100 Novels That Changed the World
A look at 100 inspiring novels that have left a significant mark on the world of literature and popular culture.
Literary studies: general
100 Novels That Changed the World
A look at 100 inspiring novels that have left a significant mark on the world of literature and popular culture.
Jane Austen's Universal Truths: Wisdom and witticisms from her writings
The enduring appeal of Jane Austen’s fiction is captured in this pocket-sized collection of quotations taken from her celebrated works.
100 Children's Books: that inspire our world
An amazing guide to some of the most beloved, original, inspiring, hysterical, heart-warming, compelling, rude and downright scary books that have enchanted children the world over.
Jane Austen Embroidery: Authentic embroidery projects for modern stitchers
15 beautiful embroidery projects from the era of Jane Austen.
Jane Austen Embroidery: Authentic embroidery projects for modern stitchers
15 beautiful embroidery projects from the era of Jane Austen.
Then and Now – Mark Twain's America Then and Now® (Then and Now)
A unique biography of Mark Twain featuring the cities in America where he lived, worked and visited on his many lecture tours.
There Once Was A Man With Six Wives
Royal history as you’ve never seen it before – in limericks!
Six times Henry Tudor got wed,Unhappy with how his wives bred,And when things turned sour,Exploiting his powerHe shouted out, ‘Off with her head!’
Agatha Christie
In this sensitive and revealing biography of Agatha Christie, Gillian Gill probes the mysterious private life and motivations of one of the bestselling authors of all time and discovers a brilliant and eccentric woman whose passionate search for success was balanced by an obsession with privacy.
A Smattering of Latin
This fun, absorbing book, packed with quirky bite-sized lists, quizzes and trivia, is an exploration of the Latin language, aiming to prove that it is as vibrant and relevant today as it was 2,500 years ago.
A Smattering of Latin: Get classical with trivia, quizzes and fun
This fun, absorbing book, packed with quirky bite-sized lists, quizzes and trivia, is an exploration of the Latin language, aiming to prove that it is as vibrant and relevant today as it was 2,500 years ago.
Shakespeare's Strangest Tales: Extraordinary but true tales from 400 years of Shakespearean theatre
A quirky collection of true stories from the weird and wonderful world of Shakespearean theatre, featuring distinguished actors falling off stages, fluffed lines, performances in the dark, and why you must never, ever say the name of that Scottish play, especially if you are Peter O’Toole.
Shakespeare's Strangest Tales
A fascinating playbill of stories from the weird and wonderful world of Shakespearean theatre through the centuries, including distinguished actors
A Smidgen of Shakespeare
If the mere mention of Shakespeare fills you with dread, evoking memories of arduous afternoons spent in stuffy classrooms with
The Elementary Sherlock Holmes
To a great mind, nothing is little’ Sherlock Holmes Sherlock Holmes has become such an iconic figure that he’s almost
The Angry Years
What were the achievements of the ’angry’ writers who emerged in the fifties?
Historically, they gave birth to the satire movement of the 1960s-Beyond the
Fringe, That Was the Week that Was and Private Eye. Their satire and
irreverence aroused enthusiasm in man, and a new ‘anti-Establishment’ mood