Classic fiction (pre c 1945)
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Classic fiction (pre c 1945)
paperback. Brings together eleven of the author's shorter fairy stories as well as his essay "The Fantastic Imagination". This title includes fairy stories that range from traditional fantasy - good and wicked fairies, children embarking on elaborate quests, and journeys into unsettling dream worlds. Num Pages: 384 pages, notes. BIC Classification: DNF; FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 195 x 130 x 19. Weight in Grams: 300.
- Publisher
- Penguin Publishing Group
- Number of pages
- 384
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Edition
- 0th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780140437379
- ISBN
- 9780140437379
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 11.99€ 10.19
€ 11.99
€ 10.19
Paperback. Perrault's fairy tales in a scintillating new translation, including the less familiar verse tales and with illustrations by Gustave Dore. The introduction explores the imaginative power of the stories and the many interpretations to which they have been subject. Translator(s): Betts, Christopher. Series: Oxford World's Classics. Num Pages: 256 pages, 26 black and white. BIC Classification: FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 128 x 16. Weight in Grams: 194.
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 256
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199585809
- ISBN
- 9780199585809
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.99€ 14.44
€ 14.99
€ 14.44
Paperback. Illustrator(s): Schorr, David. Translator(s): Shapiro, Norman. Num Pages: 520 pages, 17 illustrations. BIC Classification: FC; FYB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 227 x 153 x 33. Weight in Grams: 806.
- Publisher
- University of Illinois Press United States
- Number of pages
- 520
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780252073816
- ISBN
- 9780252073816
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 36.99€ 33.44
€ 36.99
€ 33.44
paperback. In a series of pithy, amusing vignettes, the author creates a vivid cast of characters to demonstrate different aspects of human nature. It shows you a wily fox being outwitted by a quick-thinking cicada, a tortoise triumphing over a self-confident hare and a fable-teller named Aesop silencing those who mock the author. Editor(s): Temple, Robert K.G. Translator(s): Temple, Olivia; Temple, Robert K.G. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: 2ACG; 2AHA; DNF; DSBB; FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 195 x 124 x 18. Weight in Grams: 216.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Penguin Classics
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780140446494
- ISBN
- 9780140446494
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 11.99€ 9.75
€ 11.99
€ 9.75
Paperback. Enderby is a poet, social critic and Catholic. He may be found hiding in the lavatory where much of his best work is composed, or perhaps in Rome, brainwashed into respectability by a glamorous wife, aftershave and the dolce vita. Num Pages: 672 pages. BIC Classification: FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 191 x 35. Weight in Grams: 494.
- Publisher
- Vintage Publishing
- Number of pages
- 672
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780099541431
- ISBN
- 9780099541431
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 13.20
€ 17.99
€ 13.20
Paperback. Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's brilliant, swashbuckling classic Editor(s): Edwards, Owen Dudley. Num Pages: 416 pages. BIC Classification: FC; FV; FYB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 129 x 27. Weight in Grams: 340. 400 pages. Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's brilliant, swashbuckling classic. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: FC; FV; FYB. Dimension: 196 x 129 x 27. Weight: 292.
- Publisher
- Canongate Books
- Number of pages
- 400
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Edition
- Main
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781847679192
- ISBN
- 9781847679192
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 12.91
€ 17.99
€ 12.91
Paperback. Published in 1942, Mary McCarthy's first novel creates a fascinating portrait of a 1930s New York social circle. Series: VMC. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130 x 17. Weight in Grams: 202.
- Publisher
- Virago
- Number of pages
- 256
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781844085941
- ISBN
- 9781844085941
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 10.98
€ 13.99
€ 10.98
Paperback. A milestone of picaresque literature, The Comic Romance spawned countless imitations in the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries, and was championed in the nineteenth century by eminent literary figures such as Theophile Gautier and Gerard de Nerval. Translator(s): Houis, Jacques. Num Pages: 384 pages. BIC Classification: FC; FYT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 200 x 129 x 21. Weight in Grams: 272. 384 pages. A milestone of picaresque literature, The Comic Romance spawned countless imitations in the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries, and was championed in the nineteenth century by eminent literary figures such as Theophile Gautier and Gerard de Nerval. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: FC; FYT. Dimension: 200 x 129 x 21. Weight: 272. Translator(s): Houis, Jacques.
