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Hardback. The first book in English to examine one of the most important and influential texts from a literary perspective. Series: Gallica. Num Pages: 214 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 2ADF; DSBB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 237 x 162 x 20. Weight in Grams: 462.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Boydell & Brewer Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 212
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781843843528
- ISBN
- 9781843843528
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 82.48
€ 82.48
Hardback. For over two millennia, the "Cyropaedia", an imaginative biography of the Persian king Cyrus the Great, was Xenophon's most popular work. This study examines the work, demonstrating its overall coherence and unity and focusing, in particular, on the notoriously difficult ending. Num Pages: 211 pages. BIC Classification: 1QDAP; 2AHA; DSBB; DSK; HBJF; HBLA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 22. Weight in Grams: 467.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- University of California Press United States
- Number of pages
- 211
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520224049
- ISBN
- 9780520224049
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 56.39€ 43.75
€ 56.39
€ 43.75
Hardback. Num Pages: 204 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 2AGR; DSB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 241 x 165 x 19. Weight in Grams: 522.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1994
- Publisher
- The University Press of Kentucky United States
- Number of pages
- 204
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813118888
- ISBN
- 9780813118888
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 38.33
€ 38.33
Hardcover. Num Pages: 235 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 218 x 143 x 20. Weight in Grams: 384.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Bhatkal & Sen India
- Number of pages
- 235
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9788185604589
- ISBN
- 9788185604589
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 50.99€ 36.30
€ 50.99
€ 36.30
Hardback. This book examines the early development of the fantastic tale through the works of of the German romantics Ludwig Tieck, Achim von Arnim, and E. T. A. Hoffmann; the subsequent French rediscovery of the genre in works by Theophile Gautier and Prosper Merimee; and Edgar Allan Poe's contributions to the literary form. Series: Cultural Memory in the Present. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: DSBF; DSBH; DSK; HRQX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 23. Weight in Grams: 522.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780804738590
- ISBN
- 9780804738590
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 154.80
€ 154.80
Paperback. Beginning with his departure from New York to Istanbul, the author discusses a journey, not so much between contrasting cities as 'between different versions of the same city', to a place that is exotic and familiar, spanning West and East, past and present, where cultures and histories intersect. Num Pages: 106 pages. BIC Classification: DCF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 135 x 8. Weight in Grams: 154.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Carcanet Press Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 106
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781857548723
- ISBN
- 9781857548723
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 17.69
€ 19.99
€ 17.69
Paperback. Keywords: "Subjects - Children's Books - Fiction - General,Subjects - Society, Politics & Philosophy - Social Sciences - Social Issues - Illness & Addiction - Alcoholism,Subjects - Society, Politics & Philosophy"
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Veritas Books
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- KHS0040488
- ISBN
- 9781853904813
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 4.99
€ 4.99
Paperback. Presents the story of the year - 1875 to 1876 - when the young novelist Henry James moved to Paris, drawn by his literary idols living at the center of the early modern movement in art. This narrative combines biography and criticism and uses James' writings to tell the story from his point of view. Num Pages: 272 pages, 18 halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; DSBF; DSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 234 x 156 x 18. Weight in Grams: 432.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691138428
- ISBN
- 9780691138428
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 35.99€ 26.43
€ 35.99
€ 26.43
Hardback. Best-selling author June Cotner presents a calming collection of prayers, poems, and quotes chosen for their power to offer serenity and tranquillity. Num Pages: 152 pages. BIC Classification: DCQ; DQ; WZG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 138 x 104 x 20. Weight in Grams: 170.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Andrews McMeel Publishing United States
- Number of pages
- 152
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781449446024
- ISBN
- 9781449446024
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 14.99€ 13.56
€ 14.99
€ 13.56
Paperback. Series: Focus Classical Library. Num Pages: 160 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 2AHA; DD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 143 x 216 x 8. Weight in Grams: 204.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Focus Publishing/R Pullins & Co United States
- Number of pages
- 160
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781585100866
- ISBN
- 9781585100866
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 16.99€ 13.92
€ 16.99
€ 13.92
Hardback. Containing translations of nearly 400 poems from 50 poets, this anthology reveals Taiwan's 20th-century transformation in a broad spectrum of themes, forms, and styles: from lyrical meditation to political satire, haiku to concrete poetry, surrealism to postmodernism. The in-depth introduction outlines the development of modern poetry in the unique historical and cultural context of Taiwan. Editor(s): Yeh, Michelle; Malmqvist, N. G. D. Series: Modern Chinese Literature from Taiwan. Num Pages: 608 pages, 1 map. BIC Classification: DCQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 155 x 31. Weight in Grams: 771.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 608
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231118460
- ISBN
- 9780231118460
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 115.07€ 86.32
€ 115.07
€ 86.32
Hardback. Solomon, famous from the Bible is pit against a wily peasant named Marcolf. The king and jester, sage and fool, prophet and blasphemer bandy back and forth questions and comments. Whereas Solomon is solemn and pompous, Marcolf resorts to low language and earthy topics. Marcolf tricks Solomon time and again. Translator(s): Ziolkowski, Jan M. Series: Harvard Studies in Medieval Latin/ Harvard University Department of Classics. Num Pages: 275 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: DNF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 140. .
