‚He gave orders that they were not to get any hot glum pudding in flames, for fear the spirits in their innards might catch fire.‘ The Steel Flea is an uproarious and alcohol-soaked shaggy-dog story from one of Russia's great comic masters. Introduci ..

One of fifty new books at 1.00 pound each, celebrating the pioneering spirit of the Penguin Modern Classics series, from inspiring essays to groundbreaking fiction and poetry – all complete, standalone works, some never published in Penguin Modern Classics before.

One of fifty new books at 1.00 pound each, celebrating the pioneering spirit of the Penguin Modern Classics series, from inspiring essays to groundbreaking fiction and poetry – all complete, standalone works, some never published in Penguin Modern Classics before.

One of America's most influential and innovative poets, Walt Whitman (1819–92) worked as a teacher, journalist, and volunteer nurse during the Civil War. Proclaimed as the nation's first „poet of democracy,“ Whitman reached out to common reader ..

Delightfully humorous account of a feminist utopia in which 3 male explorers stumble upon an all-female society. An early-20th-century writer's once-unconventional views on male-female behavior, motherhood, individuality, other topics.

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First published in 1900, Lord Jim established Conrad as one of the great storytellers of the twentieth century. Set in the Malay Archipelago, the novel not only provides a gripping account of maritime adventure and romance, but also an exotic tale of ..

This intriguing novel, both fantasy thriller and moral allegory, depicts the struggle of two opposing personalities — one essentially good, the other evil — for the soul of one man.

‚In two I'll slice the hair-seat / of Helga's kiss-gulper.‘ In this epic tale from the Viking Age that ranges across Scandinavia and Viking Britain, two poets compete for the love of Helga the Fair – with fatal consequences. Introducing Little Black ..

In E.T.A Hoffmans Novelle „Der Sandmann“, dem ersten Werk aus dem Zyklus der Nachtstücke, setzt sich der Student Nathanael mit den Ängsten aus seiner Kindheit und den Gefahren der Gegenwart auseinander. Die Figur Coppelius aus seinem Albtraum, der ih ..

„Als Gregor Samsa eines Morgens aus unruhigen Träumen erwachte, fand er sich in seinem Bett zu einem ungeheueren Ungeziefer verwandelt.“ Schon der erste Satz aus Kafkas berühmter Erzählung vermittelt schlagartig die Irritation, die sich in das Verhäl ..

Gary Kemble's second horror novel. Journalist Harry Hendrick investigates rumours of supernatural visions and demonic control reaching high into political society. Investigating sordid political corruption, journalist Harry Hendrick grows