Classic fiction (pre c 1945)
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Classic fiction (pre c 1945)
Paperback. The importance of Chekhov's stories is now recognized by readers as well as by fellow authors. Their themes - alienation, the absurdity and tragedy of human existence - have as much relevance today as when they were written, and this superb new translation captures their modernist spirit. Among the fourteen stories included are 'The Lady with the Little Dog', 'Gusev', and 'Rothschild's Violin'. Translator(s): Bartlett, Rosamund. Series: Oxford World's Classics. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: FC; FYB; FYT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 195 x 129 x 14. Weight in Grams: 184.
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 256
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199536689
- ISBN
- 9780199536689
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 11.99€ 10.50
€ 11.99
€ 10.50
Paperback. Translator(s): Constantine, Peter. Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 140. Weight in Grams: 367.
- Publisher
- Seven Stories Press,U.S.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- Reprint, Translation
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781609807689
- ISBN
- 9781609807689
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 15.96
€ 17.99
€ 15.96
Paperback. 'I did have hallucinations, but did they harm anyone? Who did they harm, that's what I'd like to know!' This title features three disturbing tales of supernatural hallucinations, hysterical obsession and moral decay. It includes fables, decadence, heartbreak, tall tales, satire, ghosts, battles and elephants. Series: Penguin Little Black Classics. Num Pages: 128 pages. BIC Classification: FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 161 x 111. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publisher
- Penguin Books Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 128
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- UK ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780241251782
- ISBN
- 9780241251782
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 5.46
€ 5.46
Paperback. Editor(s): Hingley, Ronald. Series: Oxford World's Classics. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: FC; FYB; FYT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 195 x 129 x 13. Weight in Grams: 194.
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 272
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199555451
- ISBN
- 9780199555451
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 12.96
€ 15.99
€ 12.96
Paperback. Num Pages: 344 pages. BIC Classification: FC; FYB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 201 x 131 x 25. Weight in Grams: 392.
- Publisher
- Vintage Books
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1991
- Edition
- 1st Vintage Classics Ed
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780679733751
- ISBN
- 9780679733751
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 16.99€ 13.77
€ 16.99
€ 13.77
Paperback. This short collection shows Chekhov in an amusing, playful light, poking fun at the greed, sycophancy and ignorance of his characters, with the moral detachment that also characterizes his major, serious works. Series: Quirky Classics. Num Pages: 117 pages. BIC Classification: FC; FYT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 112 x 297 x 12. Weight in Grams: 96.
- Publisher
- Alma Classics
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781847496867
- ISBN
- 9781847496867
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 10.99€ 9.69
€ 10.99
€ 9.69
Paperback. Translator(s): Hingley, Ronald. Series: Oxford World's Classics. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: FC; FYB; FYT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 195 x 129 x 17. Weight in Grams: 200.
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 272
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Edition
- Reissue
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199553891
- ISBN
- 9780199553891
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.99€ 12.14
€ 14.99
€ 12.14
Paperback. This collection of lesser-known of short stories - ranging from absurd humorous sketches to psychological pieces and tragic stories - demonstrates Anton Chekhov's mastery of the genre. Translator(s): Fitzlyon, April. Num Pages: 200 pages. BIC Classification: FC; FYB; FYT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). .
- Publisher
- Alma Classics
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781847494757
- ISBN
- 9781847494757
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 11.28
€ 11.28
Paperback. Tells stories from the middle period of the author's career - influenced by his own experiences as a doctor. In this title, all the stories feature characters who face madness, alienation and frustration before they experience brief, ephemeral moments of insight, often earned at great cost, where they confront the reality of their existence. Translator(s): Wilks, Ronald. Num Pages: 368 pages, notes. BIC Classification: FC; FYB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 128 x 23. Weight in Grams: 268.
