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Northanger Abbey
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Northanger AbbeySix new delightful and collectible hardback editions from Penguin Classics, publishing to celebrate Jane Austen's 250th anniversary'To look almost pretty, is an acquisition of higher delight to a girl who has been looking plain the first fifteen years of her life, than a beauty from her cradle can ever receive'During an eventful season at Bath, young, naive Catherine Morland experiences the joys of fashionable society for the first time. She is delighted with her new acquaintances- flirtatious Isabella, who shares Catherine's love of Gothic romance and horror, and sophisticated Henry and Eleanor Tilney, who invite her to their father's mysterious house, Northanger Abbey. There, her imagination influenced by novels of sensation and intrigue, Catherine imagines terrible crimes committed by General Tilney. With its broad comedy and irrepressible heroine, this is the most youthful and optimistic of Jane Austen's works.
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Mansfield Park
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Mansfield ParkSix new delightful and collectible hardback editions from Penguin Classics, publishing to celebrate Jane Austen's 250th anniversary'We have all been more or less to blame ... every one of us, excepting Fanny'Taken from the poverty of her parents' home in Portsmouth, Fanny Price is brought up with her rich cousins at Mansfield Park, acutely aware of her humble rank and with her cousin Edmund as her sole ally. During her uncle's absence in Antigua, the Crawford's arrive in the neighbourhood bringing with them the glamour of London life and a reckless taste for flirtation. Mansfield Park is considered Jane Austen's first mature work and, with its quiet heroine and subtle examination of social position and moral integrity, one of her most profound.
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Emma 3
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EmmaSix new delightful and collectible hardback editions from Penguin Classics, publishing to celebrate Jane Austen's 250th anniversary'I never have been in love; it is not my way, or my nature; and I do not think I ever shall'Beautiful, clever, rich - and single - Emma Woodhouse is perfectly content with her life and sees no need for either love or marriage. Nothing, however, delights her more than interfering in the romantic lives of others. But when she ignores the warnings of her good friend Mr Knightley and attempts to arrange a suitable match for her protegee Harriet Smith, her carefully laid plans soon unravel and have consequences that she never expected. With its imperfect but charming heroine and its witty and subtle exploration of relationships, Emma is often seen as Jane Austen's most flawless work.
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The Wind In The Willows: With Illustrations By David Petersen
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The Wind In The Willows: With Illustrations By David PetersenExperience the timeless story of Toad, Rat, Mole, and Badger in this beautiful unabridged edition designed and illustrated by New York Times best-selling and Eisner Award-winning creator David Petersen (Mouse Guard).Painstakingly completed over three years, this exquisite and lavish edition features 20 color illustrations and over 50 pen and ink drawings throughout.Begun as a series of letters from Kenneth Grahame to his son, The Wind in the Willows is a timeless tale of animal cunning and human camaraderie. Since its first publication in 1908, generations of adults and children have cherished this world of gurgling rivers and whispering reeds, home to the most lovable creatures in all literature-Rat, Mole, Badger, and the irrepressible Toad of Toad Hall, with his goggles, overcoat, and love of fast cars. Follow these little adventurers through caravans, stolen sports cars, and their Wild Wood.
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Frankenstein 3
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Frankenstein is the most famous horror story in world literature, depicting the tale of a mad scientist and his creation of a monster. It is also a profoundly moving masterpiece.No reader can deny the excellence of Mary Shelley's original work when compared to the numerous adaptations, imitations, and homage that have followed. The novel, written in 1818 at the suggestion of Lord Byron and later revised in 1831, showcases English Romanticism's best prose fiction.The story grips readers with its mythic hero and a highly sympathetic monster who longs for peace and reads works by Goethe. Mary Shelley's Frankenstein remains a timeless classic that continues to captivate audiences with its profound themes.
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The Wizard Of Oz 2
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The Wizard Of Oz A perfectly wicked new gift edition of the classic story, printed in real cloth with two coloured foils.Follow the yellow brick road!Dorothy thinks she is lost forever when a terrifying tornado crashes through Kansas and whisks her and her dog, Toto, far away to the magical land of Oz. To get home Dorothy must follow the yellow brick road to the Emerald City and find the wonderfully mysterious Wizard of Oz. Together with her companions the Tin Woodman, the Scarecrow, and the Cowardly Lion whom she meets on the way, Dorothy embarks on a strange and enchanting adventure.
