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Classic fiction (pre c 1945)

Paperback. Berlin, the Greek Islands, London and California. 1928, 1932, 1938 and 1940. Four portraits, four settings, four narrators, all known as 'Christopher Isherwood'. This book tells the vivid stories of Isherwood's life that, together with The Berlin Novels, were to have comprised his unfinished epic novel. Num Pages: 368 pages. BIC Classification: FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 132 x 24. Weight in Grams: 264.
Publisher
Vintage Classics London
Number of pages
368
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099561088
ISBN
9780099561088
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 11.44

Paperback. Dona Barbara is a beautiful and mysterious woman - rumored to be a witch - with a ferocious power over men. When her cousin Santos Luzardo returns to the plains in order to reclaim his land and cattle, he reluctantly faces off against Dona Barbara, and their battle becomes simultaneously one of violence and seduction. Translator(s): Malloy, Robert. Num Pages: 448 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: FC; FYT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 137 x 203 x 23. Weight in Grams: 454.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
Tra Rep
Number of pages
448
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226279206
ISBN
9780226279206
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 14.96

Paperback. Translator(s): Ormsby, John. Num Pages: 922 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 233 x 205 x 42. Weight in Grams: 1144.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Regan Arts United States
Number of pages
922
Condition
New
SKU
V9781632060754
ISBN
9781632060754
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.87

Paperback. Cervantes' tale of the deranged gentleman who turns knight-errant have found its way into films, cartoons and even computer games. Intended as a parody of the most popular escapist fiction, the 'books of chivalry', this precursor of the modern novel broadened and deepened into a sophisticated, comic account of the contradictions of human nature. Translator(s): Motteaux, P. A. Series Editor(s): Carabine, Dr. Keith. Series: Wordsworth Classics. Num Pages: 800 pages. BIC Classification: FC; FYT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 44. Weight in Grams: 516.
Publisher
Wordsworth Editions
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1992
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9781853260360
ISBN
9781853260360
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 6.43

Paperback. Don Quixote has become so entranced by reading romances of chivalry that he determines to become a knight errant and pursue bold adventures, accompanied by his squire, the cunning Sancho Panza. As they roam the world together, the aging Quixote's fancy leads them wildly astray. Editor(s): Rutherford, John. Translator(s): Rutherford, John. Num Pages: 1056 pages, notes, chronology. BIC Classification: FC; FYT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 132 x 44. Weight in Grams: 708.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Penguin Classics
Condition
New
SKU
9780140449099
ISBN
9780140449099
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 10.44

paperback. Editor(s): Riley, E.C. Translator(s): Jarvis, Charles. Series: Oxford World's Classics. Num Pages: 1008 pages. BIC Classification: 2ADS; 3JD; DSBD; DSK; FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 128 x 46. Weight in Grams: 686. Clean copy with minor shelf wear
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Oxford University Press España, S.A.
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KMK0021619
ISBN
9780199537891
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 5.12

Paperback. Part of Alma Classics Evergreen series at GBP4.99, this edition includes an introduction by translator Tom Lathrop and illustrations by Jack Davis. Translator(s): Lathrop, Tom. Series: Alma Classics Evergreens. Num Pages: 992 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 141 x 50. Weight in Grams: 636.
Publisher
Alma Classics
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9781847493774
ISBN
9781847493774
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 10.99
€ 9.67

Paperback. This title chronicles the famous picaresque adventures of the noble knight-errant Don Quixote de La Mancha and his faithful squire, Sancho Panza, as they travel through sixteenth-century Spain. Unless you read Spanish, you've never read this title. Translator(s): Grossmann, Edith. Num Pages: 992 pages. BIC Classification: FC; FYT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 215 x 135 x 50. Weight in Grams: 784.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
Vintage Publishing
Condition
New
SKU
9780099469698
ISBN
9780099469698
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 10.49

Hardback. A translation of Cervantes' masterpiece paired with a comprehensive Introduction. Translator(s): Montgomery, James H. Num Pages: 896 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: FC; FYT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 237 x 163 x 53. Weight in Grams: 1324.
Publisher
Hackett Publishing Co, Inc United States
Number of pages
896
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780872209596
ISBN
9780872209596
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 56.38
€ 43.75

