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First published in 1912, this is a modern version of "Cinderella", told in the form of letters. It is the love-story of an orphan and her unknown benefactor, written and illustrated by the great-niece

Roberta is the eldest daughter of a man unjustly sent to prison, who shows great courage, and who is ultimately reunited with her father when he is vindicated and restored to his family. This book spa

A mixture of reality and illusion, this is the story of the besotted Don Quixote and his down-to-earth companion, the faithful Sancho Panza, who set out to right the world's wrongs in knightly combat.

In order to save his reputation and the honour of his house at school after he shames himself by running away from a fight between fellow pupils and toughs from the local town, a studious schoolboy ta

One of America's best-loved poets, Edna St Vincent Millay (1892-1950) burst onto the literary scene at a very young age and won the Pulitzer Prize for Poetry in 1923. Her lyrics and sonnets have thril

It wasn't Archie's fault, really. It's true he went to America and fell in love with Lucille, the daughter of a millionaire hotel proprietor ...and if he did marry her - well, what else was there to d

Marco Polo's book was one of the best-loved works of the Middle Ages, and has remained popular ever since. This book explains the references in the book, and shows in detail with maps the routes descr

When Jimmy falls for a girl in London and vows to reform himself as a result, the quest for love leads him to his Aunt Nesta's house in New York, where his escapades involve impersonating himself and

Out of extreme poverty Jean Valjean steals a loaf of bread and then spends many years trying to escape his reputation as a criminal. In later years he rises socially and is a respectable member of soc

Stevenson's gift as an author and poet for children lay partly in his lack of condescension towards them, and he preserved a large element of the child in his own personality. He wrote many of these p

This novel, considered by Lawrence to be his best, centres on the characters of Birkin (a self portrait), Gerald, the son of a colliery owner, and the two women, Gudrun and Ursula. The text has been c

Alone in the social world of New York high society in the late 19th century, with little but her wit and beauty to support her, Lily Bart pays the ultimate price for defying convention and the hostess

This is the story of a woman and her family experiencing the passage of time and seeking to recapture meaning from the flux of things. Though Mrs Ramsay's death is the event on which the novel turns,

When O'Hara and Moriarty, two boys at Wrykyn School, tar and feather the statue of a pompous local MP, O'Hara mislays at the scene of their crime a tiny gold bat borrowed from Trevor, captain of the s

The blues has left an indelible mark on the work of a diverse range of poets: from "The Weary Blues" by Langston Hughes and "Funeral Blues" by W. Auden, to "Blues on Yellow" by Marilyn Chin and "Reser

First published in 1922, and modelled on Homer's "Odyssey", this is Joyce's account of one day in 1904 in the life of Dublin. It is an earthy story which focuses on the humble Lionel Bloom and his sen

Summoned to take up the position of a land surveyor to the mysterious lord of a castle, the character known as K. finds himself in a bitter and baffling struggle to contact his new employer and go abo

When Jill Mariner is arrested for fighting over a parrot and then loses all her money on the same day, she is abandoned by her pompous fiance and goes to stay with her rich relations on Long Island. U

A story which traces the history of a house and a family at the time of World War I. This is a picture of Edwardian England at its most opulent. Exploring the themes of love, honour and betrayal, this

Herodotus 的《The Histories》不僅記錄波斯與希臘的戰爭，也展現他對文明興衰與人類行為的洞察。他以平實的筆調，穿梭於史實、傳說與地理描寫之間，呈現古代世界的廣闊面貌。閱讀本書，如同隨作者踏上一趟橫越疆界的思想旅程，既有史家的求真，也有哲人的省思。・首部以散文規模敘述世界史的經典・兼具史學與文學價值，筆觸細膩生動・見證古代文化交流與帝國興亡的全景Traditionally known as the Father of History, the Greek writer Herodotus(c. 484-420 BC), was the first man to tell a story in prose on the scale of the ILIAD and the ODYSSEY. His subject is the war between the Persians and the Greeks but, in order to explain how this war came about, he also describes the rise of the Persian empire and analyses the causes of its conflict with neighbouring states.Despite its remoteness from our own time, this is a fascinating story, told by a great writer. Herodotus has a powerful narrative style and penetrating eye for character. The great men of the age are vividly described and extraordinary details of customs, places and even the weather are sketched in.Herodotus is not merely an historian; he is also a political commentator, a geographer, an anthropologist and a philoso

Includes poems such as Chamber Music, and Pomes Penyeach.

Features three novellas: "Ethan Frome"; "Summer"; and "Bunner Sisters".

A collection of stories that concern relationships, sports and household pets.

Includes the novels "David Golder", "The Ball", "Snow in Autumn", and "The Courilof Affair".

An anthology that reflects upon various aspects of motherhood in stories lyrical, satirical, and realistic.

Chronicles the history of a man and a nation from the 1950s to the 1980s.

Aimed at poetry lovers, this work presents a collection of the Scottish Bard's songs and poems.

Offering a collection of stories, this book includes various feeble-minded men and lively young women.

In this volume, Tony Tanner introduces Shakespeare's four greatest tragedies - "Hamlet", "Othello", "Macbeth" and "King Lear".

Prints all three parts of author's poem about the journey of the soul - Inferno, Purgatorio and Paradiso.

A translation of Homer's great epic poem. Fitzgerald has also translated Homer's "The Odyssey" and Virgil's "Aeneid".

Features stories such as "Mr Sampath - The Printer of Malgudi", "The Financial Expert", and "Waiting for the Mahatma".

Explores Phineas's political ambitions, his romantic attachments and the steep learning curve he has to climb in both.

Shows the feudal world of the Highlands withering away under the onslaught of new commercial and political realities.

Designed to give a uniform look with black-and-white pattern on each spine, this title is suitable for gifting.

From Sappho to Shakespeare to Cole Porter, this volume offers a wide-range collection of classic gay and lesbian love poetry.

Written after the poet was driven out of public life by the Restoration, this volume includes vivid descriptions and savage irony.

Wonderful collection of nonsense verse, from Chesterton to Dahl, Lear to Carroll. With beautitul, original illustrations, both full colour and black & white.

A humorous novel in which an Earl and his aristocratic family are divided by what is seen as a socially unsuitable marriage.

Includes stories such as "Puss-in-Boots", "The King of the Cats", "The Garden of Stubborn Cats", "Schrodinger's Cat", and "Cat 'n' Mouse".