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Classic fiction (pre c 1945)

Paperback. Florent Quenu returns to Paris after being unjustly imprisoned and finds the city utterly changed. The great new food market, Les Halles, has been built, and food dominates the political and social life of the capital. The third in Zola's Rougon-Macquart series, The Belly of Paris appears in a vibrant new translation. Translator(s): Nelson, Brian. Series: Oxford World's Classics. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: FC; FYT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 195 x 129 x 15. Weight in Grams: 224.
Publisher
Oxford University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
320
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Condition
New
SKU
V9780199555840
ISBN
9780199555840
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.78

Paperback. Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 130 x 12. Weight in Grams: 148. Good clean copy. Minor shelfwear.
Condition
Used, Very Good
Publisher
Arcturus Publishing Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Edition
Reprint
SKU
KEX0268373
ISBN
9781848376106
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 4.99

Paperback. A tale of Hester Prynne, imprisoned, publicly shamed, and forced to wear a scarlet 'A' for committing adultery and bearing an illegitimate child, Pearl. In their small, Puritan village, Hester and her daughter struggle to survive, but in this searing study of the tension between private and public existence. Series: The Penguin English Library. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 132 x 196 x 15. Weight in Grams: 204.
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd
Number of pages
288
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Edition
01st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780141199450
ISBN
9780141199450
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 10.99
€ 10.03

Hardback. The Dublin Illustrated Edition of Ulysses, endorsed by The James Joyce Centre, meticulously recreates the 1922 text. Illustrator(s): Byrne, Emma. Num Pages: 1056 pages, 18 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 201 x 139 x 51. Weight in Grams: 714.
Publisher
O´Brien Press Ltd
Number of pages
1056
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Edition
Illustrated
Condition
New
SKU
V9781847175908
ISBN
9781847175908
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 22.99
€ 18.38

Paperback. Zola's novel of peasant life describes the disintegration of the Fouan family when Papa Fouan decides to divide his land between his three children. Greed and violence feed a bitter struggle for supremacy. This new translation captures the novel's blend of brutality and lyricism in its evocation of the inexorable cycle of the natural world. Translator(s): Rose, Julie. Series: Oxford World's Classics. Num Pages: 464 pages. BIC Classification: 2ADF; 3JH; FC; FYT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 129. .
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780199677870
ISBN
9780199677870
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 13.47

paperback. Anne Elliot, twenty-seven and still single, seems destined for spinsterhood. In her youth, she broke off an engagement to penniless Captain Wentworth at the insistence of her friend Lady Russell, acquiescing to the demands of her class at the expense of her happiness. Num Pages: 288 pages, chronology, notes. BIC Classification: FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 130 x 18. Weight in Grams: 216.
Publisher
Penguin Classics
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Edition
Revised ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9780141439686
ISBN
9780141439686
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 9.45

Paperback. Series: Oxford World's Classics. Num Pages: 432 pages. BIC Classification: FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 195 x 129 x 20. Weight in Grams: 298.
Publisher
Oxford University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
432
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780199549849
ISBN
9780199549849
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 12.61

Paperback. These vivid and enthralling stories - many of them dealing with ancient Romans, with others featuring Tyrians, Carthaginians, Huns or Scottish clansmen - showcase the author's knack for bringing to life diverse times and places and crafting timeless narratives. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 130 x 198 x 22. Weight in Grams: 186.
Publisher
Alma Classics
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9781847494108
ISBN
9781847494108
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.42

Paperback. HarperCollins is proud to present its new range of best-loved, essential classics. Series: Collins Classics. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: FC; YFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (J) Children / Juvenile. Dimension: 180 x 112 x 22. Weight in Grams: 180.
Publisher
HarperCollins Publishers
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Condition
New
SKU
V9780007351039
ISBN
9780007351039
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 5.73

Paperback. Sensible Meg, impetuous Jo, shy Beth and artistic Amy each have to confront different challenges as they grow up together and attempt to learn how to be both happy and good. This book tells the story of four very different March sisters who follow their varying paths to adulthood, always maintaining the special bond between them. Num Pages: 528 pages. BIC Classification: FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 130 x 34. Weight in Grams: 366.
Publisher
Vintage Classics
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099511496
ISBN
9780099511496
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 10.99
€ 10.03

Paperback. The classic novel from the author of Rope and Hangover Square. Num Pages: 640 pages. BIC Classification: FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 129 x 199 x 45. Weight in Grams: 492.
Publisher
Abacus
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9780349141473
ISBN
9780349141473
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 14.33

