From the first sentence hear the unmistakable Woolf voice....»

Sharply observed and expertly constructed, D.H. Lawrence's The Fox is a captivating work exploring the dual themes of power and supremacy in the aftermath of the First World War. Banford and March live and work together on their meagre farm, surviving hardship only by sheer determinatio...»

The world of The King of Pirates is a desperate one, of essentially rapacious individuals who consort with each other only for gain and who can only be curbed by violence. [...] If Defoe can claim the palm as the first of the English novelists, then The King of Pirates can be confirmed as ...»

The Portrait of Mr W. H. is quintessential Wilde, introducing paradox into the realm of speculation and wit into the sphere of art....»

The Rich Boy is one of Fitzgerald’s more ambitious and deeply felt short stories....»

The Touchstone is a chilling testament to the power of love to extend beyond mere corporal existence, to educate and enlighten, and, painfully, to transform....»

The Tragedy of the Korosko is a surprisingly modern novel. At first glance it’s nothing more than another turn-of-the-century tale of derring-do; [...] But its sense of fear and confusion is all too familiar. It’s a story of Arab hijackers who abduct Western tourists....»