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Classic fiction (pre c 1945)

Paperback. Rasselas and his companions leave the 'happy valley' in search of 'the choice of life'. Johnson's philosophical tale considers such things as the nature of poetry, the stability of reason, the immortality of the soul, and the pursuit of happiness. This new edition relates the novel to Johnson's life and the political and social context. Editor(s): Keymer, Thomas. Series: Oxford World's Classics. Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 129 x 13. Weight in Grams: 156.
Publisher
Oxford University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
208
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780199229970
ISBN
9780199229970
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.33

Paperback. Written by Samuel Lover, an Irish writer, musician and artist; this title features a collection of poems. Including bar-room legends and fireside fables, it has been illustrated by the author. Series: Nonsuch Classics. Num Pages: 384 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 178 x 168 x 25. Weight in Grams: 178.
Publisher
Nonsuch Publishing
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Edition
illustrated edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781845882006
ISBN
9781845882006
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 9.35

Paperback. Andy Rooney is a fellow who had 'the most singularly ingenious knack of doing everything the wrong way'. Written by Samuel Lover, author, artist and musician; this volume focuses on tales of Irish folklore. Series: Nonsuch Classics. Num Pages: 539 pages. BIC Classification: FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 168 x 124 x 10. Weight in Grams: 480.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Nonsuch Publishing
Condition
New
SKU
V9781845881986
ISBN
9781845881986
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 9.24

Paperback. Editor(s): Keymer, Thomas; Wakely, Alice. Series: Oxford World's Classics. Num Pages: 592 pages. BIC Classification: FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 195 x 129 x 30. Weight in Grams: 404.
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Number of pages
592
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780199536498
ISBN
9780199536498
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 10.50

Paperback. Based on actual events, Pamela is the story of a young girl who goes to work in a private residence and finds herself pursued by her employer's son, described as a "gentleman of free principles." Num Pages: 544 pages. BIC Classification: FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 204 x 136 x 26. Weight in Grams: 456.
Publisher
WW Norton & Co United States
Number of pages
544
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1958
Edition
New Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780393001662
ISBN
9780393001662
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 12.14

Paperback. Fifteen-year-old Pamela Andrews, alone in the world, is pursued by her dead mistress' son. Although she is attracted to Mr B, she holds out against his demands and threats of abduction and rape, determined to protect her virginity and abide by her moral standards. Editor(s): Sabor, Peter. Num Pages: 544 pages, notes. BIC Classification: FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 129 x 23. Weight in Grams: 366. Good clean copy with some minor shelf wear
Publication date
1980
Condition
Used, Very Good
Format
Paperback
Publisher
Penguin Classics
Edition
1st Penguin Edition
SKU
KKD0006104
ISBN
9780140431407
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 17.95

Paperback. Pressured by her unscrupulous family to marry a wealthy man she detests, the young Clarissa Harlowe is tricked into fleeing with the witty and debonair Robert Lovelace and places herself under his protection. Lovelace, however, proves himself to be an untrustworthy rake whose vague promises of marriage are accompanied by unwelcome sexual advances. Editor(s): Ross, Angus. Num Pages: 1536 pages, music. BIC Classification: 2BMH; DSBD; DSK; FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 146 x 62. Weight in Grams: 1192.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1986
Publisher
Penguin Classics
Condition
New
SKU
9780140432152
ISBN
9780140432152
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 18.27

hardcover. The first edition of all of the earliest known works by Samuel Richardson. Editor(s): Pettit, Alexander. Series: The Cambridge Edition of the Works of Samuel Richardson. Num Pages: 848 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; DN; DSBD; DSK; FC. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 238 x 163 x 47. Weight in Grams: 1450.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Cambridge University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
848
Condition
New
Edition
New
SKU
V9780521830522
ISBN
9780521830522
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 176.23
€ 167.97

hardcover. This is the first critical edition of Richardson's sequel to Pamela, the most influential English novel of the eighteenth century. Editor(s): Rivero, Albert J. Series: The Cambridge Edition of the Works of Samuel Richardson. Num Pages: 820 pages, 17 b/w illus. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSBD; DSK; FC. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 237 x 163 x 43. Weight in Grams: 1424. Series: The Cambridge Edition of the Works of Samuel Richardson. 820 pages, 17 b/w illus. Editor(s): Rivero, Albert J. This is the first critical edition of Richardson's sequel to Pamela, the most influential English novel of the eighteenth century. Cateogry: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). BIC Classification: 2AB; DSBD; DSK; FC. Dimension: 230 x 162 x 42. Weight: 1430.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Edition
Critical ed.
Number of pages
820
Condition
New
SKU
V9780521848947
ISBN
9780521848947
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 176.23
€ 167.97

