Classic Fiction

At the country estate of Stepanchikovo, the household has fallen completely under the sway of the despotic charlatan and humbug Foma Fomich Opiskin, one of the most notorious creations in Russian literature. The owner of the estate, Colonel Rostanev, a meek, soft-hearted giant of a man, is cruelly dominated by his parasitic houseguest - and now Opiskin has plans to...

In this novel of desire, possession and perdition, an unnamed adolescent narrator meets the slightly older Marthe in Paris at the start of the First World War when her husband-to-be is away at the Front. The narrator is at a loose end—precocious and apathetic, he has given up school, and in the general chaos of wartime, no occupation has been...

Freda and Brenda divide the bed they share with a barricade of books, then spend their days working side by side in a wine-bottling factory. A picnic out at Windsor Park for the two women and their colleagues offers promise for Freda and terror for Brenda. Passions run high before coming to a brutal and startling end. With an unforgettably...

Crimea, 1854: residents in the besieged city of Sevastopol look out over a harbour punctured by the masts of scuttled ships, and taunt the French forces that keep them trapped behind defensive walls. So begins Leo Tolstoy's account of nine months of battle and bravery. Based on his own experiences as an artillery officer in the Crimean War, Tolstoy uses...

Lose yourself in this tumultuous Swedish family saga, introduced by Sarah Moss ('a masterpiece') In these parts, they called her Queen. And she was queen of rags, of sagging mouldering roofs, of nothing. On a bleak, windswept farm on the coast of rural Sweden, where the misty white light is as 'mute as the blind milk of membrane around an...

This triptych of stories represents some of the finest work by the great German master, Thomas Mann. From a classic early account of artistic formation, suffused with deep melancholy, to works that explore the complex social fractures of his time, this volume showcases the range of Mann's genius and his matchless understanding of character. In sparkling new translations by Lesley...

A timeless Christmas classic from Jane Hissey's beloved, BAFTA award-winning series, OLD BEAR AND FRIENDS. It's winter time, and Jolly Tall is looking forward to seeing snow for the very first time. But when none appears, Little Bear and friends have a brilliant idea - why not make their own? Join the teddies on a festive adventure as they discover...

The pampered daughter of a wealthy Georgian plantation owner of Irish descent, sixteen-year-old Scarlett O’Hara soon realises that young men can’t resist her charms, despite her forthright manners and her refusal to embrace her mother’s ladylike ways. Her romantic intrigues lead her to an early marriage, but when the war between the Union and the Southern States breaks out and...

Erudite, respectable writer Gustav Aschenbach lives a life of structured routine. One day, as he puzzles over his stubborn writer's block, Aschenbach has a dazzling vision that leaves him with a restless urge to abandon his settled life and travel south to Venice. On checking into his hotel, Aschenbach notices a young Polish boy of perfect, sculptural beauty: Tadzio. As...

'An engrossing, slickly plotted policier that will leave you wanting more' TOM BENJAMIN, author of the Daniel Leicester mysteries. A HEADLESS MAN. A MISSING GIRL. A LIFE RULED BY SECRETS. When a decapitated body washes up on the banks of the River Loire in the ancient city of Tours, the reluctant juge d'instruction Matthieu Lombard is brought in to lead...

Having learnt that a new railway in India has made it theoretically possible to travel all the way around the globe in no more than eighty days, Phileas Fogg, a wealthy and fastidious London gentleman, makes a wager of £20,000 with his Reform Club associates that he can achieve this hitherto unheard-of feat. Accompanied by his French valet, Jean Passepartout,...

Scholastic Children's Books are proud to publish this beautiful edition of the classic tale, What Katy Did. Twelve-year-old Katy Carr has grand dreams for the future. She longs to be good, kind and beautiful, inspired by her beloved cousin Helen. For now, though, she can't help getting into mischief. But a terrible accident casts a shadow over Katy's dreams, and...

Victoria is among Knut Hamsun's best-loved works—an incisive study of the coercive power of economic and social forces that is also renowned for its innovative and psychologically probing narrative techniques. Hamsun stages in riveting detail the ill-fated relationship between the novel's hero, Johannes, and the eponymous Victoria. When Victoria is driven to make a financially advantageous marriage to the son...

