Classic fiction (pre c 1945)
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Classic fiction (pre c 1945)
Paperback. In the most famous gothic horror story ever told, Shelley confronts the limitations of science, the nature of human cruelty and the pathway to forgiveness. Series: Collins Classics. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: FC; FKC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 131 x 198 x 23. Weight in Grams: 166.
- Publisher
- HarperCollins Publishers
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- UK ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780008182199
- ISBN
- 9780008182199
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 10.99€ 9.04
€ 10.99
€ 9.04
Paperback. Part of Alma Classics Evergreen series at GBP4.99, this edition of the gambler in a brand new translation includes pictures and an extensive section on Dostoevsky's life and works Translator(s): Aplin, Hugh. Series: Alma Classics Evergreens. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: FC; FYT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 140 x 17. Weight in Grams: 218.
- Publisher
- Alma Books
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- 01st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781847493828
- ISBN
- 9781847493828
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 9.99€ 8.96
€ 9.99
€ 8.96
Paperback. Wrongly accused of theft and exiled from a religious community many years before, the embittered weaver Silas Marner lives alone in Raveloe, living only for work and his precious hoard of money. But when his money is stolen and an orphaned child finds her way into his house, Silas is given the chance to transform his life. Series: The Penguin English Library. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 129 x 11. Weight in Grams: 172.
- Publisher
- Penguin Books Ltd
- Number of pages
- 240
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780141389455
- ISBN
- 9780141389455
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 10.99€ 9.39
€ 10.99
€ 9.39
Paperback. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publisher
- Signet
- Publication date
- 2012
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780451532084
- ISBN
- 9780451532084
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 9.24
€ 9.24
Paperback. An unjustly forgotten masterpiece of Russian literature that inspired one of Freud's most important essays, Leonardo also offers an illuminating snapshot of the society of the period - beset with intrigue and religious and social tension. Translator(s): Avsey, Ignat. Num Pages: 300 pages. BIC Classification: FC; FYT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 129 x 198 x 40. Weight in Grams: 546.
- Publisher
- Alma Books Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 300
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781847493064
- ISBN
- 9781847493064
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 12.28
€ 12.28
Paperback. Raskolnikov, a destitute and desperate former student, wanders through the slums of St Petersburg and commits a random murder without remorse or regret. He imagines himself to be a great man, a Napoleon: acting for a higher purpose beyond conventional moral law. Translator(s): McDuff, David. Num Pages: 720 pages, chronology, notes. BIC Classification: FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 31. Weight in Grams: 492.
- Publisher
- Penguin Classics
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Edition
- Revised ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780140449136
- ISBN
- 9780140449136
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 10.95
€ 13.99
€ 10.95
Paperback. Little Nell Trent lives in the quiet gloom of the old curiosity shop with her ailing grandfather, for whom she cares with selfless devotion. But when they are unable to pay their debts to the stunted, lecherous and demonic money-lender Daniel Quilp, the shop is seized and they are forced to flee, thrown into a shadowy world. Illustrator(s): Browne, Hablot K., (Phiz); Cattermole, George; Maclise, Daniel; Williams, Samuel. Editor(s): Page, Professor Norman. Num Pages: 608 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 26. Weight in Grams: 418.
- Publisher
- Penguin Classics
- Number of pages
- 608
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Edition
- Reissue
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780140437423
- ISBN
- 9780140437423
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 10.95
€ 13.99
€ 10.95
Hardback. intended by Samuel Beckett to form the 'recessional' or end-piece of his early collection of interrelated stories, this title situates the work in terms of its biographical context, its intertextual references, and as a vital link in the evolution of Beckett's early work. Num Pages: 160 pages. BIC Classification: FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 221 x 139 x 14. Weight in Grams: 276.
- Publisher
- Faber & Faber United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 128
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Edition
- Main
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780571246380
- ISBN
- 9780571246380
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 21.99€ 5.70
€ 21.99
€ 5.70
Hardback. Published in association with the National Museum of Mathematics, New York. Illustrator(s): Dali, Salvador. Editor(s): Burstein, Mark. Num Pages: 136 pages, 19 color illus. 5 halftones. BIC Classification: FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 264 x 190 x 23. Weight in Grams: 574.
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- 150th Anniversary
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691170022
- ISBN
- 9780691170022
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 29.99€ 21.95
€ 29.99
€ 21.95
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
€ 11.22
€ 11.22
hardcover. Nils Holgersson's Wonderful Journey through Sweden (1906-07) is truly unique. Starting life as a commissioned school reader designed to present the geography of Sweden to nine-year-olds, it quickly won the international fame and popularity it still enjoys over a century later. Illustrator(s): Bonafini, Bea. Translator(s): Graves, Peter. Num Pages: 684 pages, 20 Black and White Illustrations. BIC Classification: FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 241 x 170 x 48. Weight in Grams: 1186.
