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Fiction in translation

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Fiction in translation

Paperback. This new translation includes Kafka's two published collections, A Country Doctor and A Hunger Artist with other, uncollected stories, aphorisms, and parables that have become part of the Kafka canon. Enigmatic, satirical, often bleakly humorous, the stories meditate on art and artists and the human experience. Includes an introduction and notes. Translator(s): Crick, Joyce. Series: Oxford World's Classics. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: FC; FYB; FYT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 130 x 196 x 16. Weight in Grams: 204.
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Number of pages
272
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780199600922
ISBN
9780199600922
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.05

Paperback. Kafka's novel is a study of relationships, particularly between the individual and society and between thought and action. K's isolation and perplexity and his begging for the approval of elusive and anonymous powers, epitomize Kafka's vision of 20th-century alienation and anxiety. Translator(s): Underwood, J. A. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: FC; FYT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 201 x 161 x 19. Weight in Grams: 220.
Publisher
Vintage Classics
Number of pages
304
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1992
Condition
New
SKU
V9780749399528
ISBN
9780749399528
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.02

Paperback. "This fine version, with David Cronenberg's inspired introduction and the new translator's beguiling afterword, is, I suspect, the most disturbing though the most comforting of all so far; others will follow, but don't hesitate: this is the transforming text for you."-Richard Howard Translator(s): Bernofsky, Susan. Num Pages: 128 pages. BIC Classification: FC; FYT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 211 x 139 x 8. Weight in Grams: 162.
Publisher
WW Norton & Co United States
Number of pages
160
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Edition
First Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780393347098
ISBN
9780393347098
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 12.64

Paperback. Translator(s): Harman, Mark. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: FC; FYT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 133 x 19. Weight in Grams: 340.
Publisher
Schocken
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Edition
New
Condition
New
SKU
V9780805211061
ISBN
9780805211061
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 18.99
€ 16.71

Paperback. BIC Classification: FC; FYB; FYT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 204 x 184 x 26. Weight in Grams: 480.
Publisher
Schocken Books United States
Number of pages
512
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1995
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780805210552
ISBN
9780805210552
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.99
€ 19.36

Paperback. One morning, Gregor Samsa wakes up to find himself transformed into a giant insect. His family is understandably perturbed and he finds himself an outsider in his own home. The author explores the confusing nature of human experience with compelling originality. Translator(s): Muir, Edwin. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: FC; FYB; FYT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 130 x 15. Weight in Grams: 174.
Publisher
Vintage
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1992
Edition
New edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780749399535
ISBN
9780749399535
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 10.29

Paperback. The terrifying tale of Joseph K, a respectable functionary in a bank, who is suddenly arrested and must defend his innocence against a charge about which he can get no information. A nightmare vision of the excesses of modern bureaucracy wedded to the mad agendas of twentieth-century totalitarian regimes. Translator(s): Muir, Edwin; Muir, Willa. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: FC; FYT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 132 x 14. Weight in Grams: 164.
Publisher
Vintage Classics
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Condition
New
SKU
9780099428640
ISBN
9780099428640
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 9.75

Paperback. In 1945, W. H. Auden remarked that Kafka stands in the same relation to his century as Shakespeare does to his-Kafka is the representative of the twentieth century, the poet who gives it its voice. Editor(s): Corngold, Stanley. Series: Norton Critical Editions. Num Pages: 362 pages. BIC Classification: FC; FYB; FYT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 213 x 132 x 20. Weight in Grams: 358.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
WW Norton & Co
Condition
New
SKU
V9780393924794
ISBN
9780393924794
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 20.68

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.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Penguin Classics
Condition
New
SKU
9780143105244
ISBN
9780143105244
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 12.53

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.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1992
Publisher
Vintage Classics
Condition
New
SKU
9780749399467
ISBN
9780749399467
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.14

