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Literature: history & criticism

Paperback. The History of Gothic Fiction debates the rise of the genre from its origins in the late eighteenth-century novel through nineteenth-century fictions of tyrants, monsters, conspirators and vampires to the twentieth-century zombie film. Num Pages: 224 pages, 10 black & white plates. BIC Classification: 2AB; 3JH; 3JJ; DSBF; DSBH; DSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 230 x 153 x 16. Weight in Grams: 400.
Publisher
Edinburgh University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
224
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Edition
0th Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780748611959
ISBN
9780748611959
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 41.99
€ 37.46

Hardback. .
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Edition
1st ed. 2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9781137477354
ISBN
9781137477354
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 165.61
€ 162.35

Paperback. Designed to meet the requirements for students at GCSE and A level, this educational edition offers the complete text of the History Boys along with a comprehensive study guide. It includes: detailed analyses of character, theme and structure; a clear introduction to the context of the play and its author; and,key quotations and activities. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; DD; DSBH; DSG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129. .
Publisher
Faber & Faber
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Edition
Education Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780571335800
ISBN
9780571335800
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.00
€ 11.54

Hardcover. For this six-volume edition of The Histories, W. R. Paton's 1922 translation has been thoroughly revised, the Buttner-Wobst Greek text corrected, and explanatory notes and a new introduction added. All but the first five of forty volumes survive in an incomplete state. Volume VI includes fragments unattributed to particular books of The Histories. Translator(s): Paton, W. R. Series: Loeb Classical Library. Num Pages: 640 pages. BIC Classification: DB; DSBB; HBLA1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 161 x 116 x 32. Weight in Grams: 450.
Publisher
Harvard University Press United States
Number of pages
640
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Edition
Sew Rev
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674996618
ISBN
9780674996618
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 28.82

Paperback. Describes how a small and quarrelsome band of Greek city states united to repel the might of the Persian empire. Frequently giving rise to colorful digressions, this book blends fact and legend to offer a compelling Greek view of the world of the fifth century BC. Translator(s): De Selincourt, Aubrey. Num Pages: 784 pages, bibliog , chronology, notes, glossary. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; 2AHA; DNF; DSBB; HBJD; HBLA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 34. Weight in Grams: 532.
Edition
Reissue
Publisher
Penguin Classics
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Condition
New
SKU
V9780140449082
ISBN
9780140449082
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.43

Hardcover. This volume contains Shakespeare's first five history plays - "Henry VI", Parts I, II and III, "Richard III" and "King John". The text of the plays is accompanied by extensive notes, an author chronology, a bibliography and a detailed introduction to each play. Num Pages: 638 pages, 1 geneal.table. BIC Classification: 2AB; DDS; DSGS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 209 x 136 x 48. Weight in Grams: 766.
Publisher
Everyman United Kingdom
Number of pages
638
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1994
Condition
New
SKU
V9781857151770
ISBN
9781857151770
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 20.61

Hardcover. Traditionally known as the Father of History, the Greek writer Herodotus(c 484-420 BC), was the first man to tell a story in prose on the scale of the ILIAD and the ODYSSEY. This book deals with his work. Editor(s): Blakeney, E.H. Translator(s): Rawlinson, George; Thomas, Rosalind. Num Pages: 772 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; DNF; DSBB; HBG; HBLA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 210 x 133 x 44. Weight in Grams: 852.
Publisher
Everyman United Kingdom
Number of pages
800
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1997
Edition
New ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9781857152340
ISBN
9781857152340
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 19.02

Hardcover. Polybius' overall theme is how and why the Romans spread their power as they did. The main part of his history describes the rise of Rome, her destruction of Carthage, and her eventual domination of the Greek world. It is a vital achievement despite its incomplete state; all but the first five of its original forty books survive. Translator(s): Paton, W. R. Series: Loeb Classical Library. Num Pages: 640 pages. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; 3D; DB; DSBB; HBLA1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 160 x 116 x 33. Weight in Grams: 454.
Publisher
Harvard University Press United States
Number of pages
640
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Edition
Revised
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674996595
ISBN
9780674996595
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 28.91

Hardcover.
Publisher
Harvard University Press United States
Number of pages
520
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Edition
Revised
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674996601
ISBN
9780674996601
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 28.91

Paperback. Polybius' account of Rome's rise to world power and her method of rule is a major source for the history of the years 220-146 BC. This new translation includes Books 1-5 in their entirety and all of the fragmentary Books 6 and 12 on the Roman constitution and historiography. It is accompanied by an illuminating introduction and notes. Translator(s): Waterfield, Robin. Series: Oxford World's Classics. Num Pages: 560 pages, 3 maps. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; 2AHA; 3D; DSBB; HBJD; HBLA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 195 x 130 x 25. Weight in Grams: 388.
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Number of pages
560
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780199534708
ISBN
9780199534708
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 13.40

Hardcover.
Publisher
Harvard University Press United States
Number of pages
512
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Edition
Revised
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674996373
ISBN
9780674996373
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 28.91

Paperback. Originally published: Oxford; New York: Oxford University Press, 1998. Translator(s): Waterfield, Robin. Series: Oxford World's Classics. Num Pages: 848 pages, maps. BIC Classification: 2AHA; DNF; DSBB; HBG; HBLA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 195 x 130 x 39. Weight in Grams: 560.
Publisher
Oxford University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
848
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Edition
unknown
Condition
New
SKU
V9780199535668
ISBN
9780199535668
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.00
€ 12.54

