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Classic fiction (pre c 1945)

Paperback. Provides an annotated translation of the famous Chin P'ing Mei, an anonymous sixteenth-century Chinese novel that focuses on the domestic life of His-men Ch'ing, a corrupt, upwardly mobile merchant in a provincial town, who maintains a harem of six wives and concubines. Series: Princeton Library of Asian Translations. Num Pages: 720 pages, 40 halftones. BIC Classification: 2GDC; DSBD; DSK; FC; FYT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 156 x 235 x 45. Weight in Grams: 1060.
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
720
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691126197
ISBN
9780691126197
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 54.99
€ 39.95

Hardcover. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: FC; FV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 155 x 97 x 18. Weight in Grams: 250.
Publisher
Four Corners Books
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9780956192851
ISBN
9780956192851
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 21.99
€ 19.87

Paperback. Paul Morel is the focus of his disappointed and fiercely protective mother's life. Their tender, devoted and intense bond comes under strain when Paul falls in love with Miriam Leivers, a local girl his mother disapproves of. Num Pages: 448 pages. BIC Classification: FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 132 x 30. Weight in Grams: 312.
Publisher
Vintage Publishing United Kingdom
Number of pages
448
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099540755
ISBN
9780099540755
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.10

Paperback. There's nothing sinister about a London bus. Nothing supernatural could occur on a busy Tube platform. There's nothing terrifying about a little caterpillar. And a telephone, what could be scary about that? There's no need for a ticking clock, a limping footstep, or a knock at the door to start you trembling. There's nothing to be scared of. Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: FC; FKC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 132 x 198 x 14. Weight in Grams: 162.
Publisher
Vintage Publishing
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781784871901
ISBN
9781784871901
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 10.89

Paperback. Edward Waverley, a naive, sensitive young man, is posted to Scotland with his regiment, and becomes caught between the clans of the Jacobite Rising and the forces of the Hanoverian regime. He must decide whether he will follow the civilization he has always known, or be drawn into an older world of honour and loyalty. Num Pages: 576 pages. BIC Classification: FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 148 x 197 x 27. Weight in Grams: 394.
Publisher
Penguin Classics
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780140436600
ISBN
9780140436600
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.76

Paperback. Series: Oxford World's Classics. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 127 x 12. Weight in Grams: 170.
Publisher
Oxford University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
240
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780199540235
ISBN
9780199540235
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 10.99
€ 10.03

Paperback. Series: Modern Library. Num Pages: 480 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: FA; FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 204 x 131 x 26. Weight in Grams: 356.
Publisher
Random House USA Inc United States
Number of pages
480
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Edition
New ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780375761324
ISBN
9780375761324
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 18.01

Paperback. A masterful recreation of the legend of Tristan and Iseult, set in 19th century Cornwall. Series: VMC. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 128 x 21. Weight in Grams: 200.
Publisher
Little, Brown Book Group
Number of pages
288
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Condition
New
SKU
V9781844080670
ISBN
9781844080670
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 10.31

Paperback. Wolves and grandmothers, ugly sisters, a house made of bread, a goose made of gold. This is a collection of folk tales collected by the Grimm brothers. Translator(s): Zipes, Jack David. Num Pages: 1072 pages, b&w. BIC Classification: FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 132 x 47. Weight in Grams: 746.
Publisher
Vintage Classics London
Number of pages
1072
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099511441
ISBN
9780099511441
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.53

Paperback. Widely regarded as one of Trollope's most successful later novels,He Knew He Was Right is a study of marriage and of sexual relationships cast against a background of agitation for women's rights. Editor(s): Sutherland, John. Series: Oxford World's Classics. Num Pages: 992 pages. BIC Classification: FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 195 x 131 x 45. Weight in Grams: 670.
Publisher
Oxford University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
992
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780199537709
ISBN
9780199537709
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 12.58

Hardback. Since childhood, Kusama has been afflicted with a condition that makes her see spots, which means she sees the world in a surreal, almost hallucinogenic way that sits very well with the Wonderland of Alice. Num Pages: 192 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 223 x 191 x 24. Weight in Grams: 642.
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd
Number of pages
192
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Edition
UK ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9780141197302
ISBN
9780141197302
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 28.96

Paperback. Editor(s): Slater, Catherine. Series: Oxford World's Classics. Num Pages: 592 pages. BIC Classification: FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 195 x 129 x 29. Weight in Grams: 396.
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Number of pages
592
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780199539253
ISBN
9780199539253
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.76

Paperback. A novel built out of a series of dramatic scenes that illuminate eternal conflicts at the heart of human existence: most especially our desire for self-expression and self-fulfilment, as against the constraints of morality and human laws. Translator(s): Garnett, Constance. Series Editor(s): Carabine, Dr. Keith. Series: Wordsworth Classics. Num Pages: 528 pages, maps. BIC Classification: FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 128 x 30. Weight in Grams: 332.
Edition
New edition
Publisher
Wordsworth Editions
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Condition
New
SKU
V9781840224306
ISBN
9781840224306
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 6.33

