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Romance, Italic & Rhaeto-Romanic languages

Paperback. Editor(s): Corblin, Francis; Swart, Henriette de. Series: Lecture Notes. Num Pages: 552 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 2ADF; CFG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 164 x 30. Weight in Grams: 794.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
Centre for the Study of Language & Information United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
552
Condition
New
SKU
V9781575864143
ISBN
9781575864143
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 36.99
€ 29.90

Hardcover. Provides the first history of the North American farm novel, a genre which includes John Steinbeck's The Grapes of Wrath, Sheila Watson's The Double Hook, and Louis Hemon's Maria Chapdelaine. Series: European Studies in North American Literature and Culture. Num Pages: 374 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KB; 2AB; 2ADF; DSBF; DSBH; DSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 237 x 165 x 33. Weight in Grams: 742.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Boydell & Brewer Ltd United States
Number of pages
372
Condition
New
SKU
V9781571135377
ISBN
9781571135377
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 116.56

Hardback. A Handbook to the Reception of Ovid presents more than 30 original essays written by leading scholars revealing the rich diversity of critical engagement with Ovid s poetry that spans the Western tradition from antiquity to the present day. Editor(s): Miller, John F.; Newlands, Carole E. Series: HCRZ - Wiley Blackwell Handbooks to Classical Reception. Num Pages: 520 pages, black & white illustrations, figures, colour plates. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; 2ADL; DSBB; DSC; HBLA1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 178 x 252 x 30. Weight in Grams: 968.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781444339673
ISBN
9781444339673
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 225.75

Hardback. Proust's Latin Americans will be of interest to scholars of modernism, French literature, Proust studies, gender studies, and Latin American studies. Series: Hopkins Studies in Modernism. Num Pages: 280 pages, 54, 8 colour plates, 31 black & white halftones, 15 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: 2ADF; DSBH; DSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 238 x 162 x 23. Weight in Grams: 514.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9781421413457
ISBN
9781421413457
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 48.99
€ 43.47

Hardback. Quintus Ennius, often considered the father of Roman poetry, is best remembered for his epic poem, the Annals, a history of Rome from Aeneas until his own lifetime. This book represents an important bridge between Homer's works in Greek and Vergil's Aeneid. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: 2ADL; DSBB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 230 x 158 x 21. Weight in Grams: 446.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press United States
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
SKU
V9781421411293
ISBN
9781421411293
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 70.23
€ 64.73

Hardback. Her book is a history of the literary act, a history of words, a history of ideas and works-monuments rather than documents-that calls into question modern concepts of literature. Translator(s): Preisig, Sara L. Series: Rethinking Theory. Num Pages: 176 pages. BIC Classification: 2ADF; DSBB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 160 x 232 x 16. Weight in Grams: 368.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
176
Condition
New
SKU
V9781421403038
ISBN
9781421403038
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 67.89
€ 62.67

Hardback. Juxtaposing religious and secular writings by women and tracing their relationship to the male-authored literature of the period, often surprisingly affirmative in its attitudes toward women, Cox reveals a new and provocative vision of the Italian Counter-Reformation as a period far less uniformly repressive of women than is commonly assumed. Num Pages: 472 pages, 6 b&w photos. BIC Classification: 2ADT; DSBB; DSBD; JFSJ1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 164 x 33. Weight in Grams: 778.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
472
Condition
New
SKU
V9781421400327
ISBN
9781421400327
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 77.42

Hardback. Satire, written in the verse of heroic epic but focused on the evils of contemporary society, was ancient Rome's original contribution to world literature. Two great practitioners of this art, Persius and Juvenal, wrote under the early emperors. Inspired by their Republican predecessors, both radically reinvented the genre. Editor(s): Braund, Professor Susanna; Osgood, Josiah. Series: Blackwell Companions to the Ancient World. Num Pages: 628 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 2ADL; DSBB; DSC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 181 x 254 x 33. Weight in Grams: 1114.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
628
Condition
New
SKU
V9781405199650
ISBN
9781405199650
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 197.91

Hardback. Virgil offers undergraduates, graduate students and general readers a comprehensive and carefully balanced introduction to the works and literary reception of Virgil. Offering a fresh, comprehensive introduction to Virgil in translation, this book traces the poet's literary influence on later authors and his impact on the arts. Series: Blackwell Introductions to the Classical World. Num Pages: 224 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 2ADL; DSBB; DSC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 238 x 162 x 18. Weight in Grams: 476.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
SKU
V9781405159494
ISBN
9781405159494
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 48.05

Hardback. More than 30 new essays from an international cast of specialists reflect the most recent developments in Ovidian scholarship. Written in an accessible and lively style, the essays represent a wide range of critical methodologies and approaches to Ovid's literary oeuvre. Series: Blackwell Companions to the Ancient World. Num Pages: 534 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 2ADL; DSBB; DSC. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 251 x 173 x 35. Weight in Grams: 1126.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
534
Condition
New
SKU
V9781405141833
ISBN
9781405141833
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 270.99

