Ecce Homo
Ecce Homo is Nietzsche's compelling autobiography, written in 1888, just weeks before he succumbed to madness. Nietzsche's last great work, a fascinating and bizarre text, traces the development of his own philosophy and the thinkers who influenced him along the way. Both shocking and revealing, Ecce Homo is a window into the mind of one of Germany's most acclaimed philosophers.
Edgar Allan Poe’s Tales of Mystery and Imagination
Edgar Allan Poe's Tales of Mystery and the Imagination brings together his most haunting and celebrated short stories, including 'The Fall of the House of Usher', 'The Murders in the Rue Morgue' and 'The Cask of Amontillado'. Prefaced by Poe specialist Dr Brook Haley, these tales of murder, madness and suspense are testament to Poe's talent.
The Myths and Mythology Collection
The Story of Christmas
The Story of Christmas retells the story of Jesus's birth, taking us through the annunciation and Jesus' birth to the visits of the shepherds, the wise men, the flight into Egypt and Jesus' early childhood. Margaret Tarrant's classic artworks are a wonderful accompaniment to this timeless story - perfect to share with the next generation.
Anne of Green Gables
Anne of Green Gables is about when Marilla and Matthew decide to adopt a boy from an orphanage they are not sure what to expect. But it's certainly not the imaginative, red-haired little girl who arrives at Green Gables instead. Readers can join Anne on her many adventures on Prince Edward Island in this much-loved, bestselling children's classic by from Lucy Maud Montgomery.
The Tempest
The Tempest is listed in the First Folio as the first of Shakespeare's comedies, modern studies have created a category of romance for this and others of Shakespeare's late plays. Some modern interpretations have seen it as a fable of art and creation, with Prospero representing Shakespeare, and Prospero's renunciation of magic representing Shakespeare's farewell to the stage, while others consider it an allegory of Europeans colonizing foreign lands.
Peter Pan and Peter Pan in Kensington Gardens
The Legend of Sleepy Hollow and Other Stories
'The Legend of Sleepy Hollow' tells the tale of superstitious schoolmaster Ichabod Crane who seeks the hand of Katrina, but finds he has a rival for her affections in the form of Brom Bones Van Brunt who likes to play tricks on him. Turned down by Katrina, 'heavy-hearted and crestfallen' he rides through the autumn night where he encounters a headless horseman in a classic American ghost story that is often referenced today. It's a companion piece to 'Rip Van Winkle', which you'll also find here among many other great short stories from Washington Irving.