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Classic fiction (pre c 1945)

Paperback. In this enduring and internationally popular novel, Mark Twain combines social satire and dime-novel sensation with a rhapsody on boyhood and on America's pre-industrial past. Tom Sawyer, resilient, enterprising, and vainglorious, has long been a defining figure in the American cultural imagination. Editor(s): Stoneley, Peter. Series: Oxford World's Classics. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 130 x 14. Weight in Grams: 182.
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Number of pages
256
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Edition
New
Condition
New
SKU
V9780199536566
ISBN
9780199536566
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 9.38

Paperback. Widely considered one of the greatest American novels, Adventures of Huckleberry Finn tells the story of Huck Finn and his companion, the slave Jim, as they journey down the Mississippi river after running away from Huck's alcoholic father and Jim's owners. Series: Alma Classics Evergreens. BIC Classification: FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 128 x 23. Weight in Grams: 250.
Publisher
Alma Classics
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781847496027
ISBN
9781847496027
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 9.99
€ 9.12

Paperback. The exploits of Tom Sawyer, a consummate prankster with a quick wit, captivate children of all ages. Yet through the novel's humorous escapades, from the episodes of the whitewashed fence and the ordeal in the cave to the trial of Injun Joe. This book explores deeper themes within the adult world Tom will one day join. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 131 x 196 x 16. Weight in Grams: 212.
Edition
1st Edition
Publisher
Penguin Classics
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9780143107330
ISBN
9780143107330
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 10.23

Hardcover. Though now enshrined as major masterpieces of American literature, Twain's classic tales of childhood remain as fresh as when they were first written. Vivid and funny, the stories chronicle journeys from innocence to experience in which innocence is preserved. Num Pages: 480 pages, 1map. BIC Classification: FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 212 x 128 x 37. Weight in Grams: 634.
Publisher
Everyman's Library
Number of pages
480
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1991
Edition
01st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781857150445
ISBN
9781857150445
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 14.95

Paperback. Tells the story of a boy's journey down the Mississippi on a raft that conveys the voice and experience of the American frontier. This is a satirical tale of childhood rebellion against hypocritical adult authority. Editor(s): Coveney, Peter. Num Pages: 400 pages, chronology, notes. BIC Classification: FC; FH; FJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130 x 24. Weight in Grams: 296.
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd
Number of pages
400
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Edition
UK ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9780141439648
ISBN
9780141439648
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 10.99
€ 9.41

paperback. A lost classic that is ripe for rediscovery. This moving coming-of-age story, which won the Pulitzer Prize in 1939, has been out of print for decades. It is an incredible novel that will be cherished by all ages. Series: VMC. Num Pages: 416 pages. BIC Classification: FA; FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 126. .
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2024
Condition
New
SKU
9780349008233
ISBN
9780349008233
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.00

Paperback. The Princess of Cleves, often called the first modern French novel, was published anonymously in 1678 and was received with enthusiasm by its contemporary audience. Editor(s): Lyons, John D. Series: Norton Critical Editions. Num Pages: 320 pages, bibliography. BIC Classification: FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 212 x 130 x 17. Weight in Grams: 348.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1993
Publisher
W. W. Norton & Company
Number of pages
314
Condition
New
SKU
V9780393963335
ISBN
9780393963335
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 18.99
€ 17.54

Paperback. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: DQ; FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129 x 15. Weight in Grams: 177.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
Penguin Classics
Condition
New
SKU
9780143111696
ISBN
9780143111696
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 13.10

Paperback. Forty of the most famous and celebrated stories from the Brothers Grimm translated and edited by a leading professor of folklore. Editor(s): Tatar, Maria. Translator(s): Tatar, Maria. Num Pages: 368 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 236 x 155 x 24. Weight in Grams: 414.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
WW Norton & Co United States
Number of pages
416
Condition
New
SKU
V9780393338560
ISBN
9780393338560
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 16.51

Paperback. Thady Quirk, steward to the decaying estate of the Rackrent family, narrates a story of four generations of a dying dynasty in Castle Rackrent. This volume also includes Ennui, the entertaining confessions of the Earl of Glenthorn, a bored aristocrat. Both novels offer a darkly comic and satirical expose of the Irish class system. Editor(s): Butler, Marilyn. Num Pages: 361 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBR; 2AB; FC; JFFK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 129 x 22. Weight in Grams: 276.
Publisher
Penguin Classics
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1992
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780140433203
ISBN
9780140433203
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 15.99

Paperback. With her satire on Anglo-Irish landlords in Castle Rackrent (1800), Maria Edgeworth pioneered the regional novel and inspired Sir Walter Scott's Waverley (1814). Editor(s): Watson, George. Series: Oxford World's Classics. Num Pages: 176 pages. BIC Classification: FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 121 x 8. Weight in Grams: 136.
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Edition
New
Condition
New
SKU
V9780199537556
ISBN
9780199537556
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 8.99
€ 8.30

