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Classic fiction (pre c 1945)
Paperback. Wu Song gets drunk at the tavern, ascends the pass in late evening and kills a notorious man-eating tiger with his bare hands. His subsequent encounter with his midget brother's flirtatious wife, Jinlian or Golden Lotus, and her vain attempt to seduce him lead into a tale of adultery, callous murder and bloody vengeance. Translator(s): Dent-Young, John; Dent-Young, Alex. Series: Marshes of Mount Liang. Num Pages: 456 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPC; FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 213 x 140 x 27. Weight in Grams: 522.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- The Chinese University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789622017511
- ISBN
- 9789622017511
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.68
€ 33.68
Paperback. Takes you from a Victorian dinner table to 802,701 AD, when the Earth is divided between the gentle, ineffective Eloi, and the ape-like Morlocks; forward again by a million years or so to glimpse a dying world of blood-red beaches and menacing shapes; and on again to the last days of our planet. Num Pages: 128 pages. BIC Classification: FC; FLC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 131 x 199 x 16. Weight in Grams: 114.
- Publisher
- Vintage Publishing
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- Reissue
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781784872083
- ISBN
- 9781784872083
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 9.99€ 9.18
€ 9.99
€ 9.18
Paperback. Victorian scientist propel himself into the year 802,701 AD, where he is delighted to find that suffering has been replaced by beauty and contentment in the form of the Eloi, an elfin species descended from man. But he soon realizes that they are simply remnants of a once-great culture. Series: The Penguin English Library. Num Pages: 128 pages. BIC Classification: FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 135 x 197 x 8. Weight in Grams: 100.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Penguin Books Ltd
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780141199344
- ISBN
- 9780141199344
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 10.99€ 8.33
€ 10.99
€ 8.33
Paperback. HarperCollins is proud to present its incredible range of best-loved, essential classics. Series: Collins Classics. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 112 x 264 x 2. Weight in Grams: 82.
- Publisher
- HarperCollins Publishers
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- UK ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780008190033
- ISBN
- 9780008190033
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 5.42
€ 5.42
Hardcover. .
- Publisher
- Macmillan Collector's Library
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- Main Market Ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781909621534
- ISBN
- 9781909621534
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 11.85
€ 15.99
€ 11.85
Paperback. The Time Machine is a scientific romance that helped invent the genre of science fiction and the time travel story. This edition features a contextual introduction, detailed explanatory notes, and two essays Wells wrote just prior to the publication of his first book. Editor(s): Luckhurst, Roger. Series: Oxford World's Classics. Num Pages: 160 pages. BIC Classification: 3JH; FC; FLC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 130 x 195 x 2. Weight in Grams: 124.
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780198707516
- ISBN
- 9780198707516
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 9.99€ 9.18
€ 9.99
€ 9.18
Paperback. Includes tales such as 'The Steadfast Tin Soldier' and 'Big Klaus and Little Klaus'. Series: Penguin Little Black Classics. Num Pages: 64 pages. BIC Classification: FC; FYB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 162 x 113 x 7. Weight in Grams: 54.
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Penguin Books Ltd
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 01st Edition
- Format
- Paperback
- SKU
- 9780141398044
- ISBN
- 9780141398044
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 4.99
€ 4.99
Paperback. Includes tales such as 'The Steadfast Tin Soldier' and 'Big Klaus and Little Klaus'. Series: Penguin Little Black Classics. Num Pages: 64 pages. BIC Classification: FC; FYB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 162 x 113 x 7. Weight in Grams: 54. Clean copy with damage to cover but pages remain ini very good condition
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Penguin Books Ltd
- Edition
- 01st Edition
- Condition
- Used, Good
- Format
- Paperback
- SKU
- KEA0000181
- ISBN
- 9780141398044
Paperback
Condition: Used, Good
€ 4.99
€ 4.99
Hardcover. The novel takes its wide-eyed hero from innocence to experience through inns and bedrooms from Somerset to London and back, while at the same time continuing a farcical debate about the true nature of the novelist's art. Num Pages: 432 pages. BIC Classification: FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 215 x 140 x 44. Weight in Grams: 873.
- Publisher
- Everyman
- Number of pages
- 432
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1991
- Edition
- 01st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781857150285
- ISBN
- 9781857150285
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 15.06
€ 19.99
€ 15.06
Paperback. A coming of age story, which draws on the author's New England childhood. Series: Penguin Modern Classics. Num Pages: 512 pages. BIC Classification: FA; FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 195 x 128 x 22. Weight in Grams: 354.
- Publisher
- Penguin Books Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 512
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Edition
- New Ed
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780141182230
- ISBN
- 9780141182230
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 14.33
€ 17.99
€ 14.33
Paperback. Written towards the end of the Victorian era and permeated with a sense of fear and uncertainty, The Tragedy of the Korosko calls into question the moral authority of Europe's presence in the Arab peninsula and the cultural supremacy of British colonialism, all the while demonstrating Conan Doyle's unparalleled ability as a storyteller. Num Pages: 144 pages. BIC Classification: FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 200 x 130 x 16. Weight in Grams: 160.
