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Classic fiction (pre c 1945)

Paperback. New, lavishly produced paperback with a beautiful cover with foil and illustrations by Art Deco artist George Barbier. Here presented in a new fully edited and annotated version, it contains an extensive apparatus on Fitzgerald's life and works. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 195 x 130 x 19. Weight in Grams: 256.
Edition
01st Edition
Publisher
Alma Books
Number of pages
256
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9781847492586
ISBN
9781847492586
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 9.99
€ 9.18

Paperback. When Mr Crawley, curate of Hogglestock, is falsely accused of theft he suffers bitterly with his family. Crawley is an ambiguous character however, and he himself seems to bring about most of his suffering. Editor(s): Gilmartin, Sophie. Num Pages: 928 pages, notes. BIC Classification: FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 132 x 40. Weight in Grams: 634.
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
928
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Edition
New Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780140437522
ISBN
9780140437522
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 14.33

Paperback. Num Pages: 608 pages. BIC Classification: FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 209 x 142 x 40. Weight in Grams: 554.
Publisher
HarperCollins Publishers Inc
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780062356154
ISBN
9780062356154
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.99
€ 19.93

Paperback. Tess is an innocent young girl until the day she goes to visit her rich 'relatives', the D'Urbervilles. Her encounter with her manipulative cousin, Alec, leads her onto a path that is beset with suffering and betrayal. When she falls in love with another man, Angel Clare, Tess sees a potential escape from her past, but only if she can tell him.. Num Pages: 480 pages. BIC Classification: FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 130 x 32. Weight in Grams: 352.
Publisher
Vintage Classics
Number of pages
496
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Edition
Elibron Classics series
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099560692
ISBN
9780099560692
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 10.99
€ 10.03

Hardback. The resurgence of interest in Katherine Mansfield (1888-1923) has grown to the extent that she is now perceived as 'the most emblematic woman writer of her time'. This Edinburgh edition of her stories, published to coincide with the ninetieth anniversary of her death in 1923, is a complete collection of the author's fiction writing. Num Pages: 528 pages. BIC Classification: FC. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 240 x 158 x 35. Weight in Grams: 976. Fiction 1916-1922. 528 pages. The resurgence of interest in Katherine Mansfield (1888-1923) has grown to the extent that she is now perceived as 'the most emblematic woman writer of her time'. This Edinburgh edition of her stories, published to coincide with the ninetieth anniversary of her death in 1923, is a complete collection of the author's fiction writing. Cateogry: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. BIC Classification: FC. Dimension: 240 x 158 x 35. Weight: 972.
Publisher
Edinburgh University Press
Number of pages
528
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780748642755
ISBN
9780748642755
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 118.91
€ 106.69

Hardback. At twenty-seven, Anne Elliot is no longer young and has few romantic prospects. Eight years earlier, she had been persuaded by her friend Lady Russell to break off her engagement to Frederick Wentworth, a handsome naval captain with neither fortune nor rank. Series: Penguin Clothbound Classics. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 134 x 200 x 28. Weight in Grams: 402.
Edition
Reprint
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Condition
New
SKU
9780141197692
ISBN
9780141197692
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 21.99
€ 15.29

Paperback. Explores with exuberant humour the irrationality of adult attitudes to race and class in the Deep South of the 1930s. This book features a historical drama of the great depression and a sublime example of the southern writing tradition. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 176 x 111 x 22. Weight in Grams: 170.
Publisher
Arrow
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Edition
1st Arrow Book Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099549482
ISBN
9780099549482
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 10.89

Paperback. Offers accounts of 'Funes the Memorious', the man who can forget nothing; 'Pierre Menard, Author of the "Quixote"', who recreates Miguel de Cervantes' epic word-for-word; a society run on the basis of an all-encompassing game of chance in 'The Lottery in Babylon'. Translator(s): Hurley, Andrew. Series: Penguin Modern Classics. Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: FA; FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 13. Weight in Grams: 146.
Edition
01st Edition
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd
Number of pages
192
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Condition
New
SKU
V9780141183848
ISBN
9780141183848
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.10

