At once controversial, revolutionary and expertly written,Walt Whitman's poetry represents the perfect accompaniment to the young American nation. Featuring celebrations of love, nationalism and the A
A Room of One's Own is the one of the most prolific and pertinent feminist essays of the 20th century. First published on 24 October 1929, the essay was based on a series of lectures Woolf delivered a
"Once upon a time . . . " All children know that these immortal words mean a fairy tale is about to begin. And what better tale could you choose to tell than one by the Brothers Grimm? In this collect
Candide begins with a young man, Candide, who is living a sheltered life in an Edenic paradise and being indoctrinated with Leibnizian optimism (or simply "optimism") by his mentor, Professor Pangloss
The story of Scrooge, a miser who becomes a different man when he is presented with visions of past, present and future by Marley's ghost. First published on 17th December 1843, it had, by Christmas E
When wealthy Sara Crewe arrives at Miss Minchin's boarding school in London, she is determined to settle in and make friends. Charismatic and popular, with a big heart and a love of storytelling, she
Victor Hugo's classic tale follows the tragic life of Jean Valjean, an escaped convict who tries to do the right thing and put his past behind him but is constantly thwarted by a society unwilling to
The epic poem The Divine Comedy is one of the greatest ever works of western literature. In this epic poem, Dante imagines the afterlife by representing his own travels through Hell, Purgatory and Par
The epic poem Paradise Lost tells the Biblical Story of Adam and Eve, their temptation by Satan, and their expulsion from the Garden of Eden. Through thousands of lines of poetry and over twelve books
A spectre is haunting Europe—the spectre of Communism. All the Powers of old Europe have entered into a holy alliance to exorcise this spectre: Pope and Czar, Metternich and Guizot, French Radicals an
The Art Of War by Sun Tzu is timeless wisdom that applies as much to today's boardrooms as is did to a battle in the Chinese countryside. To quote Sun Tzu's The Art of War, "though we have heard of st
Strether's first question, when he reached the hotel, was about his friend; yet on his learning that Waymarsh was apparently not to arrive till evening he was not wholly disconcerted. A telegram from
A chronicle of the tragedies in the lives of two seemingly ''perfect couples'' whose lives are far from perfect, this novel was loosely based on two real-life incidents of adultery and on Ford's own m
Christian booklovers will adore this elegant book - a beautiful reproduction of a Victorian-era publication celebrating one of The Bible's most important passages and Jesus' most famous teachings. An
This volume collects together several of H.G. Wells's most famous novels, including the Invisible Man, the War of the Worlds and The Island of Doctor Moreau. Wells was a pioneer of the science fiction
Lewis Carroll's classic story of Alice and her incredible adventures in Wonderland is brought to life in this brand new slipcase edition. Follow curious Alice as she ventures down a rabbit hole and in
The backdrop to this campaigning novel is the grim industrial centre of Coketown, with its belching chimneys, purple-dyed river and hordes of downtrodden mill hands. Here headmaster Thomas Gradgrind s
I always labour at the same thing, to make the sex relation valid and precious instead of shameful. And this novel is the furthest I've gone. To me it is beautiful and tender as the naked self.' - D.H
A shipwreck brings Lemuel Gulliver to Lilliput, where he finds himself in a kingdom of tiny people. This experience is later reversed when he lands among the giants of Brobdingnag. And yet more contra
