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Folk-Tales of Bengal
Bangladesh
'Folk Tales of Bengal' is a wonderful collection of classic stories, containing thirty-two colour illustrations, by Warwick Goble.
Gitanjali
Bangladesh
Containing an assortment of one hundred and three poems, Gitanjali: Rabindranath Tagore is an English translation of various poems and works of the legendary Indian poet Shri Rabindranath Tagore.
Escal-Vigor
Belgium
Recognized as a groundbreaking work of LGBTQ literature, Escal-Vigor was praised by some of Belgium’s leading critics upon publication, but also led to a trial in which Eekhoud was accused of obscenity.
The Life of the Bee
Belgium
In an exuberantly poetic work that is less about bees and more about life, Maurice Maeterlinck expresses his philosophy of the human condition
Almayer's Folly
Brunei
The tale of a man's inability to escape his self-delusion and the tragic results that ensue, Almayer's Folly unfolds with the lush prose and keen psychological insights for which its author is renowned.
Croatian Tales of Long Ago
Croatia
For an English speaking audience, this masterpiece represents an unparalleled opportunity to relive the wonder of a child learning about the magic which surrounds them in every hedgerow and shady glen.
The Trial
Czech Republic
The story of The Trial's publication is almost as fascinating as the novel itself.
Seven Brothers
Finland
Along with The Kalevala, Aleksis Kivi's Seven Brothers is Finland's most celebrated literary treasure.
Bel-Ami
France
Bel-Ami is a novel of great frankness and cynicism, but it is also infused with the sheer joy of life - depicting the scenes and characters of Paris in the belle epoque with wit, sensitivity and humanity
Candide
France
Candide is a French satire first published in 1759 by Voltaire, a philosopher of the Age of Enlightenment.
Father Goriot
France
Father Goriot is an enthralling exploration of the human condition and a timeless tale of the relentless pursuit of happiness at any cost.
Madame Bovary
France
The novel is now considered Flaubert's masterpiece, as well as a seminal work of realism and one of the most influential novels ever written.
Swann's Way: In Search of Lost Time, Vol. 1
France
Marcel Proust’s In Search of Lost Time is one of the most entertaining reading experiences in any language and arguably the finest novel of the twentieth century.
The Count of Monte Cristo
France
Dumas’ epic tale of suffering and retribution, inspired by a real-life case of wrongful imprisonment, was a huge popular success when it was first serialized in the 1840s.
The Flowers of Evil
France
The French poetry in this book was important in the symbolist and modernist movements, dealing with themes related to decadence and eroticism
The Red and the Black
France
The Red and the Black by Stendhal is a cornerstone of literary realism that exposes the ambitions, hypocrisies, and moral conflicts of 19th-century French society.
The Revolt Of The Angels
France
This 1914 novel by Nobel laureate Anatole France offers a brilliant satire of war, government, and religion.
All Quiet on the Western Front
Germany
"All Quiet on the Western Front" is probably the most famous anti-war novel ever written.
The Communist Manifesto
Germany
The book contains Marx and Engels' Marxist theories about the nature of society and politics, that in their own words, "The history of all hitherto existing society is the history of class struggles."
The Iliad
Greece
The great war epic of Western literature, translated by acclaimed classicist Robert Fagles
The Odyssey
Greece
If the Iliad is the world's greatest war epic, the Odyssey is literature's grandest evocation of an everyman's journey through life.
Dubliners
Ireland
Joyce's great skill at dialect offers a sense of the city's complex social structure, while themes of isolation, emotional paralysis, violence, regret, and death run throughout the collection and link all of the stories.
Gulliver's Travels
Ireland
Written with disarming simplicity and careful attention to detail, this classic is diverse in its appeal: for children, it remains an enchanting fantasy
Pygmalion
Ireland
The irresistible theme of the emerging butterfly, together with Shaw's brilliant dialogue and splendid skills as a playwright, have made Pygmalion one of the most popular comedies in the English language
Manx Fairy Tales
Isle of Man
Manx Fairy Tales is a collection of traditional folk tales and legends from the Isle of Man, compiled and retold by Sophia Morrison in 1911.