Paperback. A woman is found murdered in her bathtub, and the murder made to look like a suicide. A strange symbol is found near the body. Then a second victim is discovered. How are these deaths, and rumours of an Icelandic demon, linked to the secretive Association for the Study of the Writings of Maximilien Robespierre? Translator(s): Reynolds, Sian. Num Pages: 384 pages. BIC Classification: FF; FYT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129. Weight in Grams: 368.
Publisher
Vintage Publishing
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9781784702625
ISBN
9781784702625
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 11.88

Paperback. Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: FA; FFC; FYT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129. Weight in Grams: 367.
Publisher
Pushkin Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9781782271970
ISBN
9781782271970
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 10.99
€ 9.20

Paperback. "First published in French as Le Monte-Charge in 1961"--Title page verso. Translator(s): Bellos, David. Num Pages: 128 pages. BIC Classification: FFC; FYT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 204 x 198 x 11. Weight in Grams: 114.
Publisher
Pushkin Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781782271994
ISBN
9781782271994
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 10.73

paperback. The number 1 European bestseller by the author of the international phenomenon A Man Called Ove, Britt-Marie was Here is a funny, poignant and uplifting tale of love, community, and second chances. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: FA; FYT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 131 x 198 x 24. Weight in Grams: 226.
Publisher
Hodder
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781473617230
ISBN
9781473617230
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.05

Paperback. The hilarious, heart-breaking novel by the author of the international bestseller A MAN CALLED OVE. Translator(s): Koch, Henning. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: FA; FYT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129. .
Publisher
Hodder & Stoughton General Division
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
UK ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9781444775853
ISBN
9781444775853
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.08

Paperback. The international phenomenon: quirky and bittersweet, heartbreaking yet outrageously funny. Perfect for fans of Rachel Joyce's The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry and Jonas Jonasson's The 100 Year Old Man Who Climbed Out of a Window and Disappeared. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: FA; FYT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 128 x 23. Weight in Grams: 224.
Publisher
Hodder & Stoughton
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9781444775815
ISBN
9781444775815
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.02

Paperback. Translator(s): Agee, Joel. Num Pages: 160 pages. BIC Classification: FFC; FYT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 129 x 15. Weight in Grams: 116.
Publisher
Pushkin Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9781782273394
ISBN
9781782273394
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 10.75

Paperback. As well as the text itself and an informative introduction, this new edition includes a selection of background documents (also newly translated), which help set the work in the cultural and intellectual context out of which it emerged. Translator(s): Lodge, Kirsten. Series: Broadview Editions. Num Pages: 140 pages. BIC Classification: FC; FYT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 217 x 154 x 11. Weight in Grams: 242.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Broadview Press Ltd
Edition
Tra
Condition
New
SKU
V9781554812219
ISBN
9781554812219
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.99
€ 16.61

Paperback. Part of Alma Classics Evergreen series, this new edition includes pictures and section on Dostoevsky's life and works. Seen by many as the first existentialist novel, Notes from Underground was a pivotal moment in the development of modern literature and has inspired countless novelists, thinkers and film-makers. Translator(s): Zinovieff, Kyril; Hughes, Jenny. Series: Alma Classics Evergreens. Num Pages: 160 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: FC; FYT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 132 x 11. Weight in Grams: 156.
Publisher
Alma Classics
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9781847493743
ISBN
9781847493743
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 9.99
€ 8.96

Paperback. An introduction that places the underground man in the historical context of nineteenth-century modernity's movement toward secularism, examines his psychological dynamics, and identifies the developments in Russian intellectual life that the work parodies and criticises. Editor(s): Guignon, Charles; Aho, Kevin. Translator(s): Garnett, Constance. Num Pages: 144 pages. BIC Classification: FC; FYT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 214 x 139 x 10. Weight in Grams: 130.
Publisher
Hackett Publishing Co, Inc United States
Number of pages
99
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Condition
New
SKU
V9780872209053
ISBN
9780872209053
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 11.01

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