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Classic fiction (pre c 1945)

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Classic fiction (pre c 1945)

Paperback. In this new edition the writings of the young Brontes - Charlotte, Emily, Anne, and Branwell - are presented together for the first time in a single volume. The fantasy worlds of Glass Town, Angria, and Gondal, experiments in romance and realism, provided a rich source for their later work and offer an insight into their developing creativity. Editor(s): Alexander, Christine. Series: Oxford World's Classics. Num Pages: 688 pages, 1 map; three MS facsimile pages. BIC Classification: DQ; FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 132 x 32. Weight in Grams: 470.
Publisher
Oxford University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
688
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780192827630
ISBN
9780192827630
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 14.29

Paperback. Nine of James's most important tales, including (new to the second edition) "In the Cage," a tale that engages James's complicated attitudes toward gender, class, and the rise of information technology. Series: Norton Critical Editions. Num Pages: 544 pages. BIC Classification: 2ABM; DSK; FC; FYB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 210 x 131 x 31. Weight in Grams: 520.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
W. W. Norton & Company
Edition
Second Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780393977103
ISBN
9780393977103
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 18.99
€ 17.47

Paperback. E T A Hoffmann studied law and entered the Prussian civil service, but his over-riding ambition was to become a graphic artist and painter. This selection of his finest short stories vividly demonstrates his intense imagination and preoccupation with the supernatural, placing him at the forefront of both surrealism and the modern horror genre. Translator(s): Hollingdale, R. J. Num Pages: 432 pages. BIC Classification: FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129 x 20. Weight in Grams: 302.
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
432
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1982
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780140443929
ISBN
9780140443929
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 11.80

Paperback. Immensely popular both during and after his lifetime, and a powerful influence on generations of writers and film-makers to this day, Edgar Allan Poe is still counted among the greatest short-story writers of all time and seen as one of the initiators of the detective, horror and science-fiction genres. Series: Alma Classics Evergreens. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 200 x 139 x 35. Weight in Grams: 266.
Publisher
Alma Classics
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781847496096
ISBN
9781847496096
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 9.99
€ 9.15

Hardcover. Illustrator(s): Peixotto, Ernest C. Num Pages: 240 pages, Ill. BIC Classification: FC; YFJ. Category: (J) Children / Juvenile. Dimension: 218 x 153 x 24. Weight in Grams: 466. Hardback in very good condition. With dustjacket.
Publisher
Hippocrene Books Inc.,U.S.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1999
Edition
Revised ed.
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KRF0027409
ISBN
9780781807159
Hardback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 4.99

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

€ 11.38

Paperback. Editor(s): Chambers, Anthony. Num Pages: 248 pages, ill. BIC Classification: FC; FYB; FYT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 203 x 127 x 13. Weight in Grams: 256.
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
248
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231139137
ISBN
9780231139137
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 29.99
€ 22.36

Hardback. Contains nine gothic tales that are Japan's celebrated examples of the literature of the occult. They subtly merge the world of reason with the realm of the uncanny and exemplify the period's fascination with the strange and the grotesque. They were also the inspiration for Mizoguchi Kenji's brilliant 1953 film "Ugetsu". Editor(s): Chambers, Anthony H. Num Pages: 248 pages, 12 illustrations. BIC Classification: FC; FYB; FYT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 203 x 127 x 20. Weight in Grams: 454.
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
248
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231139120
ISBN
9780231139120
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 64.66
€ 50.63

Paperback. Republished in a form suitable for students and general readers alike. Num Pages: 640 pages. BIC Classification: FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 128 x 41. Weight in Grams: 402. Good clean copy with minor shelf wear
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1993
Publisher
W&N
Condition
Used, Very Good
Edition
Reissue
SKU
KSS0003923
ISBN
9780460873420
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 17.95

Hardcover. A collection of stories that looks at English public-school life at the turn of the twentieth century. Series: Everyman's Library P G Wodehouse. Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 194 x 140 x 20. Weight in Grams: 288.
Publisher
Everyman United Kingdom
Number of pages
192
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Edition
First Overlook Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781841591803
ISBN
9781841591803
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.47

