This poignant novel, beautifully translated by Simon Beattie, was, in Lampe’s words, "born into a regime where it could not breathe;" he hoped that one day it might rise again. It has
Errant, Gabriel Levin’s sixth collection, opens and ends with invocations: of Venus at dawn and Hesperus at dusk. The book’s day takes us on a three-part planetary journey. "What Drew
This historical fantasy, written by the son of the well-known German novelist Thomas Mann, takes Alexander the Great for its subject, charting his life and career, and examining his obsession with con
In this lesser known classic James explores in miniature the themes of his major fiction, enlivened by a characteristically keen eye for character and a wry appreciation of both pretension and the abs
An entertaining parody of small-town manners and morals, this comic novella is a revelation?When the aging Russian Prince, Prince K., arrives in the town of Mordasov, Marya Alexandrovna Moskaleva, a d
A celebration of the singular female characters to be found in Dickens's works In his novels Dickens presents a series of unrivaled portraits of women, young and old. From Little Nell to Miss Havisham
A new short biography of the author of Crime and Punishment and The Brothers Karamazov, by a preeminent Russian scholar?In this compelling new biography Anthony Briggs explores the effect of Dostoevsk
John Donne lived a life of contradiction. Born to a Catholic family of martyrs and exiles, he fought in the war against Spain, converted to Anglicanism and was appointed to a diplomatic position of so
We Want The Author to give us answers when all he can do is give us desiresMarcel Proust's fiction is threaded through with evidence of his belief in the importance of reading. A la recherche du temps
From the shooting of a Secret Service agent in the wilds near Hesperus to the grave misfortune"? of Kid Adams, a not-so-successful highwayman, these tales from the lofty heights of the San Ju
Brief Lives offers short, authoritative biographies of the world's best-known literary figures. Both informative and entertaining, each title introduces the modern reader to the early life, writing ca
Wilkie Collins was one of the most popular writers in Victorian England. Au innovator of detective fiction, Collins secured his fame with sensational novels that feature intricate legal plots, mistake
Poetic Lives offers short, authoritative biographies of the world's best-known poets, illustrated by extracts from their work. Each title traces its subject's youth, writing career and literary legacy
Charlotte Bronte's extraordinary literary talent manifested itself at an early age when she penned a series of imaginative and entertaining tales. Before her untimely death at the age of thirty-eight
When Charlotte’s brother Branwell was given a set of?12 toy soldiers, an entire new imaginary world opened before them. The Twelves, or Young Men, became a constant source of inspiration for the Bront
Maggie Browne, the daughter of a deceased clergyman, is encouraged to give up her own life and passions and devote herself to her brother Edward. Through the example and guidance of her mother?who dot
`The Garden, My Mother, My Friends, the Man Dressed in Black, the Pictures Lined up Against the Fence...All of These Disappeared, and I Found Myself Inside a Tower, The Tower from the Pictures, with I
"It is not people that kill, but ungovernable passions."?The eponymous princesses are both spinsters, but there any similarity ends. Zizi, thwarted in love, takes her lot meekly until she comes face t
Determined to take the education of his beloved younger sister Pauline in hand, Henri Beyle, better known by his famous nom de plume, 'Stendhal', was obliged, on leaving Grenoble, to continue her tuit
Much against his mother's consent, [Sir Kenelm Digby] married that celebrated beauty and courtesan, Mrs Venetia Stanley,... He would say that a handsome lusty man who was discreet might make a virtuou
Offering a woman’s take on life’s preoccupations, Jenny Wren presents her amusing thoughts on matters ranging from love and politics to tea and bills: "Why were such things invented?" Her witty musing
Widely considered the father of German literature, Johann Wolfgang von Goethe was a polymath whose life and thoughts made a huge impact on European philosophy, science, and literature. This scrupulous
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