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Paperback. Since the mid-19th century crime fiction has been one of the most popular sub-genres of the novel. In this Very Short Introduction, Richard Bradford explores its origins and the features that define its varied style. He considers its role in popular culture around the world and considers why its classification as 'literature' is still ambiguous. Series: Very Short Introductions. Num Pages: 152 pages, 4 black and white illustrations. BIC Classification: DSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 177 x 113 x 11. Weight in Grams: 120.
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780199658787
ISBN
9780199658787
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 10.89

Hardcover.
Condition
Used, Like New
Edition
Main Market
Publisher
Picador
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
SKU
KNW0006812
ISBN
9780330493437
Hardback
Condition: Used, Like New

€ 5.49

Hardback. .
Publisher
Manchester University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780719089848
ISBN
9780719089848
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 101.34
€ 64.09

Paperback. Num Pages: 144 pages. BIC Classification: DCF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 154 x 11. Weight in Grams: 190.
Condition
Used, Good
Publisher
Arlen House
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Edition
Bilingual
SKU
9781851320653
ISBN
9781851320653
Paperback
Condition: Used, Good

€ 19.99
€ 15.00

Paperback. Num Pages: 384 pages, 1 black & white illustrations, 4 black & white tables, 5 black & white halftones. BIC Classification: 2AB; CJCR; DSB. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College); (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 245 x 187 x 21. Weight in Grams: 668.
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
384
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Edition
4th Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780415677479
ISBN
9780415677479
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 54.12

Paperback. 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: 336 pages. BIC Classification: DB; DD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 140 x 215 x 16. Weight in Grams: 370.
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
336
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Edition
Third
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226035284
ISBN
9780226035284
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 18.45

Paperback. Num Pages: 142 pages. BIC Classification: DCF; DNF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129. .
Publisher
CB Editions United Kingdom
Number of pages
142
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781909585171
ISBN
9781909585171
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 10.99
€ 10.03

Hardcover. Marcus Aurelius (121 180 CE), philosopher-emperor, wrote the "Meditations" (his title was "The matters addressed to himself") in periods of solitude during military campaigns. His ethical, religious, and existential reflections have endured as an expression of Stoicism, a text for students of that philosophy, and a guide to the moral life. Translator(s): Haines, C.R. Series: Loeb Classical Library. Num Pages: 448 pages. BIC Classification: DNF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 160 x 119 x 31. Weight in Grams: 328.
Publisher
Loeb
Number of pages
448
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1916
Edition
Revised
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674990647
ISBN
9780674990647
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 32.96

Paperback. The beautiful estate of a once proud Russian aristocratic family is auctioned off to the son of a peasant who has succeeded in industry. Series: Modern Plays. Num Pages: 96 pages. BIC Classification: DD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 138 x 186 x 7. Weight in Grams: 116.
Publisher
Bloomsbury Methuen Drama
Number of pages
96
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Condition
New
SKU
V9780413393401
ISBN
9780413393401
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.69

Paperback. A fresh new edition of Shakespeare's exuberant early comedy, developed by and for the RSC, includes new interviews with acclaimed directors David Thacker and Edward Hall, looks at specific productions in the play's history, and an illuminating introduction to the play by acclaimed scholar Jonathan Bate. Editor(s): Bate, Jonathan; Rasmussen, Eric. Series: The RSC Shakespeare. Num Pages: 168 pages. BIC Classification: DDS; DSGS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 130 x 199 x 10. Weight in Grams: 188.
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Number of pages
168
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Edition
2011th Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780230300910
ISBN
9780230300910
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.34

Paperback. Apollinaire is the most significant French poet of early modernism and the only great First World War poet from France. He coined the word 'surrealism' and was at the forefront of literary and artistic experimentalism. This new selection covers the full range of his career in facing-page translations, with some pictorial calligrams. Translator(s): Sorrell, Martin. Series: Oxford World's Classics. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: DCF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 128 x 16. Weight in Grams: 224.
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
Bilingual
Condition
New
SKU
V9780199687596
ISBN
9780199687596
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 12.61

Paperback. .
Publisher
Oxford University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
240
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9780198393450
ISBN
9780198393450
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.79

Paperback. Editor(s): Cohen, Jeffrey Jerome. Num Pages: 288 pages, 9 illustrations. BIC Classification: DSA; DSB; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 448.
Publisher
University of Minnesota Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1996
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780816628551
ISBN
9780816628551
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 31.99
€ 30.62

