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Short stories

Paperback. Presents a pair of short stories about faith and sacrificial love. Series: Little Black Classics. Num Pages: 64 pages. BIC Classification: FC; FYB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 113 x 161 x 9. Weight in Grams: 54.
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9780141397429
ISBN
9780141397429
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 5.46

Paperback. Twelve stories are representative of the tragic, melodramatic, sentimental, pathetic, and comic aspects of Balzac's art and testify to his keen sense of irony when observing the human condition. Translator(s): Raphael, Sylvia. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: FC; FYB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130 x 17. Weight in Grams: 214.
Publisher
Penguin Classics
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1977
Edition
Edition Unstated
Condition
New
SKU
V9780140443257
ISBN
9780140443257
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 13.12

Paperback. Editor(s): Brooks, Peter. Translator(s): Asher, Linda; Cosman, Carol; Stump, Jordan M. Num Pages: 464 pages. BIC Classification: FYB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 204 x 129 x 26. Weight in Grams: 472.
Publisher
NYRB Classics
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9781590176641
ISBN
9781590176641
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 14.42

Paperback. The three short fictions in this unique collection, Sarrasine, The Unknown Masterpiece, and The Girl with the Golden Eyes, deal with the relationship between artistic ideals and sexual desires. They show Balzac's mastery of the seductions of storytelling, and are among the 19th century's richest explorations of life and art. Translator(s): Collier, Peter. Series: Oxford World's Classics. Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: 2ADF; DSBF; FC; FYB; FYT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 131 x 12. Weight in Grams: 146.
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Number of pages
192
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780199571284
ISBN
9780199571284
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 10.62

Paperback. The unknown Canadian author received critical acclaim and numerous honors including the 2006 Sunburst Award and nominations for the World Fantasy and Crawford Awards. This book presents her tales written with even more depth and range - including a new, never-published story. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: FL; FM; FYB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 215 x 141 x 23. Weight in Grams: 326. 288 pages. The unknown Canadian author received critical acclaim and numerous honors including the 2006 Sunburst Award and nominations for the World Fantasy and Crawford Awards. This book presents her tales written with even more depth and range - including a new, never-published story. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: FL; FM; FYB. Dimension: 215 x 141 x 23. Weight: 326.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Prime Books United States
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
SKU
V9781607013563
ISBN
9781607013563
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 16.81

Paperback. .
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Rutgers University Press United States
Edition
Revised and Expanded
Number of pages
208
Condition
New
SKU
V9780813529530
ISBN
9780813529530
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 36.49

Paperback. Translator(s): Turvill, Angus. Series: Anthem Cosmopolis Writings. Num Pages: 142 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: FA; FYB; FYT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 202 x 129 x 8. Weight in Grams: 168.
Publisher
Thames River Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9780857281302
ISBN
9780857281302
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 19.87

paperback. A companion piece to the captivating memoir GIVING UP THE GHOST by the Man Booker-winning author, this collection of loosely autobiographical stories locates the transforming moments of a haunted childhood. Num Pages: 176 pages. BIC Classification: DQ; FA; FYB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 15. Weight in Grams: 134.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Fourth Estate
Condition
New
SKU
9780007166442
ISBN
9780007166442
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 12.99
€ 9.88

Paperback. A collection of stories exploring a host of female parts - rites of passage, love, loss, danger, revelations, strange relationships, - the pleasures and pains of growing up female. Editor(s): Lefanu, Sarah. Num Pages: 242 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; FYB; JFSJ1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 200 x 130 x 20. Weight in Grams: 276. Good clean copy with minor shelf wear
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Aurora Metro Publications
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KKD0000994
ISBN
9780951587744
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 4.99

Paperback. Editor(s): Moayyad, Heshmat. Num Pages: 576 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: FA; FYB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 154 x 33. Weight in Grams: 794.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1992
Publisher
Mage Publishers United States
Edition
First Edition
Number of pages
520
Condition
New
SKU
V9780934211338
ISBN
9780934211338
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 31.99
€ 23.07

paperback. Here are 10 stories that represent some of the best short work by American master Melville, including Bartleby, the Scrivener, The Happy Failure, and The Paradise of Bachelors and the Tartarus of Maids. Series: Short Story Collections. Num Pages: 256 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: FC; FYB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 181 x 127 x 16. Weight in Grams: 199.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Harper Perennial United States
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
Edition
1st Edition
SKU
V9780061773754
ISBN
9780061773754
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.22

Paperback. Set in 1797, Billy Budd is a tale of satanic treachery, tragedy and great pathos that explores human relationships and the inherently ambiguous nature of man-made justice. Series Editor(s): Carabine, Dr. Keith. Series: Wordsworth Classics. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: FC; FYB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 128 x 17. Weight in Grams: 208. Used paperback in very good condition. May have some light shelfwear.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
Wordsworth Editions
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KRF2232033
ISBN
9781853267499
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 10.99
€ 4.99

