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Classic fiction (pre c 1945)

Paperback. Doomed to become the 'sport of fortune' by an interruption at the crucial moment of conception, Tristram Shandy's life lurches from one mishap to another: his nose crushed by the doctor's forceps during birth, christened with the wrong name, an unfortunate incident involving a slamming sash window. Num Pages: 752 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 127 x 202 x 34. Weight in Grams: 520.
Publisher
Vintage Publishing United Kingdom
Number of pages
752
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099519157
ISBN
9780099519157
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 27.99
€ 21.22

Paperback. Doctor Thorne was considered by Trollope to be the best of his works - a profound examination of the relationship between money and love, as it shifts away from the city of Barchester to a more rural setting. Frank Gresham is bankrupt and in love. Unfortunately, the woman he loves, Mary Thorne, is illegitimate and broke. Num Pages: 576 pages. BIC Classification: FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 132 x 200 x 39. Weight in Grams: 462.
Publisher
Vintage Classics
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099595892
ISBN
9780099595892
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 11.93

Paperback. A new edition of the classic allegory of Christian life Series: Hodder Classics. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 15. Weight in Grams: 188.
Publisher
John Murray Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
224
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Condition
New
SKU
V9780340980156
ISBN
9780340980156
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.09

Paperback. HarperCollins is proud to present its incredible range of best-loved, essential classics. Series: Collins Classics. Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 181 x 113 x 25. Weight in Grams: 204.
Publisher
HarperCollins Publishers
Number of pages
192
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Edition
UK ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9780007449941
ISBN
9780007449941
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 5.40

Paperback. Charity Royall lives unhappily with her hard-drinking adoptive father in a village, until a visiting architect awakens her sexual passion and the hope for escape. Exploring Charity's relation to her father and her lover, this title delves into dark cultural territory: repressed sexuality, small-town prejudice, and, in subtle hints, incest. Series: Penguin Modern Classics. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: FA; FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 132 x 15. Weight in Grams: 186.
Publisher
Penguin Classics
Number of pages
224
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1993
Edition
01st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780140186796
ISBN
9780140186796
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 10.99
€ 9.43

Paperback. Num Pages: 424 pages. BIC Classification: FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 201 x 127 x 25. Weight in Grams: 428.
Publisher
NYRB Classics
Number of pages
424
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Edition
New Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780940322622
ISBN
9780940322622
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 24.99
€ 18.45

Paperback. Although died at the age of just 37, Robert Burns had an extraordinary life. This title tells of Burns as a young poet, struggling with poverty in rural Ayrshire, and finally being parted from his lover and children as he leaves the village on his way to meet men of letters in fashionable Edinburgh. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 233 x 155 x 40. Weight in Grams: 804. A Novel of the Life and Loves of Robert Burns. 288 pages. Although died at the age of just 37, Robert Burns had an extraordinary life. This title tells of Burns as a young poet, struggling with poverty in rural Ayrshire, and finally being parted from his lover and children as he leaves the village on his way to meet men of letters in fashionable Edinburgh. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: FC. Dimension: 233 x 155 x 40. Weight: 776.
Publisher
B & W Pub
Number of pages
288
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Condition
New
SKU
V9781845022594
ISBN
9781845022594
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 12.21

Paperback. Sherman McCoy is a WASP, bond trader and self-appointed 'Master of the Universe'. He has a fashionable wife, a Park Avenue apartment and a Southern mistress. His spectacular fall begins the moment he is involved in an accident in the Bronx. Prosecutors, newspaper hacks, politicians and clergy close in on him, determined to bring him down. Num Pages: 752 pages. BIC Classification: FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 130 x 40. Weight in Grams: 546.
Edition
01st Edition
Publisher
Vintage Publishing
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099541271
ISBN
9780099541271
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.45

Paperback. Charles Dickens wrote a number of supernatural and horror stories, some of which were included in his longer works, while others were published in magazines. This collection gathers them, providing an insight into the author's storytelling apprenticeship and his steady growth towards excellence. Num Pages: 300 pages. BIC Classification: FC; FYB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 200 x 131 x 15. Weight in Grams: 188. Charles Dickens wrote a number of supernatural and horror stories, some of which were included in his longer works, while others were published in magazines. This collection gathers them, providing an insight into the author's storytelling apprenticeship and his steady growth towards excellence. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: FC; FYB. Dimension: 200 x 131 x 15. Weight: 190.
Publisher
Alma Books
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Edition
Revised ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9781847492272
ISBN
9781847492272
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 10.99
€ 9.94

Paperback. .
Publisher
Persephone Books Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781910263068
ISBN
9781910263068
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.42

Paperback. News from Nowhere is the best-known prose work of Willam Morris. Set in London and the Thames Valley in the twenty-second century, these 'Chapters from a Utopian Romance' draw upon the work of John Ruskin and Karl Marx to describe a decentralized and humane socialist future. Editor(s): Leopold, David. Series: Oxford World's Classics. Num Pages: 256 pages, 1 line drawing. BIC Classification: FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 128 x 15. Weight in Grams: 182.
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Edition
Reissue
Condition
New
SKU
V9780199539192
ISBN
9780199539192
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 10.87