Hardcover. A mixture of reality and illusion, this is the story of the besotted Don Quixote and his down-to-earth companion, the faithful Sancho Panza, who set out to right the world's wrongs in knightly combat. The narrative moves from philosophical speculation to broad comedy. Translator(s): Motteux, P.A. Num Pages: 1048 pages. BIC Classification: FC; FYT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 135 x 49. Weight in Grams: 1008.
Publisher
Everyman
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1991
Edition
New Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9781857150032
ISBN
9781857150032
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 18.25

Paperback. A translation of Cervantes' masterpiece. Translator(s): Montgomery, James H. Num Pages: 896 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: FC; FYT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 154 x 47. Weight in Grams: 1198.
Publisher
Hackett Publishing Co, Inc United States
Number of pages
896
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Edition
Revised
Condition
New
SKU
V9780872209589
ISBN
9780872209589
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 18.99
€ 14.80

Hardback. Series: Macmillan Collector's Library. Num Pages: 1032 pages. BIC Classification: 1DSE; 3JD; FC; FYT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 150 x 93. .
Publisher
Pan Macmillan
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Edition
Reissue, Unabridged
Condition
New
SKU
V9781509844760
ISBN
9781509844760
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 14.76

Paperback. Mr Dombey is a man obsessed with his firm. His son is groomed from birth to take his place within it, despite his visionary eccentricity and declining health. But Dombey also has a daughter, whose unfailing love for her father goes unreturned. Illustrator(s): Browne, Hablot K., (Phiz). Series Editor(s): Carabine, Dr. Keith. Series: Wordsworth Classics. Num Pages: 848 pages, black & white illustrations, frontispiece. BIC Classification: FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 45. Weight in Grams: 534.
Edition
New edition
Publisher
Wordsworth Editions
Number of pages
848
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1995
Condition
New
SKU
V9781853262579
ISBN
9781853262579
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 6.43

Paperback. Offers a compelling depiction of a man imprisoned by his own pride, it explores the devastating effects of emotional deprivation on a dysfunctional family and on society as a whole. This title also discusses the character of Paul Dombey, business and family relationships. Editor(s): Sanders, Andrew. Num Pages: 1040 pages, illustrations, notes. BIC Classification: FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 130 x 42. Weight in Grams: 720.
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
1040
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Edition
New Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780140435467
ISBN
9780140435467
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 10.67

Paperback. This novel, by the Brazilian novelist Machado de Assis (originally published in 1900), is one of the unrecognized classics of the turn of the century. This translation provides an informative introduction and notes by John Gledson, which set the novel in its historical context. Translator(s): Gledson, John. Series: Library of Latin America. Num Pages: 288 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: FA; FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 217 x 140 x 16. Weight in Grams: 346.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
Oxford University Press Inc New York
Edition
Reprint
Number of pages
286
Condition
New
SKU
V9780195103090
ISBN
9780195103090
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.99
€ 16.63

Paperback. Translator(s): Caldwell, Helen. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: FC; FYT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 130 x 26. Weight in Grams: 326.
Publisher
Daunt Books
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9781907970504
ISBN
9781907970504
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 11.16

Paperback. Translator(s): Welsh, David. Num Pages: 680 pages. BIC Classification: FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 203 x 128 x 39. Weight in Grams: 696.
Publisher
The New York Review of Books, Inc
Number of pages
680
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Edition
Main
Condition
New
SKU
V9781590173831
ISBN
9781590173831
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 35.99
€ 20.25

Paperback. Highsmith blends savage humour with brilliant social satire in this dark tale. Series: VMC. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 126. .
Publisher
Little, Brown Book Group United Kingdom
Number of pages
272
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9780349004891
ISBN
9780349004891
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 10.69

Paperback. Features a wealthy Moscow surgeon Filip Preobrazhensky who implants the pituitary gland and testicles of a drunken petty criminal into the body of a stray dog. As the dog slowly transforms into a man, and man into a slovenly, lecherous government official, the doctor's life descends into chaos. Editor(s): Bromfield, Andrew. Num Pages: 144 pages. BIC Classification: FC; FYT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130 x 9. Weight in Grams: 112.
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
144
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Edition
1st
Condition
New
SKU
V9780140455151
ISBN
9780140455151
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 9.93

Paperback. A Dog's Heart was banned by the censors in 1925 and circulated only in samizdat form. Nowadays this hugely entertaining tale has become very popular in Russia, and has inspired many adaptations across the world. Translator(s): Bouis, Antonina W. BIC Classification: FC; FYT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 128. .
Publisher
Alma Books Ltd United Kingdom
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9781847495686
ISBN
9781847495686
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.25

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