- Publisher
- Alma Classics
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781847494351
- ISBN
- 9781847494351
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 11.42
€ 11.42
Paperback. Features Nick Dormer, the young Englishman who, during the course of the novel, will courageously resist the glittering Parliamentary career desired for him by his family, in order to paint. His progress is counterpointed by the 'Tragic Muse' of the title, Miriam Rooth, a great actress indifferent to social reputation, and dedicated to her art. Editor(s): Horne, Philip. Num Pages: 576 pages, glossary, bibliography. BIC Classification: FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 27. Weight in Grams: 394. Good clean copy with some minor shelf wear
- Publication date
- 1995
- Publisher
- Penguin Classics
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- Format
- Paperback
- SKU
- KKD0005022
- ISBN
- 9780140433890
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 17.95
€ 17.95
Paperback. A new edition of a fascinating, previously unavailable fantasy of 18th century Pacific exploration. Editor(s): Bertelsen, Lance. Series: Broadview Editions. Num Pages: 224 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 142 x 215 x 23. Weight in Grams: 288.
- Publisher
- Broadview Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781554812745
- ISBN
- 9781554812745
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 30.75
€ 33.99
€ 30.75
Paperback. The Trial is one of the central works of modern literature. This meticulous new translation includes the chapters Kafka left incomplete and is accompanied by a biographical preface, detailed introduction, chronology, bibliography and notes. Editor(s): Robertson, Ritchie. Translator(s): Mitchell, Mike. Series: Oxford World's Classics. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: FC; FYT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130 x 15. Weight in Grams: 182.
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 240
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199238293
- ISBN
- 9780199238293
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 11.99€ 10.89
€ 11.99
€ 10.89
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
€ 19.99
€ 15.08
Paperback. Presents a terrifying tale of Joseph K, a respectable functionary in a bank, who is suddenly arrested and must defend his innocence against a charge about which he can get no information. This book is a vision of the excesses of modern bureaucracy wedded to the mad agendas of twentieth-century totalitarian regimes. Translator(s): Muir, Edwin; Muir, Willa. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: FC; FYT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 132 x 14. Weight in Grams: 164.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Vintage Classics
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780099428640
- ISBN
- 9780099428640
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 11.99€ 10.89
€ 11.99
€ 10.89
Paperback. Series: Penguin Modern Classics. Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 130 x 198 x 19. Weight in Grams: 162.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Penguin Books Ltd
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780241197790
- ISBN
- 9780241197790
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 10.99€ 9.10
€ 10.99
€ 9.10
Paperback. Num Pages: 312 pages. BIC Classification: FC; FYT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 204 x 131 x 16. Weight in Grams: 224.
- Edition
- New
- Publisher
- Schocken
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780805209990
- ISBN
- 9780805209990
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 15.67
€ 17.99
€ 15.67
paperback. Anne Garland, who lives with her widowed mother in a mill owned by Miller Loveday, has three suitors. While Festus' aggressive pursuit deters the young woman from considering him as a husband, the indecisive Anne wavers between light-hearted Bob and gentle, steadfast John. This is a tale of love and desire. Num Pages: 416 pages, facsim., map. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3JH; DSBF; DSK; FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 195 x 130 x 28. Weight in Grams: 298.
- Publisher
- Penguin Classic
- Number of pages
- 416
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780140435405
- ISBN
- 9780140435405
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 14.29
€ 17.99
€ 14.29
Paperback. The novel is set in Wessex during the Napoleonic Wars. It interweaves a romantic love story of the rivalry of two brothers for the hand of the heroine Anne Garland. It also contains elements of sadness and even tragedy. Series Editor(s): Carabine, Dr. Keith. Series: Wordsworth Classics. Num Pages: 288 pages, 1 map. BIC Classification: FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 128 x 16. Weight in Grams: 188. Good clean copy with some minor shelf wear
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Wordsworth Editions
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KRA0010347
- ISBN
- 9781853262463
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 4.99
€ 4.99
Paperback. A nameless young governess sent to a country house to take charge of two orphans, Miles and Flora. Unsettled by a dark foreboding of menace within the house, she soon comes to believe that something malevolent is stalking the children in her care. Editor(s): Bromwich, David. Num Pages: 176 pages. BIC Classification: FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130 x 12. Weight in Grams: 134.
- Publisher
- Penguin Books Ltd
- Number of pages
- 176
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780141441351
- ISBN
- 9780141441351
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 10.99€ 10.03
€ 10.99
€ 10.03
Paperback. Series: Modern Library Classics. Num Pages: 270 pages. BIC Classification: FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 202 x 137 x 15. Weight in Grams: 210.
- Publisher
- Modern Library
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Edition
- 1st
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780375757402
- ISBN
- 9780375757402
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 10.87
€ 10.87
Paperback. "The Turn of the Screw" is the classic ghost story for which James is most remembered. Set in a country house, it is a chilling tale of the supernatural. "The Aspern Papers" is a tale of Americans in Europe, cleverly evoking the drama of comedie humaine against the settings of a Venetian palace. Series Editor(s): Carabine, Dr. Keith. Series: Wordsworth Classics. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: FC; FK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 195 x 128 x 13. Weight in Grams: 152. Clean copy.
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- Publisher
- Wordsworth Editions
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1993
- SKU
- KEX0208412
- ISBN
- 9781853260698
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 5.70
€ 5.70
Paperback. HarperCollins is proud to present its new range of best-loved, essential classics. Series: Collins Classics. Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 131 x 178 x 13. Weight in Grams: 112.
- Publisher
- HarperCollins Publishers United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 192
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Edition
- Elibron Classics series
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780007420285
- ISBN
- 9780007420285
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 5.73
€ 5.73