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Paperback. Since the middle of the 20th century, Turkish playwriting has been notable for its verve and versatility. This is the collection of modern Turkish plays in English, with subjects ranging from ancient Anatolian mythology and Ottoman history to contemporary social issues, family dramas, and ribald comedy from Turkey's cities and rural areas. Editor(s): Halman, Talat Sait; Warner, Jayne L. Series: Middle East Literature in Translation. Num Pages: 560 pages, biographical notes. BIC Classification: DD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 254 x 178 x 25. Weight in Grams: 658.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Syracuse University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780815609353
- ISBN
- 9780815609353
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 31.99€ 29.00
€ 31.99
€ 29.00
Paperback. What are ancient texts saying to us when they describe Alexander the Great's romantic relationship with his wife Barsine, or comment on his homosexual relationship with Hephaestion? What did it mean when the ancient writers told that Alexander had been sired by a thunderbolt or by a gigantic snake? This title addresses these questions and others. Num Pages: 288 pages, illustrated. BIC Classification: DSBB; HBLA1. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 231 x 159 x 19. Weight in Grams: 502.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Liverpool University Press United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780859898386
- ISBN
- 9780859898386
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 34.11
€ 37.99
€ 34.11
Paperback. Num Pages: 288 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; DSBB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 450.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- University of Notre Dame Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780268041373
- ISBN
- 9780268041373
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 33.73
€ 37.99
€ 33.73
Paperback. While the structure and themes of the "Divine Comedy" are defined by the narrative of a spiritual pilgrimage guided by Christian truth, this work reveals that Dante's engagement with the great Latin poets Vergil, Ovid, Lucan, and Statius constitutes a complementary narrative centered on psychological and artistic self-discovery. Series: William and Katherine Devers Series in Dante Studies. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: DSBB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 229 x 153 x 25. Weight in Grams: 513.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- University of Notre Dame Press
- Edition
- 1st
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780268044121
- ISBN
- 9780268044121
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 42.99€ 42.14
€ 42.99
€ 42.14
Paperback. Series: Currency Plays. Num Pages: 80 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: DD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 212 x 117 x 5. Weight in Grams: 108.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1986
- Publisher
- Currency Press Pty Ltd Australia
- Edition
- Reprint
- Number of pages
- 80
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780868192116
- ISBN
- 9780868192116
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 14.82
€ 19.99
€ 14.82
Paperback. A compelling and perceptive tale of intimacy, memory and relationships from the No.1 bestselling author. Num Pages: 512 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 33. Weight in Grams: 362. Used paperback, in very good condition. Some shelf wear.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- HarperCollins Publishers
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KRF0037827
- ISBN
- 9780007233694
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 4.99
€ 4.99
Paperback. Num Pages: 88 pages, 7. BIC Classification: DCF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 10. Weight in Grams: 148.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Omnidawn Publishing United States
- Number of pages
- 96
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781890650810
- ISBN
- 9781890650810
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 18.99€ 16.15
€ 18.99
€ 16.15
Paperback. La Matronne Chinoise is a new critical edition of a two-act comedy by Pierre-Rene Lemonnier. The edition is accompanied by a full introduction setting out the play's historical and thematic context, along with an analysis of its versification, and by an appendix reproducing earlier versions of the tale from Petronius to Voltaire. Series: Exeter Textes Litteraires. Num Pages: 160 pages, 3 b&w halftones. BIC Classification: DD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 149 x 8. Weight in Grams: 210.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- University of Exeter Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 160
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780859897327
- ISBN
- 9780859897327
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 39.49
€ 39.49
Paperback. This translation presents the Analects in a revolutionary new format that, for the first time in any language, distinguishes the original words of the Master from the later sayings of his disciples and their followers, enabling readers to experience China's most influential philosophical work in its true historical, social, and political context. Series: Translations from the Asian Classics. Num Pages: 342 pages, 24 illus. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 2GDC; DNF; DSBB; HBG; HBLA; HPD; HRKN1; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 154 x 19. Weight in Grams: 490.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 342
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231104319
- ISBN
- 9780231104319
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 42.99€ 30.57
€ 42.99
€ 30.57
Paperback. Presents OxfordPoets anthology who are from a diversity of backgrounds and traditions, spanning ages, experiences and purposes, and discuses a commitment to the truth of their experience and an excitement with the possibilities of poetry. Editor(s): Constantine, David J.; O'Donoghue, Bernard. Num Pages: 140 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: DC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 135 x 11. Weight in Grams: 196.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Carcanet Press Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 140
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781903039700
- ISBN
- 9781903039700
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 25.99€ 21.75
€ 25.99
€ 21.75
Book. Used Copy. Very Good
- Publication date
- 1961
- Publisher
- Penguin Books Australia
- Edition
- First Edition
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KDK0014210
- ISBN
- 9780451516855
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 4.99
€ 4.99
