Classics

The first three novels from comic master P.G. Wodehouse's saga of Blandings Castle and its fluffy-minded proprietor, Lord Emsworth. Beginning with two impecunious young American exiles infiltrating Blandings in the guise of servants, to recover the gem of Mr J Preston Peters' scarab collection from the Blandings museum. Then, the immaculate Psmith, borrowing the identity of an absconded Canadian poet, checks into Blandings in amiable pursuit of Eve Halliday, and becomes embroiled in a diamond heist.

The Ultimate Classics Collection: Volume One is a continent-hopping, century-spanning collection of 10 of the greatest classic novels ever written, from British, Irish, American, and German authors, read by a cast of incredible narrators including Joanne Froggatt, Stephen Fry, Jonathan Keeble, David Rintoul, and many more.

Set in the height of the Second World War, The Cazalet Chronicles continues with the third in the series, Confusion, where chaos has become a way of life for the Cazalet family. Read by Indira Varma (Game of Thrones, Luther and Oedipus at The Old Vic) ‘They could be like telegrams, or the most...

The Agatha Christie Collection is a collection of 11 classic detective novels from the queen of crime fiction. We accompany Hecule Poirot on his first 6 adventures, as well as embark on a journey into the beginning of the Tommy & Tuppence Mysteries and Colonel Race series.

The Second World War has finally ended and so begins a new era of freedom and opportunity for the Cazalet family in Casting Off, the fourth novel in Elizabeth Jane Howard's magnificent Cazalet Chronicles. Read by Indira Varma (Game of Thrones, Luther and Oedipus at The Old Vic). ‘Somehow, she...

As the war continues it brings its own set of trials to the the village of Northbridge. Eight officers of the Barsetshire Regiment have been billeted at the rectory, and Mrs Villars, the Rector's wife, is finding the attentions of Lieutenant Holden (who doesn't seem to mind that she is married...

The Jeeves Collection, imperiously read by David Rintoul, includes unabridged recordings of the first four Jeeves and Wooster short story collections - P. G. Wodehouse's much-loved comic pair.

Official film tie-in edition, brilliantly narrated by comedy favourite Sally Phillips, Night & Day is a sparkling romantic comedy about love, independence, and refusing to play by the rules. Katharine Hilbery has a problem: she’s engaged to the perfectly suitable man… and absolutely not in...

Told almost exclusively through other characters' perceptions, conversations and memories, Woolf's groundbreaking novel centres around Jacob Flanders, a young man whose identity is difficult to grasp. Rather than presenting a conventional biography, Woolf assembles Jacob's presence from absence, evoking an air of emptiness and mystery, set against the haunting shadow of the First World War.

A young man living alone in Saint Petersburg longs for companionship. With only his old maid, Matryona, to keep him company, he has resigned to a life of loneliness. That is until he meets the charming and beautiful Nastenka, whom he rescues from being harassed in the street. He confides in Nastenka about his feelings of isolation, and a budding friendship ensues. But as our protagonist's feelings grow, complications begin to surface; desires go unspoken, miscommunications arise and hearts get broken.

First published in 1876, and since adapted for both stage and screen, Daniel Deronda is George Eliot's last completed novel. Gwendolen Harleth, a beautiful but stubborn young woman, is forced into a loveless marriage proposal with the calculating Henleigh Mallinger Grandcourt, a man of few words but several secrets. Despite her mother's plea to help secure the family fortune, Gwendolen flees to a German town where she crosses paths with the titular character, Daniel Deronda.

Francis Andrews has spent years drifting between smuggling crews and bad decisions, convincing himself he doesn't belong anywhere. When a failed smuggling operation leaves him hunted by former allies and forced into hiding, he finds refuge in an unlikely place: a small rural community where trust is hard-earned and redemption seems impossible. As Andrews begins to form real connections—especially with a woman who sees more in him than he believes exists—he's forced to confront the battle between the man he has been and the man he could become.

