Classic fiction (pre c 1945)
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Classic fiction (pre c 1945)
paperback. When his love for the Baron's daughter is discovered, Candide is cast out to make his own way in the world. And so he and his companions begin a breathless tour of Europe, South America and Asia, as an outrageous series of disasters befall them earthquakes, syphilis, a brush with the Inquisition, and murder, testing the young hero's optimism. Translator(s): Cuffe, Theo. Num Pages: 208 pages, maps. BIC Classification: FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 128 x 14. Weight in Grams: 160.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Penguin Classics
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780140455106
- ISBN
- 9780140455106
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Paperback. A pornographic fantasy in which the young male narrator and his lovers Simone and Marcelle embark on a sexual quest involving sadism, torture, orgies, madness and defilement, culminating in a final act of transgression. Translator(s): Neugroschel, Joachim. Num Pages: 128 pages. BIC Classification: FA; FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 128 x 9. Weight in Grams: 102.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Penguin Books Ltd
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780141185385
- ISBN
- 9780141185385
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paperback. A collection of stories of the author whose stories - whether they are set in Italy, Greece, India, or in England itself - contrast the freedom of paganism with the restraints of English civilization, the personal, sensual delights of the body with the impersonal, inhibiting rules imposed by society. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: FA; FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 129 x 18. Weight in Grams: 190.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Penguin Classics
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780141186191
- ISBN
- 9780141186191
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Condition: New
€ 12.99€ 10.45
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paperback. When the new managers of the Paris Opera House ignore their predecessors' warnings about the hideous 'Opera ghost' stalking the theatre, it is a fatal mistake. The Phantom haunts the imagination of the talented singer Christine Daae, appearing to her as the 'Angel of Music' - a disembodied voice, coaching her to sing as she never could before. Translator(s): Ribiere, Mireille; Ribiere, Mireille. Num Pages: 368 pages. BIC Classification: FC; FYT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 195 x 134 x 22. Weight in Grams: 272.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Penguin Classics
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780141191508
- ISBN
- 9780141191508
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Condition: New
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paperback. Features one of the most original and fully-rounded female characters in Victorian fiction, Margaret Hale. This title shows how, forced to move from the country to an industrial northern town, she develops a passionate sense of social justice, and a turbulent relationship with mill-owner John Thornton. Series: The Penguin English Library. Num Pages: 560 pages. BIC Classification: FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 128 x 25. Weight in Grams: 380.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Penguin Classics
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780141198927
- ISBN
- 9780141198927
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paperback. Tells the story of Marianne Dashwood, who wears her heart on her sleeve, and when she falls in love with the dashing but unsuitable John Willoughby she ignores her sister Elinor's warning that her impulsive behaviour leaves her open to gossip and innuendo. Series: The Penguin English Library. Num Pages: 416 pages. BIC Classification: FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129 x 19. Weight in Grams: 294.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Penguin Classics
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780141199672
- ISBN
- 9780141199672
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Condition: New
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paperback. With neither friends nor family, Lucy Snowe sets sail from England to find employment in a girls' boarding school in small town of Villette. There she struggles to retain her self-possession in face of unruly pupils, an initially suspicious headmaster and her complex feelings, first for school's English doctor and then for dictatorial professor. Series: The Penguin English Library. Num Pages: 624 pages. BIC Classification: FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130 x 28. Weight in Grams: 418.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Penguin Classics
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780141199887
- ISBN
- 9780141199887
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Condition: New
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paperback. Includes the stories "Metamorphosis"; "Meditation"; "The Judgement"; "The Stoker"; and "The Aeroplanes at Brescia". Translator(s): Hofmann, Michael. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: FC; FYB; FYT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 144 x 213 x 22. Weight in Grams: 348.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Penguin Classics
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780143105244
- ISBN
- 9780143105244
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Condition: New
€ 14.99€ 12.53
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paperback. Lockwood, the new tenant of Thrushcross Grange on the bleak Yorkshire moors, is forced to seek shelter one night at Wuthering Heights, the home of his landlord. There he discovers the history of the events that took place years before: of the intense passion between the foundling Heathcliff and Catherine Earnshaw, and her betrayal of him. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 217 x 147 x 23. Weight in Grams: 390.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Penguin Classics
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780143105435
- ISBN
- 9780143105435
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Condition: New
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paperback. A collection of all Kafka's shorter fiction, from fragments, parables and sketches, to longer, complete tales. Together, they reveal the breadth of Kafka's literary vision and the depth of his thought. Some, like "The Metamorphosis" and "The Judgement", are well-known; others are mere jottings. Num Pages: 544 pages. BIC Classification: FC; FYB; FYT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129 x 32. Weight in Grams: 380.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1992
- Publisher
- Vintage Classics
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780749399467
