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Literature: history & criticism

Hardcover. Presents a survey of the literature of Greece and Rome that covers the period between Homer around 700 BC and Augustine around AD 410. This title highlights what is important historically and of continuing interest and value in classical literature. Each chapter focuses on a particular genre or area of literature. Series: Blackwell Introductions to the Classical World. Num Pages: 368 pages, 4. BIC Classification: DSBB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 238 x 165 x 28. Weight in Grams: 688.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
368
Condition
New
SKU
V9780631231325
ISBN
9780631231325
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 142.99

Paperback. * A accessible one--volume survey of the literature of Greece and Rome. * Covers the period between Homer around 700 BC and Augustine around AD 410. * Highlights what is important historically and of continuing interest and value in classical literature. Series: Blackwell Introductions to the Classical World. Num Pages: 368 pages, 4. BIC Classification: DSBB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 153 x 21. Weight in Grams: 538.
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
368
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1991
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780631231332
ISBN
9780631231332
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 44.99
€ 43.22

Paperback. .
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781138642065
ISBN
9781138642065
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 25.58

hardcover. Thomas Heywood was a playwright, miscellanist and a translator. Arguing that Heywood's theatrical output deserves the same attention and study that has been directed towards Shakespeare, Jonson, and Middleton, this book looks at the periods of Heywood's creativity. It explores how Heywood participated in the civic life of London in his writings. Series Editor(s): Ostovich, Dr. Helen. Series: Studies in Performance and Early Modern Drama. Num Pages: 394 pages, Includes 12 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSBD; DSG. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 22. Weight in Grams: 904.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Routledge United Kingdom
Number of pages
394
Condition
New
Edition
1st Edition
SKU
V9780754669258
ISBN
9780754669258
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 48.52

Multiple-component retail product. R. R. Madden's 1855 three-volume biography of the Countess of Blessington documents her brilliant literary salon and her eventual financial ruin. Series: Cambridge Library Collection - Literary Studies. Num Pages: 1598 pages, 4 b/w illus. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSBF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 98. Weight in Grams: 2150.
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Number of pages
1598
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Edition
Illustrated
Condition
New
SKU
9781108048347
ISBN
9781108048347
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 83.66
€ 80.32

Hardcover. Editor(s): Russell, Richard Rankin. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: DSC. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 157 x 224 x 28. Weight in Grams: 502.
Publisher
Irish Academic Press Ltd
Number of pages
304
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9780716531593
ISBN
9780716531593
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 19.84

Hardcover. Modernity, Community, and Place in Brian Friels Drama shows how the leading Irish playwright explores a series of dynamic physical and intellectual environments, charting the impact of modernity on rural culture and on the imagined communities he strives to create between readers, and script, actors and audience. Num Pages: 328 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBR; 2AB; DSBH; DSG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 612.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Syracuse University Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780815633310
ISBN
9780815633310
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 51.06

hardcover. Series: Contemporary Irish Writers. Num Pages: 175 pages. BIC Classification: DSR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 247 x 165 x 15. Weight in Grams: 394.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Bucknell University Press United States
Number of pages
175
Condition
New
SKU
V9781611483017
ISBN
9781611483017
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 119.49

Paperback. Num Pages: 512 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: DSBH; DSC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 147 x 26. Weight in Grams: 686.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
University of Notre Dame Press
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780268040369
ISBN
9780268040369
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 53.48
€ 52.90

Paperback. Num Pages: 464 pages. BIC Classification: DSB; DSC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 230 x 152 x 21. Weight in Grams: 546.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
University of Notre Dame Press
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780268040314
ISBN
9780268040314
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 46.99
€ 41.92

Paperback. .
Publisher
Edinburgh University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781474401661
ISBN
9781474401661
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 27.91

Paperback. .
Publisher
Rudolph Steiner Pr
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Condition
New
SKU
V9781902636542
ISBN
9781902636542
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 18.45

Hardback. Presents a philosophical meditation on Iago and the nature of evil, through the exploration of the enduring puzzle found in Shakespeare's "Othello". This book opens with a portrait of Iago, and considers the nature and moral significance of the evil that he represents. It addresses the boundaries dividing normality and pathology. Translator(s): Lob, Ladislaus. Series: Princeton Monographs in Philosophy. Num Pages: 128 pages. BIC Classification: DSGS; HPQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 15. Weight in Grams: 28.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
124
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691137339
ISBN
9780691137339
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 46.99
€ 33.49