Orlando Furioso
Italy
This literary masterpiece, composed in the early 16th century, weaves together an intricate and fantastical narrative filled with love, heroism, magic, and adventure.
The Adventures of Pinocchio
Italy
The Adventures of Pinocchio - by C. Collodi (Pseudonym of Carlo Lorenzini) - Translated from the Italian by Carol Della Chiesa
The Betrothed: I Promessi Sposi
Italy
The Betrothed's exploration of love, power, and faith presents a whirling panorama of seventeenth-century Italian life and is one of the greatest European historical novels.
The Divine Comedy
Italy
Crystallizing the power and beauty inherent in the great poet’s immortal conception of the aspiring soul, The Divine Comedy is a dazzling work of sublime truth and mystical intensity.
The Prince
Italy
There have been many political philosophies published throughout the time of literate man, but few have made such an impact in so few words as Niccolo Machiavelli’s The Prince.
The Tale of Genji
Japan
Written in the eleventh century, this exquisite portrait of courtly life in medieval Japan is widely celebrated as the world’s first novel.
Ethics
Kingdom of the Netherlands
A profoundly beautiful and uniquely insightful description of the universe, Benedict de Spinoza's Ethics is one of the masterpieces of Enlightenment-era philosophy.
Bearslayer
Latvia
Unleash the power of myth and heroism with ""Bearslayer,"" a captivating translation of Andrejs Pumpurs' legendary Latvian epic poetry.
The Underdogs
Mexico
The greatest novel of the Mexican Revolution, in a brilliant new translation by an award-winning translator
A Doll's House
Norway
A Doll's House (Norwegian: Et dukkehjem; also translated as A Doll House) is a three-act play in prose by Henrik Ibsen.
Growth Of The Soil
Norway
"The Growth of the Soil" is the novel by Norwegian writer Knut Hamsun which won him the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1920.
Noli Me Tangere
Philippines
In more than a century since its appearance, José Rizal's Noli Me Tangere has become widely known as the great novel of the Philippines.
Quo Vadis
Poland
Grand in scope and ambition, Quo Vadis explores the themes of love, desire and profound moral courage
Dracula
Romania
First published in 1897, "Bram Stoker's Dracula" established the ground rules for virtually all vampire fiction written in its wake.
A Hero of Our Time
Russia
The first example of the psychological novel in Russia, A Hero of Our Time influenced Tolstoy, Dostoyevsky, and Chekhov, and other great nineteenth-century masters that followed.
Anna Karenina
Russia
This award-winning translation has been acclaimed as the definitive English version of Tolstoy's masterpiece.
Crime and Punishment
Russia
One of the supreme masterpieces of world literature, Crime and Punishment catapulted Fyodor Dostoyevsky to the forefront of Russian writers and into the ranks of the world's greatest novelists.
Dead Souls
Russia
Since its publication in 1842, Dead Souls has been celebrated as a supremely realistic portrait of provincial Russian life.
Fathers and Sons
Russia
This new translation, specially commissioned for the Oxford World's Classics, is the first to draw on Turgenev's working manuscript, which only came to light in 1988.
Oblomov
Russia
Written with sympathetic humor and compassion, this masterful portrait of upper-class decline made Ivan Goncharov famous throughout Russia on its publication in 1859.
The Village
Russia
A triumph of bitter realism, Bunin’s cruel, lyrical prose reveals the pettiness, violence and ignorance of life on the land, foreshadowing the turbulences of Russia in the twentieth century.
War and Peace
Russia
Nominated as one of America’s best-loved novels by PBS’s The Great American Read
La Regenta
Spain
La Regenta is a compelling and witty depiction of the complacent and frivolous world of upper-class society.
