"A classic novel reissued for contemporary readers." Rediscover Jack London's beloved classic in this unique hardbound edition. First published as a serial in the Saturday Evening Post in 1903, "The Call of the Wild" has never been out of print. Fol…
Inspired by current cultural movements and the new wave of feminism, these releases of classic books feature strong female protagonists who must navigate difficult situations involving class and power, love and loss, sex and family, independence and…
- Thomas PAINE, born in 1737 in Britain and died in 1809 in the United States, is a famous intellectual, pamphleteer and revolutionary. During his life, he had the British, American and French nationalities. In 1774, he moved to America at the invit…
Part wolf, part dog, White Fang learns to survive in the freezing wilderness. As well as being forced to confront the harsh realities of nature, the young cub experiences the cruelties of humans - but when his fortunes change, will love and civiliza…
Good and evil, right and wrong. Both are seen through the eyes of John Utterson, a lawyer and friend of the scientist Dr. Jekyll. After hearing the alarming account of the horrendous trampling of a small girl "like some damned juggernaut" by a viole…
Written in a series of frenzied bursts between 1883 and 1885, Thus Spoke Zarathustra is Friedrich Nietzsche's masterpiece. It is also one of the most controversial books in the history of European literature - a founding classic of modernism in phil…
Sketches from a Hunter's Album: The Complete EditionBy Ivan Turgenev
'The voice of the sea is seductive; never ceasing, whispering, clamoring, murmuring, inviting the soul to wander for a spell in abysses of solitude' When 'The Awakening' was first published in 1899, charges of sordidness and immorality seemed to con…
Kate Chopin's compelling, candid portrait of a woman attempting to seek a life beyond her role as devoted wife and mother was considered dangerous when first published in 1899 The Pontellier family are spending a hot, lazy holiday on the Gulf of Mex…
This classic Chinese text, the earliest known treatise on war, offers strategy and tactics that can be applied to every type of human conflict. Central to Sun Tzu's philosophy is the concept of using deception and superior intelligence to minimize r…
Over the course of history, many wars have changed the political and cultural landscape of our world. While these events are defined by their upheaval and violence, they frequently contribute to the formation of the identity of entire generations o…
There is a reason why such diverse leaders as five-star generals, Fortune 500 CEO's and Tony Soprano have consulted this classic book on the planning and conduct of military operations. Written in China more than 2000 years ago, The Art of War remai…
Five-hundred-year anniversary edition of More s Utopia, with writing from major science fiction writers Five hundred years since its first publication, Thomas More s Utopia remains astonishingly radical and provocative. More imagines an island natio…
A masterful mix of horror and absurdity that tells the story of traveling salesman Samsa, who wakes up one day to find out he has turned into a giant insect. Kafka's novella has beenadapted for film and television a number of times, most recently fo…
When Uncle Tom's Cabin was published in 1852 it caused a sensation. Its antislavery position proved to be one the most powerful cultural influences behind the Civil War. By emphasizing the moral failure inherent in slavery, it helped intensify the c…
The War of the Worlds author: H.G. Wells The War of the Worlds describes the fictional 1895 invasion of Earth by aliens from Mars who use laser-like Heat-Rays, chemical weapons, and mechanical three-legged ''fighting machines'' that could potentiall…
More the story of the battle that rages within one soldier than the battle between Confederate and Union soldiers, "The Red Badge of Courage" established Stephen Crane's place in American literature and remains his most popular work. With no idea of…
