Classics

Published: 12/06/08
Paperback

Dubliners

by James Joyce

€8.22

'I regret to see that my book has turned out un fiasco solenne ' James Joyce's disillusion with the publication of Dubliners in 1914 was the result of ten years battling with publishers, resisting their demands to remove swear words, real place names and much else, including two entire stories. Although only 24 when he signed his first publishing contract for the book, Joyce already knew its worth: to alter it in any way would 'retard the course of civilisation in Ireland'. Joyce's aim was to... (more info)

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Castle Rackrent by Maria Edgeworth
During the 1790s, with Ireland in political crisis, Maria Edgeworth made a surprisingly rebellious choice: in Castle Rackrent, her first... (more info) Usually despatched immediately	Paperback €5.87

Jane Austen : The Complete Novels by Jane Austen
This title includes more than two hundred full colour illustrations by Hugh Thomson. All Jane Austen's novels are presented in one volume.... (more info) Usually despatched immediately	Hardback €21.99

Wuthering Heights by Emily Bronte
This is a revised edition of Bronte's classic tale. Lockwood, the new tenant of Thrushcross Grange on the bleak Yorkshire Moors, is forced... (more info) Usually despatched immediately	Paperback €9.40

Castle of Otranto by H Walpole
With this title, Walpole established the Gothic as a literary form in England. It was first published as a scholarly translation from an... (more info) Usually despatched immediately	Paperback €7.05

William Shakespeare : The Complete Works by William Shakespeare
This title includes more than five hundred full colour illustrations by Sir John Gilbert. It features the Complete Works, reset using the... (more info) Usually despatched immediately	Hardback €21.99

Books V. Cigarettes by George Orwell
Beginning with a dilemma about whether he spends more money on reading or smoking, George Orwell's entertaining and uncompromising essays go... (more info) Usually despatched immediately	Paperback €5.74

Frankenstein by Mary Sheley
Obsessed by creating life itself, Frankenstein plunders graveyards for material to fashion a new being, which he shocks into life using... (more info) Usually despatched immediately	Paperback €8.22

Penguin Complete Sherlock Holmes by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
Sherlock Holmes is not only the most famous character in crime fiction, but arguably the most famous character in all fiction. This title... (more info) Usually despatched immediately	Paperback €22.35

Great Gothic Horror : 3 Volume Set
This 3 Vol set includes 'Frankenstein-1818 text', 'Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde', and 'Dracula'. (more info) Usually despatched immediately	Paperback ~~€11.76~~ €9.99

Essential Austen : 3 Volume Set by Austen
This 3 Vol set includes 'Sense and Sensibility', 'Persuasion', and 'Pride and Prejudice'. (more info) Usually despatched immediately	Paperback ~~€11.76~~ €9.99

Moonstone, The by Wilkie Collins
Described by T S Eliot as "the first, the longest and the best of modern English detective novels", this title is also a precursor of the... (more info) Usually despatched immediately	Paperback €10.43

Emma by Jane Austen
"Emma" is considered by many readers to be Jane Austen's crowning achievement, a timeless comedy of manners that lays bare the limits on... (more info) Usually despatched immediately	Paperback €10.43

Phaedrus by Plato
Set in the idyllic countryside outside Athens, the Phaedrus is a dialogue between the philosopher Socrates and his friend Phaedrus, inspired... (more info) Usually despatched immediately	Paperback €10.70

Boy by James Hanley
"Oneworld Classics" will include the greatest masterpieces of all time, from every literature and genre and will also redefine and enrich... (more info) Usually despatched immediately	Paperback €11.93