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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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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