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Literary studies: general

Paperback. A scintillating new biography of the novelist Evelyn Waugh, published fifty years after his death in 1966. Num Pages: 432 pages, 3x8pp plate sections. BIC Classification: 2AB; BGL; DSBH; DSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129. .
Publisher
Orion Publishing Co
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9781780224862
ISBN
9781780224862
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.51

Paperback. Evelyn Waugh was an autobiographical novelist whose literary life and personal life were closely linked. This study argues that the complex ideas Waugh held about himself as a writer are essential for an understanding of his work. Series: Literary Lives. Num Pages: 236 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 2AB; BG; DSBH; DSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 138 x 15. Weight in Grams: 318.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
236
Condition
New
SKU
V9780333611388
ISBN
9780333611388
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 126.82

Paperback. Editor(s): Blayac, Alain. Num Pages: 160 pages, biography. BIC Classification: DSBH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 10. Weight in Grams: 232.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1991
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
160
Condition
New
SKU
V9781349218059
ISBN
9781349218059
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 126.28

Hardback. Series: Literary Lives. Num Pages: 236 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 2AB; DSB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 25. Weight in Grams: 455.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
Palgrave USA United States
Edition
annotated ed
Number of pages
236
Condition
New
SKU
V9780312225087
ISBN
9780312225087
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 127.76

Paperback. Series: Writers & Their Work S. BIC Classification: DSBH; DSK. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. .
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2018
Publisher
Northcote House Publishers Ltd United Kingdom
Condition
New
SKU
V9780746308226
ISBN
9780746308226
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 31.99
€ 28.72

Paperback. This study focuses on the work of four Victorian anti-feminist women writers - Eliza Lynn Linton, Charlotte M. Yonge, Mrs Humphry Ward and Margaret Oliphant - examining their self-contradictory responses to the debate about women's role in family life and society. Num Pages: 249 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSBF; DSK; JFSJ1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 21. Weight in Grams: 334.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1996
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
249
Condition
New
SKU
V9780333663134
ISBN
9780333663134
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 72.48

Paperback. A study of Homeric myth-making in the first and longest dialogue of Penelope and Odysseus ("Odyssey 19"). It makes a case for seeing virtuoso myth-making as an essential part of this conversation, a register of communication important for the interaction between the two speakers. Series: Hellenic Studies. Num Pages: 200 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 2AHA; DSBB; DSC; JFHF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 140 x 20. Weight in Grams: 508.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Harvard University, Center for Hellenic Studies United States
Number of pages
200
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674053359
ISBN
9780674053359
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 20.71

Hardback. Driscoll argues that the attempted cultural erasure of class in Great Britain in the period since Thatcher has only generated its return as a troubling subterranean element in literature and theory. Num Pages: 243 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSA; DSB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 219 x 151 x 18. Weight in Grams: 384.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
243
Condition
New
SKU
V9780230615274
ISBN
9780230615274
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 66.92

Paperback. Num Pages: 243 pages, biography. BIC Classification: DSA; DSBH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 14. Weight in Grams: 329.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Edition
1st ed. 2009
Number of pages
243
Condition
New
SKU
V9781349379033
ISBN
9781349379033
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 66.95

Paperback. One of the most significant contributors to late antique literary culture, Eusebius of Caesarea has received only limited attention as a writer and thinker in his own right. Focusing on the full range of Eusebius's works, the new studies in Eusebius of Caesarea will change how classicists, theologians, and historians think about this major figure. Editor(s): Johnson, Aaron; Schott, Jeremy M. Series: Hellenic Studies Series. Num Pages: 500 pages, 2 tables. BIC Classification: DSBB; HBLA1; HRCC2. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 164 x 24. Weight in Grams: 642.
Publisher
Harvard University, Center for Hellenic Studies United States
Number of pages
500
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674073296
ISBN
9780674073296
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 27.99
€ 24.85

Hardback. A study of the nurse in Greek literature from Homer to Euripides. Depicted as a central figure of authority, the author focuses on the verbal manifestations of the nurse's authority - advice, approval, diasapproval, directions and orders. Series: Greek Studies: Interdisciplinary Approaches. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; DSBB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 18. Weight in Grams: 454.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield United States
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
SKU
V9780822630661
ISBN
9780822630661
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 143.87

Paperback. Series: Difference Incorporated. Num Pages: 320 pages, 6 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1D; DSB; JFSL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 140 x 217 x 20. Weight in Grams: 366.
Publisher
University of Minnesota Press United States
Number of pages
320
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780816670161
ISBN
9780816670161
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 27.75

Hardback. Mallette examines Orientalist philology in southern Europe produced between the mid-nineteenth and mid-twentieth century. Focusing on Italy, Spain, and Malta, she conducts close comparative readings of a wide range of philological narratives to reveal the influences Arab and Islamic traditions have had on the development of modern European culture. Num Pages: 328 pages. BIC Classification: 1D; 3H; 3J; DSBB. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 235 x 162 x 30. Weight in Grams: 632.
Publisher
University of Pennsylvania Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Condition
New
SKU
V9780812242416
ISBN
9780812242416
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 93.92

