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Classic fiction (pre c 1945)

Paperback. Based on actual events, Pamela is the story of a young girl who goes to work in a private residence and finds herself pursued by her employer's son, described as a "gentleman of free principles." Num Pages: 544 pages. BIC Classification: FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 204 x 136 x 26. Weight in Grams: 456.
Publisher
WW Norton & Co United States
Number of pages
544
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1958
Edition
New Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780393001662
ISBN
9780393001662
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 12.33

Paperback. This collection of lesser-known of short stories - ranging from absurd humorous sketches to psychological pieces and tragic stories - demonstrates Anton Chekhov's mastery of the genre. Translator(s): Fitzlyon, April. Num Pages: 200 pages. BIC Classification: FC; FYB; FYT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). .
Publisher
Alma Classics
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9781847494757
ISBN
9781847494757
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.38

Paperback. Beautiful, clever, rich and single, Emma Woodhouse is perfectly content with her life and sees no need for either love or marriage. Nothing, however, delights her more than interfering in the romantic lives of others. Num Pages: 512 pages. BIC Classification: FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 217 x 148 x 39. Weight in Grams: 538.
Publisher
Penguin Classics
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
200 Anv An
Condition
New
SKU
V9780143107712
ISBN
9780143107712
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.47

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
€ 13.35

paperback. Num Pages: 328 pages. BIC Classification: FC; FYB; FYT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 202 x 132 x 18. Weight in Grams: 334.
Publisher
Schocken Books
Number of pages
328
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1995
Condition
New
SKU
V9780805210576
ISBN
9780805210576
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 15.35

Paperback. Stowe's second anti-slavery novel is a primary text for students of literature and history - less well-known but now more pertinent than Uncle Tom's Cabin. Editor(s): Newman, Julie. Num Pages: 752 pages. BIC Classification: 2ABM; FC; HBTS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 175 x 115 x 41. Weight in Grams: 614.
Publisher
Edinburgh University Press
Number of pages
752
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Condition
New
SKU
V9781853310386
ISBN
9781853310386
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 29.77

Paperback. This lesser-known novella by one of the great masters of Russian literature and the author of Fathers and Children, now available to English readers in Hugh Aplin's lucid translation, is presented here with 'Yakov Pasynkov', another story exploring the nature of love and human relations. Translator(s): Aplin, Hugh. Num Pages: 160 pages, black & white illustrations, black & white halftones. BIC Classification: FC; FYT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 195 x 129 x 11. Weight in Grams: 146. 160 pages, illustrations. This lesser-known novella by one of the great masters of Russian literature and the author of Fathers and Children, now available to English readers in Hugh Aplin's lucid translation, is presented here with 'Yakov Pasynkov', another story exploring the nature of love and human relations. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: FC; FYT. Dimension: 195 x 129 x 11. Weight: 146. Translator(s): Aplin, Hugh.
Publisher
Oneworld Classics
Number of pages
160
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9781847492180
ISBN
9781847492180
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 10.86

Paperback. Referred to by their author as his 'passionate twins' and intended to provide an illustration of the original, primitive virtues of Christianity, the two novellas - "Atala" and "Rene" - were hugely successful in their time, thanks to their vivid depictions of exotic locations and their attunement to the emotional sensitivities of the age. Translator(s): Heppenstall, Rayner. BIC Classification: FC; FYT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 130 x 10. Weight in Grams: 150. Referred to by their author as his 'passionate twins' and intended to provide an illustration of the original, primitive virtues of Christianity, the two novellas - "Atala" and "Rene" - were hugely successful in their time, thanks to their vivid depictions of exotic locations and their attunement to the emotional sensitivities of the age. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: FA; FC. Dimension: 199 x 130 x 10. Weight: 154. Translator(s): Heppenstall, Rayner.
Publisher
Alma Books
Number of pages
119
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Condition
New
SKU
V9781847492609
ISBN
9781847492609
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 13.44

Paperback. For six months, Julia has lived alone in a drab Parisian hotel on an allowance from her ex-lover, Mr Mackenzie. When his cheques stop, Julia decides to leave France and return to London. Past her prime, exhausted by broken love affairs and addled by drink, Julia is tragically unable to find what she really wants - love. Series: Penguin Modern Classics. Num Pages: 160 pages. BIC Classification: FA; FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 195 x 129 x 11. Weight in Grams: 126.
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
160
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Condition
New
SKU
V9780141183947
ISBN
9780141183947
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.08

Paperback. Wellington Redburn is a 15-year-old from the state of New York, with only one dream - to run away to sea. However, when he does fulfil this long-held fantasy, he quickly finds that reality as a cabin boy is far harsher than he ever imagined. A sea journal and coming-of-age tale, he provides an insight into the mind of one of America's novelists. Editor(s): Beaver, Harold L. Num Pages: 448 pages, illustrations, bibliography. BIC Classification: FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 131 x 27. Weight in Grams: 338.
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
448
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1977
Condition
New
SKU
V9780140431056
ISBN
9780140431056
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 14.17

Hardback. The resurgence of interest in Katherine Mansfield (1888-1923) has grown to the extent that she is now perceived as 'the most emblematic woman writer of her time'. This Edinburgh edition of her stories, published to coincide with the ninetieth anniversary of her death in 1923, is a complete collection of the author's fiction writing. Num Pages: 528 pages. BIC Classification: FC. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 241 x 158 x 44. Weight in Grams: 1002.
Publisher
Edinburgh University Press
Number of pages
528
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Edition
annotated edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780748642748
ISBN
9780748642748
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 106.67
€ 95.32

