English literature
Items in this hypelist
Books
Atonement
Ian McEwan · 2003
Lord of the Flies
William Golding · 2003
2001: a Space Odyssey
Arthur C. Clarke · 2000
Casino Royale
Ian Fleming · 2015
The Lord Of The Rings
J.R.R. Tolkien · 2012
The Hobbit
J.R.R. Tolkien · 2012
J.R.R. Tolkien's classic prelude to his Lord of the Rings trilogy... Bilbo Baggins is a hobbit who enjoys a comfortable, unambitious life, rarely traveling any farther than his pantry or cellar. But his contentment is disturbed when the wizard Gandalf and a company of dwarves arrive on his doorstep one day to whisk him away on an adventure. They have launched a plot to raid the treasure hoard guarded by Smaug the Magnificent, a large and very dangerous dragon. Bilbo reluctantly joins their quest, unaware that on his journey to the Lonely Mountain he will encounter both a magic ring and a frightening creature known as Gollum. Written for J.R.R. Tolkien's own children, The Hobbit has sold many millions of copies worldwide and established itself as a modern classic.
The Chronicles of Narnia Box Set (Books 1 to 7)
C. S. Lewis · 1994
And Then There Were None
Agatha Christie · 2009
Death on the Nile
Agatha Christie · 2014
Murder on the Orient Express A Hercule Poirot Mystery
Agatha Christie · 2017
Animal Farm
George Orwell · 2023
1984
George Orwell · 2013
75th ANNIVERSARY EDITION “Orwell saw, to his credit, that the act of falsifying reality is only secondarily a way of changing perceptions. It is, above all, a way of asserting power.”—The New Yorker In 1984, London is a grim city in the totalitarian state of Oceania where Big Brother is always watching you and the Thought Police can practically read your mind. Winston Smith is a man in grave danger for the simple reason that his memory still functions. Drawn into a forbidden love affair, Winston finds the courage to join a secret revolutionary organization called The Brotherhood, dedicated to the destruction of the Party. Together with his beloved Julia, he hazards his life in a deadly match against the powers that be. Lionel Trilling said of Orwell’s masterpiece “1984 is a profound, terrifying, and wholly fascinating book. It is a fantasy of the political future, and like any such fantasy, serves its author as a magnifying device for an examination of the present.” Though the year 1984 now exists in the past, Orwell’s dystopian classic remains an urgent call for the individual willing to speak truth to power.
The Postmodern Condition.
Jean-Francois Lyotard · 1997
Changing Places
David Lodge · 1979
Lucky Jim
Kingsley Amis · 2012
Educating Rita
Willy Russell · 2013
John Osborne The Angry Young Man
John Heilpern · 2009
Waiting for Godot
Samuel Beckett · 2011
Professions for Women
Virginia Woolf · 2023
The Legacy
Virginia Woolf · 2021
Three Guineas
Virginia Woolf · 1938
Mrs. Dalloway
Virgina Woolf
To the lighthouse : Virginia Woolf
Virginia Woolf · 2023
A Room of One′s Own
Virginia Woolf, Dora Zhang
<p> The Norton Library edition of A Room of One's Own features Virginia Woolf's original 1929 text. Dora Zhang crafts a thoughtful introduction and targeted notes that highlight the continued prevalence of the piece's themes today and provide a solid foundation for readers to engage with Woolf's rich, complex, and at times contradictory writing style. </p><p> The Norton Library is a growing collection of high-quality texts and translations--influential works of literature and philosophy--introduced and edited by leading scholars. Norton Library editions prepare readers for their first encounter with the works that they'll re-read over a lifetime. </p><ul> <li> Inviting introductions highlight the work's significance and influence, providing the historical and literary context students need to dive in with confidence. </li> <li> Endnotes and an easy-to-read design deliver an uninterrupted reading experience, encouraging students to read the text first and refer to endnotes for more information as needed. </li> <li> An affordable price (most $10 or less) encourages students to buy the book and to come to class with the assigned edition. </li> </ul>
Finnegans Wake
James Joyce · 1999
Ulysses
James Joyce · 2022
A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man
James Joyce · 2003
Dubliners
James Joyce · 1993
The Story of an Hour
Kate Chopin
The Adventures of Tom Sawyer
Mark Twain · 1998
Adventures of Huckleberry Finn
Mark Twain · 1994
Pygmalion
Bernard Shaw · 1994
The Importance of Being Earnest
Oscar Wilde · 1990
The Tale of Peter Rabbit
Beatrix Potter · 2002
Treasure Island
Robert Louis Stevenson · 2016
Alice' Adventures in Wonderland
Lewis Carroll · 2021
Heart of Darkness
Joseph Conrad · 2020
The Complete Sherlock Holmes Collection
Arthur Conan Doyle · 2017
Dracula
Bram Stoker · 2017
When Jonathan Harker visits Transylvania to help Count Dracula with the purchase of a London house, he makes horrifying discoveries about his client and his castle. Soon afterwards, a number of disturbing incidents unfold in England: an unmanned ship is wrecked at Whitby; strange puncture marks appear on a young woman's neck; and the inmate of a lunatic asylum raves about the imminent arrival of his 'Master'. In the ensuing battle of wits between the sinister Count Dracula and a determined group of adversaries, Bram Stoker created a masterpiece of the horror genre, probing deeply into questions of human identity and sanity, and illuminating dark corners of Victorian sexuality and desire.
