Mary Shelley was only eighteen when Lord Byron challenged a group of friends to write the best horror story. She fleshed out her original and this was accepted for publication when she was just twenty
Jane Eyre recounts the story of a governess who, having suffered during childhood both at her aunt's house and then at school, finds herself falling for her new employer, Mr Rochester. But Mr Rocheste
Sense and Sensibility tells the story of the Dashwood sisters, primarily the two oldest - Elinor and Marianne. Left almost penniless and homeless on the death of their father, they rely on the kindnes
Northanger Abbey is the light-hearted account of a young girl's first excursion into fashionable society. While in Bath, Catherine Morland is invited by Henry Tilney and his sister Eleanor to visit th
Albeit that she is not yet 21, Emma Woodhouse foresees a future as a spinster dabbling in matchmaking. Charming and infuriating, she almost ruins the marriage prospects of Harriet Smith, her protégée,
There's nothing like a good ghost story to give you a frisson of fear on a dark winter's night. Gathered in this haunting collection are twenty-seven of the very best of their genre by British and Ame
Beautiful, clever, rich - and single - Emma Woodhouse is perfectly content with her life and sees no need for either love or marriage. Nothing, however, delights her more than interfering in the roman
One of Jane Austen's best loved stories, Sense and Sensibility tells the story of the Dashwood sisters, Elinor and Marianne. Left almost penniless on the death of their father, they rely on the kindne
Little is known about the poet Homer. Some say he lived c. 850 BCE; others that he lived earlier - around 1102 BCE. But he is considered to be the first and the greatest of the epic poets and in addit
Emily Bronte's brutally passionate poetic masterpiece is about doomed love on the bleak Pennine moors. This haunting tale of uncontrolled, violent passion between the wilful Catherine Earnshaw and the
Jules Verne's classic work, Journey to the Centre of the Earth, has been adapted at least three times as a film and also for television. The story of Professor Lidenbrock, his nephew Axel and their gu
Described by D H Lawrence as "the greatest book of the sea ever written" and now heralded as a classic of American literature, ironically Moby Dick was not a financial success for Herman Melville. Mob
Classic Literature - Crime and Punishment - By Fyodor Dostoevsky - Translated By Constance Garnett. Raskolnikov, a conflicted former student, lives in a tiny, rented room in Saint Petersburg. He refus
Classic Tales of Horror presents the work of some of the world's most celebrated authors in a compilation that provides both a gripping read and glimpses of life beyond the everyday realm. Spooks and
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
Not for those of a nervous disposition, this chilling collection contains some of Edgar Allan Poe's bestknown stories, including The Fall of the House of Usher and The Masque of the Red Death. Themes
Banish those winter blues with this lovely collection of Christmas designs and scenes. With over 60 images to colour in and make your own, this book will get you feeling festive in no time. The perfec
The Shelf2Life Literature and Fiction Collection is a unique set of short stories, poems and novels from the late 19th to early 20th centuries. From tales of love, life and heartbreaking loss to humor
Thomas Hardy's fourth novel and first major literary success, Far from the Madding Crowd tells the story of Gabriel Oak, a young shepherd, and Bathsheba Everdene, a proud and beautiful young woman. Th
When Doctor Frankenstein builds a monster in the name of science, he never expects to have to leave the creature and return later to find it killed his brother. The monster eventually tracks him down
Colouring is good for you. Whatever your age, shading a picture in colours of your choice generates a sense of stillness and wellness. It also stimulates brain areas related to motor skills and creati
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
From verse of the past to modern classics, this anthology of poetry has words for every occasion: about youth and age, nature, musings on life and death, wisdom, nonsense, romance and much besides. Ea
This beautifully illustrated colouring book feature artworks of plants taken from the archive of Curtis' Botanical Magazine the world's most enduring and respected periodical of its kind, published by
To build and fly! Each one is based on a real aircraft, and the book is full of fantastic facts about them. A specification box for each plane gives details on wingspan, length, speed and engine
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
All American literature comes from one book by Mark Twain called Huckleberry Finn. There was nothing before. There has been nothing as good since."" Ernest Hemingway To escape from his violent and dru
A colouring-in book with edge for adults, offering more than 100 outlines of classic tattoo designs that purchasers interested in this unique art-form will love to personalize and make their own. Colo
This is an anthology of poems to be read, enjoyed, and learned (and thereby enjoyed even more). It combines a selection of the greatest English-language poetry with techniques for learning it by heart
Host of the 2014 World Cup and the 2016 Olympics, the fifth largest country in the world is the perfect topic for the next title in the Short History series Discovered by Portuguese sailor and explore
An exquisite collector's edition of one of the world's best-selling poetic works. With protective slipcase and colour illustrations.This collector's edition contains delightful illustrations from Pers
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
Part of a delightful series of colouring-in books for adults, the Tattoo Colouring Book offers a range of imagery to personalise and make your own. Including diverse types and styles of illustration,
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.
A collector's edition of the best-loved classic work of English literature, complete with decorative slipcase and gilt-edged pages, Pride & Prejudice is a classic romance that every reader will lo
A powerful and courageous work of fiction, Hard Times looks at working conditions in a Victorian factory town in the industrial north of England. It's an extraordinary novel that considers how enslave
The Tibetan Book of the Dead is a Buddhist funerary text and guide to the afterlife, which was read aloud to the dying or recently deceased to help them attain enlightenment and liberation from the en
One of the books that 'everybody should read', this was named the '2nd greatest novel of the 20th century' by the Modern Library and has now been filmed six times, including the latest version directe
This book contains a wealth of information and guidance on how to use various means of divination. Readers are shown how to understand the methods and perform readings in each case. The book includes