Hardcover. The main part of Polybius' history covers the years 264--146 BCE, describing the rise of Rome, her destruction of Carthage, and her eventual domination of the Greek world. For this edition, W. R. Paton's excellent translation has been thoroughly revised, and explanatory notes and a new introduction added. Translator(s): Paton, W. R. Series: Loeb Classical Library. Num Pages: 624 pages. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; 1QDAR; DB; DSBB; HBLA1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 168 x 130 x 31. Weight in Grams: 440.
Publisher
Harvard University Press United States
Number of pages
624
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Edition
Revised
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674996588
ISBN
9780674996588
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 28.62

Hardcover. The historian Polybius (ca 200-118 BCE) was born into a leading family of Megalopolis in the Peloponnese (Morea) and served the Achaean League in arms and diplomacy for many years, favoring alliance with Rome. This title offers a translation of Polybius' work. Translator(s): Paton, W. R. Series: Loeb Classical Library. Num Pages: 576 pages. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; 1QDAR; 2ADL; 3D; DB; DSBB; HBLA1; HBW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 168 x 117 x 31. Weight in Grams: 396.
Publisher
Harvard University Press United States
Number of pages
576
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Edition
Revised
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674996380
ISBN
9780674996380
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 28.79

Paperback. Editor(s): Dubrow, Heather; Strier, Richard. Num Pages: 388 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 2AB; DSBB; HBJD1; HBLC; HBLH; HBTB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 152 x 21. Weight in Grams: 521.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1988
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
388
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226167664
ISBN
9780226167664
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 52.99
€ 41.13

Paperback. The historical novel is not only an immensely popular genre, but also one that raises fascinating questions about the nature of key foundational concepts such as fact and fiction, history, reading and writing. This guide offers an introduction to both the genre and the critical debates around it. Series: The New Critical Idiom. Num Pages: 208 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: DSK. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 196 x 130 x 16. Weight in Grams: 214.
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
208
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780415426626
ISBN
9780415426626
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 28.35

Hardback. First modern critical edition of one of the most important and popular texts on the Crusades to survive. Editor(s): Kempf, D.; Bull, M. G. Num Pages: 195 pages, 2, 1 black & white illustrations, 1 black & white line drawings, 1 black and white, 1 lin. BIC Classification: 1FB; 2ADL; 3H; DSBB; HBJF1; HBLC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 241 x 171 x 24. Weight in Grams: 514.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Boydell & Brewer Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
195
Condition
New
SKU
V9781843838081
ISBN
9781843838081
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 98.09

Paperback. The "High Book of the Grail" (Perlesvaus) is one of the most fascinating of medieval Arthurian romances. The framework of the romance is the struggle of Arthur and his knights to impose - by force - the New Law of Christianity in place of the Old Law. This work presents this view of the Arthurian world to students of medieval literature. Num Pages: 298 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 2ADF; DSBB; DSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 218 x 142 x 24. Weight in Grams: 434.
Publisher
Boydell & Brewer Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
298
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Condition
New
SKU
V9781843841210
ISBN
9781843841210
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 28.94

Paperback. Num Pages: 147 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: DC; DS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 215 x 143 x 13. Weight in Grams: 238.
Publisher
Salmon Poetry
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9781908836564
ISBN
9781908836564
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.00
€ 12.58

Paperback. .
Publisher
Thimble Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
160
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Condition
New
SKU
V9780903355551
ISBN
9780903355551
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.28

Hardback. "The Satyricon of Petronius", a comic novel written in the first century AD, is famous primarily for its amazing banquet tale, "Trimalchio's Feast." In this discussion of Petronius' masterful use of parody, the author offers an interpretation of the "Satyricon" as a whole. Series: Sather Classical Lectures. Num Pages: 224 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; 2ADL; DSBB; DSG; DSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 237 x 154 x 21. Weight in Grams: 512.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
University of California Press United States
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520207158
ISBN
9780520207158
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 57.97
€ 45.80

Paperback. The Hidden Adult is a focused and sophisticated analysis of children's literature and a major contribution to the theory and criticism of the genre. Num Pages: 408 pages. BIC Classification: DSY. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 23. Weight in Grams: 580.
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press
Number of pages
408
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Edition
First Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780801889806
ISBN
9780801889806
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 46.99
€ 39.28

Paperback. Describes the literary phenomenon of the Sophoclean tragic hero. This work presents an analysis of three plays, the Antigone, Philoctetes, and Oedipus at Colonus, that emphasizes the individuality and variety of the living figures Sophocles created on the same basic armature. Series: Sather Classical Lectures. Num Pages: 224 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 2AHA; DSBB; DSG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 151 x 211 x 12. Weight in Grams: 266. Studies in Sophoclean Tragedy. Series: Sather Classical Lectures. 224 pages. Describes the literary phenomenon of the Sophoclean tragic hero. This work presents an analysis of three plays, the Antigone, Philoctetes, and Oedipus at Colonus, that emphasizes the individuality and variety of the living figures Sophocles created on the same basic armature. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. BIC Classification: 2AHA; DSBB; DSG. Dimension: 151 x 211 x 12. Weight: 260.
Publisher
University of California Press
Number of pages
224
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1983
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520049574
ISBN
9780520049574
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 35.99
€ 26.68

Paperback. Num Pages: 160 pages, 25 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: AFKV; DSA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 217 x 140 x 11. Weight in Grams: 232.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
University of Minnesota Press United States
Number of pages
160
Condition
New
SKU
V9780816681105
ISBN
9780816681105
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 25.29

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