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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

Hardcover. The "Iliad" and the "Odyssey" of Homer (eighth century BCE) are the two oldest European epic poems. The former tells of Achilles s anger over an insult to his honour during the Trojan War, and of its consequences for the Achaeans, the Trojans, and Achilles himself. Translator(s): Murray, A.T. Series: Loeb Classical Library. Num Pages: 598 pages. BIC Classification: DCF; FC. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 150 x 168 x 31. Weight in Grams: 422.
Publisher
Loeb
Number of pages
598
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1924
Edition
2nd Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674995796
ISBN
9780674995796
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 29.02

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
€ 10.01

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
€ 13.48

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

€ 20.99
€ 17.01

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
€ 29.04

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
€ 13.49

Paperback. An anthology of English poetry. It presents these poems of the aristocracy - verses of friendship, war, politics, death and above all of love - into wide common readership. It covers the major poets of Henry VIII's court, Sir Thomas Wyatt and Henry Howard, and Earl of Surrey. Editor(s): Holton, Amanda; MacFaul, Tom. Num Pages: 592 pages. BIC Classification: DCQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 136 x 197 x 27. Weight in Grams: 406.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
592
Condition
New
SKU
V9780141192048
ISBN
9780141192048
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 21.05

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: 256 pages. BIC Classification: DCF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 142 x 219 x 18. Weight in Grams: 294.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Milkweed Editions United States
Edition
First Edition, Second Printing
Number of pages
200
Condition
New
SKU
V9781571314444
ISBN
9781571314444
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 18.37

paperback. Num Pages: 80 pages. BIC Classification: DCF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 153. .
Publisher
Picador
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9781509815760
ISBN
9781509815760
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.31

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
€ 16.59

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
€ 27.65

Paperback. Editor(s): Kane, Paul. Series: The Australian Poets Series. Num Pages: 145 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: DCF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 210 x 135 x 15. Weight in Grams: 190.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
George Braziller Inc United States
Number of pages
145
Condition
New
SKU
V9780807600023
ISBN
9780807600023
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 16.22

Paperback. A collection of early poems, rare or out-of-print, by Hoa Nguyen, a poet who tersely cracks the shell of dailiness. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: DCF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 203 x 133 x 20. Weight in Grams: 357.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Wave Books United States
Number of pages
272
Condition
New
SKU
V9781933517926
ISBN
9781933517926
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 21.76

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
€ 16.63

Paperback. A poetic record of a seventeenth century Korean who lived through war. Translator(s): Haight, Ian; T'Ae-Young, Ho. Series: Korean Voices. Num Pages: 128 pages. BIC Classification: DCF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 231 x 155 x 10. Weight in Grams: 157.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
White Pine Press United States
Number of pages
128
Condition
New
SKU
V9781935210085
ISBN
9781935210085
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 16.00

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

€ 68.05

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
€ 16.41

Paperback. Hilmi Yavuz is among Turkey's most celebrated poets. Containing English translations, this work offers a glimpse into the complex and expressive poetry of Yavuz, introducing traditional Ottoman forms and themes into a familiar poetic landscape. It discusses Yavuz's work within the world of Turkish poetry. Translator(s): Andrews, Walter G. Series: Middle East Literature in Translation. Num Pages: 200 pages. BIC Classification: DC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 10. Weight in Grams: 209.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Syracuse University Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780815608790
ISBN
9780815608790
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 18.99
€ 17.54

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