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A collection of three early modern English plays. It allows readers to explore the relationship between Shakespeare's Shrew and two closely related plays of the same genre, the earlier of which, the anonymous "The Taming of a Shrew", once enjoyed a level of popularity that likely surpassed that of Shakespeare's play. Editor(s): Gaines, Barry; Maurer, Margaret. Num Pages: 268 pages. BIC Classification: DD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 224 x 150 x 20. Weight in Grams: 422.
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Hackett Publishing Co, Inc United States
Number of pages
268
Condition
New
SKU
V9781603841856
ISBN
9781603841856
Condition: New

€ 57.96
€ 45.06

Owing to the rich storehouse of information it contains, the poetry of Venantius Fortunatus (c 535-600) has long been mined as a historical source for Merovingian society, a focus that overshadows an appreciation of the poems' literary value. This title offers free-verse translations of Fortunatus' personal poetry. Translator(s): Pucci, Joseph. Num Pages: 204 pages, maps. BIC Classification: DCF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 226 x 147 x 16. Weight in Grams: 356.
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Hackett Publishing Co, Inc United States
Number of pages
204
Condition
New
SKU
V9781603841870
ISBN
9781603841870
Condition: New

€ 54.41
€ 43.00

Hardback. Includes prose translations of "The Lays of Marie de France"; a general introduction; a map; commentaries on the lays; two anonymous Breton lays - "The Lay of Melion" and "The Lay of Tyolet"; a glossary of proper names; a glossary of specialised terms; and an appendix of selected texts in the Old French, including Marie's Prologue, and Yonec. Translator(s): Gallagher, Edward J. Num Pages: 225 pages. BIC Classification: 2ADF; DSC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 224 x 150 x 19. Weight in Grams: 378.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Hackett Publishing Co, Inc United States
Number of pages
225
Condition
New
SKU
V9781603841894
ISBN
9781603841894
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 53.99
€ 38.82

Paperback. Translator(s): Roberts, Deborah. Num Pages: 97 pages. BIC Classification: DB; DD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 143 x 217 x 9. Weight in Grams: 156.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Hackett Publishing Co, Inc United States
Number of pages
97
Condition
New
SKU
V9781603841900
ISBN
9781603841900
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 14.42

Translator(s): Roberts, Deborah. Num Pages: 97 pages. BIC Classification: DB; DD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 223 x 147 x 13. Weight in Grams: 250.
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Hackett Publishing Co, Inc United States
Number of pages
97
Condition
New
SKU
V9781603841917
ISBN
9781603841917
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 35.99
€ 26.55

The late-imperial legend of Liang Shanbo and Zhu Yingtai, the "Butterfly Lovers" - a story as central to Chinese culture as Shakespeare's "Romeo and Juliet" is to Western culture - also relates a tale of two lovers held apart by social strictures. This volume offers translations of the earliest versions of the popular ballad. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: 2GDC; DSB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 224 x 148 x 19. Weight in Grams: 404.
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Hackett Publishing Co, Inc United States
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9781603841955
ISBN
9781603841955
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 53.23
€ 42.14

Hardback. The legend of Mulan remains one of the most popular Chinese folktales despite (or because of) its lack of supernatural demonstrations or interventions. In addition to a translation of the earliest recorded version of the legend, this title offers translations of several later iterations of the tale. Translator(s): Kwa, Shiamin; Idema, Wilt L. Num Pages: 170 pages. BIC Classification: 2GDC; DSB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 225 x 147 x 15. Weight in Grams: 326.
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Hackett Publishing Co, Inc United States
Edition
Tra
Number of pages
192
Condition
New
Format
Hardback
SKU
V9781603841979
ISBN
9781603841979
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 52.05
€ 41.39

Num Pages: 522 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: DD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 236 x 163 x 33. Weight in Grams: 816.
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Hackett Publishing Co, Inc United States
Number of pages
522
Condition
New
SKU
V9781603842013
ISBN
9781603842013
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 59.16
€ 46.48

Hardback. Num Pages: 286 pages. BIC Classification: DSBB. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 154 x 22. Weight in Grams: 514.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Hackett Publishing Co, Inc United States
Number of pages
286
Condition
New
SKU
V9781603842891
ISBN
9781603842891
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 57.96
€ 45.73

A translation of Ovid's "Metamorphoses". Translator(s): Lombardo, Stanley. Num Pages: 538 pages. BIC Classification: 2ADL; DB; DCF; DSBB; DSC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 225 x 149 x 33. Weight in Grams: 752.
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Hackett Publishing Co, Inc United States
Number of pages
538
Condition
New
SKU
V9781603843089
ISBN
9781603843089
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 53.99
€ 38.78

Hardback. Drawn from Sharon Marie Carnicke's volume of "Chekhov, Four Plays and Three Jokes" (Hackett), this title features Carnicke's translation of a play that has been called 'Chekhov's ultimate theatrical coup d'etat'. Translator(s): Carnicke, Sharon Marie. Num Pages: 108 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: DD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 222 x 146 x 13. Weight in Grams: 272.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Hackett Publishing Co, Inc United States
Number of pages
108
Condition
New
SKU
V9781603843102
ISBN
9781603843102
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 34.99
€ 25.68

