A timeless observation of the human condition from one of the best story writers in history of world literature. Chekhov’s stream of consciousness technique that revolutionised modern literature and his characteristic mix of humour and poignancy unite 11 stories featured in this collection. A Tragic Actor; In A Strange Land; Oh The Public; The Looking Glass; Her Husband; Overdoing It; Talent; Anyuta; The Helpmate; Ivan Matveyich; Polinka;

Jane Eyre follows the emotions and experiences of eponymous Jane Eyre, her growth to adulthood, and her love for Mr. Rochester. Considered among Charlotte Bronte's best works the novel explores individualistic character of Jane, her sexuality, and contains elements of social criticism.

Literature’s famous sisters receive the scholarly Delphi Classics treatment, with special RARE bonus texts, available nowhere else as a digital book. The COMPLETE WORKS of the Bront? sisters Charlotte, Emily and Anne is the only eBook available with every novel – even the rare ones – poem and much, much more! Now you can truly own all of the Bront? sisters works in one eBook. (Current Version: 3) * brief but informative introductions to the novels and other texts * images of how the books first appeared, giving your eReader a taste of the Victorian texts * ALL of the poetry, with perfect formatting * Every novel has its own Contents table, allowing easy navigation around the file * Includes ‘Emma’, Charlotte Bront?’s rare unfinished novel, available nowhere else * MANY of the novels have their original beautiful illustrations * a range of Charlotte Bront?’s rare Juvenilia texts – explore the early workings of the great writer, available nowhere else in digital format! * even INCLUDES the rare poetry and sermons of Patrick Bront?, the Bront? sisters’ father * many images relating to the Bront?s, their lives, homes and works * scholarly ordering of texts into chronological order and literary genres * features Elizabeth Gaskell’s famous biography of Charlotte Bront?, with a separate table of contents * rare Juvenilia texts, including Charlotte Bront?’s novella ‘The Green Dwarf’, inspired by the works of Sir Walter Scott – first time in a digital book * Branwell Bront?’s poetry – now sample the poetry of the sisters’ lesser known brother * UPDATED with three more biographies, exploring the lives of the various Bront?s The eBook also includes a front no-nonsense table of contents to allow easy navigation around the Bront?s' oeuvre. Welcome to hours upon hours upon hours of reading literature’s most famous sisters! Please visit www.delphiclassics.com to browse through our range of exciting titles CONTENTS Charlotte Bront?’s Novels JANE EYRE SHIRLEY VILLETTE THE PROFESSOR EMMA Charlotte Bront?’s Juvenilia TALES OF ANGRIA MINA LAURY STANCLIFFE’S HOTEL THE STORY OF WILLIE ELLIN ALBION AND MARINA ANGRIA AND THE ANGRIANS TALES OF THE ISLANDERS THE GREEN DWARF Emily Bront?’s Novel WUTHERING HEIGHTS Anne Bront?’s Novels AGNES GREY THE TENANT OF WILDFELL HALL The Poetry THE COMPLETE POEMS OF THE BRONT? SISTERS Patrick Bront?’s Works COTTAGE POEMS TWO SERMONS “AND THE WEARY ARE AT REST” Branwell Bront?’s Poetry The Biographies THE LIFE OF CHARLOTTE BRONT? by Elizabeth Gaskell CHARLOTTE BRONT? by T. Wemyss Reid THE BRONT? FAMILY by Francis A. Leyland CHARLOTTE BRONT? AND HER CIRCLE by C.K. Shorter Please visit www.delphiclassics.com to browse through our range of exciting titles