- Edition
- Illustrated
- Publisher
- Norvik Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781909408180
- ISBN
- 9781909408180
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 45.99€ 38.26
€ 45.99
€ 38.26
Paperback. In the Twilight, the third collection of short stories compiled by Anton Chekhov himself, was his first major success and won him the prestigious Pushkin Prize when it was published in 1887. This volume represents a clear milestone in the writer's passage from the youthful author of slight comic sketches, to the master of the short-story genre. Translator(s): Aplin, Hugh. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: FC; FYT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 138 x 17. Weight in Grams: 218.
- Publisher
- Alma Classics
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781847493835
- ISBN
- 9781847493835
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 11.28
€ 11.28
Paperback. A scathing portrait of Victorian industrial society and its misapplied utilitarian philosophy, "Hard Times" is a daring novel of ideas--and ultimately a celebration of love, hope, and limitless possibilities of the imagination. Revised reissue. Series: Oxford World's Classics. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 130 x 195 x 59. Weight in Grams: 240.
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press
- Number of pages
- 352
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199536276
- ISBN
- 9780199536276
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 9.99€ 9.07
€ 9.99
€ 9.07
Hardback. The novel is set in Orkney and Shetland in 1689, and for the northern isles the 'Glorious Revolution' actually means the beginning of the cultural dominance of Scotland and the advent of English power. Editor(s): Weinstein, Mark; Lumsden, Alison. Series: Edinburgh Edition of the Waverley Novels. Num Pages: 607 pages, 1 map. BIC Classification: FC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 219 x 146 x 37. Weight in Grams: 828.
- Publisher
- Edinburgh University Press
- Number of pages
- 607
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780748605767
- ISBN
- 9780748605767
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 110.96€ 106.92
€ 110.96
€ 106.92
Paperback. When Johnny Pascoe attempts to rescue a sick girl from the Tasmanian outback his plane crashes leaving him dangerously injured. Ronnie Clarke, who was trained by Pascoe, endeavours to fly a doctor in to help but this proves more difficult than he imagined. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 131 x 22. Weight in Grams: 220.
- Publisher
- Vintage Publishing United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 304
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780099530145
- ISBN
- 9780099530145
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 10.93
€ 13.99
€ 10.93
Paperback. Presents the horror story scandalized nineteenth-century readers with its portrayal of a woman who loses her mind because she has literally nothing to do. Series: Little Black Classics. Num Pages: 64 pages. BIC Classification: FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 162 x 111 x 7. Weight in Grams: 54.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publisher
- Penguin Books Ltd
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- UK ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780141397412
- ISBN
- 9780141397412
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 5.50
€ 5.50
Paperback. St Petersburg, 1905. An impressionable young university student, Nikolai, becomes involved with a revolutionary terror organization, which plans to assassinate a high government official with a time bomb. But the official is Nikolai's cold, unyielding father, Apollon, and in twenty-four hours the bomb will explode. Num Pages: 624 pages. BIC Classification: FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 132 x 30. Weight in Grams: 426.
- Publisher
- Penguin Books Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 624
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780141191744
- ISBN
- 9780141191744
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 13.17
€ 17.99
€ 13.17
Paperback. .
- Publisher
- Virago
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781844089666
- ISBN
- 9781844089666
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 10.97
€ 13.99
€ 10.97
Paperback. In the bar-parlour of the Angler's Rest, Mr Mulliner tells his amazing tales, which hold the assembled company of Pints of Stout and Whiskies and Splash in the palm of his expressive hand. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 214 x 129 x 16. Weight in Grams: 176.
- Publisher
- Arrow
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780099514060
- ISBN
- 9780099514060
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 10.87
€ 13.99
€ 10.87
Paperback. Romantic, heroic, comic and tragic, unconventional school mistress Jean Brodie has become an iconic figure in post-war fiction. Her glamour, unconventional ideas and manipulative charm hold dangerous sway over her girls at the Marcia Blaine Academy who become the Brodie 'set', introduced to a world of adult games that they will never forget. Series: Penguin Modern Classics. Num Pages: 144 pages. BIC Classification: FA; FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 9. Weight in Grams: 114.
- Publisher
- Penguin Books Ltd
- Number of pages
- 144
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Edition
- 01st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780141181424
- ISBN
- 9780141181424
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 11.99€ 10.17
€ 11.99
€ 10.17