Paperback. Jim Rogers once had everything: a successful career, a beautiful woman, a Manhattan penthouse and more money than he knew what to do with. He realised that the prostitute he'd just been with had stolen his wallet. Though it wasn't the money he was worried about but a sheet of folded paper, which he'd just been given by the mysterious Albert Jones. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: FYB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 130 x 19. Weight in Grams: 200.
Publisher
Vintage Publishing United Kingdom
Number of pages
288
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Edition
New Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099468486
ISBN
9780099468486
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 9.99
€ 8.51

Paperback. Num Pages: 150 pages. BIC Classification: FYB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 215 x 129 x 10. Weight in Grams: 198.
Publisher
NeWest Press Canada
Number of pages
150
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Condition
New
SKU
V9781896300900
ISBN
9781896300900
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 14.46

Paperback. Nine of James's most important tales, including (new to the second edition) "In the Cage," a tale that engages James's complicated attitudes toward gender, class, and the rise of information technology. Series: Norton Critical Editions. Num Pages: 544 pages. BIC Classification: 2ABM; DSK; FC; FYB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 210 x 131 x 31. Weight in Grams: 520.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
W. W. Norton & Company
Edition
Second Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780393977103
ISBN
9780393977103
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 18.99
€ 17.14

Hardcover. Covers the period from 1866 to 1891, the years in which Henry James was evolving and perfecting his art as a storyteller. This title includes: Daisy Miller, The Aspern Papers, The Siege of London and the Lesson of the Mast, and many other tales in which james established his favourite characters and situations. Num Pages: 1280 pages. BIC Classification: FC; FYB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 211 x 137 x 54. Weight in Grams: 1100.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Everyman United Kingdom
Number of pages
1280
Condition
New
Edition
New Edition
SKU
V9781857157857
ISBN
9781857157857
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 21.98

Hardcover. A title that takes us from A private Life of 1892 to Henry James' last story, A Round of Visits, published in 1910. It includes: The Death of the Lion, The Altar of the Dead, The Figure in the Carpet, The Turn of the Screw, In the Cage, The Beast in the Jungle and more. Num Pages: 1168 pages. BIC Classification: FC; FYB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 211 x 137 x 48. Weight in Grams: 950.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Everyman United Kingdom
Edition
New Edition
Number of pages
1168
Condition
New
SKU
V9781857157864
ISBN
9781857157864
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 22.06

Paperback. Editor(s): Horne, Philip; Boyt, Susie. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: FKC; FYB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129. Weight in Grams: 367.
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9780141389752
ISBN
9780141389752
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 10.81

Paperback. As well as 'The Aspern Papers', this selection includes 'The Death of the Lion', 'The Figure in the Carpet', and 'The Birthplace'. All four stories concern the figure of the artist and the cult of celebrity. This new edition includes extracts from James's Prefaces and Notebooks that shed light on the genesis of the stories. Editor(s): Poole, Adrian. Series: Oxford World's Classics. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: FC; FYB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130 x 13. Weight in Grams: 202.
Publisher
Oxford University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
288
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780199639878
ISBN
9780199639878
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 10.99
€ 9.77

Paperback. Presents the story of an unsolved literary mystery that explores what James referred to as "troubled artistic consciousness." Series: Little Black Classics. Num Pages: 64 pages. BIC Classification: FC; FYB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 161 x 112 x 11. Weight in Grams: 54.
Format
Paperback
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd
Publication date
2015
Edition
UK ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9780141397580
ISBN
9780141397580
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 5.46

Paperback. A unique edition of James's two complementary tales, 'Daisy Miller' and 'An International Episode', in which the young American girl irrupts into European society. This edition includes introduction and notes by Adrian Poole, and an Appendix on stage and screen versions of 'Daisy Miller'. Editor(s): Poole, Adrian. Series: Oxford World's Classics. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: FC; FYB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 130 x 12. Weight in Grams: 176.
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Number of pages
256
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780199639885
ISBN
9780199639885
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 9.99
€ 8.94

Paperback. Editor(s): Lustig, T. J. Series: Oxford World's Classics. Num Pages: 336 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSBF; FK; FYB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 128 x 16. Weight in Grams: 236.
Publisher
Oxford University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
336
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780199536177
ISBN
9780199536177
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 9.99
€ 8.94

Paperback.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Dalkey Archive Press
Edition
2013 ed.
Number of pages
463
Condition
New
SKU
V9781564787927
ISBN
9781564787927
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.01

Paperback. 29 short stories by the best new African writers, selected by one of Africa's most eminent contemporary writers, Helon Habila. Editor(s): Habila, Helon. Num Pages: 400 pages. BIC Classification: FA; FYB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 131 x 25. Weight in Grams: 280.
Publisher
Granta Books
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9781847083333
ISBN
9781847083333
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.19

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