Dray Prescot begins an entirely new phase of his adventures on Kregen, that magnificent and terrible world four hundred light years from Earth. Reared in the harsh conditions of Nelson's Navy, Dray Prescot failed to find success on Earth but has succeeded in winning fortune on Kregen. He is called the Emperor of Emperors, the Emperor of Paz, but he himself regards these titles as meaningless. Paz is a vast grouping of continents and islands and is inhabited by innumerable races and nations, so why should they band together under Prescot? The Star Lords themselves have chosen him for this heavy task. Intrigue of Antares In this, the first book of the Balintol cycle, the Star Lords have dispatched Dray Prescot to the town of Amintin in the continent of Balintol. Under the streaming mingled lights of the Suns of Scorpio, Dray Prescot sets forth on new adventures in the subcontinent of Balintol. Gangs of Antares All hell was due to break out in the country of Tolindrin, and the city of Oxonium, as the capital, was likely to receive more than its fair share. Dray Prescot is in the middle of it, and strangeness unlike any that he has previously encountered awaits him... Demons of Antares Dray Prescot's task of uniting the disparate countries so that all Paz can defend itself against the predatory, fish-headed Shanks from the other side of the world is complicated. And the megalomaniac desires of certain princes and nobles who are determined to win the crown of Tolindrin for themselves, and who are willing to destroy anyone who gets in their way, isn't helping. They have hired mercenary armies and allied themselves with the traditional enemies of the country. Prescot must travel to Prebaya, the capital of Caneldrin, and use all his strengths and all his scheming and tricks to achieve his goal with as little bloodshed as possible...

No longer with any memory of his past life JJ now has a new life as a not so normal teenage girl “Abbey”. Follow Abbey at High School as she finds that getting older does not mean life gets any easier, and she is sure that school anger management courses should not include Martial arts let alone firearm training. Abbey understood that School would be a place of learning; she just did not expect it was going to be on how to kill people. True it may be normal for a girl to love her hair, but with Abbey, she knew her hair also loved her and not just because she fed it chocolate. Being Host to an alien parasite had its advantages but being unable to wear underwear was not one of them.

Marcel Proust is regarded by many as the greatest writer of the twentieth century; now you can own the majority of his landmark novel REMEMBRANCE OF THINGS PAST on your eReader. This is the most complete works possible of the great French writer Marcel Proust, with the usual high quality Delphi features. (Current version: 1) * six volumes of the groundbreaking novel REMEMBRANCE OF THINGS PAST, with individual contents tables * features C. K. Scott Moncrieff’s celebrated translations * illustrated with images relating to Proust, his life and his works * special images of first editions, giving your eReader a flavour of the original texts * annotated with concise introductions to the novels and other texts * ALL of the original French texts are also included, allowing you to explore the beauty of Proust’s original text * scholarly ordering of texts into chronological order PLEASE NOTE: the seventh and final volume ‘TIME REGAINED’ will not enter European public domains until January 2015, when it will be added to this collection as a free update. To compensate for the missing text, the original French text has been provided. Please visit www.delphiclassics.com to browse through our range of exciting titles CONTENTS: Remembrance of Things Past SWANN’S WAY WITHIN A BUDDING GROVE THE GUERMANTES CITIES OF THE PLAIN THE CAPTIVE THE SWEET CHEAT GONE TIME REGAINED (only in French) The Novels in French Other Works in French LES PLAISIRS ET LES JOURS PASTICHES ET MELANGES ARTICLES DE ‘La Nouvelle Revue Fran?aise’ CHRONIQUES LA BIBLE D’AMIENS SESAME ET LES LYS UNAVAILABLE WORKS Please visit www.delphiclassics.com to browse through our range of exciting titles

An intriguing confession of doctor’s romantic involvement with a beautiful 20 year old patient. Followed by Turgenev’s exquisite, often meditative descriptions of Russian countryside and mysterious herbalist Kassyan infatuated with Gamayane, a prophetic bird of Russian folklore, a symbol of wisdom and knowledge.

A treasure map is found in old sailor's sea chest who once served under the pirate Captain Flint. Following the former pirate's death, young Jim Hawkins, Dr. Livesey, Squire Trelawney, and Captain Smollett set to sail aboard the Hispaniola to find Treasure Island off the coast of South America. One of the world's most enduring adventure stories of pirates sailing to exotic islands, singing Yo-ho-ho, and a bottle of rum!

