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Classic fiction (pre c 1945)

Paperback. Wellington Redburn is a 15-year-old from the state of New York, with only one dream - to run away to sea. However, when he does fulfil this long-held fantasy, he quickly finds that reality as a cabin boy is far harsher than he ever imagined. A sea journal and coming-of-age tale, he provides an insight into the mind of one of America's novelists. Editor(s): Beaver, Harold L. Num Pages: 448 pages, illustrations, bibliography. BIC Classification: FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 131 x 27. Weight in Grams: 338.
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
448
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1977
Condition
New
SKU
V9780140431056
ISBN
9780140431056
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 14.23

Paperback. For six months, Julia has lived alone in a drab Parisian hotel on an allowance from her ex-lover, Mr Mackenzie. When his cheques stop, Julia decides to leave France and return to London. Past her prime, exhausted by broken love affairs and addled by drink, Julia is tragically unable to find what she really wants - love. Series: Penguin Modern Classics. Num Pages: 160 pages. BIC Classification: FA; FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 195 x 129 x 11. Weight in Grams: 126.
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
160
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Condition
New
SKU
V9780141183947
ISBN
9780141183947
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.08

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. This lesser-known novella by one of the great masters of Russian literature and the author of Fathers and Children, now available to English readers in Hugh Aplin's lucid translation, is presented here with 'Yakov Pasynkov', another story exploring the nature of love and human relations. Translator(s): Aplin, Hugh. Num Pages: 160 pages, black & white illustrations, black & white halftones. BIC Classification: FC; FYT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 195 x 129 x 11. Weight in Grams: 146. 160 pages, illustrations. This lesser-known novella by one of the great masters of Russian literature and the author of Fathers and Children, now available to English readers in Hugh Aplin's lucid translation, is presented here with 'Yakov Pasynkov', another story exploring the nature of love and human relations. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: FC; FYT. Dimension: 195 x 129 x 11. Weight: 146. Translator(s): Aplin, Hugh.
Publisher
Oneworld Classics
Number of pages
160
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9781847492180
ISBN
9781847492180
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 10.86

Paperback. Stowe's second anti-slavery novel is a primary text for students of literature and history - less well-known but now more pertinent than Uncle Tom's Cabin. Editor(s): Newman, Julie. Num Pages: 752 pages. BIC Classification: 2ABM; FC; HBTS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 175 x 115 x 41. Weight in Grams: 614.
Publisher
Edinburgh University Press
Number of pages
752
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Condition
New
SKU
V9781853310386
ISBN
9781853310386
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 29.77

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

€ 17.99
€ 15.42

Paperback. Follows the religious and romantic adventures of its hero, a young Oxford man, who, living in retirement with his mother in the country, decides to become an evangelist, although mainly from the lack of any other more interesting occupation. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 168 x 124 x 10. Weight in Grams: 460.
Publisher
Nonsuch Publishing
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Condition
New
SKU
V9781845886004
ISBN
9781845886004
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 13.35

Paperback. Beautiful, clever, rich and single, Emma Woodhouse is perfectly content with her life and sees no need for either love or marriage. Nothing, however, delights her more than interfering in the romantic lives of others. Num Pages: 512 pages. BIC Classification: FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 217 x 148 x 39. Weight in Grams: 538.
Publisher
Penguin Classics
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
200 Anv An
Condition
New
SKU
V9780143107712
ISBN
9780143107712
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.47

Paperback. This collection of lesser-known of short stories - ranging from absurd humorous sketches to psychological pieces and tragic stories - demonstrates Anton Chekhov's mastery of the genre. Translator(s): Fitzlyon, April. Num Pages: 200 pages. BIC Classification: FC; FYB; FYT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). .
Publisher
Alma Classics
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9781847494757
ISBN
9781847494757
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.38

Paperback. Based on actual events, Pamela is the story of a young girl who goes to work in a private residence and finds herself pursued by her employer's son, described as a "gentleman of free principles." Num Pages: 544 pages. BIC Classification: FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 204 x 136 x 26. Weight in Grams: 456.
Publisher
WW Norton & Co United States
Number of pages
544
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1958
Edition
New Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780393001662
ISBN
9780393001662
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 12.33

