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Hardback. One of the oldest extant works of Western literature, this book features an epic poem of great warriors trapped between their own heroic pride and the arbitrary, often vicious decisions of fate and the gods. Translator(s): Green, Peter. Num Pages: 608 pages. BIC Classification: DB; DCF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 241 x 162 x 48. Weight in Grams: 1080.
Publisher
University of California Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Edition
New Tra
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520281417
ISBN
9780520281417
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 30.15

Hardcover. .
Publisher
Hackett Publishing Co, Inc United States
Number of pages
584
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1997
Condition
New
SKU
V9780872203532
ISBN
9780872203532
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 54.41
€ 43.31

Paperback. One of the epics in Western literature, "The Iliad" recounts the story of the Trojan wars. In his introduction, the author observes that although the violence of the Iliad is grim and relentless, it co-exists with both images of civilized life and a poignant yearning for peace. Translator(s): Fagles, Robert. Num Pages: 704 pages, illustrations geneal. table, maps. BIC Classification: 2AHA; DCF; DSBB; DSC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 217 x 153 x 46. Weight in Grams: 736.
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Edition
Revised ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9780140275360
ISBN
9780140275360
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 16.57

Paperback. Much more than a series of battle scenes, the Iliad is a work of extraordinary pathos and profundity that concerns itself with issues as fundamental as the meaning of life and death. Translator(s): Fitzgerald, Robert. Series: Oxford World's Classics. Num Pages: 496 pages, maps. BIC Classification: DB; DCF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 195 x 131 x 29. Weight in Grams: 364.
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Number of pages
496
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Condition
New
SKU
V9780199536795
ISBN
9780199536795
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 10.99
€ 9.98

Paperback. A stunning new translation of the classic tale of the fall of Troy from one of the world's finest translators. If you enjoyed THE SONG OF ACHILLES, discover the original and the best.. Translator(s): Mitchell, Stephen. Num Pages: 544 pages, map (black and white). BIC Classification: DB; DCF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130 x 32. Weight in Grams: 398.
Publisher
Orion Publishing Co United Kingdom
Number of pages
544
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9780753827772
ISBN
9780753827772
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.43

Other book format. The Odyssey reveals a universal order where gods intercede in the destinies of men, heroes are both deceitful and brave and a sea voyage becomes a test of human ingenuity and endurance. Following the fall of Troy, Odysseus sets sail for home. Series: Barnes & Noble Flexibound Editions. Num Pages: 296 pages. BIC Classification: DB; DCF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 139. .
Publisher
Barnes & Noble Inc
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9781435163102
ISBN
9781435163102
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 20.31

Hardcover. A show stopper a classic work: the edition translated by A.T. Murray that is cited in BCL3 (this revision is by by George E. Dimock). This set is in the handy, even cuddly, standard Loeb..Library format (4.5 x 6.5"). The facing Greek and English text is crisply printed on soothing off-white paper, Editor(s): Murray, A.T. Translator(s): Murray, A.T. Series: Loeb Classical Library. Num Pages: 480 pages. BIC Classification: 2AHA; DCF; DSBB; DSC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 171 x 110 x 27. Weight in Grams: 354.
Publisher
Loeb
Number of pages
480
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1919
Edition
Subsequent
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674995628
ISBN
9780674995628
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 28.91

Paperback. The classic tale of Odysseus's return home in a stunning new translation. Translator(s): Mitchell, Stephen. Num Pages: 368 pages. BIC Classification: DB; DCF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 142 x 29. Weight in Grams: 294.
Publisher
Orion Publishing Co
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9781780226804
ISBN
9781780226804
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.44

Paperback. Homer bidding farewell to his wife, Odysseus bound to the mast, Penelope at the loom, Achilles dragging Hector's body round the walls of Troy - scenes from Homer have been portrayed in every generation. Chapman's translations are argued to be two of the liveliest and readable. Translator(s): Chapman, George. Series Editor(s): Griffith, Tom. Series: Wordsworth Classics of World Literature. Num Pages: 976 pages. BIC Classification: DCF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 128 x 54. Weight in Grams: 634.
Publisher
Wordsworth Editions Ltd
Number of pages
976
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Edition
1ST
Condition
New
SKU
V9781840221176
ISBN
9781840221176
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.90

