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Paperback. How does Shakespeare's treatment of human sexuality relate to the sexual conventions and language of his times? Looking at both plays and poetry, this lively and informative book explores Shakespeare's portrayal of desire, jealousy, and same-gender relationships, as well as how sex becomes a source of humour in his comedies. Num Pages: 304 pages, 25 black-and-white halftones. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSBD; DSGS; JHBK5. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 137 x 216 x 24. Weight in Grams: 384.
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press
- Number of pages
- 304
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199643974
- ISBN
- 9780199643974
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 14.33
€ 17.99
€ 14.33
Paperback. Shakespeare's tragedies contain an astonishing variety of suffering, from suicides and murders to dismemberments and grief. Stanley Wells considers how the bard's tragic plays drew on the literary and theatrical conventions of his time. Discussing the individual plays, he also explores why tragedy is regarded as a fit subject for entertainment. Series: Very Short Introductions. Num Pages: 144 pages, 10 black and white images. BIC Classification: DDS; DSG; DSGS. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 174 x 111. .
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780198785293
- ISBN
- 9780198785293
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 11.65
€ 13.99
€ 11.65
Paperback. Great Shakespeare Actors provides a series of well-informed, well-written, illuminating, and entertaining accounts of many of the most famous stage performers of Shakespeare in both England and America, offering a concise, actor-centred history of Shakespeare on the stage. Num Pages: 314 pages, Numerous black-and-white halftones. BIC Classification: 2AB; ANB; DSGS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 138. .
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780198769729
- ISBN
- 9780198769729
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 18.99€ 15.19
€ 18.99
€ 15.19
Paperback. Compiled by one of the best-known authorities on the bard's works, this dictionary offers up-to-date information on all aspects of Shakespeare in his own time and on his impact and influence on later ages. Essential reference for anyone with an interest in Shakespeare. Series: Oxford Quick Reference. Num Pages: 240 pages, numerous halftones. BIC Classification: DSBD; DSG; DSR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 129 x 196 x 15. Weight in Grams: 262. Paperback, in very good condition.
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- Publisher
- OUP Oxford
- Number of pages
- 240
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Edition
- 2nd Revised edition
- SKU
- KRF0014164
- ISBN
- 9780192806383
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 12.82
€ 12.82
Paperback. In this new offering from Stanley Wells comes an exploration of one of the world's greatest dramatists: William Shakespeare. Written with enthusiasm and flair, Wells looks at both the world Shakespeare lived in and all of his major works, to show how and why he continues to be so influential and important to society today. Series: Very Short Introductions. Num Pages: 144 pages, 8 black and white illustrations. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSBD; DSGS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 112 x 175 x 16. Weight in Grams: 114.
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780198718628
- ISBN
- 9780198718628
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 10.86
€ 13.99
€ 10.86
Hardcover. This volume presents a winning selection of the very best essays from the long and distinguished career of Stanley Wells, one of the most well-known and respected Shakespeare scholars in the world. Its chapters are divided into themed sections, on Shakespearian influences, particular works, theatre, and text. Editor(s): Edmondson, Paul. Num Pages: 496 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; AN; DSBD; DSGS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 166 x 241 x 43. Weight in Grams: 780.
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780198786542
- ISBN
- 9780198786542
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 39.02
€ 39.02
Hardcover. Great Shakespeare Actors provides a series of well-informed, well-written, illuminating, and entertaining accounts of many of the most famous stage performers of Shakespeare in both England and America, offering a concise, actor-centred history of Shakespeare on the stage. Num Pages: 314 pages, Numerous black-and-white halftones. BIC Classification: 2AB; AN; DSGS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 227 x 149 x 27. Weight in Grams: 476.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780198703297
- ISBN
- 9780198703297
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 36.87
€ 36.87
Hardback. The Scale of Perfection is the major work of Walter Hilton, one of the best known English mystical writers of the late fourteenth century. The text circulated widely in England before becoming a spiritual classic. This is the first authoritative edition of Book II, based on detailed study of all surviving manuscripts and early printed books. Editor(s): Hussey, Stanley; Sargent, Michael. Series: Early English Text Society Original Series. Num Pages: 550 pages, 2 black and white halftones. BIC Classification: 2AB; DN; DSBB. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 138. .
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- Critical
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780198789093
- ISBN
- 9780198789093
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 137.58
€ 137.58
The Pagan Book of Living and Dying: Practical Rituals, Prayers, Blessi...
Starhawk,, Nightmare, M. Macha
Paperback. A groundbreaking addition to today's popular literature on death and dying, in The Pagan Book of Living and Dying is the first comprehensive guide to Paganism's beliefs and practices in facing death. Num Pages: 384 pages, music. BIC Classification: DNF; HRKP; HRLM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 156 x 33. Weight in Grams: 428.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- HarperOne
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780062515162
- ISBN
- 9780062515162
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 21.99€ 19.83
€ 21.99
€ 19.83
Paperback. Num Pages: 424 pages. BIC Classification: DSA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 155 x 24. Weight in Grams: 570.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 424
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780804732147
- ISBN
- 9780804732147
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 36.99€ 34.28
€ 36.99
€ 34.28
Hardback. Num Pages: 424 pages. BIC Classification: DSA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 30. Weight in Grams: 685.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 424
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780804732130
- ISBN
- 9780804732130
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 171.08
€ 171.08
Hardcover. This is the first part of a two-volume edition of Statius's epics "Thebaid" and "Achilleid", with a freshly edited Latin text facing an English translation. Translator(s): Shackleton Bailey, D. R. Num Pages: 448 pages. BIC Classification: DCF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 168 x 122 x 34. Weight in Grams: 344.
