Short stories
Results 1249 - 1272 of 1936
Short stories
Paperback. A consummate storyteller, the author made fantastic creatures and machines entirely believable; and, by placing ordinary men and women in extraordinary situations, he explored, with humor, what it means to be alive in a century of rapid scientific progress. Editor(s): Parrinder, Patrick. Num Pages: 464 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: FYB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 20. Weight in Grams: 322.
- Publisher
- Penguin Books Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 464
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780141441986
- ISBN
- 9780141441986
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 16.99€ 13.13
€ 16.99
€ 13.13
Paperback. Paris Tales is a collection of stories by French or Francophone writers who have been inspired by specific locations in this capital city. The collection brings together writers from the mid-19th century to the present day, from Maupassant and Zola to Colette and Ravalec. Translator(s): Constantine, Helen. Series: City Tales. Num Pages: 256 pages, numerous halftones and 2 maps. BIC Classification: FYB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 203 x 126 x 64. Weight in Grams: 266. Good clean copy with minor shelf wear
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KSS0006042
- ISBN
- 9780192805744
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 4.99
€ 4.99
Paperback. .
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780198806493
- ISBN
- 9780198806493
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 16.99€ 13.89
€ 16.99
€ 13.89
paperback. An erotic glimpse into the Hungary of the early twentieth century. It collects ten short stories focusing on the poor and dispossessed and describing the human condition and the futility of life. Translator(s): Batki, John. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: FC; FYB; FYT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 195 x 129 x 15. Weight in Grams: 182.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Penguin Classic
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780141193038
- ISBN
- 9780141193038
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 8.87
€ 15.99
€ 8.87
Paperback. Editor(s): Sui, Gwee Li. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: DQ; FA; FYB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 142 x 39. Weight in Grams: 454.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Dalkey Archive Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9781564789051
- ISBN
- 9781564789051
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 6.23
€ 19.99
€ 6.23
Paperback. Num Pages: 140 pages. BIC Classification: FA; FYB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 131 x 11. Weight in Grams: 172.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Comma Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 140
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781905583263
- ISBN
- 9781905583263
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.99€ 13.49
€ 14.99
€ 13.49
Paperback. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: FC; FYB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 182 x 368 x 12. Weight in Grams: 238.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Random House USA Inc United States
- Edition
- New ed
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780375757174
- ISBN
- 9780375757174
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 15.92
€ 17.99
€ 15.92
Paperback. This selection of twenty-seven stories in a lively new transltion shows Maupassant as his comic, cruel, and brillant best. In addition to the poignant title story, it includes one of the most famous tales ever written, The Necklace , and Le Horla, an account of a disintegrating personality that chillingly parallels the author's own decline into madness. Translator(s): Coward, David. Series: Oxford World's Classics. Num Pages: 336 pages. BIC Classification: FC; FYB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 129 x 16. Weight in Grams: 232.
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 336
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Edition
- Reissue
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199555789
- ISBN
- 9780199555789
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 11.99€ 10.59
€ 11.99
€ 10.59
Paperback. Guy de Maupassant was a master of the short story. This collection displays his lively diversity, with tales that vary in theme and tone, ranging from tragedy and satire to comedy and farce. Series Editor(s): Carabine, Dr. Keith. Series: Wordsworth Classics. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: FC; FYB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 202 x 140 x 15. Weight in Grams: 150.
- Publisher
- Wordsworth Editions
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Edition
- New Ed
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781853261893
- ISBN
- 9781853261893
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 6.43
€ 6.43
Paperback. Series: Dover Dual Language French. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: FC; FYB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 217 x 137 x 13. Weight in Grams: 322.
- Publisher
- Dover Publications Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 256
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780486289182
- ISBN
- 9780486289182
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 16.99€ 12.56
€ 16.99
€ 12.56
Paperback. Include thirty-three tales that focus on the relationships between men and women, between brothers and sisters, and between masters and servants. This title explores the dualistic nature of the human character and reveals nobility, civility and generosity, vanity, greed, and hypocrisy. Translator(s): Miles, Sian. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: FC; FYB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 200 x 140 x 21. Weight in Grams: 258.
- Publisher
- Penguin Classics
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Edition
- Revised ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780140448122
- ISBN
- 9780140448122
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 10.82
€ 13.99
€ 10.82
Paperback. Translator(s): Krailsheimer, A. J. Series: Oxford World's Classics. Num Pages: 144 pages. BIC Classification: FC; FYB; FYT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 130 x 8. Weight in Grams: 104.
