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mass_market. Welcome to motherhood - a land of aching fatigue, constant self-sacrifice and thankless servitude, a land of bottomless devotion, small hands and feet like warm pink roses, and velvet kisses. This book offers a collection of short stories dealing with motherhood such as: Dear George, Hey Yeah Right Get a Life and Constitutional. Series: Vintage Minis. Num Pages: 128 pages. BIC Classification: FA; FYB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 178 x 110 x 8. Weight in Grams: 83.
- Publication date
- 2017
- Publisher
- Vintage Classics
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9781784872731
- ISBN
- 9781784872731
Condition: New
€ 7.99€ 7.67
€ 7.99
€ 7.67
paperback. A comprehensive selection of Voltaire's very brief contes and melanges: tiny feats of narrative compression, each often no more than a few pages long. Their genre is something between a tale and a polemic - more gestures than stories. Translator(s): Cuffe, Theo. Num Pages: 208 pages, chronlogy, further reading, notes. BIC Classification: 2ADF; DSBD; DSK; FYB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129 x 12. Weight in Grams: 162.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Penguin Classics
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780140446869
- ISBN
- 9780140446869
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.99€ 12.53
€ 14.99
€ 12.53
paperback. First in a two volume collection of short stories by the acclaimed author of 'Empire of the Sun', 'Crash' and 'Super-Cannes'. The new edition is introduced by Adam Thirwell. Num Pages: 784 pages. BIC Classification: FA; FYB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 44. Weight in Grams: 550.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Fourth Estate
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780007242290
- ISBN
- 9780007242290
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 13.83
€ 19.99
€ 13.83
hardcover. Edgar Allan Poe's gift for the macabre influenced Baudelaire and French symbolism, Freudian analysis, the detective novel and the Hollywood film. His psychologically profound stories, which comprise this book, represent the darker side of the 19th-century American sensibility. Num Pages: 955 pages. BIC Classification: FKC; FYB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 213 x 134 x 46. Weight in Grams: 886.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1992
- Publisher
- Everyman
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9781857150995
- ISBN
- 9781857150995
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 22.99€ 18.89
€ 22.99
€ 18.89
Paperback.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- Vintage United Kingdom
- Edition
- New Ed
- Number of pages
- 208
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780749386870
- ISBN
- 9780749386870
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 14.21
€ 17.99
€ 14.21
Paperback. M.R. James is probably the finest ghost-story writer England has ever produced. These tales are not only classics of their genre, but are also superb examples of beautifully-paced understatement, convincing background and chilling terror. Series Editor(s): Davies, David Stuart. Series: Tales of Mystery & the Supernatural. Num Pages: 368 pages. BIC Classification: FK; FYB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 125 x 20. Weight in Grams: 240.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Wordsworth Editions Ltd
- Edition
- New Edition
- Number of pages
- 368
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9781840225518
- ISBN
- 9781840225518
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 7.20
€ 7.20
paperback. A collection of stories, which represent the diversity of the time and include satires, explorations of private obsessions and experiments in form and language. Editor(s): Newnham, Richard. Num Pages: 176 pages. BIC Classification: FA; FYB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 194 x 129 x 11. Weight in Grams: 136.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1975
- Publisher
- Penguin
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780140020403
- ISBN
- 9780140020403
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 11.03
€ 13.99
€ 11.03
paperback. Containing eight stories by 20th century French writers, this work offers insights into French life and literature and are accompanied by a parallel English text, making them suiatble for both French and English language students. It includes "Green Tobacco" by Clair Sainte-Soline, and the tale of "The Ants" by, Boris Vian. Editor(s): Lee, Simon. Num Pages: 240 pages, notes. BIC Classification: FA; FYB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130 x 16. Weight in Grams: 174.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1972
- Publisher
- Penguin
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780140034141
- ISBN
- 9780140034141
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 11.03
€ 13.99
€ 11.03
paperback. Includes eight stories which offer a varied and representative collection of twentieth century German authors from a range of political and cultural backgrounds. This anthology is suitable for the German student of English as well as the English student of German. It reflects trends in German literature. Editor(s): Constantine, David. Num Pages: 288 pages, notes. BIC Classification: FA; FYB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130 x 18. Weight in Grams: 214.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1976
- Publisher
- Penguin
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780140041194
- ISBN
- 9780140041194
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 11.03
€ 13.99
€ 11.03
paperback. Ten witty and enchanting animal fables in verse which, like a modern Aesop's Fables, can be enjoyed by young and old alike Num Pages: 144 pages, 35. BIC Classification: FA; FYB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129 x 12. Weight in Grams: 142. Very good copy with minor wear and age
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Orion Books London
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KMK0025554
- ISBN
- 9780753807743
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 5.12
€ 5.12
paperback. Num Pages: 61 pages. BIC Classification: FA; FYB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 212 x 197 x 6. Weight in Grams: 90. Very good clean copy showing minor age and shelfwear
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1986
- Publisher
- Attic Press Dublin
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KMK0025624
- ISBN
- 9780946211272
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 5.12
€ 5.12
paperback. Three people are frozen in a conspiracy of silence that prevents love's consummation; a nine-year-old dreams that a movie part heals her fragmented family life; a brother and sister forge a new life amid terrible beauty of Ireland after Rebellion; and in title story, a man chooses between his longtime love and a life of solitude on family farm. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: FA; FYB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 126 x 18. Weight in Grams: 178. Good clean copy. Covers showing light shelf wear. Lightly toned, text is crisp and clear and remains a very good copy
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Penguin Books
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KSG0031526
- ISBN
- 9780140294699
