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Classic fiction (pre c 1945)

Paperback. A vivid portrait of overweening ambition set during the Napoleonic Wars and based on du Maurier's own great-great-grandmother. Series: VMC. Num Pages: 400 pages. BIC Classification: FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 128 x 29. Weight in Grams: 274.
Publisher
Little, Brown Book Group United Kingdom
Number of pages
400
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Condition
New
SKU
V9781844080885
ISBN
9781844080885
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 10.87

Paperback. Mary Barton was praised by contemporary critics for its vivid realism, its convincing characters and its deep sympathy with the poor, and it still has the power to engage and move readers today. This edition reproduces the last edition of the novel supervised by Elizabeth Gaskell and includes her husband's two lectures on the Lancashire dialect. Editor(s): Foster, Shirley. Series: Oxford World's Classics. Num Pages: 480 pages. BIC Classification: FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 127 x 25. Weight in Grams: 330.
Publisher
Oxford University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
480
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Edition
Reissue
Condition
New
SKU
V9780199538355
ISBN
9780199538355
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 10.74

Paperback. Elizabeth Gaskell's first novel depicts the great clashes between capital and labour, which arose from rapid industrialisation and problems of trade in the mid-19th century. Mary Barton was published in 1848, at a time of great social ferment in Europe, and it reflects its revolutionary moment through an English lens. Series Editor(s): Carabine, Dr. Keith. Series: Wordsworth Classics. Num Pages: 448 pages. BIC Classification: FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 125 x 24. Weight in Grams: 292.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Wordsworth Editions
Condition
New
SKU
9781840226898
ISBN
9781840226898
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 7.01

Paperback. Mary Barton, the daughter of disillusioned trade unionist, rejects her working-class lover Jem Wilson in the hope of marrying Henry Carson, the mill owner's son, and making a better life for herself and her father. But when Henry is shot down in the street and Jem becomes the main suspect, Mary finds herself painfully torn between the two men. Editor(s): Daly, Macdonald. Num Pages: 464 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 128 x 21. Weight in Grams: 324.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
Penguin Classics
Condition
New
SKU
9780140434644
ISBN
9780140434644
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 10.99
€ 9.59

Paperback. Elizabeth Gaskell, one of the nineteenth century's most significant novelists, was widely held to be the social conscience of Great Britain during the Industrial Revolution. Editor(s): Recchio, Thomas. Series: Norton Critical Editions. Num Pages: 672 pages, 15 illustrations. BIC Classification: FC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 212 x 131 x 33. Weight in Grams: 644.
Publisher
WW Norton & Co United States
Number of pages
649
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Edition
1st
Condition
New
SKU
V9780393930634
ISBN
9780393930634
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 18.38

paperback. The ten stories collected in this volume demonstrate Tolstoy's artistic prowess displayed over five decades experimenting with prose styles and drawing on his own experiences with humour, realism and compassion. Inspired by his experiences in the army, "The Two Hussars" contrasts a dashing father and his mean-spirited son. Editor(s): Wilks, Ronald. Translator(s): Wilks, Ronald. Num Pages: 336 pages. BIC Classification: FC; FYB; FYT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 129 x 20. Weight in Grams: 246.
Publisher
Penguin Classics
Number of pages
336
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Edition
New Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780140449624
ISBN
9780140449624
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 11.64

Paperback. Series: Modern Library. Num Pages: 288 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: FC; FRH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 203 x 134 x 16. Weight in Grams: 220.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Random House USA Inc United States
Edition
New ed
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
SKU
V9780375759307
ISBN
9780375759307
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 12.22

Paperback. Gives readers a taste of the Classics' huge range and diversity, with works from around the world and across the centuries - including fables, decadence, heartbreak, tall tales, satire, ghosts, battles and elephants. Series: Penguin Little Black Classics. Num Pages: 128 pages. BIC Classification: FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 161 x 111. .
Format
Paperback
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
128
Publication date
2016
Edition
UK ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9780241251874
ISBN
9780241251874
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 5.50

Paperback. Roy Edwards's vibrant translation conveys the satirical and innovative style of Multatuli's autobiographical polemic. In his introduction, R. P. Meijer discusses the author's tempestuous life and career, the controversy the novel aroused and its unusual narrative structure. Translator(s): Edwards, Roy. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 21. Weight in Grams: 258.
Publisher
Penguin Classics
Number of pages
352
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1995
Edition
Reissue
Condition
New
SKU
V9780140445169
ISBN
9780140445169
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 14.75

