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The greatest art critic of his age, William Hazlitt is celebrated for his humanistic essays and literary criticism. Hazlitt was an influential drama critic, social commentator and philosopher, now widely considered one of the great critics and essayists of the English language. This comprehensive...

This comprehensive eBook presents the collected works of Kate Chopin, with numerous illustrations, informative introductions and the usual Delphi bonus material. (Version 1) * Beautifully illustrated with images relating to Chopin's life and works * Concise introductions to the novels and story...

For the first in digital publishing history, this comprehensive eBook presents the complete novels of the Spanish master Miguel de Cervantes, with numerous illustrations, informative introductions and the usual Delphi bonus material. (Version 1) * Beautifully illustrated with images relating...

Novelist, poet, playwright, essayist, literary critic and artist, D. H. Lawrence had an immense influence on twentieth century literature, in spite of his short and often persecuted life. His novels represent an extended reflection on the dehumanising effects of modernity and industrialisation, establishing...

"Moby-Dick or, The Whale is a novel by Herman Melville, first published in 1851. It is considered to be one of the Great American Novels. The story tells the adventures of wandering sailor Ishmael, and his voyage on the whaleship Pequod, commanded by Captain Ahab. Ishmael...

20,000 Leagues Under The Sea by French writer Jules Verne (1828-1905) is a classic science fiction novel first published in 1870. “As the story begins, a mysterious sea monster, suggested by some to be a giant narwhal, is sighted by ships of several nations; an ocean liner...

"A curious book, a mystical, glamourous story of today." - Edwin Clark of The New York Times "[The Great Gatsby] leaves the reader in a mood of chastened wonder. . . a revelation of life . . . a work of art." - C. Ford of the Los Angeles Times “. . . fascinating . . . His style fairly...

This Golden Deer Classics compilation contains the following classic fantasy works: Phantastes - George MacDonald The Water-Babies - Charles Kingsley Alice's Adventures in Wonderland - Lewis Carroll Through the Looking Glass (And What Alice Found There) - Lewis Carroll Lilith - George MacDonald The...

This volume edited by Golden Deer Classics contains the following classic children's novels: - A Little Princess by Frances Hodgson Burnett - The Secret Garden by Frances Hodgson Burnett - Anne of Green Gables by Lucy Maud Montgomery - Little Women by Louisa May Alcott - Black Beauty by Anna Sewell...

Famous for his comic masterpiece ‘Three Men in a Boat’, Jerome K. Jerome was a celebrated master of humor, whose works offer a rich and hilarious insight of late Victorian England. This comprehensive eBook presents the ALMOST complete works of Jerome K. Jerome, with numerous illustrations, rare texts,...

Robinsonade is a literary genre that takes its name from the 1719 novel Robinson Crusoe by Daniel Defoe. The success of this novel spawned so many imitations that its name was used to define a genre, which is sometimes described simply as a "desert island story"or a "castaway narrative." This compilation,...

The esteemed contemporary of Jane Austen and Sir Walter Scott, Maria Edgeworth was a pioneer writer of children's literature and a significant figure in the evolution of the novel in Europe, whose works depict advanced views on the rights of women, politics, education and her beloved Ireland. This...

Anthony Trollope is a leading literary figure of the Victorian age, having not only written novels, but also varied works such as sketches, plays, biographies and classical studies. This enormous eBook offers readers the unique opportunity of exploring the prolific writer’s complete works in a manner...

Now regarded as one of the pioneers of realist fiction, the early nineteenth century author Stendhal is celebrated for his acute analysis of character psychology. This attractive eBook presents the works of Stendhal, with numerous illustrations, rare texts appearing in digital print for the first...