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Classic fiction (pre c 1945)
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: 241 x 158 x 44. Weight in Grams: 1002.
- Publisher
- Edinburgh University Press
- Number of pages
- 528
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Edition
- annotated edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780748642748
- ISBN
- 9780748642748
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 107.02€ 96.34
€ 107.02
€ 96.34
CD-Audio. Only Jeeves can save the day when Bertie Wooster lands in this much of a chaotic muddle: Bertie is headed for Totleigh Towers when Aunt Dahlia instructs him to visit an antique shop and drive down the price of some silverware. BIC Classification: FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 151 x 128 x 30. Weight in Grams: 132. Only Jeeves can save the day when Bertie Wooster lands in this much of a chaotic muddle: Bertie is headed for Totleigh Towers when Aunt Dahlia instructs him to visit an antique shop and drive down the price of some silverware. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: FC. Dimension: 151 x 128 x 30. Weight: 138.
- Publisher
- CSA Word
- Format
- CD
- Publication date
- 2011
- Edition
- Main
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781906147853
- ISBN
- 9781906147853
CD
Condition: New
€ 31.99€ 17.81
€ 31.99
€ 17.81
Paperback. Editor(s): Davies, Richard A. Series: Broadview Editions. Num Pages: 312 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 217 x 148 x 16. Weight in Grams: 346.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Broadview Press Ltd
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781554811212
- ISBN
- 9781554811212
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.68
€ 33.68
Paperback. H. P. Lovecraft is a major writer of horror stories, in the genre of 'weird fiction'. This new edition brings together his core 'classic' fictions with a full contextual introduction, offering a balanced assessment of an influential cult author whose tales of metaphysical horror create a profound sense of dread and unease. Editor(s): Luckhurst, Roger. Series: Oxford World's Classics. Num Pages: 528 pages. BIC Classification: FC; FKC; FLC; FYB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 131 x 197 x 24. Weight in Grams: 368.
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780198759492
- ISBN
- 9780198759492
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 11.99€ 10.89
€ 11.99
€ 10.89
Paperback. Presents war stories that are often shocking accounts of the incivilities perpetrated by and on men suddenly confronting their own mortality. This book presents stories that center on the subject of the awareness of imminent violent death. It includes the classic "An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge", "Chickamauga", "The Mocking Bird," and others. Editor(s): Hopkins, Ernest Jerome. Num Pages: 139 pages. BIC Classification: DSBF; DSK; FC. Category: (P) Professional & Scholarly. Dimension: 203 x 133 x 6. Weight in Grams: 159.
- Publisher
- University of Nebraska Press
- Number of pages
- 139
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1988
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780803260870
- ISBN
- 9780803260870
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 16.99€ 16.53
€ 16.99
€ 16.53
Paperback. .
- Publisher
- Pan Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 432
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781447244554
- ISBN
- 9781447244554
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 25.99€ 19.49
€ 25.99
€ 19.49
Paperback. Pierre Loti's novel "Madame Chrysantheme" (1888) enjoyed great popularity during the author's lifetime. More broadly, Loti's novel helped define the terms in which Occidentals perceived Japan as delicate, feminine, and, 'preposterous' - in short, ripe for exploitation. Presented as the diary of Chrysantheme, this title retells Loti's story. Num Pages: 112 pages, 16 illustrations. BIC Classification: FC; FYT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 215 x 139 x 20. Weight in Grams: 227.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- University of Hawaii Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780824834371
- ISBN
- 9780824834371
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 20.29
€ 20.29
Paperback. John Turner, a young man with a checkered past, has been told he has just one year to live. He decides to use his time in search of three very different men he met briefly during the war: a snobbish British pilot, a young corporal accused of murder, and a black G I accused of attempted rape. Num Pages: 400 pages. BIC Classification: FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 132 x 28. Weight in Grams: 292.
- Publisher
- Vintage Publishing United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 392
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780099530022
- ISBN
- 9780099530022
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 11.10
€ 13.99
€ 11.10
Paperback. It is 1948 and a young American couple arrive in France for a holiday, full of anticipation and enthusiasm. But the countryside and people are war-battered, and their reception at the Chateau Beaumesnil is not all the open-hearted Americans could wish for. Num Pages: 416 pages. BIC Classification: FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 135 x 195 x 26. Weight in Grams: 300.
- Publisher
- Vintage Publishing
- Number of pages
- 416
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780099573623
- ISBN
- 9780099573623
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 11.10
€ 13.99
€ 11.10
Paperback. Headstrong and naive, the young Italian aristocrat Fabrizio del Dongo is determined to defy the wrath of his right-wing father and go to war to fight for Napoleon. He stumbles on the Battle of Waterloo, ill-prepared, yet filled with enthusiasm for war and glory. This work blends the intrigues of the Italian court with the excitement of youth. Editor(s): Sturrock, John. Translator(s): Sturrock, John. Num Pages: 560 pages. BIC Classification: FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 131 x 25. Weight in Grams: 380.
