Classic fiction (pre c 1945)
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Classic fiction (pre c 1945)
Paperback. Gordon Comstock loathes dull, middle-class respectability and worship of money. He gives up a good job to work part-time in a bookshop, giving him more time to write. But he slides instead into a self-induced poverty that destroys his creativity and his spirit. Only Rosemary, has the strength to challenge his commitment to his chosen way of life. Series: Penguin Modern Classics. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 179 x 140 x 17. Weight in Grams: 170.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publisher
- Penguin Books Ltd
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780141395470
- ISBN
- 9780141395470
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 11.99€ 10.18
€ 11.99
€ 10.18
Paperback. In this pair of literary voyages into the inner self, Conrad wrote two of the most chilling, disturbing, and noteworthy pieces of fiction of the 20th century. "Heart of Darkness" and "The Secret Sharer" encapsulate his literary achievements--and his haunting portrayal of the dark side of man. Revised reissue. Series: Signet Classics. Num Pages: 168 pages. BIC Classification: FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 173 x 108 x 18. Weight in Grams: 98.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publisher
- Signet
- Publication date
- 2008
- Edition
- Reissue
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780451531032
- ISBN
- 9780451531032
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 7.70
€ 7.70
Paperback. .
- Publisher
- Birlinn General United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 480
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781846970337
- ISBN
- 9781846970337
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 16.35
€ 16.35
Paperback. Editor(s): King, Brendan. Translator(s): Bell, Clara; King, Brendan. Num Pages: 364 pages, 20 b&w photos of Chartres cathedral taken by Brendan King. BIC Classification: FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 126 x 30. Weight in Grams: 398.
- Publisher
- Dedalus Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 364
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Edition
- New Revised
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781903517901
- ISBN
- 9781903517901
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 13.29
€ 13.99
€ 13.29
Paperback. When Olivia turns sixteen she is sent to a Parisian finishing school to broaden her education. Soon after her arrival, she finds herself falling under the spell of her beautiful and charismatic teacher. But Madamoiselle Julie's life is not as straightforward as Olivia imagines and the school year is destined to end abruptly in tragedy. Num Pages: 112 pages. BIC Classification: FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 130 x 9. Weight in Grams: 88.
- Publisher
- Vintage United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 112
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780099511885
- ISBN
- 9780099511885
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 11.99€ 10.17
€ 11.99
€ 10.17
Paperback. After eight years of heartache, can anyone love again? Illustrator(s): Donnelly, Karen. Series: Real Reads. Num Pages: 64 pages, 30 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: CJCR; FC; YQCS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (Y) Teenage / Young Adult. Dimension: 198 x 132 x 9. Weight in Grams: 150.
- Publisher
- Real Reads United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 64
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781906230074
- ISBN
- 9781906230074
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 9.59
€ 9.59
Paperback. Eugene Onegin - presented here in a sparkling translation by Roger Clarke, along with extensive notes and commentary - was the founding text of modern Russian literature. Translator(s): Clarke, Roger. Series: Alma Classics Evergreens. Num Pages: 424 pages. BIC Classification: FC; FYT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 129 x 199 x 39. Weight in Grams: 336.
- Publisher
- Alma Classics
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- Dual language ed
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781847494177
- ISBN
- 9781847494177
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 11.33
€ 11.33
Paperback. Jacob Flanders is a young man passing from adolescence to adulthood in a hazy rite of passage. From his boyhood on the windswept shores of Cornwall to his days as a student at Cambridge, his elusive, chameleon-like character is gradually revealed in a stream of loosely related incidents and impressions. Num Pages: 240 pages, 1 map. BIC Classification: FA; FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 127 x 15. Weight in Grams: 180.
- Publisher
- Penguin Classics
- Number of pages
- 240
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1992
- Edition
- Revised ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780140185706
- ISBN
- 9780140185706
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 11.99€ 10.23
€ 11.99
€ 10.23
Paperback. Some of James Hogg's best stories appeared in The Shepherd's Calendar, a work of the 1820s in which he sets out to re-create on paper the manner and the content of the traditional oral storytelling of Ettrick Forest. Editor(s): Mack, Douglas S. Series: The Collected Works of James Hogg. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKS; 2AB; DSBF; DSK; FC; FYB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 215 x 139 x 19. Weight in Grams: 424.
- Publisher
- Edinburgh University Press
- Number of pages
- 320
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780748663163
- ISBN
- 9780748663163
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 25.02
€ 26.99
€ 25.02
Paperback. Madame Bovary is presented here in a new translation and includes pictures and an apparatus of Flaubert's life and works. Translator(s): Moncrieff, Christopher. Series: Alma Classics Evergreens. Num Pages: 300 pages. BIC Classification: FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 23. Weight in Grams: 288.