Life Is a Dream
Spain
Life Is a Dream is a work many hold to be the supreme example of Spanish Golden Age drama.
Tragic Sense of Life
Spain
Tragic Sense of Life explores the profound tension between faith and reason, portraying the human need for meaning as a heroic struggle against the inevitability of death and uncertainty.
Heidi
Switzerland
This deluxe Children’s Classic edition is produced with high-quality, leatherlike binding with gold stamping, full-color covers, colored endpapers with a book nameplate
A Tale of Two Cities
United Kingdom
This classic novel is brilliantly plotted, rich in drama, romance, and heroics that culminate in a daring prison escape in the guillotine's shadow
Alice's Adventures in Wonderland
United Kingdom
Alice's Adventures in Wonderland is an 1865 novel written by English author Charles Lutwidge Dodgson under the pseudonym Lewis Carroll
Frankenstein
United Kingdom
A masterpiece of science fiction, Frankenstein was published anonymously in 1818 and then revised in 1831 with Mary Shelley as author.
Mrs. Dalloway
United Kingdom
“Perhaps her masterpiece…Exquisite and superbly constructed…Required like most writers to choose between the surface and the depths as the basis of her operations, she chooses the surface and then burrows in as far as she can.” –E. M. Forster
Paradise Lost
United Kingdom
Milton’s magnificent poem narrating Adam and Eve’s expulsion from the Garden of Eden, now in a beautiful new clothbound edition
Pride and Prejudice
United Kingdom
Jane Austen's best-loved novel is an unforgettable story about the inaccuracy of first impressions, the power of reason, and above all the strange dynamics of human relationships and emotions.
Robinson Crusoe
United Kingdom
The original tale of a castaway struggling to survive on a remote desert island, and one of the first novels in English
Tess of the d'Urbervilles
United Kingdom
A tragic novel that follows Tess’s struggle for dignity and love in a society that cruelly judges her, highlighting the injustice and moral rigidity of Victorian England.
The Canterbury Tales
United Kingdom
Nevill Coghill’s masterly and vivid modern English verse translation with all the vigor and poetry of Chaucer’s fourteenth-century Middle English
The Life and Opinions of Tristram Shandy, Gentleman
United Kingdom
Laurence Sterne's great masterpiece of bawdy humour and rich satire defies any attempt to categorize it, with a rich metafictional narrative that might classify it as the first 'postmodern' nove
Vanity Fair
United Kingdom
Vanity Fair is a satirical novel that follows the ambitious Becky Sharp as she navigates society’s hypocrisies, revealing how status, charm, and self-interest shape human relationships.
Winnie-the-Pooh
United Kingdom
A gentle and charming tale that follows a honey-loving bear and his friends in the Hundred Acre Wood, celebrating friendship, curiosity, and simple joys with quiet humor and warmth.
Little Women
United States
Little Women follows the heartfelt journeys of the four March sisters as they grow through love, hardship, ambition, and family devotion, capturing the beauty and struggle of becoming who you are.
Moby Dick
United States
Moby-Dick reshapes a seemingly straightforward adventure into a sweeping philosophical reflection on obsession, identity, and humanity’s attempt to understand forces far greater than itself.
The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn
United States
Journey down the Mississippi River with Huck and Jim in a timeless tale of courage, freedom, and adventure.
The Great Gatsby
United States
The only edition of the beloved classic that is authorized by Fitzgerald’s family and from his lifelong publisher.
The Scarlet Letter
United States
Equal parts tragic love story and social commentary, The Scarlet Letter brings to life the undying human need to keep secrets.
The Sound and the Fury
United States
The Sound and the Fury stands out for its innovative use of fragmented, stream-of-consciousness narration to portray a family’s emotional collapse and the broader decay of Southern identity.
The Wonderful Wizard of Oz
United States
“The Wonderful Wizard of Oz” is a classic story of fantasy which is considered to be the first American fairy tale.
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