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Classic fiction (pre c 1945)

Paperback. Published for the very first time in its own volume, Tolkien's remarkable tale about a painter whose obsession with detail prevents him from finishing his great work. Num Pages: 64 pages. BIC Classification: FC; FM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (Y) Teenage / Young Adult. Dimension: 113 x 179 x 7. Weight in Grams: 56.
Publisher
HarperCollins Publishers
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9780008205539
ISBN
9780008205539
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 9.99
€ 8.43

Hardcover. Num Pages: 624 pages. BIC Classification: 3JJH; FC; FV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 150 x 93. .
Publisher
Macmillan Collector's Library
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Edition
Main Market Ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9781909621428
ISBN
9781909621428
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 12.50

Paperback. PG Wodehouse remains the greatest chronicler of a certain kind of Englishness, that no one else has ever captured quite so sharply, or with quite as much wit and affection. Required reading at country house parties in the late Thirties, this title remains one of the best introductions to the work of PG Wodehouse. Num Pages: 448 pages, 1. BIC Classification: FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 130 x 29. Weight in Grams: 312.
Publisher
Arrow
Number of pages
448
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Edition
0th Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099558149
ISBN
9780099558149
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.08

Paperback. Contains tales that tenderly re-create a vanishing rural world and scrutinise the repressions of fin-de-siecle bourgeois life. This book contains tales and sketches that possess the wealth of description, the portrayal of the quaint lore of Wessex, the 'Chaucerian' humour and characterisation, the shrewd and critical psychology. Series Editor(s): Carabine, Dr. Keith. Series: Wordsworth Classics. Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: FC; FYB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 128 x 12. Weight in Grams: 144.
Publisher
Wordsworth Editions Ltd
Number of pages
208
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1996
Condition
New
SKU
V9781853261787
ISBN
9781853261787
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 6.31

Paperback. Deals with the friendship between a young man and an enigmatic elder whom he calls Sensei. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: FC; FYT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 195 x 132 x 19. Weight in Grams: 212.
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
256
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Condition
New
SKU
V9780143106036
ISBN
9780143106036
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.37

Paperback. Series: Dover Thrift Editions. Num Pages: 112 pages. BIC Classification: FC; FYB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 208 x 133 x 7. Weight in Grams: 94.
Publisher
Dover Publications Inc.
Number of pages
112
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Edition
Some Writing
Condition
New
SKU
V9780486270579
ISBN
9780486270579
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 7.00

Paperback. Series: Oxford World's Classics. Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 128 x 13. Weight in Grams: 156.
Publisher
Oxford University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
208
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Condition
New
SKU
V9780199555635
ISBN
9780199555635
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 10.99
€ 9.95

Paperback. A terrifying encounter with an escaped convict in a graveyard on the wild Kent marshes; a summons to meet the bitter, decaying Miss Havisham and her beautiful, cold-hearted ward Estella; the sudden generosity of a mysterious benefactor - these form a series of events that change the orphan Pip's life forever. Series: Penguin Classics. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 212 x 138 x 34. Weight in Grams: 516.
Publisher
Penguin Classics
Number of pages
352
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Edition
150th Anniversary ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9780143106272
ISBN
9780143106272
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.37

Paperback. After her parents' bitter divorce, young Maisie Farange finds herself turned into a 'little feathered shuttlecock' to be swatted back and forth by her selfish mother, Ida, and her vain father, Beale, who value her only as a means of provoking one another. Editor(s): Ricks, Christopher. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 128 x 21. Weight in Grams: 260.
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Condition
New
SKU
V9780141441375
ISBN
9780141441375
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 10.26

Paperback. Features some of the most memorably drawn villains - the treacherous gangmaster Fagin, the menacing thug Bill Sikes, the Artful Dodger and their den of thieves in the grimy London backstreets. Series: The Penguin English Library. Num Pages: 560 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 25. Weight in Grams: 388.
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd
Number of pages
560
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Edition
UK ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9780141198880
ISBN
9780141198880
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 10.99
€ 9.43

Paperback. Published to coincide with Alice in Wonderland's 150th anniversary, this volume includes John Tenniel's iconic engravings, the sequel Through the Looking Glass and a facsimile of Alice's Adventures Under Ground, the early manuscript version of the novel illustrated by Lewis Carroll himself. Num Pages: 384 pages. BIC Classification: FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 129 x 199 x 34. Weight in Grams: 326.
Publisher
Alma Classics
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
Anniversary
Condition
New
SKU
V9781847494078
ISBN
9781847494078
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 10.99
€ 9.77

Paperback. Includes stories of a young eccentric named C Auguste Dupin: 'The Murders in the Rue Morgue', 'The Mystery of Marie Roget' and 'The Purloined Letter'. Num Pages: 160 pages. BIC Classification: FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 130 x 10. Weight in Grams: 120.
Publisher
Vintage Publishing
Number of pages
160
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Edition
UK ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099529583
ISBN
9780099529583
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 9.99
€ 8.68

Paperback. Editor(s): Pearson, Roger. Translator(s): Walton, Thomas. Series: Oxford World's Classics. Num Pages: 400 pages. BIC Classification: FC; FYT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 195 x 129 x 20. Weight in Grams: 278.
Publisher
Oxford University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
400
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Edition
Reissue
Condition
New
SKU
V9780199536917
ISBN
9780199536917
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.02

