Short stories
Results 217 - 240 of 1936
Short stories
Paperback. With five of the contributors who are Nobel Prize Winners in Literature, this work presents stories that capture the range of emotions and situations of our human universe: tragedy, comedy, fantasy, satire, dramas of sexual love and of war, in different continents and cultures. The contributors also include Margaret Atwood, and John Updike. Editor(s): Gordimer, Nadine. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: FYB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 130 x 20. Weight in Grams: 264.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780747574309
- ISBN
- 9780747574309
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 12.99€ 7.28
€ 12.99
€ 7.28
Paperback. These fantasies and true-to-life fables were created by Oscar Wilde for his own sons. Here is the tale of the Prince who is not as happy as he seems, of the Selfish Giant who learns how to love children, and of the Star-Child who suffers bitter trials when he rejects his parents. Series: Wordsworth Children's Classics. Num Pages: 80 pages. BIC Classification: FC; FYB; YFA; YFU. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (J) Children / Juvenile. Dimension: 199 x 132 x 5. Weight in Grams: 62. Clean copy with minor shelf wear
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1993
- Publisher
- Wordsworth Editions
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KAC0003066
- ISBN
- 9781853261237
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 4.99
€ 4.99
Paperback. Remember the werewolves of classic stories and films, those bloodthirsty monsters that transformed under the full moon, reminding us of the terrible nature that lives within all of us? This book is a collection of stories which show that today's werewolves are much more suave - and even sexy - and they've moved from British moors to New York City. Editor(s): Sedia, Ekaterina. Num Pages: 352 pages, chiefly Illustrations. BIC Classification: DQ; FL; FYB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 153 x 228 x 24. Weight in Grams: 398.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Prime Books
- Edition
- First Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781607012191
- ISBN
- 9781607012191
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 16.53
€ 16.53
hardcover. Fitzgerald's second collection of short stories in the authoritative Cambridge edition, now available as a paperback. Editor(s): West, James L. W., III. Series: The Cambridge Edition of the Works of F. Scott Fitzgerald. Num Pages: 568 pages, 3 b/w illus. BIC Classification: DQ; FYB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 223 x 146 x 32. Weight in Grams: 784.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 568
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- First Thus
- SKU
- V9780521402385
- ISBN
- 9780521402385
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 121.28
€ 121.28
hardcover. Offers restored, re-edited, and uncensored texts of several of Fitzgerald's most famous stories, including 'Babylon Revisited' and 'Crazy Sunday'. Editor(s): West, James L. W., III. Series: The Cambridge Edition of the Works of F. Scott Fitzgerald. Num Pages: 435 pages, 5 b/w illus. BIC Classification: FC; FYB. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 222 x 149 x 30. Weight in Grams: 674.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press United Kingdom
- Edition
- Critical ed.
- Number of pages
- 350
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780521766036
- ISBN
- 9780521766036
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 84.02€ 81.73
€ 84.02
€ 81.73
hardcover. An authoritative edition of these stories from 1928-36, with a critical introduction, full textual apparatus and explanatory notes. Editor(s): West, James L. W., III. Series: The Cambridge Edition of the Works of F. Scott Fitzgerald. Num Pages: 397 pages, 6 b/w illus. BIC Classification: FA; FYB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 224 x 148 x 17. Weight in Grams: 602.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press United Kingdom
- Edition
- Illustrated
- Number of pages
- 400
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780521769730
- ISBN
- 9780521769730
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 150.51
€ 150.51
Paperback. Follows the interactions of a socially insecure, pun-loving family man, an officious lady caseworker from an adoption agency, and a chauvinist pig - all suburban neighbors who know far too much about one another's private lives in this goofy and gently hilarious tale of marital quibbles. Num Pages: 336 pages. BIC Classification: FA; FYB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 133 x 203 x 18. Weight in Grams: 354.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- University Of Chicago Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226171067
- ISBN
- 9780226171067
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 19.75
€ 23.99
€ 19.75
Paperback. Translator(s): Garnett, C. Num Pages: 302 pages. BIC Classification: 2AGR; DSK; FC; FYB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 203 x 133 x 16. Weight in Grams: 332. 302 pages. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. BIC Classification: 2AGR; DSK; FC; FYB. Dimension: 203 x 133 x 16. Weight: 322. Translator(s): Garnett, C.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1985
- Publisher
- University Of Chicago Press
- Edition
- Reprint
- Number of pages
- 302
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226300689
- ISBN
- 9780226300689
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 27.99€ 22.52
€ 27.99
€ 22.52
Paperback. "The Constance Garnett translation has been revised throughout by the editor." Translator(s): Garnett, C. Num Pages: 352 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: FC; FYB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 137 x 202 x 24. Weight in Grams: 454.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1985
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- Reprint
- Number of pages
- 352
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226300696
- ISBN
- 9780226300696
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 35.99€ 28.07
€ 35.99
€ 28.07
Paperback. This volume features 63 short stories spanning five decades including "Girls in their Summer Dresses", "Sailor Off the Bremen" and "The Eighty-Yard Run". Series: Phoenix Fiction S. Num Pages: 764 pages, Ill. BIC Classification: FYB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 153 x 41. Weight in Grams: 1016.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226751283
- ISBN
- 9780226751283
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 21.99€ 18.84
€ 21.99
€ 18.84
Hardback. These twelve stories represent the best work of respected "nativist" writer Cheng Ch'ing-wen and encompass his major themes: the tensions between men and women, parents and children, city and village, tradition and modernity. Series: Modern Chinese Literature from Taiwan. Num Pages: 240 pages, Ill. BIC Classification: FA; FYB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 23. Weight in Grams: 408.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231113861
- ISBN
- 9780231113861
