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Paperback. This classic text is the tale of a woman who becomes involved in murder without realizing the terrible price she will pay for it. This edition includes an introduction which analyzes the play in detail, and a commentary illuminating difficulties in the play for the modern reader. Series: Revels Student Editions. Num Pages: 144 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; DD; DSBD; DSG. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 198 x 132 x 12. Weight in Grams: 160.
- Publisher
- Manchester University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 144
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Edition
- New Ed
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780719044816
- ISBN
- 9780719044816
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 20.95
€ 20.95
Paperback. This Student Edition of Chekhov's last and most elusive play, a study of the effect of social change on the values of individuals, includes notes on the life and career of the playwright, an introduction giving the background to the play and a guide to its interpretation. Editor(s): Worrall, Nick. Translator(s): Frayn, Michael. Series: Student Editions. Num Pages: 160 pages, 1 colour, 8 page sections. BIC Classification: 2AGR; DD; DSG. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 206 x 151 x 11. Weight in Grams: 140.
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Methuen Drama
- Number of pages
- 160
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780413695000
- ISBN
- 9780413695000
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 12.42
€ 12.42
Paperback. Num Pages: black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: DSB; HRCG; HRCM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 226 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 408.
- Publisher
- Baker Publishing Group
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780801048821
- ISBN
- 9780801048821
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 36.97
€ 36.97
Paperback. Presents war stories that are often shocking accounts of the incivilities perpetrated by and on men suddenly confronting their own mortality. This book presents stories that center on the subject of the awareness of imminent violent death. It includes the classic "An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge", "Chickamauga", "The Mocking Bird," and others. Editor(s): Hopkins, Ernest Jerome. Num Pages: 139 pages. BIC Classification: DSBF; DSK; FC. Category: (P) Professional & Scholarly. Dimension: 203 x 133 x 6. Weight in Grams: 159.
- Publisher
- University of Nebraska Press
- Number of pages
- 139
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1988
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780803260870
- ISBN
- 9780803260870
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 16.99€ 16.33
€ 16.99
€ 16.33
Paperback. Fairy tales shape our cultures and enrich our imaginations; their narrative stability and cultural durability are incontestable. Editor(s): Tatar, Maria. Series: Norton Critical Editions. Num Pages: 544 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSK; DSY; JFHF. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 132 x 283 x 31. Weight in Grams: 514.
- Publisher
- WW Norton & Co
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- Second
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780393602975
- ISBN
- 9780393602975
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 23.65
€ 26.99
€ 23.65
Paperback. A monumental work of literary scholarship, reissued with a legacy-establishing foreword by Harold Bloom. Num Pages: 808 pages. BIC Classification: 2ADL; 2AHA; DSBB; DSBH; HBLA1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 207 x 138 x 48. Weight in Grams: 844.
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 808
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- New
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199377695
- ISBN
- 9780199377695
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 67.65
€ 67.65
Hardback. The Cold of May Day Monday is an account of one of the most interesting literary histories in the world, offering insights into the connections between Irish legend and literature, and accounts of the best Irish writers of the twentieth century. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBR; 2AB; DSB. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 217 x 134 x 24. Weight in Grams: 532.
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199686841
- ISBN
- 9780199686841
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 59.78
€ 59.78
Hardback. Meticulously edited, this volume builds on recent pioneering scholarship to restore and burnish Tighe's reputation as a major Romantic-era poet. Editor(s): Feldman, Paula R.; Cooney, Brian C. Num Pages: 640 pages, 79 black & white halftones. BIC Classification: 2AB; DCF; DSBD; DSC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 32. .
- Publisher
- Johns Hopkins University Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- First Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781421418766
- ISBN
- 9781421418766
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 70.73€ 64.37
€ 70.73
€ 64.37
Hardback. .
- Publisher
- The Library of America
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- Box
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781598535280
- ISBN
- 9781598535280
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 78.11€ 69.38
€ 78.11
€ 69.38
Paperback. "Biographia Literaria" has emerged over the last century as a supreme work of literary criticism and one of the classics of English literature. This is a completely annotated edition of the highly allusive work. Series: Collected Works of Samuel Taylor Coleridge. Num Pages: 856 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 2AB; BG; DNF; DSBF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 223 x 140 x 50. Weight in Grams: 1326.
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 856
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1985
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691018614
- ISBN
- 9780691018614
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 82.52€ 64.17
€ 82.52
€ 64.17
Paperback. Editor(s): Hsia, C. T.; Li, Wai-yee; Kao, George. Series: Translations from the Asian Classics. Num Pages: 432 pages. BIC Classification: 2GDC; DD; DQ; DSBB; DSG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 253 x 179 x 22. Weight in Grams: 730.
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231122672
- ISBN
- 9780231122672
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 46.99€ 33.37
€ 46.99
€ 33.37
Hardback. Editor(s): Denton, Kirk A. Num Pages: 496 pages. BIC Classification: 2GDC; DSBH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155. Weight in Grams: 454.
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231170086
- ISBN
- 9780231170086
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 142.64€ 107.60
€ 142.64
€ 107.60
Paperback. Editor(s): Denton, Kirk A. Num Pages: 496 pages. BIC Classification: 2GDC; DSBH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155. Weight in Grams: 454.
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231170093
- ISBN
- 9780231170093
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 54.99€ 39.41
€ 54.99
€ 39.41
Paperback. Features translations of "The Woman From Andros"; "The Mandrake"; and "Clizia", a work inspired by Plautus' "Casin". This work explores English plays whose racy vernacular language, subtle characterisation, and innovative dramatic construction preceded Shakespeare's establishment of English-speaking theatrical comedy by more than a half century. Num Pages: 416 pages. BIC Classification: DSBB; DSG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 22. Weight in Grams: 484.