hardcover. The publication of this volume heralds the first scholarly edition of Richardson's complete works, a long-awaited event in eighteenth-century studies. Editor(s): Rivero, Albert J. Series: The Cambridge Edition of the Works of Samuel Richardson. Num Pages: 664 pages, 15 b/w illus. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSBD; DSK; FC. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 234 x 162 x 21. Weight in Grams: 1180.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Cambridge University Press United Kingdom
Edition
Illustrated
Number of pages
664
Condition
New
SKU
V9780521848954
ISBN
9780521848954
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 156.39
€ 149.41

Paperback. HarperCollins is proud to present its incredible range of best-loved, essential classics. Series: Collins Classics. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 178 x 111. Weight in Grams: 270.
Publisher
HarperCollins Publishers
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9780008167561
ISBN
9780008167561
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 5.33

Hardback. This edition provides a fully annotated text of Sarah Fielding's The Lives of Cleopatra and Octavia based on the 1757 edition. It records Fielding's use of Greek and Roman writers, eighteenth-century historians, and Renaissance and Restoration playwrights. Num Pages: 200 pages. BIC Classification: DSBD; DSG; DSK; FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230. Weight in Grams: 460.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1994
Publisher
Associated University Presses United States
Number of pages
200
Condition
New
SKU
V9780838752579
ISBN
9780838752579
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 117.30

Paperback. Num Pages: 266 pages. BIC Classification: FA; FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 184 x 114 x 20. Weight in Grams: 136.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
Bantam Doubleday Dell Publishing Group Inc United States
Number of pages
266
Condition
New
SKU
V9780553214987
ISBN
9780553214987
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 7.64

Paperback. BIC Classification: FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 204 x 137 x 44. Weight in Grams: 496.
Publisher
Penguin Random House India
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9780143425052
ISBN
9780143425052
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 16.73

Paperback. .
Publisher
Alma Books Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
288
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9781847495655
ISBN
9781847495655
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 10.99
€ 9.69

Paperback. A poignant tale of thwarted love, 'The Intimate Strangers' explores many of Fitzgerald's favourite themes, such as the constraints of social pressure on romance and the American fascination for Old Europe. This volume also includes other lesser-known stories, revealing new facets to the author of The Great Gatsby and Tender Is the Night. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 129 x 199 x 25. Weight in Grams: 274.
Publisher
Alma Classics
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9781847495662
ISBN
9781847495662
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 10.99
€ 9.69

Paperback. Part of Alma Classics Fitzgerald series of lavishly produced editions with flaps and 4 b&w plates, The Pat Hobby Stories offers a vivid account of Hollywood and its politics and hierarchies. Num Pages: 160 pages. BIC Classification: FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 130 x 15. Weight in Grams: 198.
Publisher
Oneworld Classics Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9781847493859
ISBN
9781847493859
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 10.99
€ 9.70

Paperback. 'The Last of the Belles' centres on the Southern beauty Ailie Calhoun from Tarleton, Georgia, who finds herself the object of attention of all the officers at a nearby army base, including the narrator, Andy. A melancholy exploration of unfulfilled dreams and lost youth, the story is considered one of Fitzgerald's finest pieces of short fiction. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 200 x 129 x 26. Weight in Grams: 286.
Publisher
Alma Classics
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9781847494054
ISBN
9781847494054
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 10.99
€ 9.69

Paperback. Part of Alma Classics Fitzgerald's mini-series, this lavishly produced edition with flaps, foil on the cover and 4 b&w plates contains notes and an extensive apparatus on Fitzgerald's life and works. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129 x 17. Weight in Grams: 226.
Publisher
Alma Books Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
224
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9781847493460
ISBN
9781847493460
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 10.99
€ 9.69

Paperback. A poignant tale which touches on the themes of yearning and lost youth that are central to many of Fitzgerald's novels and stories, 'The Love Boat' is here presented with other lesser-known pieces which he wrote in the 1920s and explore the many facets of his creative talents. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: FC; FYB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 146 x 198 x 26. Weight in Grams: 272.
Publisher
Alma Classics
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9781847494146
ISBN
9781847494146
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 10.99
€ 9.67

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