Meticulously selected by Simon Mundy, the Wit and Acid series collects the sharpest lines from Shaw’s oeuvre in small neat volumes,... Læs mere
First published in 1921 as part of her ground-breaking short-story collection Monday or Tuesday, Kew Gardens follows the thoughts of a set of characters walking past a flower bed in the royal botanic garden on a hot July day.
First published in 1848, The Communist Manifesto is one of the most influential pieces of writing of all time. Written by two leading German philosophers whose names are now... Læs mere
First published in 1905, O. Henry's masterpiece, The Gift of the Magi, is a moving short story that highlights the plight of the poor at Christmastime. Part of Renard's successful... Læs mere
Gian-Luca has a rocky start in life, and is sent to grow up with his grandparents amongst an Italian immigrant community on Old Compton Street. Despite winning awards, Adam’s Breed sank... Læs mere
One Last Waltz is a beautifully written portrayal of a family coming to terms with complications caused by Alzheimer's disease. By turns sparkling with wit and heart-wrenching in its... Læs mere
It is easy for right-wing figures to target marginalised groups during wartime, and the queer community is vulnerable to persecution... Læs mere
Penned during the aftermath of a nervous breakdown, On Being Ill is a groundbreaking essay that seeks to establish illness as a topic for discussion in literature. Delving into... Læs mere
Yeats's first collection published after receiving the Nobel Prize, The Tower is perhaps the major work that most cemented his reputation as one of the foremost literary figures of his time.... Læs mere
An elderly woman battling dementia and a traumatised illegal immigrant find solace in an unlikely companionship that helps them make sense of their worlds even as they struggle to... Læs mere
One of the most famous novelists in the English literary canon, the likes of Middlemarch and Silas Marner are household names, but Eliot’s essays are... Læs mere
With a focus on the western tip of Cornwall, its abiding attraction as a holiday location, its proud fishing and mining history and the varying and often dramatic moods of its weather... Læs mere