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Paperback. A portrayal of a woman's struggle to regain her identity. It emerges through a series of short poems, often related to animals: how she is preyed upon and betrayed, misunderstood, compromised and not allowed to be herself. Num Pages: 64 pages. BIC Classification: DCF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 200 x 130 x 6. Weight in Grams: 96.
Publisher
Bloodaxe Books Ltd
Number of pages
64
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Condition
New
SKU
V9781852248062
ISBN
9781852248062
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 10.99
€ 9.75

Paperback. Selima Hill's 17th book of poetry - her 14th from Bloodaxe - is the account of a young woman's stay in the psychiatric ward of a large hospital. Num Pages: 80 pages. BIC Classification: DCF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 131 x 199 x 17. Weight in Grams: 116.
Publisher
Bloodaxe Books Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781780373058
ISBN
9781780373058
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.45

Paperback. Two sequences of of poems on forgiveness by the Costa and Forward Prize shortlisted poet. Hill is one of Britain's leading poets and previously won the Whitbread Poetry Award. Num Pages: 112 pages. BIC Classification: DCF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 200 x 130 x 13. Weight in Grams: 158.
Publisher
Bloodaxe Books Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9781780371498
ISBN
9781780371498
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 12.24

Paperback. Nancy Mitford was witty, intelligent, often acerbic, a great tease and an acute observer of upper-class English idiosyncrasies. With the publication of her novels, above all The Pursuit of Love, Love in a Cold Climate and The Blessing, she became a huge bestseller and a household name. This book tells her story. Num Pages: 288 pages, facsim portraits. BIC Classification: 2AB; BG; DSBH; DSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 132 x 19. Weight in Grams: 228.
Publisher
VINTAGE
Number of pages
288
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Edition
New Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099429555
ISBN
9780099429555
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 21.99
€ 16.77

Hardback. Very good condition, stamp inside front board and on title page from Ohio State University Library
Condition
Used, Very Good
Format
Hardback
Publisher
Louisiana State University Press Baton Rouge
Publication date
1965
SKU
KLN0005590
Hardback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 7.99
€ 4.99

Paperback. This collection seeks to represent the state of the art in cognitive stylistics - a field at the interface between linguistics, literary studies and cognitive science. Editor(s): Semino, Elena; Culpepper, Jonathan V.; Culpeper, Jonathan. Series: Linguistic Approaches to Literature. Num Pages: 349 pages, index. BIC Classification: CFD; DSA; DSB; JMAQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 154 x 227 x 21. Weight in Grams: 480.
Publisher
John Benjamins Publishing Company
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Edition
UK ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9789027233325
ISBN
9789027233325
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 40.97

Paperback. Translator(s): Green, Yvonne. Num Pages: 110 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: DCF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 215 x 141 x 9. Weight in Grams: 152.
Publisher
Smith/Doorstop
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Condition
New
SKU
9781906613389
ISBN
9781906613389
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 12.00
€ 11.43

Paperback. This is a lively, readable and accurate verse translation of the six best plays by one of the most influential of all classical Latin writers. The volume includes Phaedra, Oedipus, Medea, Trojan Women, Hercules Furens, and Thyestes, together with an invaluable introduction and notes. Translator(s): Wilson, Emily. Series: Oxford World's Classics. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; 3D; DD. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 195 x 131 x 18. Weight in Grams: 212.
Publisher
Oxford University Press, USA
Number of pages
288
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780192807069
ISBN
9780192807069
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 12.50

Hardcover. Volume 2 comprises the following tragedies attributed to Seneca: Oedipus, Hercules Mad, Hercules on Oeta, Thyestes, Agamemnon--the guys. Editor(s): Seneca, Lucius Annaeus. Translator(s): Bartsch, Shad; Braund, Professor Susanna; Dressler, Alex; Fantham, Elaine. Series: The Complete Works of Lucius Annaeus Seneca. Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: DB; DD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 36. .
Publisher
University Of Chicago Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226013602
ISBN
9780226013602
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 51.99
€ 40.03

Paperback. A philosophy that saw self-possession as the key to an existence lived "in accordance with nature", Stoicism called for restraint of animal instincts and severing of emotional ties. Seneca's contribution to a seemingly unsympathetic creed was to transform it into an inspiring declaration of the dignity of the individual mind. Editor(s): Campbell, Robin. Translator(s): Campbell, Robin. Num Pages: 256 pages, index. BIC Classification: HPCA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 15. Weight in Grams: 194.
Publisher
Penguin Classics
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1969
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780140442106
ISBN
9780140442106
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.00

