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Poetry

Paperback. HarperCollins is proud to present its new range of best-loved, essential classics. Series: Collins Classics. Num Pages: 416 pages. BIC Classification: DB; DCF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 181 x 113 x 27. Weight in Grams: 228.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
HarperCollins Publishers
Condition
New
SKU
9780007420094
ISBN
9780007420094
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.95

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
€ 9.61

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.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1988
Publisher
Penguin Classics
Condition
New
SKU
9780140444445
ISBN
9780140444445
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.95

Paperback. Num Pages: 536 pages. BIC Classification: DC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 173 x 106 x 30. Weight in Grams: 276.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1991
Publisher
Bantam Doubleday Dell Publishing Group Inc United States
Number of pages
536
Condition
New
Edition
Reprint
SKU
V9780553213997
ISBN
9780553213997
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 8.79

Paperback. Translator(s): Rouse, W. H. D. Num Pages: 384 pages. BIC Classification: DCF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 172 x 106 x 25. Weight in Grams: 181.
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Penguin Putnam Inc United States
Edition
Reissue
Number of pages
384
Condition
New
Format
Paperback
SKU
V9780451474339
ISBN
9780451474339
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.00

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: Clothbound Classics. Num Pages: 560 pages. BIC Classification: DCF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 205 x 144 x 36. Weight in Grams: 528.
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9780141394657
ISBN
9780141394657
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 24.99
€ 17.46

Hardcover. Homer Vol. I. Iliad (Books I-XII) Editor(s): Allen, T. W. Series: Oxford Classical Texts. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: 2AHA; DCF; DSBB; DSC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 192 x 133 x 24. Weight in Grams: 374.
Publisher
Oxford University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
298
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1920
Edition
3rd
Condition
New
SKU
V9780198145288
ISBN
9780198145288
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 31.62

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
€ 10.50

Paperback. Presents the original text of the translation of the Homeric hymns. This title also includes epigrams and poems attributed to Homer and known as "The Lesser Homerica," as well as his famous "The Battle of Frogs and Mice." Translator(s): Chapman, George. Series: Bollingen Series (General). Num Pages: 240 pages, 1 halftone. BIC Classification: DB; DCF; DSBB. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 139 x 17. Weight in Grams: 312.
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
240
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691136769
ISBN
9780691136769
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 38.99
€ 28.10

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
€ 15.63

Paperback. Translator(s): Crudden, Michael. Series: Oxford World's Classics. Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: DCQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 194 x 130 x 13. Weight in Grams: 148.
Publisher
Oxford University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
192
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780199554751
ISBN
9780199554751
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 10.53

Paperback. .
Publisher
Hackett Publishing Co, Inc United States
Number of pages
264
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Edition
60177th
Condition
New
SKU
V9780872208995
ISBN
9780872208995
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 13.13

Paperback. Suitable for recitation at festivals, this title includes 33 songs that were written in honour of the gods and goddesses of the ancient Greek pantheon. It features songs that recount the key episodes in the lives of the gods, and dramatise the moments when they first appear before mortals. Translator(s): Cashford, Jules. Num Pages: 224 pages, notes, bibliography. BIC Classification: DCF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 11. Weight in Grams: 170.
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
224
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Condition
New
SKU
V9780140437829
ISBN
9780140437829
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 11.46

Paperback. Selections from both the Iliad and the Odyssey, made with an eye for those episodes that figure most prominently in the study of mythology. Num Pages: 532 pages. BIC Classification: 2AHA; DCF; DSBB. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 215 x 141 x 27. Weight in Grams: 440.
Publisher
Hackett Publishing Co, Inc United States
Number of pages
532
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Edition
UK ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9780872205406
ISBN
9780872205406
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 24.99
€ 18.89

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 United Kingdom
Number of pages
594
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1992
Condition
New
SKU
V9781857150605
ISBN
9781857150605
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 21.99
€ 16.03

Paperback. Shewring's superb prose translation comes as close to the spirit of the original Greek as our language will allow. Translator(s): Shewring, Walter. Series: Oxford World's Classics. Num Pages: 384 pages, maps. BIC Classification: DB; DCF; DSBB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 129 x 20. Weight in Grams: 264.
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Number of pages
384
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Edition
Illustrated
Condition
New
SKU
V9780199536788
ISBN
9780199536788
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 10.99
€ 9.78

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

€ 15.99
€ 14.19

Hardcover. The "Iliad" and the "Odyssey" of Homer (eighth century BCE) are the two oldest European epic poems. The latter tells of Odysseus s journey home from the Trojan War and the temptations, delays, and dangers he faced at every turn. Editor(s): Murray, A.T. Translator(s): Murray, A.T. Series: Loeb Classical Library. Num Pages: 492 pages. BIC Classification: DCF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 170 x 128 x 27. Weight in Grams: 360.
Publisher
Loeb
Number of pages
492
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1995
Edition
2nd
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674995611
ISBN
9780674995611
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 29.93

Paperback. While preserving the basic narrative of the Iliad, this bare-bones abridgement highlights the epic's high poetic moments and essential mythological content, and will prove especially useful in surveys of world literature, and in Western civilization surveys. Num Pages: 215 pages. BIC Classification: 2AHA; DCF; DSBB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 214 x 139 x 15. Weight in Grams: 210.
Publisher
Hackett Publishing Co.
Number of pages
168
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Condition
New
SKU
V9780872205420
ISBN
9780872205420
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 13.09

Hardback. The Odyssey tells the story of the Greek hero Odysseus' epic ten year journey home after the end of the Trojan War of the Iliad. Its epic sweep has gripped generations of readers. Translator(s): Verity, Anthony. Series: Oxford World's Classics. Num Pages: 384 pages, 1 black & white map. BIC Classification: 2AHA; 3D; DB; DCF; DSBB; DSC. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 223 x 146 x 34. Weight in Grams: 503.
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780199669103
ISBN
9780199669103
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 21.99
€ 17.26

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