- Publisher
- Oneworld Classics
- Number of pages
- 384
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781847492203
- ISBN
- 9781847492203
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 13.31
€ 13.99
€ 13.31
Paperback. Muriel Spark's stunning debut novel Series: VMC. Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: FA; FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 123 x 15. Weight in Grams: 148.
- Publisher
- Little, Brown Book Group United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 208
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781844085538
- ISBN
- 9781844085538
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 10.97
€ 13.99
€ 10.97
The shortest of Shakespeare's comedies is the story of identical twin brothers who are raised apart and then mistaken for each other. This edition includes an extensive overview of Shakespeare's life, world, and theater; dramatic criticism; a comprehensive state and screen history; and an up-to-date listing of recommended readings. (June) Num Pages: 256 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: FC; YQE. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 172 x 105 x 13. Weight in Grams: 124.
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Penguin Putnam Inc United States
- Edition
- 2 Revised
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780451528391
- ISBN
- 9780451528391
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 7.96
€ 7.96
Paperback. Series: Classic Irish Novels S. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: FC; FF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 215 x 138. Weight in Grams: 384. Good clean copy. Showing light shelf wear, remains a nice copy
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Appletree Press Ltd
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- Edition
- New
- SKU
- KSG0022206
- ISBN
- 9780862814434
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 4.99
€ 4.99
Hardcover. Includes "The Madman", "The Forerunner", "The Prophet", "Sand and Foam", "Jesus the Son of Man", "Earth Gods", "The Wanderer", "The Garden of the Prophet", "Prose Poems", "Spirits Rebellious", "Nymphs of the Valley" and "A Tear and a Smile". Num Pages: 986 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 211 x 136 x 44. Weight in Grams: 788.
- Publisher
- Everyman United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 986
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781841593104
- ISBN
- 9781841593104
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 29.99€ 20.31
€ 29.99
€ 20.31
Paperback. Collected here are superb new translations of the finest tales - from the founding master of Russian surreal allegory and irony Num Pages: 464 pages. BIC Classification: FC; FYB; FYT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 194 x 128 x 29. Weight in Grams: 318.
- Publisher
- Granta Books United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 464
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Edition
- 2nd edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781847084217
- ISBN
- 9781847084217
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 12.85
€ 17.99
€ 12.85
Paperback. This collection allows the reader to become familiar with the complete range of Mansfield's work from the early, satirical stories set in Bavaria, through the luminous recollections of her childhood in New Zealand, and through the mature, deeply felt stories of her last years. Series Editor(s): Carabine, Dr. Keith. Series: Wordsworth Classics. Num Pages: 688 pages. BIC Classification: FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 125 x 37. Weight in Grams: 442.
- Publisher
- Wordsworth Editions
- Number of pages
- 688
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781840222654
- ISBN
- 9781840222654
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 6.24
€ 6.24
Paperback. Katherine Mansfield's clear and perceptive short stories revolutionized the genre. This collection represents the whole range of her writing from short sharp studies to longer, richer tales, encompassing her three major volumes Bliss, The Garden Party and In a German Pension, along with fifteen unfinished stories published after her death. Num Pages: 816 pages. BIC Classification: FA; FC; FYB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 129 x 197 x 36. Weight in Grams: 554.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Penguin Books Ltd
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780141441818
- ISBN
- 9780141441818
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 13.91
€ 19.99
€ 13.91
Hardcover. Features short stories and novellas that reflect every aspect of author's developing art and outlook. This book is dominated by the characteristic experiences of his early life as soldier, land-owner, husband and father, the life which shaped Anna Karenina and War and Peace. Translator(s): Maude, Louise; Maude, Aylmer. Num Pages: 848 pages. BIC Classification: FC; FYB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 138 x 39. Weight in Grams: 770.
- Publisher
- Everyman
- Number of pages
- 848
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781857157574
- ISBN
- 9781857157574
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 18.48
€ 26.99
€ 18.48
Hardcover. Translator(s): Maude, Louise; Maude, Aylmer. Series: Everyman' s Library. Num Pages: 1008 pages. BIC Classification: FC; FYB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 212 x 141 x 49. Weight in Grams: 904.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Everyman United Kingdom
- Edition
- New ed
- Number of pages
- 1008
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781857157581
- ISBN
- 9781857157581
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 18.61
€ 26.99
€ 18.61
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
€ 117.26€ 104.69
€ 117.26
€ 104.69
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
€ 105.53€ 94.53
€ 105.53
€ 94.53
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
€ 33.09
€ 33.09