Literature: history & criticism
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Literature: history & criticism
Hardcover. Philostratus's writings embody the height of the renaissance of Greek literature in the second century CE. Heroicus is a vineyard conversation about the beauty, continuing powers, and worship of the Homeric heroes. Gymnasticus is the sole surviving ancient treatise on sports, which reshapes conventional ideas about the athletic body. Series: Loeb Classical Library. Num Pages: 506 pages. BIC Classification: DSBB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 128 x 170 x 29. Weight in Grams: 384.
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Edition
- Bilingual
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674996748
- ISBN
- 9780674996748
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 28.84
€ 33.99
€ 28.84
Paperback. Num Pages: 224 pages, 1. BIC Classification: DSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 14. Weight in Grams: 318.
- Publisher
- Cornell University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780801476648
- ISBN
- 9780801476648
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 34.01
€ 37.99
€ 34.01
Paperback. Critically acclaimed, award-winning biography of CS Lewis, JRR Tolkien and the brilliant group of writers to come out of Oxford during the Second World War. Num Pages: 304 pages, With index. BIC Classification: 2AB; BGL; DSRC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129 x 20. Weight in Grams: 232.
- Publisher
- HarperCollins
- Number of pages
- 304
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Edition
- UK ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780007748693
- ISBN
- 9780007748693
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 11.37
€ 15.99
€ 11.37
Paperback. This collection of classic tales also includes some of the less well-known fables, morality tales and comic stories, and an exploration of the origins of the stories and their literary evolution. Translator(s): Crick, Joyce. Series: Oxford World's Classics. Num Pages: 416 pages. BIC Classification: DSY; FC; YFJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 130 x 21. Weight in Grams: 288.
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 416
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199555581
- ISBN
- 9780199555581
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 16.99€ 12.57
€ 16.99
€ 12.57
Paperback. One of Bernard Shaw's greatest plays, Mrs Warren's Profession raises issues about class struggle, generational differences, the past, and female hardship through the exploration of a mother and daughter relationship put under enormous strain. Editor(s): Kent, Brad. Series: New Mermaids. Num Pages: 224 pages, Production photographs. BIC Classification: 2AB; DD; DSBF; DSG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UA) A / AS level; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 198 x 164 x 13. Weight in Grams: 218.
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
- Number of pages
- 224
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780713679946
- ISBN
- 9780713679946
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 13.37
€ 13.99
€ 13.37
Hardback. Alshaer's book offers a subtle and historically grounded reading of modern Arabic poetry, emphasising the aesthetic integration of politics within poetic form. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: 1FB; 2CSR; 3JH; 3JJ; DSC; HBJF1; HBLL; HBLW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 138. Weight in Grams: 750.
- Publisher
- C Hurst & Co Publishers Ltd
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- UK ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781849043199
- ISBN
- 9781849043199
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 46.99€ 41.75
€ 46.99
€ 41.75
Paperback. Translator(s): Carroll, Carleton W. Num Pages: 480 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 2ADF; DSBB. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 160 x 234 x 30. Weight in Grams: 724.
- Publisher
- Boydell & Brewer Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781843842262
- ISBN
- 9781843842262
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 52.99€ 50.57
€ 52.99
€ 50.57
Paperback. Uncovers the theological currents that lie just under the surface of Tolkien's epic tale. Num Pages: 381 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSRC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 238 x 159 x 32. Weight in Grams: 594.
- Publisher
- William B Eerdmans Publishing Co
- Number of pages
- 381
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780802824974
- ISBN
- 9780802824974
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 28.67
€ 32.99
€ 28.67
Paperback. .
- Publisher
- Pearson Education Limited
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- Pearson New International Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781292042640
- ISBN
- 9781292042640
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 89.50
€ 89.50
Paperback. Whether you want to write a Petrarchan sonnet for your lover's birthday, an epithalamion for your sister's wedding or a villanelle excoriating the government's housing policy, this book gives you the tools and the confidence to do so with enjoyable exercises, insights and simple step-by-step advice. Num Pages: 384 pages. BIC Classification: DSC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 129 x 27. Weight in Grams: 276.
- Edition
- Reprint
- Publisher
- Arrow
- Number of pages
- 384
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780099509349
- ISBN
- 9780099509349
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 11.81
€ 15.99
€ 11.81
Paperback. Gierzynski's captivating analysis of media's impact on political views, combined with the enjoyable Potter story details, makes for an irresistible project that social scientists can use to work a little magic in their classrooms. Num Pages: 136 pages, 12, 12 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: DSK; JHB; JPA. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 214 x 139 x 10. Weight in Grams: 170.
- Publisher
- Johns Hopkins University Press
- Number of pages
- 136
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781421410333
- ISBN
- 9781421410333
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 31.99€ 26.63
€ 31.99
€ 26.63
Paperback. Num Pages: 576 pages. BIC Classification: DS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 165 x 205 x 38. Weight in Grams: 632.
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 576
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1983
- Edition
- 2nd
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226065588
- ISBN
- 9780226065588
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 26.76
€ 33.99
€ 26.76
Paperback. .
