After his father dies, Nicholas Nickleby seeks help from his uncle Ralph. But Ralph is hard-hearted and forces Nicholas to fight his own way in this world. In this comic novel by Charles Dickens, Nich
Set in Victorian England, Far from the Madding Crowd tells the story of the farmer Bathsheba Everdene, her life and her relationships. It discusses the themes of love, honor and betrayal.
Gone with the Wind is set in the south in the mid-19th century. The Civil War is raging as the confident Scarlett tries to make her family’s cotton fields productive again. A remarkable tale of love a
The War of the Worlds was written by H. G. Wells in 1898. The story tells of large metal cylinders that fall to earth, signaling the beginning of a Martian invasion. The Martians gradually take over L
Tess of the d'Urbervilles, by Thomas Hardy, was published in 1891. It tells the heartaching story of Tess, a farmer's daughter, who has to make an impossible choice in pursuit of happiness.
Great Expectations is the 13th and penultimate novel by Charles Dickens and follows the story of the orphan nicknamed Pip who has his life transformed by a mystery benefactor. With great characters th
Wuthering Heights is Emily Brontë’s only novel and was published in 1847, with an edited second version published in 1850, following Emily’s death. It was considered controversial at the time because
Since its founding nearly a century ago, Bentley has become an arresting and eloquent voice for the British persona. This book not only illustrates the engineering excellence of the marque, but also i
What began as a small mining camp during the Colorado Silver Boom of the late nineteenth century has since become the preferred getaway of the world’s elite. Treasured for what’s above ground rather t
It is no coincidence that Donald Robertson has become the fashion world’s favorite illustrator. Humorous and sharp, Donald’s work is collected by stars such as Beyoncé and featured in collaborations w
Projecting fantasy and desire back into nude photography, into some of the most famed years of the Pirelli calendar and into the portraiture of the world’s most famous artists, actors, and models, Gia
The second volume in an unprecedented series of books devoted to each designer of the prestigious house of Dior since its inception, Dior by Yves Saint Laurent encompasses Yves Saint Laurent’s most ic
From roaring nightlife to peaceful yoga retreats, Ibiza’s hippie-chic atmosphere is its hallmark. This quintessential Mediterranean hot spot has served as an escape for artists, creatives, and musicia
The Rescue, A Romance of the Shallows (1920) is one of Joseph Conrad's works contained in The Lingard Trilogy, a group of novels based on Conrad's experience as mate on the steamer Vidar. Although it
A melting pot of New Orleans' diverse flavors, cultures, and history.New Orleans' most famous Creole restaurants, including Antoine's, Brennan's, Galatoire's, Arnaud's, and Mr. B's Bistro, offer more
'There in the middle of the broad, bright high-road-there, as if it had that moment sprung out of the earth or dropped from the heaven-stood the figure of a solitary woman, dressed from head to foot i