Paperback. Used paperback in good condition. Some shelf wear.
Condition
Used, Good
Edition
New
Publisher
Arrow Books Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1993
SKU
KRF0023542
ISBN
9780099253815
Paperback
Condition: Used, Good

€ 17.95

Paperback. .
Publisher
Salmon Poetry
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781910669051
ISBN
9781910669051
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.76

Paperback. W.S. Merwin is arguably the most influential American poet of the last half-century - an artist who has transfigured and reinvigorated the vision of poetry for our time. This new collection written in his late-80s finds him deeply immersed in reflection on the passage of time and the frailty and sustaining power of memory. Num Pages: 80 pages. BIC Classification: DCF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 193 x 140 x 12. Weight in Grams: 122.
Publisher
Bloodaxe Books Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781780373157
ISBN
9781780373157
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 13.48

Hardback. .
Publisher
Pan Macmillan
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Edition
Reissue
Condition
New
SKU
V9781509826612
ISBN
9781509826612
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 12.52

Paperback. In his award-winning translation, Charles Martin combines fidelity to Ovid's text with verse that catches the speed and liveliness of the original. Translator(s): Martin, Charles. Series: Norton Critical Editions. Num Pages: 592 pages. BIC Classification: DC; DCF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 212 x 173 x 32. Weight in Grams: 566.
Publisher
WW Norton & Co United States
Number of pages
580
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780393925340
ISBN
9780393925340
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.71

Paperback. Num Pages: 84 pages. BIC Classification: DCF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 209 x 145 x 7. Weight in Grams: 108.
Publisher
Peepal Tree Press Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
84
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9781845232115
ISBN
9781845232115
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 10.89

Paperback. Clean copy with some shelf wear
Condition
Used, Very Good
Edition
New
Publisher
Penguin
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1988
SKU
KOC0025908
ISBN
9780140104745
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 4.99

Paperback. This volume presents a new commentary on the first book of satires of the Roman satirist Juvenal. Editor(s): Braund, Professor Susanna Morton. Series Editor(s): Easterling, P. E.; Hardie, Philip; Hunter, Richard; Kenney, E. J. Series: Cambridge Greek and Latin Classics. Num Pages: 332 pages, commentary, abbreviations, bibliography. BIC Classification: DNF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 204 x 129 x 21. Weight in Grams: 382. Series: Cambridge Greek and Latin Classics. 332 pages, commentary, abbreviations, bibliography. Editor(s): Braund, Susanna Morton. This volume presents a new commentary on the first book of satires of the Roman satirist Juvenal. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). BIC Classification: DNF. Dimension: 204 x 129 x 21. Weight: 390. Series Editor(s) :Easterling, P. E.; Hardie, Philip; Hunter, Richard; Kenney, E. J.
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Number of pages
332
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1996
Edition
First Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780521356671
ISBN
9780521356671
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 38.82

Hardcover. Composed of 17 syllables, haiku can convey the essence of an emotion, a fleeting moment in nature, or a throwaway comment. This is a selection of 60 classic haiku by masters such as Basho and features an explanatory introduction to the form and brief biographical notes of major authors. Editor(s): Cobb, David. Series: Gift Books. Num Pages: 96 pages, 38 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; 2GJ; DC; DSC; WZG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 192 x 159 x 15. Weight in Grams: 328.
Publisher
British Museum Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
96
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2002
Condition
New
SKU
V9780714124018
ISBN
9780714124018
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.76

Paperback. First comprehensive critical anthology of modern poetry in Irish with English translations. Launch by President of Ireland and publicity linking with 1916- 2016 centenary coverage. Irish-English bilingual edition. Editor(s): de Paor, Louis. Num Pages: 384 pages. BIC Classification: DCQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 161 x 233 x 37. Weight in Grams: 914.
Publisher
Bloodaxe Books Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781780372990
ISBN
9781780372990
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 21.99
€ 18.66

Paperback. A survey of Polish letters and culture from its beginnings to modern times. Num Pages: 570 pages, Ill. BIC Classification: 2AGP; DSB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 227 x 156 x 37. Weight in Grams: 884.
Publisher
University of California Press United States
Number of pages
570
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1983
Edition
2nd Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520044777
ISBN
9780520044777
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 46.99
€ 41.07

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