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Life in London
￥19.52
Edwin Hodder's classic novel 'Life in London, or the Pitfalls of a Great City' has been enjoyed around the world for 120 years.
Indian Heroes and Great Chieftans
￥19.52
A collection of fascinating biographies of some of the most famous Native Americans, including Sitting Bull and Crazy Horse.
Pride and Prejudice
￥19.52
This was Jane Austen's second novel published in 1813. Made famous in our time through the television adaptation that put Mr Darcy on our screens.
Stories from the Greek Tragedians
￥19.52
Thirteen classic fables from Ancient Greece, including the Story of Electra, The Bow of Hercules and The Death of Agamemnon.
Iliad by Homer
￥19.52
One of the more famous English versions of Homer's Iliad, Andrew Lang collaborated with Ernest Myers and Walter Leaf for this prose translation. It is well known for its charming archaic style.The Iliad is an epic ancient Greek poem set during the Trojan War and tells the tale of the arguments between King Agamemnon and the Hero Achilles.
Sense and Sensibility
￥19.52
Published in 1811 this was Jane Austen's first published novel.The story as we all know is about the Dashwood family who were left in reduced circumstances when the Father dies, forcing them to move to a country cottage on the estate of a distant relative.After a bit of heartbreak and the odd heaving bosom both sisters find love and happiness.
Prester John
￥19.52
John Buchan's novel 'Prester John' tells the tale of David Crawfurd, a young scotsman who travels to South Africa, where he experiences a Zulu uprising which is somehow linked to the medieval legend of 'Prester John'.
Legends that Every Child Should Know
￥19.52
A fantastic collection of 19 essential mythological tales for children, from Beowulf, to the death of King Arthur, to the Legend of Sleepy Hollow.
London Films
￥19.52
A rambling and sometimes scathing look at the City of London, presented as if in a series of mental 'films' by the American realist author William Dean Howells.
How to See the British Museum in Four Visits
￥19.52
A fascinating guidebook from 1852 shows the reader how they could take in all the world-famous British Museum has to offer in only 4 visits. The museum has, unsurprisingly, changed since the original publication of this book, but many of the exhibits described are still in the same places today, although seeing them all in just 4 visits may prove a bigger challenge.
Celtic Twilight
￥19.52
One of the best known prose collections of Irish poet and dramatist William Butler Yeats takes a look at the long connection between the people of Ireland and the mystical creatures known as Fairies.
Schoolmistress and Other Stories
￥19.52
Twenty-one short stories from the Russian master of the genre Anton Pavlovich Chekhov.Includes the stories:The SchoolmistressA Nervous BreakdownMiseryChampagneAfter the TheatreA Lady's StoryIn ExileThe Cattle-DealersSorrowOn Official DutyThe First-Class PassengerA Tragic ActorA TransgressionSmall FryThe RequiemIn the Coach-HousePanic FearsThe BetThe Head-Gardener's StoryThe BeautiesThe Shoemaker and the Devil
Through the Looking Glass
￥19.52
Charles Dodgson, alias Lewis Carroll, first published his Alice's Adventures in Wonderland book in 1865 - it has been a favourite ever since and is something that all children should read. This second Alice book 'Through the Looking Glass' was published in 1871.
South
￥19.52
In 1914 Sir Ernest Shackleton, aboard the Endurance, set off on an expedition to complete the first ever land-crossing of the Antarctic continent - coast to coast via the South Pole. This is the story of that fateful voyage, told by Shackleton himself.
King Alfred's Viking
￥19.52
A fantastic historical novel about the first English fleet, written at the end of the 19th century by Reverend Charles Watts Whistler.
Pollyanna
￥19.52
Eleanor Porter's classic well-loved children's tale Pollyanna has been enjoyed by readers of all ages around the world for almost a century. It tales of a young orphan girl with a wonderfully optimistic attitude to life.
Rob Roy
￥19.52
This historical novel by Sir Walter Scott has been enjoyed by readers around the world for over 190 years. A literary classic from the renowned Scottish author.
Social Life at Rome in the Age of Cicero
￥19.52
A fascinating look at all aspects of life in Ancient Rome in the 1st Century BC, from the geography of Rome itself, to the government and the role of religion in the city, to the class system, to holidays and public amusements.
Short History of Scotland
￥19.52
A wonderful look at the long history of Scotland, written by Scottish anthropologist, literary critic, poet, novelist and historian Andrew Lang.
Exemplary Novels of Cervantes
￥19.52
In the wake of the first part of his famous story Don Quixote, Miguel de Cervantes published this series of short stories. Cervantes boasted that he was the first to write novels in the Spanish language. This is the English translated version.
Daffodil Mystery
￥19.52
A fantastic mystery novel from the prolific crime writer Edgar Wallace. Mr. Thornton Lyne, minor poet and head of Lyne's Stores, was found dead in Hyde Park, murdered undoutedly! The clues were numerous but contradictory. Wallace has the distinction of having more films adapted from his novels than any other author: over 160! He is best known as the co-creator of the classic King Kong.
