Literature: history & criticism
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Literature: history & criticism
Paperback. In "The Metamorphoses", Ovid draws on Greek mythology, Latin folklore, and tales from Babylon and the East to create a series of narrative poems, linked by the common theme of transformation. This is Arthur Golding's 16th-century translation of the verses. Editor(s): Forey, Madeleine. Translator(s): Golding, Arthur. Num Pages: 576 pages, chronology, bibliog , notes. BIC Classification: 2ADL; DNF; DSC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 132 x 43. Weight in Grams: 432.
- Publisher
- Penguin Books Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 576
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Edition
- 2nd
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780140422306
- ISBN
- 9780140422306
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 16.63
€ 23.99
€ 16.63
Hardback. Series: Princeton Legacy Library. Num Pages: 304 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSGS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 599.
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691639666
- ISBN
- 9780691639666
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 144.74
€ 144.74
Hardback. The Metamorphoses of Tintin, a pioneering book first published in French in 1984, offers a complete analysis of Herge's legendary hero. Translator(s): Hoy, Jocelyn. Num Pages: 312 pages, 2 tables, 15 figures. BIC Classification: DSBH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 585. Weight in Grams: 522.
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 312
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780804760300
- ISBN
- 9780804760300
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 127.45
€ 127.45
Paperback. A reprint of the University of Oklahoma Press edition of 1980.This reliable text presents a clear and simple outline of Greek and Latin meters in order that the verse of the Greeks and Romans may be read as poetry. Num Pages: 152 pages. BIC Classification: 2AHA; CBD; DSC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 142 x 7. Weight in Grams: 170.
- Publisher
- Hackett Publishing Co, Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 138
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1994
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780872202436
- ISBN
- 9780872202436
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 18.99€ 18.58
€ 18.99
€ 18.58
Paperback.
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC London
- Number of pages
- 480
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9781408113462
- ISBN
- 9781408113462
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 27.99€ 21.96
€ 27.99
€ 21.96
Paperback. Longlisted for the 2014 Samuel Johnson Prize for Non-Fiction 'A thrilling and complex book, enlarges our view of Homer .. There's something that hits the mark on every page' Claire Tomalin, Books of the Year, New Statesman Num Pages: 336 pages. BIC Classification: 2AHA; DSBB; DSC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 128 x 30. Weight in Grams: 344.
- Publisher
- HarperCollins Publishers
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780007335534
- ISBN
- 9780007335534
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 11.38
€ 15.99
€ 11.38
Hardcover. Alastair Fowler presents a fascinating study of title-pages printed in England from the early modern era to the nineteenth century, exploring their place in the History of the Book for the first time. He illuminates key features of title-page design and presents 16 illustrations of significant title-pages with commentaries, from Chaucer to Dickens. Num Pages: 240 pages, Numerous black and white illustrations. BIC Classification: AKH; DSB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 168 x 244 x 22. Weight in Grams: 492.
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780198717669
- ISBN
- 9780198717669
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 75.92
€ 75.92
Paperback. Explores the relationships among art, theology, exegesis, and literature - issues central to the study of medieval art. This book examines the illustration of theological commentaries, the use of images to expound or disseminate doctrine, the role of images within theological discourse, the development of doctrine in response to images, and more. Editor(s): Hamburger, Jeffrey F.; Bouche, Anne-Marie. Series: Publications of the Department of Art & Archaeology, Princeton University. Num Pages: 464 pages, 198 halftones. BIC Classification: ACK; AGR; DSBB; HRCX6. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 279 x 215 x 25. Weight in Grams: 1292.
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Number of pages
- 464
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691124766
- ISBN
- 9780691124766
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 59.43€ 46.32
€ 59.43
€ 46.32
Paperback. Num Pages: 314 pages, 23 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 2GJ; DSBB; DSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152. Weight in Grams: 454.
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231069595
- ISBN
- 9780231069595
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 27.60
€ 37.99
€ 27.60
Paperback. Series: Galaxy Books. Num Pages: 416 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: DSA; DSB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 219 x 153 x 29. Weight in Grams: 562.
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 416
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1971
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780195014716
- ISBN
- 9780195014716
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 36.85
€ 36.85
Paperback. To what extent has feminism benefited women? Arguing that so far feminism has failed to deliver the promised benefits for many women and has even proved harmful, this text brings together women's voices, from Bridget Jones to Simone de Beauvoir, to provide a radical rethink for the 21st century. Num Pages: 274 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: DSBH; DSK; JFFK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 156 x 14. Weight in Grams: 389. An excellent, clean copy
- Condition
- Used, Like New
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC London
- Number of pages
- 274
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- SKU
- KRS0018138
- ISBN
- 9780826450951
Paperback
Condition: Used, Like New
€ 5.49
€ 5.49
Paperback. Features Gothic narratives, stories of the macabre and supernatural tales which demonstrate the author's instinct for weaving terror and suspense into scenes of ordinary everyday life. Editor(s): Hoppenstand, Gary. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; DQ; DSBF; DSK; FF; FK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 212 x 140 x 15. Weight in Grams: 266.
