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Paperback. Presents a readable translation of a poem that is crucial to the history of ancient thought. This title offers an elaboration of Greek Epicurean physics and psychology. It argues that the soul is mortal, that pleasure is the object of life, and that humanity has free will, among other ideas. Translator(s): Slavitt, David. Num Pages: 320 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: DCF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 146 x 210 x 21. Weight in Grams: 302.
Publisher
University of California Press United States
Number of pages
320
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520255937
ISBN
9780520255937
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 24.93

Paperback. Reissued to accompany Stephen Greenblatt's The Swerve: the epic poem that changed the course of human thought forever. Translator(s): Copley, Frank O. Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: DCF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 211 x 142 x 15. Weight in Grams: 190.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
WW Norton & Co United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
177
Condition
New
SKU
V9780393341362
ISBN
9780393341362
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 15.43

hardcover. Combines a scientific and philosophical treatise with some of the greatest poetry. Translator(s): Stallings, Alicia. Series: Penguin Pocket Hardbacks. Num Pages: 480 pages. BIC Classification: DCF; HPCA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 112 x 171 x 28. Weight in Grams: 406.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Penguin Classics
Condition
New
SKU
9780141396903
ISBN
9780141396903
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.64

Paperback. Lucrezia Marinella (1571-1653) is, by all accounts, a phenomenon in early modernity: a woman who wrote and published in many genres, whose fame shone brightly within and outside her native Venice, and whose voice is original and reflective of her time and culture. This book tells the story of the conquest of Byzantium in the Fourth Crusade. Editor(s): Stampino, Maria Galli. Translator(s): Stampino, Maria Galli. Series: Other Voice in Early Modern Europe. Num Pages: 512 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: DCF. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 29. Weight in Grams: 735.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
512
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226505480
ISBN
9780226505480
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 52.99
€ 40.83

Hardcover. Lucrezia Marinella (1571-1653) is, by all accounts, a phenomenon in early modernity: a woman who wrote and published in many genres, whose fame shone brightly within and outside her native Venice, and whose voice is original and reflective of her time and culture. This book tells the story of the conquest of Byzantium in the Fourth Crusade. Editor(s): Stampino, Maria Galli. Translator(s): Stampino, Maria Galli. Series: Other Voice in Early Modern Europe. Num Pages: 512 pages. BIC Classification: DCF. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 36. .
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
512
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226505473
ISBN
9780226505473
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 113.17
€ 94.37

Paperback. This is a collection of Lucrezia Tornabuoni de' Medici's body of religious poems. Ranging from lyrics on the Nativity to dialogues between Christ and the sinner who kneels before him, the nine poems of praise included here are among the few such poems known to have been written by the woman. Series: Other Voice in Early Modern Europe. Num Pages: 286 pages, Ill. BIC Classification: 1D; DC; HBJD; HR; JFSJ1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 231 x 153 x 23. Weight in Grams: 466.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
New
Number of pages
286
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226808543
ISBN
9780226808543
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 31.73

Paperback. A playful and enquiring first collection by a new poet of real promise. Num Pages: 99 pages. BIC Classification: DCF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 142 x 8. Weight in Grams: 140. 64 pages. A playful and enquiring first collection by a new poet of real promise. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: DCF. Dimension: 216 x 142 x 8. Weight: 140.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Carcanet Press Ltd.
Number of pages
99
Condition
New
SKU
V9781847772022
ISBN
9781847772022
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 15.24

Paperback. This rich anthology challenges the assumption that little poetry of note was written by women in Ireland during the period 1870-1970, revealing the range of their achievement and the lasting value of their work. The collection includes more than one hundred and eighty poems by fifteen women of diverse backgrounds, experiences and creative aims. Editor(s): Collins, Lucy. Num Pages: 316 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBR; DCQ. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 232 x 157 x 17. Weight in Grams: 484.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Liverpool University Press
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781781380017
ISBN
9781781380017
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 36.31

Hardback. "Order and Disorder", the first epic poem by an Englishwoman, has never before been available in its entirety. David Norbrook has attributed the work to the republican, Lucy Hutchinson. In this volume, he provides a wealth of editorial matter, along with the full version of "Order and Disorder". Editor(s): Norbrook, David. Num Pages: 336 pages, 0. BIC Classification: 2AB; DCF; DSBD; DSC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 239 x 166 x 25. Weight in Grams: 610.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
336
Condition
New
SKU
V9780631220602
ISBN
9780631220602
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 150.04

