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Literature: history & criticism
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
€ 43.99€ 43.22
€ 43.99
€ 43.22
Paperback. One of the finest British poets of this century, Roy Fuller was awarded the Queen's Gold Medal for Poetry, the C.B.E., and was elected to the Oxford Professorship of Poetry. The achievements of the late poet, novelist, critic and autobiographer are honoured here in essays and poems by writers who were his friends. Editor(s): Tolley, A.T. Num Pages: 137 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; BG; DSBH; DSC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 230. . Keywords: "Special Features - Used Books - Biography - Novelists, Poets & Playwrights - Poets,Special Features - Used Books - Poetry, Drama & Criticism - History & Criticism - Poetry & Poets,Subjects - Biography"
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- Publisher
- Carleton University Press,Canada U.S.A.
- Number of pages
- 137
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1993
- SKU
- KHS0038618
- ISBN
- 9780886292102
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 19.99€ 17.52
€ 19.99
€ 17.52
Paperback. This is a study of the poetry of T.S. Eliot. The author sets out to discover just how his poetry, charged with coldness, antisemitism, misogyny, elitism and prissiness invites or incites prejudice. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: 2ACG; DSBH; DSC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 198 x 131 x 23. Weight in Grams: 245.
- Publisher
- Faber Faber Inc
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1994
- Edition
- Main
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780571170357
- ISBN
- 9780571170357
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.00€ 11.53
€ 13.00
€ 11.53
Paperback. In the "Poet to Poet" series, a contemporary poet advocates a poet of the past or present whom they have particularly admired. By their selection of verses and their critical reactions, the selectors offer intriguing insights into their own work. Here, Mick Imlah selects Tennyson. Editor(s): Imlah, Mick. Series: Poet to Poet: An Essential Choice of Classic Verse. Num Pages: 96 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; DCF; DSBF; DSC. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 196 x 119 x 7. Weight in Grams: 72.
- Publisher
- Faber & Faber
- Number of pages
- 80
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Edition
- Main - Poet to Poet
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780571207008
- ISBN
- 9780571207008
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 9.99€ 5.50
€ 9.99
€ 5.50
Hardback. In Tales of the Wars of Montrose Hogg continues his examination of Scotland's past. Editor(s): Hughes, Gillian. Series: The Collected Works of James Hogg. Num Pages: 352 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKS; 2AB; DSBF; DSK; FC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 40. Weight in Grams: 741.
- Publisher
- Edinburgh University Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780748606351
- ISBN
- 9780748606351
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 112.39€ 108.53
€ 112.39
€ 108.53
Paperback. Telling the story of the author's grandparents and parents, and of his brothers' involvement in the violent Mau Mau uprising, this title etches a tumultuous era, capturing the landscape of Kenya, the people and their culture, and the social and political vicissitudes of life under colonialism and war. Num Pages: 272 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1HFGK; 2AB; 3JJ; BM; DSBH; DSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 205 x 130 x 18. Weight in Grams: 196.
- Publisher
- Vintage
- Number of pages
- 272
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780099548522
- ISBN
- 9780099548522
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 11.05
€ 13.99
€ 11.05
Paperback. A Student Edition of Bond's notorious play set in London in the 1960s reflecting a time of social change. Its subject is the cultural poverty and frustration of a generation of young people on the dole and living on council estate. Editor(s): Davis, David. Series: Student Editions. Num Pages: 224 pages, n/a. BIC Classification: 2AB; DD; DSBH; DSG. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 131 x 198 x 15. Weight in Grams: 212.
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Methuen Drama
- Number of pages
- 224
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781408100103
- ISBN
- 9781408100103
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.50
€ 14.50
Paperback. In this volume, 26 newly commissioned essays provide distinct, original and sometimes playful or unusual definitions of theoretical keywords - both unexpected terms as well as words well established in the critical canon. Editor(s): Wolfreys, Julian. Num Pages: 416 pages, 5 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 2AB; CFF; DSR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 21. Weight in Grams: 761.
- Publisher
- Edinburgh University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780748614356
- ISBN
- 9780748614356
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 41.99€ 37.49
€ 41.99
€ 37.49
Paperback. A book that chronicles bestselling author's long friendship with writer from its beginning to untimely end with both funny and moving moments and stark honesty. Num Pages: 400 pages. BIC Classification: BM; DSBH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 153 x 197 x 25. Weight in Grams: 252.
- Publisher
- Penguin Books Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 400
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780241950548
- ISBN
- 9780241950548
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 20.99€ 16.78
€ 20.99
€ 16.78
Paperback. Num Pages: 278 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: DSBH; DSK; JFC. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 233 x 156 x 15. Weight in Grams: 430.
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 288
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1987
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780415045131
- ISBN
- 9780415045131
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 51.23
€ 51.23
Paperback. Translator(s): Jull Costa, Margaret. Series: Dedalus European Classics. Num Pages: 714 pages. BIC Classification: 1DSP; 2ADP; 3JJ; DSBH; DSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 128 x 198 x 44. Weight in Grams: 638.
- Publisher
- Dedalus Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- UK ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781910213445
- ISBN
- 9781910213445
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 24.99€ 21.58
€ 24.99
€ 21.58
Paperback. A lively illustrated 2005 collection of short essays on a wide range of aspects of Austen's life, work and times. Editor(s): Todd, Janet. Series: The Cambridge Edition of the Works of Jane Austen. Num Pages: 498 pages, 43 b/w illus. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSBF; DSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 217 x 139 x 23. Weight in Grams: 626. Series: Cambridge Edition of the Works of Jane Austen. 498 pages, 43 b/w illus. Editor(s): Todd, Janet. A lively illustrated 2005 collection of short essays on a wide range of aspects of Austen's life, work and times. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSBF; DSK. Dimension: 217 x 139 x 23. Weight: 580.
