Classic fiction (pre c 1945)
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Classic fiction (pre c 1945)
Paperback. The tales told by Shahrazad over a thousand and one nights to delay her execution by the vengeful King Shahriyar have become among the most popular in both Eastern and Western literature. This title provides tales that range from the epic adventures of "Aladdin and the Enchanted Lamp" to the farcical "Young Woman and her Five Lovers". Illustrator(s): Harvey, William. Translator(s): Dawood, N. J. Num Pages: 416 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: FC; FQ; FYB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129 x 25. Weight in Grams: 304.
- Publisher
- Penguin Books Harmondsworth, Middlesex
- Number of pages
- 416
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1973
- Edition
- Revised ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780140442892
- ISBN
- 9780140442892
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 11.08
€ 13.99
€ 11.08
Paperback. Christopher Newman, an American millionaire in France, falls in love with the aristocratic Claire de Bellegarde. Her family, however, taken aback by his brash American manner, rejects his proposal of marriage. When Newman discovers a guilty secret in the Bellegardes' past, he confronts a moral dilemma: Should he expose them and gain his revenge? Editor(s): Spengemann, William C. Num Pages: 480 pages. BIC Classification: FA; FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 130 x 23. Weight in Grams: 376.
- Publisher
- Penguin Books Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 480
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1991
- Edition
- New Ed
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780140390827
- ISBN
- 9780140390827
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 11.99€ 10.82
€ 11.99
€ 10.82
Paperback. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 132 x 21. Weight in Grams: 276.
- Publisher
- Souvenir Press Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780285642607
- ISBN
- 9780285642607
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 10.93
€ 13.99
€ 10.93
Hardback. When Sir Charles Baskerville is found dead on the wild Devon moorland with the footprints of a giant hound nearby, the blame is placed on a family curse. It is left to Sherlock Holmes and Doctor Watson to solve the mystery of the legend of the phantom hound before Sir Charles' heir comes to an equally gruesome end. Series: Penguin Clothbound Classics. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 207 x 143 x 23. Weight in Grams: 354.
- Edition
- Reprint
- Publisher
- Penguin Books Ltd
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780141192437
- ISBN
- 9780141192437
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 21.99€ 15.29
€ 21.99
€ 15.29
Paperback. 'Does one desire the Yule-tide spirit, sir?' 'Certainly one does. I am all for it.' Featuring aunts, engagements, misunderstandings and hangover cures, this collection brings together a baker's dozen of P G Wodehouse's finest short stories. Num Pages: 368 pages. BIC Classification: FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 129 x 24. Weight in Grams: 256.
- Publisher
- Cornerstone
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781784750787
- ISBN
- 9781784750787
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 11.05
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€ 11.05
Paperback. Tells the story of Victor Frankenstein, who plunders graveyards to create a new being from the bodies of the dead - but whose botched creature causes nothing but murder and destruction. Series: The Penguin English Library. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130 x 13. Weight in Grams: 204.
- Publisher
- Penguin Books Ltd
- Number of pages
- 288
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Edition
- UK ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780141198965
- ISBN
- 9780141198965
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 10.99€ 9.49
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€ 9.49
Paperback. Axel Heyst, a dreamer and a restless drifter, believes he can avoid suffering by cutting himself off from others. Then he becomes involved in the operation of a coal company on a remote island in the Malay Archipelago, and when it fails he turns his back on humanity once more. Num Pages: 432 pages. BIC Classification: FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 132 x 197 x 29. Weight in Grams: 318.
- Publisher
- Penguin Books Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780241189658
- ISBN
- 9780241189658
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 11.99€ 10.29
€ 11.99
€ 10.29
Paperback. Spurred on by admiration for his novelist half-brother and irritation at the biography written about him by Mr Goodman ('his slapdash and very misleading book'), the narrator, V, sets out to record Sebastian Knight's life as he understands it. Series: Penguin Modern Classics. Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: FA; FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 128 x 12. Weight in Grams: 212.
- Publisher
- Penguin Books Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 192
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Edition
- New Ed
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780141185996
- ISBN
- 9780141185996
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 11.02
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€ 11.02
Paperback. Series: Modern Library Classics. Num Pages: 672 pages. BIC Classification: FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 204 x 130 x 28. Weight in Grams: 474. Good clean copy with some minor reading wear
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- Publisher
- Modern Library Inc
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- SKU
- KLJ0015863
- ISBN
- 9780812966428
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 7.81
€ 7.81
Paperback. In A Hero of Our Time, the first great Russian novel, a young officer, passionate and world-weary, is posted to the Caucasus and becomes involved in a series of adventures. A dazzlingly original work of fiction, the novel is newly translated together with Pushkin's travel narrative, A Journey to Arzrum, with introduction and notes. Translator(s): Slater, Nicolas Pasternak. Series: Oxford World's Classics. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: FC; FYT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130 x 14. Weight in Grams: 180.
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 240
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199652686
- ISBN
- 9780199652686
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 11.99€ 10.25
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€ 10.25
Paperback. Independent and spirited Bathsheba Everdene has come to Weatherbury to take up her position as a farmer on the largest estate in the area. Her bold presence draws three very different suitors: the gentleman-farmer Boldwood, soldier-seducer Sergeant Troy and the devoted shepherd Gabriel Oak. Editor(s): Russell, Shannon. Num Pages: 480 pages, notes, map, chronology, glossary. BIC Classification: FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130 x 20. Weight in Grams: 330.
