Classics of Literature

'The classic literal-metaphorical journey' Guardian A classic meditation on artistic creation and the quest for spiritual transcendence from the Nobel Prize-winning author of Siddhartha In the aftermath of the Great...

'A masterly performance' Evening Standard Joseph Roth's dark fable about a man torn between resolve and restlessness in Eastern Europe's borderlands In the twilight of the Austro-Hungarian Empire, Anselm Eibenschtz...

In this melancholy and delicately written Japanese classic, a student befriends a reclusive elder at a beach resort, who he calls Sensei. As the two grow closer, Sensei remains unwilling...

These are short stories from an unparalleled icon of modern Japanese literature. Sublimely crafted and shot through with a fantastical sensibility, they offer dazzling glimpses into moments of madness, murder...

'Many years ago there lived in Zuchnow, in Russia, a man named Mendel Signer. He was pious, God-fearing and ordinary, an entirely commonplace Jew...' So Roth begins his novel about...

When Charles Swann first lays eyes on Odette de Crecy, he is indifferent to her beauty. Their paths continue to cross in the drawing rooms and theatres of Parisian high...

Joseph Roth's sensibility-both clear-eyed and nostalgic, harshly realistic and tenderly humane-produced some of the most distinctive fiction of the twentieth century. This collection of his most essential stories, in exquisite...

Relive the glorious excess of the roaring 1920s with this beautifully designed, jacketed hardcover edition of The Great Gatsby . F. Scott Fitzgerald's best-known novel is set in hedonistic Jazz...

Explore Wilde's lavish world of Gothic fiction, and his study of lost innocence, full of captivating characters with this gorgeous, jacketed hardcover edition. Artist Basil Hallward has sent a gift....

Discover the mesmerizing tale of two personalities in a war over the soul of one man. The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde is a tale of Victorian...

Mary Shelley's classic Frankenstein pioneered the deeply explored battle between monster and man. Follow three narratives in this ageless tale that navigates fear, fixation, love, and desire, while finding an...

A classic tale to share with the next generation, Little Women is a coming of age story of virtue and true love in nineteenth century America. A true classic, Little...

"Everything is always topsy-turvy here," he said. A small town in the Ural mountains is the backdrop to the heartbreak and joys of a Russian-Jewish family, witnessing romance and illness,...

Join Dostoevsky on his tumultuous honeymoon in this hypnotic cult classic , introduced by Susan Sontag.Why was I reading this book now, in a railway-carriage, beneath a wavering, flickering, electric...

Our Lady of the Flowers , often considered Genet's masterpiece, was written in the cell of a French prison where he was being held for theft. Here is the darker...

One man's obsession with the mysterious life of a silent film star takes him on a journey into a shadow-world of lies, illusions, and unexpected love. After losing his wife...

In the quiet cul-de-sac where Keith and Stephen live the only immediate signs of the Second World War are the blackouts at night and a single random bombsite. But the...

The Museum of Innocence - set in Istanbul between 1975 and today - tells the story of Kemal, the son of one of Istanbul's richest families, and of his obsessive...

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Curl up with the warm, escapist and feel-good novel full of gorgeous scenery, new beginnings, family and friendship, from the instant Sunday Times bestselling author this winter! ? 'A must...

A first-generation Cuban son comes of age in 1940s New York in the debut--and most autobiographical--novel by the Pulitzer Prize-winning author of The Mambo Kings Play Songs of Love.New York...

Mark Twain, who was born Samuel L. Clemens in Missouri in 1835, wrote some of the most enduring works of literature of American fiction, including The Adventures of Tom Sawyer...

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Agatha Christie's seaside mystery thriller, based on the Devon location of Burgh Island, now reissued as a hardback 'Special Edition' with a gorgeous new artwork cover. 'It is peaceful. The...

The Vinland Viking Saga: Book 3 Anja has just settled into a new life on the silver shores of Vinland with her beloved, Bjorn.But then a local warrior bursts onto...

The Restless Classics edition of Chekhov: Stories for Our Time presents a must-have collection by the great Russian author who captured humanity in all its complexity, and reintroduces Chekhov as...

'No Country for Love is Doctor Zhivago meets Stalingrad - a mix of romantic historical fiction and gritty, reportage-like storytelling... The history is spot-on, going from pre-Communist times, through World...

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Gustav von Aschenbach is a successful but ageing writer who travels to Venice for a holiday. One day, at dinner, Aschenbach notices an exceptionally beautiful young boy who is staying...

From one of the world's most influential writers, an evocative, morally sharp first novel that is an examination of the debasing effect of empire on occupied and occupier. Burmese Days...

Over 1 Million Andrew Taylor Novels Sold!A Times Historical Crime Novel of the year 'An absolute delight in a series that goes from strength to strength' S. G. McLean, prize-winning...

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Teffi's genius with the short form made her a literary star in pre-revolutionary Russia, beloved by Tsar Nicholas II and Vladimir Lenin alike. These stories, taken from the whole of...

'Spellbinding . . . Probably her best fiction' - Sunday TimesThe soldier returns from the front to the three women who love him. His wife, Kitty, with her cold, moonlight...

Married to the man she loves - sweet, sexy Max - Jessica Wild-Wainwright is blissfully happy...except for one tiny little problem. She never confessed to an (almost) tryst with Max's...

A collection of Wilde's most charming and well-loved tales, as part of a new series of five Oscar Wilde titles A collection of stories, including two of Wilde's most famous-...

An edge-of-your-seat original prequel novel based on Showtime's hit series, HOMELAND, 'the best thriller on American television' New York Post Beirut, 2006. CIA operations officer Carrie Mathison barely escapes an...

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HarperCollins is proud to present its range of best-loved, essential classics. 'It is a truth universally acknowledged, that a single man in possession of a good fortune, must be in...

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Author: L. Frank BaumFormat: Leather / fine binding, 178mm x 254mm, 368 pagesPublished: Union Square & Co., United States, 2019Age range 9 to 12The Wonderful Wizard of Oz / The...

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Author: Miriam ToewsFormat: Paperback, 128mm x 197mm, 214g, 272 pagesPublished: Faber & Faber, United Kingdom, 2019The stifling, reclusive life of nineteen-year-old Irma Voth, recently married, and more recently deserted is...