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Classic fiction (pre c 1945)
Paperback. Marian and her sister Laura live a quiet life under their uncle's guardianship until Laura's marriage to Sir Percival Glyde. Sir Percival is a man of many secrets. Hence, Marian and the girls' drawing master, Walter, have to turn detective in order to work out what is going on, and to protect Laura from a fatal plot. Num Pages: 624 pages. BIC Classification: FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130 x 41. Weight in Grams: 440.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Vintage Classics
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780099511243
- ISBN
- 9780099511243
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 8.99€ 8.40
€ 8.99
€ 8.40
Hardback. Engaged as a drawing master to the beautiful Laura Fairlie, Walter is drawn into the sinister intrigues of Sir Percival Glyde and his 'charming' friend Count Fosco, who has a taste for white mice, vanilla bonbons and poison. Series: Penguin Clothbound Classics. Num Pages: 720 pages. BIC Classification: D; FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 206 x 143 x 42. Weight in Grams: 830.
- Edition
- 01st Edition
- Publisher
- Penguin Books Ltd
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780141192420
- ISBN
- 9780141192420
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 24.99€ 14.93
€ 24.99
€ 14.93
Paperback. Editor(s): Peters, Catherine. Series: Oxford World's Classics. Num Pages: 480 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; 3JH; FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 129 x 23. Weight in Grams: 330.
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 480
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Edition
- Reissue
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199555611
- ISBN
- 9780199555611
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.99€ 12.10
€ 14.99
€ 12.10
Paperback. Wilkie Collins's fifth novel, The Dead Secret explores the relationship between a fallen woman, her illegitimate daughter and the recovery of a hidden secret. Set in rugged Cornwall, the novel blends romance with Gothic drama, and in characterization and setting, clearly anticipates the qualities of Collins's next novel, The Woman in White. Editor(s): Nadel, Ira B. Series: Oxford World's Classics. Num Pages: 416 pages. BIC Classification: FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 128 x 20. Weight in Grams: 286.
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 416
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Edition
- Reissue
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199536719
- ISBN
- 9780199536719
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 11.99€ 10.47
€ 11.99
€ 10.47
Paperback. The only edition in print, Man and Wife combines the fast pace and sensational plot of Collins's most famous novels with a biting attack on the inequitable marriage laws in Victorian Britain. Editor(s): Page, Professor Norman. Series: Oxford World's Classics. Num Pages: 688 pages. BIC Classification: FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 193 x 129 x 36. Weight in Grams: 458.
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 688
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199538171
- ISBN
- 9780199538171
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.99€ 12.16
€ 14.99
€ 12.16
Paperback. Part of Alma Classics Evergreens series, this edition of The Woman in White includes pictures and an extensive section on Collins's life and works. Series: Evergreens. Num Pages: 640 pages. BIC Classification: FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 128. .
- Publisher
- Alma Books Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 640
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781847495716
- ISBN
- 9781847495716
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 10.23
€ 10.23
Paperback. Opens with Walter Hartright's eerie encounter on a moonlit London road. Engaged as a drawing master to the beautiful Laura Fairlie, Walter is drawn into the sinister intrigues of Sir Percival Glyde and his 'charming' friend Count Fosco, the 'Napoleon of crime', who has a taste for white mice, vanilla bonbons and poison. Editor(s): Sweet, Matthew. Num Pages: 720 pages, chronology, notes. BIC Classification: FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 129 x 34. Weight in Grams: 488.
- Publisher
- Penguin Books Ltd
- Number of pages
- 720
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Edition
- Reissue
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780141439617
- ISBN
- 9780141439617
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 11.99€ 9.95
€ 11.99
€ 9.95
Paperback. Armadale tells the devastating story of the independent, murderous, and adulterous Lydia Gwilt. This traditional melodrama also considers the modern theme of the role of women in society. Editor(s): Peters, Catherine. Series: Oxford World's Classics. Num Pages: 880 pages. BIC Classification: FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 128 x 41. Weight in Grams: 596.
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 880
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Edition
- Reissue
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199538157
- ISBN
- 9780199538157
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.99€ 12.10
€ 14.99
€ 12.10
Paperback. Series: Oxford World's Classics. Num Pages: 752 pages. BIC Classification: FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 129 x 35. Weight in Grams: 514.
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 752
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Edition
- Oxford World's Classics
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199535637
- ISBN
- 9780199535637
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 10.99€ 9.66
€ 10.99
€ 9.66
Paperback. When Rachel Verinder's birthday present - the Moonstone, a large Indian diamond - is stolen at her party, suspicion and the diamond's mysterious curse seem set to ruin everyone and everything she loves. Only Sergeant Cuff's famous detective skills offer any hope of peace and a future for them all. Series: The Penguin English Library. Num Pages: 640 pages. BIC Classification: FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 126 x 17. Weight in Grams: 436.
