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Hardcover. Translator(s): Hulse, M. Num Pages: 336 pages, Illustrations, 1 port. BIC Classification: DN; DSBH; DSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 230 x 150. . Good copy in original cloth
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- Publisher
- Andre Deutsch Ltd London
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1987
- SKU
- KEX0241502
- ISBN
- 9780233981284
Hardback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 4.99
€ 4.99
Paperback. Editor(s): Promise, Ogochukwu. Num Pages: 244 pages. BIC Classification: 1HFDN; 2AB; DSBH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 154 x 233 x 20. Weight in Grams: 388.
- Publisher
- Ayebia Clarke Publishing Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780956930798
- ISBN
- 9780956930798
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 27.93
€ 33.99
€ 27.93
Hardback. Series: Princeton Legacy Library. Num Pages: 514 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 2ADL; DSBB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 29. Weight in Grams: 885.
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691642161
- ISBN
- 9780691642161
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 216.32€ 161.97
€ 216.32
€ 161.97
Paperback. First published in 1993, this book brings together Muriel Spark's writings on the Bronte sisters, including a selection of their letters and a selection of Emily Bronte's poems. Num Pages: 328 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; BGL; DSBF; DSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 218 x 140 x 25. Weight in Grams: 408.
- Publisher
- Carcanet Press Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Edition
- Revised ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781847772466
- ISBN
- 9781847772466
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 25.99€ 24.62
€ 25.99
€ 24.62
Paperback. Presents an abridgment of Stanley Lombardo's translation of Virgil's "Aeneid", suitable for use in such courses as those surveys of Roman history or classical mythology in which time may not permit a reading of the epic in its entirety. This book highlights the place of the "Aeneid" in Roman mythology, history, and literature. Translator(s): Lombardo, Stanley. Num Pages: 248 pages. BIC Classification: 2ADL; DSBB; DSC. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 214 x 138 x 19. Weight in Grams: 214.
- Publisher
- Hackett Publishing Co, Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 212
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780872207905
- ISBN
- 9780872207905
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 16.99€ 13.55
€ 16.99
€ 13.55
Paperback. Num Pages: 328 pages. BIC Classification: DSY; JNU; YQE. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 278 x 216 x 15. Weight in Grams: 716.
- Publisher
- Pearson Education Limited
- Number of pages
- 330
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- 7th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781292021348
- ISBN
- 9781292021348
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 77.34
€ 77.34
Paperback. This Norton Critical Edition of Edith Wharton's celebrated novella is based on the first edition, published by Charles Scribner's Sons in 1911. Editor(s): Wolff, Cynthia Griffin; Lauer, Kristin O. Series: Norton Critical Editions. Num Pages: 208 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 2ABM; DSBH; DSK; FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 210 x 131 x 11. Weight in Grams: 208.
- Publisher
- WW Norton & Co United States
- Number of pages
- 204
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Edition
- New Ed
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780393966350
- ISBN
- 9780393966350
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 16.41
€ 17.99
€ 16.41
Hardback. Ethics and Form in Fantasy Literature: Tolkien, Rowling and Meyer by Lykke Guanio-Uluru examines formal and ethical aspects of The Lord of the Rings, Harry Potter and the Twilight series in order to discover what best-selling fantasy texts can tell us about the values of contemporary Western culture. Num Pages: 280 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSBH; DSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 147 x 223 x 20. Weight in Grams: 496.
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- 1st ed. 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137469687
- ISBN
- 9781137469687
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 122.17
€ 122.17
Hardback. How and why do readers attribute an ethos (of, for example, sincerity, reliability, authority, or irony) to literary characters, narrators, and even to authors? Are there particular conditions under which it is more appropriate for interpreters to attribute an ethos to authors, rather than to narrators? This book proposes to such questions. Series: Frontiers of Narrative. Num Pages: 344 pages. BIC Classification: DSB; DSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 163 x 229 x 29. Weight in Grams: 664.
- Publisher
- University of Nebraska Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Edition
- y First edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780803248366
- ISBN
- 9780803248366
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 66.16
€ 66.16
Hardcover. Series: Acta Historica Scientiarum Naturalum et Medicinalium. Num Pages: 271 pages, b/w illus. BIC Classification: 2AHA; DNF; DSBB; HPCA; PBMH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 242 x 162 x 28. Weight in Grams: 666.
- Publisher
- Museum Tusculanum Press Denmark
- Number of pages
- 271
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9788772898155
- ISBN
- 9788772898155
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 56.42€ 44.73
€ 56.42
€ 44.73
Hardback. Eugenio Montale, the Fascist Storm, and the Jewish Sunflower uncovers one of the great hidden sagas of modern literature. Series: Toronto Italian Studies. Num Pages: 440 pages, 18. BIC Classification: 2ADT; DSBH; DSC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 236 x 162 x 34. Weight in Grams: 800.
- Publisher
- University of Toronto Press Canada
- Number of pages
- 464
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781442645387
- ISBN
- 9781442645387
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 87.81
€ 87.81
Paperback. Accessible introductions to ancient tragedies discussing the main themes of a play and the developments in modern criticism, while also addressing the play's historical context and the history of its performance and adaptation. This book explores Dionysus place in Athenian religion, and what Euripides makes of him in the play. Num Pages: 144 pages. BIC Classification: 2AHA; DSBB; DSG. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 137 x 217 x 14. Weight in Grams: 234.
