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Paperback. One of the epics in Western literature, "The Iliad" recounts the story of the Trojan wars. In his introduction, the author observes that although the violence of the Iliad is grim and relentless, it co-exists with both images of civilized life and a poignant yearning for peace. Translator(s): Fagles, Robert. Num Pages: 704 pages, illustrations geneal. table, maps. BIC Classification: 2AHA; DCF; DSBB; DSC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 217 x 153 x 46. Weight in Grams: 736.
- Publisher
- Penguin Books Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Edition
- Revised ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780140275360
- ISBN
- 9780140275360
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 21.99€ 16.65
€ 21.99
€ 16.65
Hardcover. The "Iliad" and the "Odyssey" of Homer (eighth century BCE) are the two oldest European epic poems. The former tells of Achilles s anger over an insult to his honour during the Trojan War, and of its consequences for the Achaeans, the Trojans, and Achilles himself. Translator(s): Murray, A.T. Series: Loeb Classical Library. Num Pages: 598 pages. BIC Classification: DCF; FC. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 150 x 168 x 31. Weight in Grams: 422.
- Publisher
- Loeb
- Number of pages
- 598
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1924
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674995796
- ISBN
- 9780674995796
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 28.92
€ 33.99
€ 28.92
Paperback. Much more than a series of battle scenes, the Iliad is a work of extraordinary pathos and profundity that concerns itself with issues as fundamental as the meaning of life and death. Translator(s): Fitzgerald, Robert. Series: Oxford World's Classics. Num Pages: 496 pages, maps. BIC Classification: DB; DCF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 195 x 131 x 29. Weight in Grams: 364.
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press
- Number of pages
- 496
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199536795
- ISBN
- 9780199536795
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 10.99€ 10.03
€ 10.99
€ 10.03
Paperback. A stunning new translation of the classic tale of the fall of Troy from one of the world's finest translators. If you enjoyed THE SONG OF ACHILLES, discover the original and the best.. Translator(s): Mitchell, Stephen. Num Pages: 544 pages, map (black and white). BIC Classification: DB; DCF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130 x 32. Weight in Grams: 398.
- Publisher
- Orion Publishing Co United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 544
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780753827772
- ISBN
- 9780753827772
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 13.51
€ 17.99
€ 13.51
Other book format. The Odyssey reveals a universal order where gods intercede in the destinies of men, heroes are both deceitful and brave and a sea voyage becomes a test of human ingenuity and endurance. Following the fall of Troy, Odysseus sets sail for home. Series: Barnes & Noble Flexibound Editions. Num Pages: 296 pages. BIC Classification: DB; DCF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 139. .
- Publisher
- Barnes & Noble Inc
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781435163102
- ISBN
- 9781435163102
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 21.99€ 17.14
€ 21.99
€ 17.14
Hardcover. A show stopper a classic work: the edition translated by A.T. Murray that is cited in BCL3 (this revision is by by George E. Dimock). This set is in the handy, even cuddly, standard Loeb..Library format (4.5 x 6.5"). The facing Greek and English text is crisply printed on soothing off-white paper, Editor(s): Murray, A.T. Translator(s): Murray, A.T. Series: Loeb Classical Library. Num Pages: 480 pages. BIC Classification: 2AHA; DCF; DSBB; DSC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 171 x 110 x 27. Weight in Grams: 354.
- Publisher
- Loeb
- Number of pages
- 480
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1919
- Edition
- Subsequent
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674995628
- ISBN
- 9780674995628
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 32.96
€ 33.99
€ 32.96
Paperback. Powell's translation renders the Homeric Greek with a simplicity and dignity reminiscent of the original. Lucid and fast, the text immediately engrosses the reader, with a tight and balanced rhythm that sings and with a closeness to the original that allows the reader to hear the incantatory repetitions in the Greek. Translator(s): Powell, Barry B. Num Pages: 624 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 2AHA; DB; DSBB; DSC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 159 x 34. Weight in Grams: 890.
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 576
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199925865
- ISBN
- 9780199925865
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 49.99
€ 49.99
Hardcover. This collection of edited and fully annotated Homeric texts offer fresh solutions to a number of textual puzzles. Translator(s): West, M. L. Series: Loeb Classical Library. Num Pages: 480 pages. BIC Classification: 2AHA; DQ; DSBB; DSC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 162 x 115 x 26. Weight in Grams: 342.
