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Paperback. Timothy Gantz traces the development of each myth in narrative form and summarizes the written and visual evidence in which the specific details of the story appear. Num Pages: 584 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 2AHA; DSBB; HRKP; JFHF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 154 x 36. Weight in Grams: 882.
- Publisher
- Johns Hopkins University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 584
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780801853609
- ISBN
- 9780801853609
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 41.99€ 35.08
€ 41.99
€ 35.08
Hardcover. Aimed at poetry lovers, this work presents a collection of the Scottish Bard's songs and poems. Series: Everyman's Library Pocket Poets. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: DSBD; DSC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 212 x 137 x 8. Weight in Grams: 244.
- Publisher
- Everyman United Kingdom
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781841597768
- ISBN
- 9781841597768
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 12.22
€ 15.99
€ 12.22
Paperback. Directors and collaborators assess and comment on the production of plays by West Africa's Nobel Laureate Wole Soyinka and East Africa's most influential author Ngugi wa Thiong'o. Editor(s): Banham, Martin; Gibbs, James; Osofisan, Femi. Series: African Theatre. Num Pages: 144 pages, 9 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1H; 2AB; 3JJP; AN; DSBH; DSG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 215 x 142 x 12. Weight in Grams: 200.
- Publisher
- James Currey
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781847010988
- ISBN
- 9781847010988
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 31.07
€ 32.99
€ 31.07
paperback. An updated edition of Shakespeare's early comedy, featuring an introductory section on stage and critical interpretations. Editor(s): Schlueter, Kurt. Series: The New Cambridge Shakespeare. Num Pages: 180 pages, 16 b/w illus. BIC Classification: 2AB; DDS; DSBD; DSGS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 228 x 154 x 9. Weight in Grams: 312. Series: The New Cambridge Shakespeare. 180 pages, 16 b/w illus. Editor(s): Schlueter, Kurt. An updated edition of Shakespeare's early comedy, featuring an introductory section on stage and critical interpretations. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). BIC Classification: 2AB; DDS; DSBD; DSGS. Dimension: 228 x 154 x 9. Weight: 300.
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press
- Number of pages
- 180
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780521181693
- ISBN
- 9780521181693
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 13.29
€ 13.99
€ 13.29
Hardback. Num Pages: 320 pages, Photographs throughout. BIC Classification: 2ADF; BJ; DSBH; DSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 181 x 229 x 40. Weight in Grams: 1032.
- Publisher
- Opus Books
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781623160708
- ISBN
- 9781623160708
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 34.99€ 33.31
€ 34.99
€ 33.31
Paperback. Surveys the life, works and critical reputation of one of the significant British writers of the 20th-century: Ted Hughes. This guide discusses his poetry, stories, plays, translations, essays and letters. It provides a comprehensive account of Hughes' critical reception, separated into the major themes that have interested readers and critics. Series: Routledge Guides to Literature. Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSBH; DSC. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 138 x 14. Weight in Grams: 246.
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 192
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780415311892
- ISBN
- 9780415311892
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 48.99€ 45.22
€ 48.99
€ 45.22
Paperback. Ekphrasis is the art of describing works of art. Heffernan explores this ambivalent poetry, which simultaneously celebrates the power of the silent image while circumscribing that power with the authority of the word. The canon of this work is known as the 'Museum of Words'. Num Pages: 250 pages, illustrations, bibliographical references , index. BIC Classification: DSB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 161 x 15. Weight in Grams: 372.
- Publisher
- University Of Chicago Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Edition
- New edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226323145
- ISBN
- 9780226323145
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 35.99€ 28.63
€ 35.99
€ 28.63
Paperback. Accessible guide to and description of the medieval poetic tradition in Scandinavia. Num Pages: 294 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 2ACSX; DSBB; DSC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 157 x 16. Weight in Grams: 430.
- Publisher
- Boydell & Brewer Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 294
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Edition
- Reissue
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781843842798
- ISBN
- 9781843842798
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 27.63
€ 32.99
€ 27.63
Hardback. In illuminating the powerful and often poorly recognized legacy of the British women writers who spurred a marketplace revolution in their earlier years only to find unanticipated barriers to acceptance in later life, Looser opens up new scholarly territory in the burgeoning field of feminist age studies. Num Pages: 252 pages, 2, 2 black & white halftones. BIC Classification: 2AB; 3JF; 3JH; DSBD; DSBF. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 237 x 151 x 20. Weight in Grams: 490.
- Publisher
- Johns Hopkins University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 252
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780801887055
- ISBN
- 9780801887055
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 58.33€ 53.75
€ 58.33
€ 53.75
Hardback. Series: Columbia Themes in Philosophy, Social Criticism, and the Arts. Num Pages: 368 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 5S; ACX; DSB; HPN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 236 x 161 x 28. Weight in Grams: 638.
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 368
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231146906
- ISBN
- 9780231146906
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 83.40
€ 83.40
Paperback. Num Pages: 192 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 2ABM; DD; DSBH; DSG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 227 x 141 x 14. Weight in Grams: 312.
