oxfam bookshop byres road just a glance at some of the writers included here convinces one that scotland has had a truly incredible and vibrant tradition of fantasy and supernatural literature which deserves close scrutinysee oxfam website for delivery information read moremanlove's final chapter, discussing a wealth of minor writers, provides numerous lines of inquiry for the reader interested in learning more about this genrefrom the early nineteenth century and james hogg's justified sinner to the amazing riches of the victorian period, with robert louis stevenson, george macdonald, andrew lang, j
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The present book initiates a substantial reassessment, to be continued in future volumes in the series, of ford's responses to these cultural transformations, his contacts with other writers, and his phases of activity as an editor working to transform modern literatureoxfam shop magdelen street the controversial british writer ford madox ford () is increasingly recognized as a major presence in early twentieth-century literaturecritics of edwardian and modernist literature have been increasingly turning to ford's brilliant experiment in impressionism, the soul of london, as an exemplary textinternational ford madox ford studies has been founded to reflect the recent resurgence of interest in himhis trilogy england and the english (of which this forms the first part) provides a central reference-point for this volume, which presents ford as a key contributor to edwardian debates about the 'condition of england'Ā ford 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'see oxfam website for delivery information read morefrom another point of view, the essays here also develop the project established in earlier volumes, of reappraising ford's engagement with the city, history, and modernityford's apprehension of the major social transformations of his age lets us read him as a precursor to cultural studieshe considered mass culture and its relation to literary traditions decades before writers like george orwell, the leavises, or raymond williamsthese works, together with his trilogy the fifth queen, about henry viii and katharine howard, are centrally concerned with the idea of englishnessall these, and other works across ford's prolific oeuvre, are studied herehis complex, ironic attitude to englishness makes his approach stand out from contemporary anxieties about race and degeneration, and anticipate the recent reconsideration of englishness in response to post-colonialism, multiculturalism, globalization, devolution, and the expansion and development of the european communityeach volume is based upon a particular theme or issue; each will relate aspects of ford's work, life, and contacts, to broader concerns of his time
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Moody, a new history of ireland is harvesting of modern scholarship on irish history from the earliest times to the presentthe third volume opens with a character study of early modern ireland and a panoramic survey of ireland in , followed by twelve chapters of narrative historyplanned and established by the late tĀ the dust jacket is in good condition with minor sun fade to the spinethe book itself has grey covered boards and gilt letteringhowever, this is a good clean copy with no notes or highlighting throughoutsee oxfam website for delivery information read morethere are further chapters on the economy, the coinage, languages and literature, and the irish abroadtwo surveys, 'land and people', cthere will be ten volumes, six of which have been published to dateoxfam bookshop newport bl reissued with a comprehensive and up-to-date bibliographical supplementwithdrawn ex-library with all the usual markingsthere are stickers on the title page, endpapers, and stamps on the text block
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Oxfam bookshop wallingford though british history and identity in the early modern period are intensively researched areas, the role of literature in the construction of 'britishness' is under-examinedenglish history of the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries often overlooks the contribution of ireland, scotland and wales to the formation of the british stateprominent historians respond to the issues raised by the volumethis collection opened up a different kind of literary history and has pressing relevance for discussions of 'britishness' see oxfam website for delivery information read morehistorians describe 'britain' as a multiple kingdom, with a long history of conflictin this volume, a team of leading renaissance literary critics read a broad range of texts from the period, including plays of shakespeare, in light of british history
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It draws on a wide variety of sources from high literature and travel writing to periodicals and guidebooks to reveal an important current in the history of the modern concept of 'culture', in both popular and elite formsoxfam bookshop henley-on-thames the beaten track is a major study of european tourism during the nineteenth and early twentieth centuriessee oxfam website for delivery information read moreincluding bibliography and indexa couple of bumps at corners, contents in excellent clean condition throughout
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Product information bridget jones - one of the most beloved characters in modern literaturein helen fielding's wildly funny, hotly anticipated new novel, bridget faces a few rather pressing questions: what do you do when your girlfriend's sixtieth birthday party is the same day as your boyfriend's thirtieth? is it morally wrong to have a blow-dry when one of your children has head lice? is it normal to be too vain to put on your reading glasses when checking your toy boy for head lice? is it normal to get fewer followers the more you tweet? is technology now the fifth element? or is that wood? if you put lip plumper on your hands do you get plump hands? pondering these and other modern dilemmas, bridget jones stumbles through the challenges of loss, single motherhood, tweeting, texting, technology, and rediscovering herselfan audiobook on 10 cd's vgcin a triumphant return, mad about the boy is timely, tender, touching, page-turning, wise, outrageous and hilarious
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Oxfam bookshop cheltenham children's literature is a remarkable area of writing and a growing area of studyan introduction to children's literature combines a history of writing for children with an assessment of its literary, sociological, and pedagogical rolesfundamentally a history of british children's literature, hunt identifies fantasy, nostalgia, nature images, a sense of place of territory, testing and incitation, and warmth and security as all key characteristics of children's literaturesee oxfam website for delivery information read morethey arouse strong feelings, as demonstrated by recent debates over political correctnessits characters - pooh bear, the wizard of oz, the famous five, peter rabbit - are part of most people's psyche and have strong links to basic myth and archetypes
