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Classic fiction (pre c 1945)

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

€ 5.68

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
€ 10.93

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

€ 10.99
€ 9.82

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

€ 12.05

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

€ 6.48

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

€ 11.14

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
€ 10.85

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
€ 9.82

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
€ 13.11

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

€ 6.48

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
€ 10.86

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
€ 9.27

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

Paperback. A group of people have little in common except that they are all hopelessly lonely. A young girl, a drunken socialist and a black doctor are drawn to a gentle, sympathetic deaf mute, whose presence changes their lives. Series: Penguin Modern Classics. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: FA; FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 193 x 129 x 29. Weight in Grams: 262.
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd
Number of pages
352
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Edition
01st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780141185224
ISBN
9780141185224
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 10.82

Paperback. Series: Modern Library. Num Pages: 624 pages. BIC Classification: FC; FV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 155 x 203 x 31. Weight in Grams: 426.
Publisher
Random House Inc
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Condition
New
SKU
9780679642237
ISBN
9780679642237
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 8.99
€ 8.73

paperback. The silence of the jungle is broken only by the ominous sound of drumming. Life on the river is brutal and unknown threats lurk in the darkness. Marlow's decision to hunt down the mysterious Mr Kurtz, an ivory trader who is the subject of sinister rumours, leads him into more than just physical peril. Num Pages: 176 pages. BIC Classification: FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 134 x 12. Weight in Grams: 132.
Publisher
Vintage Classics
Number of pages
176
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099511540
ISBN
9780099511540
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 9.99
€ 8.51

Paperback. One night in the reform club, Phileas Fogg bets his companions that he can travel across the globe in just eighty days. He sets off with his valet Passepartout, and passes through exotic lands and dangerous locations, they seize whatever transportation is at hand - whether train or elephant - overcoming set-backs and racing against the clock. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 180 x 112 x 23. Weight in Grams: 216.
Format
Paperback
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd
Number of pages
304
Publication date
2008
Edition
UK ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9780141035871
ISBN
9780141035871
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 10.99
€ 9.27

Paperback. Portion of edition statement from page 4 of cover. Editor(s): Kalnins, Mara. Series: Oxford World's Classics. Num Pages: 400 pages, 1 map. BIC Classification: FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 107 x 19. Weight in Grams: 278.
Publisher
Oxford University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
400
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Edition
Reissue
Condition
New
SKU
V9780199554058
ISBN
9780199554058
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 10.99
€ 9.78

Paperback. Offers a collection of short stories including "The Yellow Wall-Paper", the novel "Herland", and poems. Num Pages: 384 pages. BIC Classification: FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 214 x 129 x 22. Weight in Grams: 260.
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
384
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780143105855
ISBN
9780143105855
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 10.89

paperback. Young, impoverished and ambitious, science student Mr Lewisham is locked in a struggle to further himself through academic achievement. But when his former sweetheart, Ethel Henderson, re-enters his life his strictly regimented existence is thrown into chaos by the resurgence of old passion. Editor(s): James, Simon. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: FA; FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 124 x 16. Weight in Grams: 204.
Publisher
Penguin Classic
Number of pages
272
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Condition
New
SKU
V9780141441054
ISBN
9780141441054
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 12.25

paperback. When brutal landowner Fyodor Karamazov is murdered, the lives of his sons are changed irrevocably: Mitya, the sensualist, whose bitter rivalry with his father immediately places him under suspicion for parricide; Ivan, the intellectual, whose mental tortures drive him to breakdown; the spiritual Alyosha, who tries to heal the family's rifts. Translator(s): McDuff, David. Num Pages: 1056 pages, chronology, notes. BIC Classification: FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 195 x 131 x 48. Weight in Grams: 720.
Publisher
Penguin Classics
Number of pages
1056
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Edition
Reissue
Condition
New
SKU
V9780140449242
ISBN
9780140449242
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 10.87

Paperback. Renowned for its stylistic boldness and dramatic descriptions, Heart of Darkness is a stark yet subtle examination of the powers of the subconscious and the workings of western imperialism. Series: Alma Classics Evergreens. Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 200 x 129 x 12. Weight in Grams: 146.
Publisher
Alma Classics
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9781847494016
ISBN
9781847494016
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 9.99
€ 9.00

Hardback. Published in 1818, Frankenstein has spellbound readers for generations and has inspired numerous retellings and sequels in every medium, making the myth familiar even to those who have never read a word of Mary Shelley's novel. This freshly annotated, illustrated edition illuminates the novel and its electrifying afterlife. Editor(s): Wolfson, Susan J.; Levao, Ronald. Num Pages: 400 pages, 98 color illustrations. BIC Classification: FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 252 x 238 x 33. Weight in Grams: 1334.
Publisher
Harvard University Press
Number of pages
400
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Edition
Critical ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674055520
ISBN
9780674055520
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 41.40

Paperback. An omnibus of Jeeves and Wooster stories. It contains "Carry On, Jeeves", "The Inimitable Jeeves", "Very Good, Jeeves" and the short stories "Jeeves Makes an Omelette" and "Jeeves and the Greasy Bird". Series: Jeeves & Wooster. Num Pages: 784 pages. BIC Classification: FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 131 x 45. Weight in Grams: 574.
Publisher
Arrow
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Edition
01st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099514237
ISBN
9780099514237
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 14.72

