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Classic fiction (pre c 1945)

paperback. Features novels including "Southern Mail" and "Night Flight" that evoke the tragic courage and nobility of the airborne pioneers who took enormous risks, flying in open cock-pits in planes that were often fragile and unstable. Translator(s): Cate, Curtis. Num Pages: 176 pages. BIC Classification: FA; FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 128 x 11. Weight in Grams: 138.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Penguin Classic
Condition
New
SKU
9780141183749
ISBN
9780141183749
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.14

Paperback. The second part of Ford Madox Ford's masterpiece, Parade's End Editor(s): Wiesenfarth, Joseph. Num Pages: 432 pages. BIC Classification: FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 137 x 24. Weight in Grams: 434. No More Parade's: A Novel. 432 pages. Editor(s): Wiesenfarth, Joseph. The second part of Ford Madox Ford's masterpiece, Parade's End. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: FC. Dimension: 216 x 137 x 24. Weight: 434.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Carcanet Press Ltd.
Edition
annotated edition
Number of pages
432
Condition
New
SKU
V9781847770134
ISBN
9781847770134
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 22.68

paperback. Lawrence's first major novel was also the first in the English language to explore ordinary working-class life from the inside. No writer before or since has written so well about the intimacies enforced by a tightly-knit mining community, and his powerful description of Paul Morel's relationships make this novel as relevant now as when it was first published. Editor(s): Trotter, David. Series: Oxford World's Classics. Num Pages: 528 pages. BIC Classification: FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 200 x 127 x 25. Weight in Grams: 360.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Oxford Paperbacks
Condition
New
SKU
9780199538881
ISBN
9780199538881
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.14

paperback. Presents the story of Martin Eden, an impoverished seaman who pursues, obsessively and aggressively, dreams of education and literary fame. This title also discusses the conflict between London's support of socialism and Martin's powerful self-will. Num Pages: 480 pages. BIC Classification: FA; FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 127 x 23. Weight in Grams: 336.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1994
Publisher
Penguin USA
Condition
New
SKU
9780140187724
ISBN
9780140187724
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 12.53

hardcover. Series: Macmillan Collector's Library. Num Pages: 136 pages. BIC Classification: FC; FYT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 103 x 158 x 15. Weight in Grams: 168.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Macmillan Collector's Library
Condition
New
SKU
9781909621565
ISBN
9781909621565
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 12.99
€ 10.45

paperback. Num Pages: 218 pages. BIC Classification: FA; FC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 203 x 132 x 15. Weight in Grams: 220.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
New Directions United States
Number of pages
218
Condition
New
Edition
Reprint
SKU
V9780811220262
ISBN
9780811220262
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 16.04

Paperback. An expose of the frequently isolated, intellectually stagnant and emotionally-starved conditions under which many governesses worked in the mid-19th century, Agnes Grey has a power and poignancy which mark it out as a landmark work of literature Series Editor(s): Carabine, Dr. Keith. Series: Wordsworth Classics. Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 127 x 11. Weight in Grams: 130.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1994
Publisher
Wordsworth Editions Ltd
Edition
New edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781853262166
ISBN
9781853262166
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 6.31

paperback. The victim of a miscarriage of justice, Edmund Dantes is fired by a desire for retribution and empowered by a stroke of providence. In his campaign of vengeance, he becomes an anonymous agent of fate. Series Editor(s): Carabine, Dr. Keith. Series: Wordsworth Classics. Num Pages: 928 pages. BIC Classification: FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 129 x 198 x 50. Weight in Grams: 584.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
Wordsworth Editions U.K.
Condition
New
SKU
9781853267338
ISBN
9781853267338
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 7.01

paperback. BIC Classification: FC. Dimension: 196 x 128 x 11. Weight in Grams: 140.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1996
Publisher
Wordsworth Editions Ltd
Condition
New
SKU
9781853262876
ISBN
9781853262876
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 7.01

