One of the masterpieces of twentieth-century world literature, 'The Metamorphosis' is accompanied in this volume by a selection of other classic tales and sketches by... Læs mere
"Sense and Sensibility" is famously characterised as the story of two Dashwood sisters who embody the conflict between the oppressive nature of 'civilised' society and the human desire for romantic passion.
This newly commissioned opera guide contains a thematic guide, and an up-to-date bibliography, select discography and website guide.
This edition of Candide is here presented in a brand-new translation which contains extra material with pictures and a section on Voltaire's life and work.
New edition to include extra material for students and notes.
A fascinating exploration on the identity of the mysterious Mr W.H. to whom Shakespeare dedicated his Sonnets.
The Thousand and One Ghosts – here presented in its first and only translation into English – is a gloriously macabre work by the celebrated author of The Three Musketeers and The Count of Monte Cristo, which also touches on the serious political issue of capital punishment.
Beowulf is a unique and compelling mix of sixth-century historical events, Christian commentary, Germanic myth and Anglo-Saxon culture. The poem is... Læs mere
"Secretum" - Petrarch's best-known work in Latin - is a fascinating and pioneering example of the autobiographical genre.
Written when the author of Cain's Book was at the height of his creative powers and enjoying an increasing reputation in avant-garde literary circles, `The Holy Man' is... Læs mere
Also including the well-known stories `She-Wolf' and `Foxfur', A Life in the Country captures, in an objective, non-judgemental prose, the difficult conditions and personal struggles of the peasant class in his native Sicily at the turn of the twentieth century.
Der fliegende Hollander is the first of Wagner's operas that the author considered to be representative of his mature style. This edition is produced in... Læs mere