- Publisher
- Penguin Books Ltd
- Number of pages
- 640
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Edition
- UK ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780141198873
- ISBN
- 9780141198873
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 10.67
€ 13.99
€ 10.67
Paperback. After the tragic deaths of their parents, Magdalen and Norah discover the devastating news that they are both illegitimate and not entitled to any inheritance. Norah is forced to become a governess to earn her keep but Magdalen has grander plans and embarks on an elaborate scheme of revenge against her cold-hearted relatives. Num Pages: 784 pages. BIC Classification: FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130 x 42. Weight in Grams: 540.
- Publisher
- Vintage Publishing
- Number of pages
- 784
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Edition
- UK ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780099519027
- ISBN
- 9780099519027
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.99€ 11.45
€ 14.99
€ 11.45
Paperback. Editor(s): Blain, Virginia. Series: Oxford World's Classics. Num Pages: 784 pages, drawing. BIC Classification: FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 195 x 128 x 38. Weight in Grams: 528.
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 784
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Edition
- Reissue
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199536733
- ISBN
- 9780199536733
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 11.32
€ 13.99
€ 11.32
Paperback. A collection of strange stories from Wilkie Collins, author of The Woman in White and The Moonstone. It also includes the novella, The Haunted Hotel, a combination of detective and ghost story set in Venice, a city of waterways and death. Editor(s): Davies, David Stuart. Series Editor(s): Davies, David Stuart. Series: Tales of Mystery & the Supernatural. Num Pages: 336 pages. BIC Classification: FC; FK; FYB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 127 x 18. Weight in Grams: 224.
- Publisher
- Wordsworth Editions Ltd
- Number of pages
- 336
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Edition
- paperback / softback
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781840225334
- ISBN
- 9781840225334
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 7.23
€ 7.23
Paperback. Engaged as a drawing master to the beautiful Laura Fairlie, Hartright's Walter is drawn into the sinister intrigues of Sir Percival Glyde and his 'charming' friend Count Fosco, who has a taste for white mice, vanilla bonbons and poison. Series: The Penguin English Library. Num Pages: 736 pages. BIC Classification: FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 130 x 33. Weight in Grams: 504.
- Publisher
- Penguin Books Ltd
- Number of pages
- 736
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780141389431
- ISBN
- 9780141389431
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 11.99€ 9.93
€ 11.99
€ 9.93
Paperback. When Rachel Verinder receives a gift of an astonishing yellow diamond from her bitter old uncle for her eighteenth birthday, she has no idea that the stone brings great danger with it. When the diamond goes missing during the night the ensuing investigations gradually bring to light the sinister history of the jewel. Num Pages: 496 pages. BIC Classification: FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 129 x 34. Weight in Grams: 348.
- Publisher
- Vintage Publishing United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 496
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Edition
- UK ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780099519003
- ISBN
- 9780099519003
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 11.99€ 9.95
€ 11.99
€ 9.95
Paperback. This suspenseful case study in villainy pits the scheming Madame Fontaine against another strong woman, and a former inmate of Bedlam asylum. With its intricate plot and memorable characters, Jezebel's Daughter shares its sensational nature with Collins's major novels. This edition examines the Victorian fascination with criminality. Editor(s): Hall, Jason David. Series: Oxford World's Classics. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 195 x 140 x 15. Weight in Grams: 214.
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 304
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780198703211
- ISBN
- 9780198703211
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.99€ 12.10
€ 14.99
€ 12.10
Paperback. In Basil's secret and unconsummated marriage to the linen-draper's sexually precocious daughter, and the shocking betrayal, insanity, and death that follow, Collins reveals the bustling, commercial London of the 19th century wreaking its vengeance on a still powerful aristocratic world. Editor(s): Goldman, Dorothy. Series: Oxford World's Classics. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 129 x 15. Weight in Grams: 226.
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 320
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199536702
- ISBN
- 9780199536702
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 11.33
€ 13.99
€ 11.33
Paperback. Part of Alma Classics Evergreen series, The Moonstone is here presented with an extensive section on Collins's life and works. Series: Alma Classics Evergreens. Num Pages: 512 pages. BIC Classification: FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 201 x 129 x 39. Weight in Grams: 412.
- Publisher
- Alma Classics
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781847494221
- ISBN
- 9781847494221
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 10.99€ 9.70
€ 10.99
€ 9.70
Hardback. Designed to appeal to both general and specialist readers, this volume presents a group of works by O'Brien (1828-1862), an early innovator in the short story form, that explore one of his special interests-the representation of individual consciousness. All but three of the thirteen stories are reprinted here for the first time Num Pages: 196 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: FC; FYB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 236 x 159 x 19. Weight in Grams: 454.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- University of Delaware Press United States
- Number of pages
- 196
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781611494020
- ISBN
- 9781611494020
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 113.10
€ 113.10
Hardback. Num Pages: 420 pages, frontispiece. BIC Classification: FC; FYB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 241 x 164 x 28. Weight in Grams: 603.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- University of Delaware Press United States
- Number of pages
- 420
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781611490466
- ISBN
- 9781611490466
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 158.66
€ 158.66