Paperback. "Paperback reissue with a new introduction by Colin Burrow, 2013"--t.p. verso. Series: Bollingen Series (General). Num Pages: 752 pages. BIC Classification: 1D; DSBB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 215 x 139 x 43. Weight in Grams: 810.
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
696
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Edition
Revised ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691157009
ISBN
9780691157009
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 46.99
€ 33.81

Hardcover. Locating a shared interest in the philosophy of "art for art's sake" in aestheticism and modernismo, this study examines the changing role of art and artist during the turn-of-the-century period, offering a consideration of the multiple dichotomies of art and life, aesthetics and economics, production and consumption, and center and periphery. Num Pages: 187 pages, biography. BIC Classification: ABA; DSBF; DSBH; DSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 164 x 216 x 16. Weight in Grams: 352.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
200
Condition
New
SKU
V9780230278097
ISBN
9780230278097
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 66.77

Paperback. Locating a shared interest in the philosophy of "art for art's sake" in aestheticism and modernismo, this study examines the changing role of art and artist during the turn-of-the-century period, offering a consideration of the multiple dichotomies of art and life, aesthetics and economics, production and consumption, and center and periphery. Num Pages: 187 pages, biography. BIC Classification: DSA; DSBH; DSBH5; JFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152. .
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
187
Condition
New
SKU
V9781349325894
ISBN
9781349325894
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 65.88

Paperback. Editor(s): Holm, Helge Vidar; Laegreid, Sissel; Skorgen, Torgeir. Num Pages: 216 pages. BIC Classification: DSB; HBJD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 251 x 162 x 20. Weight in Grams: 580.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Aarhus University Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9788771241280
ISBN
9788771241280
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.45

Hardback. Series: Cornell Studies in Classical Philology. Num Pages: 246 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 2AB; DNF; DSBB; DSG; HPCA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 164 x 275 x 31. Weight in Grams: 554.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Cornell University Press
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781501700613
ISBN
9781501700613
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 75.79

Paperback.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Aris & Phillips
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
SKU
V9780856686191
ISBN
9780856686191
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 34.99
€ 31.36

Paperback. Treating ancient plays as living drama. Series: Cambridge Translations from Greek Drama. Num Pages: 138 pages, 1 colour book. BIC Classification: 2AHA; DD; DSBB; DSG. Category: (E) Primary & Secondary Education. Dimension: 197 x 132 x 9. Weight in Grams: 192. Series: Cambridge Translations from Greek Drama. 136 pages, 1 colour book. Treating ancient plays as living drama. Cateogry: (E) Primary & Secondary Education. BIC Classification: 2AHA; DD; DSBB; DSG. Dimension: 197 x 132 x 9. Weight: 192.
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Number of pages
136
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780521678278
ISBN
9780521678278
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.43

Paperback. Helen who has always been faithful to her husband Menelaus; who never went to Troy, but was carried off to Egypt, where she remains throughout the Trojan War, waiting faithfully for her husband Menelaus to rescue her. Meanwhile, Helen of Troy - a mere phantom fashioned by the gods - has blighted the real Helen's life with undeserved hatred. Series: Aris & Phillips Classical Texts. Num Pages: 292 pages. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; 2AHA; DB; DD; DSBB; DSG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 209 x 150 x 24. Weight in Grams: 426.
Publisher
Aris & Phillips Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Edition
New Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780856686511
ISBN
9780856686511
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.39

Paperback. Series: Companions to Greek and Roman Tragedy. Num Pages: 160 pages, 5 bw illus. BIC Classification: 2AHA; DSBB; DSG. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 217 x 163 x 7. Weight in Grams: 208.
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9781472569066
ISBN
9781472569066
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 36.99
€ 33.25

Paperback. Euripides' "Bakkhai" is the staple of the canon of Greek tragedy, as its structure and thematics offer exemplary models of the classic tragic elements. The plot centres around the actions of Pentheus, King of Thebes, who refused to recognize the god Dionysus or permit Thebans to worship him. Translator(s): Segal, Charles; Gibbons, Reginald. Series: Greek Tragedy in New Translations. Num Pages: 160 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 2AHA; DD; DSBB; DSG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 202 x 134 x 9. Weight in Grams: 143.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Oxford University Press Inc United States
Number of pages
160
Condition
New
SKU
V9780195125986
ISBN
9780195125986
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 54.29

Paperback. Accessible introductions to ancient tragedies discussing the main themes of a play and the developments in modern criticism, while also addressing the play's historical context and the history of its performance and adaptation. This book explores Dionysus place in Athenian religion, and what Euripides makes of him in the play. Num Pages: 144 pages. BIC Classification: 2AHA; DSBB; DSG. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 137 x 217 x 14. Weight in Grams: 234.
Publisher
Gerald Duckworth & Company
Number of pages
144
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Condition
New
SKU
V9780715634301
ISBN
9780715634301
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.45

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