In these 100 short stories, O. Henry shows his techniques for appearing at home describing life in Rio Grande as well as chronicling the activities and concerns of those who inhabit turn-of-the-century New York. Format: Paperback Pages: 735 Publisher: Wordsworth Editions Ltd Publish Date:...»

Traditionally seen as one of Shakespeare's more romantic and enchanting plays, A Midsummer Night's Dream has more recently been seen as a darker and more sinister play than generations of schoolchildren have ever imagined. The play has usually been seen as a comical tale with confused iden...»

This is one of the most significant literary works of the 20th century, and one of the most innovative. Afterword by Peter Harness. Format: Hardcover Pages: 304 Publisher: Collector's Library Publish Date: 2005-03...»

This autobiographical novel by Joyce describes the development of Stephen Dedalus (who reappears in "Ulysses" in a slightly different incarnation) from his early boyhood....»

A classic novel which follows Stephen Dedalus as he progresses from boyhood to his coming of age in Ireland at the beginning of the 20th century, describing his sexual awakening, his intellectual development and his rebellion against Roman Catholicism. From the author of Dubliners, Ulysses...»

Oscar Wilde's audacious drama of social scandal centres around the revelation of Mrs Arbuthnot's long-concealed secret. A house party is in full swing at Lady Hunstanton's country home, when it is announced that Gerald Arbuthnot has been appointed secretary to the sophisticated, witty Lord...»

Wordsworth Classics covers a huge list of beloved works of literature in English and translations. This growing series is rigorously updated, with scholarly introductions and notes added to new titles. Format: Paperback Pages: 460 Publisher: Wordsworth Editions Ltd Publish Date: 1997-04...»

These simple tales embody truths so powerful, the titles of the individual fables - the fox and the grapes, the dog in the manger, the wolf in sheep's clothing and many others - have entered the languages and idioms of most European tongues. Format: Paperback Pages: 208 Publisher: Wordswo...»

This novel is a trenchant expose of the frequently isolated, intellectually stagnant and emotionally-starved conditions under which many governesses worked in the mid-19th century. This is a deeply personal novel written from the author's own experience and as such Agnes Grey has a power a...»

"Agnes Grey" (1847) draws largely upon the author's unhappy experiences as a governess. It is the story of a rector's daughter who takes service as a governess and is ill-treated and lonely. She experiences kindness from no one but the curate, Mr Weston, whom she finally marries....»

When Alice tumbles down a rabbit hole one hot summer's afternoon in pursuit of a White Rabbit, she finds herself in Wonderland. And here begin the fantastical adventures that will see her experiencing extraordinary changes in size, swimming in a pool of her own tears and attending the very...»

This selection of Carroll's works includes Alice's Adventures in Wonderland and its sequel, Through the Looking-Glass , both containing the famous illustrations by Sir John Tenniel. No greater books for children have ever been written. The simple language, dreamlike atmosphere, and fant...»

When Alice follows the White Rabbit down a hole, she enters a world of strange places and even stranger characters: Tweedle Dum and Tweedle Dee; the Mad Hatter, the March Hare and the Dormouse; the Duchess; and the Cheshire Cat....»

This collection of over forty of Anderson's most popular stories includes "The Ugly Duckling", "The Red Shoes", and "The Little Match Girl." Format: Paperback Pages: 406 Publisher: Wordsworth Editions Ltd Publish Date: 1993-01-01...»

Wordsworth Classics covers a huge list of beloved works of literature in English and translations. This growing series is rigorously updated, with scholarly introductions and notes added to new titles. Format: Paperback Pages: 848 Publisher: Wordsworth Editions Ltd Publish Date: 1995-10...»

When the Cuthberts send to the orphanage for a boy to help them at their farm Green Gables, they are astonished when a talkative little girl steps off the train. Anne, an incurable romantic causes chaos at Green Gables and at the village, but her good nature endears her to the residents. ...»

In this work, the unseemliness of the erotic obsession of two powerful lovers, past their first youth, is shown to lead inexorably to personal and political tragedy. Format: Paperback Pages: 160 Publisher: Wordsworth Editions Ltd Publish Date: 1993-10-07...»

The defeat of the Spanish Armada in 1588 was the greatest feat of English arms since the Battle of Agincourt a century and a half earlier. The poorly planned expedition with its huge galleons was ordered to join with the Spanish Army in the Netherlands for an invasion of Queen Elizabeth I'...»

The exciting, if now dated, adventure of Fogg and Passepartout will entertain modern readers as much as it did the Victorians. Afterword by John Grant. Format: Hardcover Pages: 280 Publisher: Collector's Library Publish Date: 2005-03...»

This edition contains two of the most famous stories by Jules Verne. "Around the World in Eighty Days" recounts the adventures of Phileas Fogg as he travels the world to win a bet. "Five Weeks in a Balloon" describes a hot air balloon journey across Africa by a scientis...»