- Publisher
- Academy Chicago Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 256
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Edition
- Revised ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780897334419
- ISBN
- 9780897334419
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 17.07
€ 17.99
€ 17.07
Paperback. The contributors to this collection of essays are all unified by their concern with the instructive power of great literature. The essays explore the polyvalent moral and political impact of classic world literatures on public ethics through the study of some of its major figures. Editor(s): Edmondson, Henry T., III. Series: Applications of Political Theory. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSA; HPQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 231 x 144 x 14. Weight in Grams: 363.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publisher
- Lexington Books
- Publication date
- 2000
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780739101490
- ISBN
- 9780739101490
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 62.04
€ 62.04
Paperback. Discusses Greek poetic traditions, analyzes the themes of the Iliad, and looks at the portrayal of Achilles, Hektor, and the gods. Num Pages: 275 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 2AHA; DCF; DSBB; DSC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 217 x 141 x 15. Weight in Grams: 330.
- Publisher
- University of California Press United States
- Number of pages
- 275
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1985
- Edition
- 1st
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520056268
- ISBN
- 9780520056268
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 36.99€ 26.47
€ 36.99
€ 26.47
Paperback. Num Pages: 440 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; BGA; DSBH; DSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 225 x 150 x 31. Weight in Grams: 756.
- Publisher
- University of Minnesota Press United States
- Number of pages
- 440
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Edition
- First edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780816645244
- ISBN
- 9780816645244
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 21.99€ 20.92
€ 21.99
€ 20.92
Hardback. This new edition prints together, for the first time, the surviving pre-1807 versions of poems included in The Mountain Bard, the full 1807 collection, and the complete 1821 version. Editor(s): Gilbert, Suzanne. Series: The Collected Works of James Hogg. Num Pages: 384 pages, maps. BIC Classification: DSBF; DSC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 48. Weight in Grams: 1043.
- Publisher
- Edinburgh University Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Edition
- New Ed
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780748620067
- ISBN
- 9780748620067
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 112.92€ 107.52
€ 112.92
€ 107.52
Paperback. Brings together American writings in diverse languages from Arabic and Spanish to Swedish and Yiddish, among others Editor(s): Sollors, Werner; Shell, Marc. Num Pages: 784 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2ABM; CFDM; DQ; DSB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 36. Weight in Grams: 771.
- Publisher
- NYU Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Edition
- New Ed
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780814797532
- ISBN
- 9780814797532
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 30.61
€ 33.99
€ 30.61
Paperback. Num Pages: 150 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: DSB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 208 x 139 x 12. Weight in Grams: 200.
- Publisher
- Yale University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1988
- Edition
- New edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780300043822
- ISBN
- 9780300043822
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 24.99€ 18.76
€ 24.99
€ 18.76
Paperback. This work presents, in English translation, the largest collection ever assembled of the sayings and stories of Jesus in Arabic Islamic literature. In doing so, it traces a tradition of love and reverence for Jesus that has characterized Islamic thought for more than a thousand years. Series: Convergences: Inventories of the Present. Num Pages: 256 pages, 3 halftones. BIC Classification: 2CSR; DS; HRCA; HRH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 221 x 139 x 18. Weight in Grams: 252.
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Edition
- New Ed
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674011151
- ISBN
- 9780674011151
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 36.99€ 30.77
€ 36.99
€ 30.77
Paperback. Series: Myth and Poetics. Num Pages: 352 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: DSC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 230 x 152 x 21. Weight in Grams: 534.
- Publisher
- Cornell University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 352
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780801480461
- ISBN
- 9780801480461
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 43.99€ 43.23
€ 43.99
€ 43.23
Paperback. Editor(s): Dobree, Bonamy. Series: Oxford World's Classics. Num Pages: 736 pages. BIC Classification: DSBD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 195 x 129 x 34. Weight in Grams: 500.
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 736
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199537419
- ISBN
- 9780199537419
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 11.04
€ 13.99
€ 11.04
Hardback. The sister of King Arthur goes by many names: sorceress, kingmaker, death-wielder, mother, lover, goddess. The Myth of Morgan la Fey reveals her true identity through a comprehensive investigation of the famed enchantress' evolution - or devolution - over the past millennium and its implications for gender relations today. Series: Arthurian and Courtly Cultures. Num Pages: 277 pages, biography. BIC Classification: DSBB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 225 x 153 x 20. Weight in Grams: 458.
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137340252
- ISBN
- 9781137340252
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 123.08
€ 123.08
Paperback. Translated for the first time into English, The Myth of the Superhero looks beyond the cape, the mask, and the superpowers, presenting a serious study of the genre and its place in a broader cultural context. Translator(s): Richards, Jamie. Num Pages: 216 pages, 66, 66 black & white halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; DSBH; DSK; JFCA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 230 x 156 x 14. Weight in Grams: 302.
- Publisher
- Johns Hopkins University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 216
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781421409535
- ISBN
- 9781421409535
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 36.03
€ 36.03
Paperback. What happens within us when we read a novel? And how does a novel create its unique effects, so distinct from those of a painting, a film, or a poem? This book takes us into the worlds of the writer and the reader, revealing their intimate connections. Translator(s): Dikbas, Nazim. Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: CBV; DSA; DSB; DSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 131 x 198 x 14. Weight in Grams: 166.
- Publisher
- Faber & Faber
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- Main
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780571326136
- ISBN
- 9780571326136
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 13.01
€ 17.99
€ 13.01