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Literary essays
Paperback. Are high moral standards essential or should we give our preference to the pragmatist who gets things done or negotiates successfully? Taking the form of a dialogue between Socrates, Gorgias, Polus and Callicles, this title debates perennial questions about the nature of government and those who aspire to public office. Editor(s): Emlyn-Jones, Chris. Translator(s): Hamilton, Walter. Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: DNF; HPCA; HPQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 129 x 197 x 17. Weight in Grams: 160.
- Publisher
- Penguin Books Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 208
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Edition
- Revised
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780140449044
- ISBN
- 9780140449044
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Condition: New
€ 10.86
€ 10.86
Hardcover. Translator(s): Bury, R.G. Series: Loeb Classical Library. Num Pages: 644 pages, 3ill. BIC Classification: DNF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 168 x 120 x 33. Weight in Grams: 450.
- Publisher
- Loeb
- Number of pages
- 644
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1929
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674992573
- ISBN
- 9780674992573
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Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 32.76
€ 32.99
€ 32.76
Paperback. A translation that offers an introduction presenting both basic information and a sense of scholarly opinion. Editor(s): Woodruff, Paul. Translator(s): Nehamas, Alexander; Woodruff, Paul. Num Pages: 109 pages. BIC Classification: DNF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 138 x 6. Weight in Grams: 104.
- Publisher
- Hackett Publishing Co, Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 107
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1989
- Edition
- Copyright 1989
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780872200760
- ISBN
- 9780872200760
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Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 13.53
€ 15.99
€ 13.53
Paperback. Series: Oxford World's Classics. Num Pages: 160 pages. BIC Classification: DB; HPCA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 131 x 11. Weight in Grams: 124.
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press
- Number of pages
- 160
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Edition
- Reissue
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199540501
- ISBN
- 9780199540501
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Condition: New
€ 11.99€ 10.83
€ 11.99
€ 10.83
Paperback. "The Republic" deals with almost the whole range of Plato's thought, but is particularly concerned with what makes a well-balanced society and individual. It combines argument with myth to advocate a life organized by reason rather than dominated by leisures and appetites. Translator(s): Davies, John Llewelyn; Vaughan, David James. Series Editor(s): Griffith, Tom. Series: Wordsworth Classics of World Literature. Num Pages: 400 pages. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; DNF; HPCA; JPHC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 200 x 125 x 24. Weight in Grams: 260.
- Edition
- New Ed
- Publisher
- Wordsworth Editions Ltd
- Number of pages
- 400
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781853264832
- ISBN
- 9781853264832
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Condition: New
€ 7.41
€ 7.41
Hardcover. Although Plato's celebrated work of philosophy describes a society which to some seems the ideal human community and to others like a totalitarian nightmare, it also raises enduring questions about politics, art, education and the general conduct of life. Translator(s): Lindsay, A.D. Num Pages: 341 pages. BIC Classification: DNF; HPCA; JPHC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 195 x 131 x 28. Weight in Grams: 510.
- Publisher
- Everyman United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 341
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1992
- Edition
- New Ed
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781857150988
- ISBN
- 9781857150988
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Condition: New
€ 21.99€ 16.38
€ 21.99
€ 16.38
Paperback. Features an appendix that contains the fragments of early Greek love poetry which helps the reader appreciate the rich, and perhaps elusive, meaning of eros. Editor(s): Nehamas, Alexander; Woodruff, Paul. Translator(s): Nehamas, Alexander; Woodruff, Paul. Num Pages: 144 pages. BIC Classification: DNF; HPCA. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 215 x 139 x 6. Weight in Grams: 124.
- Publisher
- Hackett Publishing Co, Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 141
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780872202207
- ISBN
- 9780872202207
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Condition: New
€ 16.99€ 14.42
€ 16.99
€ 14.42
Paperback. "Meno (Second Edition)". Translator(s): Grube, G. M. A. Num Pages: 39 pages. BIC Classification: DNF; HPCA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 213 x 53 x 3. Weight in Grams: 52.