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 96.56€ 74.05
€ 96.56
€ 74.05
Paperback. No modern Japanese writer was more idolized than Shiga Naoya. This work showcases the art of this writer who is often called "the god of the Japanese short story." Translator(s): Dunlop, Lane. Series: Modern Asian Literature Series. Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: 2GJ; DNF; DSBH; DSK; FYB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 130 x 191 x 11. Weight in Grams: 176.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 192
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231121576
- ISBN
- 9780231121576
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 29.99€ 21.75
€ 29.99
€ 21.75
Hardback. Depicts the violence, chaos, and dark comedy of China in the post-Mao era. This book offers an account of the often hedonistic individualism that is taking root. It depicts a spiritually bankrupt society, periodically rocked by spasms of uncontrolled violence. It presents a story about casual sex in a provincial city. Translator(s): Lovell, Julia. Series: Weatherhead Books on Asia. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPC; FYB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 220 x 151 x 23. Weight in Grams: 390. And Other Stories of China. Series: Weatherhead Books on Asia. 256 pages. Depicts the violence, chaos, and dark comedy of China in the post-Mao era. This book offers an account of the often hedonistic individualism that is taking root. It depicts a spiritually bankrupt society, periodically rocked by spasms of uncontrolled violence. It presents a story about casual sex in a provincial city. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: 1FPC; FYB. Dimension: 220 x 151 x 23. Weight: 390. Translator(s): Lovell, Julia.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231136945
- ISBN
- 9780231136945
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 38.99€ 28.50
€ 38.99
€ 28.50
Hardback. Translator(s): Balcom, John. Series: Modern Chinese Literature from Taiwan. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: FA; FYB; FYT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 140 x 25. Weight in Grams: 454.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231147347
- ISBN
- 9780231147347
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 38.99€ 28.50
€ 38.99
€ 28.50
Hardback. Editor(s): Jayyusi, Salma Khadra. Num Pages: 400 pages, Please figure on drawing one simple map of the Arab world. BIC Classification: DQ; FC; FYB; FYT. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 36. Weight in Grams: 700.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231149228
- ISBN
- 9780231149228
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 109.21€ 83.42
€ 109.21
€ 83.42
Hardback. Editor(s): Shirane, Haruo. Translator(s): Watson, Burton. Series: Translations from the Asian Classics. Num Pages: 160 pages, 8 illus. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; DQ; FC; FYB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 214 x 172 x 17. Weight in Grams: 352.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 160
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231152440
- ISBN
- 9780231152440
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 80.47€ 61.41
€ 80.47
€ 61.41
Paperback. This book brings together the essay collection "Written in the margins of life (Xie zai ren sheng bian shang)" and the short story collection "Human, beast, ghost (Ren shou gui)." Editor(s): Rea, Christopher G. Series: Weatherhead Books on Asia. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: DNF; FA; FYB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 226 x 153 x 12. Weight in Grams: 312.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231152754
- ISBN
- 9780231152754
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 36.99€ 26.81
€ 36.99
€ 26.81
Hardback. Translator(s): Lovell, Julia. Series: Weatherhead Books on Asia. Num Pages: 184 pages, 6 illus. BIC Classification: FA; FYB; FYT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 218 x 155 x 18. Weight in Grams: 346.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 184
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231160902
- ISBN
- 9780231160902
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 29.99€ 21.75
€ 29.99
€ 21.75
Paperback. Translator(s): Fulton, Bruce; Fulton, Ju-Chan. Series: Weatherhead Books on Asia. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: 1F; DQ; DSB; FA; FYB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231181013
- ISBN
- 9780231181013
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 36.99€ 26.81
€ 36.99
€ 26.81
Paperback. Offering a wide-ranging tour of the final decades of the 20th century, this series of related stories touches on the crucial issues and events that came to define and shape this period, including the corrosive impact of the Vietnam War. Num Pages: 152 pages. BIC Classification: DQ; FYB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 140 x 14. Weight in Grams: 254.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- University of Notre Dame Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780268019716
- ISBN
- 9780268019716
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 38.99€ 35.40
€ 38.99
€ 35.40
Paperback. Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: FA; FYB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 15. Weight in Grams: 408.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- University of Notre Dame Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780268022310
- ISBN
- 9780268022310
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 21.99€ 21.44
€ 21.99
€ 21.44
Paperback. Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: FYB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 152 x 13. Weight in Grams: 304.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- University of Notre Dame Press
- Edition
- 1st
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780268033187
- ISBN
- 9780268033187
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 21.99€ 21.44
€ 21.99
€ 21.44
Paperback. Series: Richard Sullivan Prize in Short Fiction. Num Pages: 200 pages. BIC Classification: FA; FYB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 227 x 155 x 14. Weight in Grams: 368.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- University of Notre Dame Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780268033927
- ISBN
- 9780268033927
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 21.99€ 21.44
€ 21.99
€ 21.44
Paperback. Explores the consciousness of Cosmos, USA, a small town that is anything but ordinary. Though it has its share of residents intent on keeping the world on an even keel, Cosmos is blessed with a healthy number of eccentrics who are chasing their dreams, idiosyncratic as they may be, or struggling to distinguish themselves as individuals. Num Pages: 168 pages. BIC Classification: FYB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 155 x 13. Weight in Grams: 340.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- University of Notre Dame Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780268035013
- ISBN
- 9780268035013
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 24.99€ 23.59
€ 24.99
€ 23.59