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(Lady Susan / The Watsons / Sanditon)
Jane Austen · 1975
<p><b>A Penguin Classics edition of three lesser-known Austen works, including <i>Lady Susan</i>, the basis for Whit Stillman's feature film <i>Love and Friendship</i> starring Kate Beckinsale and Chloë Sevigny<br><br></b>These three short works show Austen experimenting with a variety of different literary styles, from melodrama to satire, and exploring a range of social classes and settings. The early epistolary novel <i>Lady Susan</i> depicts an unscrupulous coquette, toying with the affections of several men. In contrast,<i> The Watsons</i> is a delightful fragment, whose spirited heroine - Emma - finds her marriage opportunities limited by poverty and pride. Meanwhile <i>Sanditon,</i> set in a seaside resort, offers a glorious cast of hypochondriacs and spectators, treated by Austen with both amusement and scepticism.<br><br>For more than seventy years, Penguin has been the leading publisher of classic literature in the English-speaking world. With more than 1,700 titles, Penguin Classics represents a global bookshelf of the best works throughout history and across genres and disciplines. Readers trust the series to provide authoritative texts enhanced by introductions and notes by distinguished scholars and contemporary authors, as well as up-to-date translations by award-winning translators.</p>
The Beautiful Cassandra
Jane Austen · 2006
The Tinder Box
Hans Christian Andersen · 2014
The Little Book of Psychology: An Introduction to the Key Psychologists and Theories You Need to Know
Emily Ralls · 2021
The Night is Darkening Round Me
Bront Emily · 2015
'... ever-present, phantom thing; My slave, my comrade, and my king' Some of Emily Brontë's most extraordinary poems Introducing Little Black Classics: 80 books for Penguin's 80th birthday. Little Black Classics celebrate the huge range and diversity of Penguin Classics, with books from around the world and across many centuries. They take us from a balloon ride over Victorian London to a garden of blossom in Japan, from Tierra del Fuego to 16th century California and the Russian steppe. Here are stories lyrical and savage; poems epic and intimate; essays satirical and inspirational; and ideas that have shaped the lives of millions. Emily Brontë (1818-1848). Brontë's Wuthering Heights and The Complete Poems are available in Penguin Classics
Come Close
Sappho · 2015
Jason and Medea
Apollonius Of Rhodes · 2015
Circe and the Cyclops
Homer · 2015
'You must be Odysseus, man of twists and turns...' The tales of Odysseus's struggle with a man-eating Cyclops and Circe, the beautiful enchantress who turns men into swine. Introducing Little Black Classics: 80 books for Penguin's 80th birthday. Little Black Classics celebrate the huge range and diversity of Penguin Classics, with books from around the world and across many centuries. They take us from a balloon ride over Victorian London to a garden of blossom in Japan, from Tierra del Fuego to 16th-century California and the Russian steppe. Here are stories lyrical and savage; poems epic and intimate; essays satirical and inspirational; and ideas that have shaped the lives of millions. Next to nothing is known about Homer's life. His works available in Penguin Classics are The Homeric Hymns, The Iliad and The Odyssey.
Waterloo (Penguin Little Black Classics)
Victor Hugo · 2016
'brave Frenchmen, Will You Not Surrender?' Cambronne Answered, 'merde!' A Tense, Dramatic Account Of The Battle Of Waterloo - And How A Rain Shower Changed History - From Victor Hugo's Epic Novel Les Misérables. One Of 46 New Books In The Bestselling Little Black Classics Series, To Celebrate The First Ever Penguin Classic In 1946. Each Book Gives Readers A Taste Of The Classics' Huge Range And Diversity, With Works From Around The World And Across The Centuries - Including Fables, Decadence, Heartbreak, Tall Tales, Satire, Ghosts, Battles And Elephants.
Bobok
Fyodor Dostoyevsky · 2010
This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the original. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions that are true to the original work.
Henry And Eliza
Jane Austen · 1996
Jack & Alice
Jane Austen · 2014
The Gambler and A Nasty Business
Fyodor Dostoevsky · 2017
Love and Friendship
Jane Austen · 2018
Galatea: A Short Story
Madeline Miller · 2022
NATIONAL BESTSELLER<br/>An enchanting short story from Madeline Miller that boldly reimagines the myth of Galatea and Pygmalion, now in hardcover for the first time<br/>**A small hardcover edition featuring a new afterword by Madeline Miller**<br/>In ancient Greece, a skilled marble sculptor has been blessed by a goddess who has given his masterpiece—the most beautiful woman the town has ever seen—the gift of life. After marrying her, he expects Galatea to please him, to be obedience and humility personified. But she has desires of her own and yearns for independence.<br/>In a desperate bid by her obsessive husband to keep her under control, Galatea is locked away under the constant supervision of doctors and nurses. But with a daughter to rescue, she is determined to break free, whatever the cost . . .
White Nights (Penguin Little Black Classics)
Fyodor Dostoyevsky · 2017
'My God! A whole minute of bliss! Is that really so little for the whole of a man's life?' A poignant tale of love and loneliness from Russia's foremost writer. One of 46 new books in the bestselling Little Black Classics series, to celebrate the first ever Penguin Classic in 1946. Each book gives readers a taste of the Classics' huge range and diversity, with works from around the world and across the centuries - including fables, decadence, heartbreak, tall tales, satire, ghosts, battles and elephants.
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Breakfast at Tiffany s
Truman Capote · 2022
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The Meek One
Dostoyevski Fyodor · 2015
'I could see that she was still terribly afraid, but I didn't soften anything; instead, seeing that she was afraid I deliberately intensified it.' In this short story, Dostoyevsky masterfully depicts desperation, greed, manipulation and suicide. Introducing Little Black Classics: 80 books for Penguin's 80th birthday. Little Black Classics celebrate the huge range and diversity of Penguin Classics, with books from around the world and across many centuries. They take us from a balloon ride over Victorian London to a garden of blossom in Japan, from Tierra del Fuego to 16th-century California and the Russian steppe. Here are stories lyrical and savage; poems epic and intimate; essays satirical and inspirational; and ideas that have shaped the lives of millions. Fyodor Dostoyevsky (1821-1881). Dostoyevsky's works available in Penguin Classics are Crime and Punishment, The Idiot, The Double, The Gambler and Other Stories, The Grand Inquisitor, Notes From The Underground, Netochka Nezvanova, The House of The Dead, The Brothers Karamazov and The Village of Stepanchikovo.
