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Classic fiction (pre c 1945)

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Classic fiction (pre c 1945)

Paperback. Drawing on his own unhappy experiences, Goethe's account of Werther's passionate love for Lotte, who is promised to another, is one of the first great Romantic tragic novels. David Constantine's new translation captures the novel's lyric intensity, and is accompanied by an introduction and notes that illuminate Goethe's achievement. Translator(s): Constantine, David. Series: Oxford World's Classics. Num Pages: 160 pages. BIC Classification: FC; FYT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 131 x 196 x 10. Weight in Grams: 124.
Publisher
Oxford University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
160
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780199583027
ISBN
9780199583027
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 10.99
€ 10.03

Paperback. Partly autobiographical, and the prototype for many later Romantic works in its depiction of the sensitive, tortured Romantic hero, Goethe's seminal classic is a timeless masterpiece of world literature. Translator(s): Morgan, Bayard Quincy. Series: Alma Classics Evergreens. Num Pages: 144 pages. BIC Classification: FC; FYT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 200 x 129 x 20. Weight in Grams: 158.
Publisher
Alma Classics
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
New
Condition
New
SKU
V9781847494047
ISBN
9781847494047
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.41

Paperback. Visiting an idyllic German village, Werther, a sensitive young man, meets and falls in love with sweet-natured Charlotte. Although he realises that she is to marry Albert, he is unable to subdue his passion and his infatuation torments him to the point of despair. Translator(s): Hulse, Michael. Num Pages: 144 pages. BIC Classification: FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 130 x 10. Weight in Grams: 112.
Publisher
Penguin Classics
Number of pages
144
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1989
Edition
Reissue
Condition
New
SKU
V9780140445039
ISBN
9780140445039
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 10.22

Paperback. Series: Dover Thrift S. Num Pages: 176 pages, music. BIC Classification: 1KBB; FA; FC; HBJK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 130 x 203 x 11. Weight in Grams: 162. Series: Dover Thrift S. 176 pages, music. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 1KBB; FA; FC; HBJK. Dimension: 209 x 132 x 11. Weight: 140.
Publisher
Dover Publications Inc.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Edition
New edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780486280417
ISBN
9780486280417
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 7.98

Paperback.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
Bantam Classics
Edition
Reissue
Condition
New
SKU
V9780553213362
ISBN
9780553213362
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 8.40

Paperback. "A man is the sum of his misfortunes." -William Faulkner, The Sound and the Fury Editor(s): Gorra, Michael. Series: Norton Critical Editions. Num Pages: 544 pages, maps. BIC Classification: DSK; FC; FV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 213 x 132 x 28. Weight in Grams: 522.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
WW Norton & Co
Edition
Third Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780393912692
ISBN
9780393912692
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 18.49

Hardback. Translator(s): Taylor, John. Series: SB - The Swiss List. Num Pages: 232 pages. BIC Classification: FC; FYT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 203 x 127 x 23. Weight in Grams: 386.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Seagull Books London Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
232
Condition
New
SKU
V9780857423726
ISBN
9780857423726
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 24.99
€ 20.53

Paperback. Follows the religious and romantic adventures of its hero, a young Oxford man, who, living in retirement with his mother in the country, decides to become an evangelist, although mainly from the lack of any other more interesting occupation. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 168 x 124 x 10. Weight in Grams: 460.
Publisher
Nonsuch Publishing
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Condition
New
SKU
V9781845886004
ISBN
9781845886004
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 13.32

Paperback. Editor(s): Richards, Bernard. Series: Oxford World's Classics. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 129 x 13. Weight in Grams: 192.
Publisher
Oxford University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
256
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Edition
Reissue
Condition
New
SKU
V9780199552481
ISBN
9780199552481
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 13.45

Paperback. .
Publisher
Penguin Classics
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1988
Edition
Reissue
Condition
New
SKU
V9780140432886
ISBN
9780140432886
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 15.44

Paperback. Num Pages: 200 pages. BIC Classification: FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 193 x 140 x 16. Weight in Grams: 278.
Publisher
Persephone Books Ltd
Number of pages
200
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9781903155936
ISBN
9781903155936
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 21.99
€ 19.09

Paperback. Num Pages: 358 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: FA; FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 215 x 143 x 27. Weight in Grams: 460.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
Prometheus Books United States
Number of pages
358
Condition
New
SKU
V9781573926959
ISBN
9781573926959
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.29

Paperback. First English translation of the final work of Theodor Fontane, one of Germany's most significant novelists. Translator(s): Zwiebel, William L. Series: Studies in German Literature, Linguistics, and Culture. Num Pages: 360 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 2ACG; DSBF; DSK; FC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 153 x 23. Weight in Grams: 550.
Publisher
BOYE6
Number of pages
360
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9781571135735
ISBN
9781571135735
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 43.99
€ 41.88