Paperback. Lucius Annaeus Seneca (4 BCE - 65 CE) was a Roman Stoic philosopher, dramatist, statesman, and adviser to the emperor Nero, all during the Silver Age of Latin literature. This title is a fresh and compelling series of new English-language translations of his works in eight accessible volumes. Translator(s): Kaster, Robert A.; Nussbaum, Martha C. Series: The Complete Works of Lucius Annaeus Seneca. Num Pages: 272 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: DB; DNF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 219 x 142 x 21. Weight in Grams: 380.
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
272
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226748429
ISBN
9780226748429
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 29.59

Paperback. Stoic philosopher and tutor to the young emperor Nero, Seneca wrote moral essays - exercises in practical philosophy - on how to live in a troubled world. Strikingly applicable today, his thoughts on happiness and other subjects are here combined in a clear, modern translation with an introduction on Seneca's life and philosophy. Translator(s): Davie, John. Series: Oxford World's Classics. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: DNF; HPCA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 193 x 130 x 20. Weight in Grams: 222.
Publisher
Oxford University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
304
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780199552405
ISBN
9780199552405
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.68

Paperback. Translator(s): Ahl, Frederick. Series: Masters of Latin Literature. Num Pages: 128 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 2ADL; DD; DSBB; DSG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 156 x 229 x 8. Weight in Grams: 196.
Publisher
Cornell University Press United States
Number of pages
128
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1986
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780801494321
ISBN
9780801494321
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 15.23

Paperback. Living in Rome under Caligula and later a tutor to Nero, Seneca witnessed the extremes of human behaviour. His shocking and bloodthirsty plays not only reflect a brutal period of history but also show how guilt, sorrow, anger and desire lead individuals to violence. Translator(s): Smith, R. Scott. Num Pages: 368 pages. BIC Classification: 2ADL; DD; DSBB; DSG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 132 x 23. Weight in Grams: 278.
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
368
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780140455519
ISBN
9780140455519
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 14.21

Paperback. Translator(s): Churchill, Caryl. Num Pages: 60 pages. BIC Classification: DD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 131 x 4. Weight in Grams: 82.
Publisher
Nick Hern Books United Kingdom
Number of pages
60
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Edition
New edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781854596505
ISBN
9781854596505
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 13.35

Paperback. Translator(s): Ahl, Frederick. Series: Masters of Latin Literature. Num Pages: 128 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: DD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 153 x 8. Weight in Grams: 208.
Publisher
Cornell University Press
Number of pages
128
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1986
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780801494314
ISBN
9780801494314
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 15.27

Hardcover. In 124 epistles Seneca (c. 4 65 CE) writes to Lucilius, occasionally about technical problems of philosophy, but more often in a relaxed style about moral and ethical questions, relating them to personal experiences. He thus presents a Stoic philosopher s thoughts about the good life in a contemporary context. Translator(s): Gummere, R.M. Series: Loeb Classical Library. Num Pages: 469 pages. BIC Classification: BG; DNF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 117 x 169 x 27. Weight in Grams: 352.
Publisher
Loeb
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1925
Edition
Revised
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674990869
ISBN
9780674990869
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 28.84

Hardcover. Seneca Epistulae Vol. I Editor(s): Reynolds, Leighton; Reynolds, L. D. Series: Oxford Classical Texts. Num Pages: 344 pages. BIC Classification: DNF; DSBB; HPCA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 196 x 127 x 24. Weight in Grams: 420.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1965
Publisher
Oxford University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
344
Condition
New
SKU
V9780198146445
ISBN
9780198146445
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 72.42

Paperback. Editor(s): Fitch, John G. Series: Cornell Studies in Classical Philology. Num Pages: 492 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: DSBB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 157 x 237 x 26. Weight in Grams: 720.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Cornell University Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
492
Condition
New
SKU
V9780801475719
ISBN
9780801475719
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 57.05
€ 56.07

paperback. Dramas by the classical playwright and philosopher are accompanied by a modern work to demonstrate the Roman's impact on the development of the tragedy. Translator(s): Watling, E.F. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: DD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 129 x 15. Weight in Grams: 226.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1966
Publisher
Penguin Classics
Condition
New
SKU
9780140441741
ISBN
9780140441741
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 12.53

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