Ficción - Literatura en otros idiomas

When Richard Luttrell is killed in an apparent accident by his brother, Brian, a cataclysmic chain of events is set in motion.'Under False Pretences' follows the fortunes of Richard's younger cousin,...

Henry Fielding's most famous novel, 'The History of Tom Jones, A Foundling,' is packed with humour, romance, and mischief. The eponymous hero is discovered as a baby on the doorstep of the rich Mr Allworthy....

Lucien Chardon is a young man who wants nothing more than to become a notable poet. He lives in a small village, and it is not the place for an aspiring writer. When a married lady Madame de Bargeton...

'The Way We Live Now' is perhaps the most famous of all Anthony Trollope's novels, and widely considered his masterpiece. A 19th century classic, it follows the tale of the mysterious Augustus Melmotte...

'The Eustace Diamonds' is the third book in Anthony Trollope's classic 'Palliser' series of novels. The story follows the beautiful but manipulative young Lizzie Eustace and her mysterious acquisition...

'The Two Dianas' is historical fiction at its most romantic and swashbuckling. Set in 16th century France, ´The Two Dianas´ offers a fictionalised account of the death of the French king, Henry II, at...

Imagine as a woman losing all your property to your husband. Sadly, such was the law for much of the Victorian times. Wilkie Collins's novel "The Woman in White" (starring Charles Dance in a recent BBC...

Dr Phil didn't invent family drama. This Victorian novel might as well be given the Dr Phil caption of "I found out my parents weren't married, and my cousin won't give me my inheritance". A suspenseful...

For fans of Bridgerton, this classical gossip novel follows the lives of Becky Sharp and Amelia Sedley as they deal with relationships with both friends and family. Set during the Napoleonic Wars, 'Vanity...

The Betrothed is set in the Lombardy (Italy) of the seventeenth-century, which was then under Spanish rule. It tells the story of two young lovers, Renzo and Lucy, who wish to marry but cannot. The local...

First published in 1872, Harriet Beecher Stowe's 'The Lives and Deeds of our Self-Made Men' is a collection of sketches and biographies which focuses on well-known American figures who went on to become...

"Bleak House" is a long and complex novel by Dickens, exploring the machinations of the English legal system. At the centre of its narrative stands the "Jarndyce vs. Jarndyce" lawsuit, and all the characters...

Four hours until the wedding. Anticipation and excitement boil, quickly turning to dread. Why has the bride-to-be refused to see the groom in the week leading up to the wedding? Especially when the lucky...

Deep dive into internationally renowned Romantic novelist and author of 'Frankenstein', Mary Shelley's collection. Beyond the Gothic novel and sci-fi tale of Victor Frankenstein, the gifted scientist...

Joaquin Phoenix won an Oscar for playing the Joker, capturing the psychologically dark personality of a villain. Critics were stunned – just as how the villainous character of Lydia Gwilt in "Armadale"...

Sir Peter Pendragon is running from his woes. Caught up in the luck of a large fortune, a life of decadence and indulgence is hard to fight when you're battling inner demons. But marrying the striking...

Rediscover your childhood's favourite fairy tales or introduce a young reader to the magical world of one of the greatest storytellers, Hans Christian Andersen. Nearly two centuries after they were first...

'The Duke's Children' is the sixth and final novel in Anthony Trollope's popular 'Palliser' series of novels. In it, we are reunited with Plantagenet Palliser, the Duke of Omnium in tragic circumstances....

'The Prime Minister' is the fifth in Anthony Trollope's 'Palliser' series of novels. 'The Prime Minister' follows the fortunes of Plantagenet Palliser, the Duke of Omnium, who has become Prime Minister...

First published in serial form, 'Can You Forgive Her?' is the first of Anthony Trollope's six novels in the Palliser series, also known as the Parliamentary novels. At the centre of the story is young...

The second in Anthony Trollope's 'Chronicles of Barsetshire' series 'Barchester Towers' was first published in 1857. The story opens with the death of the much-loved Bishop of Barchester. His grief tempered...

"Kim" is a fabulous adventure story set in India during the British Empire, around the time of the Second Afghan War. It tells the story of the street-wise orphan Kimball O'Hara, a highly moral Irish-Indian...

On 16 June 1904 Leopold Bloom wanders the streets of Dublin aimlessly as his wife Molly stays at home sleeping with other men.Having been made an involuntary cuckold, Leopold Bloom lets the soles of his...

An unsentimental look at the lives of farmers and businessmen in the late 19th century, 'The Octopus' details the expansion of the railroad, its tracks spreading out like tentacles across the US. We follow...

Don Quixote is often named as the novel most likely to be on your shelf, but unread.It is almost as though the eponymous hero of the novel and wannabe knight is laying down a chivalric challenge.For Cervantes'...

Given the wrong name at baptism and accidentally circumcised by a sash window at age five - Tristram Shandy had a difficult start to life.His luck never changed - but the hero of Laurence Sterne's great...

From the New York Times bestselling coauthor of The Wife Between Us, a fantastic collection of three of Sarah Pekkanen’s earlier novels—plus three short stories!The Opposite of Me is a “fresh, funny,...

In Volume I of this special collectors’ edition, visit the first three unforgettable novels by New York Times bestselling author Sister Souljah: The Coldest Winter Ever, Midnight: A Gangster Love Story,...

An eBook boxed set, including While My Pretty One Knits; Knit, Purl, Die; A Stitch Before Dying; and an excerpt from Anne Canadeo's new book!

SeasonIn Season (formerly titled Voodoo Season), Jewell Parker Rhodes revisits the sensual, magical landscape of her highly acclaimed debut novel, Voodoo Dreams. MoonIn the second part of the New Orleans...