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Anne Of Green Gables 4
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Anne Of Green Gables Discover our collectable Puffin Clothbound Classic edition of Anne of Green Gables. Puffin Clothbound Classics are stunning collectable hardback editions of some of the best-loved classics in the world - including this charming edition of Anne of Green Gables.Marilla and Matthew Cuthbert are expecting a strong boy to arrive any day now to help them plough through the work at Green Gables, but to their surprise, a spindly red-haired girl knocks on their door instead.'Tomorrow is a new day with no mistakes in it. . .yet.'Anne charms her way into the Cuthberts' hearts with her big imagination and never-ending chatter. But it's not long before Anne has talked herself into BIG trouble...
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The Divine Comedy
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The Divine Comedy, Dante’s epic poem of the soul’s journey through the afterlife, remains essential reading seven centuries after its initial publication. This edition was translated by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow.Inferno, Purgatorio, and Paradiso—the three fates of the deceased become the three pillars of an epic poem. The Divine Comedy, written by Italian poet Dante Alighieri in the fourteenth century, is considered the foremost work in Italian literature. The journey begins with Dante’s descent into the depths of Hell, where he witnesses those eternally separated from God. Then he climbs the mountain of Purgatory, where Christian souls undergo final purification, before he tours the celestial circles of Heaven, where he is filled with the image of God. An allegorical work, The Divine Comedy is representative of the soul’s journey toward God. Influential for seven centuries, this classic is a must-have for lovers of great literature, and this luxurious leather-bound edition from Canterbury Classics will make a stunning addition to any home library.
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Hans Christian Andersen Fairy Tales
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Hans Christian Andersen is the best-loved of all tellers of fairy tales. This collection of over forty of Andersen's most popular stories includes The Mermaid, The Real Princess, The Red Shoes, The Little Match Girl, The Snow Queen, The Tinder Box, The Ugly Duckling and many more. It is delightfully illustrated in black-and white by those remarkable brothers, Charles, Thomas and William Heath Robinson.
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The Picture Of Dorian Gray
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Includes 15 specially commissioned, full-page, full-colour illustrations.
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Anne Of Avonlea
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Anne of Avonlea continues Anne's story. Now half-past sixteen but as strong-headed and romantic as ever, Anne becomes a teacher at her old school and dreams of its improvement. But her responsible position and mature ambitions do not prevent her entanglement in the scrapes that still seem to beset her in spite of her best intentions.
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Alice In Wonderland
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Tweedledum and Tweedledee, the Mad Hatter, the Cheshire Cat, the Red Queen and the White Rabbit all make their appearances, and are now familiar figures in writing, conversation and idiom. So too are Carroll's delightful verses such as The Walrus and the Carpenter and the inspired jargon of that masterly Wordsworthian parody, The Jabberwocky.
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Little Women
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Little Women is one of the best-loved children's stories of all time, based on the author's own youthful experiences. It describes the family of the four March sisters living in a small New England community. Meg, the eldest, is pretty and wishes to be a lady; Jo, at fifteen is ungainly and unconventional with an ambition to be an author; Beth is a delicate child of thirteen with a taste for music and Amy is a blonde beauty of twelve. The story of their domestic adventures, their attempts to increase the family income, their friendship with the neighbouring Laurence family, and their later love affairs remains as fresh and beguiling as ever. Soon after the success of Little Women, Louis May Alcott wrote a sequel called Good Wives. In the U.K. and around most of the world, this has continued to be published as a separate book, but many American editions have incorporated both books under the title of Little Women. Readers should note that our editions do not contain material from Good Wives unless specifically stated.
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Jane Eyre 4
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Jane Eyre ranks as one of the greatest and most perennially popular works of English fiction. Although the poor but plucky heroine is outwardly of plain appearance, she possesses an indomitable spirit, a sharp wit and great courage. She is forced to battle against the exigencies of a cruel guardian, a harsh employer and a rigid social order. All of which circumscribe her life and position when she becomes governess to the daughter of the mysterious, sardonic and attractive Mr Rochester. However, there is great kindness and warmth in this epic love story, which is set against the magnificent backdrop of the Yorkshire moors. Ultimately the grand passion of Jane and Rochester is called upon to survive cruel revelation, loss and reunion, only to be confronted with tragedy.
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Secret Garden
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Mary Lennox was horrid. Selfish and spoilt, she was sent to stay with her uncle in Yorkshire. She hated it. But when she finds the way into a secret garden and begins to tend to it, a change comes over her and her life. She meets and befriends a local boy, the talented Dickon, and comes across her sickly cousin Colin who had been kept hidden from her. Between them, the three children work astonishing magic in themselves and those around them. The Secret Garden is one of the best-loved stories of all time.
