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paperback. Ryunosuke Akutagawa (1892-1927) is one of Japan's foremost stylists - a modernist master whose short stories are marked by highly original imagery, cynicism, beauty and wild humour. This work features stories such as "Rashomon", "In a Bamboo Grove", "The Nose", "O-Gin", "Loyalty", "Death Register", "The Life of a Stupid Man" and "Spinning Gears". Translator(s): Rubin, Jay. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: FA; FYB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 214 x 147 x 22. Weight in Grams: 358.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Penguin Classics
Condition
New
SKU
9780143039846
ISBN
9780143039846
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 12.53

Paperback. Num Pages: 232 pages. BIC Classification: FA; FR; FYB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152. .
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Cleis Press United States
Number of pages
232
Condition
New
SKU
V9781627781305
ISBN
9781627781305
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 15.62

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

paperback. Translator(s): Wortsmann, Peter. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: FC; FYB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 180 x 155 x 22. Weight in Grams: 380.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Archipelago Books United States
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
Edition
1st Edition
SKU
V9780981955728
ISBN
9780981955728
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.47

Paperback. Num Pages: 164 pages. BIC Classification: FA; FYB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 241 x 140 x 15. Weight in Grams: 204.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
University of Iowa Press United States
Number of pages
164
Condition
New
SKU
V9781609381141
ISBN
9781609381141
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 16.34

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

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

paperback. Num Pages: 384 pages, Ill. BIC Classification: FA; FYB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 203 x 134 x 23. Weight in Grams: 364.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1961
Publisher
New Directions United States
Edition
Revised ed.
Number of pages
384
Condition
New
SKU
V9780811201100
ISBN
9780811201100
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 24.99
€ 21.64

Paperback. Translator(s): Mitsutani, Margaret. Series: New Directions Pearls. Num Pages: 64 pages. BIC Classification: FA; FYB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 178 x 118 x 7. Weight in Grams: 62.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
New Directions
Number of pages
60
Condition
New
SKU
V9780811220378
ISBN
9780811220378
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 11.26

paperback. The story of the title deals with a little boy named Larry and his feelings towards his father. When his father returns home from World War II, Larry is resentful and jealous of losing his mother's undivided attention, and finds himself in a constant struggle to win back her affections. Num Pages: 384 pages. BIC Classification: FA; FYB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 129 x 23. Weight in Grams: 284. Good copy showing minimal aging and shelf wear. Light bumping to edges. Ownership details to half title, text is scored and highlighted throughout
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
Penguin Classics England
Condition
Used, Good
SKU
KMK0024988
ISBN
9780141187877
Paperback
Condition: Used, Good

€ 4.99

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

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

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

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

paperback. This volume of eight short stories offers students of German at all levels the opportunity to enjoy a wide range of contemporary literature with the aid of parallel translations. Editor(s): Zillekens, Ernst. Series: Parallel Text. Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: 2ACG; CJBR; FYB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 130 x 13. Weight in Grams: 150. This volume of eight short stories offers students of German at all levels the opportunity to enjoy a wide range of contemporary literature with the aid of parallel translations. Editor(s): Zillekens, Ernst. Series: Parallel Text. Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: 2ACG; CJBR; FYB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 130 x 13. Weight in Grams: 150.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Penguin
Condition
New
SKU
9780140265422
ISBN
9780140265422
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 6.12

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

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

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

Paperback. Num Pages: 384 pages. BIC Classification: FL; FYB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 227 x 155 x 21. Weight in Grams: 365.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Night Shade Books
Condition
New
SKU
V9781597805407
ISBN
9781597805407
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 21.84

paperback. In the spirit of James Joyce's "Dubliners," Mueenuddin's collection of linked stories illuminates a place and a people through an examination of the entwined lives of landowners and their retainers on the Gurmani family farm in Lahore, Pakistan. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: FA; FYB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 139 x 17. Weight in Grams: 210.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
W. W. Norton & Company United States
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9780393337204
ISBN
9780393337204
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 15.12

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