Paperback. Fleur, the daughter of Soames Forsyte, having been disappointed in love and then married to Michael Mont, toys with the affections of her husband and his best friend, Wilfred Desert. The two men are left in a position of uncertainty to compete for a love that is not guaranteed to either. In this classic, in the end, as it must, love wins out. Num Pages: 384 pages. BIC Classification: FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 168 x 176 x 22. Weight in Grams: 280.
Publisher
The History Press Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
384
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Condition
New
SKU
V9781845880583
ISBN
9781845880583
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 9.28

Hardback. The only available editions of these two works by Scott, presented with full explanatory notes and glossary. Editor(s): Alexander, J. H.; Tulloch, Professor Graham; King, Dr. Judy. Num Pages: 528 pages, maps. BIC Classification: FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 150 x 224 x 35. Weight in Grams: 760.
Publisher
Edinburgh University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Edition
Har/Cdr
Condition
New
SKU
V9780748624874
ISBN
9780748624874
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 112.92
€ 108.53

Paperback. A landmark work of American naturalism and a priceless chronicle of rural life, Winesburg, Ohio has been compared to the writings of Turgenev, Chekhov, Dreiser and Twain, and hugely influenced authors such as Steinbeck, Hemingway and Faulkner. Num Pages: 198 pages, ill. BIC Classification: FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 130 x 197 x 16. Weight in Grams: 204. ill. A landmark work of American naturalism and a priceless chronicle of rural life, Winesburg, Ohio has been compared to the writings of Turgenev, Chekhov, Dreiser and Twain, and hugely influenced authors such as Steinbeck, Hemingway and Faulkner. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: FC. Dimension: 130 x 197 x 16. Weight: 204.
Publisher
Oneworld Classics
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9781847492166
ISBN
9781847492166
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 12.41

Paperback. Two Old Men's Tales Num Pages: 384 pages. BIC Classification: FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 168 x 124 x 10. Weight in Grams: 340.
Publisher
Nonsuch Publishing
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Condition
New
SKU
V9781845880811
ISBN
9781845880811
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 9.30

Hardback. Both comical and horrific, 'The Three Perils of Woman' is essentially a combination of two stories on similar themes. One is set in the Highlands following the Battle of Culloden and the other in Hogg's Edinburgh. Daring in its subject matter, the novel touches on such delicate topics as prostitution and venereal disease. Editor(s): Groves, Colin; Mack, Douglas S.; Hasler, Antony J. Series: The Collected Works of James Hogg. Num Pages: 512 pages, notes. BIC Classification: 1DBKS; 2AB; DSBF; DSK; FC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 166 x 241 x 42. Weight in Grams: 820.
Publisher
Edinburgh University Press
Number of pages
512
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1995
Edition
0th Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780748604777
ISBN
9780748604777
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 112.92
€ 108.76

Paperback. Illustrator(s): Cadogan, Garnette. Num Pages: 288 pages, 1. BIC Classification: FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 140. .
Publisher
Restless Books United States
Number of pages
288
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2019
Edition
Anniversary
Condition
New
SKU
V9781632061195
ISBN
9781632061195
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.99
€ 20.43

Paperback.
Edition
Reissue
Publisher
Scribner
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Condition
New
SKU
V9780743273565
ISBN
9780743273565
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 15.16

Paperback. Features characters that highlight London's concern with social issues. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: FA; FC; FYB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 130 x 197 x 15. Weight in Grams: 180.
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
240
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1989
Condition
New
SKU
V9780140183580
ISBN
9780140183580
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.66

paperback. Translator(s): Tennent, Martha. Num Pages: 270 pages. BIC Classification: FC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 18. Weight in Grams: 342.
Edition
New
Publisher
Dalkey Archive Press United States
Number of pages
270
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9781564788771
ISBN
9781564788771
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 14.42

Paperback. A woman is found with her face crushed beyond recognition in the Gramercy Park townhouse of the Van Burnams, a prominent New York merchant family. Amelia Butterworth unravels the social climbing and instances of mistaken identity at the heart of the case. Num Pages: 456 pages, 2 line drawings. BIC Classification: FA; FC; FF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5665 x 3963 x 25. Weight in Grams: 590.
Edition
Illustrated
Publisher
Duke University Press United States
Number of pages
456
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Condition
New
SKU
V9780822331902
ISBN
9780822331902
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 30.71

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