Written in the sixteenth century and almost immediately a subject of controversy, The Prince presents Machiavelli's advice to a ruler who would seek to maintain his power most effectively. Pragmatism
This volume contains two of the greatest Sherlock Holmes novels penned by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. The Hound of the Baskervilles is the classic detective chiller. The Baskerville family is haunted by a
Join Captain Ahab, an eerily compelling madman, as he pursues an unholy war against a creation as vast, dangerous and unknowable as the sea itself. In his monumaniacal quest, Ahab focuses his distille
Is a tale of extraordinary events, tragedy, horror, pathos, humour and a gallery of minor characters. The portrait of the hideous musician, crazed by his extreme ugliness, shows compassionate insight
The Count of Monte Cristo is the ultimate novel of retribution. Based on a true story, it recounts the story of Edouard Dantes, his betrayal, and imprisonment in the sinister Chateau d’If. Years later
Many Christmas stories have been written through the years, but none has become as much a part of the holiday landscape as A Christmas Carol? or produced a character to match the extraordinary Ebeneze
Is a collection of well-loved fairytales by the brothers Grimm. Stories include Hansel and Gretel, Tom Thumb, Little Red Riding Hood, Sleeping Beauty, Rumpelstiltskin, Snow White, the Frog Prince, Rap
Shipwrecked traveler Lemuel Gulliver finds himself in a kingdom inhabited by little people, after which his adventures take him to a land of giants and a society of rational horses, in the author'a br
This companion volume to Tales of Mystery & Imagination contains Poe’s best-known poetry and a selection of his very best stories, including some fine tales from the last decade of his tragically
Utterson, the lawyer, is becoming increasingly anxious about the strange behavior of his friend, Dr. Henry Jekyll, and in particular, by Jekyll's association with an ugly, violent creature by the name
One of the most irrepressible and high-spirited characters in the history of literature, Tom Sawyer explodes onto the page in a whirlwind of bad behaviour and incredible adventures. Whether he is slyl
The twelve magical Just So Stories tell, among other things, how the camel got his hump, the leopard his spots, the elephant his trunk, how the alphabet was made, and how a butterfly caused mayhem at
Henry David Thoreau, along with Poe, Emerson, Whitman, and Hawthorne, is considered one of the leading figures in early American literature. And Walden is without a doubt his most enduring work. A phi
What began life as a sequel to Tom Sawyer quickly became one of the most important of all American novels, in an exuberant and gently nostalgic tale in which a young hobo and an escaped slave set off
First published in book form in 1883, Treasure Island remains one of the best-loved children's stories of all time. It recounts the thrilling adventures of Jim Hawkins, a young boy who finds a mysteri
Drunk and bitter at the world, the young Michael Henchard sells his wife to a sailor at Weydon Priors fair. The next morning he vows to give up drink and mend his terrible ways. Twenty years later he
Charles Dickens is perhaps the English-speaking world’s most beloved novelist?and Oliver Twist is one of his most popular works. A heartbreaking tale that portrays the cruelty of the Victorian era at
It was the best of times, it was the worst of times.... These well-known and loved lines begin Dickens's most exciting novle, set during the bloodiest moments of the French Revolution. When former ari
When Pip meets an escaped convict on the foggy moors one evening, he has no idea that his life is about to change forever. Thanks to this unexpected encounter, he has the chance to live a life of weal
Set in mid-17th century Boston, this tale of passion, puritanism and revenge is one of the foremost classics of American literature. Its heroine, Hester Prynne, is compelled by her own moral autonomy
This collection of Poe's work contains some of the most exciting and haunting stories ever written. They range from the poetic to the mysterious to the darkly comic, yet all possess the genius for the
When first published, The Picture of Dorian Gray was regarded as dangerously modern in its portrayal of fashionable fin de siecle decadence. In Wilde's updated version of the Faust story, the tempter
When Jonathan Harker visits Transylvania to help Count Dracula with the purchase of a London house, he makes a series of terrifying discoveries about his client. In "Dracula" Bram Stoker evokes a nigh
Designed to appeal to the book lover, the Macmillan Collector's Library is a series of beautifully bound pocket-sized gift editions of much loved classic titles. Bound in real cloth, printed on high q
My Family and Other Animals is Gerald Durrell's hilarious account of five years in his childhood spent living with his family on the island of Corfu. With snakes, scorpions, toads, owls and geckos com
At the age of five, little orphan Heidi is sent to live with her grandfather in the Alps. Everyone in the village is afraid of him, but Heidi is fascinated by his long beard and bushy grey eyebrows. S
First published in 1929, this essay was based on a series of lectures the author delivered at Newnham College and Girton College, two women's colleges at Cambridge University in October 1928. It emplo
Tells a tale of nostalgia, the reawakening of lost memories and sexual awareness. This title features a haunting story of a young boy's awakening into the secrets of the adult world that is also an ev
This edition includes all the short stories, many of which are illustrated by Sidney Paget, who prepared these inspired black and white drawings for the original publication in The Strand Magazine. I
Trapped in a stifling marriage, Anna Karenina is swept off her feet by the dashing Count Vronsky. When the truth about their passionate liaison comes out, Anna's husband is more concerned with keeping
The fifteen short stories in this book were chosen by David Stuart Davies, former editor of Sherlock magazine, and show the master detective Sherlock Holmes at his most ingenious. Faithfully supported
Walk beside Sherlock Holmes and solve the acclaimed mysteries that have fascinated readers for decades. Sir Arthur Conan Doyle was a prolific writer whose more than fifty books covered a range of genr
The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes is the second anthology of the adventures of the best-known detective of all time (letters are still received at his fictional address in London). It consists of twelve
George Eliot's own favourite novel centres on Silas Marner, the linen weaver of Raveloe, a village on the brink of industrialization. He was once a respected member of a narrow congregation, but the e
Jane Austen’s classic romantic novels are now available in a boxed set for all to enjoy! One of the greatest novelists of the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries, Austen’s works have been turned into
On a perfect June morning, Clarissa Dalloway fashionable, worldly, wealthy, an accomplished hostess sets off to buy flowers for the party she is to give that evening. She is preoccupied with thoughts