- Publisher
- Hackett Publishing Co, Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 33
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1980
- Edition
- Second Edition,2
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780915144242
- ISBN
- 9780915144242
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Condition: New
€ 10.99€ 10.07
€ 10.99
€ 10.07
Paperback. Editor(s): Partenie, Catalin. Series: Oxford World's Classics. Num Pages: 208 pages, 3 line drawings. BIC Classification: DB; HPCA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 195 x 129 x 14. Weight in Grams: 158.
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 208
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199552559
- ISBN
- 9780199552559
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Condition: New
€ 11.99€ 10.83
€ 11.99
€ 10.83
Hardcover. The diaries of Pius II give us an intimate glimpse of the life and thought of one of the greatest of the Renaissance popes. This edition contains a fresh Latin text based on the last manuscript written in Pius's lifetime. Editor(s): Meserve, Margaret; Simonetta, Marcello (Assistant Professor of Romance Languages and Literatures, Wesleyan University, USA). Series: The I Tatti Renaissance Library. Num Pages: 384 pages, 1 map. BIC Classification: BGH; DNF; HRCX1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 210 x 133 x 27. Weight in Grams: 558.
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press
- Number of pages
- 384
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Edition
- Edition Unstated
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674011649
- ISBN
- 9780674011649
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 38.99€ 33.68
€ 38.99
€ 33.68
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
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Condition: New
€ 77.34
€ 77.34
Hardcover. Editor(s): Fraiture, Pierre-Philippe; Orrells, Daniel. Num Pages: 280 pages, black & white line drawings, tables. BIC Classification: 1HFJC; 2AB; 3JJ; 3JM; DNF; DSBH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 159 x 241 x 23. Weight in Grams: 538.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- University of Virginia Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813939100
- ISBN
- 9780813939100
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Condition: New
€ 112.22
€ 112.22
Paperback.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Orbis Books (USA) United States
- Edition
- Modern Spiritual Masters Series
- Number of pages
- 144
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781570752483
- ISBN
- 9781570752483
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Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 19.13
€ 19.99
€ 19.13
Paperback. In his first collection of critical essays, Joris maps the success and limitations of contemporary avant-garde poetics. This investigation leads him to envision a "nomadic poetics" as a strategy for new poetic work, for translation and, fundamentally, for an ethics of early 21st century life. Num Pages: 176 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: DNF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 13. Weight in Grams: 236.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- University Press of New England United States
- Number of pages
- 176
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780819566461
- ISBN
- 9780819566461
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Condition: New
€ 22.99
€ 22.99
Paperback. Num Pages: 156 pages, colour photos. BIC Classification: DNF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 272 x 169 x 11. Weight in Grams: 232.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- NeWest Press Canada
- Edition
- 1st
- Number of pages
- 156
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780920897898
- ISBN
- 9780920897898
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Condition: New
€ 25.99€ 18.88
€ 25.99
€ 18.88
Hardback. A collection of lectures from leading writers and critics, including Nadine Gordimer ("Three in a Bed: Fiction, Morals and Politics"), Cynthia Ozick ("What Henry James Knew"), George Steiner ("The Uncommon Reader") and Seamus Heaney ("Dylan the Durable? On Dylan Thomas"). Num Pages: 304 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 2AB; DNF; DSB. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 236 x 160 x 29. Weight in Grams: 602.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1993
- Publisher
- Fordham University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780823215157
- ISBN
- 9780823215157
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 68.04
€ 68.04
Paperback.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- University of Nebraska Press United States
- Edition
- First Edition
- Number of pages
- 336
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780803222731
- ISBN
- 9780803222731
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Condition: New
€ 27.47
€ 27.47
Hardcover. In this revealing collection of personal essays, renowned essayist, Phillip Lopate, shares his unique views on the big subjects of parenthood, marriage, sex, friendship, and 'the nail parings of daily life'. At turns funny, tender, and searingly honest, he searches with a cool eye for that elusive truth about himself and the world. Num Pages: 254 pages. BIC Classification: BM; DNF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 195 x 121 x 24. Weight in Grams: 322.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Notting Hill Editions
