After moving to a cottage in Devonshire, the women of the Dashwood family begin adjusting to a new life and a new social circle. Soon, Elinor is being courted by the gentlemanly Edward Ferrars and Marianne finds herself torn between two suitors, the...

First published in 1878, Tolstoy's masterpiece tells the story of a woman who seems to have everything: beauty, wealth, popularity and son she adores. Then she meets the impetuous officer Count Vronsky and their affair scandalises society and family.

In 1899, Kate Chopin stunned the world with The Awakening, her tale of a woman who seeks personal fulfillment in a relationship outside her tradition-bound marriage. Chopin's pioneering novel served as a touchstone for many modernist works and is con...

The horror! The horror! These are Kurtz's final words in Joseph Conrad's "Heart of Darkness", the story of a man who travels into the jungle to seek his fortune and who instead finds an all-consuming moral and spiritual wilderness. Conrad's enduring...

It was the best of times, it was the worst of times... Set in London and Paris, "A Tale of Two Cities" paints a story of economic and political unrest at the time of the French Revolution. It remains one of Dicken's most popular books.

Poe is well known for his poetry and short stories, especially his tales of mystery and the macabre. This is a collection of his best tales.

A collection of the well-known fairy tales by the Brothers' Grimm.

For more than a century, the Sherlock Holmes adventures have thrilled readers. This volume collects seven of his most challenging cases, including "A Scandal in Bohemia", "The Red-Headed League", "The Speckled Band, The Five Orange Pips", "The Blue C...

Peter Pan' is a timeless classic of children's literature. This exquisite leatherbound edition is illustrated with plates by F. D. Bedford.

A collection of mythological stories from the Vikings, including gods and goddesses such as Odin, Thor, Freya, and Loki.