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Paperback. Jane Eyre is a vivid and powerful novel, abridged and retold here but containing the best and key elements of the novels on which they are based. This book comes with notes, author biography, key themes, a glossary and free audiobook on CD. Series: Webster's Word Power English Readers: Chosen Classics. Num Pages: 128 pages. BIC Classification: DB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 193 x 127. .
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Geddes & Grosset
Edition
Abridged edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781910965177
ISBN
9781910965177
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 8.99
€ 8.31

Hardcover. "The Nicomachean Ethics", along with its sequel, "the Politics", is Aristotle's most widely read and influential work. Ideas central to ethics found their most powerful proponent in the person medieval scholars simply called 'the Philosopher'. This title presents a translation of the Ethics. Translator(s): Bartlett, Robert C.; Collins, Susan D. Num Pages: 360 pages. BIC Classification: DB; HPCA; HPQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 233 x 163 x 26. Weight in Grams: 636.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
360
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226026749
ISBN
9780226026749
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 50.99
€ 39.48

mass_market. Takes us from a balloon ride over Victorian London to a garden of blossom in Japan, from Tierra del Fuego to 16th-century California and the Russian steppe. This title features stories lyrical and savage; poems epic and intimate; essays satirical and inspirational; and ideas that have shaped the lives of millions. Series: Penguin Little Black Classics. Num Pages: 64 pages. BIC Classification: DB; DSC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 162 x 111 x 7. Weight in Grams: 54.
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Penguin Classic
Condition
New
SKU
9780141398617
ISBN
9780141398617
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 12.99
€ 5.70

Hardcover. Offers translations of Euripides' "Medea", "The Children of Heracles", "Andromache", and "Iphigenia among the Taurians", fragments of lost plays by Aeschylus, and the surviving portion of Sophocles' "The Trackers". In this title, introductions for each play offer information about its first production, plot, and reception in antiquity and beyond. Editor(s): Griffith, Mark; Most, Glenn W. Series Editor(s): Grene, David; Lattimore, Richmond. Series: Complete Greek Tragedies. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: DB; DD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 226 x 149 x 29. Weight in Grams: 502.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
Third Edition
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226308814
ISBN
9780226308814
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 41.99
€ 32.78

Paperback. A Student Edition of Sophocles' greatest tragedy in Don Taylor's acclaimed translation. With full commentary, notes and questions for further study this is the perfect edition for every student of drama, literature and classics. Editor(s): Varakis, Angie. Translator(s): Taylor, Don W. Series: Student Editions. Num Pages: 128 pages, N/A. BIC Classification: DB; DD; DSG. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 199 x 130 x 9. Weight in Grams: 114.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Bloomsbury Methuen Drama
Condition
New
SKU
9780713686760
ISBN
9780713686760
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 9.59

hardcover. The era of Old Comedy (c. 485--c. 380 BCE), when theatrical comedy was created and established, is best known through the extant plays of Aristophanes. But the work of many other poets, including Cratinus and Eupolis, the other members, with Aristophanes, of the canonical Old Comic Triad, survives in fragments. Series: Loeb Classical Library. Num Pages: 496 pages. BIC Classification: 2AHA; DB; DD; DSBB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 160 x 116 x 28. Weight in Grams: 356. LOEB
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Harvard University Press
Condition
New
SKU
9780674996625
ISBN
9780674996625
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 29.99
€ 23.18

Hardback. Edition, translation and full critical study of a hitherto marginalised text, bringing it to full attention for the first time. Series: Anglo-Saxon Studies. Num Pages: 262 pages, 18 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 2ABA; DB; DSBB; DSC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 242 x 161 x 22. Weight in Grams: 696.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Boydell & Brewer Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9781843843665
ISBN
9781843843665
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 98.73

Paperback. This version of the Iliad is ideal for readings and performances. Translator(s): McCrorie, Edward. Series: Johns Hopkins New Translations from Antiquity. Num Pages: 552 pages, 1, 1 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: DB; DCF. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 234 x 157 x 36. Weight in Grams: 774.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press United States
Edition
Reprint
Number of pages
552
Condition
New
SKU
V9781421406428
ISBN
9781421406428
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 29.04