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press
- Number of pages
- 498
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Edition
- New Ed
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780521688536
- ISBN
- 9780521688536
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 35.35
€ 35.35
Paperback. Presents a biography of George Herbert (1593-1633), who was a Greek and Latin scholar, was fluent in modern languages, and an accomplished musician. "The Temple", Herbert's great structure of poems from which the present selection is drawn, first appeared in 1633, the year of his death. Editor(s): Shapcott, Jo. Series: Poet to Poet. Num Pages: 128 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; DCF; DSBD; DSC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 195 x 121 x 9. Weight in Grams: 86.
- Publisher
- Faber and Faber United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 96
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Edition
- Main - Poet to Poet
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780571210398
- ISBN
- 9780571210398
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 6.20
€ 6.20
Paperback. Num Pages: 258 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: DSBB; JFHF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 15. Weight in Grams: 399.
- Publisher
- Cornell University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781501707445
- ISBN
- 9781501707445
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 30.83
€ 33.99
€ 30.83
Hardback. Num Pages: 320 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: DSB; PDR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 3887 x 5817 x 25. Weight in Grams: 612.
- Publisher
- Fordham University Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780823272778
- ISBN
- 9780823272778
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 71.19
€ 71.19
Paperback. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: BM; DSGS; JMU. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 203 x 135 x 20. Weight in Grams: 294.
- Publisher
- HarperCollins Publishers Inc
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780062378729
- ISBN
- 9780062378729
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 10.70
€ 13.99
€ 10.70
Hardback. Num Pages: 192 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: DSB; HBG; HBTB; JFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 151 x 223 x 21. Weight in Grams: 378.
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- Annotated Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781441151292
- ISBN
- 9781441151292
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 28.88
€ 40.99
€ 28.88
Paperback. Examines the importance of the poetic voice and the mysteries of metaphor. This book argues that a poet's originality depends on a deep understanding of the traditions of political poetry, nature poetry, and religious poetry. It is suitable for those interested in a fresh introduction to an art that lies at the centre of Western civilization. Series: Why X Matters Series. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: DSC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 196 x 129 x 15. Weight in Grams: 180.
- Publisher
- Yale University Press
- Number of pages
- 224
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780300151466
- ISBN
- 9780300151466
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 18.99€ 15.34
€ 18.99
€ 15.34
Paperback. A collection of the four major plays by Christopher Marlowe: Tamburlaine, Parts 1 and 2, The Jew of Malta, Edward II and Dr Faustus, with a new introduction by Brian Gibbons. All of these plays are widely studied at both A and undergraduate level. Editor(s): Gibbons, Professor Brian. Series: New Mermaids. Num Pages: 624 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; DD; DSBD; DSG. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 198 x 131 x 40. Weight in Grams: 500.
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
- Number of pages
- 624
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781408149492
- ISBN
- 9781408149492
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 13.39
€ 13.99
€ 13.39
Paperback. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: DSBF; HBJD1; HBLL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 159 x 233 x 15. Weight in Grams: 486.
- Publisher
- The History Press Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781845888336
- ISBN
- 9781845888336
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 20.00€ 16.46
€ 20.00
€ 16.46
Paperback. This book tells the story of modern drama through its seminal, groundbreaking plays and performances, and the artistic diversity that these represent. Exploring the new note of artistic hostility between dramatists and their audience, Shepherd-Barr draws on a range of theories and performances to reveal what makes modern drama "modern". Series: Very Short Introductions. Num Pages: 144 pages, 10 black and white halftones. BIC Classification: AN; DSG. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 174 x 111. .
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 144
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199658770
- ISBN
- 9780199658770
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 10.99€ 9.95
€ 10.99
€ 9.95
Paperback. Poetry in Theory: An Anthology 1900--2000 brings together key critical and theoretical texts from the twentieth century which have animated debates about modern poetry. * Helps readers to think critically about the nature of modern poetry, and to engage with broader questions about aesthetics, language, culture and imagination. Series: Blackwell Anthologies. Num Pages: 664 pages, 0. BIC Classification: DC; DSBH; DSC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 242 x 167 x 36. Weight in Grams: 1122.
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 664
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631225546
- ISBN
- 9780631225546
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 51.19
€ 51.19
Paperback. Editor(s): Wythoff, Grant. Series: Electronic Mediations (Paperback). BIC Classification: DNF; DSK; PDX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 277 x 216 x 18. Weight in Grams: 862.
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Publisher
- Univ Of Minnesota Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781517900854
- ISBN
- 9781517900854
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 38.74
€ 40.99
€ 38.74
Hardback. These essays examine a variety of cultural objects described or alluded to in books from the Golden Age of Spanish literature, including clothing, paintings, tapestries, playing cards, monuments, materials of war, and even enchanted bronze heads. Series: Toronto Iberic. Num Pages: 352 pages, 14. BIC Classification: 2ADS; DSBD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 159 x 28. Weight in Grams: 716.
- Publisher
- University of Toronto Press Canada
- Number of pages
- 352
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781442645127
- ISBN
- 9781442645127
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 80.44
€ 80.44