Classic fiction (pre c 1945)
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Classic fiction (pre c 1945)
Paperback. Three men and a dog decide to head for a restful vacation on the Thames. Anticipating peace and leisure, they encounter, in fact, the joys of roughing it, of getting their boat stuck in locks, of being towed by amateurs, of having to eat their own cooking and, of course, of coping with the glorious English weather. Series: Penguin Essentials. Num Pages: 176 pages. BIC Classification: FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 117 x 181 x 11. Weight in Grams: 100.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publisher
- Viking
- Number of pages
- 176
- Publication date
- 2012
- Edition
- UK ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780241956823
- ISBN
- 9780241956823
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 11.99€ 10.23
€ 11.99
€ 10.23
Paperback. Provides an annotated translation of the famous "Chin P'ing Mei", an anonymous sixteenth-century Chinese novel that focuses on the domestic life of His-men Ch'ing, a corrupt, upwardly mobile merchant who maintains a harem of six wives and concubines. Num Pages: 776 pages, 40 line illus. BIC Classification: 2GDC; DSBD; DSK; FC; FYT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 235 x 156 x 46. Weight in Grams: 1118.
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 800
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691150185
- ISBN
- 9780691150185
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 46.99€ 33.49
€ 46.99
€ 33.49
Paperback. A unique edition containing two stories, both precursors to Flaubert's later masterpiece, A Sentimental Education Translator(s): Brown, Andrew. Num Pages: 300 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 131 x 17. Weight in Grams: 214.
- Publisher
- Alma Books Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 300
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781847493255
- ISBN
- 9781847493255
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 14.27
€ 15.99
€ 14.27
Hardback. A classic novel, irresistibly repackaged for Christmas. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 204 x 135 x 28. Weight in Grams: 396.
- Edition
- Digital original
- Publisher
- Hodder & Stoughton General Division
- Number of pages
- 320
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781444720761
- ISBN
- 9781444720761
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 16.54
€ 23.99
€ 16.54
Hardback. Illustrator(s): Hische, Jessica. Num Pages: 592 pages. BIC Classification: FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 139 x 43. Weight in Grams: 600.
- Publisher
- Penguin Putnam Inc
- Number of pages
- 592
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780143123798
- ISBN
- 9780143123798
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 20.99€ 16.71
€ 20.99
€ 16.71
Paperback. When the aristocratic Lady Isabel abandons her husband and children for her wicked seducer, more is at stake than moral retribution. This edition returns for the first time to the racy, slang-ridden narrative of the first edition, rather than the subsequent stylistically 'improved' versions hitherto reproduced by modern editors. Editor(s): Jay, Elisabeth. Series: Oxford World's Classics. Num Pages: 704 pages. BIC Classification: FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 129 x 35. Weight in Grams: 484.
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 704
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Edition
- Reissue
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199536030
- ISBN
- 9780199536030
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.99€ 12.50
€ 14.99
€ 12.50
Paperback. A sparkling 1930s English romantic comedy, perfect for fans of Stella Gibbons, PG Wodehouse or EF Benson, Angela Thirkell's classic Wild Strawberries is now available as a Virago Modern Classic. Series: VMC. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 126 x 19. Weight in Grams: 196.
- Publisher
- Little, Brown Book Group United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 288
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781844088843
- ISBN
- 9781844088843
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 11.05
€ 13.99
€ 11.05
Hardcover. Series: Macmillan Collector's Library. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: FC; YFA; YFH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 150 x 93. .
- Publisher
- Macmillan Collector's Library
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- Reissue, Unabridged
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781909621589
- ISBN
- 9781909621589
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 16.99€ 12.46
€ 16.99
€ 12.46
Paperback. A graphic novel that features a materialistic American family that moves into the English mansion of Canterville Chase, much to the annoyance of the resident ghost. Illustrator(s): Bryant, Steve; Millet, Jason. Translator(s): Wilson, Sean Michael. Num Pages: 144 pages, Chiefly col. Illustrations. BIC Classification: FC; FX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 245 x 168 x 9. Weight in Grams: 458. The Graphic Novel. Original Text. 144 pages, Chiefly col. Illustrations. Illustrator(s): Bryant, Steve; Millet, Jason. A graphic novel that features a materialistic American family that moves into the English mansion of Canterville Chase, much to the annoyance of the resident ghost. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: FC; FX. Dimension: 245 x 168 x 9. Weight: 460. Translator(s): Wilson, Sean Michael.