- Publisher
- Hackett Publishing Co, Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 408
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Edition
- Bilingual
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780872209015
- ISBN
- 9780872209015
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 20.48
€ 26.99
€ 20.48
Paperback. Presents the original text of Shakespeare's play side by side with a modern version, with marginal notes and explanations and full descriptions of each character. Editor(s): Crowther, John. Series: No Fear Shakespeare. Num Pages: 176 pages. BIC Classification: DDS; DSGS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 191 x 135 x 11. Weight in Grams: 186.
- Publisher
- Spark Notes United States
- Number of pages
- 176
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781411404373
- ISBN
- 9781411404373
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 10.99€ 10.17
€ 10.99
€ 10.17
Paperback. For this updated edition Ros King has provided an illustrated Introduction. Editor(s): Dorsch, T. S. Series Editor(s): Gibbons, Professor Brian; Braunmuller, A. R. Series: The New Cambridge Shakespeare. Num Pages: 144 pages, 13 b/w illus. BIC Classification: 2AB; DDS; DSGS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 227 x 154 x 9. Weight in Grams: 266. Series: The New Cambridge Shakespeare. 146 pages, 13 b/w illus. Editor(s): Dorsch, T.S. For this updated edition Ros King has provided an illustrated Introduction. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). BIC Classification: 2AB; DDS; DSGS. Dimension: 227 x 154 x 9. Weight: 262. Series Editor(s) :Gibbons, Brian; Braunmuller, A. R.
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press
- Number of pages
- 146
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Edition
- Updated
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780521535168
- ISBN
- 9780521535168
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.96
€ 14.96
Paperback. This new edition of Shakespeare's anarchic comedy, developed by and for the RSC, includes new interviews with acclaimed directors Paul Hunter, Nancy Meckler and Tim Supple, looks at specific productions in the play's history, and an illuminating introduction by acclaimed scholar Jonathan Bate. Editor(s): Bate, Jonathan; Rasmussen, Eric. Series: The RSC Shakespeare. Num Pages: 164 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: DDS; DSGS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 130 x 11. Weight in Grams: 180.
- Publisher
- Macmillan Education UK
- Number of pages
- 164
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Edition
- 2011th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230284128
- ISBN
- 9780230284128
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 12.33
€ 12.33
Paperback. .
- Publisher
- Helm Information Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781903206140
- ISBN
- 9781903206140
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 25.25
€ 25.25
Paperback. Argues for the relocation of ethics to the center of our engagement with literature. Returning ethics to its root sense, this work proposes that the ethical critic will be interested in any effect on the ethos, the total character or quality of tellers and listeners. Num Pages: 580 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: DSA; DSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 155 x 229 x 40. Weight in Grams: 862.
- Publisher
- University of California Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1989
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520062108
- ISBN
- 9780520062108
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 41.99€ 30.09
€ 41.99
€ 30.09
Paperback. A practical, hands-on guide - for actors, directors, teachers and students - to Brecht's history and practice of theatre. Num Pages: 223 pages. BIC Classification: 2ACG; DSBH; DSG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 213 x 138 x 17. Weight in Grams: 308.
- Publisher
- Nick Hern Books United Kingdom
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781854595508
- ISBN
- 9781854595508
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 14.16
€ 17.99
€ 14.16
Paperback. A guide to the "Divine Comedy" that provides readers with a map of the entire poem, from the lowest circle of Hell to the highest sphere of Paradise. It charts a simultaneously geographical and textual journey, canto by canto, region by region, adhering closely to the path taken by Dante himself through Hell, Purgatory, and Paradise. Num Pages: 336 pages, 4 halftones. BIC Classification: 2ADT; DSBB; DSC. Category: (UF) Further/Higher Education. Dimension: 177 x 142 x 24. Weight in Grams: 516.
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 336
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Edition
- 35878th
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226702704
- ISBN
- 9780226702704
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 29.63
€ 37.99
€ 29.63
hardcover. This volume presents a complete text of all Milton's verse. Coleridge linked Milton and Shakespeare as the greatest of English poets, and even in our time Milton continues to exert a powerful influence, both on the writing of poetry and on critical debate. Num Pages: 630 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; DCF; DSBD; DSC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 135 x 39. Weight in Grams: 726.
- Publisher
- Everyman's Library
- Number of pages
- 630
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1992
- Edition
- Revised
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781857150971
- ISBN
- 9781857150971
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 15.00
€ 19.99
€ 15.00
Paperback. John Scattergood's The Complete English Poems of John Skelton (Penguin, 1983) has long been out of print, and at present no other complete edition of the poems is available. This welcome new edition brings together the poems, and many of the Latin paratexts, along with an entirely new introduction and updated reading list and notes. Editor(s): Scattergood, John. Series: Exeter Medieval Texts and Studies. Num Pages: 580 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSBB; DSC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 237 x 158 x 38. Weight in Grams: 830.
- Publisher
- Liverpool University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 256
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- Revised
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781846319488
- ISBN
- 9781846319488
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 50.99€ 44.79
€ 50.99
€ 44.79
Hardcover. This edition of Shakespeare's complete works aims to combine accessibility with scholarship. Each play or poetry collection has an introduction which includes textual and literary-historical issues and there are same-page notes for ease of reference. Editor(s): Harbage, Alfred. Num Pages: 1520 pages, glossaries. BIC Classification: 2AB; DDS; DSGS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 242 x 190 x 60. Weight in Grams: 1918.
- Publisher
- Penguin Books Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 1520
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Edition
- 2Rev Ed
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780141000589
- ISBN
- 9780141000589
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 79.72
€ 79.72