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Classic fiction (pre c 1945)

Paperback. A collection of short stories with such themes as dreams, labyrinths, mirrors, infinite libraries, the manipulations of chance, gaucho knife-fighters, transparent tigers and the elusive nature of identity itself. Translator(s): Hurley, Andrew. Series: Penguin Modern Classics. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: FA; FC; FYB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 128 x 13. Weight in Grams: 170.
Publisher
Penguin Classics
Number of pages
224
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Edition
01st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780141183831
ISBN
9780141183831
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 10.71

Paperback. One of the greatest political novels in any language, Nostromo enacts the establishment of modern capitalism in a remote South American province locked between the Andes and the Pacific. This edition offers new insights into Conrad's masterpiece. Editor(s): Berthoud, Jacques; Kalnins, Mara. Series: Oxford World's Classics. Num Pages: 496 pages, one map. BIC Classification: FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 194 x 129 x 18. Weight in Grams: 344.
Publisher
Oxford University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
496
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Edition
Revised
Condition
New
SKU
V9780199555918
ISBN
9780199555918
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.32

Paperback. A title that begins with six children playing in a garden by the sea and follows their lives as they grow up and experience friendship, love and grief at the death of their beloved friend Percival. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129 x 14. Weight in Grams: 166.
Publisher
Vintage Classics
Number of pages
224
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Edition
New Ed
Condition
New
SKU
9780099478270
ISBN
9780099478270
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 9.99
€ 5.70

Hardcover. This is a documentary-style account of political unrest and personal travail in a late 19th-century French coalfield. Despite the grimness of his subject and the accuracy of his description, Zola tells an irresistible tale above and below ground among the families of Montsou. Translator(s): Tancock, Leonard. Num Pages: 502 pages. BIC Classification: FC; FYT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 343 x 140 x 33. Weight in Grams: 614.
Publisher
Everyman United Kingdom
Number of pages
502
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1991
Condition
New
SKU
V9781857150247
ISBN
9781857150247
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 12.97

Paperback. Presents a sympathetic treatment of Jane Eyre's life during the 19th century. This title lets you travel back in time to grand Victorian mansions contrasted with the severest poverty. Illustrator(s): Burns, John M.; Wiley, Terry. Editor(s): Corzine, Amy. Num Pages: 144 pages, 708. BIC Classification: 5AN; FC; FXL; YFW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (JC) Children's (6-12); (Y) Teenage / Young Adult. Dimension: 244 x 168 x 10. Weight in Grams: 486. Quick Text. 144 pages, 708. Illustrator(s): Burns, John M.; Wiley, Terry. Editor(s): Corzine, Amy. Presents a sympathetic treatment of Jane Eyre's life during the 19th century. This title lets you travel back in time to grand Victorian mansions contrasted with the severest poverty. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade); (JC) Children's (6-12); (Y) Teenage / Young Adult. BIC Classification: 5AN; FC; FXL; YFW. Dimension: 244 x 168 x 10. Weight: 490.
Publisher
Classical Comics
Number of pages
144
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Edition
British English
Condition
New
SKU
V9781906332082
ISBN
9781906332082
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.32

Paperback. This novel tells the story of Kimball O'Hara (Kim), who is the orphaned son of a soldier in the Irish regiment stationed in India during the British Raj. It describes Kim's life and adventures from street vagabond, to his adoption by his father's regiment and recruitment into espionage. Editor(s): Watts, Prof. Cedric, M.A., Ph.D. Series Editor(s): Carabine, Dr. Keith. Series: Wordsworth Classics. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 125 x 15. Weight in Grams: 182.
Publisher
Wordsworth Editions Ltd
Number of pages
256
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1994
Edition
New Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9781853260995
ISBN
9781853260995
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 6.41

Paperback. Simon & Schuster classics - beautifully repackaged for a new generation Num Pages: 480 pages. BIC Classification: FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 129 x 197 x 31. Weight in Grams: 326.
Publisher
Simon & Schuster Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Edition
0th Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781471141621
ISBN
9781471141621
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.33

Paperback. A complex masterpiece of observation. English village life in war-time Britain is brought to life. Num Pages: 480 pages. BIC Classification: FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 133 x 30. Weight in Grams: 340.
Publisher
John Murray General Publishing Division United Kingdom
Number of pages
480
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Edition
First Edition Thus
Condition
New
SKU
V9781848548114
ISBN
9781848548114
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 10.71

Paperback. * A chilling story of ambition, Daphne du Maurier's third novel has lost none of its ability to unsettle and disturb. Series: VMC. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: FA; FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 127 x 21. Weight in Grams: 236.
Publisher
Virago
Number of pages
320
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Edition
New Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9781844080687
ISBN
9781844080687
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 9.95

Hardcover. The novel, stories, plays, essays and poems of Oscar Wilde are all included in this comprehensive collection of the works of one of the most exciting writers of the late nineteenth century. Series: Wordsworth Library Collection. Num Pages: 1104 pages. BIC Classification: FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 239 x 159 x 56. Weight in Grams: 1084.
Publisher
Wordsworth Editions
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Edition
UK ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9781840225501
ISBN
9781840225501
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 21.99
€ 17.03