The Moonstone
Wilkie Collins · 1999
North and South
Elizabeth Gaskell · 2025
Jude the Obscure
Thomas Hardy · 2019
Middlemarch
George Eliot · 2003
Vanity Fair
William Makepeace Thackeray · 2003
Hard Times
Charles Dickens · 2003
Agnes Grey
Anne Bronte · 1989
Wuthering Heights
Emily Bronte · 2002
<b>Coming soon to the big screen is Emerald Fennell’s feature film “<i>Wuthering Heights</i>,” which captures the spirit of this epic love story and stars Margot Robbie and Jacob Elordi as Catherine and Heathcliff.<br></b><br>Emily Brontë's only novel endures as a work of tremendous and far-reaching influence. The Penguin Classics edition is the definitive version of the text, edited with an introduction by Pauline Nestor.<br><br>Lockwood, the new tenant of Thrushcross Grange, situated on the bleak Yorkshire moors, is forced to seek shelter one night at Wuthering Heights, the home of his landlord. There he discovers the history of the tempestuous events that took place years before. What unfolds is the tale of the intense love between the gypsy foundling Heathcliff and Catherine Earnshaw. Catherine, forced to choose between passionate, tortured Heathcliff and gentle, well-bred Edgar Linton, surrendered to the expectations of her class. As Heathcliff's bitterness and vengeance at his betrayal is visited upon the next generation, their innocent heirs must struggle to escape the legacy of the past. <br><br>In this edition, a new preface by Lucasta Miller, author of <i>The Brontë Myth</i>, looks at the ways in which the novel has been interpreted, from Charlotte Brontë onwards. This complements Pauline Nestor's introduction, which discusses changing critical receptions of the novel, as well as Emily Brontë's influences and background.
Jane Eyre
Charlotte Brontë · 2003
Moby Dick The Original 1851 Edition ( a Herman Melville Classic Novel)
Herman Melville · 2022
Ode on a Grecian Urn (Complete Edition)
John Keats · 2019
Ode to the West Wind and Other Poems
Percy Bysshe Shelley · 2012
The Rime of the Ancient Mariner
S.T. Coleridge, Gustave Dor · 1970
Wordsworth 'Daffodils' and Other Poems
William Wordsworth · 2016
Caleb Williams
William Godwin · 2005
Persuasion Jane Austen
Jane Austen · 2017
Emma (Jane)
Jane Austen · 2020
Mansfield Park
Jane Austen · 2003
Sense and Sensibility
Jane Austen · 2003
Rob Roy
Sir Walter Scott · 1995
Waverley
Sir Walter Scott · 2017
Ivanhoe
Sir Walter Scott · 2000
Frankenstein
Mary Shelley · 1994
The Monk - Matthew Lewis
Matthew Lewis · 2025
<p> <b> <i>The Monk</i> </b> by <b>Matthew Gregory Lewis</b> is a seminal work of Gothic fiction that delves into themes of temptation, repression, corruption, and the supernatural. Published in 1796, the novel follows Ambrosio, a revered monk in Madrid whose descent into moral ruin is driven by pride, desire, and manipulation. As Ambrosio falls deeper into sin—committing acts of lust, murder, and sacrilege—the story reveals the dangers of unchecked hypocrisy and the fragility of virtue when confronted with forbidden impulses.</p> <p>Notable for its bold treatment of taboo subjects and its atmospheric intensity, <i>The Monk</i> shocked readers upon release and was both condemned and admired for its daring content. Lewis combines horror, suspense, and dark romanticism to expose the contradictions within religious and social institutions of his time. The novel's complex structure, vivid imagery, and incorporation of the supernatural make it a hallmark of the Gothic tradition.</p> <p>The lasting impact of <i>The Monk</i> lies in its fearless exploration of human weakness and its critique of moral absolutism. Its provocative themes and dramatic narrative continue to captivate readers, securing its place as a groundbreaking and controversial masterpiece of Gothic literature.</p>
