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We are the largest publisher of tertiary-level works in literary studies. Works range from undergraduate textbooks to research monographs, trade books to academic reference, and CD-ROM to audio. All periods from Anglo-Saxon times to the present day are covered. We do not publish original works of literature other than in scholarly editions of classic authors.

 

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The Letters of Samuel Beckett

The Letters of Samuel Beckett

  • Volume: 1
  • Samuel Beckett, Martha Dow Fehsenfeld, Lois More Overbeck, Dan Gunn, George Craig

The letters written by Samuel Beckett between 1929 and 1940 provide a vivid and personal view of Western Europe in the 1930s, and mark the gradual emergence of Beckett's unique voice and sensibility.

  • $55.00 (A)

 

The Letters of Samuel Beckett

The Letters of Samuel Beckett

  • Volume: 2
  • Samuel Beckett, George Craig, Martha Dow Fehsenfeld, Dan Gunn, Lois More Overbeck

In The Letters of Samuel Beckett readers discover the life and work of a literary giant in his own words.

  • $50.00 (A)

 

Dion Boucicault

Dion Boucicault

Irish Identity on Stage
  • Deirdre McFeely

The first full critical study of Dion Boucicault, one of the most dynamic and influential figures in nineteenth-century theatre.

  • $99.00 (C)

 

Irish Essays

Irish Essays

  • Denis Donoghue

Essential reading for all those interested in Irish literature and culture and its far-reaching effects on the world.

  • $85.00 (C)

 

Continuity and Change in Irish Poetry, 1966–2010

Continuity and Change in Irish Poetry, 1966–2010

  • Eric Falci

Continuity and Change in Irish Poetry, 1966–2010 traces the evolution of some of the most exciting poetry written since World War II. In detailed readings of well-known Irish poets such as Paul Muldoon, Ciaran Carson, Seamus Heaney, Medbh McGuckian, Michael Longley, and Nuala Ní Dhomhnaill, this book examines the changing roles of the poet within contemporary Irish culture. It will be of interest to Irish Studies specialists and anyone interested in twentieth-century poetry.

  • $90.00 (C)

 

Irish Culture and Colonial Modernity 1800–2000

Irish Culture and Colonial Modernity 1800–2000

The Transformation of Oral Space
  • David Lloyd

A provocative study of Irish orality in literature, popular culture and politics.

  • $90.00 (C)

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Yeats and European Drama

Yeats and European Drama

  • Michael McAteer
  • $89.00 (C)
The Literature of Ireland

The Literature of Ireland

Culture and Criticism
  • Terence Brown
  • $82.00 (C)
Modern Irish and Scottish Poetry

Modern Irish and Scottish Poetry

  • Peter Mackay, Edna Longley, Fran Brearton
  • $90.00 (C)
A History of the Irish Novel

A History of the Irish Novel

  • Derek Hand
  • $90.00 (C)
A History of the Media in Ireland

A History of the Media in Ireland

  • Christopher Morash
  • $82.00 (C)
James Joyce in Context

James Joyce in Context

  • John McCourt
  • $116.00 (R)

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