Paperback. Translator(s): Cave, Terence. Series: Oxford World's Classics. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 214 x 128 x 13. Weight in Grams: 204.
Publisher
Oxford University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
288
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Edition
Reissue
Condition
New
SKU
V9780199539178
ISBN
9780199539178
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 10.79

Paperback. The plot of this novel revolves around the feminist movement in Boston in the 1870s. F.R. Leavis called it one of "the two most brilliant novels in the language. "The novel's many allusions to the historical and social background of Boston society are explained in the editorial material. Editor(s): Gooder, R. D. Series: Oxford World's Classics. Num Pages: 512 pages, maps. BIC Classification: FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 195 x 129 x 49. Weight in Grams: 348.
Publisher
Oxford University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
512
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780199539147
ISBN
9780199539147
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.11

Paperback. According to many critics, Wives and Daughters is Elizabeth Gaskell's masterpiece. Set in a provincial English town, the novel is a subtle representation of historical change explored in human terms. Editor(s): Easson, Angus. Series: Oxford World's Classics. Num Pages: 784 pages. BIC Classification: FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 195 x 130 x 38. Weight in Grams: 536.
Publisher
Oxford University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
784
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780199538263
ISBN
9780199538263
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.61

Hardback. .
Publisher
Pan Macmillan
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Edition
New Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781509826360
ISBN
9781509826360
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 11.72

CD-Audio. Tells the story of solitary miser Ebenezer Scrooge, who is taught the true meaning of Christmas by the three ghosts of Christmas past, present, and future. First published in 1843, this title introduces us to Scrooge, the characters of underpaid desk clerk Bob Cratchit and his poor family, the poorest amongst whom is the crippled Tiny Tim. BIC Classification: FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 144 x 124 x 25. Weight in Grams: 174.
Publisher
BBC Audio, A Division Of Random House
Format
CD
Publication date
2016
Edition
WW
Condition
New
SKU
V9781785294624
ISBN
9781785294624
CD
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 16.86

Paperback. HarperCollins is proud to present its incredible range of best-loved, essential classics. Series: Collins Classics. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 178 x 111. Weight in Grams: 270.
Publisher
HarperCollins Publishers United Kingdom
Number of pages
304
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
UK ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9780008166731
ISBN
9780008166731
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 5.42

Hardcover. Series: Macmillan Collector's Library. Num Pages: 328 pages. BIC Classification: FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 150 x 93. .
Publisher
Macmillan Collector's Library
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Edition
New Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781909621763
ISBN
9781909621763
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 11.72

Paperback. A young and inexperienced sea captain finds that his first command leaves him with a ship stranded in tropical seas and a crew smitten with fever. As he wrestles with his conscience and with the increasing sense of isolation that he experiences, the captain crosses the 'shadow-line' between youth and adulthood. Series: Penguin Modern Classics. Num Pages: 160 pages. BIC Classification: FA; FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 129 x 11. Weight in Grams: 126.
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
160
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1993
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780140180978
ISBN
9780140180978
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 10.21

Paperback. Enthralled by his own exquisite portrait, Dorian Gray exchanges his soul for eternal youth and beauty. Influenced by his friend Lord Henry Wotton, he is drawn into a corrupt double life; indulging his desires in secret while remaining a gentleman in the eyes of polite society. Only his portrait bears the traces of his decadence. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 132 x 15. Weight in Grams: 196.
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Edition
0th Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780141192642
ISBN
9780141192642
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 10.99
€ 9.43

Paperback. Editor(s): Shulman, Robert. Series: Oxford World's Classics. Num Pages: 384 pages. BIC Classification: FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 195 x 129 x 21. Weight in Grams: 262.
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Number of pages
384
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780199538843
ISBN
9780199538843
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 10.87

Hardcover. Set in the years before and after Waterloo, the novel tells the parallel stories of two schoolfriends - the quiet, long-suffering Amelia and her brilliant, scheming friend, Becky Sharp. The novel portrays all the corruption and decadence of 19th-century England. Num Pages: 878 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 213 x 137 x 42. Weight in Grams: 824.
Publisher
Everyman
Number of pages
878
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1991
Condition
New
SKU
V9781857150124
ISBN
9781857150124
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 18.88

Paperback. In 1842, eight years before his death, Balzac described Ursule Mirouet as the masterpiece of all the studies of human society that he had written. In this title, the twin themes of redemption and rebirth are illuminated by a consistently passionate rejection of both philosophic and practical materialism in favour of love. Translator(s): Adamson, Donald. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 130 x 197 x 19. Weight in Grams: 202.
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
UK ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9780141396705
ISBN
9780141396705
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 11.88

Paperback. When timid and plain Catherine Sloper is courted by the dashing and determined Morris Townsend, her father, convinced that the young man is nothing more than a fortune-hunter, delivers an ultimatum: break off her engagement, or be stripped of her inheritance. Editor(s): Banta, Martha. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 129 x 15. Weight in Grams: 196.
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd
Number of pages
256
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Edition
2000th Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780141441368
ISBN
9780141441368
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 10.27

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