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Classic fiction (pre c 1945)

Paperback. The first of Maupassant's six novels, A Life (Une Vie) (1883) is the story of Jeanne de Lamare, the only daughter of wealthy Norman aristocrats whose life is beset by treachery and disillusion. Editor(s): Pearson, Roger. Series: Oxford World's Classics. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 192 x 129 x 15. Weight in Grams: 204.
Publisher
Oxford University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
288
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780199555512
ISBN
9780199555512
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 10.87

Paperback. Lady Constance Keeble, sister of Lord Emsworth of Blandings Castle, has both an imperious manner and a valuable diamond necklace. The precarious peace of Blandings is shattered when her necklace becomes the object of dark plottings, for within the castle lurk some well-connected jewel thieves. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 129 x 23. Weight in Grams: 254.
Publisher
Arrow
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099513797
ISBN
9780099513797
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 10.17

paperback. Num Pages: 328 pages. BIC Classification: FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 192 x 140 x 27. Weight in Grams: 420.
Publisher
Persephone Books Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
328
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Edition
New
Condition
New
SKU
V9781903155141
ISBN
9781903155141
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 21.99
€ 19.37

Paperback. HarperCollins is pround to present its new range of best-loved, essential classics. Series: Collins Classics. Num Pages: 528 pages. BIC Classification: FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 177 x 112 x 33. Weight in Grams: 282.
Publisher
HarperCollins Publishers
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Edition
UK ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9780007350919
ISBN
9780007350919
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 5.77

Hardback. A tale told by an adventurous boy, Jim Hawkins, who gets hold of a treasure map and sets off with an adult crew in search of the buried treasure. Among the crew, however, is the treacherous Long John Silver who is determined to keep the treasure for himself. Series: Penguin Clothbound Classics. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: D; FA; FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 206 x 136 x 23. Weight in Grams: 354.
Edition
01st Edition
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Condition
New
SKU
9780141192451
ISBN
9780141192451
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 21.99
€ 15.29

Paperback. HarperCollins is proud to present its new range of best-loved, essential classics. Series: Collins Classics. Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 135 x 178 x 38. Weight in Grams: 332.
Publisher
HarperCollins Publishers
Number of pages
192
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Condition
New
SKU
V9780007902255
ISBN
9780007902255
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 5.80

Paperback. Alienated from society and paralysed by a sense of the author's own insignificance, this book tells the story of his tortured life. It describes his refusal to become a worker in the 'anthill' of society and his gradual withdrawal to an existence 'underground'. Translator(s): Wilks, Ronald. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: FC; FYT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 195 x 130 x 23. Weight in Grams: 260.
Publisher
Penguin Classics
Number of pages
352
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Condition
New
SKU
V9780140455120
ISBN
9780140455120
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.08

Paperback. Written at the same time as Oliver Twist - indeed the serialized version of the novel referred to Mudfog as the protagonist's home town - The Mudfog Papers lampoons all manner of journalistic and scientific writing of the time and showcases the young Dickens at his satirical best. Num Pages: 200 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129 x 12. Weight in Grams: 158.
Publisher
Alma Books Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
200
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9781847493484
ISBN
9781847493484
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.25

Paperback. Benefiting from Anatole France's meticulous historical research, this fascinating and timeless novel sheds light on a complex world of rival factions and institutions of state terror and vividly portrays the lives and psyches of ordinary people who are complicit in acts of public barbarity. Translator(s): Parmee, Douglas. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: FC; FYT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 131 x 22. Weight in Grams: 274.
Publisher
Alma Books Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
288
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Edition
Tra
Condition
New
SKU
V9781847493194
ISBN
9781847493194
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 12.33

Paperback. Wessex Tales was the first collection of Hardy's short stories, and they reflect the experience of a novelist at the height of his powers. Series Editor(s): Carabine, Dr. Keith. Series: Wordsworth Classics. Num Pages: 224 pages, maps. BIC Classification: FC; FYB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 130 x 13. Weight in Grams: 154.
Publisher
Wordsworth Editions Ltd
Number of pages
224
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1995
Edition
New edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781853262692
ISBN
9781853262692
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 6.33

Paperback. Translator(s): Costa, Margaret Jull. Series: Dedalus European Classics. Num Pages: 172 pages. BIC Classification: FC; FYB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 128 x 16. Weight in Grams: 194. Series: Dedalus European Classics. 172 pages. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: FC; FYB. Dimension: 199 x 127 x 16. Weight: 194. Translator(s): Costa, Margaret Jull.
Publisher
Dedalus Limited
Number of pages
172
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Edition
1st
Condition
New
SKU
V9781903517895
ISBN
9781903517895
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.32