Paperback. Order and Disorder, the first epic poem by an Englishwoman, has never before been available in its entirety. The first five cantos were printed anonymously in 1679, but fifteen further cantos remained in manuscript, probably because they were so politically sensitive. Editor(s): Norbrook, David. Num Pages: 336 pages, 0. BIC Classification: 2AB; DCF; DSBD; DSC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 154 x 17. Weight in Grams: 482.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
336
Condition
New
SKU
V9780631220619
ISBN
9780631220619
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 62.11

Paperback. .
Publisher
Enitharmon Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9781910392102
ISBN
9781910392102
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.69

Paperback. A translation of "Orlando Furioso" ("Mad Orlando"). It introduces readers to Ariosto's now neglected masterpiece - a poem whose impact on Western literature can scarcely be exaggerated. It was a major influence on Spenser's "Faerie Queene". William Shakespeare borrowed one of its plots. More recently, Italo Calvino drew inspiration from it. Translator(s): Slavitt, David R. Num Pages: 688 pages. BIC Classification: DCF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 145 x 42. Weight in Grams: 906.
Publisher
Harvard University Press United States
Number of pages
688
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Edition
TRA
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674060128
ISBN
9780674060128
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 35.99
€ 30.82

Paperback. Translator(s): Waldman, Guido. Series: Oxford World's Classics. Num Pages: 656 pages. BIC Classification: DCF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 192 x 129 x 32. Weight in Grams: 438.
Publisher
Oxford University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
656
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780199540389
ISBN
9780199540389
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 16.59

Paperback. With a kaleidoscope of adventures, ogres, monsters, barbaric splendor, and romance, this poem stands as one of the greatest works of the Italian Renaissance. Num Pages: 800 pages, illustrations, map, index. BIC Classification: DCF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 129 x 37. Weight in Grams: 538.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1977
Publisher
Penguin Classics
Condition
New
SKU
9780140443103
ISBN
9780140443103
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.99
€ 15.98

paperback. Over a period of 27 years, the author created in this poem a world situated between fantasy and reality: a kaleidoscope of fabulous adventures, monsters, barbaric splendour and romance, all tempered by the unifying personality of the author - his humour and serenity, his humanity and moderation. Editor(s): Reynolds, Barbara. Translator(s): Reynolds, Barbara. Num Pages: 832 pages, illustrations, index. BIC Classification: DCF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 128 x 50. Weight in Grams: 590.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1975
Publisher
Penguin Classics
Condition
New
SKU
9780140443110
ISBN
9780140443110
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 15.98

Hardcover. "8vo - over 7" - 9" tall Original Black Cloth. A good clean copy. First American Edition". Keywords: Poetry - Drama - Criticism
Condition
Used, Good
Publisher
Farrar, Straus and Company
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1950
Edition
1st
SKU
KON0522955
Hardback
Condition: Used, Good

€ 84.15
€ 4.99

Paperback. An English translation of the Renaissance classic, "Il Morgante" by Luigi Pulci. A classic picaresque epic detailing the thrilling exploits of Orlando, this is a tale of war and of the calamities that befall the romantic hero, his fellow knights, and their sovereign, Charlemagne. Translator(s): Tusiani, Joseph. Series: Indiana Masterpiece Editions. Num Pages: 1016 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: DCF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 148 x 235 x 54. Weight in Grams: 1320.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Indiana University Press United States
Number of pages
1016
Condition
New
SKU
V9780253214072
ISBN
9780253214072
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 46.99
€ 41.84

Paperback. Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; DCF; JFSL4. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 155 x 230 x 21. Weight in Grams: 258.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Counterpoint United States
Number of pages
208
Condition
New
SKU
V9781619024823
ISBN
9781619024823
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 21.99
€ 15.80

Paperback. Translator(s): Dent-Young, John. Num Pages: 290 pages, , black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: DCF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 154 x 229 x 25. Weight in Grams: 424.
Publisher
University of Chicago Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Edition
Bilingual ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226378879
ISBN
9780226378879
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 21.99

Paperback. Peruvian poet Luis Hernandez is legendary in his native country. Including images from Hernandez's notebooks, this book can be read not only for its powerful poetry and imagery, but also as a means to learn more about this enigmatic Latin American poet and the mystery of his life and work. Translator(s): Geist, Anthony. Num Pages: 160 pages, 12 halftones. BIC Classification: DCF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 205 x 136 x 20. Weight in Grams: 248.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Swan Isle Press
Edition
Bilingual edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780983322061
ISBN
9780983322061
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 17.29

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