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Classic fiction (pre c 1945)

Paperback. Based on the brutal crimes of a real-life murderer, this work offers insights into the mind of a killer and the obsession of the man bringing him to justice. It also features six short stories and seven 'conversational portraits' including one of Marilyn Monroe, the 'beautiful child' and a dope-smoking cleaning lady doing her rounds in New York. Series: Penguin Modern Classics. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: FA; FC; FYB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 202 x 131 x 18. Weight in Grams: 218.
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd
Number of pages
288
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Edition
New Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780141184616
ISBN
9780141184616
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.04

Paperback. Stevenson's classic tale of buccaneers, a treasure map, and a hunt for buried gold introduced the character of Long John Silver and brought moral ambiguity into children's books. This new edition celebrates the ultimate book of pirates and examines its innovations and unrivalled place in literary history. Editor(s): Hunt, Peter. Series: Oxford World's Classics. Num Pages: 272 pages, one map. BIC Classification: FC; FJ; YFA; YFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (JC) Children's (6-12). Dimension: 196 x 129 x 12. Weight in Grams: 194.
Publisher
Oxford University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
272
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Edition
New
Condition
New
SKU
V9780199560356
ISBN
9780199560356
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 9.99
€ 9.11

Paperback. This representative selection includes five tales of very different kinds written in the 1850s and the longer Cousin Phillis. Immensely readable and sophisticated works of art, they show Gaskell's mastery of the genre, in an edition that celebrates her achievements in shorter fiction and the context in which they first appeared. Editor(s): Glen, Heather; Glen, Heather. Series: Oxford World's Classics. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: FC; FYB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 129 x 16. Weight in Grams: 224.
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Number of pages
320
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780199239498
ISBN
9780199239498
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 10.81

Paperback. 'A pointless anecdote told in 99 different ways, or a work of genius in a brilliant translation by Barbara Wright. In fact it's both. Endlessly fascinating and very funny.' Philip Pullman This special edition contains a foreword by Umberto Eco with an essay by Italo Calvino. Translator(s): Wright, Barbara. Num Pages: 224 pages, ill. BIC Classification: FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 131 x 12. Weight in Grams: 160.
Publisher
Alma Books Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
224
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Edition
Special edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781847492418
ISBN
9781847492418
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 10.99
€ 9.95

Hardcover. The heroine of this story, Edna Pontellier, goes through the stages of a compelling but ultimately tragic search for personal freedom. On publication in 1899, this book provided a frank treatment on adultery which aroused a storm of controversy. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 211 x 134 x 22. Weight in Grams: 414.
Publisher
Everyman
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1992
Edition
New Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9781857151329
ISBN
9781857151329
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.39

Paperback. Part of Alma Classics Fitzgerald series of lavishly produced editions with flaps and 4 b&w plates, 'Babylon Revisited' is presented here with a selection of other tales published in the same period, such as 'Crazy Sunday' - an account of alcoholism and infidelity in Hollywood - which showcase the author at his creative best. Num Pages: 256 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: FC; FYB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 132 x 21. Weight in Grams: 282.
Publisher
Oneworld Classics Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9781847493804
ISBN
9781847493804
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 10.99
€ 9.97

Paperback. Katharine Hilbery is beautiful and privileged, but uncertain of her future. She must choose between becoming engaged to the oddly prosaic poet William Rodney, and her dangerous attraction to the passionate Ralph Denham. Num Pages: 496 pages, 1 map. BIC Classification: FA; FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 130 x 25. Weight in Grams: 352.
Publisher
Penguin Twentieth-Century Classics
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1996
Edition
Revised ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9780140185683
ISBN
9780140185683
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 11.80

Paperback. An immediate best-seller on publication, Ben Hur remains a dazzling achievement by any standards. A thoroughly exhilarating tale of betrayal, revenge and salvation, it is the only novel that ranks with Uncle Tom's Cabin as a genuine American folk possession. Series Editor(s): Carabine, Dr. Keith. Series: Wordsworth Classics. Num Pages: 400 pages. BIC Classification: FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 127 x 22. Weight in Grams: 260.
Publisher
Wordsworth Editions
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1995
Edition
New ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9781853262838
ISBN
9781853262838
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 6.31

Paperback. Introduced by Patricia J. Wilson Series: Canongate Classics. Num Pages: 512 pages, maps. BIC Classification: FC; FV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 133 x 199 x 36. Weight in Grams: 338.
Publisher
Canongate UK
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Edition
Main
Condition
New
SKU
V9780862415525
ISBN
9780862415525
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 18.99
€ 13.75