Paperback. Those with an interest in Romantic biography and autobiography will be particularly fascinated by these lively, readable, idiosyncratic and disconcerting texts. Editor(s): Rubenstein, Jill. Series: The Collected Works of James Hogg. Num Pages: 224 pages, music. BIC Classification: BG; FC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 138 x 22. Weight in Grams: 246.
Publisher
Edinburgh University Press
Number of pages
224
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Condition
New
SKU
V9780748620852
ISBN
9780748620852
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 25.02

Paperback. .
Publisher
Dover Publications Inc.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
First Edition,
Condition
New
SKU
V9780486457529
ISBN
9780486457529
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 11.85

Hardback. A new definitive edition of Stevenson's famous exploration of evil and greed. Editor(s): Katz, Wendy Roberta. Series: The Collected Works of Robert Louis Stevenson. Num Pages: 288 pages, illustrations, notes, chronology. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSBF; DSK; FC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 138 x 23. Weight in Grams: 476.
Publisher
Edinburgh University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1998
Condition
New
SKU
V9780748608379
ISBN
9780748608379
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 106.67
€ 101.60

Paperback. Pudd'nhead Wilson and Those Extraordinary Twins contain Twain's most overt treatment of the moral and societal implications of slavery in America. Editor(s): Berger, Sidney E. Series: Norton Critical Editions. Num Pages: 488 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 214 x 254 x 35. Weight in Grams: 482.
Publisher
WW Norton & Co United States
Number of pages
488
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Edition
2nd
Condition
New
SKU
V9780393925357
ISBN
9780393925357
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 18.99
€ 17.47

Paperback. Series: Modern Library. Num Pages: 560 pages. BIC Classification: FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 203 x 132 x 31. Weight in Grams: 406.
Publisher
Random House USA Inc United States
Number of pages
560
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Condition
New
SKU
V9780812972078
ISBN
9780812972078
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 18.99
€ 13.92

Hardback. This is a new edition of Rob Roy. It is set in 1715-16, yet it concerns not the conduct of the Jacobite Rising, but the economic and social conditions which gave rise to it. Editor(s): Hewitt, David. Series: Edinburgh Edition of the Waverley Novels. Num Pages: 612 pages, 1 map. BIC Classification: 1DBKS; 2AB; DNF; DSBF; FC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 223 x 147 x 38. Weight in Grams: 824.
Publisher
Edinburgh University Press
Number of pages
612
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Condition
New
SKU
V9780748605699
ISBN
9780748605699
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 170.00

Paperback. Translator(s): Sartarelli, Stephen. Num Pages: 244 pages. BIC Classification: BGL; FA; FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 152 x 101. .
Publisher
New Directions Publishing Corporation
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
Reissue
Condition
New
SKU
V9780811222105
ISBN
9780811222105
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 16.02

Paperback. Part of the Evergreen series, this new edition contains a wealth of material. Num Pages: 416 pages. BIC Classification: FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 130 x 197 x 31. Weight in Grams: 276.
Publisher
Alma Classics
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9781847494887
ISBN
9781847494887
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 9.99
€ 9.12

Paperback. HarperCollins is proud to present its range of best-loved, essential classics. Series: Collins Classics. Num Pages: 336 pages. BIC Classification: FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130. Weight in Grams: 270.
Publisher
HarperCollins Publishers
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9780008195632
ISBN
9780008195632
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 10.70

Paperback. From the interfering Chaperon getting in the way of the Debutante's romantic expectations, to the overblown pomposity of the family butler, who runs the household with an iron fist but ingratiates himself with the master, Victorian author Catherine Gore brings to life the characters that best denote her generation of Englishmen and women. Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 125 x 10. Weight in Grams: 210.
Publisher
Nonsuch Publishing
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Condition
New
SKU
V9781845880439
ISBN
9781845880439
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 13.36

Paperback. Provides a detailed portrait of provincial nineteenth-century life. Adhering to a naturalist approach, this book eschews many of the characteristics of the author's other novels of the "Rougon-Macquart" cycle - such as a pronounced polemical agenda or a gritty subject matter - offering instead a lyrical tale of love and innocence. Translator(s): Brown, Andrew. Num Pages: 400 pages, black & white halftones. BIC Classification: FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 132 x 20. Weight in Grams: 244.
Publisher
Alma Books Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
400
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9781847493118
ISBN
9781847493118
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 12.41

Hardcover. An edited anthology of Charles Dickens' varied writings on France, exploring the writer's fascination with French culture and history. This book brings together short stories and extracts, from novels and travel writing. Among its journalistic highlights, are accounts of a train journey from London to Paris; a rough Channel crossing; and others. Editor(s): Edmondson, John. Num Pages: 448 pages, 20 b&w drawings. BIC Classification: BJ; FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 217 x 143 x 31. Weight in Grams: 690.
Publisher
Signal Books Ltd
Number of pages
448
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2006
Condition
New
SKU
V9781904955061
ISBN
9781904955061
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 22.00

Hardcover. Good copy with minor shelf wear
Condition
Used, Good
Edition
Reprint
Publisher
Michael O'Mara
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
SKU
KSG0000582
ISBN
9781843175698
Hardback
Condition: Used, Good

€ 14.99
€ 12.94

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