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Oxfam shop bishop's stortford the norton anthology of american literatureĀ is the classic survey of american literature from its sixteenth-century origins to its flourishing presentthe sixth edition offers the work of 242 writers-30 newly included-representing the extraordinary wealth and diversity of american literaturepackage to the present," contains three slipcased volumes: '', 'between the wars ' and 'literature since 'see oxfam website for delivery information read moreinformative introductions, headnotes, footnotes, and bibliographies accompany the textsamong the many major works included in their entirety are hawthorne'sĀ the scarlet letter, thoreau'sĀ walden, douglass'sĀ narrative of the life of frederick douglass, an american slave, clemens'sĀ huckleberry finn, chopin'sĀ the awakening, faulkner'sĀ as i lay dying, williams'sĀ a streetcar named desire, larsen'sĀ quicksand, ginsberg's "howl," mamet'sĀ glengarry glen ross, and parks'sĀ the america play
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English literature books ā āmastering english literatureā by richard gill also 3 english literature books from a previous ou course - ā¢ the nineteenth century novel ā realisms ā¢ the nineteenth century novel ā identities ā¢ the nineteenth century novel ā a critical reader all useful for āaā level/university literature course studentsfew annotations in a couple of the course booksall in very good condition
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He was born in in mosso (bi), he graduated at the accademia albertina di belle arti in turin and graduated in modern literatureare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikiwith mario schifano, he founded the ācinema degli artistiā, and between and he made numerous films starring his friends and colleagues enrico baj, michelangelo pistoletto and lucio fontanain the sixties he moved to new york, where he was captivated by the cosmopolitan life of this metropolis and fascinated by the emerging pop art, while in the seventies he worked in conceptual art and arte povera circlesour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you wonāt find in just any storeplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websitesince itās a photo, colours may be slightly different from the originalcatawikiās goal is to make special objects universally availablethe shipping costs also include the packaging costs
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A great addition to any culinary library, this text is not to be missed by discerning collectors of antiquarian literature of this ilkthis volume is being republished now with a specially commissioned new biography of the authorthe chapters of this book include: 'the leading warm sauces', 'the small compound sauces', 'cold sauces and compound butters', 'savoury jellies or aspics', 'the court-bouillons and the marinades', 'elementary preparations', 'the various garnishes for soups', 'garnishing preparations for releves and entrees', et ceterano creases, marks, or nicks spine unbroken a very fine copy this vintage book contains a guide to cookery, written with the aim of updating traditional methods of cooking in the light of contemporary culinary developments" see oxfam website for delivery information read moretiny bumps to corners pages are clean and brightclear, concise, and full of detailed recipes, this text will be of considerable utility to the discerning cook, and shall also be of value to those with an interest in the history and development of cookeryoxfam bookshop cotham hill vintage cookery books cover and spine have very light shelf-wear with no rips or creases
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Praise for mythos:'ebullient and funny' times'entertaining and edifying' daily telegraph'a rollicking good read' independent'the greek gods of the past become relatable as pop culture, modern literature and music are woven throughoutit's rich, it's funny and you'll feel like you've learned a lot' herald'an odyssey through greek mythologyjoin jason aboard the argo as he quests for the golden fleecethe pace is lively, the jokes are genuinely funny' guardian'an olympian featthe gods will be pleased' times'assured and engagingjoyfully informal yet full of the literary legacy' guardian see oxfam website for delivery information read moreheroes makes the stories relatable without skimping on the gory details, or sacrificing the truths of the myththe gods seem to be smiling on fry - his myths are definitely a hit' evening standard'just as delightful and difficult to put down as the firstwitness wily oedipus solve the riddle of the sphinx and discover how bellerophon captures the winged horse pegasus to help him slay the monster chimeraall hail stephen fry' daily mail'a romp through the lives of ancient greek godsfry is at his story-telling bestfilled with white-knuckle chases and battles, impossible puzzles and riddles, acts of base cowardice and real bravery, not to mention murders and selfless sacrifices, heroes is the story of what we mortals are truly capable of - at our worst and our very bestenter the world of stephen fry's sunday times bestseller, heroesin this companion to his bestselling mythos, stephen fry gloriously retells the epic myths of the greek heroes - which will be loved by young and old alikein this companion to his bestselling mythos, stephen fry brilliantly retells these dramatic, funny, tragic and timeless talesif you like the sound of heroes, you'll love mythos - fry's first foray into the enthralling world of greek mythologysee atalanta - who was raised by bears - outrun any man before being tricked with golden applesoxfam bookshop byres road imagine sandals on your feet, a sword in your hand, hot sun beating down on your bronze helmetfew mere mortals have ever embarked on such bold and heart-stirring adventures, overcome myriad monstrous perils, or outwitted scheming vengeful gods, quite as stylishly and triumphantly as greek heroes
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Publisher: koros press interpretation of language and literature contributors/editors: ibrahim abukhattala, et alcom/language-linguistics-literature/-interpretation_of_language_and_literaturedate: price: Ā£ http://www
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Expo exhibition literature stand and case - four 40mm deep clear a4 racks for literature sand brochures - good condition - collection or we can post for an extra cost
