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Classic fiction (pre c 1945)

Hardback. The novel is set in Orkney and Shetland in 1689, and for the northern isles the 'Glorious Revolution' actually means the beginning of the cultural dominance of Scotland and the advent of English power. Editor(s): Weinstein, Mark; Lumsden, Alison. Series: Edinburgh Edition of the Waverley Novels. Num Pages: 607 pages, 1 map. BIC Classification: FC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 219 x 146 x 37. Weight in Grams: 828.
Publisher
Edinburgh University Press
Number of pages
607
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2001
Condition
New
SKU
V9780748605767
ISBN
9780748605767
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 108.88
€ 107.30

Paperback. A selection the author's critical writings, of short fiction and poetry that demonstrates an intense interest in aesthetic issues and the power and imagination with which he probed the darkest corners of the human mind. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: FC; FYB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 132 x 20. Weight in Grams: 198.
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
256
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Condition
New
SKU
V9780141190624
ISBN
9780141190624
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 10.81

Paperback. The townspeople of Oran are in the grip of a deadly plague, which condemns its victims to a swift and horrifying death. Fear, isolation and claustrophobia follow as they are forced into quarantine. This title tells the story of bravery and determination against the precariousness of human existence. Editor(s): Judt, Tony. Translator(s): Buss, Robin. Series: Penguin Modern Classics. Num Pages: 256 pages, notes. BIC Classification: FA; FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 130 x 16. Weight in Grams: 192.
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd
Number of pages
256
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Condition
New
SKU
V9780141185132
ISBN
9780141185132
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 10.83

Paperback. 'On the morning of April 16, Dr Rieux emerged from his consulting-room and came across a dead rat in the middle of the landing.' It starts with the rats. Vomiting blood, they die in their hundreds, then in their thousands. When the rats are all gone, the citizens begin to fall sick. Like the rats, they too die in ever greater numbers. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 180 x 113 x 20. Weight in Grams: 176.
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd
Condition
New
Format
Paperback
SKU
9780141049236
ISBN
9780141049236
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 9.15

Paperback. Provides a complete and annotated translation of the famous "Chin P'ing Mei", an anonymous sixteenth-century Chinese novel that focuses on the domestic life of Hsi-men Ch'ing, a corrupt, upwardly mobile merchant in a provincial town, who maintains a harem of six wives and concubines. Translator(s): Roy, David Tod. Series: Princeton Library of Asian Translations. Num Pages: 520 pages, 40 illus. BIC Classification: 2GDC; DSBD; DSK; FC; FYT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 232 x 157 x 46. Weight in Grams: 1048.
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Number of pages
714
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1997
Edition
Revised ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691016146
ISBN
9780691016146
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 45.99
€ 32.81

Paperback. Series: Princeton Library of Asian Translations. Num Pages: 1032 pages, 40 line illus. BIC Classification: FC; FYT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 158 x 236 x 57. Weight in Grams: 1424.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Condition
New
SKU
9780691169828
ISBN
9780691169828
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 39.99
€ 25.22

Paperback. Provides an annotated translation of the famous "Chin P'ing Mei", an anonymous sixteenth-century Chinese novel that focuses on the domestic life of His-men Ch'ing, a corrupt, upwardly mobile merchant who maintains a harem of six wives and concubines. Num Pages: 776 pages, 40 line illus. BIC Classification: 2GDC; DSBD; DSK; FC; FYT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 235 x 156 x 46. Weight in Grams: 1118.
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
800
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691150185
ISBN
9780691150185
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 45.99
€ 32.73

Paperback. Provides an annotated translation of the famous Chin P'ing Mei, an anonymous sixteenth-century Chinese novel that focuses on the domestic life of His-men Ch'ing, a corrupt, upwardly mobile merchant in a provincial town, who maintains a harem of six wives and concubines. Series: Princeton Library of Asian Translations. Num Pages: 720 pages, 40 halftones. BIC Classification: 2GDC; DSBD; DSK; FC; FYT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 156 x 235 x 45. Weight in Grams: 1060.
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
720
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691126197
ISBN
9780691126197
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 50.99
€ 36.95

Hardback.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Number of pages
1032
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691150437
ISBN
9780691150437
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 59.60
€ 47.09

Paperback. Series: Art of the Novella S. Num Pages: 96 pages. BIC Classification: FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 178 x 126 x 7. Weight in Grams: 108.
Publisher
Melville House Publishing United States
Number of pages
96
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9781612192185
ISBN
9781612192185
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 10.99
€ 10.50

Paperback. Compiles Poe's greatest writings: tales of fantasy, terror, death, revenge, murder, and mystery. This volume also offers letters, articles, criticism, visionary poetry, and a selection of random "opinions" on fancy and the imagination, music and poetry, intuition and sundry other topics. Num Pages: 672 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; DSBF; FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 128 x 31. Weight in Grams: 496.
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
672
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Edition
Revised
Condition
New
SKU
V9780143039914
ISBN
9780143039914
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 21.99
€ 16.18

Paperback. Considered by many as one of the finest novels in the English language, The Portrait of a Lady is both a dramatic Victorian tale of betrayal and a wholly modern psychological study of a woman caught in machinations she only comes to understand too late. This new edition usefully tracks the major textual changes James made for his New York Edition. Editor(s): Luckhurst, Roger. Series: Oxford World's Classics. Num Pages: 640 pages. BIC Classification: FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 195 x 128 x 32. Weight in Grams: 430.
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Number of pages
640
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780199217946
ISBN
9780199217946
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 10.99
€ 9.77