- Publisher
- Alma Books Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 300
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- New edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781847493224
- ISBN
- 9781847493224
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 10.99€ 9.95
€ 10.99
€ 9.95
Paperback. This extraordinary treatise on the values of rationality and reason is here presented in a sparkling new translation by Roger Clarke and accompanied by copious notes and additional texts. Series: Alma Classics Evergreens. BIC Classification: FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 128. .
- Publisher
- Alma Classics
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781847496256
- ISBN
- 9781847496256
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 10.99€ 9.95
€ 10.99
€ 9.95
Hardback. Collects stories of the author, from the yuletide festivities of Marmee and her 'little women' to the moving 'What Love Can Do'. Num Pages: 160 pages. BIC Classification: FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 136 x 186 x 16. Weight in Grams: 224.
- Publisher
- Penguin Books Ltd
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780143122463
- ISBN
- 9780143122463
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 14.95
€ 19.99
€ 14.95
Paperback. HarperCollins is pround to present its new range of best-loved, essential classics. Series: Collins Classics. Num Pages: 336 pages. BIC Classification: FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 177 x 112 x 21. Weight in Grams: 188. T
- Format
- Paperback
- Publisher
- HarperCollins Publishers
- Publication date
- 2010
- Edition
- Reissue
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780007350926
- ISBN
- 9780007350926
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 4.99
€ 4.99
Paperback. A historical novel set in Lombardy during the wars, famine and plague of the period 1628-30. Two star-crossed lovers are tested by the political injustices of their situation, the virulence of the plague, and a life in exile, away from their homeland. First published in 1827, and now accompanied by an essay HISTORY OF THE COLUMN OF INFAMY. Translator(s): Penman, Bruce. Num Pages: 720 pages, 1map. BIC Classification: FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129 x 30. Weight in Grams: 504.
- Publisher
- Penguin Books Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 720
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1984
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780140442748
- ISBN
- 9780140442748
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 13.32
€ 17.99
€ 13.32
Paperback. A children's novel written in 1862-1863 as a serial for "Macmillan's Magazine" and published in its entirety in 1863. Num Pages: 224 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 130 x 16. Weight in Grams: 180.
- Publisher
- Penguin Books Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 224
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780143105091
- ISBN
- 9780143105091
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 10.99€ 9.43
€ 10.99
€ 9.43
Paperback. Gaskell's depiction of a fallen woman as her heroine shocked contemporary readers. Ruth is seduced and heartlessly abandoned but finds shelter and love with her illegitimate child until a twist of fate brings her past back to haunt her. This new edition explores the novel's radicalism and cultural influence. Editor(s): Dolin, Tim. Series: Oxford World's Classics. Num Pages: 432 pages. BIC Classification: FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 133 x 21. Weight in Grams: 296.
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press
- Number of pages
- 432
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199581955
- ISBN
- 9780199581955
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 11.69
€ 13.99
€ 11.69
Hardcover. Illustrator(s): Fildes, Luke V.; Collins, Charles. Num Pages: 352 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 209 x 139 x 23. Weight in Grams: 502.
- Publisher
- Everyman United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 352
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781857152838
- ISBN
- 9781857152838
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 14.87
€ 19.99
€ 14.87
Paperback. A young man, in despair over gambling debts, buys a magical animal skin that grants his every wish but hastens its owner's death in the process. Balzac's compelling tale is here presented in an exuberant new translation, with an illuminating introduction and notes. Translator(s): Constantine, Helen. Series: Oxford World's Classics. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: 2ADF; DSBF; DSK; FC; FYT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 195 x 131 x 14. Weight in Grams: 206.
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press
- Number of pages
- 288
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199579501
- ISBN
- 9780199579501
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 13.39
€ 17.99
€ 13.39
Paperback. Tells the story of the solitary miser Ebenezer Scrooge, who is taught the true meaning of Christmas by the three ghosts of Christmas. This title also includes: "The Story of the Goblins who Stole a Sexton", and the short story from "The Pickwick Papers" on which "A Christmas Carol" was based. Num Pages: 336 pages, illustrations, notes. BIC Classification: DQ; FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 130 x 21. Weight in Grams: 250.
- Publisher
- Penguin Classics
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Edition
- 01st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780140439052
- ISBN
- 9780140439052
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 10.99€ 9.42
€ 10.99
€ 9.42
Paperback. Whether we recognise it or not, virtually every aspect of our life today has been influenced in part by the aesthetic legacy of Modernism. In this Very Short Introduction Christopher Butler examines how and why Modernism began, explaining what it is and showing how it has gradually informed all aspects of 20th and 21st century life. Series: Very Short Introductions. Num Pages: 136 pages, 15 black and white halftones. BIC Classification: ACXD2; DSBH; HPN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 112 x 171 x 8. Weight in Grams: 110.
- Publisher
- OUP Oxford
- Number of pages
- 136
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780192804419
- ISBN
- 9780192804419
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 11.99€ 10.81
€ 11.99
€ 10.81