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Oxfam bookshop canterbury dimensions of storytelling in german literature and beyond: "for once, telling it all from the beginning"Ā (studies in german literature linguistics and culture) camden houseĀ hardcover - 20 decboneyĀ a very good copyĀ see oxfam website for delivery information read more
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This volume contains 11 essays examining the literature of wales and its historical background between andoxfam shop mold this is the third of a series of volumes outlining the history and development of welsh literature from its beginnings in the sixth century to the present daysee oxfam website for delivery information read more
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This volume provides a critical introduction to the literature of the welsh language in the 18th centuryoxfam shop mold part of a series of volumes outlining the history and development of welsh literature from its beginnings in the 6th century to the late 20th centurysee oxfam website for delivery information read more
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A2 see oxfam website for delivery information read morethere is just a touch of bubbling between title and spineblue-grey boards with the simple design common to each volumethere is a prize label dated attached to the rear of the front boardthe aim of this book, according to the author's preface, is to 'supply a want in english literature' and 'as a humble guide to those who wish to pursue further the study of these languagesthe spine itself has a similar decoration with gilt title and authorthe top of the page block is darkened and there is some foxing to the rest of the blockthe rear board has the stamp of the spckthe title is in gilt lettering with a decorated capital to each wordoxfam shop sherwood this is one of a series of books on 'the dawn of european literature'head and tail of the spine very slightly bumpedotherwise, the book is in very good condition indeed' an intriguing early volume
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It provides a systematic and critical account of the communist understanding of the politics of literature and assesses the ways in which party theorists were influenced by the world communist movementin particular, it shows that british communists were never content simply to restate soviet ideas about literature, but always developed them in ways that were innovative and sometimes unorthodoxsee oxfam website for delivery information read moreex-library, with usual markingsoxfam bookshop henley-on-thames this book examines the many important literary critics and theorists associated with the communist party of great britain in the stext in excellent clean condition320 pages, including appendix, notes, and index
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Authors: grose, mbinding: paperbackchaucer (literature in perspective sweight: 505 gmstitle: chaucer (literature in perspective scondition: good
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modern warfare 3 advances the 60 fps modern warfare tech to deliver exhilarating, action-packed experiences across single player, special ops and online multiplayer modesoxfam shop ulverston global warfare is raging and the battle will begin on 8th november when the cultural phenomenon modern warfare returns with the worldwide release of call of duty modern warfare 3modern warfare 3 will also feature full integration with call of duty elite, activision's social networking service specifically built to bring cod players closer togethermodern warfare 3 is set in a world on the edge of annihilation as makarov and his terrorist organization unleash destruction and chaos across the globecall of duty: modern warfare 3 is the newest instalment in activision's no 1 first person action series and is being developed by infinity ward and sledgehammer gamesplaying as a member of several special-forces units and armed with the most advanced weaponry, players work with delta operators and reunite with familiar characters to enter a dangerous game of cat-and-mouse as they race across the globe to stop a mad man before it's too latesee oxfam website for delivery information read moreactivision is promising the most epic call of duty experience yet, with a scale and level of polish that will push the shooter genre forwardexpect cinematic intensity and explosive action as the latest blockbuster call of duty game takes to your screen
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modern warfare 3 advances the 60 fps modern warfare tech to deliver exhilarating, action-packed experiences across single player, special ops and online multiplayer modesoxfam bookshop newport global warfare is raging and the battle will begin on 8th november when the cultural phenomenon modern warfare returns with the worldwide release of call of duty modern warfare 3modern warfare 3 will also feature full integration with call of duty elite, activision's social networking service specifically built to bring cod players closer togethermodern warfare 3 is set in a world on the edge of annihilation as makarov and his terrorist organization unleash destruction and chaos across the globecall of duty: modern warfare 3 is the newest instalment in activision's 1 first person action series and is being developed by infinity ward and sledgehammer gamesplaying as a member of several special-forces units and armed with the most advanced weaponry, players work with delta operators and reunite with familiar characters to enter a dangerous game of cat-and-mouse as they race across the globe to stop a mad man before it's too latesee oxfam website for delivery information read moreactivision is promising the most epic call of duty experience yet, with a scale and level of polish that will push the shooter genre forwarddisc, box and manual in excellent conditionexpect cinematic intensity and explosive action as the latest blockbuster call of duty game takes to your screen
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Two books: gcse ocr english language and literature skills and practice book - was never used Ā£4 for the two of them or Ā£2 each this book is still available if you can see the ad ad id: delivery service consumer credit
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Hillary clinton at cheltenham literature festival , the book āwhat happenedā (rrp Ā£) with sponsors bag (university of gloucestershire) if unable to collect/meet up please note postage not included in price however can be arranged, royal mail tracked/recorded servicead id: delivery service consumer credit
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Gcse revision and practice books- maths, biology, english language and literaturefor grade 9-1 course
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