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Classic fiction (pre c 1945)

Paperback. Tells of the adventures of the naive Candide, who doggedly believes that all is for the best even when faced with injustice, suffering, and despair. Translator(s): Cuffe, Theo. Num Pages: 160 pages, 1 map. BIC Classification: FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 214 x 146 x 13. Weight in Grams: 224.
Publisher
Penguin Classics
Number of pages
160
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Edition
Annotated
Condition
New
SKU
V9780143039426
ISBN
9780143039426
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 18.99
€ 14.21

Paperback. Referred to by their author as his 'passionate twins' and intended to provide an illustration of the original, primitive virtues of Christianity, the two novellas - "Atala" and "Rene" - were hugely successful in their time, thanks to their vivid depictions of exotic locations and their attunement to the emotional sensitivities of the age. Translator(s): Heppenstall, Rayner. BIC Classification: FC; FYT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 130 x 10. Weight in Grams: 150. Referred to by their author as his 'passionate twins' and intended to provide an illustration of the original, primitive virtues of Christianity, the two novellas - "Atala" and "Rene" - were hugely successful in their time, thanks to their vivid depictions of exotic locations and their attunement to the emotional sensitivities of the age. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: FA; FC. Dimension: 199 x 130 x 10. Weight: 154. Translator(s): Heppenstall, Rayner.
Publisher
Alma Books
Number of pages
119
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Condition
New
SKU
V9781847492609
ISBN
9781847492609
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 13.44

Paperback. Graffigny's bold and original novel tells the story of Zilia, an Inca Virgin, rescued from the Spanish and brought to France. Separated from her lover and her culture, she recounts her experiences and personal growth. To this fine new translation are appended extracts from Graffigny's chief source and other writers' fictional responses. Translator(s): Mallinson, Jonathan. Series: Oxford World's Classics. Num Pages: 208 pages, 2 black and white. BIC Classification: FC; FYT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 129 x 13. Weight in Grams: 158.
Publisher
Oxford University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
208
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780199208173
ISBN
9780199208173
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 10.30

Paperback. Editor(s): Loving, Jerome M. Series: Oxford World's Classics. Num Pages: 384 pages. BIC Classification: FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 129 x 19. Weight in Grams: 260.
Publisher
Oxford University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
384
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780199554898
ISBN
9780199554898
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 10.83

Paperback. The text of this edition presents, fully annotated, the 1899 First Edition text of McTeague, a significant example of American literary naturalism and a commentary on turn-of-the-century American cultural values. Series: Norton Critical Editions. Num Pages: 432 pages, Illustrated. BIC Classification: FA; FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 213 x 129 x 25. Weight in Grams: 416.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1996
Publisher
W. W. Norton & Company
Edition
Second Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780393970135
ISBN
9780393970135
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 16.41

Paperback. The Trial is one of the central works of modern literature. This meticulous new translation includes the chapters Kafka left incomplete and is accompanied by a biographical preface, detailed introduction, chronology, bibliography and notes. Editor(s): Robertson, Ritchie. Translator(s): Mitchell, Mike. Series: Oxford World's Classics. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: FC; FYT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130 x 15. Weight in Grams: 182.
Publisher
Oxford University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
240
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780199238293
ISBN
9780199238293
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 10.25

Paperback. Editor(s): Appelbaum, Stanley. Translator(s): Appelbaum, Stanley. Series: Dover Dual Language German. Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: FC; FYB; FYT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 135 x 11. Weight in Grams: 218.
Publisher
Dover Publications Inc. United States
Number of pages
208
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Edition
First Paperback Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780486295619
ISBN
9780486295619
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 12.61

Paperback. Kafka's story about a man seeking acceptance and access to the mysterious castle is among the central works of modern literature. This translation follows the German critical text and includes a detailed introduction and notes to this famously enigmatic novel. Editor(s): Robertson, Ritchie. Series: Oxford World's Classics. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: FC; FYT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 129 x 20. Weight in Grams: 238.
Publisher
Oxford University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
320
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Edition
Critical ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9780199238286
ISBN
9780199238286
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 10.25

hardcover. This novel tells the story of Joseph K, a respectable clerk in a bank, who is suddenly arrested and asked to defend himself against a criminal charge which is never defined. Translator(s): Muir, Willa; Muir, Edwin. Num Pages: 300 pages. BIC Classification: FC; FYT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 209 x 132 x 26. Weight in Grams: 488.
Publisher
Everyman
Number of pages
300
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1992
Edition
New Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9781857150759
ISBN
9781857150759
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 14.96

Paperback. This new translation includes Kafka's most famous story, The Metamorphosis, together with two other stories, The Judgement and In the Penal Colony, and Meditation and the autobiographical Letter to his Father. The edition includes a detailed introduction, notes, and other helpful items. Series: Oxford World's Classics. Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: FC; FYB; FYT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 195 x 128 x 15. Weight in Grams: 158.
Publisher
Oxford University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
208
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Edition
Critical ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9780199238552
ISBN
9780199238552
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 10.25

Paperback. Series: Penguin Modern Classics. Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 130 x 198 x 19. Weight in Grams: 160.
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
0th Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780241197790
ISBN
9780241197790
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 10.99
€ 9.46

