Classic fiction: literary and general
WW Norton & Co Heart of Darkness
Book Synopsis“[A] triumph of graphic art [and] a compelling work of literary interpretation.”—Maya Jasanoff, Coolidge Professor of History, Harvard University, from the ForewordTrade Review"Peter Kuper’s art style is a force to be reckoned with. His sense of expression sears itself into your eyes, with his characters appearing as if caught in a psychedelic nightmare. His style remains intact with his latest work—Heart of Darkness." -- Starburst
£12.34
WW Norton & Co Emma
Book SynopsisFamously described by the author as a heroine whom no one but myself will much like, Emma Woodhouse is wealthy and charming, and she delights in interfering with the romantic relationships within her communitythough she herself has no desire to marry. As her meddling begins to bear consequences, however, Emma must come to terms with her responsibility and decide on her place in the world. With inimitable wit and incisive social commentary, Austen evokes a complex prism of relational connection and a richness of ordinary life that unfolds from the small world of her most extraordinary heroine.
£9.67
WW Norton & Co The House of the Seven Gables
Book Synopsis“The notes and the annotations in this and other Norton volumes most influence my decision in choosing this text. I thought the volume excellent. My students commented that it was very helpful.” —Margaret Murray, Western Connecticut State University
£12.99
WW Norton & Co Wuthering Heights
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£9.67
WW Norton & Co Kim
Book SynopsisWritten in 1901, Kim is considered Kipling's finest work, and was a key factor in his being awarded the Nobel Prize.
£17.78
WW Norton & Co McTeague A Story of San Francisco Norton Critical
Book SynopsisThe text of this edition presents, fully annotated, the 1899 First Edition text of McTeague, a significant example of American literary naturalism and a commentary on turn-of-the-century American cultural values.
£999.99
Houghton Mifflin The Lord of the Rings Box Set
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£72.00
HarperCollins The Two Towers Being the Second Part of the Lord
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£25.50
Potter/Ten Speed/Harmony/Rodale The Nutcracker
Book SynopsisHoffmann's classic Christmas fairy tale, immortalized by Tchaikovsky's ballet, is brought to life by the gorgeous contemporary artwork of Finnish illustrator Sanna Annukka, and is the perfect holiday gift for adults and children alike. The Nutcracker captures, better than any other story, a child's wonder at Christmas.On Christmas Eve, Fritz and Marie excitedly await the arrival of Godfather Drosselmeier and the marvelous gifts he brings for them every year. When Marie discovers a rather curious nutcracker doll amongst the presents, she suddenly finds herself caught up in an age-old battle and ultimately transported to a magical world of sugar-frosted castles, chocolate kings, and true love. This cloth-bound edition combines the charm of Hoffmann's original eighteenth-century tale with the freshness of Sanna Annukka's gorgeous illustrations in this striking keepsake edition that will be treasured and reread by you and your loved ones for years to come.
£14.40
Penguin Putnam Inc The Au Pair
Book SynopsisBorn years earlier amid her mother''s suicide, the flight of an au pair and village whispers about changelings, Seraphine, a twin, uncovers a photograph from the day of her birth that suggests her parents only had one baby. Original.
£12.34
Penguin Publishing Group It Cant Happen Here
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£16.20
Penguin Putnam Inc One Day in the Life of Ivan Denisovich
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£16.15
Penguin Putnam Inc Flatland
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£8.62
Penguin Putnam Inc The Jungle Books
Book SynopsisRudyard Kipling’s beloved collection of short stories about a boy raised by wolves who learns the Laws of the Jungle.Mowgli, lost in the deep jungle as a child, is adopted into a family of wolves. Hunted by Shere Khan, the Bengal tiger, Mowgli is allowed to run with the wolf pack under the protection of Bagheera, the black panther, and Baloo, the brown bear who teaches wolf cubs the Laws of the Jungle. Through his many adventures, Mowgli evolves from a man-cub to a just and compassionate human being who at last returns to join—perhaps to lead—his own kind.W. Somerset Maugham calls Kipling “our greatest short story writer,” and in The Jungle Books, he says, Kipling’s “great and varied gifts find their most brilliant expression.” His most famous work effortlessly captures the imagination and has inspired beloved film adaptations, including Disney''s The Jungle Book, as well as readers the world over. With an Introduction by Alberto Mangueland an Afterword by Alev Lytle Croutier
£7.39
Penguin Putnam Inc Les Miserables
Book SynopsisNOW A SIX-PART MINISERIES ON MASTERPIECE ON PBSThe only completely unabridged paperback edition of Victor Hugo’s masterpiece—a sweeping tale of love, loss, valor, and passion.Introducing one of the most famous characters in literature, Jean Valjean—the noble peasant imprisoned for stealing a loaf of bread—Les Misérables ranks among the greatest novels of all time. In it, Victor Hugo takes readers deep into the Parisian underworld, immerses them in a battle between good and evil, and carries them to the barricades during the uprising of 1832 with a breathtaking realism that is unsurpassed in modern prose. Within his dramatic story are themes that capture the intellect and the emotions: crime and punishment, the relentless persecution of Valjean by Inspector Javert, the desperation of the prostitute Fantine, the amorality of the rogue Thénardier, and the universal desire to escape the prisons of our own mind
