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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€ 11.57
€ 14.99
€ 11.57
Paperback. A stunning new translation of the classic tale of the fall of Troy from one of the world's finest translators. If you enjoyed THE SONG OF ACHILLES, discover the original and the best.. Translator(s): Mitchell, Stephen. Num Pages: 544 pages, map (black and white). BIC Classification: DB; DCF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130 x 32. Weight in Grams: 398.
- Publisher
- Orion Publishing Co United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 544
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780753827772
- ISBN
- 9780753827772
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 13.13
€ 17.99
€ 13.13
Paperback. The classic tale of Odysseus's return home in a stunning new translation. Translator(s): Mitchell, Stephen. Num Pages: 368 pages. BIC Classification: DB; DCF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 142 x 29. Weight in Grams: 294.
- Publisher
- Orion Publishing Co
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781780226804
- ISBN
- 9781780226804
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 13.12
€ 17.99
€ 13.12
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
€ 25.99€ 17.94
€ 25.99
€ 17.94
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
€ 13.99
€ 9.61
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
€ 33.99€ 30.22
€ 33.99
€ 30.22
Hardback. Confronted by natural and supernatural threats - shipwrecks, battles, monsters and the implacable enmity of the sea-god Poseidon - Odysseus must use his wit and native cunning if he is to reach his homeland safely and overcome the obstacles that, even there, await him. Series: Clothbound Classics. Num Pages: 416 pages, maps. BIC Classification: DCF; DSC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 204 x 136 x 35. Weight in Grams: 546.
- Publisher
- Penguin Books Ltd
- Number of pages
- 416
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Edition
- Illustrated
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780141192444
- ISBN
- 9780141192444
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 21.99€ 16.38
€ 21.99
€ 16.38
Hardcover. An epic poem by the Greek poet Homer, which is the tale of Odysseus' wanderings, a story of heroic adventure and romantic temptation. Translator(s): Fitzgerald, Robert. Num Pages: 528 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: DCF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 209 x 138 x 33. Weight in Grams: 602.
- Publisher
- Everyman
- Number of pages
- 528
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1992
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781857150940
- ISBN
- 9781857150940
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 21.99€ 16.19
€ 21.99
€ 16.19
Paperback. Deals with literature's grandest evocation of life's journey, at once an ageless human story and an individual test of moral endurance. This title presents you with the author's best-loved poem, recounting Odysseus' wanderings after the Trojan War. Translator(s): Fagles, Robert. Num Pages: 560 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: DB; DCF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 128 x 25. Weight in Grams: 404.
- Publisher
- Penguin Publishing Group
- Number of pages
- 560
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Edition
- Illustrated
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780143039952
- ISBN
- 9780143039952
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 14.83
€ 19.99
€ 14.83
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
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€ 15.80
€ 19.99
€ 15.80
Hardback. 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: 239 x 163 x 43. Weight in Grams: 898.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Johns Hopkins University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 552
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781421406411
- ISBN
- 9781421406411
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 73.34
€ 73.34
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€ 9.77
€ 10.99
€ 9.77
Paperback. HarperCollins is proud to present its new range of best-loved, essential classics. Series: Collins Classics. Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: DB; DCF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 175 x 123 x 47. Weight in Grams: 382.
- Publisher
- William Collins
- Number of pages
- 192
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Edition
- UK ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780007902149
- ISBN
- 9780007902149
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 5.70
€ 5.70
Paperback. Much more than a series of battle scenes, the Iliad is a work of extraordinary pathos and profundity that concerns itself with issues as fundamental as the meaning of life and death. Translator(s): Fitzgerald, Robert. Series: Oxford World's Classics. Num Pages: 496 pages, maps. BIC Classification: DB; DCF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 195 x 131 x 29. Weight in Grams: 364.