Hardback. While many studies focus on Obama as a politician, few consider his literary merit. This collection of essays approaches Obama's writings as a negotiation of literary tradition, rhetorical modes, and historical narratives. Obama, in turn, emerges as a notable figure within a long tradition of American literary-political authorship. Editor(s): Purcell, Richard; Veggian, Henry. Num Pages: 214 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; DSBH; DSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 14. Weight in Grams: 410.
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Edition
1st ed. 2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9781137501523
ISBN
9781137501523
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 65.15

Hardback. The work of American poet Robert Frost (1874-1963) aspired to be accessible and colloquial. Instead of looking to Europe for inspiration, as did some of his contemoraries, Frost aimed to develop an authentic voice, with the rhythms and vocabulary of everyday American speech. Num Pages: 380 pages, index. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2ABM; DSBH; DSC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 217 x 146 x 25. .
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1990
Publisher
Stanford University Press United States
Number of pages
380
Condition
New
SKU
V9780804717410
ISBN
9780804717410
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 95.19

Hardback. Series: Princeton Legacy Library. Num Pages: 276 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; DSA; DSB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 18. Weight in Grams: 457.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
276
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691649177
ISBN
9780691649177
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 138.34

Paperback. Series: Princeton Legacy Library. Num Pages: 276 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; DSA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 203 x 133 x 15. Weight in Grams: 28.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
276
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691622392
ISBN
9780691622392
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 46.99
€ 33.59

Paperback. Editor(s): North, Richard; Allard, Joe; Gillies, Patricia. Num Pages: 888 pages. BIC Classification: 2ABA; 2ACSX; DQ; DSBB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 233 x 157 x 47. Weight in Grams: 1310.
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
888
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781408247709
ISBN
9781408247709
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 58.61

Paperback. This collection of essays offers a major reassessment of the meaning and significance of emotional experience in the work of Shakespeare and his contemporaries. Editor(s): Meek, Richard; Sullivan, Erin. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: DSGS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 138. .
Publisher
Manchester University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9781526116918
ISBN
9781526116918
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 38.53

Paperback. Num Pages: 187 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: DSB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 153 x 228 x 11. Weight in Grams: 266.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
McFarland & Co Inc
Condition
New
SKU
V9780786470624
ISBN
9780786470624
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 42.16

Paperback. This groundbreaking reader of Old English prose and verse has been extensively revised for the second edition. Num Pages: 614 pages, 1 b/w illus. BIC Classification: 2ABA; DSBB. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 154 x 39. Weight in Grams: 870.
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
2nd Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781107641310
ISBN
9781107641310
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 42.46

Hardback. Including the classics of the genre as well as rare period pieces by African Americans and women, and northern and southern patriotic verse and songs, The Columbia Book of Civil War Poetry paints the background of the conflict and its literature, with each poem introduced by a compelling vignette. Editor(s): Frome, Keith. Num Pages: 543 pages, 53 b&w photographs. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2ABM; DC; DSBF; DSC; HBW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 208 x 210 x 44. Weight in Grams: 1362.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1994
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Edition
0th Edition
Number of pages
543
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231100021
ISBN
9780231100021
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 46.99
€ 33.37

Paperback. Num Pages: 224 pages, 9 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBS; BGH; DSB; HBJK; JFSL3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 15. Weight in Grams: 272.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
University of Minnesota Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780816679263
ISBN
9780816679263
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 27.31

Hardback. Shatters the notion that madness fuels creativity. This work features sixteen essays that address questions such as: Does emotional distress inspire great work? Is artistry enhanced or diminished by mental illness? What effect does substance abuse have on esthetic vision? Do psychoactive medications impinge on ingenuity? Editor(s): Berlin, Richard M. Num Pages: 200 pages. BIC Classification: DSC; MMH. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 146 x 17. Weight in Grams: 424.
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press United States
Number of pages
200
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780801888397
ISBN
9780801888397
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 34.87

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