Paperback. A new translation of Robert Musil's first novel, a fresco of psychoanalysis, philosophy, eroticism, snobbery, sado-masochism and schoolboy humour, a hothouse of alternately repressed and unchained desires that prefigure the carnage of both World Wars. Translator(s): Moncrieff, Christopher. Num Pages: 250 pages. BIC Classification: FC; FYT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 195 x 132 x 15. Weight in Grams: 192.
Publisher
Alma Books Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
250
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9781847493545
ISBN
9781847493545
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 10.99
€ 9.95

Paperback. IN A SUMMER SEASON is one of Elizabeth Taylor's finest novels in which, in a moving and powerful climax, she reveals love to be the thing it is: beautiful, often funny, and sometimes tragic. Series: VMC. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: FA; FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 128 x 198 x 23. Weight in Grams: 156.
Publisher
Little, Brown Book Group
Number of pages
224
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Edition
New
Condition
New
SKU
V9781844083206
ISBN
9781844083206
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.05

Paperback. New England boy, Arthur Gordon Pym, stows away on a whaling ship with its captain's son, Augustus. The two boys repeatedly find themselves on the brink of death or discovery and witness many terrifying events, including mutiny, cannibalism, and frantic pursuits. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 170 x 119 x 13. Weight in Grams: 204.
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
288
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Edition
Penguin Classics
Condition
New
SKU
V9780140437485
ISBN
9780140437485
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 10.22

Paperback. .
Publisher
Gallic Books
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9781910709016
ISBN
9781910709016
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 10.81

Hardback. Timeless in its evocation of idealised family life and robustly enduring, Little Women is recognised as one of the best-loved classic children's stories of all time. Originally written as a 'girls' story', its appeal transcends the boundaries of time and age, making it as popular with adults as it is with young readers. Series: Macmillan Collector's Library. Num Pages: 664 pages. BIC Classification: FC. Category: (J) Children / Juvenile. Dimension: 104 x 157 x 32. Weight in Grams: 340.
Publisher
Pan Macmillan
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Edition
Reissue
Condition
New
SKU
V9781509827770
ISBN
9781509827770
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 11.80

Paperback. Tells the story of a quiet cathedral town shaken by scandal. This title presents a drama of conscience that pits individual integrity against worldly ambition. Series: The Penguin English Library. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 128 x 192 x 7. Weight in Grams: 186.
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd
Number of pages
256
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Edition
UK ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9780141198996
ISBN
9780141198996
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 10.23

Hardback. Relates the adventures of Vakula, the blacksmith, in his fight against the devil, who has stolen the moon above the village of Dikanka and is wreaking havoc on its inhabitants, all to win the love of the most beautiful girl in town. Num Pages: 96 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 135 x 187 x 12. Weight in Grams: 158.
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9780143122487
ISBN
9780143122487
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 14.91

Paperback. Series: Dover Thrift Editions. Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 209 x 135 x 13. Weight in Grams: 148.
Publisher
Dover Publications Inc. United States
Number of pages
192
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Edition
New ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780486280486
ISBN
9780486280486
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 8.58

paperback. One summer, just after the Great War, Tom Birkin, a demobbed soldier, arrives in the village of Oxgodby. He has been invited to uncover and restore a medieval wall painting in the local church. At the same time, Charles Moon - a fellow damaged survivor of the war - has been asked to locate the grave of a village ancestor. Series: Penguin Essentials. Num Pages: 112 pages. BIC Classification: FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 182 x 111 x 8. Weight in Grams: 70.
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780241972038
ISBN
9780241972038
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 10.23

Paperback. A novel built out of a series of dramatic scenes that illuminate eternal conflicts at the heart of human existence: most especially our desire for self-expression and self-fulfilment, as against the constraints of morality and human laws. Translator(s): Garnett, Constance. Series Editor(s): Carabine, Dr. Keith. Series: Wordsworth Classics. Num Pages: 528 pages, maps. BIC Classification: FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 128 x 30. Weight in Grams: 332.
Edition
New edition
Publisher
Wordsworth Editions
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Condition
New
SKU
V9781840224306
ISBN
9781840224306
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 6.94

Paperback. Editor(s): Slater, Catherine. Series: Oxford World's Classics. Num Pages: 592 pages. BIC Classification: FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 195 x 129 x 29. Weight in Grams: 396.
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Number of pages
592
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780199539253
ISBN
9780199539253
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.00

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