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Karaghiozis(2020)The scripts of three shadow-plays translated from recollections of mutliple performances in Greek withnessed by Theodore Stephaides in various places in the years 1920–1940. These playscripts are essentially recreations, complete with stage directions.Vezava: Mehka17,38 € -
History of the Wars, Volume IV(1924) PROCOPIUSHistory of the Wars by Procopius (late fifth century to after AD 558) consists largely of sixth-century military history, with much information about peoples, places, and special events. Powerful description complements careful narration. Procopius is jusVezava: Trda44,47 € -
Attic Nights, Volume I(1927) GELLIUSAulus Gellius in Attic Nights (Gellius began to write these pieces during stays in Athens) composed a collection of short chapters about notable events, words and questions of literary style, lives of historical figures, legal points, and philosophical isVezava: Trda44,47 € -
Library of History, Volume III(1939) DIODORUS SICULUSLibrary of History is in three parts: mythical history to the Trojan War; history to Alexander’s death (323 BC); history to 54 BC. Books 1–5 and 11–20 survive complete, the rest in fragments.Vezava: Trda44,47 € -
Pastoral(2019) GIFFORD, TERRY (UNIVERSITY OF CHICESTER, UK)Updated throughout, this new edition provides a clear and invaluable introduction to the study of Pastoral. Terry Gifford traces the history of the genre from its classical origins through to contemporary writing and introduces the major writers and critiVezava: Mehka39,71 € -
King Lear ‘After’ Auschwitz(2022) ASHBY, RICHARD (VISITING RESEARCH FELLOW AT SENATE HOUSE LIBRARY, SENATE HOUSE LIBRARY)Provides the first dedicated study on appropriations of King Lear in British playwriting of the post-war, developing valuable new perspectives on the legacy of Shakespeare in post-war drama and culture.Vezava: Mehka41,69 € -
Testaments by Margaret Atwood(2020)The Testaments features explanations of key themes, motifs, and symbols including: power; collective guilt; embroidery; aphorisms; Agnes's dollhouse; and Baby Nicole.Vezava: Mehka8,40 € -
Bonesetter's Daughter by Amy Tan(2020)Features explanations of key themes, motifs and symbols and detailed analysis of important characters.Vezava: Mehka8,40 € -
Oryx and Crake by Margaret Atwood(2020)Features explanations of key themes, motifs and symbols and detailed analysis of important characters.Vezava: Mehka8,40 € -
Lyrics: Vol. 2 (1817–24): Dual Language(2019) PUSHKIN, ALEXANDERSecond volume in the new Alma Classics Pushkin Lyrics series, this edition is here presented in a verse translation opposite the original Russian text. Enriched with notes, pictures and an appendix on Pushkin's life and works, this will be essential readiVezava: Mehka14,01 € -
Conversation(2021) NORGATE, STEPHANIEIn The Conversation, Stephanie Norgate explores relationships between nature and the city, past and present, character and writer. Shaped through speech and storytelling, these visual, sensuous and imaginative poems celebrate friendship, even in grief, clVezava: Mehka15,41 € -
Weep Not for Me(2020) JENKINS, CONSTANCEA beautiful poem to help comfort those who have experienced the loss of a beloved pet.Vezava: Trda12,61 € -
Quarter of an Hour(2018) O'SULLIVAN, LEANNEFourth collection by popular young Irish poet written in response to her husband's total loss of memory following a brain infection. More present to him him were birds and animals he believed he could see during his recovery. Winner of the inaugural FarmgVezava: Mehka13,95 €