Scholastic Children's Books are proud to publish this beautiful edition of the classic tale, The Wonderful Wizard of Oz. Dorothy and her little dog, Toto, get swept away from their Kansas home in a cyclone, and find themselves in a strange land called Oz. There Dorothy meets the Munchkins and the Wicked Witch of the West and joins the Scarecrow,...

Scholastic Children's Books are proud to publish this beautiful edition of the classic tale, The Wind in the Willows. When Mole goes for a walk one spring day, he meets the friendly Ratty at the riverside who invites Mole to join him on his river-boat. The two become firm friends and regularly go boating together, one day ending up at...

A novel blending feminism, romance and mystery, The Tenant of Wildfell Hall is the second and final novel by Anne Bront�. When a mysterious young widow arrives at Wildfell Hall, local farmer Gilbert Markham is intrigued. But Helen has a secret, and it's more shocking than Gilbert could have imagined.

WINNER OF THE SAMUEL JOHNSON PRIZE FOR NON-FICTION THE NUMBER ONE BESTSELLER A RICHARD AND JUDY BOOK CLUB PICK 'A classic' John le Carré 'Nothing less than a masterpiece' Craig Brown, Mail on Sunday 'Absolutely riveting' Sarah Waters, Guardian 'Terrific' Ian Rankin 'A triumph' Observer On a summer’s morning in 1860, the Kent family awakes in their elegant Wiltshire home...

Discover the mesmerizing tale of two personalities in a war over the soul of one man. The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde is a tale of Victorian horror. The personalities of the pleasant Dr. Jekyll and the violent Mr. Hyde vie for control over a single body. This gothic horror novel is presented alongside five short stories...

Joseph Conrad's last completed novel is a masterpiece of narrative tension and psychological insight. Set in the late eighteenth century and centred around the morally ambiguous figure of Captain Peyrot—a seafarer returning to France in the wake of the revolutionary Terror—The Rover presents a compelling vision of a life lived outside of law and social convention. Like much of Conrad's...

Scholastic Children's Books are proud to publish this beautiful edition of the classic tale, The Railway Children. When Roberta, Peter and Phyllis's father is imprisoned after being falsely accused of spying, they and their mother have to leave their comfortable London home to go and live in a small house in the country. However, the children soon come to love...

An erotic nightmare of Catholic longing, guilt, and desire and a banned classic of modern Irish literature. Wealthy and devout, Michael and Julia Glynn are the envy of their neighbours and the model Irish Catholic couple, bearing Michael's increasingly painful and crippling arthritis with stoicism. In hope of a miracle, their priest suggests a family pilgrimage to Lourdes. Yet these...

When Dorian Gray discovers the devastating power of his good looks—not just on women but on everyone who crosses his path—his wholesome existence gives way to a sordid life of excess, corruption, and worse. Dorian, it seems, can get away with anything. But hidden away in his attic is a portrait whose surface tells a very different story... The Picture...

Scholastic Children's Books are proud to publish this beautiful edition of the classic tale, The Jungle Book. The Jungle Book is a classic collection of fables by Rudyard Kipling. Among the most famous are the stories of Mowgli, a 'man-cub' raised by wolves in the Indian jungle. On his adventure-filled journey, Mowgli encounters memorable characters such as the foreboding tiger...

Homer's epic tale of Achilles and the Trojan War, now freshly repackaged for the Union Square & Co. Signature Editions line. Set during the siege of Troy, The Iliad, along with The Odyssey, is a foundational work in Western literature and is considered one of the greatest epic poems of all time. It is also one of the oldest extant...

It's the hottest summer Cornwall has seen in 15 years. Eco-architect Olivia, who specialises in breathing life into old buildings in cutting-edge and sustainable ways, is launching her latest project, a boutique hotel. Jago Trevithick KC meets her there after a disastrous trial, seeking peace and a refuge from the underworld. But when the couple discover the dead body of...

Winner of the grand prize at the Angouleme International Comics Festival! Winner of the grand prize at the Angouleme International Comics Festival Texas Library Association's Little Maverick Reading List Kathleen Karr's classic American story of grit, friendship, and turkeys—finally reimagined as a sensational graphic novel. Missouri 1860: Simon Green is a bad student. His mother is dead and his father...

