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Paperback. Set against the backdrop of post-war Britain, this book conjures the seedy glamour of the old music halls for an explosive examination of public masks and private torment. Num Pages: 112 pages. BIC Classification: DD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 128 x 283 x 19. Weight in Grams: 134.
Publisher
Faber & Faber
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
Main
Condition
New
SKU
V9780571335145
ISBN
9780571335145
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.50

Paperback. This study contributes to ongoing discussions on the connections between the environmental imaginary and issues of identity, place and nation. Utilizing a delimited ecocritical approach, McNee puts Brazilian culture, through the work of contemporary poets and visual artists, into a broader, transnational dialogue. Series: Literatures, Cultures, and the Environment. Num Pages: 202 pages, 15 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: AB; AF; DSA; DSC; JFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 11. Weight in Grams: 266.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
202
Condition
New
SKU
V9781349481521
ISBN
9781349481521
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 63.11

Hardcover. This study contributes to ongoing discussions on the connections between the environmental imaginary and issues of identity, place and nation. Utilizing a delimited ecocritical approach, McNee puts Brazilian culture, through the work of contemporary poets and visual artists, into a broader, transnational dialogue. Series: Literatures, Cultures, and the Environment. Num Pages: 202 pages, 15 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: 1KLSB; 2ADPB; AFC; DSC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 223 x 137 x 16. Weight in Grams: 366.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Condition
New
SKU
V9781137386144
ISBN
9781137386144
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 63.89

Paperback. With the environmental crisis comes a crisis of the imagination, a need to find new ways to understand nature and humanity's relation to it. This is the challenge the author takes up in this book, using Thoreau's "Walden" as a touchstone. Num Pages: 600 pages, 4 fine line illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2ABM; DNF; DSBF; JFC; RN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 233 x 156 x 38. Weight in Grams: 852.
Publisher
Belknap Press of Harvard University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1996
Edition
Revised
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674258624
ISBN
9780674258624
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 42.99
€ 35.28

Hardback. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: 1FKA; DN; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 135. .
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781408888889
ISBN
9781408888889
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 21.99
€ 21.58

Paperback. The Epic Hero provides a comprehensive and provocative guide to epic heroes, and to the richly imaginative tales they inhabit. Num Pages: 520 pages. BIC Classification: DSB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 159 x 27. Weight in Grams: 726.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press United States
Number of pages
520
Condition
New
SKU
V9780801870941
ISBN
9780801870941
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 45.99
€ 38.40

Paperback. A newly translated epic about the premier leader of the Songhay Empire. Editor(s): Hale, Thomas. Series: African Epic. Num Pages: 104 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: DNF; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5969 x 3963 x 8. Weight in Grams: 159.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1996
Publisher
Indiana University Press United States
Number of pages
104
Condition
New
SKU
V9780253209900
ISBN
9780253209900
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 16.23

Paperback. Num Pages: 680 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPCT; DB; HR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 262 x 180 x 51. Weight in Grams: 1486.
Publisher
Shambhala Publications Inc
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9781611800951
ISBN
9781611800951
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 51.99
€ 44.34

Paperback. Miraculously preserved on clay tablets dating back four thousand years, the poem of Gilgamesh, king of Uruk, is the world's oldest epic. The story tells of Gilgamesh's adventures with the wild man Enkidu. This text is translated by Andrew George. Translator(s): George, Andrew. Num Pages: 304 pages, map, glossary. BIC Classification: DCF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 129 x 19. Weight in Grams: 226.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Penguin Classics
Condition
New
SKU
9780140449198
ISBN
9780140449198
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 9.93

Paperback. Since the discovery over one hundred years ago of a body of Mesopotamian poetry preserved on clay tablets, what has come to be known as the Epic of Gilgamesh has been considered a masterpiece of ancient literature. This title presents the Epic to the general reader in a clear narrative. Translator(s): Kovacs, Maureen Gallery. Num Pages: 160 pages. BIC Classification: 2CSB; DCF; DSBB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 217 x 156 x 11. Weight in Grams: 232.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1989
Publisher
Stanford University Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
160
Condition
New
SKU
V9780804717113
ISBN
9780804717113
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 17.09

Paperback. Presents a tale of morality, tragedy and pure adventure. This book shows how Gilgamesh, King of Uruk and his companion Enkidu journey to the Spring of Youth, defeat the Bull of Heaven and slay the monster Humbaba. Translator(s): Sandars, N. K. Num Pages: 128 pages, 1 b&w map, glossary. BIC Classification: DCQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129 x 7. Weight in Grams: 104.
Publisher
Penguin Classics
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1960
Condition
New
SKU
V9780140441000
ISBN
9780140441000
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 10.15

Hardback. In The Epic of Juan Latino, Elizabeth R. Wright tells the story of Renaissance Europe's first black poet and his epic poem on the naval battle of Lepanto, Austrias Carmen (The Song of John of Austria). Series: Toronto Iberic. Num Pages: 288 pages, 9, 3 maps. BIC Classification: 1DSE; 3JB; DSBD; HBJD; HBLH; JFSL1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 236 x 159 x 24. Weight in Grams: 590.
Publisher
University of Toronto Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781442637528
ISBN
9781442637528
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 69.99