- Publisher
- Gerald Duckworth & Company
- Number of pages
- 144
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780715634301
- ISBN
- 9780715634301
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 31.99€ 30.50
€ 31.99
€ 30.50
Paperback. Series: Companions to Greek and Roman Tragedy. Num Pages: 160 pages, 5 bw illus. BIC Classification: 2AHA; DSBB; DSG. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 217 x 163 x 7. Weight in Grams: 208.
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781472569066
- ISBN
- 9781472569066
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 35.99€ 32.92
€ 35.99
€ 32.92
Paperback. Helen who has always been faithful to her husband Menelaus; who never went to Troy, but was carried off to Egypt, where she remains throughout the Trojan War, waiting faithfully for her husband Menelaus to rescue her. Meanwhile, Helen of Troy - a mere phantom fashioned by the gods - has blighted the real Helen's life with undeserved hatred. Series: Aris & Phillips Classical Texts. Num Pages: 292 pages. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; 2AHA; DB; DD; DSBB; DSG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 209 x 150 x 24. Weight in Grams: 426.
- Publisher
- Aris & Phillips Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Edition
- New Ed
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780856686511
- ISBN
- 9780856686511
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 31.15
€ 33.99
€ 31.15
Paperback. First English edition with commentary on one of Euripides' finest texts for 125 years, comprising two volumes sold together as a set (Volume 1: Introduction, Text and Translation; Volume 2: Commentary and Indexes). Series: Aris & Phillips Classical Texts. Num Pages: 656 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; DD; DSBB; DSG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 210 x 147. .
- Publisher
- Liverpool University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781911226475
- ISBN
- 9781911226475
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 52.99€ 47.24
€ 52.99
€ 47.24
Paperback. "Paperback reissue with a new introduction by Colin Burrow, 2013"--t.p. verso. Series: Bollingen Series (General). Num Pages: 752 pages. BIC Classification: 1D; DSBB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 215 x 139 x 43. Weight in Grams: 810.
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 696
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- Revised ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691157009
- ISBN
- 9780691157009
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 46.99€ 33.37
€ 46.99
€ 33.37
Hardback. Mallette examines Orientalist philology in southern Europe produced between the mid-nineteenth and mid-twentieth century. Focusing on Italy, Spain, and Malta, she conducts close comparative readings of a wide range of philological narratives to reveal the influences Arab and Islamic traditions have had on the development of modern European culture. Num Pages: 328 pages. BIC Classification: 1D; 3H; 3J; DSBB. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 235 x 162 x 30. Weight in Grams: 632.
- Publisher
- University of Pennsylvania Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780812242416
- ISBN
- 9780812242416
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 89.82
€ 89.82
Paperback. Series: Difference Incorporated. Num Pages: 320 pages, 6 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1D; DSB; JFSL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 140 x 217 x 20. Weight in Grams: 366.
- Publisher
- University of Minnesota Press United States
- Number of pages
- 320
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780816670161
- ISBN
- 9780816670161
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 29.99€ 27.59
€ 29.99
€ 27.59
Paperback. Placing Eusebius in the context of his age the author provides a full account his life, including the period when Eusebius controversially sought to assist the heretic Arius. Series: Understanding Classics. Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; 2ADL; DSBB. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 139 x 216 x 19. Weight in Grams: 334.
- Publisher
- I.B. Tauris & Co. Ltd. United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 192
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781780765563
- ISBN
- 9781780765563
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 31.99€ 26.60
€ 31.99
€ 26.60
Paperback. One of the most significant contributors to late antique literary culture, Eusebius of Caesarea has received only limited attention as a writer and thinker in his own right. Focusing on the full range of Eusebius's works, the new studies in Eusebius of Caesarea will change how classicists, theologians, and historians think about this major figure. Editor(s): Johnson, Aaron; Schott, Jeremy M. Series: Hellenic Studies Series. Num Pages: 500 pages, 2 tables. BIC Classification: DSBB; HBLA1; HRCC2. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 164 x 24. Weight in Grams: 642.
- Publisher
- Harvard University, Center for Hellenic Studies United States
- Number of pages
- 500
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674073296
- ISBN
- 9780674073296
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 27.99€ 24.53
€ 27.99
€ 24.53
Paperback. A scintillating new biography of the novelist Evelyn Waugh, published fifty years after his death in 1966. Num Pages: 432 pages, 3x8pp plate sections. BIC Classification: 2AB; BGL; DSBH; DSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129. .
- Publisher
- Orion Publishing Co
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781780224862
- ISBN
- 9781780224862
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 13.39
€ 17.99
€ 13.39
Paperback. Fictions, Faith and Family. 192 pages. Surveys the work of Evelyn Waugh and his literary explorations of the themes of Catholicism, society and the family. Cateogry: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. BIC Classification: DSBH; DSK. Dimension: 234 x 159 x 13. Weight: 334.
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
- Number of pages
- 192
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- 0th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781441100344
- ISBN
- 9781441100344
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 46.99€ 39.20
€ 46.99
€ 39.20
Hardback. Num Pages: 196 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 2AB; 3JJ; DSA; DSBH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 162 x 237 x 19. Weight in Grams: 446.
- Publisher
- Fairleigh Dickinson University Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- First Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781611478747
- ISBN
- 9781611478747
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 115.41
€ 115.41
Paperback. A unique portrait of the life and death of a writer who inspired a generation Num Pages: 368 pages. BIC Classification: BGL; DSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 132 x 24. Weight in Grams: 258.
- Publisher
- Granta Books United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 368
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- 0th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781847084958
- ISBN
- 9781847084958
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 10.69
€ 13.99
€ 10.69