Paperback. From his barber shop in Fleet Street, Sweeney Todd murders selected customers to steal their money and valuables. Some suspect he is up to no good, but no one knows how he actually kills his victims. How does he dispose of the bodies? And what is his connection with Mrs Lovett who runs a popular pie shop nearby? Illustrator(s): Shalvey, Declan; Cardy, Jason; Nicholson, Kat. Editor(s): Bryant, Clive. Translator(s): Wilson, Sean Michael. Num Pages: 168 pages, 905. BIC Classification: FC; FX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 245 x 171 x 11. Weight in Grams: 558. The Demon Barber of Fleet Street. 168 pages, 905. Illustrator(s): Shalvey, Declan; Cardy, Jason; Nicholson, Kat. Editor(s): Bryant, Clive. From his barber shop in Fleet Street, Sweeney Todd murders selected customers to steal their money and valuables. Some suspect he is up to no good, but no one knows how he actually kills his victims. How does he dispose of the bodies? And what is his connection with Mrs Lovett who runs a popular pie shop nearby?. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: FC; FX. Dimension: 245 x 171 x 11. Weight: 560. Translator(s): Wilson, Sean Michael.
Publisher
Classical
Number of pages
168
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Edition
British English ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9781906332792
ISBN
9781906332792
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.76

Paperback. In the first novel of her stunning trilogy, Mary Renault vividly imagines the life of Alexander the Great, the charismatic leader whose drive and ambition created a legend. Series: VMC. Num Pages: 448 pages. BIC Classification: FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 159 x 197 x 28. Weight in Grams: 302.
Publisher
Virago
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9781844089574
ISBN
9781844089574
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.76

Hardback. Caught in the crossfire of his own effortless cynicism and his silent, secret vulnerability, Stahr inhabits a world dominated by business, alcohol and promiscuity. If there is a moral or social necessity to film-making in this West Coast never-never land, Stahr does not always believe in it. If there is love he does not always see it. Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 205 x 140 x 21. Weight in Grams: 324.
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd
Number of pages
208
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Condition
New
SKU
V9780141194080
ISBN
9780141194080
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 16.69

Paperback. HarperCollins is proud to present its range of best-loved, essential classics. Series: Collins Classics. Num Pages: 144 pages. BIC Classification: FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 21. Weight in Grams: 112.
Publisher
HarperCollins Publishers
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
UK ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9780008182311
ISBN
9780008182311
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 10.99
€ 9.22

Paperback. Rip-roaring and rib-tickling, Francois Rabelais' irreverent story of the giant Gargantua, his giant son Pantagruel, and their companion Panurge is a classic of the written word. This translation, annotated for the nonspecialist, brings to twentieth-century English all the exuberance and invention of the original sixteenth-century French. Translator(s): Frame, Donald M. Num Pages: 1114 pages, frontispiece. BIC Classification: DNF; FC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 153 x 229 x 54. Weight in Grams: 1560.
Publisher
University of California Press United States
Number of pages
1114
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Edition
First
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520064010
ISBN
9780520064010
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 29.44

Paperback. Intimidated by her father, the rector of Knype Hill, Dorothy performs her submissive roles of dutiful daughter and bullied housekeeper. Her thoughts are taken up with the costumes she is making for the church school play. Suddenly her routine shatters and Dorothy finds herself down and out in London. Series: Penguin Modern Classics. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: FA; FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129 x 19. Weight in Grams: 242.
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Condition
New
SKU
V9780141184654
ISBN
9780141184654
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.76

Paperback. A novel of hypocrisy and double standards. It tells of Tess Durbeyfield, the daughter of a poor and dissipated villager, who learns that she may be descended from the ancient family of d'Urbeville. In her search for respectability her fortunes fluctuate wildly, and the story assumes the proportions of a Greek tragedy. Series Editor(s): Carabine, Dr. Keith. Series: Wordsworth Classics. Num Pages: 384 pages, notes, bibliography. BIC Classification: FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 130 x 21. Weight in Grams: 248.
Edition
Reprint
Publisher
Wordsworth Editions
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1992
Condition
New
SKU
9781853260056
ISBN
9781853260056
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.95