Hardcover. Num Pages: 360 pages. BIC Classification: 3JJF; FC; FV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 150 x 93. .
Publisher
Macmillan Collector's Library
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1929
Edition
Limited
Condition
New
SKU
V9781909621411
ISBN
9781909621411
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 11.80

Paperback. Maud Ruthyn is a 17 year old orphan left in the care of her fearful uncle, Silas. Together with his boorish son and a sinister French governess, Silas plots to kill Maud and claim her fortune. Num Pages: 528 pages. BIC Classification: FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 31. Weight in Grams: 390.
Publisher
Penguin Classics
Number of pages
528
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Edition
Reissue
Condition
New
SKU
V9780140437461
ISBN
9780140437461
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.47

Paperback. Caleb Williams is a psychological thriller and suspenseful tale of detection and pursuit. It is also a powerful political novel, inspired by the events following the French Revolution. This new edition reprints the original novel of 1794, the grittier, topical text that reflects Godwin's political philosophy. Editor(s): Clemit, Pamela. Series: Oxford World's Classics. Num Pages: 416 pages. BIC Classification: FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 129 x 20. Weight in Grams: 292.
Publisher
Oxford University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
416
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Edition
New
Condition
New
SKU
V9780199232062
ISBN
9780199232062
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 12.50

Paperback. Eugene Gant, born in 1900 to hard-drinking stone-cutter Oliver and entrepreneurial Eliza, grows up in small-town America. Both lonely outsider and passionate chronicler of American life, Eugene experiences upheaval and family tragedy before coming to realise that he must leave his home behind if he is to forge his own path in the world. Series: Penguin Modern Classics. Num Pages: 576 pages. BIC Classification: FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129. .
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd
Number of pages
576
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9780241215746
ISBN
9780241215746
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.02

Paperback. Num Pages: 194 pages. BIC Classification: FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 203 x 135 x 17. Weight in Grams: 213.
Publisher
Random House USA Inc
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780307743527
ISBN
9780307743527
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 10.99
€ 10.98

Paperback. First published in 1932, Journey to the End of the Night was immediately acclaimed as a masterpiece and a turning point in French literature. This edition contains a foreword by John Banville. Translator(s): Manheim, Ralph. Num Pages: 450 pages, ill. BIC Classification: FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 130 x 27. Weight in Grams: 356. 450 pages, ill. First published in 1932, Journey to the End of the Night was immediately acclaimed as a masterpiece and a turning point in French literature. This edition contains a foreword by John Banville. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: FC. Dimension: 198 x 130 x 27. Weight: 348. Translator(s): Manheim, Ralph.
Publisher
Alma Classics
Number of pages
450
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Edition
01st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781847492401
ISBN
9781847492401
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.66

Paperback. One of Chekhov's most admired stories, 'The Kiss' is joined in this volume by five equally celebrated tales in a brand-new translation by Hugh Aplin: 'The Lady with the Little Dog', 'Ward Number Six', 'The Black Monk', 'The House with the Mezzanine' and 'The Peasants' - making this an indispensable collection. Translator(s): Aplin, Hugh. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: FC; FYB; FYT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). .
Publisher
Alma Classics
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781847494191
ISBN
9781847494191
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 10.99
€ 10.01

Paperback. Editor(s): Tompkins, J. M. S. Series: Oxford World's Classics. Num Pages: 384 pages. BIC Classification: FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 203 x 130 x 20. Weight in Grams: 268.
Publisher
Oxford University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
384
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Edition
Reissue
Condition
New
SKU
V9780199554720
ISBN
9780199554720
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.65

Paperback. A shipwrecked man finds himself, after various twists of Fate, on a lonely tropical island. From a locked enclosure the cries of animals in pain can be heard, and there is a stink of chemicals in the air. In this island paradise, the horrific experiments of the infamous Doctor Moreau will reach their inevitable conclusion. Num Pages: 160 pages. BIC Classification: FC; FLC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 132 x 198 x 12. Weight in Grams: 136.
Publisher
Vintage Publishing
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9781784872106
ISBN
9781784872106
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 10.99
€ 9.50

Hardback. Contains a new translation of Leo Tolstoy's controversial novella, The Kreutzer Sonata, which was initially banned by Russian censors. This title provides a revealing case study of the powerful disputes concerning sexuality and gender roles that erupted within the cultural context of late nineteenth-century Russian, as well as European, society. Editor(s): Katz, Michael R. Num Pages: 384 pages. BIC Classification: 2AGR; FC; FYT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 163 x 238 x 26. Weight in Grams: 704.
Publisher
Yale University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9780300189940
ISBN
9780300189940
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 61.63
€ 48.04

Paperback. Will I really slip in sticky, warm blood, force the lock, steal, tremble, hide, all soaked in blood.. axe in hand?.. Lord, will I really? This is the translation of author's 'psychological record of a crime' which gives his dark masterpiece of murder and pursuit a renewed vitality, expressing its jagged and fevered atmosphere. Translator(s): Ready, Oliver. Num Pages: 752 pages. BIC Classification: FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 134 x 179 x 33. Weight in Grams: 410.
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd
Number of pages
752
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Edition
UK ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9780141192802
ISBN
9780141192802
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 10.86

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