Paperback. For over seven centuries, Dante and his masterpiece, The Divine Comedy, have held a special place in Western culture. The poem is at once a vivid journey through hell to heaven, a poignant love story, and a picture of humanity's relationship to God. It is so richly imaginative that a first reading can be bewildering. Series: Blackwell Brief Histories of Religion. Num Pages: 200 pages, 19. BIC Classification: 2ADT; BGL; DSBB; DSC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 180 x 186 x 16. Weight in Grams: 250.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
200
Condition
New
SKU
V9781405130523
ISBN
9781405130523
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 35.02

Hardcover. Catullus is one of the liveliest and most appealing Roman poets. His emotion, charm, and apparent spontaneity resonate with readers as strongly today as in antiquity. This sophisticated literary and historical introduction brings Catullus to life for the modern reader and presents his poetry in all its variety of emotions, subjects, and styles. Series: Blackwell Introductions to the Classical World. Num Pages: 256 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 2ADL; DSBB; DSC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 232 x 161 x 26. Weight in Grams: 528.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9781405118897
ISBN
9781405118897
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 120.24

Hardcover. The Handbook of Portuguese Linguistics presents a comprehensive overview of research within the Brazilian and European variants of the Portuguese language. Editor(s): Wetzels, W. Leo; Menuzzi, Sergio; Costa, Joao. Series: Blackwell Handbooks in Linguistics. Num Pages: 616 pages. BIC Classification: 2ADP; CF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 250 x 175 x 34. Weight in Grams: 1032.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781118791950
ISBN
9781118791950
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 218.15

Paperback. This volume presents a dozen original essays by leading scholars in the fields of the ancient novel, Julio-Claudian culture, and early Roman imperial history, focused on Petronius' fragmentary work The Satyricon. The essays move from literary studies to cultural studies to historical studies. Editor(s): Repath, Ian D. Num Pages: 256 pages, b/w illus. BIC Classification: 2ADL; DSBB; DSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 154 x 15. Weight in Grams: 352.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9781118451373
ISBN
9781118451373
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 55.75

Paperback. Living Memory investigates the complex question of language and its place at the heart of Bergamasco culture in northern Italy. Series: Wiley-Blackwell Studies in Discourse and Culture. Num Pages: 270 pages, black & white illustrations, figures. BIC Classification: 1DST; 2ADT; CFB; JHMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 151 x 230 x 13. Weight in Grams: 348.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
270
Condition
New
SKU
V9781118277430
ISBN
9781118277430
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 42.54

Hardcover. Why did Joseph Conrad avoid using English, except when it came to the arduous task of writing fiction? And how do we account for his extensive "borrowing" from French writers? This psycholinguistic examination delves into the creative mind of Conrad. Series: EEM Social Science Monographs. Num Pages: 240 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 2AB; 2ADF; 2AGP; CFD; DSBF; DSBH; DSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 220 x 148 x 18. Weight in Grams: 408.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
East European Monographs United States
Edition
0th Edition
Number of pages
240
Condition
New
SKU
V9780880339841
ISBN
9780880339841
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 21.99
€ 18.02

Paperback.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1989
Publisher
Liverpool University Press United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
156
Condition
New
SKU
V9780859893312
ISBN
9780859893312
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 62.32

Hardback. IN Series: SB-The French List. Num Pages: 112 pages. BIC Classification: 2ADF; CF; DSA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 206 x 124 x 18. Weight in Grams: 249.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Seagull Books London Ltd
Edition
Tra
Condition
New
SKU
V9780857422392
ISBN
9780857422392
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 20.99
€ 18.42

Paperback. Dramatist, poet, novelist, and journalist Matei Visniec, born in Romania and living in France since seeking political asylum in 1987, has been one of the most trenchant voices of Europe, condemning the atrocities of totalitarianism as well as excesses of consumer culture. This is an anthology of his dramatic work made available in English. Editor(s): Komporaly, Jozefina. Num Pages: 400 pages, 24 halftones. BIC Classification: 2ADR; DD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 202 x 165 x 32. Weight in Grams: 704.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Seagull Books London Ltd
Condition
New
SKU
V9780857422200
ISBN
9780857422200
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 44.99
€ 35.36

Hardback. This book examines from a transnational and multilingual perspective the Transatlantic flow of modern poetry and poetics. It includes chapters on poets Fernando Pessoa, Vicente Huidobro, Federico Garcia Lorca, Jack Spicer, Kamau Brathwaite and Haroldo and Augusto de Campos. Num Pages: 232 pages, figures. BIC Classification: 2ADS; CFP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 162 x 233 x 18. Weight in Grams: 464.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Fordham University Press
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
232
Condition
New
SKU
V9780823251780
ISBN
9780823251780
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 52.70

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