This collection pulls together two of the teenage Austen’s short ‘deceits’ – in which secret plans and gossip are bandied about like currency. Published only in 1933, ‘The Three Sisters’ is considered by many to be the prototype for Pride and Prejudice.
This collection of epistolary short stories is a charming and satirical assortment that showcases the young Austen’s budding talent and lays the foundations of the works yet to come.
This collection pulls together the short sketches, drama, poems and flash epistolary tales Austen wrote in her youth. Taken together, the author’s warm sense of humour and literary limbering up shines through in this great and memorable bundle of snatched moments of fun.
Showcasing one of the final works in Austen’s teenage years, and one of the only tales in which the narrative focuses on a man, ‘Evelyn’ is a short but powerful work in which we see the great writers’ skills transforming into the great literary prowess associated with her name.
Commissioned for the BBC for radio, Dylan Thomas’s enchanting tale A Child’s Christmas in Wales takes a nostalgic look at Christmases of yore – idyllic memories of white... Læs mere
Taking its name from the illuminated medieval prayer book form, The Midwife’s Book of Hours takes us on an adventure through the art galleries, palaces and churches of Europe and beyond, and restores a neglected piece of art history.
After the death of her steady, constraining husband, Catherine discovers that grief can be a liberation. A haunting exploration of loneliness, taboo and the magic of reinvention - where freedom comes at a cost and even the ghosts refuse to stay quiet...
The Raven is beloved for its musicality and its atmosphere, and has won the hearts of generations of readers the world over. This edition includes Poe's essay... Læs mere
The Werewolf is an erotic fantasy and atmospheric tale featuring a female werewolf - perhaps drawing to an extent on the author's 'other' life as a women's suffrage activist.