- Publisher
- Penguin Books Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Edition
- Reissue
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780141439655
- ISBN
- 9780141439655
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 10.99€ 9.43
€ 10.99
€ 9.43
Paperback. Resurrection proceeds from brothel to court-room, stinking cells to offices of state, luxury apartments to filthy life in Siberia. The ultimate crisis of moral responsibility embroils not only the famous author and his hero, but also you and me. Can we help resolve the eternal issues of law and imprisonment? Translator(s): Maude, Louise. Series Editor(s): Carabine, Dr. Keith. Series: Wordsworth Classics. Num Pages: 496 pages. BIC Classification: FC; FYT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 200 x 129 x 27. Weight in Grams: 326.
- Publisher
- Wordsworth Editions Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Edition
- UK ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781840227284
- ISBN
- 9781840227284
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 6.31
€ 6.31
Hardcover. Series: Macmillan Collector's Library. Num Pages: 176 pages. BIC Classification: FC. Category: (J) Children / Juvenile. Dimension: 150 x 93. .
- Publisher
- Macmillan Collector's Library
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- New Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781909621800
- ISBN
- 9781909621800
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 14.99€ 11.66
€ 14.99
€ 11.66
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€ 10.26
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€ 10.26
Paperback. An unhappy orphaned girl is transformed by the redeeming power of nature into an unselfish child who transforms the lives of others in Burnett's classic children's story. This edition explores the relationship between the book and other literary genres and historical influences, and includes the companion-piece, 'My Robin'. Editor(s): Hunt, Peter. Series: Oxford World's Classics. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: FC; FZC; YFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (JC) Children's (6-12). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 17. Weight in Grams: 212.
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press
- Number of pages
- 288
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Edition
- New
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199588220
- ISBN
- 9780199588220
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 10.99€ 9.97
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Paperback. Delves into the illicit underworld of Berlin on the eve of Hitler's rise to power, describing how these blood brothers move from one petty crime to the next, spending their nights in underground bars and makeshift hostels, struggling together to survive the harsh realities of gang life. Num Pages: 200 pages. BIC Classification: FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129. .
- Publisher
- Vintage Publishing United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 200
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780099594048
- ISBN
- 9780099594048
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 11.99€ 10.21
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€ 10.21
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€ 14.96
€ 19.99
€ 14.96
Paperback. Don Quixote has become so entranced by reading romances of chivalry that he determines to become a knight errant and pursue bold adventures, accompanied by his squire, the cunning Sancho Panza. As they roam the world together, the aging Quixote's fancy leads them wildly astray. Editor(s): Rutherford, John. Translator(s): Rutherford, John. Num Pages: 1056 pages, notes, chronology. BIC Classification: FC; FYT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 132 x 44. Weight in Grams: 714.
- Publisher
- Penguin Classics
- Number of pages
- 1056
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Edition
- 01st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780140449099
- ISBN
- 9780140449099
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.99€ 11.82
€ 14.99
€ 11.82
Paperback.
- Publisher
- Alma Classics
- Number of pages
- 300
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781847493088
- ISBN
- 9781847493088
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 10.99€ 9.98
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€ 9.98
Paperback. The Yankee, suddenly transported from his native nineteenth-century America to the sleepy sixth-century Britain of King Arthur and the Round Table, vows brashly to boss the whole country inside of three weeks. And so he does. Emerging as The Boss, he embarks on an ambitious plan to modernize Camelot - with unexpected results. Illustrator(s): Beard, Daniel Carter. Editor(s): Stein, Bernard L. Series: Mark Twain Library. Num Pages: 504 pages, 222 b/w illustrations. BIC Classification: FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 214 x 139 x 32. Weight in Grams: 546.
- Publisher
- University of California Press United States
- Number of pages
- 504
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Edition
- First Edition, Edited by Bernard L. Stein. Origina
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520268166
- ISBN
- 9780520268166
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 20.43
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Paperback. When seventeen-year-old Molly Gibson's widowed father remarries, her life is turned upside down by the arrival of her vain, manipulative stepfather. She also acquires an intriguing new stepsister, Cynthia, glamorous, sophisticated and irresistible to every man she meets. Num Pages: 720 pages, facsimiles. BIC Classification: FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 130 x 31. Weight in Grams: 496.
- Publisher
- Penguin Classics
- Number of pages
- 720
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Edition
- New Ed
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780140434781
- ISBN
- 9780140434781
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.99€ 11.81
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Paperback. The Ladies' Delight is the glittering Paris department store run by Octave Mouret. He has used charm and drive to become director of this mighty emporium, unscrupulously exploiting his young female staff and seducing his lady customers with luxurious displays of shimmering silks, satins, velvets and lace. Editor(s): Buss, Robin. Translator(s): Buss, Robin. Num Pages: 464 pages, chronology, notes, bibliography. BIC Classification: FC; FYT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 130 x 21. Weight in Grams: 320.
- Publisher
- Addison Wesley
- Number of pages
- 464
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Edition
- New Ed
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780140447835
- ISBN
- 9780140447835
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 11.08
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Paperback. This new edition includes pictures and an extensive section on Emily Bronte's life and works. Series: Alma Classics Evergreens. Num Pages: 300 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 130 x 23. Weight in Grams: 304.
- Publisher
- Alma Books Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 300
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781847493217
- ISBN
- 9781847493217
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 8.99€ 8.12
€ 8.99
€ 8.12
Paperback. Tells two parallel tales, in two parts - one is a story created in childhood and about childhood; and the other story is about two people called Gaspard Winckler: one an eight-year-old deaf-mute lost in a shipwreck, the other a man despatched to search for him, who discovers W, an island state based on the rules of sport. Num Pages: 176 pages. BIC Classification: FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 200 x 130 x 12. Weight in Grams: 132.
- Publisher
- Vintage United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 176
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780099552352
- ISBN
- 9780099552352
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 11.08
€ 13.99
€ 11.08