True to Goldoni's mixture of comic wit and farce, the plot is a breathtakingly fast succession of twists and turns which only unravel in the very final lines with a surprise ending. Two friends are in love with the same young woman. Neither wants to place their friendship in jeopardy. How can love triumph without breaking off their friendship? Goldoni explores the conflicts brought about when Florindo has to choose between Lelio, his best friend, and Rosaura, his best friend's fiancée. Added to this conundrum are the issues of whether Ottavio, the old miser, will provide a dowry and the mature Beatrice's unashamed incessant pursuit of Florindo. The play is set in Bologna in Lelio's house. Florindo is a guest along with his faithful manservant. From the opening of the play, Florindo seeks to return home to Venice in order not to damage his friend's relationship. However, his departure is obstructed time and again by his hosts, leading to one complication after another. From the beginning, the plot is intense and fast-moving with inversions fed into the action in quick succession. This creates suspense which continues throughout the play as potential marriage partners are switched back and forth until the very ending when the audience finally discovers what the main characters' destiny will be. Will love or friendship prevail? The Venetian element is brought into this play through Florindo and his manservant, both Venetians. Apart from these two characters, all the others are portrayed as self-seeking, selfish and sly - whether servants or masters. The tension is kept at a constantly high level by the struggles between the characters. These struggles are not just brought about through love and friendship but are also generational and social. Furthermore, there is the added complication in the contrast of the characters' ideas of reality as they deceive one another. This creates dramatic irony and humour as the audience know more than any of the characters on stage. Please note: the e-book is the English translation.? The print edition includes the Italian original, in parallel text.

A sinister conspiracy is about to change the world forever. One of the world s most powerful nations has secretly joined an unholy alliance with India to tip the balance of world power and create an axis that will never again be dictated to by the US government... The world watches helplessly as nuclear weapons replace diplomacy in the increasingly volatile exchanges between the Indian and Pakistan governments. With a fanatic s finger on the nuclear button, world oil supplies are cut off and chaos reigns throughout the Gulf States and beyond. The US and UK governments stand together to face the world threat head on using détente and political pressure to hold crisis at bay while dispatching two of their best agents with more incisive methods in mind. One half of the team is battle hardened but weary Special Forces veteran Luke Weaver. The other, to his discomfort, is the dynamic and beautiful Kirin an American field officer of Indian descent who s familiar with the language and the terrain. As the oil supplies dwindle, the world learns that this is only the beginning of the master plan. Fronted by the maniacal Prime Minister of India, the axis plans to change the world forever: this is the paradigm shift. As the President battles against time and treachery in the highest corridors of White House power, the options are running out as fast as the oil supplies...

For the first time in publishing history, this comprehensive eBook presents the complete works of Mary Shelley, with numerous illustrations, informative introductions and the usual Delphi bonus material. (Version 1) * Beautifully illustrated with images relating to Shelley's life and works * Concise introductions to the novels and other texts * ALL 7 novels, with individual contents tables * Images of how the books were first printed, giving your eReader a taste of the original gothic works * Includes both the original 1818 version of FRANKENSTEIN and the revised 1831 version * Special bonus text of Peake's famous play adaptation of FRANKENSTEIN, giving a flavour of the novel's immediate popularity * Excellent formatting of the texts * Special chronological and alphabetical contents tables for the poetry and the short stories * Easily locate the poems or short stories you want to read * Features rare short stories and poems appearing here for the first time in digital print * The complete travel books appear here for the first time in digital publishing * Includes Shelley's letters - spend hours exploring the authorís personal correspondence * Features two biographies - discover Shelley's literary life * Scholarly ordering of texts into chronological order and literary genres Please visit www.delphiclassics.com to browse through our range of exciting titles CONTENTS: The Novels FRANKENSTEIN (1818 version) FRANKENSTEIN (1831 version) MATHILDA VALPERGA THE LAST MAN THE FORTUNES OF PERKIN WARBECK LODORE FALKNER The Short Stories LIST OF SHORT STORIES IN CHRONOLOGICAL ORDER LIST OF SHORT STORIES IN ALPHABETICAL ORDER The Childrenís Fiction PROSERPINE MIDAS The Poems LIST OF POEMS IN CHRONOLOGICAL ORDER LIST OF POEMS IN ALPHABETICAL ORDER The Travel Writing HISTORY OF A SIX WEEKSí TOUR THROUGH A PART OF FRANCE, SWITZERLAND, GERMANY, AND HOLLAND RAMBLES IN GERMANY AND ITALY, IN 1840, 1842, AND 1843 The Non-Fiction NOTES TO THE COMPLETE POETICAL WORKS OF PERCY BYSSHE SHELLEY An Adaptation THE FATE OF FRANKENSTEIN by Richard Brinsley Peake The Biographies THE LIFE AND LETTERS OF MARY WOLLSTONECRAFT SHELLEY by Florence A. Thomas Marshall MRS. SHELLEY by Lucy M. Rossetti

The story takes place at sea, near the Gulf of Siam. The young captain is unfamiliar with both his ship and his crew, having only joined their company a fortnight earlier. He soon encounters a naked swimmer holding onto the side ladder of the ship while he is alone at night on look-out duty. He helps the mysterious swimmer onto the boat and hides him in his cabin without the rest of the crew's knowledge.

