General & literary fiction/Classic fictionA National Curriculum set text, this classic novel has recently become more popular due to the recent TV adaptation. Surprisingly modern and controversial at the time of its publication, it's widely regarded as one of the best novels of the 19th century.
General & literary fiction/Classic fictionThe complete collection. Despite dying in 1616, Shakespeares's work is still being adapted for stage and screen and is still the inspiration for many contemporary writers and poets. *Also appeared in January Buyer's Notes*
Oscar Wilde was a genius of play-writing, and his deftness, wit and sharp eye for social satire keep audiences in thrall to this day. Alongside Earnest, discover a biblical tragedy retold, Lady Windemere and her infamous fan and Wilde's take on an ideal husband, in this selection of Wilde's most important plays.
It's a million times nicer to be Anne of Green Gables than Anne of nowhere in particular, isn't it?' My dislikes: Being an orphan, having red hair, being called 'carrots' by Gilbert Blythe.
My likes: Living at the Green Gables with Marilla and Matthew, my bosom-friend Diana, dresses with puff sleeves.
My regrets: Dying my hair green. Smashing a slate over Gilbert Blythe's head.
My dream: To tame my temper. To be good (this is an uphill struggle). To grow up to have auburn hair!
Includes exclusive material: In the Backstory you can find out about the real Green Gables, the plucky author and more!
Vintage Children's Classics is a twenty-first century classics list aimed at 8-12 year olds and the adults in their lives. Discover timeless favourites from Peter Pan and Alice's Adventures in Wonderland to modern classics such as The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas and The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time.
General & literary fiction/Classic fictionNew editions of 2 of Gaskell's classic novels from the 19th century. They still have much to say about class divides and corporate responsibility in today's society, and Gaskell is a National Curriculum prescribed author.
Modern fictionA coming-of-age novel that follows a Cambridge graduate on a jaunt in Paris, whose young eyes are opened to the horror and ugly drama of its underworld. Published before the outbreak of war in 1939, Maugham's purpose here was to warn the complacent, insular British middle-class of the immense upheavals taking place on the continent.
In 1831 Nat Turner awaits death in a Virginia jail cell. He is a slave, a preacher, and the leader of the only effective slave revolt in the history of 'that peculiar institution'. This novel is Turner's confession, made to his jailers under the duress of his God. It encompasses the betrayals, cruelties and humiliations that made up slavery.
A title that begins with six children playing in a garden by the sea and follows their lives as they grow up and experience friendship, love and grief at the death of their beloved friend Percival.
