Originally entitled Children's and Household Tales, Grimm's Fairy
Tales were first published by the brothers Jacob and Wilhelm...

In an attempt to create a perfect new being, scientist Victor Frankenstein secretly assembles a collection of body parts and...

Into the sleepy village of Weatherbury arrives one day Bathsheba Everdene, come to take charge of her late uncle's thriving farm....

Beautiful, clever, rich - and single - Emma Woodhouse is perfectly content with her life and sees no need for either love or...

Dracula (1897) begins with a young solicitor, Jonathan Harker, on his way to Transylvania to meet Count Dracula, who is buying...

"…losing hold of my original and better self, and becoming slowly incorporated with my second and worse."
Victorian London is...

Not for those of a nervous disposition! This chilling collection contains some of Edgar Allan Poe's best-known stories, including...

'Private misfortunes make up the general good, so that the more private misfortunes there are, the greater is the general...

Arcturus Crime Classics bring back into print great stories by great writers. Alongside names that will be familiar to crime...

"It is a far, far better thing that I do than I have ever done; it is a far, far better rest that i go to than I have ever...

'Every idiot who goes about with "Merry Christmas" on his lips, should be boiled with his own pudding, and buried with a stake of...

First published in 1879, A Doll's House rewrote the rules of drama. Henrik Ibsen's biographer, Halvdan Koht, wrote that the play...

The Hound of the Baskervilles is the most popular Holmes story, and rated by Sherlockians as his best. Written some eight years...

Jane Austen's novels concern the gentle, rural English middle class existence and conventions of the early 18th-century. The...

Anne Elliot lives at the time of the Napoleonic wars, a time of accident, adventure, the making of new fortunes and alliances. A...

When H. P. Lovecraft died in March 1937, he left a legacy of work that has since influenced countless generations of writers and...

Originally entitled Childrens and Household Tales, Grimm's Fairy Tales were first published by the brothers Jacob and Wilhelm...

Discover the wonders of the human body with this dynamically illustrated full-colour reference book.
This 'owner's manual' to...

Regarded by many as a masterpiece, The Call of Cthulhu is among И. P. Lovecraft's most famous works.
Recounting the mystery of...

Can you find your way through the beautiful and unusual mazes in this fascinating, lavishly illustrated book by up-and-coming...

From atoms to alloys and from neurons to nanotechnology, this beautiful book brings together cutting-edge knowledge,...

One of England's greatest writers, Jane Austen was born on 16 December 1775 at Steventon, Hampshire, where she lived the better...

This simple number-learning book is ideal for children about to start school. By following the clear illustrations, aspiring...

Northanger Abbey is often referred to as Jane Austen's Gothic parody. Decrepit castles, locked rooms, mysterious chests, cryptic...

A subtle examination of social position and moral integrity, Mansfield Park is one of Jane Austen's most profound works.
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This collection of bone-chilling tales is sure to keep readers awake for many nights. It includes stories from classic writers...

Lovecraft's otherworldly visions of cosmic horrors, alien beings and a world not quite our own remain immensely powerful and able...

Insurance salesman George Bowling takes a day off work to pick up a new set of teeth. He's had a win at the races. Life should be...

Regarded by many as a masterpiece. The Call of Cthulhu is among H. P. Lovecraft's most famous works. Recounting the mystery of...

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From oceans and icebergs to hurricanes and volcanoes, this extraordinary encyclopedia brings together cutting-edge knowledge,...