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Classic fiction (pre c 1945)

Paperback. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 135 x 21. Weight in Grams: 230.
Publisher
Vintage Publishing United Kingdom
Number of pages
320
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099573593
ISBN
9780099573593
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 10.89

Paperback. It is 1948 and a young American couple arrive in France for a holiday, full of anticipation and enthusiasm. But the countryside and people are war-battered, and their reception at the Chateau Beaumesnil is not all the open-hearted Americans could wish for. Num Pages: 416 pages. BIC Classification: FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 135 x 195 x 26. Weight in Grams: 300.
Publisher
Vintage Publishing
Number of pages
416
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099573623
ISBN
9780099573623
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 10.87

Paperback. Vanity Fair follows the fortunes of two contrasting but inter-linked lives. Through the retiring Amelia Sedley and the brilliant Becky Sharp, Thackeray examines the position of women in an intensely exploitative male world. Series Editor(s): Carabine, Dr. Keith. Series: Wordsworth Classics. Num Pages: 720 pages. BIC Classification: FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 126 x 38. Weight in Grams: 454.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1992
Publisher
Wordsworth Editions
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9781853260193
ISBN
9781853260193
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 6.21

Paperback. Becky Sharp is a poor orphan when she first makes friends with the lovely Amelia Sedley at Miss Pinkerton's Academy for Young Ladies. She may not have the natural advantages of her companion but she more than makes up for it with her wit, charm, deviousness and determination to make a success of herself whatever the cost. Num Pages: 768 pages. BIC Classification: FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 133 x 48. Weight in Grams: 550.
Publisher
Vintage Publishing
Number of pages
768
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099518938
ISBN
9780099518938
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 11.61

Paperback. No one is better equipped in the struggle for wealth and worldly success than the alluring and ruthless Becky Sharp, who defies her impoverished background to clamber up the class ladder. Her sentimental companion Amelia Sedley, however, longs only for the caddish soldier George. Editor(s): Carey, John. Num Pages: 912 pages, notes. BIC Classification: FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 128 x 43. Weight in Grams: 624.
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd
Number of pages
912
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Edition
Illustrated
Condition
New
SKU
V9780141439839
ISBN
9780141439839
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 10.85

Hardback. Series: Macmillan Collector's Library. Num Pages: 808 pages. BIC Classification: 3JH; FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 150 x 93. .
Publisher
Pan Macmillan
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Edition
Reissue, Unabridged
Condition
New
SKU
V9781509844395
ISBN
9781509844395
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 13.25

Paperback. No one is better equipped in the struggle for wealth and worldly success than the alluring and ruthless Becky Sharp, who defies her impoverished background to clamber up the class ladder. Her sentimental companion Amelia, however, longs only for caddish soldier George. Series: The Penguin English Library. Num Pages: 928 pages. BIC Classification: FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 195 x 130 x 43. Weight in Grams: 652.
Edition
UK ed.
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd
Number of pages
928
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9780141199641
ISBN
9780141199641
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 10.82

CD-Audio. Orphan Becky Sharp and wealthy Amelia Sedley are best friends at Miss Pinkerton's Academy for Young Ladies. On leaving school, ambitious, social-climbing Becky looks for a rich man to support her, while the sweet-natured Amelia meets her old friend Dobbin, who is instantly captivated. As time goes by, the girls' fortunes rise and fall. BIC Classification: FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 142 x 152 x 15. Weight in Grams: 144.
Publisher
BBC Audio, A Division Of Random House
Format
CD
Publication date
2016
Edition
Unabridged edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781785295201
ISBN
9781785295201
CD
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 19.01

Hardcover. Set in the years before and after Waterloo, the novel tells the parallel stories of two schoolfriends - the quiet, long-suffering Amelia and her brilliant, scheming friend, Becky Sharp. The novel portrays all the corruption and decadence of 19th-century England. Num Pages: 878 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 213 x 137 x 42. Weight in Grams: 824.
Publisher
Everyman
Number of pages
878
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1991
Condition
New
SKU
V9781857150124
ISBN
9781857150124
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 17.09

Paperback. Set during the Napoleonic wars, Vanity Fair follows Becky Sharp as she cuts a swathe through Regency society. War, money, and national identity are the themes of Thackeray's great satirical novel, as it exposes a world on the make. In Becky, Thackeray created one of the most memorable female characters in Victorian fiction. Editor(s): Small, Helen. Series: Oxford World's Classics. Num Pages: 1024 pages, 193 black and white illustrations by Thackeray. BIC Classification: FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 130 x 52. Weight in Grams: 702.
Publisher
OUP Oxford
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780198727712
ISBN
9780198727712
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 10.99
€ 9.79

Paperback. Editor(s): Sanders, Andrew. Series: Oxford World's Classics. Num Pages: 384 pages. BIC Classification: DSB; FC. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College); (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 129 x 196 x 23. Weight in Grams: 266.
Publisher
Oxford University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
384
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780199537464
ISBN
9780199537464
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 13.08

