Written immediately after the fall of the Second French Republic in 1851, The Eighteenth Brumaire of Louis Bonaparte offers a cutting analysis of the French Revolution of 1848, the short life of the republic it brought into being, and the events which led to its demise at the hands of the nephew of Napoleon Bonaparte.In his treatment of the dizzying swirl of individuals, parties and ideological trends which burst to the fore in this period, Marx places each in their class context, ...

“Fifteen men on the dead man’s chest-Yo-ho-ho and a bottle of rum!”A voyage for buried treasure spells trouble for young cabin boy Jim Hawkins when he finds a packet in Captain Flint’s sea chest; he could not know that the map inside it would lead him to unimaginable wealth. Shipping as a cabin boy on the Hispaniola, he sails with Squire Trelawney, Captain Smollett, Dr Livesey, the sinister Long John Silver and a frightening crew to Treasure Island.Treasure Island is a tale...

One of the most enduring themes in literature through the ages has been the internal conflict between two sides of a single character. It manifests itself in different ways, from the classic werewolf story to souls which are invaded by evil spirits to the pseudo sci-fi of Jekyll and Hyde to strange tales of total amnesia, as in Barry Pain's masterpiece "The Missing Years". This collection brings together a selection of different tales, in each of which tension is created when a human soul ...

Masters of the Double Life – 3 Classic Gentleman Thief Novels is a captivating anthology that delves deep into the world of charm and intrigue submitted by the alluring figure of the gentleman thief. This collection showcases a mastery in the art of storytelling through a diverse range of narrative styles, each contributing to the perennial allure of dual identities and moral ambiguity. The captivating plots are laced with wit and style, offering readers a rich exploration of high society'...

A fabulous anthology of some of the finest stories ever written. The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde – Robert Louis Stevenson. The Withered Arm – Thomas Hardy. The Stolen White Elephant – Mark Twain. The Jew’s Beech Tree – Annette von Droste-Hülshoff. The Phantom Rickshaw – Rudyard Kipling. The Suicide Club - Robert Louis Stevenson. The Story of the Physician and the Saratoga Trunk - Robert Louis Stevenson. The Adventure of the Hansom Cabs - Robert Louis Stevenson. The 39 Steps – J...