13 plays and dramatisations of the works of the influential playwright, novelist and essayist J. B. Priestley - plus bonus programmesJ. B. Priestley was one of Britain's most significant writers. His output was prodigious: in his lifetime, he penned 26 novels, 39 plays and hundreds of essays. He enjoyed great success on stage, notably with Dangerous Corner, Time and the Conways and An Inspector Calls, which experimented with narrative str...

This Handbook offers an array of internationally recognized experts’ essays that provide a current and comprehensive examination of all dimensions of international population policies. The book examines the theoretical foundations, the historical and empirical evidence for policy formation, the policy levers and modelling, as well as the new policy challenges. The section Theoretical Foundations reviews population issues today, population theories, the population policies’ framewo...

The Giants of Literature: Series 2 gathers a capacious canon of Western writing, moving from the epic scale of antiquity to the psychological, social, fantastic, and naturalist concerns of the modern age. Its selections place heroic narrative beside realist fiction, Gothic speculation, detective intrigue, children's nonsense, regional tragedy, and tales of adventure. The volume's significance lies in this range: elemental quests, morally intricate domestic worlds, uncanny experiments, and ...

This 2nd volume contains the following 50 works, arranged by authors' last names: Pride and Prejudice [Jane Austen] Beauty And The Beast [Barbot de Villeneuve, Gabrielle-Suzanne] The Law [Frédéric Bastiat] Cabin Fever [B. M. Bower] Jane Eyre [Charlotte Brontë] The Way of All Flesh [Samuel Butler] Discourse on the Method [Descartes] Sister Carrie [Theodore Dreiser] The Three Musketeers [Alexandre Dumas] A Simple Soul [Flaubert] The Good Soldier [Ford Madox Ford] North and South [Elizabeth C...

The Greatest Books of All Time Vol. 5 contains the following 10 Masterpieces :Jude the Obscure - Thomas HardyKidnapped - Robert Louis StevensonLittle Women - Louisa May AlcottOthello - William ShakespeareThe Call of the Wild - Jack LondonThe Moonstone - Wilkie CollinsThe Rainbow - D. H. LawrenceThe Thirty-Nine Steps - John Buchan

With A to Z Classics, discover or rediscover all the classics of literature.Contains Active Table of Contents (HTML)The first table of contents (at the very beginning of the ebook) lists the titles of all novels included in this volume. By clicking on one of those titles you will be redirected to the beginning of that work, where you'll find a new TOC that lists all the chapters and sub-chapters of that specific work.This book contains the following w...

The American Classics Collection – Volume One is an expansive and captivating anthology featuring more than forty novels, short stories, and poems by some of the most celebrated voices in American literature. This carefully curated volume brings together a rich diversity of styles and genres, showcasing the evolution of storytelling across generations. Readers will encounter the dark imagination of Edgar Allan Poe, the warmth and moral insight of Louisa May Alcott, and the bold, thought-pr...

50 WESTERNS (Vol. 1) is a meticulously curated anthology that showcases the rich tapestry of the American literary Western genre. This collection spans the gamut of iconic frontier narratives to lesser-known gems, highlighting the evolution and diversity of the genre. The anthology not only encapsulates classic elements of Western lore—vast landscapes, relentless pursuits, and moral battlegrounds—but also explores nuanced voices and complex themes offering a broad spectrum of styles from t...

The Greatest American Short Stories (Vol. 1) is a captivating anthology that weaves together the rich tapestry of American literature through an expertly curated selection of short stories. Spanning from the introspective to the adventurous, from the gothic to the realist, this collection showcases a diverse array of styles and themes that have defined the literary landscape of the United States. Each story stands as a testament to the cultural and emotional complexities of its time, with ...

50 Westerns - The Best Adventures, Gunfight Duels, Battles, Rider Trails & Legendary Outlaws surveys the Western as a capacious popular form: a literature of frontier passage, violence, labor, law, landscape, and contested legend. Its selection moves among swift gunfight narratives, outlaw tales, trail adventures, historical romances, detective-inflected episodes, and meditations on wilderness, ranging from plainspoken realism to sensational adventure and mythic fantasy. Battles, cattle dr...

The anthology titled 'The Greatest American Short Stories' presents a remarkable tapestry of American literature, showcasing the diverse voices that have shaped the short story genre. This collection spans various literary styles and themes, capturing the essence of American life, from the complexities of the human psyche to the multifaceted social landscapes. The works evoke a broad spectrum of emotions and ideas, providing a lens into America's cultural and historical evolutions. Readers...

This 1st volume of "100 Books You Must Read Before You Die" contains the following 50 works, arranged alphabetically by authors' last names: Little Women [Louisa May Alcott] Emma [Jane Austen] Father Goriot par [Honoré de Balzac] The Tenant of Wildfell Hall [Anne Brontë] Wuthering Heights [Emily Brontë] Tarzan of the Apes [Edgar Rice Burroughs] Alice's Adventures in Wonderland [Lewis Carroll] My Ántonia [Willa Cather] Don Quixote [Miguel Cervantes] The Awakening & Other Short Stories [Kate...