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Hardback. An index for answers to questions about the world of poetry, identifying the author of a poem or the anthologies in which it can be found when only a title, first line, or last line is known. Suitable for libraries, it is up to date as of May 31, 2006. It features 85,000 classic and contemporary poems by 12,000 poets. Editor(s): Kale, Tessa. Num Pages: 2416 pages. BIC Classification: DC; GBCR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 310 x 194 x 84. Weight in Grams: 3394.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Edition
13th
Number of pages
2416
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231139885
ISBN
9780231139885
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 391.65
€ 297.02

Hardback. Addresses questions such as: What are the best anthologies of African-American poetry? What have African-American poets written about such highly charged issues as religion? Politics? Patriotism? Slavery? Racism? Money? Sex? What have they written about Harlem? The civil-rights movement? Martin Luther King Jr? Editor(s): Frankovich, Nicholas; Larzelere, David. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; DSC; GBCR; JFSL3. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 250 x 180 x 17. Weight in Grams: 681.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Edition
0th Edition
Number of pages
352
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231112345
ISBN
9780231112345
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 146.58
€ 109.54

Hardback. From Ishmael Reed and Toni Morrison to Colson Whitehead and Terry McMillan, this is a guide to contemporary African American literature. It presents information about the major authors, texts, movements, and ideas that have shaped contemporary African American fiction. Series: Columbia Guides to Literature Since 1945. Num Pages: 280 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; DSBH; DSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 254 x 178 x 25. Weight in Grams: 817.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
280
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231124720
ISBN
9780231124720
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 93.81
€ 71.25

Hardback. Challenges the conventional belief that the English-language literary traditions of East Africa are restricted to the former British colonies of Kenya, Uganda, and Tanzania. This book begins with a chronology of key historical events and an overview of the emergence and transformation of literary culture in the region. Series: Columbia Guides to Literature Since 1945. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: 1HFG; 2AB; DSBH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 19. Weight in Grams: 635.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231125208
ISBN
9780231125208
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 98.50
€ 74.64

Hardback. Series: Columbia Guides to Literature Since 1945. Num Pages: 288 pages, ill. BIC Classification: 1HFMS; 2AB; DSBH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 258 x 182 x 23. Weight in Grams: 668.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Edition
First Edition
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231130462
ISBN
9780231130462
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 98.50
€ 74.53

Hardback. Explores the cultural, political, and historical events that have shaped the Latin American and Caribbean novel since the end of World War II. This book covers novels written in Spanish, Portuguese, French, Dutch, and Haitian Creole, and traces the profound influence of modernization, revolution, and democratization on the writing of this era. Series: Columbia Guides to Literature Since 1945. Num Pages: 400 pages. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 254 x 178 x 27. Weight in Grams: 908.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
400
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231126885
ISBN
9780231126885
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 98.50
€ 74.61

Hardback. This guide to the literatures of Eastern Europe since 1945 includes an overview of literary themes and trends in historical context; a chronology of major political events; an A-Z section of articles on the most important and influential 700 writers; and an index. Series: Columbia Guides to Literature Since 1945. Num Pages: 512 pages, index. BIC Classification: 1DV; 3JJP; DSBH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 254 x 178 x 41. Weight in Grams: 1407.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Columbia University Press
Edition
0th Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231114042
ISBN
9780231114042
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 132.50
€ 99.96

Hardback. Series: Columbia Guides to Literature Since 1945. Num Pages: 216 pages. BIC Classification: 1HFD; 2AB; DSBH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 262 x 186 x 20. Weight in Grams: 572.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
216
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231126861
ISBN
9780231126861
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 103.19
€ 78.05

Hardback. A comprehensive study of American poetry from colonial times to the present day, which features a wealth of views and reviews by contemporary American literary critics. The poets discussed range from Longfellow and Poe to Ginsberg and Plath. Editor(s): Parini, Jay, Ph.D.; Millier, Brett Candlish. Num Pages: 894 pages, index. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2ABM; DSC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 242 x 165 x 64. Weight in Grams: 1407.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1994
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Edition
First Edition
Number of pages
894
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231078368
ISBN
9780231078368
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 72.70
€ 55.90