Hardback. A Companion to Marcus Aurelius presents the first comprehensive collection of essays to explore all essential facets relating to contemporary Marcus Aurelius studies. Editor(s): Ackeren, Marcel van. Series: Blackwell Companions to the Ancient World. Num Pages: 586 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: DB; DSBB; HPCA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 254 x 180 x 32. Weight in Grams: 1062.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
586
Condition
New
SKU
V9781405192859
ISBN
9781405192859
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 203.15

Paperback.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Aris & Phillips Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
317
Condition
New
SKU
V9780856687662
ISBN
9780856687662
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 34.99
€ 31.36

Paperback. This volume completes this distinguished edition of Metamorphoses . This volume completes Donald Hills distinguished edition to the Metamorphoses. Of the pevious volume it was said: It is all we could hope for, with excellent translation, fuller understanding from the notes and an extensive bibliography. Series: Aris & Phillips Classical Texts. Num Pages: 256 pages, text, translation, commentary, indexes. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; 2ADL; DB; DCF; DSBB; DSC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 214 x 153 x 16. Weight in Grams: 408.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Aris & Phillips Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
New ed
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9780856687334
ISBN
9780856687334
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 34.99
€ 31.36

Paperback. Also included is a pronunciation glossary and character index. Translator(s): McCrorie, Edward. Series: Johns Hopkins New Translations from Antiquity. Num Pages: 468 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: DB; DCF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 26. Weight in Grams: 654.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press United States
Number of pages
472
Condition
New
SKU
V9780801882678
ISBN
9780801882678
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 35.95

Hardback. Sophocles' tragedies - from "Antigone" to "Oedipus Tyrannus" - are filled with highly wrought, vivid, and emotionally powerful poetry. Paying attention to the structure, language, and rhythm across Sophocles' writings, the author has translated a selection of odes from Sophocles' surviving plays as well as fragments from his lost works. Translator(s): Gibbons, Reginald. Num Pages: 144 pages. BIC Classification: DB; DCF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 16. Weight in Grams: 342.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
144
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691130248
ISBN
9780691130248
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 21.99
€ 17.15

Paperback. Presents the text of Chapman's translation of the "Odyssey" (1614-15), making only a small number of modifications to punctuation and wording where they might confuse the modern reader. This book also examines Chapman's "fine touch" in translating "the warm and human sense of comedy" in the "Odyssey". Editor(s): Nicoll, Allardyce. Translator(s): Chapman, George. Series: Bollingen Series (General). Num Pages: 520 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 2AHA; DB; DCF; DSBB; DSC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 234 x 156 x 28. Weight in Grams: 732.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Number of pages
524
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691048918
ISBN
9780691048918
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 27.68

Hardcover. Offers translations of Euripides' "Medea", "The Children of Heracles", "Andromache", and "Iphigenia among the Taurians", fragments of lost plays by Aeschylus, and the surviving portion of Sophocles' "The Trackers". In this title, introductions for each play offer information about its first production, plot, and reception in antiquity and beyond. Editor(s): Griffith, Mark; Most, Glenn W. Series Editor(s): Grene, David; Lattimore, Richmond. Series: Complete Greek Tragedies. Num Pages: 296 pages. BIC Classification: DB; DD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 151 x 224 x 26. Weight in Grams: 474.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
Third Edition
Number of pages
296
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226308975
ISBN
9780226308975
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 41.99
€ 32.78

Hardcover. Offers translations of Euripides' "Medea", "The Children of Heracles", "Andromache", and "Iphigenia among the Taurians", fragments of lost plays by Aeschylus, and the surviving portion of Sophocles' "The Trackers". In this title, introductions for each play offer information about its first production, plot, and reception in antiquity and beyond. Editor(s): Griffith, Mark; Most, Glenn W. Series Editor(s): Grene, David; Lattimore, Richmond. Series: Complete Greek Tragedies. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: DB; DD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 151 x 226 x 26. Weight in Grams: 486.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
Third Edition
Number of pages
304
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226308951
ISBN
9780226308951
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 41.99
€ 32.78