Finally, the world’s greatest writer receives the scholarly Delphi treatment. This incredible eBook offers every Shakespearean play, poem, apocryphal work and much, much more! Now you can truly own all of Shakespeare’s works and a wealth of BONUS material on your eReader, and all in ONE well-organised file. (Version 6) * concise introductions to the plays and other works * images of how the plays first appeared in print, giving your eReader a taste of the Elizabethan texts * ALL 38 plays and each with their own contents table – navigate easily between acts and scenes – find that special quotation quickly! * even includes 17 apocryphal plays available nowhere else * contains a special LOST PLAYS section, with concise information on Shakespeare’s lost works * includes the special bonus play of DOUBLE FALSEHOOD * ALL the sonnets and other poetry, with excellent formatting, in their own special contents table – find that special sonnet quickly and easily! * packed full of hundreds of beautiful images relating to Shakespeare’s life, locations and works * EVEN includes a special SOURCES section – spend hours discovering rare medieval texts that shaped Shakespeare’s greatest works. * INCLUDES no less than 5 biographies – explore the bard’s mysterious life from multiple sources across history * the SPECIAL literary criticism section boasts 11 works by writers as varied as Samuel Johnson, Coleridge, Pope, Bernard Shaw and Tolstoy * scholarly ordering of texts into chronological order and literary genres * includes a special ‘Glossary of Elizabethan Language’, which will aid your comprehension of difficult words and phrases * UPDATED with line numbers to all 38 plays, in response to customers’ requests * UPDATED with a special Quotations section, with hundreds of famous quotations from the plays and poetry This eBook is quite simply stunning and deserves a place in the digital library of all lovers of literature. CONTENTS The Plays ALL 38 PLAYS The Lost Plays LOVE’S LABOUR’S WON CARDENIO DOUBLE FALSEHOOD The Sources LIST OF THE PLAYS’ SOURCES The Apocryphal Plays ARDEN OF FAVERSHAM THE BIRTH OF MERLIN KING EDWARD III LOCRINE THE LONDON PRODIGAL THE PURITAN THE SECOND MAIDEN’S TRAGEDY SIR JOHN OLDCASTLE THOMAS LORD CROMWELL A YORKSHIRE TRAGEDY SIR THOMAS MORE FAIR EM MUCEDORUS THE MERRY DEVIL OF EDMONTON EDMUND IRONSIDE THOMAS OF WOODSTOCK VORTIGERN AND ROWENA The Adaptations TALES FROM SHAKESPEARE BY CHARLES AND MARY LAMB The Poetry THE SONNETS VENUS AND ADONIS THE RAPE OF LUCRECE THE PASSIONATE PILGRIM THE PHOENIX AND THE TURTLE A LOVER’S COMPLAINT The Apocryphal Poetry TO THE QUEEN A FUNERAL ELEGY FOR MASTER WILLIAM PETER SONNETS TO SUNDRY NOTES OF MUSIC The Criticism PREFACE TO SHAKESPEARE AND NOTES ON PLAY BY SAMUEL JOHNSON NOTES TO COMEDIES BY SAMUEL JOHNSON A STUDY OF SHAKESPEARE BY ALGERNON CHARLES SWINBURNE and many more! The Biographies SHAKESPEARE: HIS LIFE, ART, AND CHARACTERS BY HENRY NORMAN HUDSON and many more! Shakespeare’s Last Will and Testament Resources: Quotations Glossary of Elizabethan Language

Follow on from Harry and Me with the further adventures with Andy and his pet spider Harry. Each story entertains, educates and highlights the plight of the insect and animal world.?