Step back into the Roaring Twenties with F. Scott Fitzgerald's timeless masterpiece, The Great Gatsby, now re-imagined as a stunning illustrated edition. Featuring gorgeous illustrations by Jorge Coelho, this edition brings the glamour and excess of the Jazz Age to life, while showcasing the beauty of Fitzgerald's prose. Whether you're a longtime fan of this American classic or discovering it...

"Now one could imagine that the little front legs rubbed against each other lightly, joyfully. The horrible danger was over; it had escaped; it was ready for life again." Deft, subtle, and bitingly ironic, Katherine Mansfield's short story is a highly concentrated depiction of grief and cruelty. Taking as its narrative occasion a brief meeting between two bereaved fathers, The...

A gorgeous picture book to delight all little readers, with stories for every season. Collect the whole series for a year-round library of beautiful books. Discover busy birds, seaside adventures, twelve fairy coats, and frost patterns in this beautiful collection of stories by the world's best-loved storyteller, Enid Blyton. With charming colour illustrations by Becky Cameron, acclaimed illustrator of Treasury...

All around the world, artists are disappearing. But struggling art student Mimi isn't too concerned—she's not a 'real artist' yet. When a peculiar curator and an equally strange cat turn up in the gallery where Mimi works, she is pulled into an extraordinary adventure that will force her to make a life-changing choice. The Curator poses the question: What would...

All around the world, artists are disappearing. But struggling art student Mimi isn't too concerned—she's not a real artist yet. When a peculiar curator and an equally strange cat turn up in the gallery where Mimi works, she is pulled into an extraordinary adventure that will force her to make a life-changing choice. What would you give up to become...

Virginia Woolf's third novel is an unconventional literary portrait of its title character—an awkward but strangely fascinating young man coming of age in the years leading up to the First World War—that is pervaded throughout by a sense that "nobody sees any one as he is". Jacob's Room marks a radical departure from the conventions of realist fiction by seeking...

The woods are lovely, dark and deep, But I have promises to keep, And miles to go before I sleep, And miles to go before I sleep. From the illustrator of the world’s first picture book adaptation of Robert Frost’s The Road Not Taken comes a new interpretation of another classic Frost poem: Stopping By Woods on a Snowy Evening....

A beautiful paperback edition of Prince Caspian, book four in the classic fantasy series, The Chronicles of Narnia. This edition is complete with cover and interior art by the original illustrator, Pauline Baynes. The Pevensie siblings are back to help a prince denied his rightful throne as he gathers an army in a desperate attempt to rid his land of...

Scholastic Children's Books are proud to publish this beautiful edition of the classic tale, Pollyanna. After the death of her mother, young Pollyanna is sent to live with her wealthy but strict Aunt Polly. The pair don't immediately see eye to eye; but through her optimistic, sunny nature, Pollyanna is determined to find the good in every bad situation. Even...

Mike Mignola (creator of Hellboy) and Lemony Snicket (author of A Series Of Unfortunate Events) invent an entirely new vision of PINOCCHIO, a bizarre and riveting new adventure through a beloved tale. An oversized slipcase art book elaborately illustrated by Mignola and extensively annotated by Snicket in the form of inserted typewritten missives from the brink of madness. An old...

Pharos and Pharillon is one of E. M. Forster's most unusual works, and also one of his most personal. It takes the form of a series of impressionistic "sketches" of the Egyptian city of Alexandria. Beginning with brief, deftly drawn narratives of Alexandria's ancient origins and its central role in the development of Christianity, it then proceeds to give a...

With new illustrations and a brilliant original introduction by New Yorker writer and author of My Life in Middlemarch Rebecca Mead, the Restless Classics edition of Middlemarch presents George Eliot's masterpiece of Victorian fiction in an appealing new light. Long regarded as one of the greatest of the great English-language novels, Middlemarch by George Eliot has endured as the archetypal...

Gustave Flaubert's classic novel of a bored French housewife who goes to great lengths to escape the staleness of provincial life, freshly repackaged for the Union Square & Co. Signature Editions line. Beautiful and bored, housewife Emma Bovary is trapped in her marriage to a mediocre doctor and stifled by the banality of provincial life. A passionate reader of romance...