Hardcover. "98 p. Original cloth. Good copy, firm binding, clean text. Sunned spine and margins, library label to f.p.d., minor internal library stamping."
Condition
Used, Good
Publisher
Beacon Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1965
SKU
KEX0069679
Hardback
Condition: Used, Good

€ 75.40
€ 4.99

paperback. Num Pages: 80 pages. BIC Classification: DCF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 153. .
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
Picador
Condition
New
SKU
9781509815760
ISBN
9781509815760
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 12.99
€ 11.54

Paperback. Num Pages: 76 pages. BIC Classification: DCF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 182 x 211 x 7. Weight in Grams: 140. 76 pages. Hollie McNish's poetry moves with the rhythms, the excitements and disappointments of contemporary life. Deeply committed to the idea of language as a tool of self-expression and communication, her poems are accessible but crackling with a passion and wit all her own. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: DCF. Dimension: 182 x 211 x 7. Weight: 140.
Publisher
Greenwich Exchange Ltd
Number of pages
76
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9781906075675
ISBN
9781906075675
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 16.51

Paperback. Features poems collected by an unidentified Icelander, probably during the twelfth or thirteenth century, and was rediscovered in Iceland in the seventeenth century by Danish scholars. Translator(s): Hollander, Lee M. Num Pages: 375 pages. BIC Classification: 1DN; DCQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 231 x 148 x 27. Weight in Grams: 572.
Publisher
University of Texas Press United States
Number of pages
375
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1986
Edition
Revised
Condition
New
SKU
V9780292764996
ISBN
9780292764996
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 27.59

Hardcover. Nabati poetry, though composed in an artistic variant of ordinary Bedouin speech, historically descends from the pre-Islamic Classical Arabic poetry of antiquity, and its modern exponents still compose in the traditional genres of boasting, praise, satire, elegy, advice and guidance, love and lyric poetry. Editor(s): Holes, Professor Clive; Abu Athera, Said Salman. Num Pages: 250 pages. BIC Classification: DCQ. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 242 x 160 x 19. Weight in Grams: 548.
Publisher
Garnet Publishing Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
250
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Edition
Har/Com
Condition
New
SKU
V9780863723780
ISBN
9780863723780
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 41.25

Paperback. Poems of loss, rage, love, and what endures. Num Pages: 104 pages. BIC Classification: DCF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 140 x 10. Weight in Grams: 171.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Wave Books United States
Number of pages
104
Condition
New
SKU
V9781940696348
ISBN
9781940696348
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 16.49

Hardcover. * A lively and engaging collection of lyrical poems, carols, and traditional British ballads written in between the thirteenth and fifteenth centuries, together with some twentieth--century American versions of them. * Introduces readers to the rich variety of Middle English poetry. Editor(s): Hirsh, John C. Num Pages: 240 pages, 0. BIC Classification: DCQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 242 x 164 x 19. Weight in Grams: 514.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
240
Condition
New
SKU
V9781405114813
ISBN
9781405114813
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 141.53

paperback. An anthology which presents examples of the work of more than 100 Japanese women poets, arranged chronologically. It describes the seasonal changes and the vagaries of love and also the devastations of war, childbirth, conflicts between child-rearing and work, experiences as refugees, experiences as non-Japanese residents in Japan, and more. Num Pages: 592 pages, chronology, glossary, bibliography, index of poets. BIC Classification: DC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 32. Weight in Grams: 793.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Inc United States
Number of pages
592
Condition
New
Edition
1st Edition
SKU
V9780765617842
ISBN
9780765617842
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 66.42

Paperback. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: DCF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 179 x 116 x 13. Weight in Grams: 182.
Publisher
NYRB Poets
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Edition
Main
Condition
New
SKU
V9781590177754
ISBN
9781590177754
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 16.38

Paperback. Series: New Directions Poetry Pamphlets. Num Pages: 48 pages. BIC Classification: DCF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 7. Weight in Grams: 110.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
New Directions Publishing Corporation United States
Number of pages
48
Condition
New
SKU
V9780811221078
ISBN
9780811221078
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 11.64

Paperback. In her fourth collection, Hilary Davies embarks on pilgrimage - poetic, religious, psychological. Using a dazzling interplay of narrative and lyric line, she travels through real and imagined territory in search of answers to the great questions which preoccupy us as human beings. Num Pages: 96 pages. BIC Classification: DCF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 135. .
Publisher
Enitharmon Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781910392171
ISBN
9781910392171
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.73

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