paperback. Anna Karenina is one of the loved and memorable heroines of literature. Her overwhelming charm dominates a novel of unparalleled richness and density. This book addresses the very nature of society at various levels - of destiny, death, human relationships and the irreconcilable contradictions of existence. Translator(s): Maude, Aylmer; Maude, Louise. Series Editor(s): Carabine, Dr. Keith. Series: Wordsworth Classics. Num Pages: 848 pages. BIC Classification: FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 128 x 40. Weight in Grams: 534.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1995
Publisher
Wordsworth Editions London
Edition
New edition
Condition
New
SKU
9781853262715
ISBN
9781853262715
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.95

paperback. Jude Fawley is a rural stone mason with intellectual aspirations. Frustrated by poverty and the indifference of the academic institutions at the University of Christminster, his only chance of fulfilment seems to lie in his relationship with his unconventional cousin, Sue Bridehead. Series Editor(s): Carabine, Dr. Keith. Series: Wordsworth Classics. Num Pages: 416 pages. BIC Classification: FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 128 x 24. Weight in Grams: 272.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
Wordsworth
Condition
New
SKU
9781853262616
ISBN
9781853262616
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 7.01

paperback. Set in the reign of Richard I, Coeur de Lion, this title is packed with incidents - sieges, ambushes and combats - and characters: Cedric of Rotherwood, the die-hard Saxon; his ward Rowena; the fierce Templar knight, Sir Brian de Bois-Gilbert; the Jew, Isaac of York, and his daughter Rebecca; Wamba and Gurth, jester and swineherd respectively. Series Editor(s): Carabine, Dr. Keith. Series: Wordsworth Classics. Num Pages: 464 pages. BIC Classification: FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 195 x 129 x 26. Weight in Grams: 296.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1995
Publisher
PROBOOK
Condition
New
SKU
9781853262029
ISBN
9781853262029
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 7.01

paperback. John Harmon returns to England as his father's heir. He is believed drowned under suspicious circumstances - a situation convenient to his wish for anonymity until he can evaluate Bella Wilfer whom he must marry to secure his inheritance. Illustrator(s): Stone, Marcus. Series Editor(s): Carabine, Dr. Keith. Series: Wordsworth Classics. Num Pages: 832 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 200 x 133 x 48. Weight in Grams: 536.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
Wordsworth Editions Ltd
Condition
New
SKU
9781853261947
ISBN
9781853261947
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 7.01

paperback. Guy de Maupassant was a master of the short story. This collection displays his lively diversity, with tales that vary in theme and tone, ranging from tragedy and satire to comedy and farce. Series Editor(s): Carabine, Dr. Keith. Series: Wordsworth Classics. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: FC; FYB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 128 x 197 x 14. Weight in Grams: 148.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
Wordsworth Editions
Condition
New
SKU
9781853261893
ISBN
9781853261893
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 7.01

paperback. Prince Myshkin returns to Russia from an asylum in Switzerland. As he becomes embroiled in the frantic amatory and financial intrigues which centre around a cast of brilliantly realised characters and which ultimately lead to tragedy, he emerges as a unique combination of the Christian ideal of perfection. Translator(s): Garnett, Constance. Series Editor(s): Carabine, Dr. Keith. Series: Wordsworth Classics. Num Pages: 592 pages. BIC Classification: FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 200 x 129 x 31. Weight in Grams: 372.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1996
Publisher
Wordsworth
Condition
New
SKU
9781853261756
ISBN
9781853261756
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 7.01

paperback. This novel tells the story of Kimball O'Hara (Kim), who is the orphaned son of a soldier in the Irish regiment stationed in India during the British Raj. It describes Kim's life and adventures from street vagabond, to his adoption by his father's regiment and recruitment into espionage. Editor(s): Watts, Prof. Cedric, M.A., Ph.D. Series Editor(s): Carabine, Dr. Keith. Series: Wordsworth Classics. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 125 x 15. Weight in Grams: 180.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1994
Publisher
Wordsworth
Condition
New
SKU
9781853260995
ISBN
9781853260995
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 7.01

paperback. Based on the author's personal experience as a teacher in Brussels, this work presents a tale of repressed feelings and subjection to cruel circumstance and position, borne with heroic fortitude. Series Editor(s): Carabine, Dr. Keith. Series: Wordsworth Classics. Num Pages: 496 pages. BIC Classification: FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 133 x 27. Weight in Grams: 322.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1993
Publisher
Wordsworth
Condition
New
SKU
9781853260728
ISBN
9781853260728
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 7.01