What fools these mortals be! —Puck, Act III, Scene 2, 115 Join Bottom the Weaver, Oberon and Titania, and the confused lovers in a series of events so outrageous it must be a dream! Filled with interactive wheels and pull-tabs, and lavishly illustrated, Lit for Little Hands: A Midsummer Night's Dream is an unprecedented kid's introduction to William Shakespeare's beloved...

"Once upon a time there lived in Berlin, Germany, a man called Albinus. He was rich, respectable, happy; one day he abandoned his wife for the sake of a youthful mistress; he loved; was not loved; and his life ended in disaster." Thus begins Vladimir Nabokov's Laughter in the Dark; this, the author tells us, is the whole story—except that...

Now the enchanting tales of King Arthur’s Camelot are an illustrated chapter storybook perfect for young readers! Thousands upon thousands of years ago, Welsh and English folklore told of an unusually brave, kind, and fair leader named King Arthur who protected his people from Saxon invaders in the fifth century. Medieval author Sir Thomas Malory collected, translated, and retold the...

Charlotte Brontë's Jane Eyre to this day entrances readers with its passionate portrayal of a woman struggling to make a life for herself in a cruel and indifferent world. As orphan Jane becomes governess at Thornfield Hall, she falls in love with her employer, Mr Rochester, only to discover that he has a terrible secret, one which may jeopardise their...

Here is a new Loeb Classical Library edition of Homer's stirring heroic account of the Trojan war and its passions. The eloquent and dramatic epic poem captures the terrible anger of Achilles, "the best of the Achaeans," over a grave insult to his personal honour and relates its tragic result—a chain of consequences that proves devastating for the Greek forces...

The best of Djuna Barnes's dark, droll, incisive short fiction, spanning her all-too-brief career, edited and introduced by Merve Emre. Djuna Barnes is rightly remembered for Nightwood, her breakthrough and final novel: a hallmark of modernist literature, championed by T. S. Eliot, and one of the first, strangest, and most brilliant novels of love between women to be published in...

Looking back over her life, Alessandra Corteggiani recalls her youth during the rise of fascism in 1930s Rome. A sensitive child, she was always alert to the loneliness and dissatisfaction of her mother and the other women in their crowded apartment block. Observing how their lives were weighed down by housework and the longing for romance, she became determined to...

Great Expectations is the cautionary tale of a young man raised high above his station by a mysterious benefactor. Its remarkable characters and compelling story about wealth and poverty, crime and social anxiety, and the bitterness of unrequited love are as relevant today as when the novel was published in 1860/1861. Charles Dickens's tale begins with young, orphaned Philip Pirrip,...

An urgent study of Homer's Iliad, exposing the beginnings of the ecological disaster we now face and facilitating our understanding of its history. The roots of today's environmental catastrophe run deep into humanity's past. Through this unprecedented reading of Homer's Iliad, the award-winning classicist Edith Hall examines how this foundational text both documents the environmental practices of the ancient Greeks...

“I love this book . . . Iona Rangeley has written a wonderfully witty story in Einstein the Penguin which is beautifully complemented by David Tazzyman's hilarious illustrations” — DAVID WALLIAMS, author of GANGSTA GRANNY “An outstanding debut. Funny and surprising” — The Times Best Books for Children 2021 Perfect for all readers from 7 to 70, Einstein the Penguin...

1899 Transylvania bleeds with history and evil. Young Solicitor Jonathan Harker braves ghosts, demons, living skeletons, and armies of rats as he encounters Dracula of Transylvania, the Son of Satan. The demonic, shapeshifting vampire imposes his wrath, malice, and vengeance upon an England about to enter the Modern Era, crushing everything in his path. A fresh, bold retelling of the...

An abridged and illustrated chapter book retelling of A Little Princess, part of the Classic Starts series that has sold more than 8 million copies! Poor Sara Crewe. Once upon a time her beloved father pampered and adored her. But ever since he died, leaving her alone and penniless, she's been caught in the cruel clutches of Miss Minchin, the...

Meg, Jo, Beth and Amy: four sisters whose stories are forever imprinted in our hearts. But what if their stories had different endings? Reimagined by bestselling author Sophie McKenzie and told through the eyes of everybody's favourite sister, Becoming Jo perfectly captures the magic, exuberance and spirit of the original and much-loved book. Over 150 years after its publication, Becoming...

