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Paperback. C P Cavafy, one of the greatest modern Greek poets, lived in Alexandria for all but a few of his seventy years. Alexandria became, for Cavafy, a central poetic metaphor and eventually a myth encompassing the entire Greek world. This work on Cavafy in English describes Cavafy's literary progress and aesthetic development in the making of that myth. Series: Princeton Modern Greek Studies. Num Pages: 208 pages, 1 map. BIC Classification: 1HBE; 2AHM; DSBF; DSBH; DSC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 228 x 150 x 16. Weight in Grams: 376.
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Number of pages
- 240
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691044989
- ISBN
- 9780691044989
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 52.77€ 41.80
€ 52.77
€ 41.80
Paperback. A classic drama based on the true story of Alma Rattenbury who was tried with her 18-year-old lover for the murder of her husband. Cause Celebre was Terence Rattigan's last play. Published alongside a production at the Old Vic during the centenary year of Rattigan's birth. Num Pages: 128 pages. BIC Classification: DD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 199 x 130 x 11. Weight in Grams: 172.
- Publisher
- Nick Hern Books United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 128
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Edition
- New edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781854592071
- ISBN
- 9781854592071
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.99€ 14.32
€ 14.99
€ 14.32
Paperback. Num Pages: 96 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: DCF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 231 x 245 x 10. Weight in Grams: 144.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Manor House Publishing Inc.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781897453193
- ISBN
- 9781897453193
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 16.99€ 12.48
€ 16.99
€ 12.48
Hardcover. The poems of Catullus have notoriously been subjected to numerous accidental corruptions. This work represents a reappraisal of his text. It recommends some 600 changes to the Oxford Text of "R A B Mynors". It suggests that Catullus' text was also subjected to significant deliberate change, much of it probably dating back to classical antiquity. Num Pages: 316 pages. BIC Classification: 2ADL; DCF; DSBB; DSC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 240 x 160 x 20. Weight in Grams: 694.
- Publisher
- Classical Press of Wales
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781905125159
- ISBN
- 9781905125159
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 79.30
€ 79.30
Hardcover. Catullus Carmina Editor(s): Mynors, Sir Roger. Series: Oxford Classical Texts. Num Pages: 136 pages. BIC Classification: 2ADL; DCF; DSBB; DSC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 196 x 132 x 14. Weight in Grams: 222.
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 136
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1958
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780198146049
- ISBN
- 9780198146049
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 76.52
€ 76.52
Hardcover. Catullus is one of the liveliest and most appealing Roman poets. His emotion, charm, and apparent spontaneity resonate with readers as strongly today as in antiquity. This sophisticated literary and historical introduction brings Catullus to life for the modern reader and presents his poetry in all its variety of emotions, subjects, and styles. Series: Blackwell Introductions to the Classical World. Num Pages: 256 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 2ADL; DSBB; DSC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 232 x 161 x 26. Weight in Grams: 528.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405118897
- ISBN
- 9781405118897
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 116.98
€ 116.98
Paperback. Catullus is one of the liveliest and most appealing Roman poets. His emotion, charm, and apparent spontaneity resonate with readers as strongly today as in antiquity. This sophisticated literary and historical introduction brings Catullus to life for the modern reader and presents his poetry in all its variety of emotions, subjects, and styles. Series: Blackwell Introductions to the Classical World. Num Pages: 254 pages. BIC Classification: DS; HB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 227 x 157 x 11. Weight in Grams: 328.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 254
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781118255353
- ISBN
- 9781118255353
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 41.99€ 41.82
€ 41.99
€ 41.82
Paperback. This text argues that Catullus challenges us to think about the nature of lyric in new ways. It shows how Catullus's poetry reflects the conditions of its own consumption as it explores the terms and possibilities of the poet's license. Series: Classics and Contemporary Thought. Num Pages: 319 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 2ADL; DSBB; DSC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 19. Weight in Grams: 68.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- University of California Press United States
- Number of pages
- 319
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520221567
- ISBN
- 9780520221567
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 38.99€ 27.80
€ 38.99
€ 27.80
Paperback. Second collection from acclaimed Welsh poet whose first book won the Aldeburgh First Collection Prize. Num Pages: 64 pages. BIC Classification: DCF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 217 x 144 x 5. Weight in Grams: 120. 64 pages. Second collection from acclaimed Welsh poet whose first book won the Aldeburgh First Collection Prize. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: DCF. Dimension: 217 x 144 x 5. Weight: 122.
- Publisher
- Bloodaxe Books Ltd
- Number of pages
- 64
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781852248888
- ISBN
- 9781852248888
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 11.99€ 10.41
€ 11.99
€ 10.41
paperback. * An exceptional novel from the winner of the 2000 Booker Prize Num Pages: 512 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 125 x 33. Weight in Grams: 406.
- Publisher
- Virago Pr
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Edition
- 01st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781853811265
- ISBN
- 9781853811265
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.99€ 11.77
€ 14.99
€ 11.77
Paperback. Cats were first domesticated or, more likely, noticed a warm fireside and chose to domesticate themselves many thousands of years ago. This title includes a selection of the many poems, anecdotes and quotations about cats which have been written over the centuries: the charming, the funny, the sad, the exasperated, and the heartfelt. Editor(s): Pemberton, Delia. Num Pages: 96 pages, 41 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: AGN; DQ; WNGC; WZG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 192 x 172 x 12. Weight in Grams: 296.