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 448
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Edition
- New ed
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674012080
- ISBN
- 9780674012080
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 29.07
€ 33.99
€ 29.07
Hardcover. This is the second part of a two-volume edition of Statius's epics "Thebaid" and "Achilleid", with a freshly edited Latin text facing an English translation. The extant portion of his unfinished "Achilleid" begins as a charming account of Achilles' life. Translator(s): Shackleton Bailey, D. R. Num Pages: 448 pages. BIC Classification: DCF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College); (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 168 x 118 x 25. Weight in Grams: 330.
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 448
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674012097
- ISBN
- 9780674012097
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 28.68
€ 33.99
€ 28.68
Hardcover. Statius's Silvae, thirty-two occasional poems, were written probably between 89 and 96 CE. The verse is light in touch, with a distinct pictorial quality. D. R. Shackleton Bailey's edition, which replaced the earlier Loeb Classical Library edition by J. H. Mozley, is now reissued with corrections by Christopher A. Parrott. Num Pages: 464 pages. BIC Classification: 2ADL; DCF; DSBB; DSC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 118 x 170 x 28. Weight in Grams: 344.
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- Revised ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674996908
- ISBN
- 9780674996908
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 32.36
€ 33.99
€ 32.36
paperback. Num Pages: 191 pages, biography. BIC Classification: CBX; DSA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 10. Weight in Grams: 251.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st ed. 2008
- Number of pages
- 191
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349539628
- ISBN
- 9781349539628
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 28.26
€ 28.26
hardcover. Num Pages: 191 pages, biography. BIC Classification: CBX; DSA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 15. Weight in Grams: 372.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United States
- Number of pages
- 191
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 2008th Edition
- SKU
- V9781403984104
- ISBN
- 9781403984104
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 83.00
€ 83.00
Paperback. Contains contributions from an international conference held at the University of Aarhus. This title covers topics from historic-systematic considerations over the concept of the work's theoretic legitimacy, to readings of motives in precise works. Num Pages: 200 pages. BIC Classification: DSA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 239 x 157 x 15. Weight in Grams: 408.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Aarhus University Press Denmark
- Number of pages
- 200
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9788779343078
- ISBN
- 9788779343078
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.28
€ 13.28
Hardcover. Num Pages: 213 pages. BIC Classification: 2ADF; DSBH. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 229 x 156 x 16. Weight in Grams: 392.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Museum Tusculanum Press Denmark
- Number of pages
- 213
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9788772895604
- ISBN
- 9788772895604
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 49.99€ 36.03
€ 49.99
€ 36.03
Paperback. Postcolonial Witnessing argues that the suffering engendered by colonialism needs to be acknowledged more fully, on its own terms, in its own terms, and in relation to traumatic First World histories if trauma theory is to have any hope of redeeming its promise of cross-cultural ethical engagement. Num Pages: 184 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: DSBH5. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 142 x 216 x 13. Weight in Grams: 242.
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Edition
- 1st ed. 2013
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137543196
- ISBN
- 9781137543196
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 65.45
€ 65.45
Hardcover. Postcolonial Witnessing argues that the suffering engendered by colonialism needs to be acknowledged more fully, on its own terms, in its own terms, and in relation to traumatic First World histories if trauma theory is to have any hope of redeeming its promise of cross-cultural ethical engagement. Num Pages: 192 pages, biography. BIC Classification: DSBH5. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 223 x 142 x 15. Weight in Grams: 340.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 184
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230230071
- ISBN
- 9780230230071
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 66.36
€ 66.36
Paperback. A panoramic epic, a magnificent piece of storytelling, an unforgettable debut novel Num Pages: 496 pages. BIC Classification: FFH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 130 x 235 x 32. Weight in Grams: 390.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Quercus
- Edition
- UK ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781847240675
- ISBN
- 9781847240675
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 11.14
€ 13.99
€ 11.14
Paperback. A play about protest, power and protecting yourself. Part of the 2015 National Theatre Connections Festival. Num Pages: 80 pages. BIC Classification: DD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 131 x 198 x 19. Weight in Grams: 78.
- Publisher
- Nick Hern Books
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781848425057
- ISBN
- 9781848425057
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.99€ 12.58
€ 14.99
€ 12.58
Paperback. A painful yet playful play that takes a long, hard look at the extremes of everyday life. Num Pages: 96 pages. BIC Classification: DD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 156 x 197 x 15. Weight in Grams: 80.
- Publisher
- Nick Hern Books
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781848425064
- ISBN
- 9781848425064
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 16.99€ 15.35
€ 16.99
€ 15.35