Paperback. Series: Serpent's Tail Classics. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 130 x 198 x 17. Weight in Grams: 182.
Publisher
Serpent's Tail
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Edition
Main
Condition
New
SKU
V9781846687853
ISBN
9781846687853
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 10.61

Paperback. Foundation and Empire is the story of first contact between the two Foundations of Hari Seldon. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: FC; FL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130. Weight in Grams: 170.
Publisher
HarperVoyager
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9780008117504
ISBN
9780008117504
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 8.48

Paperback. Presenting Gogol's comic novel about a mysterious con man and his grotesque victims, this translation is accompanied by an introduction and by appendices that outline excerpts from the translator's work on other Gogol texts, and by letters Gogol wrote around the time he was writing this novel. Editor(s): Fusso, Ms. Susanne. Translator(s): Guerney, Bernard Guilbert. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 207 x 142 x 17. Weight in Grams: 346.
Publisher
Yale University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1996
Edition
Subsequent
Condition
New
SKU
V9780300060997
ISBN
9780300060997
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 29.40

Paperback. Series: Modern Library. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 202 x 134 x 17. Weight in Grams: 238.
Publisher
Random House USA Inc United States
Number of pages
320
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Edition
Deluxe ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9780812979039
ISBN
9780812979039
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 12.13

Hardback. Series: Macmillan Collector's Library. Num Pages: 392 pages. BIC Classification: 1KJWWT; 3JF; FC; FJH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 150 x 93. .
Publisher
Pan Macmillan
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Edition
New Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781509842896
ISBN
9781509842896
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 11.68

Hardcover. Series: Macmillan Collector's Library. Num Pages: 544 pages. BIC Classification: FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 150 x 93. .
Publisher
Macmillan Collector's Library
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9781909621992
ISBN
9781909621992
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 11.50

Paperback. Translator(s): Lane, Helen. Series: Penguin Modern Classics. Num Pages: 480 pages. BIC Classification: FA; FC; FYT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129. .
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9780141985862
ISBN
9780141985862
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 11.62

Paperback. First published in the acclaimed Oxford Authors series, this comprehensive selection of Kipling's stories and poems covers the full range of his career. It displays Kipling's comic mastery as well as his bleak insights into human behaviour, from the days of British India to the aftermath of the First World War. With Introduction and full notes. Editor(s): Karlin, Daniel. Series: Oxford World's Classics. Num Pages: 752 pages, 1 map; 3 black and white. BIC Classification: DCF; DQ; FC; FYB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 200 x 131 x 36. Weight in Grams: 518.
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780198723431
ISBN
9780198723431
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.99

Paperback. Martyrs to hypochondria and general seediness, J and his friends George and Harris decide that a jaunt up the Thames would suit them to a 'T'. Editor(s): Lewis, Jeremy. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 129 x 13. Weight in Grams: 168.
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd
Number of pages
224
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Edition
UK ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9780141441214
ISBN
9780141441214
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 10.99
€ 9.33

Paperback. A classic of Victorian literature, Tom Brown's Schooldays has long had an influence well beyond the middle-class, public school world it describes. Editor(s): Sanders, Andrew. Series: Oxford World's Classics. Num Pages: 464 pages, black and white illustrations by Arthur Hughes. BIC Classification: FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 140 x 24. Weight in Grams: 350.
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Number of pages
464
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Edition
Reissue
Condition
New
SKU
V9780199537303
ISBN
9780199537303
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.13

Paperback. Guy Crouchback, a Catholic and a gentleman is commissioned into the Royal Corps of Halberdiers during the war years 1939-45. High comedy - in the company of Brigadier Ritchie-Hook or the denizens of Bellamy's Club - is only part of the shambles of his war. When action comes in Crete and in Yugoslavia, he discovers not heroism, but humanity. Series: Penguin Modern Classics. Num Pages: 736 pages. BIC Classification: FA; FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 201 x 127 x 30. Weight in Grams: 510.
Publisher
Press
Number of pages
736
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Edition
New Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780141184975
ISBN
9780141184975
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 14.83

Paperback. A work of Proust that is translated from French original into English. Editor(s): Prendergast, Christopher. Translator(s): Davis, Lydia. Series: Penguin Modern Classics. Num Pages: 496 pages. BIC Classification: FA; FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130 x 23. Weight in Grams: 342.
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd
Number of pages
496
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Edition
New Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780141180311
ISBN
9780141180311
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 10.86

Paperback. From the atmospheric recollections of the Palazzo Lampedusa in Palermo at the turn of the twentieth century in 'Childhood Memories' to the delightful fantasy 'The Professor and the Siren', from the gently humorous, bittersweet tones of 'Joy and the Law' to 'The Blind Kittens', this volume showcases Lampedusa's unparalleled narrative skills. Translator(s): Parkin, Stephen. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: FC; FYT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 200 x 130 x 17. Weight in Grams: 224.
Publisher
Alma Classics
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9781847493989
ISBN
9781847493989
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 10.61

Paperback. HarperCollins is proud to present its incredible range of best-loved, essential classics. Series: Collins Classics. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 112 x 178 x 29. Weight in Grams: 170.
Publisher
William Collins
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
UK ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9780008110628
ISBN
9780008110628
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 5.32

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