Paperback. Set in Wessex countryside, this is a story of a young farmer Gabriel Oak and his love for and pursuit of the elusive Bathsheba Everdene, whose wayward nature leads her to both tragedy and true love. Series Editor(s): Carabine, Dr. Keith. Series: Wordsworth Classics. Num Pages: 368 pages. BIC Classification: FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 126 x 20. Weight in Grams: 240.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1993
Publisher
Wordsworth Editions
Edition
New edition
Condition
New
SKU
9781853260674
ISBN
9781853260674
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 7.01

paperback. Shirley is a woman of independent means; her friend Caroline is not. Both struggle with what a woman's role is and can be. Their male counterparts - Louis, the powerless tutor, and Robert, his cloth-manufacturing brother - also stand at odds to society's expectations. Series Editor(s): Carabine, Dr. Keith. Series: Wordsworth Classics. Num Pages: 528 pages. BIC Classification: FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 127 x 29. Weight in Grams: 342.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
Wordsworth Editions Ltd
Condition
New
SKU
9781853260643
ISBN
9781853260643
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 7.01

paperback. First published to critical acclaim in 1886, this mesmerising thriller is a terrifying study of the duality of man's nature. This volume also includes a collection of Stevenson's short stories Series Editor(s): Carabine, Dr. Keith. Series: Wordsworth Classics. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 128 x 197 x 16. Weight in Grams: 168.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1993
Publisher
Wordsworth
Condition
New
SKU
9781853260612
ISBN
9781853260612
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 7.01

paperback. Widely regarded as one of the classics of comic writing in English. In the century and a half since its first appearance, the characters of Mr Pickwick, Sam Weller and the whole of the Pickwickian crew have entered the consciousness of those who love English literature in general, and the works of the author in particular. Illustrator(s): Seymour, R. T.; Buss, R. W.; Browne, Hablot K., (Phiz). Series Editor(s): Carabine, Dr. Keith. Series: Wordsworth Classics. Num Pages: 784 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 127 x 42. Weight in Grams: 506.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1992
Publisher
Wordsworth Editions
Condition
New
SKU
9781853260520
ISBN
9781853260520
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 7.01

paperback. Professor Aronnax, his faithful servant, Conseil, and the Canadian harpooner, Ned Land, begin a hazardous voyage to rid the seas of a little-known and terrifying sea monster. However, the "monster" turns out to be a giant submarine, commanded by the mysterious Captain Nemo, by whom they are soon held captive. Series Editor(s): Carabine, Dr. Keith. Series: Wordsworth Classics. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 125 x 13. Weight in Grams: 170.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
Wordsworth Editions Ltd
Condition
New
SKU
9781853260315
ISBN
9781853260315
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 7.01

paperback. A young mother of an illegitimate child confronts her Puritan judges. This book describes the cruelties of slowly exposed guilt as her lover is revealed. Series Editor(s): Carabine, Dr. Keith. Series: Wordsworth Classics. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 126 x 13. Weight in Grams: 148.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1992
Publisher
Wordsworth Editions
Condition
New
SKU
9781853260292
ISBN
9781853260292
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 5.70

paperback. Voltaire was the nom de plume of Francois-Marie Aroue, an 18th-century philosopher of the Age of Enlightenment. Candide, a biting satire on the philosophy of the time, is considered his finest work. Translator(s): Fowler, James. Series Editor(s): Carabine, Dr. Keith. Series: Wordsworth Classics. Num Pages: 368 pages. BIC Classification: FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 200 x 129 x 19. Weight in Grams: 240.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Wordsworth Editions Ltd
Condition
New
SKU
9781840227307
ISBN
9781840227307
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 7.01

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