Hardback. The first history of America's major literary form offers new views of our literary history and a sophisticated examination of areas of fiction that have only recently begun to receive attention. Editor(s): Elliott, Emory; Davidson, Cathy N.; O'Donnell, Patrick; Smith, Valerie; Wilson, Christopher P. Num Pages: 905 pages, Ill. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2ABM; DSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 241 x 165 x 59. Weight in Grams: 1770.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1991
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Edition
0th Edition
Number of pages
905
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231073608
ISBN
9780231073608
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 132.50
€ 99.33

Hardback. This comprehensive history takes us from the birth of the novel in the 18th century through its growing pains in the 19th century to its angst-ridden maturity in the 20th century. Editor(s): Richetti, John J.; Bender, John; David, Deirdre; Seidel, Michael. Num Pages: 1064 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 2AB; 3JF; 3JH; 3JJ; DSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 52. Weight in Grams: 1679.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1994
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
1064
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231078580
ISBN
9780231078580
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 132.50
€ 122.48

Hardback. Covering a range of countries - Albania, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, the Czech Republic, East Germany, Hungary, Lithuania, Macedonia, Poland, Romania, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, and the Ukraine - this title presents history of Eastern European literature. Num Pages: 424 pages. BIC Classification: 1DV; DSBH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 254 x 178 x 29. Weight in Grams: 953.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
424
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231133067
ISBN
9780231133067
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 132.50
€ 99.33

hardcover. A survey of the literature of United States, from prehistoric cave narratives to the radical movements of the sixties and the experimentation of the eighties. Num Pages: 1263 pages, Ill. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2ABM; DSB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 238 x 170 x 69. Weight in Grams: 1970.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1988
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Edition
0th Edition
Number of pages
1263
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231058124
ISBN
9780231058124
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 166.51
€ 130.82

Hardback. Editor(s): Chang, Sung-Sheng Yvonne; Yeh, Michelle; Fan, Ming-Ju. Num Pages: 592 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPCW; 2GDC; DSB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 244 x 161 x 41. Weight in Grams: 972.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Columbia University Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231165761
ISBN
9780231165761
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 82.08
€ 63.23

Paperback. Presents 84 selections, most of which are notable examples of oratory on such subjects as nationalism, religious faith, individual liberty, freedom, and slavery. This book includes pieces by Washington, Franklin, Milton, Socrates, and Cicero, as well as heroic poetry and dramatic dialogues. Num Pages: 296 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: DNF; DQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 19. Weight in Grams: 499.
Publisher
New York University Press United States
Number of pages
296
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Edition
Bicentennial Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780814713235
ISBN
9780814713235
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 31.30

Hardcover. A volume of Shakespeare comedies containing, The Comedy of Errors, The taming of the Shrew, The Two Gentlemen of Verona. It also includes Loves Labour's Lost, Romeo and Juliet (sic) and A Midsummer Night's Dream. Num Pages: 606 pages. BIC Classification: DDS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 150 x 205 x 42. Weight in Grams: 804.
Publisher
Everyman United Kingdom
Number of pages
752
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1995
Edition
New Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9781857152050
ISBN
9781857152050
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 24.99
€ 17.21

Hardcover. Contains Shakespeare's later Comedies - The Merchant of Venice, The Merry Wives of Windsor, Much Ado About Nothing, As you Like it, Twelfth Night, All's Well That Ends Well and Measure for Measure. Num Pages: 756 pages, bibliographies, chronology. BIC Classification: DDS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 215 x 131 x 48. Weight in Grams: 866.
Publisher
Everyman United Kingdom
Number of pages
928
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1996
Edition
New
Condition
New
SKU
V9781857152265
ISBN
9781857152265
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 24.99
€ 17.03

