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Follows the text of the first edition published by Secker & Warburg in 1938. Contains over 20 pages of notes

After travelling...

The notorious adventurer and seducer Giacomo Casanova tells of his travels – on the run from the authorities of his native Venice...

At the end of an industrious political career in conflic-triven Italy, the Florentine diplomat Niccolo Machiavelli composed his...

The articles which Stendhal contributed as French correspondent for the London Magazine, New Monthly Magazine and other English...

In this open letter to his father – a letter which was never sent – Kafka tries to come to terms with one of the most deeply...

The influence of Antonin Artaud on the contemporary theatre has only become evident since the early Sixties, although writers and...

A remarkable nineteenth-century account of Istanbul - which begins with a dazzling description of the city gradually appearing...

Admired for the poetical heights of his Canti, the gentle wit of his prose dialogues and the soul-searching questionings of his...

By the time the First World War ended in 1918, eight million people had died in what had been perhaps the most apocalyptic...

Wit, dandy, literary anarchist, self-publicist, and homosexual martyr, Oscar Wilde achieved fame and notoriety at a time when...

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Wong... , Тюрас...

A Feast of Wonder!

Created by the ever-curious minds behind Atlas Obscura, this breathtaking guide transforms our sense of...

Eckstut... , Sterry...

A complete author's toolkit: The guide that demystifies every step of the publishing process.

No matter what type of book you...

The funny, frank and full autobiography of the nation's favourite comedian.

'It's the first time I've done this. Other people...

A groundbreaking new story of women's journey through medicine, exposing the historic origins of the gender pain gap.

Medicine...

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A decolonised reading list for anyone who wants to redress the racial bias of their education and to rethink what are considered...

The ultimate guide to what the land, sun, moon, stars, trees, plants, animals, sky and clouds can reveal - when you know what to...

Baxter... , Baxter...

Whether you are learning to play a piano, blow a trumpet, conduct an orchestra or sing, the essentials of music notation are the...

April 1944. Nineteen-year-old Rudolf Vrba and fellow inmate Fred Wetzler became two of the very first Jews to successfully escape...

The only air fryer cookbook you'll ever need! A Sunday Times bestseller

Air fryers are hot new kitchen appliances that use...

Great cities are complex, chaotic and colossal. These are cities that dominate the world stage and define eras; where ideas...

The inspiring memoir from TV traveller Simon Reeve's life of amazing adventures in over 120 countries and the most remote and...

The follow-up serving to smash hit Sunday Times and Irish bestselling, Slimming Eats - comes Slimming Eats Made Simple, packed...

Dorothy Parker, Hannah Arendt, Mary McCarthy, Susan Sontag, Joan Didion, Nora Ephron and Janet Malcolm are just some of the women...

More than 100 all-new fuss-free recipes for family & friends from the bestselling author of Persiana

The all-new collection of...

Ronald Blythe lived at the end of an overgrown farm track deep in the rolling countryside of the Stour Valley, on the border...

On 10 August 2021, Lionel Messi's beautiful Barcelona fairy tale came to an end as he completed a dramatic move to Paris...

Simon Reeve reveals more of his journeys, tales and lessons for life.

In Journeys to Impossible Places, best-selling author...

One of the most brilliant writers of her day, George Eliot (1819-1880) was also one of the most talked about. Intellectual and...

I felt that Mary was there, pulling at my sleeve, willing me to appreciate the artistry, wanting me to understand the dazzle of...