Literary studies: poetry & poets
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Literary studies: poetry & poets
Hardback. A study of the "Homeric Centos", a pastiche poem on a biblical theme composed by the Theodosian Empress Eudocia using only verses from the "Iliad" and the "Odyssey". This text introduces readers to the poem as a comparative reading of Homer and the bible, based upon inter-textual associations. Series: Greek Studies: Interdisciplinary Approaches. Num Pages: 192 pages, index. BIC Classification: 2AHA; DSBB; DSC; DSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 161 x 19. Weight in Grams: 449.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 192
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780847689996
- ISBN
- 9780847689996
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 166.62
€ 166.62
Paperback. An examination of the figure of Briseis, Achilles' concubine in the "Iliad", as an example of the traditional artistry enabled by the oral poetic system. It argues that Briseis' role in the "Iliad" is enormously compressed, both in relation to the "Iliad" and the tradition of the epic cycle. Series: Greek Studies: Interdisciplinary Approaches. Num Pages: 240 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; 2AHA; 3D; DSBB; DSC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 227 x 149 x 9. Weight in Grams: 213.
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780742522190
- ISBN
- 9780742522190
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 73.17
€ 73.17
Hardback. An examination of the figure of Briseis, Achilles' concubine in the "Iliad", as an example of the traditional artistry enabled by the oral poetic system. It argues that Briseis' role in the "Iliad" is enormously compressed, both in relation to the "Iliad" and the tradition of the epic cycle. Series: Greek Studies: Interdisciplinary Approaches. Num Pages: 240 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; 2AHA; 3D; DSBB; DSC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 155 x 14. Weight in Grams: 325.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780742522183
- ISBN
- 9780742522183
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 186.42
€ 186.42
Paperback. A fresh and exciting approach to this great work of classical literature, which brings it alive for today's students and gives them the tools to appreciate and explore the work themselves. Series: Reading Guides to Long Poems. Num Pages: 160 pages. BIC Classification: 2AHA; DSBB; DSC. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 233 x 156 x 9. Weight in Grams: 250.
- Publisher
- Edinburgh University Press
- Number of pages
- 160
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780748641093
- ISBN
- 9780748641093
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 29.99€ 27.72
€ 29.99
€ 27.72
Hardback. A fresh and exciting approach to this great work of classical literature, which brings it alive for today's students and gives them the tools to appreciate and explore the work themselves. Series: Reading Guides to Long Poems. Num Pages: 160 pages. BIC Classification: 2AHA; DSBB; DSC. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 234 x 162 x 15. Weight in Grams: 382.
- Publisher
- Edinburgh University Press
- Number of pages
- 160
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780748641109
- ISBN
- 9780748641109
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 88.20€ 86.93
€ 88.20
€ 86.93
Paperback. Gerard Manley Hopkins spent five unhappy years in Ireland before his death in 1889, during which time he wrote perhaps the most interesting group of all his poems. Working outwards from Hopkins's most intimate creations, author Norman White examines the poet's complicated and troubled personality. Num Pages: 256 pages, 10 b&w plates, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1DBR; 2AB; BG; DSBF; DSC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 231 x 192 x 21. Weight in Grams: 432.
- Publisher
- University College Dublin Press
- Number of pages
- 256
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Edition
- illustrated edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781900621724
- ISBN
- 9781900621724
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 29.99€ 25.73
€ 29.99
€ 25.73
Hardcover. Gerard Manley Hopkins spent five unhappy years in Ireland before his death in 1889, during which time he wrote perhaps the most interesting group of all his poems. Working outwards from Hopkins's most intimate creations, author Norman White examines the poet's complicated and troubled personality. Num Pages: 256 pages, 10 b&w plates, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1DBR; 2AB; BG; DSBF; DSC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 25. Weight in Grams: 567.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- University College Dublin Press
- Edition
- illustrated edition
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781900621717
- ISBN
- 9781900621717
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 55.27€ 51.68
€ 55.27
€ 51.68
Hardcover. This insightful study of the Roman poet Horace's first book of Epistles explores his representations of slavery and freedom as a response to the new imperial era in Rome. Series: Wisconsin Studies in Classics. Num Pages: 384 pages. BIC Classification: 2ADL; DSBB; DSC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 239 x 160 x 29. Weight in Grams: 696.
