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Brilliantly intelligent, rich and stylish Myra is a living legend in her hometown.But she sends shockwaves through the community when she rejects her riches and elopes with hard-up Oswald Henshawe.When...
In a preface to this collection, Louisa May Alcott calls these eight stories her "various waifs and strays" and they all beautifully demonstrate her wry sense of humour, sharp observational skills, and...
In this great historical adventure novel, Ransal Holles, a former soldier in Cromwell's army, feels like there is no place for him now that the monarchy has been restored and the exploits of the Republicans...
As an aristocrat by birth, Violet Jacob's decision to write poetry in Scots dialect risked ridicule from her peers, who considered it vulgar. Most others would struggle to take her efforts seriously -...
'A Modern Mephistopheles' is an eerie tale of passion, deceit, control and greed. It is little wonder Alcott's authorship of the novel was unknown for many years, as she sheltered behind a pseudonym.Felix...
Have you taken a deep breath after the drama and conflict of volume one? It's time to dive into 'War and Peace II' - and it does not slow down. With Russia bruised by Napoleon's victory at the Battle...
'The Descent of Man, and Other Stories,' is a collection of short stories from the author of such greats as 'The Age of Innocence,' and 'Ethan Frome.' Through these sharply-observed tales, Wharton explores...
Double agents, espionage and romance, this historical story transports you back to the Jacobite rising in 1745 and in the midst of an attempt by Scottish highlanders to place Bonnie Prince Charlie on...
'Weird Tales Volume 2' (1885) was written by famous German Romantic author E.T.A. Hoffmann. Included in this second and final volume of short stories are: 'The Doge and Dogess', 'Master Martin the Cooper,'...
The sequel to 'Robur the Conqueror,' 'The Master of the World' is part of the Extraordinary Voyages series. Narrated by Chief Inspector John Strock, the story starts with strange phenomena taking place...
The third of Wharton's published works, Sanctuary' is a generational tale of love, education, secrecy, blame, and moral responsibility. Setting the template for films such as 'Minority Report,' starring...
From the author of 'The Emigrants' – a five-time Nobel Prize for Literature nominee – Johan Bojer's 'Our Kingdom' is a classic novel set to the backdrop of the Norwegian fjords. A tale of identity and...
A novel full of intriguing characters who you can never fully trust, if you loved Netflix's 'You' you'll love this.This shadowy mystery novel follows Lois an unassuming young girl who has just been hired...
'The Yellow Wallpaper', by Charlotte Perkins Gilman, is a short story first published in January 1892. The psychological thriller by the renowned US women's rights writer and campaigner is an autobiographical-inspired...
Divorce, adultery, murder, female alcoholism, racism, civil war, arson, drowning, marriage dominated by hate and marriage filled with love. Is there anything left that this book doesn't deal with?Therese...
A potent, touching, heart wrenching tale of love, desire and hope.'The Sorrows of Young Werther' is a tale composed in the form of letters from the young Werther himself, to his friend Wilhelm, documenting...
This short story collection represents Lawrence's first ever published body of work, containing twelve brilliant and engaging short stories. The titular 'Prussian Officer' is a gambler, drinker, and serial...
This is a tale of a railroad in Western America that is rampant with fraud, murder, and a stolen steam engine, while one less-than-tough man in the midst of it all, tries to overcome misfortune and resentment...
Between 1904 and 1918, Wallace collected tales about life in the British Army and the escapades and adventures of the troops. These led him to create the eponymous character, 'Smithy.'The third book in...
'With the Eyes Shut' (1898) is a short story by the American author, journalist and political activist, Edward Bellamy, most famous for his socialist, utopian novel 'Looking Backward: 2000-1887' (1888).This...
Sherwood Anderson built his literary reputation on his to-the-point novels about American life.When he turned his hand to poetry, he stayed on-message - producing a powerful collection of verse that sometimes...
The last volume in Gorky's grand autobiographical trilogy, "My Universities" covers the years of the author's adolescence. The narrative provides a candid, unflinching portrayal of one of Russia's major...
'Arthur's Hall' (1885) is a 'weird tale' written by the German Romantic author E. T. A. Hoffmann, most famous for his novella 'The Nutcracker and the Mouse King' (1816) which inspired Tchaikovsky's opera...
Moscow is lost, occupied by Napoleon's French hordes. Is Russia lost? Is all lost? Students of history will already know the answer. But whether or not you do, Leo Tolstoy's 'War and Peace IV' is an extraordinary...
A young traveller sets out to make his fortune and discovers the idyllic distant land of Erewhon. Its people welcome him with open arms, but this apparent utopia soon reveals its darker side. In Erewhon,...
'Away in the Wilderness' is a classic for young readers. Adults are also bound to enjoy this novel as a semi-biographical adventure tale set in the wilderness in the latter half of the 19th Century.A...
Published posthumously in 1884, An Old Man's Love was Anthony Trollope's last completed work. A classic tale of romance and rivalry, it follows the intertwining stories of young orphan Mary Lawrie, the...
If you've seen "The Sixth Sense" with Bruce Willis, you'll be familiar with Munchausen by Proxy Syndrome: deliberately making a person feel unwell in order to care for them. In "Jezebel's Daughter", the...
The third quarter of 'War and Peace' is where the rubber really hits the road (or the cannonballs hit the walls). The story centres on one of history's most famous periods, Napoleon's March on Moscow....
Ok, nobody wants to lose pound500 – but is it big enough of a deal to deserve a short story? To put it into context: a Victorian pound500 was about pound60,000 in today's money. So, yeah, it's a big...
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