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Paperback. Dealing with western literature, this poem of great warriors trapped between their own heroic pride and the arbitrary, often vicious decisions of fate and the gods. It captures the Iliad in all its surging thunder for a new generation of readers. Translator(s): Green, Peter. Num Pages: 608 pages. BIC Classification: DB; DCF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152. .
- Publisher
- University of California Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520281431
- ISBN
- 9780520281431
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 16.25
€ 19.99
€ 16.25
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
€ 33.99
€ 30.15
Paperback. A story that centres on the critical events in four days of the tenth and final year of the war between the Greeks and the Trojans. It describes how the quarrel of Agamemnon and Achilleus sets in motion a tragic sequence of events, which leads to Achilleus' killing of Hektor and determines the ultimate fate of Troy. Translator(s): Hammond, Martin. Num Pages: 528 pages, index. BIC Classification: DCF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 128 x 22. Weight in Grams: 360.
- Publisher
- Penguin Classics
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1988
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780140444445
- ISBN
- 9780140444445
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 11.05
€ 13.99
€ 11.05
paperback. Translator(s): Lattimore, Richmond. Num Pages: 528 pages, 2 maps. BIC Classification: DB; DCF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 215 x 137 x 34. Weight in Grams: 704. 528 pages, 2 maps. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: DB; DCF. Dimension: 215 x 137 x 34. Weight: 698. Translator(s): Lattimore, Richmond.
- Publisher
- University of Chicago Press
- Number of pages
- 528
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226470498
- ISBN
- 9780226470498
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 17.41
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€ 17.41
Paperback. Tells the story of darkest episode in "Trojan War". At its centre is Achilles, greatest warrior-champion of Greeks, and his refusal to fight after being humiliated by his leader Agamemnon. But when Trojan Hector kills Achilles' close friend Patroclus, he storms back into battle to take revenge - even though he knows this may ensure his own death. Editor(s): Jones, Peter. Translator(s): Rieu, E. V. Num Pages: 560 pages, notes, maps, glossary, index. BIC Classification: DB; DCF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 128 x 25. Weight in Grams: 390.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Penguin Classics
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 01st Edition
- SKU
- 9780140447941
- ISBN
- 9780140447941
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 11.67
€ 13.99
€ 11.67
paperback. Features Achilles, the greatest warrior-champion of the Greeks, and his refusal to fight after being humiliated by his leader Agamemnon. But when the Trojan Hector kills Achilles' close friend Patroclus, Achilles storms back into battle to take revenge - although knowing this will ensure his own early death. Translator(s): Fagles, Robert. Num Pages: 704 pages, map. BIC Classification: DCF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 127 x 32. Weight in Grams: 508.
- Publisher
- Penguin Classics
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1991
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780140445923
- ISBN
- 9780140445923
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 13.40
€ 17.99
€ 13.40
Paperback. This version of the Iliad is ideal for readings and performances. Translator(s): McCrorie, Edward. Series: Johns Hopkins New Translations from Antiquity. Num Pages: 552 pages, 1, 1 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: DB; DCF. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 234 x 157 x 36. Weight in Grams: 774.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Johns Hopkins University Press United States
- Edition
- Reprint
- Number of pages
- 552
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781421406428
- ISBN
- 9781421406428
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 28.87
€ 33.99
€ 28.87
Hardback. Centres on the critical events in the last year of the Trojan War, which lead to Achilleus' killing of Hektor and determine the fate of Troy. This book presents a universal and tragic view of the world, of human life lived under the shadow of suffering and death, set against a vast and largely unpitying divine background. Translator(s): Rieu, E. V.; Jones, Peter. Series: Penguin Clothbound Classics. Num Pages: 560 pages. BIC Classification: DCF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 205 x 144 x 36. Weight in Grams: 672.
- Publisher
- Penguin Books Ltd
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780141394657
- ISBN
- 9780141394657
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 24.99€ 16.68
€ 24.99
€ 16.68
Paperback. .
- Publisher
- The University of Michigan Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780472033980
- ISBN
- 9780472033980
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.47
€ 33.47
Paperback. The Iliad tells the story of Greek warrior Achilles' great anger and the tragic death of Hector during the Trojan War, encapsulating the brutality of war. Its epic sweep has gripped generations of readers, and this new translation is elegant and accurate, respecting the original line numbers, and accompanied by authoritative editorial matter. Translator(s): Verity, Anthony. Series: Oxford World's Classics. Num Pages: 512 pages, 2 maps. BIC Classification: 2AHA; DB; DCF; DSBB; DSC. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 196 x 129 x 24. Weight in Grams: 350.
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press
- Number of pages
- 512
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Edition
- Illustrated
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199645213
- ISBN
- 9780199645213
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 11.99€ 10.83
€ 11.99
€ 10.83
hardcover. A translation of Homer's great epic poem. Fitzgerald has also translated Homer's "The Odyssey" and Virgil's "Aeneid". Translator(s): Fitzgerald, Robert. Num Pages: 594 pages. BIC Classification: DCF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 136 x 36. Weight in Grams: 652.
- Publisher
- Everyman
- Number of pages
- 594
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1992
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781857150605
- ISBN
- 9781857150605
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 16.63
€ 23.99
€ 16.63
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
€ 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
€ 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
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€ 13.43
Paperback. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Poetry Wales Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 64
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781854113962
- ISBN
- 9781854113962
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 10.99€ 9.99
€ 10.99
€ 9.99
Paperback. Reproduces the original illustrations by Henry Holiday of the author's epic which appeared in 1876. This book also contains F C S Schiller's "Commentary on the Snark" and J A Lyndon's "Fit the Seven-and-a-Halfth". Illustrator(s): Holiday, Henry. Num Pages: 128 pages, illustrations, bibliography. BIC Classification: DCF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 131 x 7. Weight in Grams: 102.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Penguin Classics
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780140434910
- ISBN
- 9780140434910
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.00€ 12.57
€ 13.00
€ 12.57
Hardcover. Illustrator(s): Peake, Mervyn. Num Pages: 36 pages. BIC Classification: DCF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 139 x 145 x 11. Weight in Grams: 230.
- Publisher
- Methuen Publishing Ltd United Kingdom
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780413777140
- ISBN
- 9780413777140
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 14.44
€ 14.44
Hardcover. Relates the story of how the Bellman and his eccentric crew, who include a butcher, a baker, a beaver and a tailor, set off in quest of that most mysterious and elusive of creatures, the Snark. Illustrator(s): Jansson, Tove. Num Pages: 64 pages, 18 black-and-white. BIC Classification: DCF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 192 x 125 x 11. Weight in Grams: 176.
- Publisher
- Tate Publishing
- Number of pages
- 64
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781854379566
- ISBN
- 9781854379566
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 10.99€ 9.49
€ 10.99
€ 9.49
Hardback. First edition - Good copy inslightly creased and sunned wrapper - Including Some newsclippings with dates and publishers - Owners inscription on flyleaf - 12/0014 - 63pp. - Oxford, Oxford
- Condition
- Used, Good
- Publisher
- Oxford Oxford
- Number of pages
- 63
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1982
- SKU
- KCK0001769
Hardback
Condition: Used, Good
€ 75.00
€ 75.00