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press
- Number of pages
- 496
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199536795
- ISBN
- 9780199536795
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 10.99€ 9.83
€ 10.99
€ 9.83
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
€ 8.75
€ 8.75
paperback. Good clean copy. Covers showing a little age and shelf wear. Spotting on page edges, lightly toned, text is crisp and clear and remains a nice copy
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1994
- Publisher
- Mercier Press
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KSG0030575
- ISBN
- 9781856350877
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 10.00
€ 10.00
paperback. Hearkening back to the education of previous generations, this is an anthology of the poetry that was traditionally taught by rote to pupils many years ago. The book includes Irish, English and American poets. Num Pages: 128 pages. BIC Classification: DC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 132 x 198 x 11. Weight in Grams: 130. Good clean copy. Covers showing a little age and shelf wear. Spotting on page edges, lightly toned, text is crisp and clear and remains a nice copy
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1993
- Publisher
- Mercier Press
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KSG0030574
- ISBN
- 9781856350518
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 10.00
€ 10.00
paperback. This collection of poems and prose writings closely engaging with music, from classical to trad, jazz and blues to rock music, is a chorus of diverse and lively voices in response to the most beloved of all the arts. Editor(s): Bourke, Eva; Woods, Vincent. Num Pages: 224 pages, 1 colour and 10 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 2AB; AVG; DCQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 231 x 154 x 38. Weight in Grams: 446. Rare. Very good clean copy, like new
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Artisan House Connemara Ireland
- Condition
- Used, Like New
- SKU
- KSG0030456
- ISBN
- 9780992690885
Paperback
Condition: Used, Like New
€ 12.00
€ 12.00
paperback. Editor(s): O'Rahilly, Thomas F. Series: Irish Language. Num Pages: 148 pages. BIC Classification: DC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 127 x 234 x 11. Weight in Grams: 206. Dánta. Téacs i nGaeilge. Text in Irish. Introduction in English. Very good clean copy
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1926
- Publisher
- Cork University Press Cork
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KSG0030485
- ISBN
- 9780902561090
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 12.00
€ 12.00
paperback. Presents a diverse selection of some of the best poems and shows us the spiritual and secular aspects of love, in varieties embracing every aspect of the human heart. Translator(s): Davis, Dick. Num Pages: 368 pages, black & white illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: DCF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 146 x 193 x 25. Weight in Grams: 334.
- Publisher
- Penguin Classics
- Number of pages
- 368
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- Deluxe
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780143107286
- ISBN
- 9780143107286
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 13.21
€ 17.99
€ 13.21
Paperback. The debut book by artist and writer PJ Harvey, in collaboration with film-maker and photographer Seamus Murphy, emerges as a one-of-a-kind collection of poetry and images. Num Pages: 232 pages. BIC Classification: AJB; DCF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 145 x 210 x 26. Weight in Grams: 486.
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- Reader's ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781408865736
- ISBN
- 9781408865736
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 21.99€ 16.04
€ 21.99
€ 16.04
Paperback. The InVerse project was the desire to introduce English-speaking audiences and readers to contemporary Italian poetry. Every spring the editors invite the poets themselves to read their texts in Italian, while the audience reads the Italian translations. This anthology contains poems read during the two evenings of InVerse 2007. Editor(s): Antomarini, Brunella; Cocciolillo, Berenice; Filardi, Rosa. Num Pages: 143 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: DCQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 208 x 148 x 10. Weight in Grams: 227.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Associated University Presses United States
- Number of pages
- 143
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780874130423
- ISBN
- 9780874130423
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 64.15
€ 64.15
Paperback. Presents OxfordPoets anthology who are from a diversity of backgrounds and traditions, spanning ages, experiences and purposes, and discuses a commitment to the truth of their experience and an excitement with the possibilities of poetry. Editor(s): Constantine, David J.; O'Donoghue, Bernard. Num Pages: 140 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: DC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 135 x 11. Weight in Grams: 196.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Carcanet Press Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 140
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781903039700
- ISBN
- 9781903039700
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 22.12
€ 26.99
€ 22.12