Paperback. HarperCollins is proud to present its new range of best-loved, essential classics. Series: Collins Classics. Num Pages: 432 pages. BIC Classification: FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 135 x 177 x 27. Weight in Grams: 234.
Publisher
HarperCollins Publishers
Number of pages
192
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Condition
New
SKU
V9780007902118
ISBN
9780007902118
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 5.76

paperback. Set in the heart of the Wessex, this book charts the rise and downfall of a single 'man of character'. It's moving and contrived narrative is Shakespearian in its force, and features some of the author's episodes and passages of description. Series Editor(s): Carabine, Dr. Keith. Series: Wordsworth Classics. Num Pages: 288 pages, notes, bibliography, map. BIC Classification: FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 195 x 129 x 16. Weight in Grams: 194.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1994
Publisher
Wordsworth Editions
Edition
New edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781853260988
ISBN
9781853260988
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 6.28

Paperback. The text of this edition presents, fully annotated, the 1899 First Edition text of McTeague, a significant example of American literary naturalism and a commentary on turn-of-the-century American cultural values. Series: Norton Critical Editions. Num Pages: 432 pages, Illustrated. BIC Classification: FA; FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 213 x 129 x 25. Weight in Grams: 416.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1996
Publisher
W. W. Norton & Company
Edition
Second Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780393970135
ISBN
9780393970135
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 16.22

Paperback. Editor(s): Loving, Jerome M. Series: Oxford World's Classics. Num Pages: 384 pages. BIC Classification: FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 129 x 19. Weight in Grams: 260.
Publisher
Oxford University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
384
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780199554898
ISBN
9780199554898
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 10.75

Paperback.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1983
Publisher
Spokesman Books United Kingdom
Number of pages
300
Condition
New
SKU
V9780851247953
ISBN
9780851247953
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 14.20

Paperback. In the Angler's Rest, drinking hot scotch and lemon, sits one of Wodehouse's greatest raconteurs. Mr Mulliner, his vivid imagination lubricated by Miss Postlethwaite the barmaid, has fabulous stories to tell of the behaviour of his far-flung family. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 132 x 14. Weight in Grams: 166.
Publisher
Arrow
Number of pages
224
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Edition
New Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099514046
ISBN
9780099514046
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 10.95

Paperback. A title that exposes the complex rivalries of sibling relationships and dramatises the conflict between sexuality and spirituality. Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130 x 13. Weight in Grams: 144.
Publisher
Vintage United Kingdom
Number of pages
192
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099561095
ISBN
9780099561095
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 10.95

Paperback. Editor(s): Grant, Douglas. Series: Oxford World's Classics. Num Pages: 592 pages. BIC Classification: FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 195 x 139 x 28. Weight in Grams: 406.
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Number of pages
592
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780199540297
ISBN
9780199540297
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 14.11

Paperback. In a satanic bargain, Melmoth exchanges his soul for immortality. This book tells the story of his tortured wanderings through the centuries. Editor(s): Sage, Victor. Num Pages: 704 pages, further reading, notes. BIC Classification: FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 236 x 129 x 32. Weight in Grams: 490.
Publisher
Penguin Classics England
Number of pages
704
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Condition
New
SKU
V9780140447613
ISBN
9780140447613
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.33

paperback. Collected in this volume are Bartleby the Scrivener, Benito Cereno, and Billy Budd-presented in the best texts available, those published during Melville's lifetime and corrected by the author. Editor(s): McCall, Dan. Series: Norton Critical Editions. Num Pages: 432 pages, bibliography. BIC Classification: DSBF; DSK; FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 213 x 129 x 25. Weight in Grams: 412.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Norton & Company
Edition
1st
Condition
New
SKU
V9780393976410
ISBN
9780393976410
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 18.99
€ 17.35

Paperback. BIC Classification: FC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 250 x 150 x 15. Weight in Grams: 666.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2021
Publisher
New Directions Publishing Corporation United States
Condition
New
Edition
Reprint
SKU
V9780811223041
ISBN
9780811223041
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 16.13

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