The Mysteries of Udolpho
Ann Radcliffe · 2008
The Castle of Otranto
Horace Walpole · 2022
The Works Of Samuel Richardson: Pamela and clarissa
Samuel Richardson · 2012
This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923. This book may have occasional imperfections<br/> such as missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the original artifact,<br/> or were introduced by the scanning process. We believe this work is culturally important, and despite the imperfections,<br/> have elected to bring it back into print as part of our continuing commitment to the preservation of printed works<br/> worldwide. We appreciate your understanding of the imperfections in the preservation process, and hope you enjoy this valuable book.<br/><br/><br/><br/> ++++<br/><br/> The below data was compiled from various identification fields in the bibliographic record of this title. This data is provided as an additional tool in helping to ensure edition identification:<br/><br/>++++<br/><br/><br/> The Works Of Samuel Richardson: Pamela; Or, Virtue Rewarded; Volume 3 Of The Works Of Samuel Richardson; Sir Leslie Stephen<br/><br/> Samuel Richardson, Sir Leslie Stephen<br/><br/> H. Sotheran, 1883
Tristram Shandy
Laurence Sterne · 2012
Tom Jones
Henry Fielding · 2019
Rasselas
Samuel Johnson
Gulliver’s Travels
Jonathan Swift · 2018
Robinson Crusoe
Daniel Defoe · 2014
The Tatler
Richard Steele · 2015
The Spectator
Joseph Addison · 2011
The Dunciad
Alexander Pope · 2018
The Rape of the Lock
Alexander Pope · 2009
The Beggar’s Opera
John Gay
The Way of the World
William Congreve · 1994
Oroonoko
Aphra Behn · 2016
The Pilgrim’s Progress
John Bunyan · 2023
Paradise Lost
John Milton · 2003
Leviathan
Thomas Hobbes · 2017
Macbeth
William Shakespeare · 2003
Romeo and Juliet
William Shakespeare · 2004
Hamlet
William Shakespeare
Dr. Faustus
Christopher Marlowe · 1994
Utopia
Thomas More · 2003
Le Morte Darthur
Sir Thomas Malory · 1996
The Book of Margery Kempe
Margery Kempe · 2005
Julian of Norwich
Julian (of Norwich) · 1984
The Owl and the Nightingale
Simon Armitage · 2021
Sir Gawain and the Green Knight, Pearl, and Sir Orfeo
J. R. R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien · 2021
The Canterbury Tales
Geoffrey Chaucer · 1934
Why be frightened of the most wonderful collection of tales ever written? No Fear: The Canterbury Tales makes it simple for students to love Chaucer’s masterpiece in all its humor, bawdiness, and poignancy. It features the original text on the left-hand page, side-by-side with an easy-to-understand translation on the right; in addition, there is a complete list of characters with descriptions and plenty of helpful commentary.
Piers Plowman
William Langland · 2024
The Wanderer
Kahlil Gibran · 2015
The Seafarer
Ida Lilian Gordon · 1972
Advent Lyrics of the Exeter Book
Jackson J. Campbell · 2015
The Dream of the Rood
Michael Swanton · 1970
The Battle of Maldon
J. R. R. Tolkien · 2023
Beowulf A Translation and Commentary : Together with Sellic Spell
John Ronald Reuel Tolkien · 2014