Sam and Jess are delighted to be on holiday and?back at Talltrees in Yorshire?with Gran and?Jake the border collie, Their holidays in the North Yorkshire Moors have a habit of turning into nail biting adventures filled with perils and not a little intrigue.? This holiday, Jess is determined to see the seals in Misty Cove and adventure is far from her thoughts. Sam on the other hand is always up for a good adventure.? Jess, Sam and Jake soon realise that all is not well when they stumble?upon some very suspicious goings on. The trio soon find not only the seals but themselves in?mortal danger. ?Will Jake be able to help them one more time, or will it be curtains for?them all at Misty Cove? Join the intrepid trio in their seventh and final?adventure?on the North York Moors to find out.

A beautiful spirited young American woman, Isabel Archer inherits a large amount of money. She decides to enjoy her independence and travels to Europe where she is expected to marry. She does not hesitate to turn down two eligible suitors and subsequently becomes the victim of Machiavellian scheming by two American expatriates.

This is the first volume of a new series of publications by Delphi Classics, the best-selling publisher of classical works. Many poetry collections are often poorly formatted and difficult to read on eReaders. The Delphi Poets Series offers readers the works of literature’s finest poets, with superior formatting. This volume presents the complete poetical works of John Keats, with beautiful illustrations and the usual Delphi bonus material. (Version: 1) * Beautifully illustrated with images relating to Keats’ life and works * Concise introductions to the poetry and other works * Images of how the poetry books were first printed, giving your eReader a taste of the original texts * Excellent formatting of the poems * Special chronological and alphabetical contents tables for the poetry * Easily locate the poems you want to read * Includes Keats’ letters – spend hours exploring the poet’s personal correspondence * Features three detailed biographies – discover Keats’ literary life * Scholarly ordering of texts into chronological order and literary genres CONTENTS: The Poetry Collections POEMS, 1817 ENDYMION: A POETIC ROMANCE LAMIA, ISABELLA, THE EVE OF ST. AGNES, AND OTHER POEMS POSTHUMOUS AND FUGITIVE POEMS POEMS WRITTEN LATE IN 1819 The Poems LIST OF POEMS IN CHRONOLOGICAL ORDER LIST OF POEMS IN ALPHABETICAL ORDER The Plays OTHO THE GREAT KING STEPHEN The Letters THE LETTERS OF JOHN KEATS The Biographies LIFE OF JOHN KEATS by William Michael Rossetti A DAY WITH KEATS by May Byron LIFE OF JOHN KEATS by Sidney Colvin Please visit www.delphiclassics.com to browse through our range of exciting titles

Hello, and welcome to an exciting new video game ezine,? EZ Gamer. Throughout this textbased ezine we aim to provide you with an insightful view on all things video games. We are dedicated gamers with many years of video games experience? We believe a social life is not necessary if there's an awesome new game coming out. In EZ Gamer Issue 2 we are giving you previews to the most anticipated games of 2011. To think, over the next year top games like Batman: Arkham City, Portal 2, the next Assassin's Creed, The Last Guardian, and many more will be gracing our consoles. Be sure to check out our 20 most anticipated feature.We also put plenty of focus on the biggest games that have arrived in the last couple of months. Don't fear we have all the classics covered, from Halo: Reach and Black Ops, to the recent Gran Turismo 5 and Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood. All reviewed in our bumper end of the year reviews section. In addition to all this great content, we're also giving you the full walkthrough guides for Halo: Reach and Call of Duty: Black Ops. Plus cheats and tips for the latest games. Including a Weapon Combination guide for Capcom's Dead Rising 2. So sit back, prepare you eyes and enjoy this edition of EZ Gamer. About EZGamer Ezine -EZGamer is a bimonthly downloadable video game magazine, featuring the big news stories, previews of upcoming games, insightful and humorous features on games and the industry, all the top and indepth reviews for the latest games across all formats, a cheats, tips and hints section for the newest games, plus a detailed walkthrough guide for the biggest and toughest game in that period. The content is given to you by dedicated gamers with an unbiased opinion on all things video games.Disclaimer All game titles, names and images are trademarks of their respective companies. Editorial content copyright ICE Games Ltd. 2010.

