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'The Dream' of Bernat Metge / Del Somni d'en Bernat Metge
John Benjamins Publishing Company 2013; US$ 135.00Lo Somni (The Dream) is a dream allegory divided into four chapters or books. It was written ca. 1399 and is considered Bernat Metge?s best work. It is extremely innovative within the context of Catalan (and Iberian Peninsular) literature of the 1300?s. It consists of a dialogue between Metge-the-character and several participants (in fact the book... more...
'They'
Penguin Books Ltd 2011; Not Available'Of a sudden I realized that he was in the grip of some almost overpowering fear.' Rudyard Kipling is best known for his novels and poetry, but his short stories reveal a far more sinister and macabre side to his imagination. In these three chilling and psychologically penetrating tales, Kipling portrays hauntings, loss, madness, terrible secrets... more...
'Twixt Land and Sea
Electric Book Company 1999; US$ 4.95Twixt Land and Sea (1912) contains the short stories 'A Smile of Fortune', 'The Secret Sharer', and 'Freya of the Seven Isles' - three tales with a nautical background. more...
The "Genius"
The Floating Press 2012; US$ 3.99Heavily influenced by Dreiser's own life and experiences, this roman a clef was regarded as shockingly frank in its treatment of sexuality, particularly the sensual nature and intimate conquests of female protagonist Eugene Witla, an up-and-coming artist. As a result of the novel's titillating subject matter, Dreiser encountered a great deal... more...
The $30,000 Bequest
The Floating Press 1906; US$ 3.95The $30,000 Bequest And Other Stories is a collection of short stories by the iconic American writer and humorist Mark Twain. Twain was immensely popular in his day, among his critics and contemporaries as well as the numerous artists, presidents, industrialists and members of royalty whom he counted as friends. He remains popular to this day and is... more...
A Friendly Letter to Lenin, Ninochka, and Other Short Stories by Arkady Averchenko
The Edwin Mellen Press 2010; US$ 159.95This work is the first English translation of a selected collection of short stories by Arkady Averchenko (1881-1925), the prolific writer of satirical and humorous prose in prerevolutionary Russia. more...
10 Classics Once Banned
ReadHowYouWant 2011; US$ 2.9910 Classics Once Banned comprise of unusual work from ten remarkable authors that deals with diverse subjects of slavery, oligarchy, cruelty, racism and social rebel. Some of the critically acclaimed works included in this collection are The Decameron, Adventures of Huckleberry Fin, Moll Flanders and Uncle Tom's Cabin. Each story deals with human... more...
100 Must-read Classic Novels
A&C Black 2006; US$ 9.09Want to become a classic novel buff, or expand your reading of some of the finest novels ever published? With 100 of the best titles fully reviewed and a further 500 recommended, youll quickly set out on a journey of discovery. more...
12 Common Core Essentials: Literature
HarperCollins 2013; US$ 0.0012 Common Core Essentials: Literature by Harper Academic has descriptive copy which is not yet available from the Publisher. more...
120 Days of Sodom
Start Publishing LLC 2013; US$ 1.99The 120 Days of Sodom by Marquis de Sade relates the story of four wealthy men who enslave 24 mostly teenaged victims and sexually torture them while listening to stories told by old prostitutes. The book was written while Sade was imprisoned in the Bastille and the manuscript was lost during the storming of the Bastille. Sade wrote that he "wept... more...