Paperback. Isabel Archer's main aim in life is to protect her independence. She is not interested in settling down and compromising her freedom for the sake of marriage. But, on a trip around Europe, she finds herself captivated by the charming Gilbert Osmond, who is very interested in the idea of adding Isabel to his collection of beautiful artworks. Num Pages: 624 pages. BIC Classification: FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129 x 34. Weight in Grams: 438.
Publisher
Vintage United Kingdom
Number of pages
624
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099511601
ISBN
9780099511601
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 10.71

Hardcover. The talented and beautiful Isabel Archer, courted by several suitors and enriched by her dying uncle, chooses to marry the cold and ambitious Gilbert Osmond. The heroine soon discovers to her cost that freedom of choice is never what it seems. Num Pages: 626 pages. BIC Classification: FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 211 x 141 x 39. Weight in Grams: 724.
Publisher
Everyman United Kingdom
Number of pages
626
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1991
Edition
New Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9781857150391
ISBN
9781857150391
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 14.44

Paperback. .
Format
Paperback
Publisher
Penguin Putnam Inc United States
Number of pages
640
Publication date
2007
Condition
New
SKU
V9780451530523
ISBN
9780451530523
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 8.11

Paperback. When Isabel Archer, a beautiful, spirited American, is brought to Europe by her wealthy aunt Touchett, it is expected that she will soon marry. But Isabel, resolved to enjoy her freedom, does not hesitate to turn down two eligible suitors. Then she finds herself irresistibly drawn to Gilbert Osmond. Series: The Penguin English Library. Num Pages: 704 pages. BIC Classification: FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 127 x 196 x 31. Weight in Grams: 476.
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd
Number of pages
704
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Edition
UK ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9780141199122
ISBN
9780141199122
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 10.82

Hardback. When Isabel Archer, a beautiful, spirited American, is brought to Europe by her wealthy aunt Touchett, it is expected that she will soon marry. But Isabel, resolved to enjoy her freedom, does not hesitate to turn down two eligible suitors. Then she finds herself irresistibly drawn to Gilbert Osmond. Series: Penguin Clothbound Classics. Num Pages: 768 pages. BIC Classification: FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 205 x 143 x 47. Weight in Grams: 874.
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
9780141394664
ISBN
9780141394664
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 15.39

Paperback. When Isabel Archer, a beautiful, spirited American, is brought to Europe by her wealthy aunt Touchett, it is expected that she will soon marry. But Isabel, resolved to enjoy her freedom, does not hesitate to turn down two eligible suitors. Then she finds herself irresistibly drawn to Gilbert Osmond. Editor(s): Horne, Philip. Num Pages: 768 pages. BIC Classification: FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 130 x 35. Weight in Grams: 520.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
9780141441269
ISBN
9780141441269
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 9.15

hardcover. The first authoritative, scholarly edition of Henry James's masterpiece, The Portrait of a Lady (1881). Editor(s): Anesko, Michael. Series: The Cambridge Edition of the Complete Fiction of Henry James. Num Pages: 1090 pages, 4 b/w illus. BIC Classification: DSBF; DSK; FC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 152. .
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9781107004009
ISBN
9781107004009
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 170.40
€ 165.71

Paperback. Considered by many to be Henry James's finest novel, The Portrait of a Lady is a subtle examination of Victorian society and power relations, providing a groundbreaking psychological study of its protagonist. This volume is based on the authoritative New York Edition, and includes the author's seminal preface. Series: Evergreens. Num Pages: 300 pages. BIC Classification: FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 128. .
Publisher
Alma Classics
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781847495754
ISBN
9781847495754
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 9.99
€ 8.98

Paperback. A young Austrian woman, Christine, toils away in a provincial post office when, out of the blue, a telegram arrives inviting her to join an American aunt she's never known in a fashionable Swiss resort. She accepts and is swept up into a world of almost inconceivable wealth and unleashed desire. She feels herself utterly transformed. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: FC; FYT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 200 x 130 x 21. Weight in Grams: 302. Good clean copy with minor shelf wear
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Sort of Books
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KJE0000360
ISBN
9780954221720
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 4.99

Paperback. .
Publisher
Vintage Publishing United Kingdom
Number of pages
256
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099540960
ISBN
9780099540960
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.99
€ 16.38

Paperback. In a masterful novel that vividly recreates the world of Ancient Greece, Mary Renault tells the story of Simonides, an ugly boy destined to create beauty through his extraordinary poetic talent. Combining the scholarship of a historian with the imagination of a great novelist, Mary Renault brings the ancient world vividly to life. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 127 x 198 x 24. Weight in Grams: 220.
Publisher
Virago Press Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9781844089604
ISBN
9781844089604
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 10.69

Paperback. Plantagenet Palliser's fragile coalition government and troubled marriage is set against the social climbing of the unscrupulous financial speculator Ferdinand Lopez, whose relationship with Emily Wharton generates misery and scandal. Part of the Palliser series, the novel is one of Trollope's most complex. Editor(s): Shrimpton, Nicholas. Series: Oxford World's Classics. Num Pages: 704 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 132 x 34. Weight in Grams: 480.
Publisher
Oxford University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
704
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Condition
New
SKU
V9780199587193
ISBN
9780199587193
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 13.08

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