- Publisher
- Classical
- Number of pages
- 144
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Edition
- British English ed
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781906332273
- ISBN
- 9781906332273
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 11.61
€ 13.99
€ 11.61
Paperback. Before his brain began to shrink, Barney Panofsky clung to two cher-ished beliefs. Life was absurd, and nobody ever truly understood any-body else. Even his friends tend to agree that Barney is 'a wife-abuser, an intellectual fraud, a purveyor of pap, a drunk with a pen-chant for violence and probably a murderer'. Num Pages: 416 pages. BIC Classification: FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 128 x 26. Weight in Grams: 298.
- Publisher
- CCV
- Number of pages
- 416
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Edition
- Media tie-in
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780099554462
- ISBN
- 9780099554462
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 25.99€ 19.44
€ 25.99
€ 19.44
Paperback. A collection of Carson McCullers' stories, including her novella "The Ballad of the Sad Cafe" and "Wunderkind". Series: Penguin Modern Classics. Num Pages: 160 pages. BIC Classification: FA; FC; FYB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 11. Weight in Grams: 126.
- Publisher
- Penguin Books Ltd
- Number of pages
- 160
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Edition
- 01st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780141183695
- ISBN
- 9780141183695
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 11.02
€ 13.99
€ 11.02
Hardback. .
- Publisher
- Pan Macmillan
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- New Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781509826377
- ISBN
- 9781509826377
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 11.80
€ 15.99
€ 11.80
Hardback. Series: Modern Library. Num Pages: 286 pages. BIC Classification: FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 145 x 23. Weight in Grams: 426.
- Publisher
- Random House USA Inc
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780812994360
- ISBN
- 9780812994360
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 18.53
€ 26.99
€ 18.53
Hardcover. Monty Bodkin has returned to London from Hollywood, leaving Sandy Miller, his secretary there, heartbroken, because Monty loves English hockey international Gertrude Butterwick instead of her. Holding down a job for a year was the condition laid down by Gertrude's father before Monty and Gertrude could be married. Series: Everyman's Library P G Wodehouse. Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 193 x 133 x 22. Weight in Grams: 304.
- Publisher
- Everyman
- Number of pages
- 208
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781841591841
- ISBN
- 9781841591841
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 15.04
€ 19.99
€ 15.04
Hardcover. Chesterton wrote some of the best nonsense and satirical verse in the language. In this book, the main bias of the selection, however, will be towards Chesterton's non-fictional prose, where, the author argues, his real greatness lies. It includes Father Brown detective stories, and a range of poetry, serious and light-hearted. Editor(s): Ker, Ian. Num Pages: 952 pages. BIC Classification: FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 135 x 45. Weight in Grams: 812.
- Publisher
- Everyman United Kingdom
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781841593371
- ISBN
- 9781841593371
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 18.94
€ 26.99
€ 18.94
Paperback. Handsome would-be poet Lucien Chardon is poor and naive, but highly ambitious. Failing to make his name in his dull provincial hometown, he is taken up by a patroness, the captivating married woman Madame de Bargeton, and prepares to forge his way in the glamorous beau monde of Paris. Translator(s): Heppenstall, Rayner. Num Pages: 560 pages. BIC Classification: FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 130 x 25. Weight in Grams: 386.
- Publisher
- Penguin Classics
- Number of pages
- 560
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1985
- Edition
- New Impression
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780140442328
- ISBN
- 9780140442328
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 18.28
€ 19.99
€ 18.28
Hardback. Why does Santa travel via Reindeer? How does he fit through the chimney, and how does he deliver all those toys in one wintry night? With a Christmas story, this book answers the enigmatic Christmas questions. Series: Penguin Christmas Classics. Num Pages: 160 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 193 x 164 x 18. Weight in Grams: 240.