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781472584038
- ISBN
- 9781472584038
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 30.78
€ 33.99
€ 30.78
Paperback. Editor(s): Adams, Jenni; Vice, Sue. Num Pages: 300 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: APF; DSBH; HBTZ1. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 158 x 26. Weight in Grams: 476.
- Publisher
- Vallentine Mitchell
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780853039594
- ISBN
- 9780853039594
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 46.24
€ 46.24
Paperback. New view of the crucial role of fashion discourse and practice in Weimar Germany and its significance for women. Series: Screen Cultures: German Film and the Visual. Num Pages: 254 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 2ACG; 3JJG; DSBH; HBTB; JFCK; JFSJ1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 153 x 228 x 14. Weight in Grams: 372. Discourses & Displays in German Culture, 1918-1933. Series: Screen Cultures: German Film and the Visual. 254 pages, black & white illustrations. New view of the crucial role of fashion discourse and practice in Weimar Germany and its significance for women. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 2ACG; 3JJG; DSBH; HBTB; JFCK; JFSJ1. Dimension: 153 x 228 x 14. Weight: 362.
- Publisher
- Camden House
- Number of pages
- 254
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781571135162
- ISBN
- 9781571135162
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 44.99€ 36.93
€ 44.99
€ 36.93
Hardcover. Num Pages: 184 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 149 x 227 x 20. Weight in Grams: 352.
- Publisher
- University Of Chicago Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226354279
- ISBN
- 9780226354279
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 26.79
€ 33.99
€ 26.79
Paperback. Editor(s): Griffin, Professor Gabriele (University of York, UK University of Hull, UK University of York, UK University of York, UK University of York, UK University of Hull, UK University of York University of Hull, UK University of Hull, UK University of Hull, UK University of York); Hayler, Lecturer Matt (University of Birmingham). Series: Research Methods for the Arts and Humanities Eup. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBK; DSB; DSR; GBC; GPS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). .
- Publisher
- Edinburgh University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 256
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781474409612
- ISBN
- 9781474409612
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 38.99€ 35.31
€ 38.99
€ 35.31
Paperback. Harold Bloom, the doyen of American literary critics and author of The Western Canon, has spent a professional lifetime reading, writing about and teaching Shakespeare. In this magisterial interpretation, Bloom explains Shakespeare's genius in a radical and provocative re-reading of the plays. Num Pages: 768 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSGS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 155 x 40. Weight in Grams: 986.
- Publisher
- HarperCollins Publishers United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 768
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Edition
- 1St Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780007292844
- ISBN
- 9780007292844
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 18.06
€ 26.99
€ 18.06
Hardcover. This volume offers an empirical and diachronic investigation of the foundations and nature of metaphor in English, based on evidence from The Historical Thesaurus of English. It offers case studies of a number of semantic domains and provides a significant step forward in the data-driven understanding of metaphor. Editor(s): Anderson, Wendy; Bramwell, Ellen; Hough, Carole. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; CFA; CFGA; CFM; DSB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 243 x 162 x 26. Weight in Grams: 648.
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780198744573
- ISBN
- 9780198744573
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 169.80
€ 169.80
Paperback. When an essay is due and dreaded exams loom, this book offers students what they need to succeed. It provides chapter-by-chapter analysis, explanations of key themes, motifs and symbols, a review quiz, and essay topics. It is suitable for late-night studying and paper writing. Series: SparkNotes Literature Guide. Num Pages: 80 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSRC. Category: (Y) Teenage / Young Adult. Dimension: 135 x 210 x 5. Weight in Grams: 100.
- Publisher
- SparkNotes
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Edition
- Study Guide
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781411469600
- ISBN
- 9781411469600
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 8.99€ 8.27
€ 8.99
€ 8.27
Paperback. Num Pages: 152 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: DSB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 154 x 229 x 13. Weight in Grams: 258.
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 152
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1985
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226532271
- ISBN
- 9780226532271
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 17.29
€ 19.99
€ 17.29
Paperback. A collection of plays that focuses on three playwrights' - Peter Meineck, Cecelia Eaton Luschnig, and Paul Woodruff - treatment of the same events in the House of Atreus. It is suitable for those interested in Greek literature, theater history, or mythology. Translator(s): Meineck, Peter; Luschnig, Cecilia Eaton; Woodruff, Paul. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: DD; DSBB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 215 x 140 x 13. Weight in Grams: 274.
- Publisher
- Hackett Publishing Co, Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 180
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780872209640
- ISBN
- 9780872209640
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 18.99€ 15.28
€ 18.99
€ 15.28
Paperback. .
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781138652118
- ISBN
- 9781138652118
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 34.99€ 34.07
€ 34.99
€ 34.07
Hardback. The only autobiography by a major Victorian novelist, Trollope's account offers a fascinating insight into his literary life and opinions. This edition shows how he exaggerated to create his compelling narrative, and includes other writings to show how subtle and complex his approach to literature really was. Editor(s): Shrimpton, Nicholas. Num Pages: 368 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; BGLA; DSBF; DSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 138 x 197 x 25. Weight in Grams: 486.
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Edition
- 2nd ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199675289
- ISBN
- 9780199675289
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 31.86
€ 32.99
€ 31.86