- Publisher
- Penguin Classics
- Number of pages
- 368
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Edition
- New Ed
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780140447866
- ISBN
- 9780140447866
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.99€ 11.44
€ 14.99
€ 11.44
Paperback. A collection of stories such as "Peasants", "The House with the Mezzanine" and "My Life", in which, the author paints a picture of the conditions of the poor and of their powerlessness in the face of exploitation and hardship. Translator(s): Wilks, Ronald. Num Pages: 384 pages, bibliography, chronology, notes. BIC Classification: FC; FYB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 127 x 24. Weight in Grams: 288.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Penguin Classics
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780140447873
- ISBN
- 9780140447873
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 12.99€ 9.61
€ 12.99
€ 9.61
Paperback. Tells the tale of a boy's journey to a new school in Kiev, travelling through majestic landscapes towards an unknown destiny. 'Gusev' depicts an ocean voyage, where the sea takes on a terrifying, primeval power. Translator(s): Wilks, Ronald. Num Pages: 416 pages, further reading, chronology, notes. BIC Classification: FC; FYB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 131 x 25. Weight in Grams: 304.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Penguin Classics
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780140447859
- ISBN
- 9780140447859
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 10.45
€ 19.99
€ 10.45
Paperback. In the Twilight, the third collection of short stories compiled by Anton Chekhov himself, was his first major success and won him the prestigious Pushkin Prize when it was published in 1887. This volume represents a clear milestone in the writer's passage from the youthful author of slight comic sketches, to the master of the short-story genre. Translator(s): Aplin, Hugh. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: FC; FYT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 138 x 17. Weight in Grams: 218.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Alma Classics
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9781847493835
- ISBN
- 9781847493835
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 12.99€ 7.81
€ 12.99
€ 7.81
Translator(s): Constantine, Peter. Num Pages: 160 pages. BIC Classification: FC; FYB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 140. Weight in Grams: 567.
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Seven Stories Press,U.S. United States
- Number of pages
- 190
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781609806644
- ISBN
- 9781609806644
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 25.99€ 21.28
€ 25.99
€ 21.28
Hardcover. Translator(s): Pevear, Richard; Volokhonsky, Larissa. Num Pages: 548 pages. BIC Classification: FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 213 x 137 x 29. Weight in Grams: 638.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Everyman
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9781857152777
- ISBN
- 9781857152777
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 25.99€ 14.67
€ 25.99
€ 14.67
Paperback. Editor(s): Salzman, Dr Paul. Series: Oxford World's Classics. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 192 x 129 x 19. Weight in Grams: 222.
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 320
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199538768
- ISBN
- 9780199538768
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 10.99€ 9.69
€ 10.99
€ 9.69
Paperback. When Prince Oroonoko's passion for the virtuous Imoinda arouses the jealousy of his grandfather, the lovers are cast into slavery and transported from Africa to the colony of Surinam. Oroonoko's noble bearing soon wins the respect of his English captors, but his struggle for freedom brings about his destruction. Editor(s): Todd, Janet. Num Pages: 384 pages, notes. BIC Classification: DNF; FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 24. Weight in Grams: 294.
- Publisher
- Penguin Books Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 400
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Edition
- 1st
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780140433388
- ISBN
- 9780140433388
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 11.99€ 10.50
€ 11.99
€ 10.50
Paperback. Aphra Behn, the poet, playwright, novelist and political satirist was the first truly professional woman writer in English. This title demonstrates the sophistication and vitality of Aphra Behn's genius. It contains the plays "The Rover" and "The Widow", "Ranter" together with "Love Letters to a Gentleman", a choice of poems. Editor(s): Todd, Janet. Num Pages: 144 pages. BIC Classification: FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 122 x 10. Weight in Grams: 112.
- Publisher
- Penguin Books
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Edition
- paperback / softback edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780140439885
- ISBN
- 9780140439885
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 11.99€ 9.93
€ 11.99
€ 9.93
Paperback. This well-conceived edition is indispensable. Heidi Hutner, Hunter College, City University of New York Editor(s): Russell, Anne. Num Pages: 220 pages. BIC Classification: FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 213 x 140 x 15. Weight in Grams: 296.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Broadview Press Ltd
- Edition
- 2nd
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781551112145
- ISBN
- 9781551112145
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 24.85
€ 24.85
Paperback. Num Pages: 104 pages. BIC Classification: FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 178 x 169 x 8. Weight in Grams: 122.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Melville House Publishing United States
- Number of pages
- 104
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781612193243
- ISBN
- 9781612193243
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 11.92
€ 13.99
€ 11.92
Paperback. "This translation first published 1959"--T.p. verso. Translator(s): Rieu, E. V. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: DNF; FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 127 x 14. Weight in Grams: 170.
- Publisher
- Penguin Classics
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1959
- Edition
- 2nd ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780140440850
- ISBN
- 9780140440850
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 16.99€ 14.43
€ 16.99
€ 14.43