- Publisher
- Loeb
- Number of pages
- 480
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Edition
- New ed
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674996069
- ISBN
- 9780674996069
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 28.92
€ 33.99
€ 28.92
Paperback. HarperCollins is proud to present its new range of best-loved, essential classics. Series: Collins Classics. Num Pages: 416 pages. BIC Classification: DB; DCF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 181 x 113 x 27. Weight in Grams: 232.
- Publisher
- HarperCollins Publishers
- Number of pages
- 416
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Edition
- UK ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780007420094
- ISBN
- 9780007420094
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 5.41
€ 5.41
Paperback. Translator(s): Lombardo, Stanley. Num Pages: 574 pages, 1M. BIC Classification: DNF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 216 x 137 x 26. Weight in Grams: 456.
- Publisher
- Hackett Publishing Co, Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 584
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Edition
- New Ed
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780872203525
- ISBN
- 9780872203525
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 21.99€ 18.05
€ 21.99
€ 18.05
Paperback. The classic tale of Odysseus's return home in a stunning new translation. Translator(s): Mitchell, Stephen. Num Pages: 368 pages. BIC Classification: DB; DCF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 142 x 29. Weight in Grams: 294.
- Publisher
- Orion Publishing Co
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781780226804
- ISBN
- 9781780226804
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 14.33
€ 17.99
€ 14.33
Paperback. Homer bidding farewell to his wife, Odysseus bound to the mast, Penelope at the loom, Achilles dragging Hector's body round the walls of Troy - scenes from Homer have been portrayed in every generation. Chapman's translations are argued to be two of the liveliest and readable. Translator(s): Chapman, George. Series Editor(s): Griffith, Tom. Series: Wordsworth Classics of World Literature. Num Pages: 976 pages. BIC Classification: DCF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 128 x 54. Weight in Grams: 634.
- Publisher
- Wordsworth Editions Ltd
- Number of pages
- 976
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Edition
- 1ST
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781840221176
- ISBN
- 9781840221176
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 7.13
€ 7.13
Paperback. An anthology of English poetry. It presents these poems of the aristocracy - verses of friendship, war, politics, death and above all of love - into wide common readership. It covers the major poets of Henry VIII's court, Sir Thomas Wyatt and Henry Howard, and Earl of Surrey. Editor(s): Holton, Amanda; MacFaul, Tom. Num Pages: 592 pages. BIC Classification: DCQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 136 x 197 x 27. Weight in Grams: 406.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Penguin Books Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 592
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780141192048
- ISBN
- 9780141192048
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 24.99€ 21.23
€ 24.99
€ 21.23
paperback. Identifies and explains a surprising affinity for medievalism and medieval studies among the leading figures of critical theory. This book contains original essays by Bataille and Bourdieu - translated English - that testify in various ways to the strange persistence of medievalisms in French postwar avant-garde writings. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: DSA; DSB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 223 x 176 x 17. Weight in Grams: 406.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- University of Chicago Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780226349749
- ISBN
- 9780226349749
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 34.99€ 26.80
€ 34.99
€ 26.80
Hardcover. Masculinity and Irish Popular Culture: Tiger's Tales is an interdisciplinary collection of essays by established and emerging scholars, analysing the shifting representations of Irish men across a range of popular culture forms in the period of the Celtic Tiger and beyond. Num Pages: 264 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DBR; 3JJPR; 3JM; APFA; DSBH; JFCA; JFSJ2. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 222 x 138 x 20. Weight in Grams: 442.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137300232
- ISBN
- 9781137300232
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 67.25
€ 67.25
Paperback. In Savoring the Salt, a host of poets, scholars, writers, political activists and filmmakers recall Toni Cade Bambara, a woman whose voice and vision played a vital role in shaping African American culture in the last quarter of the twentieth century. Editor(s): Holmes, Linda Janet; Wall, Cheryl A. Num Pages: 320 pages, 14 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; DSBH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 153 x 19. Weight in Grams: 431.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Temple University Press,U.S. United States
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9781592136254
- ISBN
- 9781592136254
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 31.02
€ 33.99
€ 31.02
Paperback. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: DCF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 142 x 219 x 18. Weight in Grams: 294.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Milkweed Editions United States
- Edition
- First Edition, Second Printing
- Number of pages
- 200
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781571314444
- ISBN
- 9781571314444
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 18.48
€ 19.99
€ 18.48
Hardcover. Series: Studies in Arthurian and Courtly Cultures. Num Pages: 214 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 2ADF; DSBB; DSC. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 17. Weight in Grams: 359.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Edition
- First Edition
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781403970435
- ISBN
- 9781403970435
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 66.77
€ 66.77