One of the few authors to distinguish himself with equal merit in poetry and novel writing, Thomas Hardy remains one of English literature’s leading figures. For the first time in publishing history, this comprehensive eBook presents Hardy’s complete works, with scarce texts, numerous illustrations, informative introductions and the usual Delphi bonus material. (Version 8) Features: * illustrated with countless images relating to Hardy and his works * annotated with concise introductions to the novels and other texts * each novel has its own contents table – easily navigate between chapters! * information on the lost first novel ‘THE POOR MAN AND THE LADY’, with a rare novella and poem tracing its content * ALL of the short stories with BOTH chronological and alphabetical contents tables * the compete verse dramas– even including the rare “Tragedy of the Queen of Cornwall” available nowhere else as a digital book * ALL of the poems with their own separate chronological and alphabetical contents tables – find that special poem easily and quickly! * the poems are ALSO presented in their original collections, each with its own table * scholarly ordering of texts into chronological order and literary genres * special Hardy’s Wessex Map to accompany your reading of the novels * includes a special criticism section, with 6 different texts from other authors and critics, examining Hardy’s literary work in detail * D. H. Lawrence’s lengthy critical book A STUDY OF THOMAS HARDY * Hardy’s wife’s TWO biographies – explore the great writer’s life in detail – available nowhere else * UPDATED with newly formatted texts, introductions, corrections and many more images Please visit www.delphiclassics.com to browse through our range of exciting titles The Novels THE POOR MAN AND THE LADY AN INDISCRETION IN THE LIFE OF AN HEIRESS DESPERATE REMEDIES UNDER THE GREENWOOD TREE A PAIR OF BLUE EYES FAR FROM THE MADDING CROWD THE HAND OF ETHELBERTA THE RETURN OF THE NATIVE THE TRUMPET-MAJOR A LAODICEAN TWO ON A TOWER THE MAYOR OF CASTERBRIDGE THE WOODLANDERS TESS OF THE D’URBERVILLES THE WELL-BELOVED JUDE THE OBSCURE The Short Story Collections WESSEX TALES LIFE’S LITTLE IRONIES A GROUP OF NOBLE DAMES The Short Stories CHRONOLOGICAL LIST OF HARDY’S SHORT STORIES ALPHABETICAL LIST OF HARDY’S SHORT STORIES The Verse Dramas THE DYNASTS TRAGEDY OF THE QUEEN OF CORNWALL The Poetry Collections WESSEX POEMS AND OTHER VERSES POEMS OF THE PAST AND THE PRESENT TIME’S LAUGHINGSTOCKS AND OTHER VERSES SATIRES OF CIRCUMSTANCE MOMENTS OF VISION AND MISCELLANEOUS VERSES LATE LYRICS AND EARLIER WITH MANY OTHER VERSES HUMAN SHOWS FAR PHANTASIES SONGS, AND TRIFLES WINTER WORDS IN VARIOUS MOODS AND METRES The Poems LIST OF POEMS IN CHRONOLOGICAL ORDER LIST OF POEMS IN ALPHABETICAL ORDER The Criticism A STUDY OF THOMAS HARDY by D.H. Lawrence THOMAS HARDY by Leon H. Vincent THE LYRICAL POETRY OF THOMAS HARDY by Edmund Gosse UNDER FRENCH ENCOURAGEMENT by David Christie Murray THOMAS HARDY by John Cowper Powys A NOTE ON THE GENIUS OF THOMAS HARDY by Arthur Symons The Biographies THE EARLY LIFE OF THOMAS HARDY, 1841–1891 by Florence Hardy THE LATER YEARS OF THOMAS HARDY, 1892–1928 by Florence Hardy Hardy’s Wessex Map Please visit www.delphiclassics.com to browse through our range of exciting titles

Israel relies for its survival on its lucrative arms trade and American military support. Meanwhile, the Palestinians suffer poverty and destitution as an occupied nation. Indeed, without vast international financial support the Palestinians would face starvation. Any solution is impossible while Israel pursues an aggressive program of settlement expansion and ethnic cleansing. The author draws extensively on Jewish sources to prove Israel is on the wrong track. He looks beyond the moribund two state solution, which he likens to Apartheid, to show there is a better future achievable for both peoples: one that is secular, democratic, bi-national, culturally vibrant and economically successful.

One of the most acclaimed works written by the pioneer of science fiction. In this story, we follow Mr Fogg of London and his newly employed French valet attempting to complete their mission to travel around the world in 80 days.