- Publisher
- British Museum Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780714151113
- ISBN
- 9780714151113
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 13.31
€ 13.99
€ 13.31
Paperback. Num Pages: 88 pages. BIC Classification: DD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 195 x 130 x 5. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Playdead Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781910067055
- ISBN
- 9781910067055
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 10.89
€ 13.99
€ 10.89
Paperback. These three works exemplify the Roman historian Sallust's condemnation of the excesses of the late Republic. In the conspiracy of Catiline and the war against Jugurtha he sees moral and political corruption and the tragedy of civil strife. This new translation captures Sallust's distinctive style and considers his work as history and literature. Translator(s): Batstone, William W. Series: Oxford World's Classics. Num Pages: 304 pages, 3 maps. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; 2ADL; DSBB; HBLA1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 130 x 19. Weight in Grams: 230.
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 304
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780192823458
- ISBN
- 9780192823458
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 11.58
€ 13.99
€ 11.58
Paperback. Series: Open forum. Num Pages: 143 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: DD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 136 x 12. Weight in Grams: 186.
- Publisher
- Marion Boyars Publishers Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 143
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1976
- Edition
- New ed
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780714525167
- ISBN
- 9780714525167
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 13.24
€ 13.99
€ 13.24
Paperback. Candid, poignant and intimate, Ali Taylor's play Cathy offers a timely reflection on the lives of those at the sharp end of economic austerity, faced with impossible choices and an uncertain future. Inspired by Cathy Come Home, Ken Loach's pioneering television drama. Num Pages: 88 pages. BIC Classification: DD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 131 x 198 x 14. Weight in Grams: 108.
- Publisher
- Nick Hern Books
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781848426283
- ISBN
- 9781848426283
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 16.21
€ 17.99
€ 16.21
Hardback. Num Pages: 226 pages. BIC Classification: DSR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 244 x 168 x 18. Weight in Grams: 517.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- University of Delaware Press United States
- Number of pages
- 226
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781611490749
- ISBN
- 9781611490749
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 129.98
€ 129.98
Paperback. Tracing the history of the Catholic-authored novel in nineteenth-century Ireland, this work offers a tour of Ireland's literary landscape from its early origins during the Catholic political resurgence of the 1820s to the transformative zenith brought on by James Joyce's "Ulysses" in 1922. Series: Irish Studies. Num Pages: 240 pages, notes, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1DBR; DSBF; DSBH; DSK; HRCC7. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 228 x 148 x 17. Weight in Grams: 367.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Syracuse University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780815631750
- ISBN
- 9780815631750
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 29.54
€ 29.54
Hardcover. Tracing the history of the Catholic-authored novel in nineteenth-century Ireland, this work offers a tour of Ireland's literary landscape from its early origins during the Catholic political resurgence of the 1820s to the transformative zenith brought on by James Joyce's "Ulysses" in 1922. Series: Irish Studies. Num Pages: 240 pages, notes, bibiography, index. BIC Classification: 1DBR; DSBF; DSBH; DSK; HRCC7. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 21. Weight in Grams: 413.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Syracuse University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780815631200
- ISBN
- 9780815631200
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 53.96
€ 53.96
Paperback. Features essays that explores the survival of Catholic culture in sixteenth- and seventeenth-century England - a time of Protestant domination and sometimes persecution. This work examines not only devotional, political, autobiographical, and other texts, but also material objects such as church vestments, architecture, and symbolic spaces. Editor(s): Corthell, Ronald; Dolan, Ms Frances E.; Highley, Christopher; Marotti, Arthur F. Num Pages: 336 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: DN; HRCC7. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 226 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 558.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- University of Notre Dame Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780268022945
- ISBN
- 9780268022945
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 42.99€ 42.10
€ 42.99
€ 42.10
Paperback. Volume of essays, selected from the 2007 International Cather Seminar, exploring the geographic locations and cultures that informed Cather's writing Editor(s): Palleau-Papin, Francoise; Murphy, John J.; Palleau, Francoise; Thacker, Robert. Series: Cather Studies. Num Pages: 27 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; DSBH; DSK. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 217 x 141 x 25. Weight in Grams: 650.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- University of Nebraska Press United States
- Number of pages
- 492
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780803230255
- ISBN
- 9780803230255
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 42.99€ 42.15
€ 42.99
€ 42.15
Paperback. Explores Willa Cather's iconic status and its problems within popular and literary culture. This work states that not only are Cather's own life and work subject to enshrinement, but as a writer, she herself often returned to the motifs of canonization and to the complex relationship between the onlooker and the idealized object. Editor(s): Reynolds, Guy J. Series: Cather Studies. Num Pages: 366 pages, 2 photographs, index. BIC Classification: DSB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5817 x 3556 x 20. Weight in Grams: 454.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- University of Nebraska Press United States
- Number of pages
- 366
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780803260115
- ISBN
- 9780803260115
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 44.01
€ 44.01
Hardback. The metaphor of the Church as a 'body' has shaped Catholic thinking since the Second Vatican Council. This book studies a cohort of Catholic authors whose art takes seriously the themes of the Council: from novelists such as Mary Gordon, Ron Hansen, Louise Erdrich, and J F Powers to poets such as Annie Dillard, Mary Karr and Lucia Perillo. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: DSB; HRCC7. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 231 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 468.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Fordham University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780823230600
- ISBN
- 9780823230600
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 75.32
€ 75.32
Hardback. Num Pages: 160 pages, black & white illustrations. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 203 x 147 x 22. Weight in Grams: 480.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Pushcart Press United States
- Number of pages
- 160
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781888889758
- ISBN
- 9781888889758
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 21.99€ 21.50
€ 21.99
€ 21.50
paperback. Num Pages: 144 pages. Dimension: 203 x 127. Weight in Grams: 666.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- New Directions
- Edition
- Centennial ed.
- Number of pages
- 144
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780811223522
- ISBN
- 9780811223522
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 16.99€ 15.28
€ 16.99
€ 15.28