Hardcover. "The Epic of Ram "by Tulsidas has become the most beloved retelling of the ancient Ramayana story across northern India and an influential literary masterpiece. This volume presents the poet s grand introduction to Ram, setting the stage for his advent and divine mission." Translator(s): Lutgendorf, Professor of Hindi and Modern Indian Studies Philip, PhD (University of Iowa). Series: Murty Classical Library of India. Num Pages: 544 pages. BIC Classification: DCF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). .
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Harvard University Press United States
Number of pages
544
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674425019
ISBN
9780674425019
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 33.07

Hardback. The Epic of Ram by Tulsidas has become the most beloved retelling of the ancient Ramayana story across northern India and an influential literary masterpiece. This volume recounts Ram s birth on earth, his youthful adventures, and the celebration of his marriage to Sita." Translator(s): Lutgendorf, Professor of Hindi and Modern Indian Studies Philip, PhD (University of Iowa). Series: Murty Classical Library of India. Num Pages: 560 pages. BIC Classification: DCF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 143 x 211 x 27. Weight in Grams: 538.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Harvard University Press United States
Number of pages
560
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674088610
ISBN
9780674088610
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 33.32

Paperback. Studies Homeric performance from archaic to Roman imperial times. This title argues that oracular utterance, dramatic acting, and rhetorical delivery powerfully elucidate the practice of epic rhapsodes. It shows that rhapsodic practice is best understood as an evolving combination of revelation, interpretation, recitation, and dramatic delivery. Series: Hellenic Studies Series. Num Pages: 350 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 2AHA; DSBB; DSC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 155 x 230 x 71. Weight in Grams: 1320.
Publisher
Harvard University, Center for Hellenic Studies United States
Number of pages
350
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674055896
ISBN
9780674055896
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 26.24

Hardcover. Num Pages: 364 pages. BIC Classification: CFG; DS; HP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 34. Weight in Grams: 726.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1996
Publisher
Southern Illinois University Press
Edition
1st
Condition
New
SKU
V9780809319039
ISBN
9780809319039
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 69.09
€ 63.10

Hardback. The first complete translation in any language, retaining the many digressions, difficult passages, and convoluted grammatical discussions of the original Editor(s): Gelder, G. J. H. van. Series: Library of Arabic Literature. Num Pages: 464 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: DN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 160 x 231 x 29. Weight in Grams: 760.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
New York University Press United States
Edition
Bilingual
Number of pages
464
Condition
New
SKU
V9780814763780
ISBN
9780814763780
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 52.65

Hardback. Authoritative and reliable editions of the Arabic and modern, lucid English translations introducing treasures of the Arabic literary heritage Editor(s): Gelder, G. J. H. van. Series: Library of Arabic Literature. Num Pages: 346 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: DN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 237 x 153 x 27. Weight in Grams: 616.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
New York University Press United States
Edition
Bilingual
Number of pages
336
Condition
New
SKU
V9780814771945
ISBN
9780814771945
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 52.65

Paperback. Series: Princeton Legacy Library. Num Pages: 230 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 2AB; DSBD; DSC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 12. Weight in Grams: 314.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
230
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691608655
ISBN
9780691608655
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 28.86

Paperback. Series: Abhandlungen der Nordrhein-Westfalischen Akademie der Wissenschaften. Num Pages: 151 pages, biography. BIC Classification: DSBB; HB; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 8. Weight in Grams: 248.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1975
Publisher
GWV Fachverlage GmbH Germany
Edition
Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1975
Number of pages
151
Condition
New
SKU
V9783531099064
ISBN
9783531099064
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 62.91

Paperback. A collection of Ovid's poems that deals with the whole spectrum of sexual desire, ranging from deeply emotional declarations of eternal devotion to flippant arguments for promiscuity. It features poems such as "Amores" and "Cures for Love". Translator(s): Green, Peter. Num Pages: 464 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: DCF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 21. Weight in Grams: 316.
Publisher
Penguin Classics
Number of pages
464
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1983
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780140443608
ISBN
9780140443608
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.11

Hardback. Num Pages: 254 pages, biography. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 22. Weight in Grams: 554.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
Palgrave USA United States
Number of pages
254
Condition
New
SKU
V9780312174385
ISBN
9780312174385
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 64.83

Paperback. James Williams explores in this book the work of French writer and film-maker Marguerite Duras. Num Pages: 254 pages, biography. BIC Classification: DSA; DSBH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 155. .
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
254
Condition
New
SKU
V9781349616725
ISBN
9781349616725
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 64.46

Paperback. Reexamines Melville's monumental novel and turns the occasion into a meditation on the history and implications of canon formation. This book presents a view of the development of literary history in the United States, and a devastating critique of the genealogy of ideology in the American cultural establishment. Series: New Americanists. Num Pages: 392 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2ABM; DSBF; DSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 164 x 28. Weight in Grams: 694.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1995
Publisher
Duke University Press United States
Number of pages
392
Condition
New
SKU
V9780822315995
ISBN
9780822315995
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 35.99
€ 32.42

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