The four late plays of Euripides collected here, in beautifully crafted translations by Cecelia Eaton Luschnig and Paul Woodruff, offer a faithful and dynamic representation of the playwright's mature vision. Translator(s): Eaton Luschnig, Cecelia; Woodruff, Paul. Num Pages: 326 pages, map. BIC Classification: DB; DD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 146 x 218 x 23. Weight in Grams: 504.
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Hackett Publishing Co, Inc United States
Number of pages
326
Condition
New
SKU
V9781603844611
ISBN
9781603844611
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 51.99
€ 36.94

Features a classic poem, translated from Middle English. This title includes a translator's preface, sample lines from the original Middle English, and suggestions for further reading. It also includes a comprehensive Introduction that addresses questions of authorship, the plot and structure of the poem, and England in the fourteenth-century. Num Pages: 144 pages. BIC Classification: 2ABC; DCF; DSBB; DSC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 224 x 142 x 12. Weight in Grams: 272.
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Hackett Publishing Co, Inc United States
Number of pages
144
Condition
New
SKU
V9781603846196
ISBN
9781603846196
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 45.99
€ 32.61

Hardback. Num Pages: 264 pages. BIC Classification: DCF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 223 x 145 x 20. Weight in Grams: 420.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Hackett Publishing Co, Inc United States
Number of pages
264
Condition
New
SKU
V9781603848510
ISBN
9781603848510
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 53.99
€ 38.22

Paperback. Editor(s): Malcolm, Joyce Lee. Num Pages: 1180 pages. BIC Classification: DNF; JPA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 156 x 69. Weight in Grams: 1918.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
Liberty Fund Inc United States
Number of pages
1180
Condition
New
SKU
V9780865971899
ISBN
9780865971899
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 23.43

Paperback. Series: Australian Dramatists S. Num Pages: 296 pages, 5 illustrations. BIC Classification: DD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 202 x 129 x 20. Weight in Grams: 402.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1992
Publisher
Currency Press Pty Ltd Australia
Number of pages
296
Condition
New
SKU
V9780868191669
ISBN
9780868191669
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 20.55

Paperback. Num Pages: 120 pages. BIC Classification: DD; YQE. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (J) Children / Juvenile; (Y) Teenage / Young Adult. Dimension: 210 x 138 x 7. Weight in Grams: 146.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Currency Press Pty Ltd Australia
Number of pages
160
Condition
New
SKU
V9780868196527
ISBN
9780868196527
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 15.02

Paperback. Num Pages: 64 pages. BIC Classification: DD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 148 x 208 x 8. Weight in Grams: 112.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Currency Press Pty Ltd Australia
Number of pages
64
Condition
New
SKU
V9780868197845
ISBN
9780868197845
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 15.02

Paperback. Num Pages: 109 pages, 1 Illustrations. BIC Classification: DD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 213 x 137 x 9. Weight in Grams: 164.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Currency Press Pty Ltd Australia
Number of pages
160
Condition
New
SKU
V9780868198309
ISBN
9780868198309
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 18.08

Paperback. Num Pages: 118 pages, b/w photos. BIC Classification: DD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 137 x 8. Weight in Grams: 156.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Currency Press Pty Ltd Australia
Number of pages
118
Condition
New
SKU
V9780868199849
ISBN
9780868199849
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 18.12

Paperback. Offers a broad selection of Middle English poetry from about 1200 to 1500 CE, including more than 150 secular and religious lyrics and nine complete or extracted longer works, all translated into Modern English verse. Editor(s): Glaser, Joseph. Translator(s): Glaser, Joseph. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: DCQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 217 x 139 x 14. Weight in Grams: 296.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Hackett Publishing Co, Inc United States
Number of pages
230
Condition
New
SKU
V9780872208797
ISBN
9780872208797
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 18.99
€ 15.34

Paperback. Includes introduction and notes by Robin Mitchell-Boyask. Translator(s): Svarlien, Diane Arnson. Num Pages: 104 pages, maps. BIC Classification: 2AHA; DB; DD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 212 x 141 x 6. Weight in Grams: 130.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Hackett Publishing Co, Inc United States
Number of pages
71
Condition
New
SKU
V9780872209237
ISBN
9780872209237
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 13.55

Hardcover. Editor(s): Silva, Terrence P.; Butler, Jacqueline M. Num Pages: 210 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: D; JPWL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 264 x 189 x 19. Weight in Grams: 614.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
Number of pages
210
Condition
New
SKU
V9781612093284
ISBN
9781612093284
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 178.64
€ 122.09

Paperback. Editor(s): Hjartarson, Paul; Kulba, Tracy. Num Pages: 248 pages, 0. BIC Classification: 2ACG; DQ; DSBH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 154 x 21. Weight in Grams: 390.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
University of Alberta Press Canada
Edition
First Edition
Number of pages
212
Condition
New
SKU
V9780888644121
ISBN
9780888644121
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 34.99
€ 25.68

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