Follow the journey of 11-year-old orphan Anne Shirley as she grows up over the course of these six titles: Anne of Green Gables, Anne of Avonlea, Anne of the Island, Anne's House of Dreams, Rainbow Va
For more than 100 years, science fiction writers have told tales of alien encounters and fascinating technologies and they have warned of the dangers of dystopian governments. From Victorians experime
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Follow the journey of 11-year-old orphan Anne Shirley as she grows up over the course of these six titles: Anne of Green Gables, Anne of Avonlea, Anne of the Island, Anne of Windy Poplars, Anne's hous
The Tao Te Ching is fundamental to the Taoist school of Chinese philosophy and strongly influenced other schools, such as Legalism and Neo-Confucianism. This ancient book is also central in Chinese re
Edgar Allan Poe is regarded as one of the foremost American writers. The stories, poems and novels included here span the breadth of Edgar Allan Poe's unparalleled imagination. From the gothic horror
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
"If you look at the way critics describe Lovecraft ... they often say he's purple, overwritten, overblown, verbose, but it's un-put-downable. There's something about that kind of hallucinatorily inten
This illustrated collection of the classic fairy tales collected by the brothers Jacob and Wilhelm Grimm and translated by Margaret Hunt. Several illustrations by the famous Arthur Rackham accompany t
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Mark Twain's novels are filled with humor, wit, and astounding insight into the world of the 19th-century United States. Written entirely in the vernacular, these classic satirical tales exposed the b
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
Shakespeare's Sonnets is the title of a collection of 154 sonnets by William Shakespeare, which covers themes such as the passage of time, love, beauty and mortality. The first 126 sonnets are address
This collection includes seven of the most famous military texts of ancient China. Highlighted by Sun Tzu's the Art of War, this new translation brings to light several texts that display an understan
The horrors of the First World War brought released a great outburst of emotional poetry from the soldiers who fought in it. Siegfried Sassoon, Wilfred Owen and Rupert Brooke are just some of the poet
The horrors of the First World War brought released a great outburst of emotional poetry from the soldiers who fought in it. Siegfried Sassoon, Wilfred Owen and Rupert Brooke are just some of the poet
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
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
Originally published in 1923, The Prophet continues to inspire millions worldwide with its timeless words of love and mystical longing. Kahlil Gibran's most celebrated work is a timeless tale that spe
The Inferno is by far the most popular and well-known of the books in the Divine Comedy trilogy because of its depiction and understanding of the moral and spiritual pitfalls which still plague us tod
This beautiful volume brings together the most celebrated works of the great 19th-century illustrator Gustave Doré, alongside the texts that inspired them. It is full of touching, romantic, turbulent
This beautifully presented slipcase edition offers a selection of the master detective’s greatest cases, including the most popular Holmes story ever written, The Hound of the Baskervilles. In additio
The Art of War enjoys enduring popularity among readers. It is a classic study of strategy and how to shape your tactics to cope with an ever-evolving situation in some cases how to fight without actu
Cabana: The Cookbook includes at its heart recipes for vibrant, zingy, spicy barbecue dishes which are certain to make 2014 the summer of all things Brasilian. Whether you'll be glued to the Wor
One of the most dynamic economic and cultural forces of the twenty-first century, Brazil is a remarkable country of diversity and character, with a forward-looking ethos that has ensured its status as
Although it was never completed, The Canterbury Tales has succeeded in cementing a place as one of the earliest masterpieces of English literature. Including plates from the celebrated Kelmscott Chauc
The timeless themes of the Odyssey—survival, courage, loyalty, and hospitality—have resonated with readers through the ages, making it the most enduring classic in Western civilization. This beautiful
Written in the 1850s by a young doctor, Henry Gray, Gray’s Anatomy was the most comprehensive and accessible anatomy of its time. This beautifully produced slipcased volume contains the historic text of the second edition and all of Henry Vandyke Carter’s masterly drawings. It is essential reading for anyone with an interest in the history of medicine or in the amazingly complex machine that is the human body.
In this epic work, John Milton seeks “to justify the ways of God to men” through the familiar Christian myth of the fall from grace. The poem is imbued with Milton’s profoundly individual view of man’
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These classic radio dramatisations of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's world famous sleuth have never been bettered. Ralph Richardson and John Gielgud are matchless as the genius detective and his faithful as
