One of Hemingway's most famous novels. The old fisherman Santiago has caught nothing for eighty-four days. Then things change...

Dr Montague, a scientific investigator of ghostly phenomena, has chosen to live for several weeks at Hill House, by repute a place of horror that will brook no human habitation. To check and contribute to his observations, he selects three companions previously unknown to him; two girls, Theo and Eleanor, and Luke, a young man, who is heir to Hill House.What happens cannot, in fairness, be told. But Dr Montague’s words were prophetic: ‘A ghost cannot hurt anyone; only the fear of gh...

The four Pevensie children are sent to live in a large house in the country, a house with many rooms, which are filled with many things. But one of the rooms is absolutely empty, except for a single piece of furniture: a large wardrobe. It is a wardrobe, the children discover, which has magical properties.

Begun in the autumn of 1957 and published posthumously in 1964, Ernest Hemingway’s A Moveable Feast captures what it meant to be young and poor and writing in Paris during the 1920s. A correspondent for the Toronto Star, Hemingway arrived in Paris in 1921, three years after the trauma of the Great War and at the beginning of the transformation of Europe's cultural landscape: Braque and Picasso were experimenting with cubist form; James Joyce, long living in self-imposed exile from his nati...

The Magic Mountain is a novel by Thomas Mann, first published in German in November 1924. It is widely considered to be one of the most influential works of twentieth-century German literature.Mann started writing what was to become The Magic Mountain in 1912. It began as a much shorter narrative which revisited in a comic manner aspects of Death in Venice, a novella that he was preparing for publication. The newer work reflected his experiences and impressions during a period when ...

First published in 1932, Brave New World by Aldous Huxley is a chilling vision of a future shaped by technological control, consumerism, and the sacrifice of individuality for the illusion of stability. Published by Steppenwolf Press, this groundbreaking dystopian novel remains one of the most influential works of the 20th century, offering a prophetic exploration of a world where happiness is engineered, freedom is sacrificed for comfort, and human identity is shaped by the force...

When Harriet Vane attends her Oxford reunion, known as the Gaudy, the prim academic setting is haunted by a rash of bizarre pranks: scrawled obscenities, burnt effigies, and poison-pen letters, including one that says, "Ask your boyfriend with the title if he likes arsenic in his soup." Some of the notes threaten murder; all are perfectly ghastly; yet in spite of their scurrilous nature, all are perfectly worded. And Harriet finds herself ensnared in a nightmare of romance and terror, with...

Unlock the mind of a philosopher who reshaped how we see power, society, and authority with The Thomas Hobbes Collection. This captivating anthology brings together four of Hobbes’s most groundbreaking works, immersing readers in the bold ideas that continue to influence political thought and human understanding.In Leviathan, Hobbes delivers his defining masterpiece, a visionary exploration of humanity’s natural state and the need for a strong, cent...

George Orwell's "1984" has become a classic literary example of political and dystopian fiction. Many terms used in the novel entered common usage, including Big Brother, doublethink, thoughtcrime, Newspeak, Room 101, telescreen, 2 + 2 = 5, prole, and memory hole. 1984 also popularised the adjective "Orwellian", connoting things such as official deception, secret surveillance, brazenly misleading terminology, and manipulation of recorded history by a totalitarian or authoritarian state. Ti...

In the first of Ian Fleming's James Bond novels, 007 declares war on Le Chiffre, French communist and paymaster of the Soviet murder organization SMERSH.The battle begins with a fifty-million-franc game of baccarat, gains momentum during Bond's fiery love affair with a sensuous lady spy, and reaches a chilling climax with fiendish torture at the hands of a master sadist.

Discover the early brilliance of Hermann Hesse, a master storyteller whose works continue to resonate with seekers of truth, beauty, and meaning. The Hermann Hesse Collection gathers five evocative tales that capture the essence of his literary genius, blending human emotion, spiritual insight, and timeless wisdom.Stories in the Collection:"Gertrude"A poignant tale of love and friendship, Gertrude explores the delicate dance be...

Discover the enduring wisdom of Stoicism with The Epictetus Collection, a beautifully curated compilation of three foundational works: The Discourses, The Enchiridion, and Fragments. This essential volume from Steppenwolf Press offers readers a timeless guide to navigating life with resilience, clarity, and virtue.Epictetus, a former slave who rose to prominence as a profound philosopher, crafted teachings that continue to ...