- Publisher
- Penguin Classics
- Number of pages
- 560
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Edition
- 1st
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780140449662
- ISBN
- 9780140449662
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 13.49
€ 17.99
€ 13.49
Paperback. Editor(s): Pearson, Roger. Translator(s): Mauldon, Margaret. Series: Oxford World's Classics. Num Pages: 560 pages, 1 map. BIC Classification: FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 194 x 129 x 36. Weight in Grams: 384.
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 560
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199555345
- ISBN
- 9780199555345
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 16.99€ 13.44
€ 16.99
€ 13.44
Paperback. Offering a military adventure, an extended symposium on waging war in a new global order, and an essential investigation of the ethics of counterinsurgency, this wartime novel is about controversial tactics in hot spots around the world. Translator(s): Fielding, Xan. Num Pages: 544 pages. BIC Classification: FC; FJMV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 133 x 198 x 33. Weight in Grams: 382.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Penguin Classics
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780143107446
- ISBN
- 9780143107446
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 16.99€ 13.20
€ 16.99
€ 13.20
Paperback. Below stairs at a glamorous hotel on the Champs-Elysees, the workers lives are worlds away from the luxury enjoyed by the wealthy guests. When their worlds meet, Maigret discovers a tragic story of ambition, blackmail and unrequited love. Translator(s): Curtis, Howard. Series: Inspector Maigret. Num Pages: 176 pages. BIC Classification: FC; FYT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 131 x 220 x 12. Weight in Grams: 140.
- Publisher
- Penguin Books Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- paperback / softback
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780241188446
- ISBN
- 9780241188446
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 11.99€ 10.31
€ 11.99
€ 10.31
Paperback. Editor(s): King, Brendan. Translator(s): Bell, Clara; King, Brendan. Num Pages: 364 pages, 20 b&w photos of Chartres cathedral taken by Brendan King. BIC Classification: FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 126 x 30. Weight in Grams: 398.
- Publisher
- Dedalus Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 364
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Edition
- New Revised
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781903517901
- ISBN
- 9781903517901
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 13.53
€ 13.99
€ 13.53
Paperback. One of the most influential Gothic novels, The Castle of Otranto established the literary effects associated with the genre: an ancient castle, secret passages, supernatural visitations, an innocent girl threatened with violence, sudden revelations, terror, and excitement. This new edition explores the reasons for the novel's impact. Editor(s): Groom, Nick. Series: Oxford World's Classics. Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 148 x 12. Weight in Grams: 148.
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Edition
- New
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780198704447
- ISBN
- 9780198704447
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 8.99€ 8.31
€ 8.99
€ 8.31
Paperback. .
- Publisher
- Penguin Books Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 208
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Edition
- New Ed
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780140437676
- ISBN
- 9780140437676
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 10.99€ 9.51
€ 10.99
€ 9.51
Paperback. Translator(s): Harman, Mark. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: FC; FYT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 133 x 19. Weight in Grams: 340.
- Publisher
- Schocken
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Edition
- New
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780805211061
- ISBN
- 9780805211061
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 18.99€ 15.12
€ 18.99
€ 15.12
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€ 11.76
€ 13.99
€ 11.76
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€ 11.10
€ 13.99
€ 11.10
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€ 10.89
€ 11.99
€ 10.89
Hardcover. Series: Macmillan Collector's Library. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 150 x 93. .
- Publisher
- Macmillan Collector's Library
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- New Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781909621756
- ISBN
- 9781909621756
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 12.61
€ 15.99
€ 12.61
Paperback. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 106 x 170 x 29. Weight in Grams: 182.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publisher
- Kensington Publishing
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781622867363
- ISBN
- 9781622867363
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 10.03
€ 10.03
Paperback. Series: Penguin Modern Classics. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 132 x 198 x 17. Weight in Grams: 192.
- Publisher
- Penguin Books Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- UK ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780241255544
- ISBN
- 9780241255544
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 11.76
€ 13.99
€ 11.76
paperback. Far from an idyllic state of affairs, the narrator is living in his mother's apartment in Paris with his lover, Albertine. His obsessive love for her means that their relationship is shadowed by jealousy and headed for tragedy. Translator(s): Scott-Moncrieff, C. K.; Kilmartin, Terence; Enright, D. J. Num Pages: 832 pages. BIC Classification: FA; FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 49. Weight in Grams: 576.
- Publisher
- Vintage Classics
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Edition
- New Ed
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780099362616
- ISBN
- 9780099362616
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 12.61
€ 15.99
€ 12.61