Paperback. A high-spirited and hugely enjoyable collection of juvenilia, Tales of the Islanders showcases Bronte's remarkable creative powers, suffused with a youthful zeal and exuberance. Series: Hesperus Classics. Num Pages: 112 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 194 x 123 x 9. Weight in Grams: 134.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Hesperus Press Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
112
Condition
New
SKU
V9781843912019
ISBN
9781843912019
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 13.08

Hardback. Spanning the early twentieth-century American landscape, this title captures America during the Jazz Age. Series: Penguin F Scott Fitzgerald Hardback Collection. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 135 x 199 x 25. Weight in Grams: 370.
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
240
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Edition
Reissue
Condition
New
SKU
V9780141197470
ISBN
9780141197470
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 14.96

Hardback. .
Publisher
Pan Macmillan
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Edition
Reissue
Condition
New
SKU
V9781509826391
ISBN
9781509826391
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 11.73

Paperback. A collection of early short stories which helped make Fitzgerald's name, Tales of the Jazz Age combines period pieces - the most notable of which is the novella-length 'May Day' - with more fanciful creations, such as the fantastical 'The Curious Case of Benjamin Button', recently made into a Hollywood film. Num Pages: 300 pages. BIC Classification: FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 200 x 122 x 21. Weight in Grams: 282. 300 pages. A collection of early short stories which helped make Fitzgerald's name, Tales of the Jazz Age combines period pieces - the most notable of which is the novella-length 'May Day' - with more fanciful creations, such as the fantastical 'The Curious Case of Benjamin Button', recently made into a Hollywood film. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: FA; FC. Dimension: 200 x 122 x 21. Weight: 282.
Format
Paperback
Publisher
Alma Classics
Number of pages
300
Publication date
2013
Edition
New edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781847493095
ISBN
9781847493095
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 10.99
€ 9.98

Paperback. From Collins Classics, short stories from the author of 'The Great Gatsby' and including 'The Curious Case of Benjamin Button'. Series: Collins Classics. Num Pages: 260 pages. BIC Classification: FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 178 x 113 x 23. Weight in Grams: 186.
Publisher
William Collins
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Edition
UK ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9780007925506
ISBN
9780007925506
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 5.38

Paperback. Features characters that highlight London's concern with social issues. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: FA; FC; FYB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 130 x 197 x 15. Weight in Grams: 180.
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
240
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1989
Condition
New
SKU
V9780140183580
ISBN
9780140183580
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.66

Paperback. Driven to the South Seas by ill health, Robert Louis Stevenson could not close his eyes to the impact of colonialism, the 'stirabout of epochs and races, barbarisms and civilisations, virtues and crimes'. This book gathers together all of his South Sea fiction. Editor(s): Calder, Jenni. Num Pages: 776 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; BG; DNF; FC; FYB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 126 x 49. Weight in Grams: 624.
Publisher
Canongate Books Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
776
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Edition
Main
Condition
New
SKU
V9780862416430
ISBN
9780862416430
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 18.99
€ 13.71

Paperback. In this collection of short stories Hogg focuses on the Scottish civil war of 1644-45, in which the Marquis of Montrose led his royalist forces in a series of stunning victories against the odds before his final defeat at Philiphaugh. Editor(s): Hughes, Gillian. Series: The Collected Works of James Hogg. Num Pages: 312 pages. BIC Classification: DNF; FC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 139 x 25. Weight in Grams: 346.
Publisher
Edinburgh University Press
Number of pages
312
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Condition
New
SKU
V9780748663187
ISBN
9780748663187
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 25.12

Hardback. In Tales of the Wars of Montrose Hogg continues his examination of Scotland's past. Editor(s): Hughes, Gillian. Series: The Collected Works of James Hogg. Num Pages: 352 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKS; 2AB; DSBF; DSK; FC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 40. Weight in Grams: 741.
Publisher
Edinburgh University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1996
Condition
New
SKU
V9780748606351
ISBN
9780748606351
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 111.69
€ 108.53

Paperback. First published in 1922 and here presented in a fully annotated edition - the only currently available to English readers - this collection will offer the opportunity to discover a lesser-known side of this master storyteller's ability to surprise and enthrall. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 128 x 197 x 18. Weight in Grams: 244.
Publisher
Alma Books Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
320
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9781847493309
ISBN
9781847493309
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 10.99
€ 10.01

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