'She was bored and fought against her boredom, which only bored her still more.' Five sparkling, irreverent brief portraits of famous literary...
'If he only knew what it was, he would fix it, he would kill this mean thing that made Mama feel so bad.'...
'She only wished to prove to herself she was once more on a train going somewhere' A passionate, unfulfilled woman considers her...
Now Brando looked at people with assurance, and with what can only be called a pitying expression, as though he dwelt in spheres...
'He felt a sudden deep pity for the finger joint that lay there on the dresser, a few drops of blood gathering around...
' ",Of course, no one would want to say anything about a girl like this that's missing...", ' Malice, paranoia and creeping...
I knew he was imagining a really lovely girl - all curves, curls, heart and hidden claws' In stories that span the course of...
This beautiful edition brings together a selection of fairy tales from the Brothers Grimm, presented with stunning gilded page edges and classic, full-colour illustrations by...
This elegant hardback edition brings together 8 classic fairy tales by Hans Christian Anderson, luxuriously presented with gold gilded page-edges and classic, full-colour illustrations by...
Jane Austen's beloved classic Mansfield Park is beautifully presented in a deluxe hardback edition with printed page-edges.When shy Fanny Price arrives at Mansfield Park to...
This elegant gift edition presents Jane Austen's playful satire, Northanger Abbey, featuring striking cover embossing and printed page-edges.Northanger Abbey is the light-hearted account of a...
Little Clothbound Classics: irresistible, mini editions of short stories, novellas and essays from the world's greatest writers, designed by the award-winning Coralie Bickford-Smith....
Sent to a remote village to live with their grandmother, twins Claus and Lucas devise physical and mental exercises to render themselves invulnerable...