Hardback. Relates the adventures of Vakula, the blacksmith, in his fight against the devil, who has stolen the moon above the village of Dikanka and is wreaking havoc on its inhabitants, all to win the love of the most beautiful girl in town. Num Pages: 96 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 135 x 187 x 12. Weight in Grams: 158.
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9780143122487
ISBN
9780143122487
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 21.99
€ 18.22

Paperback. Tells the story of a quiet cathedral town shaken by scandal. This title presents a drama of conscience that pits individual integrity against worldly ambition. Series: The Penguin English Library. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 128 x 192 x 7. Weight in Grams: 186.
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd
Number of pages
256
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Edition
UK ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9780141198996
ISBN
9780141198996
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 10.89

Hardback. Timeless in its evocation of idealised family life and robustly enduring, Little Women is recognised as one of the best-loved classic children's stories of all time. Originally written as a 'girls' story', its appeal transcends the boundaries of time and age, making it as popular with adults as it is with young readers. Series: Macmillan Collector's Library. Num Pages: 664 pages. BIC Classification: FC. Category: (J) Children / Juvenile. Dimension: 104 x 157 x 32. Weight in Grams: 340.
Publisher
Pan Macmillan
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Edition
Reissue
Condition
New
SKU
V9781509827770
ISBN
9781509827770
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 11.82

Paperback. .
Publisher
Gallic Books
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9781910709016
ISBN
9781910709016
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 10.89

Paperback. New England boy, Arthur Gordon Pym, stows away on a whaling ship with its captain's son, Augustus. The two boys repeatedly find themselves on the brink of death or discovery and witness many terrifying events, including mutiny, cannibalism, and frantic pursuits. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 170 x 119 x 13. Weight in Grams: 204.
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
288
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Edition
Penguin Classics
Condition
New
SKU
V9780140437485
ISBN
9780140437485
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 10.31

Paperback. IN A SUMMER SEASON is one of Elizabeth Taylor's finest novels in which, in a moving and powerful climax, she reveals love to be the thing it is: beautiful, often funny, and sometimes tragic. Series: VMC. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: FA; FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 128 x 198 x 23. Weight in Grams: 156.
Publisher
Little, Brown Book Group
Number of pages
224
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Edition
New
Condition
New
SKU
V9781844083206
ISBN
9781844083206
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.76

Paperback. A new translation of Robert Musil's first novel, a fresco of psychoanalysis, philosophy, eroticism, snobbery, sado-masochism and schoolboy humour, a hothouse of alternately repressed and unchained desires that prefigure the carnage of both World Wars. Translator(s): Moncrieff, Christopher. Num Pages: 250 pages. BIC Classification: FC; FYT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 195 x 132 x 15. Weight in Grams: 192.
Publisher
Alma Books Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
250
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9781847493545
ISBN
9781847493545
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 10.99
€ 10.03

Paperback. .
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Condition
New
SKU
V9780141186436
ISBN
9780141186436
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 14.31

Paperback. An immediate best-seller on publication, Ben Hur remains a dazzling achievement by any standards. A thoroughly exhilarating tale of betrayal, revenge and salvation, it is the only novel that ranks with Uncle Tom's Cabin as a genuine American folk possession. Series Editor(s): Carabine, Dr. Keith. Series: Wordsworth Classics. Num Pages: 400 pages. BIC Classification: FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 127 x 22. Weight in Grams: 260.
Publisher
Wordsworth Editions
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1995
Edition
New ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9781853262838
ISBN
9781853262838
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 6.33

Paperback. Katharine Hilbery is beautiful and privileged, but uncertain of her future. She must choose between becoming engaged to the oddly prosaic poet William Rodney, and her dangerous attraction to the passionate Ralph Denham. Num Pages: 496 pages, 1 map. BIC Classification: FA; FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 130 x 25. Weight in Grams: 352.
Publisher
Penguin Twentieth-Century Classics
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1996
Edition
Revised ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9780140185683
ISBN
9780140185683
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 11.90

Paperback. Part of Alma Classics Fitzgerald series of lavishly produced editions with flaps and 4 b&w plates, 'Babylon Revisited' is presented here with a selection of other tales published in the same period, such as 'Crazy Sunday' - an account of alcoholism and infidelity in Hollywood - which showcase the author at his creative best. Num Pages: 256 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: FC; FYB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 132 x 21. Weight in Grams: 282.
Publisher
Oneworld Classics Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9781847493804
ISBN
9781847493804
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 10.99
€ 10.02

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