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Harvard University, Center for Hellenic Studies United States
- Number of pages
- 275
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780674028418
- ISBN
- 9780674028418
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 44.99€ 36.63
€ 44.99
€ 36.63
Hardback. Series: Princeton Legacy Library. Num Pages: 214 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DVG; 2AHA; DSBB; DSC; HBLA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 13. Weight in Grams: 457.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 214
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691630762
- ISBN
- 9780691630762
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 102.80
€ 102.80
Paperback. Indonesian Notebook contains myriad documents by Indonesian writers, intellectuals, and reporters that provide the largely absent Indonesian perspectives of the 1955 Bandung Conference and of Richard Wright's activities there, adding new depths to the understandings of the conference. It also includes a newly discovered lecture by Wright. Editor(s): Roberts, Brian Russell; Foulcher, Keith. Num Pages: 288 pages, 24 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FM; 1KBB; DS; HBJF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 155 x 255 x 16. Weight in Grams: 428.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Duke University Press United States
- Edition
- Illustrated
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780822360667
- ISBN
- 9780822360667
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 31.99€ 28.56
€ 31.99
€ 28.56
Hardback. This student-friendly handbook provides an engaging overview of American fiction over the twentieth century, with entries on the important historical contexts and central issues, as well as the major texts and writers. Series: Wiley Blackwell Literature Handbooks. Num Pages: 408 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; DSBH; DSK. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 237 x 164 x 38. Weight in Grams: 744.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 408
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405160230
- ISBN
- 9781405160230
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 98.59
€ 98.59
Paperback. "Rich wries gorgeous lyrical poetry which courageously tells us the truth about our world" - Ilya Kaminsky Num Pages: 100 pages. BIC Classification: DCF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 231 x 160 x 8. Weight in Grams: 170.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- White Pine Press United States
- Number of pages
- 100
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781893996755
- ISBN
- 9781893996755
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 14.25
€ 15.99
€ 14.25
Using alliteration and assonance, rhythm and rhyme, the occasional archaism, the rare neologism, and devices of punctuation and typography, this book is a translation of the original Latin. It contains a general Introduction and includes index, bibliography, and maps. Translator(s): Relihan, Joel C. Num Pages: 328 pages, maps. BIC Classification: DSBB; DSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 225 x 149 x 23. Weight in Grams: 484.
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Hackett Publishing Co, Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 277
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780872208889
- ISBN
- 9780872208889
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 50.99€ 36.28
€ 50.99
€ 36.28
Hardcover. Num Pages: 128 pages, 2 halftones. BIC Classification: CFP; DSB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 223 x 149 x 18. Weight in Grams: 340.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 128
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226098739
- ISBN
- 9780226098739
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 41.99€ 32.17
€ 41.99
€ 32.17
Pedro Calderon de la Barca: The Painter of His Dishonour (Hispanic Cla...
Pedro Calderon De La Barca
Paperback. Alan Paterson presents Calderon's original text, from manuscript and printed sources, with a skilful verse translation into English of a remarkable play, in which Calderon develops the motif of marital honour in quite original ways. Translator(s): Paterson, A. K. G. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: 2ADS; DCF; DSBD; DSC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 210 x 148 x 13. Weight in Grams: 304.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1991
- Publisher
- Aris & Phillips
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780856683473
- ISBN
- 9780856683473
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 29.69
€ 32.99
€ 29.69
Hardback. Essays using feminist approaches to offer fresh insights into aspects of the texts and the material culture of the middle ages. Num Pages: 280 pages, 37 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: DSBB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 164 x 241 x 22. Weight in Grams: 722.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Boydell & Brewer Ltd
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781843844273
- ISBN
- 9781843844273
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 93.81
€ 93.81
hardcover. Ciaran Carson is one of the most challenging and inventive of contemporary Irish writers, exhibiting verbal brilliance, formal complexity, and intellectual daring across a remarkably varied body of work. This book considers the range of his oeuvre, in poetry, prose, and translations, and discusses the major themes to which he returns. Series: Liverpool English Texts and Studies. Num Pages: 237 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSBH; DSC. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 239 x 163 x 20. Weight in Grams: 521.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Liverpool University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 237
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781846314780
- ISBN
- 9781846314780
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 43.03
€ 43.03
Paperback.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Modern Library
- Edition
- New edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780375760587
- ISBN
- 9780375760587
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 25.99€ 20.48
€ 25.99
€ 20.48
Paperback. Num Pages: 68 pages. BIC Classification: DCF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 220. . Good clean copy with some minor shelf wear
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Salmon Poetry
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KKD0005422
- ISBN
- 9780948339288
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 17.95
€ 17.95
Paperback. Num Pages: 88 pages. BIC Classification: DCF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 230 x 156 x 7. Weight in Grams: 268. Poems. 88 pages. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: DCF. Dimension: 230 x 156 x 7. Weight: 268.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Graywolf Press
- Number of pages
- 88
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781555975739
- ISBN
- 9781555975739
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 16.99€ 14.15
€ 16.99
€ 14.15