Paperback. Presents an uproarious and alcohol-soaked shaggy-dog story from one of Russia's great comic masters. Series: Little Black Classics. Num Pages: 64 pages. BIC Classification: FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 161 x 111 x 7. Weight in Grams: 54.
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9780141397399
ISBN
9780141397399
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 5.54

Hardcover. Primarily known as a dramatist, Chekhov also wrote short stories. This selection of his work includes "The Swedish Match", "Easter Eve", "Mire", "On the Road", "Verotchka", "Volodya", "The Kiss", "Sleepy" and "The Steppe". Translator(s): Garnett, C. Num Pages: 400 pages. BIC Classification: FC; FYB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 211 x 134 x 26. Weight in Grams: 486.
Publisher
Everyman United Kingdom
Number of pages
400
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1991
Edition
1st
Condition
New
SKU
V9781857150452
ISBN
9781857150452
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 18.99
€ 14.07

Paperback. Editor(s): Hingley, Ronald. Series: Oxford World's Classics. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: FC; FYB; FYT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 195 x 129 x 13. Weight in Grams: 194.
Publisher
Oxford University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
272
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780199555451
ISBN
9780199555451
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 13.27

Paperback. Tells the tale of a boy's journey to a new school in Kiev, travelling through majestic landscapes towards an unknown destiny. 'Gusev' depicts an ocean voyage, where the sea takes on a terrifying, primeval power. Translator(s): Wilks, Ronald. Num Pages: 416 pages, further reading, chronology, notes. BIC Classification: FC; FYB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 131 x 25. Weight in Grams: 310.
Format
Paperback
Publisher
Penguin Classics
Number of pages
416
Publication date
2001
Edition
1st
Condition
New
SKU
V9780140447859
ISBN
9780140447859
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.49

Paperback. Editor(s): Bristow, Joseph. Series: Oxford World's Classics. Num Pages: 336 pages, map. BIC Classification: FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 130 x 16. Weight in Grams: 234.
Publisher
Oxford University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
336
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780199538010
ISBN
9780199538010
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.88

Paperback. Translator(s): Kang, Minsoo. Num Pages: 128 pages. BIC Classification: 2GK; DSBF; DSK; FC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 131 x 251 x 17. Weight in Grams: 106.
Publisher
Penguin Classics
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9780143107699
ISBN
9780143107699
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 10.95

Paperback. "The Story of Sapho" makes available for the first time in modern English a self contained section from Scudery's novel "Artamene ou le Grand Cyrus". This edition also includes a translation of an oration in which Sapho extols the talents of women to persuade them to write. Series: Other Voice in Early Modern Europe. Num Pages: 176 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 2ADF; 2AHA; DSBB; DSC; FC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 154 x 11. Weight in Grams: 264.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
176
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226143996
ISBN
9780226143996
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 25.81

Paperback. Tells the story of the changing fortunes of the Jia dynasty, focussing on Bao-yu, married to Bao-chai, after the tragic death of his beloved Dai-yu. Against such worldly elements as death, financial ruin, marriage, decadence and corruption, his karmic journey unfolds. Like a sleepwalker through life, Bao-yu is finally awakened by a vision. Editor(s): Minford, John. Translator(s): Minford, John. Num Pages: 384 pages. BIC Classification: FC; FYT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 24. Weight in Grams: 286.
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
384
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1986
Edition
5 Rev ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780140443721
ISBN
9780140443721
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 14.86

Paperback. Tells the story of the changing fortunes of the Jia dynasty, focussing on Bao-yu, now married to Bao-chai, after the tragic death of his beloved Dai-yu. Against such worldly elements as death, financial ruin, marriage, decadence and corruption, his karmic journey unfolds. Translator(s): Hawkes, David. Num Pages: 608 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: FC; FYT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130 x 26. Weight in Grams: 416.
Publisher
Penguin Classics
Number of pages
608
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1977
Edition
2nd Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780140443264
ISBN
9780140443264
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 21.99
€ 16.42

Paperback. A novel of Chinese literature that contains the tale of Bao-yu, a gentle young boy who prefers girls to Confucian studies, and his two cousins: Bao-chai, his parents' choice of a wife for him, and the ethereal beauty Dai-yu. Editor(s): Hawkes, David. Translator(s): Hawkes, David. Num Pages: 544 pages, geneal tables. BIC Classification: FC; FYT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 195 x 129 x 25. Weight in Grams: 374.
Edition
1st Edition
Publisher
Penguin Classics
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1973
Condition
New
SKU
V9780140442939
ISBN
9780140442939
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 14.92

Paperback. A novel of manners in Chinese literature. Editor(s): Hawkes, David. Translator(s): Hawkes, David. Num Pages: 640 pages, geneal table. BIC Classification: FC; FYT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 128 x 29. Weight in Grams: 440.
Publisher
Penguin Classics
Number of pages
640
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1980
Edition
3rd Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780140443707
ISBN
9780140443707
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 21.99
€ 16.49

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