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 18.00
€ 18.00
paperback. The second in a two volume collection of short stories by the acclaimed author of 'Empire of the Sun', 'Crash' and 'Super-Cannes'. The new edition is introduced by Adam Thirwell. Num Pages: 784 pages. BIC Classification: FA; FYB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129 x 46. Weight in Grams: 562.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Fourth Estate
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780007245765
- ISBN
- 9780007245765
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 15.53
€ 19.99
€ 15.53
paperback. The extraordinary stories of 'Saki' are a mixture of humorous satire, irony and the macabre, in which the stupidities and hypocrisy of conventional society are viciously pilloried. Series Editor(s): Carabine, Dr. Keith. Series: Wordsworth Classics. Num Pages: 512 pages. BIC Classification: FA; FYB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 202 x 138 x 28. Weight in Grams: 324.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Wordsworth Editions Ltd
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9781853260711
- ISBN
- 9781853260711
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 7.01
€ 7.01
paperback. Guy de Maupassant was a master of the short story. This collection displays his lively diversity, with tales that vary in theme and tone, ranging from tragedy and satire to comedy and farce. Series Editor(s): Carabine, Dr. Keith. Series: Wordsworth Classics. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: FC; FYB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 128 x 197 x 14. Weight in Grams: 148.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- Wordsworth Editions
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9781853261893
- ISBN
- 9781853261893
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 7.01
€ 7.01
paperback. Contains a selection of Beaumont's stories, including five stories that he later adapted for Twilight Zone episodes. This volume contains an introduction by Ray Bradbury and an afterword by William Shatner, two fellow science fiction luminaries who counted themselves among Beaumont's close friends. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: FA; FYB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 130 x 197 x 20. Weight in Grams: 236.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Penguin Classics
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780143107651
- ISBN
- 9780143107651
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 12.99€ 10.45
€ 12.99
€ 10.45
paperback. Each of these short stories was written specifically for Christmas. They combine concern for social ills with the myths and memories of childhood and traditional Christmas spirit-lore. The stories include "A Christmas Carol", "The Chimes", "The Battle of Life" and "The Cricket on the Hearth". Illustrator(s): Landseer, Edward; Maclise, Daniel; Stanfield, Clarkson; Stone, Frank; Doyle, Richard; Leech, John; Tenniel, Sir John. Series Editor(s): Carabine, Dr. Keith. Series: Wordsworth Classics. Num Pages: 416 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: FC; FYB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 126 x 197 x 21. Weight in Grams: 266.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Wordsworth Editions Ltd
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9781853262685
- ISBN
- 9781853262685
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 7.01
€ 7.01
Not Normal, Illinois: Peculiar Fictions from the Flyover
Apple, Max; Brouwer, Joel. Ed(S): Martone, Mi...
paperback. Do Midwesterners have a peculiar way of looking at the world? Is there something not quite right about the way they see things? For such a normal place, the heartland has produced some writers who take an individual approach to storytelling. This book contains 33 tales that showcase the wonderful vision of some of the region's best-known writers. Editor(s): Martone, Michael. Series: Quarry Books. Num Pages: 328 pages, 21 b&w illus. BIC Classification: DQ; FYB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5969 x 3963 x 20. Weight in Grams: 527.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Quarry Books United States
- Number of pages
- 328
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780253210227
- ISBN
- 9780253210227
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 24.99€ 23.14
€ 24.99
€ 23.14
hardcover. This selection of stories by Katherine Mansfield has been chosen by Claire Tomalin and emphasize the stronger, feminist side of her writing rather than the popular, more sentimental view. The 21 stories are presented in chronological order and include "Prelude", "The Garden Party" and "At the Bay". Num Pages: 268 pages. BIC Classification: 2ABU; FA; FYB; JFFK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 177 x 210 x 25. Weight in Grams: 458.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1991
- Publisher
- Everyman
- Edition
- First Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9781857150483
- ISBN
- 9781857150483
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 11.14
€ 13.99
€ 11.14
paperback. Features short stories that are spread over landscapes ranging from northern California and the urban Southwest to the hills of eastern Kentucky and the Caribbean island of St Lucia. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: FA; FYB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 195 x 128 x 20. Weight in Grams: 208.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- Faber & Faber
- Edition
- Main
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780571179572
- ISBN
- 9780571179572
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 12.99€ 10.45
€ 12.99
€ 10.45
Paperback. Includes such stories as: "Father! Father! Burning Bright"; "The Clothes They Stood Up In"; "The Laying on of Hands"; and "The Lady in the Van". Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: FYB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 128 x 20. Weight in Grams: 204.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Profile Books
- Edition
- Main
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781861978196
- ISBN
- 9781861978196
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 10.85
€ 13.99
€ 10.85
Paperback. .
- Publisher
- Dover Publications Inc.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- First Edition, First ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780486794648
- ISBN
- 9780486794648
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 11.99€ 10.41
€ 11.99
€ 10.41
Hardcover. .
- Publisher
- Melrose Books
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781909757141
- ISBN
- 9781909757141
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 14.23
€ 14.23
Hardback. Strange and fantastical, the fairy tales of Bela Balazs (1884-1949), Hungarian writer, film critic, and famous librettist of "Bluebeard's Castle", reflect his profound interest in friendship, alienation, and Taoist philosophy. This title features sixteen stories of Balazs. Illustrator(s): Lydes, Mariette. Series: Oddly Modern Fairy Tales. Num Pages: 208 pages, 15 line illus. BIC Classification: 1FPC; FQ; FYB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 204 x 147 x 17. Weight in Grams: 324.
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Number of pages
- 192
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691147116
- ISBN
- 9780691147116
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 20.48
€ 26.99
€ 20.48