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 144
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Edition
- Reissue
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199555864
- ISBN
- 9780199555864
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 10.99€ 9.77
€ 10.99
€ 9.77
Paperback. With elegant simplicity, A Simple Heart' relates the story of Felicite - an uneducated serving-woman who retains her Catholic faith despite a life of desolation and loss. Editor(s): Wall, Geoffrey; Whitehouse, Roger. Translator(s): Whitehouse, Roger. Num Pages: 144 pages. BIC Classification: FC; FYB; FYT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 130 x 10. Weight in Grams: 114.
- Publisher
- Penguin Books Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 144
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780140448009
- ISBN
- 9780140448009
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 11.99€ 10.06
€ 11.99
€ 10.06
Paperback. With pathos and humour, the author imagines the unexamined life of a servant girl. Series: Penguin Little Black Classics. Num Pages: 64 pages. BIC Classification: FC; FYB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 162 x 111 x 7. Weight in Grams: 54.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publisher
- Penguin Books Ltd
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- UK ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780141397504
- ISBN
- 9780141397504
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 5.46
€ 5.46
paperback. Num Pages: 350 pages. BIC Classification: FYB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 127 x 25. Weight in Grams: 334.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Dedalus Limited United Kingdom
- Edition
- Ist
- Number of pages
- 350
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781903517857
- ISBN
- 9781903517857
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 12.95
€ 13.99
€ 12.95
Hardcover. Num Pages: 440 pages. BIC Classification: FX; FYB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 356 x 260. .
- Publisher
- Fantagraphics
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781606998908
- ISBN
- 9781606998908
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 82.58
€ 82.58
Paperback. Contains diverse writing from the Spanish-speaking world. This book explores stylistic contrasts and gives an insight into the cultural and social milieu of the Spanish-speaking world. It includes notes on unusual Spanish words and phrases and is suitable for English students of the language as well as Spanish-speaking students of English. Editor(s): Lawaetz, Gudie. Num Pages: 208 pages, notes. BIC Classification: FA; FYB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 129 x 12. Weight in Grams: 158. Good clean copy with minor shelf wear
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1972
- Publisher
- Penguin
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KSS0001703
- ISBN
- 9780140033786
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 4.99
€ 4.99
paperback. Translator(s): Lichtenstein, J. T. Num Pages: 128 pages. BIC Classification: FA; FYB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 205 x 127 x 10. Weight in Grams: 142.
- Edition
- Reprint
- Publisher
- Seven Stories Press,U.S.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781609806057
- ISBN
- 9781609806057
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.99€ 10.50
€ 14.99
€ 10.50
Paperback. A collection opens during World War II with the stories of cowboys, waitresses, and bartenders along with Japanese Americans interned at Wyoming's Heart Mountain. Num Pages: 160 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1K; FYB; GTB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5182 x 3429 x 9. Weight in Grams: 182.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- University of Nebraska Press United States
- Number of pages
- 160
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780803267541
- ISBN
- 9780803267541
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 18.30
€ 19.99
€ 18.30
Paperback. .
- Publisher
- Carcanet Press Ltd.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781905583560
- ISBN
- 9781905583560
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 12.99
€ 13.99
€ 12.99
Paperback. Winner of the Juniper Prize for Fiction short stories. Num Pages: 176 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: FA; FYB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 11. Weight in Grams: 254.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- University of Massachusetts Press
- Edition
- 1St Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781558498181
- ISBN
- 9781558498181
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 25.99€ 22.56
€ 25.99
€ 22.56
Paperback. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: FA; FYB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 131 x 199 x 18. Weight in Grams: 170.
- Publisher
- Granta Books
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781783782017
- ISBN
- 9781783782017
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 11.99€ 10.61
€ 11.99
€ 10.61
Hardback. Editor(s): Greenberg, Martin; Editor. Num Pages: 356 pages. BIC Classification: FF; FYB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 230 x 150 x 27. Weight in Grams: 585.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Cumberland House Publishing,US United States
- Number of pages
- 356
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781581821208
- ISBN
- 9781581821208
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 30.99€ 27.84
€ 30.99
€ 27.84
Paperback. Editor(s): Jack, Ian. Series: Granta: The Magazine of New Writing. Num Pages: 344 pages, portraits. BIC Classification: FA; FYB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 147. Weight in Grams: 449.
- Publisher
- Granta Books United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 344
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Edition
- No Earlier Edition Stated
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780903141017
- ISBN
- 9780903141017
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 16.99€ 12.73
€ 16.99
€ 12.73