Hardcover. From the author of MIDDLEMARCH and SILAS MARNER, a story of frustrated intelligence and longing, featuring the intelligent Maggie, who yearns to be loved, and her brother Tom, who is forced to study. When Maggie is cast out by Tom, she is ostracized by society, and must face the consequences of renunciation. Num Pages: 598 pages. BIC Classification: FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 208 x 128 x 44. Weight in Grams: 848.
Publisher
Everyman United Kingdom
Number of pages
598
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1992
Edition
New Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9781857151121
ISBN
9781857151121
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 14.33

Paperback. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 128. .
Publisher
Calder Publications
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9780714544601
ISBN
9780714544601
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 10.89

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
€ 11.76

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
€ 15.08

Paperback. Presenting the apology and confession of a minor mid-19th-century Russian official, this title offers a half-desperate, half-mocking political critique and an account of man's breakaway from society and descent 'underground'. Translator(s): Pevear, Richard; Volokhonsky, Larissa. Num Pages: 176 pages. BIC Classification: FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 130 x 11. Weight in Grams: 132.
Publisher
Vintage Classics
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1993
Edition
New Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099140115
ISBN
9780099140115
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 10.31

Paperback. .
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
Media Tie In
Condition
New
SKU
V9780198785637
ISBN
9780198785637
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.78

Paperback. Olga, the pretty young daughter of a drunken forester on a country estate, and her fateful relationships with the men in her life. Adored by Urbenin, the estate manager, whom she marries to escape the poverty of her home, she is also desired by the dissolute Count Karneyev and by Zinovyev, a magistrate, who knows the secret misery of her marriage. Editor(s): Wilks, Ronald. Translator(s): Wilks, Ronald. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 129 x 15. Weight in Grams: 184.
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
240
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Edition
New Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780140448986
ISBN
9780140448986
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 12.61

Paperback. The only edition in print, Man and Wife combines the fast pace and sensational plot of Collins's most famous novels with a biting attack on the inequitable marriage laws in Victorian Britain. Editor(s): Page, Professor Norman. Series: Oxford World's Classics. Num Pages: 688 pages. BIC Classification: FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 193 x 129 x 36. Weight in Grams: 458.
Publisher
Oxford University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
688
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780199538171
ISBN
9780199538171
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 12.58

Paperback. Tells a story spanning all levels of Victorian society. This book centre's on an inheritance - Old Harmon's profitable dust heaps - and its legatees, young John Harmon, presumed drowned when a body is pulled out of the River Thames, and kindly dustman Mr Boffin, to whom the fortune defaults. Editor(s): Poole, Adrian. Num Pages: 928 pages, facsimiles. BIC Classification: FA; FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 129 x 41. Weight in Grams: 626.
Edition
Revised ed.
Publisher
Penguin Classics
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1997
Condition
New
SKU
V9780140434972
ISBN
9780140434972
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.76

Paperback. Catherine Morland is a young girl with a very active imagination. Her naivety and love of sensational novels lead her to approach the fashionable social scene in Bath and her stay at nearby Northanger Abbey with preconceptions that have embarrassing and entertaining consequences. Series: Vintage Classics Austen Series. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 136 x 182 x 20. Weight in Grams: 202.
Publisher
Vintage Publishing
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099589297
ISBN
9780099589297
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 10.89

Paperback. This collection sets three of his imaginative works -The Bottle Imp, The Isle of Voices, and The Beach of Falesa - within the social and political contexts of Stevenson's letters and essays from the South Seas. Series: Canongate Classics. Num Pages: 264 pages. BIC Classification: FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 128 x 16. Weight in Grams: 196.
Publisher
Canongate Books Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
264
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Edition
Main
Condition
New
SKU
V9780862411442
ISBN
9780862411442
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 10.99
€ 9.27

Paperback. To everyone around them, Melinda and Vic Van Allen are the perfect couple - young, wealthy and attractive. But when their love sours, their mind games reach a twisted, dangerous climax Series: VMC. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 129 x 197 x 23. Weight in Grams: 206.
Publisher
Virago
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9780349006260
ISBN
9780349006260
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 10.89

Paperback. Tells the story of a nobleman's attempt to redeem the suffering his youthful philandering inflicted on a peasant girl who ends up a prisoner in Siberia. This title describes the social life in Russia at the end of the nineteenth century. Translator(s): Briggs, Anthony. Num Pages: 560 pages. BIC Classification: FC; FYT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 129 x 26. Weight in Grams: 388.
Publisher
Penguin Classics
Number of pages
560
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Condition
New
SKU
V9780140424638
ISBN
9780140424638
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 14.33

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