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Paperback. Jane Eyre is a vivid and powerful novel, abridged and retold here but containing the best and key elements of the novels on which they are based. This book comes with notes, author biography, key themes, a glossary and free audiobook on CD. Series: Webster's Word Power English Readers: Chosen Classics. Num Pages: 128 pages. BIC Classification: DB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 193 x 127. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Geddes & Grosset
- Edition
- Abridged edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781910965177
- ISBN
- 9781910965177
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 8.06
€ 8.06
hardcover. The first modern literary commentary on Pliny the Younger's Epistles II, essential reading for students and scholars of Roman literature. Editor(s): Whitton, Christopher. Series: Cambridge Greek and Latin Classics. Num Pages: 338 pages, 2 b/w illus. 1 table. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; 2ADL; 3D; DB; DSBB; HBLA1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 225 x 145 x 23. Weight in Grams: 522.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 338
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- New
- SKU
- V9781107006898
- ISBN
- 9781107006898
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 73.32
€ 73.32
Paperback. Intended to be both read as literature and performed as plays, these translations are lucid and readable, while remaining staunchly faithful to the texts. Translator(s): Poochigian, Aaron. Series: Johns Hopkins New Translations from Antiquity. Num Pages: 168 pages. BIC Classification: DB; DD; DSBB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 149 x 12. Weight in Grams: 244.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Johns Hopkins University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 168
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781421400648
- ISBN
- 9781421400648
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 37.83
€ 37.83
Paperback. Also included is a pronunciation glossary and character index. Translator(s): McCrorie, Edward. Series: Johns Hopkins New Translations from Antiquity. Num Pages: 468 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: DB; DCF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 26. Weight in Grams: 654.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Johns Hopkins University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 472
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780801882678
- ISBN
- 9780801882678
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 34.60
€ 34.60
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
€ 15.99€ 13.09
€ 15.99
€ 13.09
Paperback. Ovid's witty and exuberant epic starts with the creation of the world and brings together a series of ingeniously linked Greek and Roman myths and legends in which men and women are transformed, often by love - into flowers, trees, stones and stars. Translator(s): Raeburn, David. Num Pages: 768 pages, map. BIC Classification: 2ADL; DB; DCF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 130 x 34. Weight in Grams: 518.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Penguin Classics
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Revised ed.
- SKU
- 9780140447897
- ISBN
- 9780140447897
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 10.99€ 9.49
€ 10.99
€ 9.49
hardcover. The era of Old Comedy (c. 485--c. 380 BCE), when theatrical comedy was created and established, is best known through the extant plays of Aristophanes. But the work of many other poets, including Cratinus and Eupolis, the other members, with Aristophanes, of the canonical Old Comic Triad, survives in fragments. Series: Loeb Classical Library. Num Pages: 496 pages. BIC Classification: 2AHA; DB; DD; DSBB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 160 x 116 x 28. Weight in Grams: 356. LOEB
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780674996625
- ISBN
- 9780674996625
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 29.99€ 20.16
€ 29.99
€ 20.16
paperback. The Histories of Herodotus, completed in the second half of the 5th century BC, is generally regarded as the first work of history and the first great masterpiece of non-fiction writing. This book offers a translation of Herodotus' Histories. Translator(s): Holland, Tom. Num Pages: 880 pages, 13 maps. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; 3D; DB; HBJD; HBLA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 137 x 198 x 41. Weight in Grams: 600.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Penguin Classics
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780140455397
- ISBN
- 9780140455397
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.13
€ 15.13
Hardcover. The rollicking comedies of Plautus, who brilliantly adapted Greek plays for Roman audiences c. 205--184 bc, are the earliest Latin works to survive complete and are cornerstones of the European theatrical tradition from Shakespeare and Moliere to modern times. This volume presents three of the twenty-one plays in new translation. Series: Loeb Classical Library. Num Pages: 592 pages. BIC Classification: 2ADL; DB; DD; DSBB; DSG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 166 x 114 x 30. Weight in Grams: 422.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press United States
- Edition
- Bilingual
- Number of pages
- 592
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674999862
- ISBN
- 9780674999862
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 29.59
€ 32.99
€ 29.59
Paperback. Oedipus is an old man finally coming to terms with the terrible actions of his earlier life. As he struggles to accept his fate, he also questions his guilt in his past crimes - transgressions manipulated by the will of the gods. With war now raging over his succession, Oedipus must make his final decision alone. Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: DB; DD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 202 x 134 x 11. Weight in Grams: 150.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- HarperCollins Publishers Inc United States
- Edition
- Reprint
- Number of pages
- 192
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780062132109
- ISBN
- 9780062132109
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 10.11
€ 10.11
Hardcover. Offers translations of Euripides' "Medea", "The Children of Heracles", "Andromache", and "Iphigenia among the Taurians", fragments of lost plays by Aeschylus, and the surviving portion of Sophocles' "The Trackers". In this title, introductions for each play offer information about its first production, plot, and reception in antiquity and beyond. Editor(s): Griffith, Mark; Most, Glenn W. Series Editor(s): Grene, David; Lattimore, Richmond. Series: Complete Greek Tragedies. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: DB; DD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 151 x 226 x 26. Weight in Grams: 486.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- Third Edition
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226308951