Paperback. At the height of Maria de Zayas' popularity in the mid-eighteenth century, the number of editions in print of her work was exceeded only by the novels of Cervantes. This book gathers a representative sample of seven stories, featuring Zayas' signature topics - gender equality and domestic violence. Series: Other Voice in Early Modern Europe. Num Pages: 352 pages, 5 halftones, 1 map, 1 table. BIC Classification: FC; FYT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 522.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
352
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226768656
ISBN
9780226768656
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 29.74

Paperback. The Emperor Hadrian writes a valedictory letter to Marcus Aurelius, his future successor. The Emperor meditates on his past, describing his accession, military triumphs, love of poetry and music, and the philosophy that informed his powerful and far-flung rule. This work recreates the life and death of one of the great rulers of the ancient world. Translator(s): Frick, Grace. Series: Penguin Modern Classics. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: FA; FC; FV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 128 x 17. Weight in Grams: 216.
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd
Number of pages
288
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Condition
New
SKU
V9780141184968
ISBN
9780141184968
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.04

Paperback. Translator(s): Seaver, Richard. Num Pages: 150 pages. BIC Classification: FC; FYT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 128. .
Publisher
Calder Publications
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9780714544557
ISBN
9780714544557
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 10.67

Paperback. In the early 1500s five men and five women find themselves trapped by floods and compelled to take refuge in an abbey high in the Pyrenees. When told they must wait days for the bridge to be repaired, they are inspired to pass the time in a cultured manner by each telling a story every day. Translator(s): Chilton, Paul. Num Pages: 544 pages. BIC Classification: FC; FYB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 129 x 25. Weight in Grams: 380.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1984
Publisher
Penguin Classics
Number of pages
544
Condition
New
SKU
V9780140443554
ISBN
9780140443554
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.99
€ 17.61

Paperback. A tale of passion, violence, cruelty and unexpected tenderness, Margiad Evans conjures a tempestuous and sometimes sinister world of small-town border life in the early twentieth century. Series: Library of Wales. Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 214 x 137 x 16. Weight in Grams: 274.
Publisher
Parthian Books United Kingdom
Number of pages
208
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Edition
Updated
Condition
New
SKU
V9781906998288
ISBN
9781906998288
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 12.37

Paperback. .
Publisher
Persephone Books Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
224
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Condition
New
SKU
V9781903155769
ISBN
9781903155769
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 19.28

paperback. MISS MARJORIBANKS is one of her Chronicles of Carlingford. Exquisite and entertaining comedies of Victorian provincial Society. Series: VMC. Num Pages: 496 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 203 x 130 x 32. Weight in Grams: 592.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1988
Publisher
Little, Brown United Kingdom
Number of pages
496
Condition
New
SKU
V9781844082087
ISBN
9781844082087
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.84

Paperback.
Publisher
Canongate Books United Kingdom
Number of pages
440
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Edition
Revised
Condition
New
SKU
V9781841950600
ISBN
9781841950600
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 12.25

Paperback. Editor(s): Davis, Philip; Nellist, Brian. Series: Oxford World's Classics. Num Pages: 512 pages. BIC Classification: FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 195 x 128 x 24. Weight in Grams: 350.
Publisher
Oxford University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
512
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780199555499
ISBN
9780199555499
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.66

Paperback. Returning home to tend her widowed father Dr Marjoribanks, Lucilla soon launches herself into Carlingford society, aiming to raise the tone with her select Thursday evening parties. Optimistic, resourceful and blithely unimpeded by self-doubt, Lucilla is a superior being in every way, not least in relation to men. Editor(s): Jay, Elisabeth. Num Pages: 592 pages. BIC Classification: FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130 x 27. Weight in Grams: 400.
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
592
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Edition
New Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780140436303
ISBN
9780140436303
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 11.81

Paperback. Avant-garde composer Albert Sanger lives in a ramshackle chalet in the Swiss Alps, surrounded by his 'Circus' of assorted children, admirers and a slatternly mistress. The family and their home life may be chaotic, but visitors fall into an enchantment, and the claims of respectable life or upbringing fall away. Num Pages: 384 pages. BIC Classification: FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 131 x 24. Weight in Grams: 276.
Publisher
Vintage Publishing
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099589747
ISBN
9780099589747
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.02

Paperback. Catherine's mother died when Catherine was just a baby girl, leaving nothing but her perfect reputation to live up to. Or so she thought. But then Catherine finds a box addressed to her, filled with objects seemingly without meaning - three feathers, an exotic seashell, a painting, a mirror, two prints, a map, a hat, a rucksack and a necklace. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 133 x 19. Weight in Grams: 204.
Publisher
Vintage Publishing United Kingdom
Number of pages
288
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099572053
ISBN
9780099572053
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 10.87

Paperback. With London in the grip of a heat-wave, a man takes refuge from the scorching sun in a nearby tea-shop, only to share his table with a stranger who seems determined to make conversation. Too polite to ignore him, he becomes his reluctant confidant as harmless small talk gives way to dark memories. Num Pages: 109 pages. BIC Classification: FC; FYB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 127 x 10. Weight in Grams: 150.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Hesperus Press Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
109
Condition
New
SKU
V9781843914297
ISBN
9781843914297
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 5.52

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