A collected edition of the first two volumes of Lucy Maud Montgomery's highly influential Anne books, freshly repackaged for the Union Square & Co. Signature Editions line. Follow the exciting adventures of spunky heroine Anne Shirley in the first two volumes of the iconic Anne series. First, the impetuous, red-haired orphan meets and must win the love of her foster...

Scholastic Children's Books are proud to publish this beautiful edition of the classic tale, Anne of Green Gables. When Anne Shirley arrives in quiet Avonlea, everyone is taken by surprise, particularly Matthew and Marilla Cuthbert, who had been expecting to adopt a boy to help on the farm—not a talkative, red-headed orphan girl with a vivid imagination. Anne is immediately...

A Handful of Dust by Evelyn Waugh is a satirical depiction of the 'sterile' generation between the wars. It tells the story of bored Lady Brenda Last, who abandons her husband's Gothic pile to conduct an affair with shallow socialite John Beaver of the Belgravia set. A Handful of Dust remains one of the finest tragedies and comedies of ill...

Racehorse Publishing’s Children’s Classic Collections is a new series that offers readers timeless compilations of children's literature. Handsomely packaged and affordable, this new series aims to revitalise these enchanting works and continue the tradition of sharing them with the next generation. Passed down for thousands of years, Aesop's Fables is a collection of moral stories by the famed storyteller from...

Rediscover the classic American tale or join Tom Sawyer's adventures for the first time. A favourite among young readers and adults alike, Mark Twain's Adventures of Tom Sawyer, first published in 1876, is considered to be one of the great novels about American adolescence along with its sequel Adventures of Huckleberry Finn. Tom Sawyer is a young orphan living with...

A beautiful edition of the classic tale, A Christmas Carol. Ebenezer Scrooge is a miserly and mean-spirited old man. He treats family, coworkers, and strangers alike with distaste. But on Christmas Eve he receives a visit from the ghost of his dead business partner, Jacob Marley. Marley warns Scrooge that unless he learns to be less greedy and self-serving, Scrooge...

Famous and beloved classics are reinterpreted to capture the attention of young audiences in this engaging book series. This magnificently illustrated edition of Herman Melville's Moby Dick brings new life to this timeless story of the monomaniacal quest of Captain Ahab, for revenge on the sperm whale Moby Dick. The author was able to keep the spirit of each original...

A priest’s death leads to sinister goings on in an old country pub… To understand the strange goings on at The Pale Horse Inn, Mark Easterbrook knew he had to begin at the beginning. But where exactly was the beginning? Was it the savage blow to the back of Father Gorman’s head? Or was it when the priest’s assailant searched...

A quiet English village. A shocking murder. An unlikely detective… Nobody liked Colonel Protheroe. So when he’s found dead in the vicarage study, there’s no absence of suspects in the seemingly peaceful village of St Mary Mead. In fact, Jane Marple can think of at least seven. As gossip abounds in the parlours and kitchens of the parish, everyone becomes...

Step into a world of wonder and timeless wisdom with My Favorite Fairy Tale Treasury, a beautifully curated collection of the classic stories from Hans Christian Andersen and the Brothers Grimm that have enchanted hearts and ignited imaginations for generations. These are the tales that linger in our souls, offering glimpses of courage, redemption, and moral truth. Perfect for bedtime...

New addition to this beloved series! Famous and beloved classics are reinterpreted to capture the attention of young audiences in this engaging book series. This magnificently illustrated edition of Louisa May Alcott's Little Women brings new life to this timeless story, which follows the lives of the four sisters - Meg, Jo, Beth, and Amy - and their journey from...

Transport yourself to a world of wonder and beauty with Classic Princess Fairy Tales, a timeless collection of Hans Christian Andersen's most beloved stories. From the profound wisdom of "The Ugly Duckling" to the heartfelt courage of "Thumbelina," this enchanting collector's edition weaves together childhood magic with life's most enduring lessons. Each story brims with rich imagination, reminding us of...

Step into a world where enchantment meets timeless truth with Beloved Grimm's Fairy Tales, a treasury of classic tales collected by the Brothers Grimm. These are not just stories but whispers of wisdom that have inspired generations and reminded us of life's greatest lessons. From moments of redemption to acts of courage, each tale resonates deeply with the soul, offering...