- Publisher
- Penguin Books Ltd
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- Reissue
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780143128533
- ISBN
- 9780143128533
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 15.02
€ 19.99
€ 15.02
Paperback. Num Pages: 544 pages. BIC Classification: FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 209 x 133 x 26. Weight in Grams: 542.
- Publisher
- Dover Publications Inc.
- Number of pages
- 544
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780486497341
- ISBN
- 9780486497341
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 17.61
€ 23.99
€ 17.61
Paperback. The Island of Doctor Moreau is the account of Edward Prendick, an English gentleman who finds himself shipwrecked and an unwelcomed guest on the Pacific island of one Doctor Moreau. There, Prendick discovers Moreau is performing horrific experiments, using vivisection to craft animals into human beings. Editor(s): Jones, Darryl. Series: Oxford World's Classics. Num Pages: 176 pages. BIC Classification: FC; FLC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 130 x 241 x 13. Weight in Grams: 134.
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780198702665
- ISBN
- 9780198702665
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.84
€ 14.84
Hardcover. Johann Wolfgang Von Goethe is one of the towering figures of world culture, a universal man whose extraordinary talents found expression in literature, drama, autobiography, politics and the sciences. This book deals with his life and work. Translator(s): Mayer, Elizabeth; etc. Num Pages: 1024 pages. BIC Classification: FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 133 x 58. Weight in Grams: 1074.
- Publisher
- Everyman United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 1024
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Edition
- No. 246 in the series.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781857152463
- ISBN
- 9781857152463
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 18.77
€ 26.99
€ 18.77
Paperback. Based upon a true story, this book tells of a Russian missionary bishop's trip to Siberia. During the teaching and baptism along the way, he learns that baptism without preparation is ritual devoid of content, and that indigenous cultures must be built upon as a foundation for Christian conversion. Translator(s): Prokurat, Michael. Num Pages: 136 pages, 7 line drawings. BIC Classification: FC; HRCC1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 138 x 215 x 10. Weight in Grams: 184.
- Publisher
- St Vladimir´s Seminary Press,U.S.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1992
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780881411188
- ISBN
- 9780881411188
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.99€ 12.50
€ 14.99
€ 12.50
hardcover. Dickens' celebrated novel of innocence betrayed and then triumphant. It recreates the London underworld populated by such characters as Fagin, Bill Sikes, Nancy and the Artful Dodger, who are contrasted with the friends and family of the orphaned Oliver. Num Pages: 428 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 138 x 27. Weight in Grams: 566.
- Publisher
- Everyman
- Number of pages
- 428
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1992
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781857151107
- ISBN
- 9781857151107
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 14.99
€ 19.99
€ 14.99
Paperback. Presents a masterpiece of world literature and the progenitor of all samurai stories. Legendary for its magnificent and vivid set battle scenes, this book is filled with intimate human dramas and emotions, contemplating Buddhist themes of suffering and separation, as well as universal insights into love, loss and loyalty. Translator(s): Tyler, Royall; Watson, Michael. Num Pages: 784 pages, black & white illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 35. Weight in Grams: 736.
- Publisher
- Penguin Classics
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780143107262
- ISBN
- 9780143107262
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 18.84
€ 26.99
€ 18.84
Paperback. Emma Bovary is beautiful and bored, trapped in her marriage to a mediocre doctor and stifled by the banality of provincial life. She longs for passion and seeks escape in fantasies of high romance, in voracious spending and, eventually, in adultery. But even her affairs bring her disappointment and the consequences are devastating. Translator(s): Davis, Lydia. Series: Penguin Classics. Num Pages: 384 pages. BIC Classification: FC; FYT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 213 x 145 x 26. Weight in Grams: 416.
- Publisher
- Penguin Classics
- Number of pages
- 384
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Edition
- Revised ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780143106494
- ISBN
- 9780143106494
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 13.39
€ 17.99
€ 13.39