Paperback. A novel of hypocrisy and double standards. It tells of Tess Durbeyfield, the daughter of a poor and dissipated villager, who learns that she may be descended from the ancient family of d'Urbeville. In her search for respectability her fortunes fluctuate wildly, and the story assumes the proportions of a Greek tragedy. Series Editor(s): Carabine, Dr. Keith. Series: Wordsworth Classics. Num Pages: 384 pages, notes, bibliography. BIC Classification: FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 130 x 21. Weight in Grams: 248. Some light shelf wear else as new.
Condition
Used, Like New
Edition
Reprint
Publisher
Wordsworth Editions
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1992
SKU
KTG0003230
ISBN
9781853260056
Paperback
Condition: Used, Like New

€ 17.95

Hardback. Series: Macmillan Collector's Library. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: 1DDF; 3JF; FC; FJH; HBTV2. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 150 x 93. .
Publisher
Pan Macmillan
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2018
Edition
Main Market Ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9781509835744
ISBN
9781509835744
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 13.47

Hardback. Recounts author's experiences from childhood to the discovery of his vocation as a successful novelist. This book draws openly and revealingly on author's own life. Series: Penguin Clothbound Classics. Num Pages: 1024 pages. BIC Classification: FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 137 x 199 x 45. Weight in Grams: 880.
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
9780141394640
ISBN
9780141394640
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 22.99
€ 15.93

Paperback. Num Pages: 480 pages. BIC Classification: FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 206 x 204 x 33. Weight in Grams: 372.
Publisher
Random House USA Inc United States
Number of pages
480
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780345803986
ISBN
9780345803986
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 12.60

Paperback. From a child grappling with the death of a fallen priest, to a young woman's dilemma over whether to elope to Argentina with her lover, to the dance party at which a man discovers just how little he really knows about his wife, these fifteen stories bring the gritty realism of existence in the author's native Dublin to life. Series: The Penguin English Library. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 195 x 130 x 11. Weight in Grams: 162.
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd
Number of pages
224
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Edition
UK ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9780141199627
ISBN
9780141199627
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 10.99
€ 10.03

Paperback. Two men - Kim, a boy growing into early manhood, and the lama, an old ascetic priest - are fired by a quest. Kim is white, although born in India. While he wants to play the Great Game of imperialism, he is also spiritually bound to the lama and he tries to reconcile these opposing strands. Series: The Penguin English Library. Num Pages: 336 pages. BIC Classification: FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 130 x 198 x 17. Weight in Grams: 236.
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd
Number of pages
336
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Edition
UK ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9780141199979
ISBN
9780141199979
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 10.99
€ 10.03

Paperback. With this pair of absurd, comic stories, the author indulges his imagination and delights readers. Series: Little Black Classics. Num Pages: 64 pages. BIC Classification: FC; FYB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 163 x 112 x 8. Weight in Grams: 54.
Format
Paperback
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd
Publication date
2015
Edition
UK ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9780141397528
ISBN
9780141397528
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 5.54

Paperback. Editor(s): Mellors, Anthony; Robertson, Fiona. Series: Oxford World's Classics. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: FC; FYB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 129 x 15. Weight in Grams: 224.
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Number of pages
320
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Condition
New
SKU
V9780199552542
ISBN
9780199552542
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 10.89

Paperback. Orphaned Jane Eyre endures an unhappy childhood, hated by her aunt and cousins and then sent to comfortless Lowood School. But life there improves and Jane stays on as a teacher, though she still longs for love and friendship. At Mr Rochester's house, where she goes to work as a governess, she hopes she might have found them. Num Pages: 464 pages. BIC Classification: FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 146 x 213 x 31. Weight in Grams: 494.
Publisher
Penguin Classics
Number of pages
464
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Edition
Deluxe
Condition
New
SKU
V9780143106159
ISBN
9780143106159
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 16.06

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