Persuasion is the last novel fully completed by Jane Austen. It was published at the end of 1817, six months after her death.The story concerns Anne Elliot, a young Englishwoman of 27 years, whose family is moving to lower their expenses and get out of debt. They rent their home to an Admiral and his wife. The wife’s brother, Navy Captain Frederick Wentworth, had been engaged to Anne in 1806, and now they meet again, both single and unattached, after no contact in more than seven y...

Pride and Prejudice is an 1813 romantic novel by Jane Austen. It charts the emotional development of the protagonist Elizabeth Bennet, who learns the error of making hasty judgments and comes to appreciate the difference between the superficial and the essential. The comedy of the writing lies in the depiction of manners, education, marriage and money during the Regency era in Britain.Mr. Bennet of the Longbourn estate has five daughters, but his property is entailed, meaning that ...

The stunning Hunger Games trilogy is complete! The extraordinary, ground breaking New York Times bestsellers The Hunger Games and Catching Fire, along with the third book in The Hunger Games trilogy by Suzanne Collins, Mockingjay, are available for the first time ever in e-book. Stunning, gripping, and powerful.

This Special Edition of The Hunger Games includes the most extensive interview Suzanne Collins has given since the publication of The Hunger Games; an absorbing behind-the-scenes look at the creation of the series; and an engaging archival conversation between Suzanne Collins and YA legend Walter Dean Myers on writing about war. The Special Edition answers many questions fans have had over the years, and gives great insight into the creation of this era-defining work....

In "Agnes Grey," Anne Brontë crafts a poignant narrative that delves into the trials of a young governess in Victorian England. Through the eyes of Agnes, the protagonist, Brontë explores themes of social class, gender roles, and the often-overlooked struggles of intellectual women. The novel, imbued with realism and rich character development, critiques the societal norms of the time while highlighting the emotional turmoil experienced by those confined to the domestic sphere. Brontë's el...

“The prince and the pauper” is a novel written in 1881 by Mark Twain. The story is set in London, in the twentieth century. On the same day two children are born with opposite social conditions. The first is Edward VI, son of King Henry VIII, the second is Tom Canty, son of a criminal and destined for a poor and miserable life. Grown up, the two meet and, both tired of their lives, finding themselves very similar in the physical aspect they exchange the "roles": Tom will be the prince and ...

"Villette" by Charlotte Bronte follows the journey of Lucy Snowe, a young Englishwoman who, after a series of personal tragedies, travels to the fictional town of Villette in Belgium. There, she becomes a teacher at a girls' school, facing loneliness and challenges in a foreign land. As Lucy navigates the complexities of human relationships and societal expectations, she finds herself drawn to an enigmatic professor, M. Paul Emanuel. Amidst emotional turmoil and conflicting feelings, Lucy ...

The Romance of Tristan and Isolde was a major influence for the romance between Lancelot and Guinevere, Romeo and Juliet, and pretty much every other passionate love story after the 12th century.A rich mosaic of the human experience, embroidered with colorful gothic elements like spell-weaving dwarves, love potions, magical bells and even a particularly monstrous dragon, Tristan and Isolde is the tale of a heroic knight from fabled Lyonesse who falls madly in love with his King's b...

Irish Fairy TalesContents:The story of Tuan Mac Cairill -- The boyhood of Fionn -- The birth of Bran -- Oisi'n's mother -- The wooing of Becfola -- The little brawl at Allen -- The Carl of the drab coat -- The enchanted cave of Cesh Corran -- Becuma of the white skin -- Mongan's frenzy.

“Your husband this morning! Mine tonight!”Wives and Daughters, Elizabeth Gaskell’s last novel and widely considered her masterpiece, follows the fortunes of Molly Gibson – the doctor’s daughter in the provincial town of Hollingford.Molly’s mother has been dead since her infancy, but otherwise she passes a happy childhood, loved by her father, and petted by the unmarried ladies of the town.In her late teens her father marries again, this time to the...

Here is Oscar Wilde's most brilliant tour de force, a witty and buoyant comedy of manners that has delighted millions in countless productions since its first performance in London's St. James' Theatre on February 14, 1895. The Importance of Being Earnest is celebrated not only for the lighthearted ingenuity of its plot, but for its inspired dialogue, rich with scintillating epigrams still savored by all who enjoy artful conversation.From the play's effervescent beginnings in Algern...

This is a detective story collection of Gilbert Keith Chesterton. Most of the stories in the collection are about the hermit of society, Horn Fischer, who has the talent to solve crimes. Journalist Harold March was walking around the outskirts of Turnbull and met the bizarre Horn Fisher, whom he immediately made friends with. No sooner did they get to know each other when they became witnesses of the disaster: the car flew off the road and fell into the abyss. Fisher and March approached t...