Paperback. Editor(s): Banta, Martha. Series: Oxford World's Classics. Num Pages: 368 pages. BIC Classification: FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 129 x 18. Weight in Grams: 254.
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Number of pages
368
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780199538102
ISBN
9780199538102
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 10.99
€ 9.90

Paperback. A title that exposes the complex rivalries of sibling relationships and dramatises the conflict between sexuality and spirituality. Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130 x 13. Weight in Grams: 144.
Publisher
Vintage United Kingdom
Number of pages
192
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099561095
ISBN
9780099561095
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 10.95

Paperback. Peopled by an unforgettable cast of aristocrats and high-fliers, Tender is the Night is at once a scathing critique of the materialism and hypocrisy of the Roaring Twenties and a poignant and sensitive account of personal tragedy and disillusionment. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 130 x 21. Weight in Grams: 288. 320 pages. Peopled by an unforgettable cast of aristocrats and high-fliers, Tender is the Night is at once a scathing critique of the materialism and hypocrisy of the Roaring Twenties and a poignant and sensitive account of personal tragedy and disillusionment. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: FC. Dimension: 199 x 129 x 21. Weight: 286.
Edition
01st Edition
Publisher
Alma Books
Number of pages
320
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9781847492593
ISBN
9781847492593
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 10.99
€ 9.89

Paperback. Written by the author of "Billy Budd, Sailor" and "Moby-Dick", this novel is unfinished, although published in his lifetime. Set on April Fool's Day aboard a Mississippi steamer, the novel is a gloomy satire on American life and the state of distrust that exists between human beings. Editor(s): Matterson, Stephen. Num Pages: 400 pages. BIC Classification: FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129 x 19. Weight in Grams: 276.
Publisher
Penguin Classics
Number of pages
400
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1991
Edition
0th Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780140445473
ISBN
9780140445473
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.37

Paperback. A portrayal of a picturesque rural society, tinged with gentle humour and irony, it is Hardy's most bright, confident and optimistic novel. Series Editor(s): Carabine, Dr. Keith. Series: Wordsworth Classics. Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 128 x 11. Weight in Grams: 130.
Publisher
Wordsworth Editions
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1994
Edition
New Ed
Condition
New
SKU
9781853262272
ISBN
9781853262272
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.95

Paperback. A sometimes violent and brutal tale of love and betrayal, separation and reconciliation, set in the familiar Bronte landscape of bleak houses in moorland settings. Series Editor(s): Carabine, Dr. Keith. Series: Wordsworth Classics. Num Pages: 432 pages. BIC Classification: FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 128 x 197 x 23. Weight in Grams: 278.
Publisher
Wordsworth Editions
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9781853264887
ISBN
9781853264887
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 6.33

Paperback. Combines mythology, legend and human drama. This book focuses on the heroic deeds of Sigurd the dragon slayer who acquires magical knowledge from one of Odin's Valkyries. It incorporates strands from the oral narratives of the fourth and fifth centuries, when Attila the Hun and other warriors fought on the northern frontiers of the Roman Empire. Translator(s): Byock, Jesse L. Num Pages: 160 pages, glossary, maps. BIC Classification: DNF; FC; FQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 130 x 196 x 11. Weight in Grams: 124.
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
160
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Edition
New Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780140447385
ISBN
9780140447385
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.09

Paperback. Catherine Morland is a young girl with a very active imagination. Her naivety and love of sensational novels lead her to approach the fashionable social scene in Bath and her stay at nearby Northanger Abbey with preconceptions that have embarrassing and entertaining consequences. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129 x 16. Weight in Grams: 188.
Publisher
Vintage United Kingdom
Number of pages
256
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099511878
ISBN
9780099511878
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 10.99
€ 9.43

Paperback. Anne Elliot lives at the time of the Napoleonic wars, a time of accident, adventure, the making of new fortunes and alliances. A woman of no importance, she manoeuvres in her restricted circumstances as her long-time love Captain Wentworth did in the wars. Series Editor(s): Carabine, Dr. Keith. Series: Wordsworth Classics. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 126 x 13. Weight in Grams: 150.
Publisher
Wordsworth Editions
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1993
Condition
New
SKU
9781853260568
ISBN
9781853260568
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 6.74

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