Paperback. Translator(s): Jones, Glyn. Num Pages: 288 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 127 x 200 x 24. Weight in Grams: 344. 288 pages, illustrations. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: FC. Dimension: 127 x 200 x 24. Weight: 334. Translator(s): Jones, Glyn.
Publisher
Dedalus
Number of pages
288
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Condition
New
SKU
V9781903517505
ISBN
9781903517505
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 13.16

Paperback. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: FC; FYB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 144 x 203 x 16. Weight in Grams: 276.
Publisher
NYRB Classics
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9781590177648
ISBN
9781590177648
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 12.25

Paperback. When a plane crashes on a remote island, a small group of schoolboys are the sole survivors. From the prophetic Simon and virtuous Ralph to the lovable Piggy and brutish Jack, each of the boys attempts to establish control as the reality- and brutal savagery - of their situation sets in. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 200 x 126 x 18. Weight in Grams: 200.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Faber & Faber
Edition
Main - Centenary
Condition
New
SKU
9780571273577
ISBN
9780571273577
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 8.94

Paperback. When a plane crashes on a remote island, a group of schoolboys are the sole survivors. As the reality of their situation sets in, the boys attempt to establish control and their world gradually descends into brutal savagery. Num Pages: 368 pages. BIC Classification: FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 128 x 23. Weight in Grams: 284.
Publisher
Faber & Faber
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9780571295715
ISBN
9780571295715
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 9.85

Paperback. Caleb Williams is a psychological thriller and suspenseful tale of detection and pursuit. It is also a powerful political novel, inspired by the events following the French Revolution. This new edition reprints the original novel of 1794, the grittier, topical text that reflects Godwin's political philosophy. Editor(s): Clemit, Pamela. Series: Oxford World's Classics. Num Pages: 416 pages. BIC Classification: FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 129 x 20. Weight in Grams: 292.
Publisher
Oxford University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
416
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Edition
New
Condition
New
SKU
V9780199232062
ISBN
9780199232062
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 12.34

Paperback / so. Num Pages: 394 pages. BIC Classification: FA; FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 204 x 134 x 22. Weight in Grams: 328.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Random House USA Inc United States
Number of pages
394
Condition
New
SKU
V9780307946812
ISBN
9780307946812
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 16.06

Paperback. "A man is the sum of his misfortunes." -William Faulkner, The Sound and the Fury Editor(s): Gorra, Michael. Series: Norton Critical Editions. Num Pages: 544 pages, maps. BIC Classification: DSK; FC; FV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 213 x 132 x 28. Weight in Grams: 522.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
WW Norton & Co
Edition
Third Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780393912692
ISBN
9780393912692
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 18.25

Paperback. Num Pages: 489 pages. BIC Classification: FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 205 x 133 x 30. Weight in Grams: 428.
Publisher
Random House USA Inc
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780307946775
ISBN
9780307946775
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 18.99
€ 16.95

Paperback. A captivating hybrid of Gothic, oriental, and satiric fiction, Vathek documents the fall of Vathek, whose obsessive quest for knowledge, pleasure and power leads to his eventual damnation. An extraordinary fantasy, the novel has influenced writers from Byron to Lovecraft. This new edition combines a definitive text with new introduction and notes. Editor(s): Keymer, Thomas. Series: Oxford World's Classics. Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: FC; FM; FYT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 195 x 130 x 12. Weight in Grams: 146.
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Number of pages
192
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Edition
2nd Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780199576951
ISBN
9780199576951
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 10.62

Paperback. Ireland has always been a nation of story-tellers. This magnificent anthology chronicles the development of a rich literary tradition, from the earliest folk-tales to James Joyce, Liam O'Flaherty, and the rising stars of the new generation. Editor(s): Trevor, William. Series: Oxford Books of Prose & Verse. Num Pages: 592 pages. BIC Classification: FA; FC; FYB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 128 x 35. Weight in Grams: 426 567pp
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Oxford University Press Oxford
Edition
Reissue
Number of pages
592
Condition
New
SKU
9780199583140
ISBN
9780199583140
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 11.43

paperback.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Melville House United States
Edition
Reprint
Number of pages
118
Condition
New
SKU
V9781612191058
ISBN
9781612191058
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 11.40

Paperback.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
University of Nebraska Press
Edition
Reprint
Number of pages
550
Condition
New
SKU
V9780803245723
ISBN
9780803245723
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 27.99
€ 25.22

Paperback. The novel that secured Willa Cather a place in the first rank of American writers Num Pages: 392 pages, 8 illustrations. BIC Classification: FC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 226 x 154 x 24. Weight in Grams: 554.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
University of Nebraska Press United States
Edition
Reprint
Number of pages
392
Condition
New
SKU
V9780803245709
ISBN
9780803245709
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 27.99
€ 23.77

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