£11.39
Penguin Putnam Inc Villette
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£7.87
Not Stated It Cant Happen Here
£9.49
Penguin Putnam Inc The Island of Dr Moreau Signet Classics
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£7.08
Penguin Putnam Inc The Jungle
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£7.93
Penguin Publishing Group The House of Mirth
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£999.99
Penguin Putnam Inc Lost Among the Living
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£999.99
Penguin Putnam Inc Oliver Twist
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£8.05
Penguin Putnam Inc Winesburg Ohio
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£6.95
Penguin Putnam Inc Sons And Lovers
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£999.99
Penguin Putnam Inc The Three Musketeers
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£9.39
Penguin Putnam Inc The Wind In The Willows
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£8.03
Penguin Putnam Inc A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man Signet
Book SynopsisA masterpiece of modern fiction, James Joyce’s semiautobiographical first novel follows Stephen Dedalus, a sensitive and creative youth who rebels against his family, his education, and his country by committing himself to the artist’s life. “I will not serve,” vows Dedalus, “that in which I no longer believe…and I will try to express myself in some mode of life or art as freely as I can.” Likening himself to God, Dedalus notes that the artist “remains within or behind or beyond or above his handiwork, invisible, refined out of existence, indifferent, paring his fingernails.” Joyce’s rendering of the impressions of childhood broke ground in the use of language. “He took on the almost infinite English language,” Jorge Luis Borges said once. “He wrote in a language invented by himself....Joyce brought a new music to English.” A bold literary experiment, this classic has had a huge and lasting influence on the contemporary novel. With an Introduction by Langdon HammerTrade Review“Joyce’s work is not about the thing—it is the thing itself.”—Samuel Beckett“Admirable.”—Jorge Luis Borges
£7.62
Penguin Putnam Inc Tess Of The Durbervilles
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£9.45
Penguin Putnam Inc This Side Of Paradise
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£6.95
Penguin Putnam Inc Dubliners
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£7.43
Penguin Putnam Inc The Brothers Karamazov
Book SynopsisThe final masterpiece from the celebrated author of Crime and Punishment and The Idiot...This extraordinary novel, Dostoyevsky’s last and greatest work, tells the dramatic story of four brothers—Dmitri, pleasure-seeking, impatient, unruly . . . Ivan, brilliant and morose . . . Alyosha, gentle, loving, honest . . . and the illegitimate Smerdyakov, sly, silent, cruel. Driven by intense passion, they become involved in the brutal murder of their own father, one of the most loathsome characters in all literature. Featuring the famous chapter, “The Grand Inquisitor,” Dostoyevsky’s final masterpiece is at once a complex character study, a riveting murder mystery, and a fascinating examination of man’s morality and the question of God’s existence. Translated by Constance Garnett Edited and with a Foreword by Manuel Komroffand an Afterword by Sara Paretsky
£10.27
Penguin Putnam Inc Silas Mariner
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£6.56
Penguin Putnam Inc Emma
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£7.95
Penguin Putnam Inc Persuasion
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£6.95
Penguin Putnam Inc The Adventures Of Tom Sawyer
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£999.99
Penguin Putnam Inc Adventures Of Huckleberry Finn
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£7.81
Penguin Putnam Inc Hard Times
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£8.18
Penguin Putnam Inc Sense And Sensibility
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£8.22
Penguin Putnam Inc Mansfield Park
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£8.02
Penguin Putnam Inc Gullivers Travels
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£7.26
Penguin Putnam Inc Great Expectations
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£8.55
Penguin Putnam Inc The Call of the Wild and Selected Stories Signet
Book SynopsisThe Call of the Wild is Now a Major Motion Picture Starring Harrison Ford!Out of the white wilderness, out of the Far North, Jack London, one of America’s most popular authors, drew the inspiration for his robust tales of perilous adventure and animal cunning. Swiftly paced and vividly written, the novel and five short stories included here capture the main theme of London’s work: the law of the club and the fang—man’s instinctive reversion to primitive behavior when pitted against the brute force of nature. Includes The Call of the Wild, Diable: A Dog, An Odyssey of the North, To the Man on the Trail, To Build a Fire, and Love of Life
£7.58
Penguin Putnam Inc The Hunchback of Notre Dame Signet Classics
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£8.05
Penguin Putnam Inc The House of the Seven Gables
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£7.29
Penguin Putnam Inc The Invisible Man
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£7.08
Penguin Putnam Inc 20000 Leagues Under the Sea
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£7.49
Penguin Publishing Group The Decameron Signet Classics Paperback
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£8.95
Penguin Putnam Inc Black Beauty
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£7.60