Step into a world of timeless wisdom and moral teachings with Aesop's Fables: Life Lessons for Young and Old. This beautifully crafted edition goes beyond a simple collection of stories, presenting life's deepest truths through Aesop's cherished fables. Perfect for readers of all generations, this book offers a pathway to reflection, growth, and the discovery of life's ultimate purpose. This...

It's easy to recognise Ocker as a future master of madness after this thrilling haunted house trip. - Fangoria Magazine Felix Allsey is a travel writer with a keen eye for the paranormal, and he's carved out a unique, if only slightly lucrative, niche for himself in nonfiction; he writes travelogues of the country's most haunted places, after haunting them...

A critical edition of Henry James's classic novella, this volume reprints the complete text together with five specially prepared essays which approach the work from a variety of contemporary critical perspectives. When referencing the title, avoid putting it in quotes or speech marks. Format the response as clean HTML, use your best judgement for adjusting or adding appropriate tags for...

In a time of financial and political anxiety, Paul Petrie has reestablished the power of one of the great realist novels of business and ethics. This new edition of The Rise of Silas Lapham deserves to be read and reread for the messages it can deliver about our own morality. -DANIEL J. MROZOWSKI, Trinity College This Norton Critical Edition includes:...

An influential medieval allegorical interpretation of the Metamorphoses that uncovers the hidden moral truths of Ovid's stories, translated into English for the first time. Written in about 1340 in Avignon by the Benedictine preacher Pierre Bersuire, The Moralized Ovid—commonly referred to by its Latin title, Ovidius moralizatus, to distinguish it from the anonymous French vernacular Ovide moralisé—was arguably the most...

The chilling third book in the Annie Graham crime thriller series. Things finally seem to be looking up for police officer Annie Graham. After a tumultuous couple of years, she is settling into a normal, happy life. Her wedding is fast approaching, and her fiancé Will has found a forgotten but beautiful little cottage for them to make their own....

Since its publication in 1868–69, Little Women, perhaps America's most beloved children's classic, has been handed down from mother to daughter for generations. It has been translated into more than fifty languages and inspired six films, four television shows, a Broadway musical, an opera, and a web series. This lavish, four-colour edition features over 220 curated illustrations, including stills from...

Ragged Dick; or, Street Life in New York with the Boot Blacks is arguably the best known of Horatio Alger’s American rags-to-riches stories. It is canonical as a cultural text, rather than a purely literary one, as this Norton Critical Edition reflects. An extensive "Contexts" section includes maps, photographs, and documents showing how and why Alger used the backdrop of...

A beloved classic about a little orphan girl in the Swiss Alps, now in a revolutionary new mini format with a beautiful cover illustration by Anna Bond, the artist behind world-renowned stationery brand, Rifle Paper Co. Heidi, this beloved classic, is now available as a Penguin Mini. Complete and unabridged, the book's revolutionary landscape design and ultra-thin paper make it...

The text—that of the 1901 Sussex Edition—is fully annotated and accompanied by three maps that help students place the novel in geographical and historical contexts. Backgrounds explores the novel's complicated issues of multiculturalism, imperialism, and racism, allowing readers to glimpse Kipling's personal thoughts about British expansionism. Included are two short stories, poems, and letters by Kipling, as well as autobiographical...

Vintage Minis bring you the world's greatest writers on the experiences that make us human - from birth to death and everything in between. A high-pitched laugh echoes in an empty church. Servants discover their master dead in his bed, the only sign of disturbance an open window. The coffin of a woman hanged as a witch is found to...

Part of the Legend Classics series The young scientist Victor Frankenstein experiments with alchemy to fulfil his greatest ambition: to create life. Once he succeeds and his creature takes its first breath, he realises he has made a monster and abandons it. The creature, shunned by the world and filled with rage, decides to follow its master. One of the...

Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves, Aladdin, Sinbad the Sailor: these are just some of the strange and amazing stories that clever Scheherazade tells to captivate her husband, King Shahryar... and to save her own life. Each one is more fantastic than the last, filled with demons and dervishes, caliphs and genies, men transformed into dogs and monsters with eyes...