Linckes' Great Case is a captivating short mystery by the celebrated English author Georgette Heyer, renowned for her historical romances and her brilliant, intricately plotted crime stories. At the heart of the tale is a sharp, clever investigation packed with psychological tension, meticulous attention to detail, and a touch of classic British wit. When an unexpected crime disrupts the established order, it takes a keen analytical mind to unravel the web of secrets, hidden motives, and deceptive clues.

A sweeping epic set in nineteenth-century France on the cusp of revolution, Les Misérables charts the entwined lives of a rich cast of characters. Hugo begins with the story of Jean Valjean, a former convict seeking redemption after nineteen years in prison. Pursued relentlessly by Inspector Javert, Valjean’s narrative takes the reader on a poignant journey of poverty, injustice and hope – as seen with the tragic tale of Valjean’s former employee Fantine, her daughter, Cosette, and the idealistic Marius.

Ten contemporary reimaginings of Ovid’s iconic tales, with star-studded casts including Toby Jones, Shaun Dooley and Robert Glenister The Roman love poet Ovid has influenced writers past and present, with his witty, sexy tales inspiring authors from Shakespeare to Ezra Pound. Included here are...

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Wir erfahren, welche Pflanze gottlos ist und welche Art der Ernährung sündhaft. Dabei offenbart sein Gastgeber nostalgische Gefühle bezüglich der Verweichlichung der Engländer im Allgemeinen, da diese bereits kein ordentliches Fleisch mehr zum Frühstück zu sich nähmen. Der Kirchenchor samt Orchester gibt eine äußerst eigenwillige Musik zum Besten, doch der Dorfprediger schießt den Vogel ab.

Prepare yourself to shudder and ponder in the dark and haunting world of Edgar Allan Poe, the undisputed master of psychological horror and Gothic tales. In these tales, madness lurks beneath the surface of reason, guilt drives men to destruction, and death casts its shadow over every page.

What would you surrender for a love that asks for everything? When a young fisherman draws a beautiful mermaid from the sea, he becomes captivated by her songs and the mysterious world beneath the waves. She loves him in return—but no human may join her underwater while burdened with a soul...

First serialised in Household Words in 1851, Cranford is a charming, episodic novel which has been adapted for the stage, radio and TV. Based on the small Cheshire town of Knutsford where Gaskell was raised, Cranford paints a tender, witty portrait of an English village and its beloved locals. Consisting of a series of sketches, the novel recounts the lives of the kind-hearted but anxious Miss Matty Jenkins, and her sharper, opinionated sister Miss Deborah.

Émile Zola's The Fortune of the Rougons (1871), the opening title in the series of twenty novels dealing with the Rougon-Macquart dynasty, explores the origins of the family against the backdrop of the 1851 coup d'état. Major themes across the series have their catalyst here: ambition, greed and psychological flaws are shown to pass from one generation to the next as a result of heredity and social environment. Zola contrasts the cynical opportunism of the Rougons with the romantic idealism of his younger characters.

What if your eyes were ripped from your body and cast eight thousand miles away? During a violent London thunderstorm, a freak laboratory accident tears a rupture in reality. A blinding flash of lightning strikes a powerful electro-magnet, and in that split second, Sidney Davidson’s sight is...

What if your final heartbeat was not the end of life, but the beginning of an infinite, terrifying awakening? In H.G. Wells’s deeply unsettling psychological horror "Under the Knife", a routine medical procedure devolves into a cosmic nightmare. As the suffocating stench of chloroform...

The Marriage of a Marquis is the inaugural volume of the Palik series from the North American Jules Verne Society and BearManor Media. It includes two of Jules Verne’s early humorous stories in their first English translation: “The Marriage of Mr. Anselme des Tilleuls” (translated by...

In The Adventure of the Solitary Cyclist, a classic tale from The Return of Sherlock Holmes, Violet Smith, a young music teacher, seeks Holmes’s help because a mysterious bearded man on a bicycle silently follows her every Saturday as she cycles from her remote employer’s house to the train station. She is working as a live-in governess for the wealthy Mr. Carruthers at Chiltern Grange, shortly after her uncle’s death in South Africa left her as his potential heir.