Paperback. Roman playwright Terence is one of the founding fathers of European comic drama. This new translation of all six of his comedies brings out their liveliness and performability and sets them in the context of Latin literature and the history of comic drama. Series: Oxford World's Classics. Num Pages: 368 pages. BIC Classification: DD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 142 x 21. Weight in Grams: 266.
Publisher
Oxford University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
368
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780199556038
ISBN
9780199556038
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 13.27

Paperback. The Roman dramatist Terence (c 186-159 BC) adapted many of his comedies from Greek sources, rendering them suitable for audiences of his own time by introducing subtler characterization and more complex plots. This title includes his romantic play, "The Girl from Andros" that portrays a love affair saved by a startling discovery. Translator(s): Radice, Late Betty. Num Pages: 400 pages, bibliog. BIC Classification: DD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129 x 18. Weight in Grams: 272.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1976
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
Rev Rep
Number of pages
398
Condition
New
SKU
V9780140443240
ISBN
9780140443240
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 15.79

Paperback. Features translations of "The Woman From Andros"; "The Mandrake"; and "Clizia", a work inspired by Plautus' "Casin". This work explores English plays whose racy vernacular language, subtle characterisation, and innovative dramatic construction preceded Shakespeare's establishment of English-speaking theatrical comedy by more than a half century. Num Pages: 416 pages. BIC Classification: DSBB; DSG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 22. Weight in Grams: 484.
Publisher
Hackett Publishing Co, Inc United States
Number of pages
408
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Edition
Bilingual
Condition
New
SKU
V9780872209015
ISBN
9780872209015
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 20.33

paperback. Presents translations, in rhyming couplets, of all six extant plays by this Latin author, dating from the period 166-60 BC. This title offers a literary translation, the versions remain very close to Terence's texts; consequently they can be enjoyable to the general reader, and also great value to the student of classics. Translator(s): Clayton, Frederick. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: 2ADL; DSBB; DSG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 149 x 229 x 19. Weight in Grams: 503.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Liverpool University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
SKU
V9780859897631
ISBN
9780859897631
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 27.99
€ 25.98

Paperback. Presents the original text of Shakespeare's play side by side with a modern version, with marginal notes and explanations and full descriptions of each character. Editor(s): Crowther, John. Series: No Fear Shakespeare. Num Pages: 176 pages. BIC Classification: DDS; DSGS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 191 x 135 x 11. Weight in Grams: 186.
Publisher
Spark Notes United States
Number of pages
176
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Condition
New
SKU
V9781411404373
ISBN
9781411404373
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 10.99
€ 9.87

Paperback. Two sets of identical twins - Dromio and Antipholus of Syracuse, and their brothers Dromio and Antipholus of Ephesus - having been separated at sea as children, find themselves in the same city for the first time as adults. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: DDS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 128 x 18. Weight in Grams: 170.
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
UK ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9780141396286
ISBN
9780141396286
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 10.09

Paperback. For this updated edition Ros King has provided an illustrated Introduction. Editor(s): Dorsch, T. S. Series Editor(s): Gibbons, Professor Brian; Braunmuller, A. R. Series: The New Cambridge Shakespeare. Num Pages: 144 pages, 13 b/w illus. BIC Classification: 2AB; DDS; DSGS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 227 x 154 x 9. Weight in Grams: 266. Series: The New Cambridge Shakespeare. 146 pages, 13 b/w illus. Editor(s): Dorsch, T.S. For this updated edition Ros King has provided an illustrated Introduction. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). BIC Classification: 2AB; DDS; DSGS. Dimension: 227 x 154 x 9. Weight: 262. Series Editor(s) :Gibbons, Brian; Braunmuller, A. R.
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Number of pages
146
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Edition
Updated
Condition
New
SKU
V9780521535168
ISBN
9780521535168
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.90

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