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Journey by Moonlight - Antal Szerb

Travelling to Italy on their honeymoon, Erszi and Mihály are ready to take in all the beauties and pleasures of the country. But when they reach Venice, it is clear that Mihály prefers to roam…

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New Dress - Virginia Woolfová

‘Waking, I cry “Oh, is this your – buried treasure? The light in the heart.”’In these exquisite stories from the genius of English modernism, everyday objects acquire profound significance: a lump of buried green glass leads to…

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Under Fire - Henri Barbusse

A searing, unflinchingly realist novel about life at war, written during the First World War''Men are made to be husbands, fathers - men, in short! Not animals that hunt one another down'' Under Fire follows…

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Justine, or the Misfortunes of Virtue - The Marquis de Sade

''I have become whore through goodwill and libertine through virtue.''Orphaned and penniless at the age of twelve, the beautiful and devout Justine embarks upon her remarkable odyssey. Her steadfast faith and naive trust in trust…

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French Leave - Pelham Grenville Wodehouse

Three American sisters leave their chicken farm on Long Island for a holiday in Europe. In France they encounter the charming but penniless Marquis de Maufringneuse, his writer son Jeff, and the marquis’s tough American…

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Secretary - Mary Gaitskill

A writer engulfed by a new obsession, an occasional sex-worker, a runaway, a teenager entering the workplace: these four tales of desire and dislocation explore the rough edges of relationships and the inner lives of…

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PER | Level 2: The Importance of Being Earnest Bk/MP3 Pack - Oscar Wilde

Gwendolen thinks that she loves Ernest. Cecily thinks that she loves Ernest too. But who is Ernest really? What kind of man is he? Read this funny play and laugh. Or act it to your…

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The Return of Sherlock Holmes (Painted Edition): A Collection of Holmes Adventures - Sir Arthur Conan Doyle

Thirteen stories involving Sherlock Holmes, one of literature's most beloved characters, are now available in an exclusive collector's edition. Featuring beautiful cover art from artist Laci Fowler and decorative interior pages, this giftable book is…

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Under Western Eyes - Joseph Conrad

''Whenever two Russians come together, the shadow of autocracy is with them...haunting the secret of their silences.''First published in 1911, Under Western Eyes traces the experiences of Razumov, a young Russian student of philosophy who…

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The Forsyte Saga 1: The Man of Property - John Galsworthy

London of the 1880s: The Forsyte family is gathered - gloves, waistcoats, feathers and frocks - to celebrate the engagement of young June Forstye to an architect, Philip Bosinney. The family are intrigued but wary…

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For Two Thousand Years - Mihail Sebastian

''Nothing I have read is more affecting than Mihail Sebastian''s magnificent, haunting 1934 novel, For Two Thousand Years'' - Philippe Sands, Guardian Books of the YearA prescient interwar masterpiece, available in English for the first…

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Marriage - Jane Austenová

Why do we set so much store by marriage? Jane Austen was fascinated by this question, subjecting it to her forensic eye and wonderfully ironic wit again and again. Here are stolen glances and nervous…

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Greek Myths - Gustav Schwab, Michael Siebler

The Greek myths are timeless classics, whose scenes and figures have captivated us since ancient times. The gods and heroes of these legends hold up a mirror to the human condition, embodying universal characteristics and…

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Frankenstein (Painted Edition) - Mary W. Shelley

This frightening classic tale is now available in an exclusive collector's edition, featuring beautiful cover art from artist Laci Fowler and decorative interior pages, making it ideal for fiction lovers and book collectors alike. Beloved…

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Less Than Angels - Barbara Pym

INTRODUCED BY SALLEY VICKERS''I''m a huge fan of Barbara Pym'' RICHARD OSMAN''She is the rarest of treasures; she reminds us of the heart-breaking silliness of everyday life'' ANNE TYLERCatherine Oliphant is a writer and lives…

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Heart of Darkness (Legend Classics) - Joseph Conrad

“No, it is impossible; it is impossible to convey the life-sensation of any given epoch of one’s existence—that which makes its truth, its meaning—its subtle and penetrating essence. It is impossible. We live, as we…

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The Talisman - Walter Scott

When King Richard the Lionheart’s health began to decline, the English leader organized a truce with the leader of the Islamic forces, Saladin. Agreeing to cease the battles on the condition that Jerusalem would be…

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The History of Mr Polly - Herbert George Wells

Mr Polly is an ordinary middle-aged man who is tired of his wife''s nagging and his dreary job as the owner of a regional gentleman''s outfitters. Faced with the threat of bankruptcy, he concludes that…

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After Midnight - Keun Irmgard

Depicting a young woman''s life in Nazi Germany, a masterpiece from the author of Child of All Nations''I cannot think of anything else that conjures up so powerfully the atmosphere of a nation turned insane''…

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The Aspern Papers and Other Stories - Henry James

''There''s no baseness I wouldn''t commit for Jeffrey Aspern''s sake.''The poet Aspern, long since dead, has left behind some private papers. They are jealously guarded by an old lady, once his mistress and muse, a…

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Summer - Edith Whartonová

''Can''t you see that I don''t care what anybody says?'' Charity Royall lives in the small New England village of North Dormer. Born among outcasts from the Mountain beyond, she is rescued by lawyer Royall…

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The Republic - Plato Plato

Presented in the form of a dialogue between Socrates and three different interlocutors, this classic text is an enquiry into the notion of a perfect community and the ideal individual within it. During the conversation,…

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Confessions of an Italian - Ippolito Nievo

An overlooked classic of Italian literature, this epic and unforgettable novel recounts one man''s long and turbulent life in revolutionary Italy.At the age of eighty-three and nearing death, Carlo Altoviti has decided to write down…

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Selected Short Stories - Honoré De Balzac

One of the greatest French novelists, Balzac was also an accomplished writer of shorter fiction. This volume includes twelve of his finest short stories - many of which feature characters from his epic series of…

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