Hardcover. This volume includes all his available shorter fiction in a collection edited and introduced by Gabriel Josipovici. The stories range from tiny fragments to substantial narratives which have been arranged to illuminate one another and to illustrate Kafka's evolution as a writer. Editor(s): Josipovici, Gabriel. Translator(s): Muir, Willa; Muir, Edwin. Num Pages: 503 pages. BIC Classification: FC; FYB; FYT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 233 x 160 x 55. Weight in Grams: 600.
Publisher
Everyman
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1993
Condition
New
SKU
V9781857151459
ISBN
9781857151459
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 19.36

Paperback. Num Pages: 224 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: FC; FYB; FYT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 175 x 107 x 13. Weight in Grams: 112.
Format
Paperback
Publisher
Bantam Classics
Number of pages
224
Publication date
1972
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780553213690
ISBN
9780553213690
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 8.99
€ 7.79

Paperback. Translator(s): Appelbaum, Stanley. Series: Dover Thrift Editions. Num Pages: 96 pages. BIC Classification: FC; FYB; FYT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 209 x 134 x 7. Weight in Grams: 84. Series: Dover Thrift S. 96 pages. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: FC; FYB; FYT. Dimension: 209 x 134 x 7. Weight: 88. Translator(s): Appelbaum, Stanley.
Publisher
Dover Publications Inc.
Number of pages
96
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Edition
New
Condition
New
SKU
V9780486290300
ISBN
9780486290300
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 6.57

Paperback. Num Pages: 312 pages. BIC Classification: FC; FYT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 204 x 131 x 16. Weight in Grams: 224.
Edition
New
Publisher
Schocken
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Condition
New
SKU
V9780805209990
ISBN
9780805209990
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 15.39

paperback. These stories cover the whole span of Kafka's writing career, from "Looking to See" written in his twenties, to his last work, "Josephine", and culminating in "The Metamorphosis" Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: FC; FYB; FYT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 128 x 18. Weight in Grams: 192.
Publisher
Abacus
Number of pages
272
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1990
Condition
New
SKU
V9780349106595
ISBN
9780349106595
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 11.88

Paperback. Features K., the unwanted Land Surveyor who is never to be admitted to the Castle nor accepted in the village, and yet cannot go home. As he encounters dualities of certainty and doubt, hope and fear, and reason and nonsense, K.'s struggles in the labyrinthine world where he finds himself seem to reveals a truth about the nature of existence. Series: Penguin Modern Classics. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: FC; FYT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 200 x 129 x 21. Weight in Grams: 240.
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9780241197806
ISBN
9780241197806
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.08

Paperback. Includes novels which are intended to be read as allegories of totalitarian government in whatever guise it appears. Translator(s): Muir, Edwin. Num Pages: 768 pages. BIC Classification: FC; FYT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 130 x 43. Weight in Grams: 560.
Publisher
Vintage Publishing United Kingdom
Number of pages
768
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099518440
ISBN
9780099518440
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 16.53

Paperback. Editor(s): Vavere, Natasha. Translator(s): Wylie, David. Num Pages: 112 pages. BIC Classification: FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 132 x 199 x 22. Weight in Grams: 112.
Publisher
Parapara Books
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781911326021
ISBN
9781911326021
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.34

Paperback. This new translation includes Kafka's two published collections, A Country Doctor and A Hunger Artist with other, uncollected stories, aphorisms, and parables that have become part of the Kafka canon. Enigmatic, satirical, often bleakly humorous, the stories meditate on art and artists and the human experience. Includes an introduction and notes. Translator(s): Crick, Joyce. Series: Oxford World's Classics. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: FC; FYB; FYT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 130 x 196 x 16. Weight in Grams: 204.
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Number of pages
272
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780199600922
ISBN
9780199600922
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.05

Paperback. Young immigrant Karl Rossmann has a series of adventures in a vision of an ultra-modern America that is both fantasy and social satire. Full of incident, and blackly humorous, Kafka's first novel is newly translated by Ritchie Robertson in an edition that includes a full introduction and notes. Series: Oxford World's Classics. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: FC; FYT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 195 x 130 x 15. Weight in Grams: 192.
Publisher
Oxford University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
256
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Edition
Revised ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9780199601127
ISBN
9780199601127
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 11.84

Paperback. Kafka's novel is a study of relationships, particularly between the individual and society and between thought and action. K's isolation and perplexity and his begging for the approval of elusive and anonymous powers, epitomize Kafka's vision of 20th-century alienation and anxiety. Translator(s): Underwood, J. A. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: FC; FYT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 201 x 161 x 19. Weight in Grams: 220.
Publisher
Vintage Classics
Number of pages
304
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1992
Condition
New
SKU
V9780749399528
ISBN
9780749399528
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.02

Paperback. "This fine version, with David Cronenberg's inspired introduction and the new translator's beguiling afterword, is, I suspect, the most disturbing though the most comforting of all so far; others will follow, but don't hesitate: this is the transforming text for you."-Richard Howard Translator(s): Bernofsky, Susan. Num Pages: 128 pages. BIC Classification: FC; FYT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 211 x 139 x 8. Weight in Grams: 162.
Publisher
WW Norton & Co United States
Number of pages
160
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Edition
First Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780393347098
ISBN
9780393347098
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 12.64

paperback. Num Pages: 328 pages. BIC Classification: FC; FYB; FYT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 202 x 132 x 18. Weight in Grams: 334.
Publisher
Schocken Books
Number of pages
328
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1995
Condition
New
SKU
V9780805210576
ISBN
9780805210576
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 18.99
€ 15.35

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