- Publisher
- University of Wisconsin Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780299305703
- ISBN
- 9780299305703
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 83.40
€ 83.40
Hardback. Series: Princeton Legacy Library. Num Pages: 298 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 2ADL; DSBB; DSC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 571.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 298
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691637730
- ISBN
- 9780691637730
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 150.51
€ 150.51
Paperback. The first full commentary in English since the nineteenth century, suitable for advanced undergraduates and graduate students. Editor(s): Thomas, Richard. Series: Cambridge Greek and Latin Classics. Num Pages: 314 pages, 1 b/w illus. 1 map. BIC Classification: 2ADL; DSBB; DSC. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 216 x 137 x 15. Weight in Grams: 37.
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 312
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780521587662
- ISBN
- 9780521587662
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 41.03
€ 41.03
Paperback. Series: Princeton Legacy Library. Num Pages: 298 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: DSC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 16. Weight in Grams: 399.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 298
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691609447
- ISBN
- 9780691609447
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 54.99€ 39.91
€ 54.99
€ 39.91
Paperback. Although gothic, almost ghoulish, this 1976 Spanish Literary Critics awards winner is also wildly imaginative and lyrically written, with a translation to match. -- Publishers Weekly -- 1995 Publishers Weekly Best Books of the Year -- 1995-96 Critics' Choice List Num Pages: 169 pages. BIC Classification: DSC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 159 x 13. Weight in Grams: 295.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Publisher
- University of Arkansas Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781557283337
- ISBN
- 9781557283337
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 25.99€ 22.67
€ 25.99
€ 22.67
Hardback. Talks about the Reizei poets as participants in a collective institution devoted more to the continuity of family poetic practices and ideals than to the concept of individual expression that is central to modern poetic culture. This book features an appendix of 100 poems from over the centuries, by poets who were affiliated with the Reizei house. Series: Harvard-Yenching Institute Monograph Series. Num Pages: 450 pages, 7 charts, 15 halftones. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; 2GJ; DSBB; DSC; HBTG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 167 x 236 x 42. Weight in Grams: 916.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Harvard University, Asia Center
- Edition
- First Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674024533
- ISBN
- 9780674024533
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 54.04€ 50.70
€ 54.04
€ 50.70
Paperback. A thoughtful and fascinating portrait of England, told through the story of A. E. Housman and his much-loved poetry collection, A Shropshire Lad. Num Pages: 624 pages, b/w pics. BIC Classification: 1DBKEMP; 2AB; DSC; HBJD1; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 126. .
- Publisher
- Abacus
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780349140681
- ISBN
- 9780349140681
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 15.07
€ 19.99
€ 15.07
Paperback. For Milton the value of a poem or of any other production derives from the inner worth of its author and not from any external measures. This text explores the radical effect of Milton's theological convictions on his poetry and prose. Num Pages: 640 pages, 1 table. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSBD; DSC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 225 x 144 x 38. Weight in Grams: 735.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 640
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674012332
- ISBN
- 9780674012332
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 51.69€ 48.75
€ 51.69
€ 48.75
Paperback. Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: DSC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 139 x 16. Weight in Grams: 298.
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 208
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226278001
- ISBN
- 9780226278001
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 26.06
€ 32.99
€ 26.06
Hardcover. Num Pages: 208 pages, , black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: DSC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 218 x 142 x 20. Weight in Grams: 386.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 208
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780226277950
- ISBN
- 9780226277950
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 94.08€ 79.50
€ 94.08
€ 79.50
Paperback. Asserts that poetry, like music, is based on sound and so close attention should be paid to its rhythms and metrical patterns. This book illustrates the author's points with examples ranging from nursery rhymes and limericks to experimental forms as well as familiar pieces from over the centuries. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSA; DSC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 21. Weight in Grams: 236. Good clean copy with some minor shelf wear
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Penguin Books Ltd
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KKD0001792
- ISBN
- 9780140285376
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 17.95
€ 17.95
Paperback. Asserts that poetry, like music, is based on sound and so close attention should be paid to its rhythms and metrical patterns. This book illustrates the author's points with examples ranging from nursery rhymes and limericks to experimental forms as well as familiar pieces from over the centuries. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSA; DSC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 21. Weight in Grams: 236.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Penguin Books Ltd
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- KTG0021016
- ISBN
- 9780140285376
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.95
€ 17.95
Paperback. This work follows the continuum of poetic formulae in Indo-European languages, from Old Hittite to medieval Irish. The author uses the comparative method to reconstruct traditional poetic formulae of considerable complexity that stretch as far back as the original common language. Num Pages: 640 pages, 3 illustrations, bibliography. BIC Classification: 1D; 1FKA; CFF; DSC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 157 x 33. Weight in Grams: 894.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 640
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780195144130
- ISBN
- 9780195144130
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 97.30
€ 97.30