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New translation by Roger Pearson of the novel considered to be Zola's masterpiece Considered by Andre Gide to be one of the ten greatest novels in the French language, Germinal...

Author: F. W. J. HemmingsBinding: HardbackPublished: Oxford at the Clarendon Press, 1953Condition:Book: GoodJacket: N/APages: GoodMarkings: Previous ownerThis scholarly work chronicles the life and literary contributions of the influential French novelist...

One of the great works of 19th century Realism, and one of Zola's best-known novels Set in the taverns of Paris, this is perhaps the first classical tragedy of working-class...

New translation by Roger Whitehouse for this tale of murder, passion, and possession La Bete humaine (1890), the seventeenth novel in the Rougon-Macquart series, is one of Zola's most violent...

Condition remarks: Condition: Very Good. Jacket: Very Good, minimal wear with no tears. Page Condition: Good. Markings: No markings. Binding: Firm and intact. The book is presented as a hardcover...

Author: Michael Rosen Format: Hardback Number of Pages: 320 It is the evening of July 18, 1898 and the world-renowned novelist Emile Zola is on the run. His crime? Taking...

Condition remarks:Book: Fair Jacket: N/APages: Good Markings: Fair - Bumping on spine and corners. Rubbed edges.A landmark work of literary criticism, this study presents a thorough and incisive examination of...

Edition: First English EditionCondition remarks: Condition: Fair to Good. Jacket: Worn/faded, with chipping and wear along edges and spine; some minor damage and soiling visible. Price clipped. Protected in protective...

Condition remarks: Condition: Very Good. Jacket: Very good, minimal wear. Page Condition: Good. Markings: No markings visible. Binding: Tight and intact. Zest for Life — originally published in French as...

Therese Raquin is a clinically observed, sinister tale of adultery and murder among the lower orders in nineteenth-century Paris. Emile Zola's dispassionate dissection of the motivations of his characters, mere...

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The original 'sex and shopping' novel Au Bonheur des Dames is the glittering Paris department store run by Octave Mouret. He has used charm and drive to become director of...

Condition remarks: Condition: Good to fair. Paperback. Page Condition: Good - possible tanning. Markings: possible previous owner inscription. The Kill is a scorching work of nineteenth-century French naturalism, the second...

Perhaps his most famous work, mile Zola's Ther se Raquin is a dark and gripping story of lust, violence and guilt, set in the gloomy back streets of Paris. This...

One of the greatest of the Rougon-Macquart series, Zola's prostitute represents the destructiveness of a corrupt and decaying society Born to drunken parents in the slums of Paris, Nana lives...

Now bankrupt after some failed gambles, Aristide Saccard, the former kingpin of the Paris Stock Exchange, desperately wants to get back to the top of the financial pile. When his...

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"Finding the young Angelique on their doorstep one Christmas Eve, the pious Hubert couple decide to bring her up as their own. As the girl grows up in the vicinity...

Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: Wear and tearPages: Good , price clippedMarkings: No markingsThe Ladies' Delight, the eleventh in the twenty-part Les Rougon-Maquart series, is an exquisite example of Zola's acclaimed...

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Paris in the Belle Epoque is remembered as a golden age of cultural flourishing and political progress. The period between the revolutionary 1870s and the outbreak of war in 1914...

An intimate testament to the power of friendship between two creative forces-available again in English after more than a century. "I exaggerate, I sometimes make changes to the subject, but...

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'Deeply researched and written with verve... thoughtful as well as action packed' The Times'Gripping, moving and important' Simon Sebag Montefiore'Agent Zo is a triumph. Absolutely essential reading' Hallie RubenholdThis is...

Celebrate community, kindness, hope and all the wonder of the festive season in a heartwarming Christmas picture book from the bestselling author of Looking for Alibrandi Melina Marchetta and joyous...

Author: Melina Marchetta Format: Paperback Number of Pages: 96 From the author of Looking for Alibrandi comes this gorgeous series to engage and entertain newly independent young readers. Zola loves...

Condition remarks: Condition: Good. Jacket: Worn/faded - small tears. Page Condition: Yellowed, tanning and foxing. Markings: No markings. Binding condition: Intact. An extraordinary gathering of literary voices, Two Centuries of...

Today we view Cezanne as a monumental figure, but during his lifetime (1839 1906), many did not understand him or his work. With brilliant insight, drawing on a vast range...

Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodCondition remarks: Condition as shown in imageBefore the world came to know Paul Cézanne as the father of modern art, there was a turbulent,...

Author: Alex Danchev Format: Paperback Number of Pages: 512 Today we view Cezanne as a monumental figure, but during his lifetime (1839 1906), many did not understand him or his...

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Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tear with damagePages: GoodMarkings: SignedCondition remarks: Signed by Alexander Dubček. Rear board slightly damaged - cardboard showing. Internally sound - binding remains tight. In the...

'A bawdy burlesque' Guardian A collection of witty, transgressive tales from the great Enlightenment thinker, best known for his inimitable blend of philosophy and scandalous sexuality The Marquis de Sade's...

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First time in Penguin Modern Classics for this collection of stories for adults, with a new foreword by Dom Joly These eighteen tales of the macabre show Dahl's dark brilliance...

Ten true stories of real-life kid spies! Can you imagine crossing enemy lines to deliver a secret message? Or spying on your enemy from the attic of their hideout?Read the...

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A rich and unforgettable tragic-comic novel of sexual intrigue and political scheming in nineteenth-century Spain One of the greatest nineteenth-century Spanish novels, The House of Ulloa follows pure and pious...