- Edition
- 1st
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781907903960
- ISBN
- 9781907903960
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Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 18.49
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€ 18.49
Paperback. A retrospective of crucial periods in modernism via portraits of its literary lions by the co-founder of the Surrealist Movement. Translator(s): Bernheimer, Alan. Num Pages: illustrations. BIC Classification: BGLA; DCF; DNF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 183 x 127 x 10. Weight in Grams: 128.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- City Lights Publishers
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780872867277
- ISBN
- 9780872867277
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Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 14.59
€ 15.99
€ 14.59
Hardback. This is the first English translation of a 13th-century work which set down the customary law of Clermont in the Beauvais region of France as it was practiced and understood. The work covers both procedural and substantive law, including the facts and decisions of nearly 100 cases. Translator(s): Akehurst, F. R. P. Series: The Middle Ages Series. Num Pages: 792 pages, 2 illus. BIC Classification: 3H; DNF; HBTB; LN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 41. Weight in Grams: 1390.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1992
- Publisher
- University of Pennsylvania Press United States
- Number of pages
- 792
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780812231052
- ISBN
- 9780812231052
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 133.02
€ 133.02
Paperback. This text gathers together the many interviews, broadcasts, statements and reviews that were omitted from "Required Writing". Taken together the collection fills in a consistent but sometimes unexpected portrait of Philip Larkin - mordant, intolerant, generous, but always himself. Num Pages: 416 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; DNF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 196 x 128 x 26. Weight in Grams: 290.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Faber & Faber
- Edition
- Main
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780571216147
- ISBN
- 9780571216147
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 13.38
€ 19.99
€ 13.38
Paperback. A work that features: reviews and critical assessments of writers and writing; pieces on jazz, mostly uncollected; some interviews given on various occasions. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: DNF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 126 x 23. Weight in Grams: 232.
- Publisher
- Faber & Faber
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1983
- Edition
- First
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780571131204
- ISBN
- 9780571131204
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 16.99€ 13.03
€ 16.99
€ 13.03
Paperback. Brings together another rich, varied crop of literary voices, comprising: Graham Greene, James Thurber, William Faulkner, Robert Lowell, Isaac Bashevis Singer, Eudora Welty, John Gardner, Gabriel Garcia Marquez, Philip Larkin, James Baldwin, William Gaddis, Harold Bloom, Toni Morrison, Alice Munro, Peter Carey and Stephen King. Editor(s): Gourevitch, Philip. Series: The Paris Review. Num Pages: 528 pages, facsims. BIC Classification: 2AB; DNF; DSB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 141 x 27. Weight in Grams: 552. 448 pages, facsims. Editor(s): Gourevitch, Philip. Includes interviews from one of the world's best literary magazines. This volume is suitable for reading for those who cares about writers and writing. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 2AB; DNF; DSB. Dimension: 210 x 141 x 27. Weight: 640.
- Publisher
- Canongate Books
- Number of pages
- 524
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781847670335
- ISBN
- 9781847670335
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 14.51
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Paperback. From William Faulkner's famous reply, 'The writer's only responsibility is to his art,' to James Salter's confession 'What is the ultimate impulse to write? Because all this is going to vanish', the Paris Review has elicited many of the most arresting, illuminating, and revealing discussions of life and craft from the greatest writers of our age. Series: The Paris Review. Num Pages: 524 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 2AB; DNF; DSB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 210 x 141 x 35. Weight in Grams: 562. 448 pages, Illustrations. Editor(s): Gourevitch, Philip. For more than half a century, the "Paris Review" magazine has spoken with most of the leading novelists, poets and playwrights, and the interviews themselves have come to be recognised as an essential record of the writing life. This book contains an original selection of sixteen of these most celebrated interviews. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). BIC Classification: 2AB; DNF; DSB. Dimension: 210 x 141 x 35. Weight: 562.
- Publisher
- Canongate Books
- Number of pages
- 524
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Edition
- Main
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781841959252
- ISBN
- 9781841959252
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 14.47
€ 19.99
€ 14.47