'The rain set early in to-night,
The sullen wind was soon awake,
It tore the elm-tops down for spite,
And did its worst to vex...

I little thought that there was such a light shining in the darkness of the wilderness for me.

In Canoeing in the Wilderness,...

Gordon Comstock is a man in thrall to his principles. He believes that money lies at the heart of all society's evils, so he...

This unique anthology collects more than 100 poems by Louisa May Alcott, drawn from works published over the course of her...

This collection features several disturbing tales from one of horror's true masters. Including such terrifying tales as 'The...

William Wordsworth’s description of poetry as “the spontaneous overflow of powerful feelings” is exemplified by the vivid use of...

In Austen's early, epistolary novel Lady Susan, a flirtatious widow seeks a second husband; while Emma, heroine of the unfinished...

Martha Griffith Browne, a Southern slave-owner who became wedded to the cause of emancipation, wrote this "autobiography" of Ann,...

Follow Alice as she ventures down a rabbit hole and into Wonderland, a world filled with unforgettable characters such as the...

' The mass of the rich and the poor are differentiated by their incomes and nothing else, and the average millionaire is only the...

Wilbur Whateley is born in strange circumstances in the small, isolated village of Dunwich. He is shunned by the local community...

HG Wells's story about a machine that allows travel back and forward in time remains one of the great science fiction adventures,...

After receiving a cryptic letter, Sherlock Holmes sets off to warn a wealthy American ex-pat that he is in danger, only to find...

A good fit of illness proves the value of health; real danger tries one's mettle; and self-sacrifice sweetens character....

Along with famous stories including "The Ugly Duckling", "Thumbelina" and "The Emperor's New Suit", this collection includes some...

Containing one of the best known and best loved detective novels of all time - The Murders in the Rue Morgue - this entertaining...

Spurned by his love Katrina, schoolmaster Ichabod Crane rides through the autumn night to encounter a headless horseman. Irving's...

Including the story that inspired the classic movie starring Sean Connery and Michael Caine, these nine dramatic tales...

We should treat all trivial things in life very seriously, and all serious things of life with a sincere and studied triviality....

Arthur Conan Doyle's most famous novel, The Hound of the Baskervilles, heralds the return of Sherlock Holmes after his apparent...

A classic story of trying circumstances and enduring hope, The Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass, an American Slave is...

In two of the most famous Sherlock Holmes stories, the brilliant detective uses his impressive powers of deduction to unravel the...

First published in 1865, Alice's Adventures in Wonderland & Through the Looking Glass has been been perennially popular with both...

In this adventure deep beneath the waves, Professor Arronax, his servant Conseil, and the straight-shooting harpooner, Ned Land,...

Rilla of Ingleside is the final installment of L. M. Montgomery's much-loved Anne Shirley novels. It follows Rilla Blythe, Anne's...

The fourth book in the series in the well-loved Anne Shirley series. Anne is now a young woman, who is beginning a romance with...

In this fifth title of this charming series, Anne is marrying Gilbert Blythe. While she's thrilled about the marriage, she's sad...

Set in France during the Ancien Regime, Dangerous Liasons is an extraordinary tale of intrigue and moral depravity where our...

'The whole Prophet is saying one thing: "You are far greater than you know, and all is well.

Kahlil Gibran, on The Prophet...

Father Brown is a short and stumpy Catholic Priest with a wit and intellect that belie his physical appearance. Using his...