- ISBN
- 9780226308951
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 31.26
€ 40.99
€ 31.26
Paperback. Translator(s): Waterfield, Robin. Series: Oxford World's Classics. Num Pages: 160 pages. BIC Classification: DB; HPCA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 195 x 129 x 11. Weight in Grams: 126. Fine in fine decorated cloth covers and in publisher's slipcase. Slipcase showing light shelf wear. Remains very good
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 160
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KMK0021171
- ISBN
- 9780199540198
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 15.00
€ 15.00
Paperback. This version of the Iliad is ideal for readings and performances. Translator(s): McCrorie, Edward. Series: Johns Hopkins New Translations from Antiquity. Num Pages: 552 pages, 1, 1 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: DB; DCF. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 234 x 157 x 36. Weight in Grams: 774.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Johns Hopkins University Press United States
- Edition
- Reprint
- Number of pages
- 552
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781421406428
- ISBN
- 9781421406428
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 27.71
€ 32.99
€ 27.71
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
€ 15.99€ 13.09
€ 15.99
€ 13.09
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
€ 17.95
Hardcover. Offers translations of Euripides' "Medea", "The Children of Heracles", "Andromache", and "Iphigenia among the Taurians", fragments of lost plays by Aeschylus, and the surviving portion of Sophocles' "The Trackers". In this title, introductions for each play offer information about its first production, plot, and reception in antiquity and beyond. Editor(s): Griffith, Mark; Most, Glenn W. Series Editor(s): Grene, David; Lattimore, Richmond. Series: Complete Greek Tragedies. Num Pages: 336 pages. BIC Classification: DB; DD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 23. Weight in Grams: 499.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- Third Edition
- Number of pages
- 336
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226035147
- ISBN
- 9780226035147
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 31.18
€ 40.99
€ 31.18
Paperback. Few contemporary poets elicit such powerful responses from readers and critics as the author. The New York Times Book Review calls her work "personal, necessary, and important," while Publishers Weekly say she is "nothing less than brilliant." This book deals with her works. Translator(s): Carson, Anne. Num Pages: 72 pages. BIC Classification: DB; DD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 144 x 6. Weight in Grams: 116.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- University Of Chicago Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226203621
- ISBN
- 9780226203621
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 9.99€ 9.94
€ 9.99
€ 9.94
Intended to be both read as literature and performed as plays, these translations are lucid and readable, while remaining staunchly faithful to the texts. Translator(s): Poochigian, Aaron. Series: Johns Hopkins New Translations from Antiquity. Num Pages: 168 pages. BIC Classification: DB; DD; DSBB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 178 x 232 x 17. Weight in Grams: 364.
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Johns Hopkins University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 168
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781421400631
- ISBN
- 9781421400631
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 70.62
€ 70.62
Hardback. Sophocles' tragedies - from "Antigone" to "Oedipus Tyrannus" - are filled with highly wrought, vivid, and emotionally powerful poetry. Paying attention to the structure, language, and rhythm across Sophocles' writings, the author has translated a selection of odes from Sophocles' surviving plays as well as fragments from his lost works. Translator(s): Gibbons, Reginald. Num Pages: 144 pages. BIC Classification: DB; DCF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 16. Weight in Grams: 342.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 144
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691130248
- ISBN
- 9780691130248
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 20.99€ 16.45
€ 20.99
€ 16.45
Paperback. Series: Focus Classical Library. Num Pages: 120 pages. BIC Classification: 2AHA; DB; DD; DSBB; DSG. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 143 x 216 x 13. Weight in Grams: 208.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Focus Publishing/R Pullins & Co United States
- Number of pages
- 120
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781585102815
- ISBN
- 9781585102815
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 16.99€ 13.92
€ 16.99
€ 13.92
Paperback. Num Pages: 200 pages. BIC Classification: 2AHA; DB; DSBB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 162 x 15. Weight in Grams: 390.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Aris & Phillips
- Edition
- Bilingual
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781908343963
- ISBN
- 9781908343963
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 36.99€ 32.80
€ 36.99
€ 32.80
Hardback. Editor(s): Trzaskoma, Stephen M.; Brunet, Stephen. Num Pages: 680 pages. BIC Classification: DB; DSBB; HBLA1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 160 x 236 x 36. Weight in Grams: 976.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Hackett Publishing Co, Inc
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781624664984
- ISBN
- 9781624664984
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 69.03€ 52.86
€ 69.03
€ 52.86
Paperback. Presents an account of Socrates' trial and death (399 BC). This title develops the Socratic belief in responsibility for one's self and shows Socrates living and dying under his philosophy. It focuses on the themes of identity and confrontation. Translator(s): Rowe, Christopher. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; DB; HPCA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 195 x 129 x 15. Weight in Grams: 194.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Penguin Classics
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780140455496
- ISBN
- 9780140455496
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 9.93
€ 13.99
€ 9.93
Paperback. With a plague ravishing Thebes, it falls upon Oedipus, the king, to discover its cause. Yet in consulting the blind prophet Tiresias, Oedipus uncovers not only the roots of the gods' displeasure but also a dreadful secret about his own past. Num Pages: 176 pages. BIC Classification: DB; DD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 203 x 134 x 11. Weight in Grams: 140.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- HarperCollins Publishers Inc United States
- Edition
- Original
- Number of pages
- 176
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780062132086
- ISBN
- 9780062132086
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.99€ 12.66
€ 14.99
€ 12.66