Persuasion celebrates romantic constancy in an era of turbulent change. Written as the Napoleonic Wa... more

Northanger Abbey depicts the misadventures of Catherine Morland, young, ingenuous, and mettlesome, a... more

At the age of ten, Fanny Price leaves the poverty of her Portsmouth home to be brought up among the ... more

Since its original publication in Paris in 1959, Naked Lunch has become one of the most important no... more

Kipling’s "Wee Willie Winkie" (1899). From the twentieth century come James Joyce’s "Araby" (1914), Franz Kafka’s "The...... more

Wonderfully wide-ranging and enjoyable, this outstanding collection features short stories by great ... more

century, James Thomas and Robert Shapard searched everywhere for stories that were not merely good but memorable. Moving, and...... more

Since its original publication in 1966, this volume has attained classic status. Now its contents ha... more

with pathos and humor. This memorable collection, thoughtfully arranged and introduced by James MacKillop, gives new life...... more

with pathos and humor. This memorable collection, thoughtfully arranged and introduced by James MacKillop, gives new life...... more

In his introduction, guest editor James Patterson observes, "I often hear people lamenting the state of Hollywood...... more

What is a flash fiction called in other countries? In Latin America it is a micro, in Denmark kortpr... more

, James Thompson, Antti Tuomainen, Jesse Itkonen, Joe L. Murr, Jukka Petäjä, Tapani Bagge, Pekka Hiltunen, Teemu Käskinen...... more

After ten years of selecting great books from writers, new and established, Prairie Schooner celebra... more

. --New York Journal of Books In his introduction to The Best American Noir of the Century, James Ellroy writes, Noir is the...... more

Everyone has a defining gift. For Michael Genesis, the First Osguard of the Universal Science, Secur... more

There is a thin line between justice and vengeance. In a vast universe of advanced weaponry and supe... more

Descendants of a great king will rise from an uncivilized world and destroy the Kulusks. Whether pro... more

For centuries the planets of Kulusk and Chaktun have battled in the heavens above Earth. In 1860, tw... more

The Old English Baron is an ambitious rewriting of Horace Walpole’s Castle of Otranto, transporting ... more

In 1836 the 23-year-old Dickens was invited by his publishers to write a monthly something’ illustra... more

the best writers and stories in most of the major contemporary European languages. Editors James and Kathryn Morrow spent...... more

been out of print since 1831. This edition includes a new introduction by James Cruise which addresses the recurring theme...... more

No one wanted another war. Thomas Theisman didn t. Baron High Ridge didn t. His Imperial Majesty G... more

Volume 4 From Here to Forever covers the period from 1950-1992, illustrating how science fiction can... more

Storytelling is a precious, vibrant tradition among the Native peoples of the Far North. Collected h... more

experimental cut-up novels to Cities of the Red Night and The Cat Inside. Beautifully edited and complemented by James Grauerholz’s...... more

her formidable powers. With the psychological precision of her early master Henry James and the practical wisdom and wit...... more

Morrow notes that many of the Nebula finalists grapple with the question Is science good or bad? Len... more

full realization in Naked Lunch. James Grauerholz’s incisive introduction sets the scene for this series of pieces, guiding...... more

"James Rieger’s Frankenstein is relatively special among editions: it is the definitive scholarly text, and it is also...... more

representative selection of Borges’ writing edited by Donald A. Yates and James E. Irby (in translations by themselves and others...... more

Known as "one of the most complex and unusual texts in Arabic literature" (Banipal Magazine), The Ep... more

A Mockumental Work of the Imagination by J. A. Ellis, resident of Chicagary, Usonia. He is another B... more

Wood The Bloody Spaghetti Western turns 50 by James R. Beach Gaming in the Weird West: A Run through the Deadlands by...... more

anthology committee (chaired by Mike Resnick) are John Kessel and James Patrick Kelly, both highly acclaimed not only for their...... more

by James F. Wurtz, as well as an appendix containing contemporary reviews of the novel and other writings by Le Fanu....... more

Domestic tranquillity reigns at the castle of Lord Alwynd, where the noble lord lives in happiness w... more

Leopold, Lord of St. Iver, sets his sights on the beautiful young Ethelwina, Countess of Auburne, an... more

The year is 1587. Conflicts with Scottish borderers and rampaging banditti threaten England s peace ... more

Classic wilderness adventure story by the American novelist and conservationist. An hour ago, under... more

"She was horrified, stunned, like a bird in the grasp of a cat, but somehow through it all was somet... more

Simone Weil, a brilliant young teacher, philosopher, and social activist, wrote the essay, The Ilia... more

The unfortunate Rosalina St. Almo is torn from her father s arms by vicious banditti, who slaughter ... more

Hermann Hesse s Siddhartha is a literary classic. It continues to be the most popular of the many no... more

Set in France during the Dark Ages, where the good Count Richard has mysteriously disappeared and th... more

Set in the violent times of Edward III, when England is at war against the Scots and the French, The... more

He drew aside the covering which concealed the face of the subject...guess, if you can, the horror, ... more

Beowulf In Old English And New English contains, just as the title states, both versions as a Facing... more

His foot struck against something, he stumbled, and had nearly fallen; he stooped to examine what it... more

In Waiting for Nothing and Other Writings, the works of the depression-era writer Tom Kromer are c... more

Turgenev is an author who no longer belongs to Russia only. During the last fifteen years of his lif... more

This book contains the Russian text of Turgenev s Mumu, edited with an English language introduction... more

distinguished editor George James Firmage. from 16 may i feel said he (i ll squeal said she just once said he) it s fun said she...... more

Re-establishes the enduring presence and value of classical literature in the Romantic era The Call ... more

This anthology features poems by Mark Doty, Ross Gay, Donald Hall, Marie Howe, Naomi Shihab Nye and ... more

Literature at Cardiff University; CORY JAMES RUSHTON is Associate Professor in the Department of English at St Francis Xavier...... more

How did social, cultural and political events in Britain during and leading up to the 1960s shape mo... more