Paperback. Jorge Olivares connects the personal, political, and artistic trajectories of the Cuban writer Reinaldo Arenas (1943-1990) to Arenas's insights into the Cuban Revolution, the struggles of exiles, and the politics of sexuality. Num Pages: 248 pages. BIC Classification: 1KJC; 2ADS; DSBH; DSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 360.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Duke University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 248
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780822353966
- ISBN
- 9780822353966
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 28.15
€ 28.15
Paperback. This work, covering a period of three centuries, analyzes the narratives of American women that were written whilst being held prisoner by a variety of different captors. It explores the relevance of such narrative for critical investigation into the construction of gender, race and nation. Series: Women in Culture and Society Series. Num Pages: 268 pages, 6 halftones. BIC Classification: 2ABM; DSBD; DSBF; DSBH; JFSJ1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 215 x 140 x 16. Weight in Grams: 310.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 268
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226096544
- ISBN
- 9780226096544
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 34.99€ 27.51
€ 34.99
€ 27.51
Paperback.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Five Leaves Publications United Kingdom
- Edition
- 0th Edition
- Number of pages
- 32
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781907869587
- ISBN
- 9781907869587
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 7.20
€ 7.20
Hardback. A Companion to Greek Literature presents a comprehensive introduction to the wide range of texts and literary forms produced in the Greek language over the course of a millennium beginning from the 6th century BCE up to the early years of the Byzantine Empire. Editor(s): Hose, Martin; Schenker, David. Series: Blackwell Companions to the Ancient World. Num Pages: 576 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 2AHA; DSBB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 250 x 181 x 31. Weight in Grams: 1036.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781444339420
- ISBN
- 9781444339420
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 209.40
€ 209.40
Paperback. Num Pages: 160 pages. Dimension: 203 x 127. Weight in Grams: 666.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Number of pages
- 160
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780811225649
- ISBN
- 9780811225649
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 15.76
€ 17.99
€ 15.76
Hardcover. A glimpse into the lives and times of Yiddish writers enthralled with Communism at the turn of the century through the mid-1930s. Centering mainly on the Soviet Jewish literati but with an eye to their American counterparts, the book follows their paths from avant-garde beginnings in Kiev after the 1905 revolution to their peak in the mid-1930s. Series: Judaic Traditions in Literature, Music and Art. Num Pages: 224 pages, 15 photographs, notes, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1DVUA; 1KBB; 2ACY; 3JJ; DSBH; JFSR1; JPFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 21. Weight in Grams: 472.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Syracuse University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780815630524
- ISBN
- 9780815630524
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 33.25
€ 33.25
Paperback. The growth of industrialism, the rise of professionalism and the decline of slavery led to debates in 19th-century America about the concept of work. This book examines the literary view of this debate, arguing that many writers felt an affinity between the mental labour of writing and manual work. Num Pages: 288 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2ABM; DSBD; DSBF; HBTB; JFC; JHBL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 16. Weight in Grams: 390.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Publisher
- University Of Chicago Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226075556
- ISBN
- 9780226075556
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 31.01
€ 40.99
€ 31.01
Paperback. "She looked at him and smiled sadly. 'You've lived too long among the dead, Quirke', she said. He nodded. 'Yes, I suppose I have'. She was not the first one to have told him that, and she would not be the last. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: FF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 131 x 198 x 21. Weight in Grams: 236.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Pan Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781447202196
- ISBN
- 9781447202196
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 16.19
€ 17.99
€ 16.19
Paperback. Based on a 1912 publication about Texans who fought for the South in the Civil War, Texas Boys in Gray presents a collection of fascinating remembrances of those who were there. Sometimes humorous and sometimes heartbreaking, the experiences of these men are documented as a tribute to Texas war veterans. Num Pages: 275 pages, index. BIC Classification: 1KBBSX; 3JH; DNF; HBJK; HBLL; HBW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 215 x 149 x 15. Weight in Grams: 317.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Republic of Texas Press,U.S. United States
- Number of pages
- 275
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781556227776
- ISBN
- 9781556227776
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 18.99€ 17.63
€ 18.99
€ 17.63
Paperback. Good clean copy with some shelf wear
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1973
- Publisher
- HarperCollins Publishers Ltd
- Condition
- Used, Good
- Edition
- New edition
- SKU
- KKD0008460
- ISBN
- 9780586038772
Paperback
Condition: Used, Good
€ 17.95
€ 17.95
Hardcover. Editor(s): Matthews, David. Series: ND Studies Age Chaucer. Num Pages: 522 pages. BIC Classification: DQ; DSBB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 38. .
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- ND Studies in Age of Chaucer
- Edition
- 1st
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780933784321
- ISBN
- 9780933784321
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 70.24
€ 70.24
Hardback. The author challenges the view that literary texts cannot be examined by words alone, arguing that images also play a role in the interpretation process. Num Pages: 300 pages, 16 half-tones. BIC Classification: 2ADF; DSBF; DSBH; DSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 25. Weight in Grams: 625.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 300
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780804728072
- ISBN
- 9780804728072
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 158.39
€ 158.39
Paperback. Good clean copy with minor shelf wear
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Picador
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KJE0000318
- ISBN
- 9780330519922
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 5.70
€ 5.70