Introduction by Elizabeth HardwickIllustrations by Rockwell KentFirst published in 1851, Herman Melville’s masterpiece is, in Elizabeth Hardwick’s words, “the greatest novel in American literature.” The...
A collection of powerful stories by one of the masters of Russian literature, illustrating Fyodor Dostoyevsky's thoughts on political philosophy, religion and above all, humanity.From...
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In ",The Paradiso,", Dante explores the goal of human striving: the merging of individual destiny with universal order. One of the towering creations of world...
Eight years ago Anne Elliot bowed to pressure from her family and made the decision not to marry the man she loved, Captain Wentworth. Now,...
The midnight hour approaches. You lie in bed and try to sleep, but there is the howling of the wind outside, the creak of a...
The epic poem of honor and bravery Written by an anonymous fourteenth-century poet, ",Sir Gawain and the Green Knight", is recognized as an equal to...
",The best of American short fiction", Spanning over 100 years of literary history, here are 33 of the finest short stories by Washington Irving...
Celebrate classic literature in miniature this Christmas, and for many years to come... This is the book-lover's countdown to Christmas. Twenty-four miniature hardback books, each...
The complete box set collection of iconic Sherlock Holmes novels by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. 'The stuff of legend' STEPHEN FRY -----The world's favourite detective...
A box set that brings together the Bronte sisters' four greatest novels in beautiful Penguin editions. From the bleak moors of Wuthering Heights to the...
In celebration of Penguin's 80th birthday, this box set of the 80 books in the Little Black Classics series showcases the many varied writers in...
This collector's edition invites fans inside the world of Jane Austen's Elizabeth Bennet. A deluxe, cloth-bound, two-volume set includes gorgeous replicas of the characters' letters,...
A beautiful compilation of inspirational writings, featuring seven classic works in one box set....
This deluxe hardback edition brings together William Shakespeare's complete poetry and plays, stunningly presented with ornate cover foiling, gold gilded page edges and ivory paper.Including...
Set in Hardy's fictional realm of Wessex, these four charming novels have been brought together in a stunning clothbound set, designed by the award-winning Coralie...