Hardcover. Offers translations of Euripides' "Medea", "The Children of Heracles", "Andromache", and "Iphigenia among the Taurians", fragments of lost plays by Aeschylus, and the surviving portion of Sophocles' "The Trackers". In this title, introductions for each play offer information about its first production, plot, and reception in antiquity and beyond. Editor(s): Griffith, Mark; Most, Glenn W. Series Editor(s): Grene, David; Lattimore, Richmond. Series: Complete Greek Tragedies. Num Pages: 280 pages. BIC Classification: DB; DD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 218 x 144 x 21. Weight in Grams: 464.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
Third Edition
Number of pages
280
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226308777
ISBN
9780226308777
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 41.99
€ 32.78

Paperback. With Aristotle's Teaching in the "Politics," the author offers a masterly new interpretation of this classic philosophical work. With the Politics, he argues, Aristotle seeks to lead his students down a deliberately difficult path of critical thinking about civic republican life. Num Pages: 368 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: DB; HPCA; HPS; JPA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 154 x 21. Weight in Grams: 486.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
University Of Chicago Press
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226213651
ISBN
9780226213651
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 26.09

Paperback. Few contemporary poets elicit such powerful responses from readers and critics as the author. The New York Times Book Review calls her work "personal, necessary, and important," while Publishers Weekly say she is "nothing less than brilliant." This book deals with her works. Translator(s): Carson, Anne. Num Pages: 72 pages. BIC Classification: DB; DD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 144 x 6. Weight in Grams: 116.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
University Of Chicago Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226203621
ISBN
9780226203621
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.11

Hardback. Twelfth Night by William Shakespeare is a delightful comic love story. The play begins with a shipwreck, during which Viola, a young aristocratic woman, is separated from her identical twin brother, Sebastian, and is swept onto the shores of the kingdom of Illyria. Thus begins this entertaining tale of mistaken identities and thwarted love. Series: Twenty Shakespeare Children's Stories: The Complete 20 Books Boxed Collection. Num Pages: 64 pages, 64 black and white illustrations. BIC Classification: DB; YB. Category: (JC) Children's (6-12). Dimension: 133 x 203 x 8. Weight in Grams: 120.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Sweet Cherry Publishing United Kingdom
Edition
2 Rev ed
Condition
New
Number of pages
64
SKU
V9781782262282
ISBN
9781782262282
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 8.99
€ 8.22

Hardback. William Shakespeare's Timon of Athens is the tale of a rich Athenian who lived a lavish life, spending his wealth on his friends. Eventually, when his wealth ceases and he asks his friends for help, Timon is shocked to find that none of them are prepared to do so. This fills him with hatred for humanity, and he decides to live the life of a hermit. Series: Twenty Shakespeare Children's Stories: The Complete 20 Books Boxed Collection. Num Pages: 64 pages, 64 black and white illustrations. BIC Classification: DB; YB. Category: (JC) Children's (6-12). Dimension: 134 x 203 x 8. Weight in Grams: 120.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Sweet Cherry Publishing
Edition
2nd Revised edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781782262275
ISBN
9781782262275
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 8.99
€ 8.22

Paperback. Presents an account of Socrates' trial and death (399 BC). This title develops the Socratic belief in responsibility for one's self and shows Socrates living and dying under his philosophy. It focuses on the themes of identity and confrontation. Translator(s): Rowe, Christopher. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; DB; HPCA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 195 x 129 x 15. Weight in Grams: 194.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Penguin Classics
Condition
New
SKU
9780140455496
ISBN
9780140455496
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 10.33

Paperback. Presents an introduction to Latin literature, with translations of the best passages from Virgil, Livy, Ovid, Seneca and others. This book traces the development of Latin literature from the early Republican works of Cicero and Catullus, to the writers of the Empire such as Lucan and Petronius, to the later writings of St Augustine. Num Pages: 464 pages. BIC Classification: 2ADL; DB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 131 x 197 x 32. Weight in Grams: 342.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd
Condition
New
SKU
9780141398112
ISBN
9780141398112
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 12.95

Paperback. Deals with events from Athenian history, and depicts the final defeat of Persia in the battle of Salamis. This work shows the inexorable downfall of the last members of the cursed family of Oedipus, and relates the pursuit of the fifty daughters of Danaus by the fifty sons of Aegyptus, and their final rescue by a heroic king. Translator(s): Sommerstein, Alan H. Num Pages: 304 pages, maps. BIC Classification: DB; DD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 130 x 19. Weight in Grams: 228.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Penguin Classics
Condition
New
SKU
9780140449990
ISBN
9780140449990
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.14

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