- ISBN
- 9780749399467
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Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 11.14
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paperback. As an orphan, Jane's childhood is full of trouble, but her stubborn independence and sense of self help her to steer through the miseries inflicted by cruel relatives and a brutal school. A position as governess at the Thornfield Hall promises a kind of freedom. Series: Vintage Classics Bronte Series. Num Pages: 672 pages. BIC Classification: FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 131 x 178 x 45. Weight in Grams: 494.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Vintage Classics
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9781784870737
- ISBN
- 9781784870737
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Condition: New
€ 10.99€ 9.54
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paperback. When the mysterious and beautiful young widow Helen Graham becomes the new tenant at Wildfell Hall rumours immediately begin to swirl around her. As her neighbour Gilbert Markham comes to discover, Helen has painful secrets buried in her past that even his love for her cannot easily overcome. Series: Vintage Classics Bronte Series. Num Pages: 608 pages. BIC Classification: FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 131 x 181 x 42. Weight in Grams: 442.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Vintage Classics
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9781784870751
- ISBN
- 9781784870751
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Condition: New
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paperback. As his tale begins, Orlando is a passionate young nobleman whose days are spent in rowdy revelry, filled with the colourful delights of Queen Elizabeth's court. By the close, he will have transformed into a modern, 36-year-old woman and three centuries will have passed. Series: Vintage Classics Woolf Series. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 181 x 130 x 19. Weight in Grams: 208.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Vintage Classics
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9781784870850
- ISBN
- 9781784870850
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Condition: New
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paperback. Lucy Entwhistle and Everard Wemyss are both reeling from recent unhappiness when they meet and swiftly fall in love. Lucy is Wemyss' 'sweet girl', and to Lucy, Everard is the whole world. The only blot on Lucy's happiness is the shadowy figure of Wemyss' first wife, Vera, who died in mysterious circumstances. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129. Weight in Grams: 368.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Publisher
- Vintage Classics
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9781784872335
- ISBN
- 9781784872335
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Condition: New
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paperback. Conjured up one 'golden afternoon' in 1862 to entertain Alice Liddell, the daughter of the dean of Carroll's college, the dream worlds of nonsensical Wonderland and back-to-front Looking-Glass kingdom depict order turned upside-down. Illustrator(s): Tenniel, Sir John. Editor(s): Haughton, Hugh. Num Pages: 448 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 5AK; FC; YFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (J) Children / Juvenile. Dimension: 196 x 129 x 28. Weight in Grams: 328.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Penguin Classics
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780141439761
- ISBN
- 9780141439761
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Condition: New
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paperback. In a series of pithy, amusing vignettes, the author creates a vivid cast of characters to demonstrate different aspects of human nature. It shows you a wily fox being outwitted by a quick-thinking cicada, a tortoise triumphing over a self-confident hare and a fable-teller named Aesop silencing those who mock the author. Editor(s): Temple, Robert K.G. Translator(s): Temple, Olivia; Temple, Robert K.G. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: 2ACG; 2AHA; DNF; DSBB; FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 195 x 124 x 18. Weight in Grams: 216.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Penguin Classics
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780140446494
- ISBN
- 9780140446494
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Condition: New
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hardcover. Philip's yearning for adventure takes him to Germany and later Paris where he tries to make his mark as an artist before returning to London to study medicine. Here, a tortured and one-sided love affair with Mildred, a vulgar yet irresistible waitress, changes the course of his life for ever. Num Pages: 360 pages. BIC Classification: FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 214 x 137 x 35. Weight in Grams: 656.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1942
- Publisher
- Everyman
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9781841593692
- ISBN
- 9781841593692
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Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 15.29
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hardcover. Editor(s): Corber, William R Kenan Jr Professor in American Institutions and Values Robert J (Trinity College Hartford). Num Pages: 232 pages. BIC Classification: FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 3887 x 5182 x 20. Weight in Grams: 431.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Fordham University Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 232
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780823272556
- ISBN
- 9780823272556
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Condition: New
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paperback. Num Pages: 318 pages. BIC Classification: FC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 20. Weight in Grams: 666.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Dalkey Archive Press United States
- Number of pages
- 318
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781628971231
- ISBN
- 9781628971231
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Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 16.34
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hardcover. Series: Macmillan Collector's Library. Num Pages: 400 pages. BIC Classification: 1QSB; 3JJC; FC; FHD; FJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 150 x 93. .
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Publisher
- Macmillan Collector's Library
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9781509843152
- ISBN
- 9781509843152
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Condition: New
€ 12.99€ 11.29
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