Paperback. Set around the time of Partition and written with absorbing intelligence and sympathy, this novel is the story of a young woman torn between the desire for education and the lure of illicit love. It tells about Virmati, a young woman born into a high-minded household, falls in love with a neighbour, the Professor - a man who is already married. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 20. Weight in Grams: 236.
Publisher
Faber & Faber
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Edition
Main
Condition
New
SKU
V9780571260645
ISBN
9780571260645
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 10.41

Paperback. Handsome, ambitious Julien Sorel is determined to rise above his humble provincial origins. Soon realizing that success can only be achieved by adopting the subtle code of hypocrisy by which society operates, he begins to achieve advancement through deceit and self-interest. Editor(s): Gard, Roger. Translator(s): Gard, Roger. Num Pages: 608 pages, endnotes. BIC Classification: FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 195 x 130 x 28. Weight in Grams: 412.
Publisher
Penguin Classics
Number of pages
608
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Edition
Revised
Condition
New
SKU
V9780140447644
ISBN
9780140447644
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 10.71

Paperback. Anxious, accident-prone, occasionally waspish, Charles Pooter has come to be seen as the epitome of English suburban life. This edition features Weedon Grossmith's hilarious illustrations and is complemented by an introduction detailing the book's social background. Series: Oxford World's Classics. Num Pages: 176 pages, line drawings by Weedon Grossmith. BIC Classification: FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 193 x 129 x 12. Weight in Grams: 138.
Publisher
Oxford University Press, USA
Number of pages
176
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Edition
Illustrated
Condition
New
SKU
V9780199540150
ISBN
9780199540150
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 8.99
€ 8.87

Hardcover. .
Publisher
Macmillan Collector's Library
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Edition
Main Market Ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9781909621466
ISBN
9781909621466
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 12.34

Paperback. HarperCollins is proud to present its new range of best-loved, essential classics. Series: Collins Classics. Num Pages: 192 pages, maps. BIC Classification: FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 184 x 155 x 17. Weight in Grams: 144.
Edition
UK ed.
Publisher
Harpercollins
Number of pages
192
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9780007449439
ISBN
9780007449439
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 5.30

Paperback. The full story in quick modern English for a fast-paced read. A respectable household is shocked when a strange man visits them shortly after dinner and proceeds to unravel their prejudices and lies. Illustrator(s): Volley, Will. Translator(s): Cobley, Jason. Num Pages: 144 pages, chiefly col. Illustrations. BIC Classification: 5AN; FC; FX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 246 x 172 x 12. Weight in Grams: 478. Quick Text. 144 pages, chiefly col. Illustrations. Illustrator(s): Volley, Will. The full story in quick modern English for a fast-paced read. A respectable household is shocked when a strange man visits them shortly after dinner and proceeds to unravel their prejudices and lies. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 5AN; FC; FX. Dimension: 246 x 172 x 12. Weight: 474. Translator(s): Cobley, Jason.
Publisher
Classical
Number of pages
144
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Edition
British English ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9781906332334
ISBN
9781906332334
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.32

Paperback. Set in 1820s Russia, this title follows the fates of three men and three women. It offers the reader many literary, philosophical, and autobiographical digressions, often in a highly satirical vein. Editor(s): Mitchell, Stanley. Translator(s): Mitchell, Stanley. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: FC; FYT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130 x 18. Weight in Grams: 244.
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
304
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Condition
New
SKU
V9780140448108
ISBN
9780140448108
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 10.71

Paperback. The literary cult of Sherlock Holmes shows no sign of fading with time as each new generation comes to love and revere the penetrating mind and ruthless logic which were the undoing of so many Victorian master criminals. Illustrator(s): Paget, Sidney; etc. Series: Special Editions. Num Pages: 1408 pages, 250 illustrations. BIC Classification: FC; FF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 233 x 152 x 53. Weight in Grams: 1168.
Publisher
Wordsworth Editions Ltd
Number of pages
1408
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1996
Edition
New edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781853268960
ISBN
9781853268960
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 13.76

Paperback. Not only is Vita Nuova a lasting monument to the powers of imagination, it also represents the triumph of poetry, love and faith over death - and can now be fully appreciated by English readers in Anthony Mortimer's stunning verse translation in a dual language edition. Translator(s): Mortimer, Anthony. Num Pages: 144 pages. BIC Classification: FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 128. .
Publisher
Alma Classics
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2018
Edition
New
Condition
New
SKU
V9781847496959
ISBN
9781847496959
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 10.50

Paperback. A story of respectable Dr Jekyll's strange association with 'damnable young man' Edward Hyde; the hunt through fog-bound London for a killer; and the final revelation of Hyde's true identity is a exploration of humanity's basest capacity for evil. Series: The Penguin English Library. Num Pages: 128 pages. BIC Classification: FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 128 x 9. Weight in Grams: 102.
Publisher
Penguin Classics
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9780141389509
ISBN
9780141389509
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 8.99
€ 8.46

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