- Publisher
- Theatre Communications Group Inc.,U.S. United States
- Number of pages
- 192
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Edition
- First Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781559361378
- ISBN
- 9781559361378
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 17.21
€ 17.99
€ 17.21
Paperback. There is more to Thomas Chatterton than the romantic archetype. This selection, with its detailed notes, shows the historical significance and unexpected range of Chatterton's poetry, and also enables the reader to enjoy it for its rich resonance and wonderfully memorable rhythms. Num Pages: 96 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; DC; DSBD; DSC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 138 x 7. Weight in Grams: 132. 96 pages. There is more to Thomas Chatterton than the romantic archetype. This selection, with its detailed notes, shows the historical significance and unexpected range of Chatterton's poetry, and also enables the reader to enjoy it for its rich resonance and wonderfully memorable rhythms. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade); (UU) Undergraduate. BIC Classification: 2AB; DC; DSBD; DSC. Dimension: 216 x 138 x 7. Weight: 152.
- Publisher
- Carcanet Press Ltd.
- Number of pages
- 96
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781857546927
- ISBN
- 9781857546927
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 11.30
€ 13.99
€ 11.30
Paperback. .
- Publisher
- Legenda
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781900755191
- ISBN
- 9781900755191
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 50.99€ 30.45
€ 50.99
€ 30.45
Paperback. Essential for students of theatre studies, this series of 6 decadal volumes provides a critical survey and study of the theatre produced in each decade from the 1950s to the present. Each volume features a critical analysis of the work of four key playwrights from that decade together with an extensive commentary on the period. Series Editor(s): Boon, Richard; Roberts, Philip. Series: Decades of Modern British Playwriting. Num Pages: 352 pages, N/A. BIC Classification: 2AB; AN; DSBH; DSG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 213 x 141 x 21. Weight in Grams: 486.
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 352
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781408129562
- ISBN
- 9781408129562
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 30.99€ 30.55
€ 30.99
€ 30.55
Paperback. Series: Greenwich Exchange Student Guide Literary S. Num Pages: 80 pages. BIC Classification: DSB. Category: (UF) Further/Higher Education. Dimension: 137 x 211 x 6. Weight in Grams: 98.
- Publisher
- Greenwich Exchange Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781906075309
- ISBN
- 9781906075309
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 14.90
€ 15.99
€ 14.90
Paperback. .
- Publisher
- Amsterdam University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Edition
- 01st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789089642936
- ISBN
- 9789089642936
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 37.73
€ 37.73
Paperback. .
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- Bilingual
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781107636750
- ISBN
- 9781107636750
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 34.69
€ 34.69
Paperback. .
- Publisher
- Open Court
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780812697346
- ISBN
- 9780812697346
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 38.99€ 32.82
€ 38.99
€ 32.82
Paperback. Arms and the Man has proved to one of Shaw's most popular plays, challenging notions of romance, bravery, cowardice, patriotism, and loyalty. This is a fresh, up to date and accessibly written critical edition for literature and drama students. Editor(s): Wearing, J. P. Series: New Mermaids. Num Pages: 176 pages, Production photographs. BIC Classification: 2AB; DD; DSBF; DSG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UA) A / AS level; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 199 x 130 x 11. Weight in Grams: 150.
- Edition
- Annotated
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC London
- Number of pages
- 176
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780713679984
- ISBN
- 9780713679984
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.32
€ 13.32
Paperback. In her entertaining and edifying New York Times bestseller, acclaimed author Francine Prose invites you to sit by her side and take a guided tour of the tools and tricks of the masters to discover why their work has endured. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: CBV; DSB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 232 x 154 x 23. Weight in Grams: 434. A Guide for People Who Love Books and for Those Who Want to Write Them. 304 pages. Acclaimed author Francine Prose invites you to sit by her side and take a guided tour of the tools and tricks of the masters to discover why their work has endured. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: CBV; DSB. Dimension: 232 x 154 x 23. Weight: 456.
- Edition
- Later Edition
- Publisher
- Union Books
- Number of pages
- 304
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781908526076
- ISBN
- 9781908526076
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 16.99€ 13.17
€ 16.99
€ 13.17
Paperback. .
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781107494701
- ISBN
- 9781107494701
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 22.43
€ 22.43
Hardcover. Offers students with both a history of theories of myth and a practical 'how-to' guide to interpreting myth, the most elementary form of narrative. This title is both a history of theories of myth and a practical 'how-to' guide to interpreting myth. It introduces the major theories of myth from the nineteenth century onwards. Series: Ancient Cultures. Num Pages: 352 pages, 11. BIC Classification: DSBB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 240 x 165 x 28. Weight in Grams: 664.
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 352
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631232476
- ISBN
- 9780631232476
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 143.31
€ 143.31
Hardcover. "Cadenus" is primarily concerned with the relationship between Swift and Vanessa (Esther Van Homrigh), "Swift's Most Valuable Friend" with that between Swift and Stella (Esther Johnson). Both help to determine the precise nature of this triangle, and the impact it had on his writing and career. Illustrator(s): Brocquy, Louis Le. Num Pages: 320 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 2AB; 3JF; BGH; DSBD; DSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 215 x 136. . Clean copy
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- Publisher
- The Lilliput Press Ltd
- Number of pages
- 320
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Edition
- New
- SKU
- KEX0201819
- ISBN
- 9781843510178
Hardback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 17.95
€ 17.95
Paperback. Full of analysis and interpretation, historical background, discussions and commentaries, York Notes will help you get right to the heart of the text you're studying, whether it's poetry, a play or a novel. Series: York Notes Advanced. Num Pages: 160 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; 4KL; DSBF; DSC. Category: (UA) A / AS level; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 209 x 147 x 10. Weight in Grams: 210.
- Publisher
- Pearson York Notes
- Number of pages
- 160
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405896221
- ISBN
- 9781405896221
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 11.04
€ 11.04