Fiction

"For stark, living fear... what other writer is even in the running?" - H. P. Lovecraft on Robert E. Howard. In this collection you will find several of Robert E. Howard's greatest horror stories, including "Rattle of Bones," "The Horror from the Mound," "Skull-Face," and many more. Ranging from gothic horrors to supernatural terrors and chilling tales of insanity and death, these tales revea

Haunting, mysterious and beautiful, but also possessed of unimaginable power and the capacity for terrifying cruelty, the ghosts of Lafcadio Hearn's fiction draw their inspiration from the folklore of ancient Japan. These ghoulish beings range from spectral brides to vengeful phantoms and unruly goblins. This collection includes such spectacular tales as "Ingwa-Banashi", "The Corpse-Rider" and

'We are living in a world in which nobody is free, in which hardly anybody is secure, in which it is almost impossible to be honest and to remain alive.' In 1936, at the behest of his publisher, George Orwell set out for Wigan to observe what life was really like in some of the most deprived areas of Britain's industrial heartlands. The result was a revealing and unflinching portrait of the wor

This essential five-volume box set brings together the classic works of Jules Verne, presented with striking contemporary cover designs. Jules Verne was one of the most imaginative writers ever to have lived and his novels set the stage for science fiction for generations to come. Filled with adventure, flights of fancy, extraordinary characters and brilliant inventions, the novels of Jule

A collection of five quality paperback editions in a delightful boxed set, including all the major works of literary master, F. Scott Fitzgerald. Fitzgerald is considered one of the greatest novelists of the 20th century, celebrated for his penetrating and moving depictions of the American Jazz Age. Showcasing the variety and depth of Fitzgerald's genius, this five-volume boxset makes the perfe

Around the Moon sees three friends journey to the Moon in a bullet shaped projectile. When an asteroid threatens to disrupt their journey, the travellers are thrust into a life or death situation. They must overcome all manner of obstacles and misadventures along the way, including intoxicating gases, the death of a dog and a frantic scramble to recalculate their trajectory before they can retur

This handsome 5-volume boxset bring together Charles Dickens' best-known works in collectible paperback editions. Readers can revel in Dickens' masterful atmospheric descriptions of Victorian London as they encounter some of the novelist's most enduring and best-loved characters, from Fagin to Scrooge and Miss Havisham. These intricately plotted masterpieces will provide reader with hours of

This gorgeous collection brings together six of Jane Austen's best-known works in collectible paperback editions, presented in a decorative box set. Full of Austen's customary wit and acute observations, these wonderful masterpieces provide a thoroughly entertaining window onto life in Georgian Britain and will provide readers with hours of pleasure. These editions each feature concise introd

A classic tale of adventure, action and scientific achievement. With the end of the Civil War, the Baltimore Gun Club are on the lookout for their next great project. Their president suggests building a gun powerful enough to launch a rocket to the moon - and soon three daring pioneers are preparing to set off into outer space. Filled with humour and astonishing predictions, From the Earth to t

Inspired by the life of Woolf's lover, Vita Sackville-West, Orlando is the stunning tale of a 300-year-old poet and nobleman who never ages. Against the backdrop of some of the most important moments of history, the titular character begins his life as a rowdy nobleman who delights in enjoying the privileges his status affords him. When he wakes one morning to discover that he is now a woman,

This beautiful jacketed hardback edition presents George Orwell's classic allegorical tale with new full-colour illustrations by Victor McLindon and patterned endpapers. Revolution is in the air at Manor Farm after old Major, a prize boar, tells the other animals about his dream of freedom. Mr Jones, the drunken farmer, is deposed and a committee of pigs takes over the running of the farm. But

A collector's edition of the best-loved classic work of English literature, complete with Wibalin binding, gold foil embossing and gilded page-edges.

The most perfect prose narrative in English letters... a narrative simple and beautiful as a muslin dress... We know we are reading a masterpiece." - George Moore Anne Brontë's debut novel follows young Agnes Grey as she fights to earn enough money to support her family who have recently fallen into debt. Having always been treated like a child by her mother and father, Agnes sets out to prove

Published in 1912, The Lost World combines fantasy and science fiction genres, setting out unknown lands filled with primeval creatures and unknown dangers. Packed with exploration, investigation and intrigue, the novel follows the intelligent but hot-tempered academic George Challenger on his expedition to South America. The Professor and a small group, including journalist Edward Malone, voy

This handsome 5-volume box set brings together the most celebrated stories featuring the gentleman thief Arsène Lupin, the inspiration for the new Netflix series. 'Stylish, suspensful, and, most of all, a wild romp through Paris.' - The New Yorker. Arsène Lupin, criminal mastermind, morally upright thief, and charming gentleman, is one of the most engaging antiheroes in the history of crime fi

First published in 1849, Shirley was Charlotte Brontë's second novel after Jane Eyre. The book revolves around two female protagonists, Shirley and Caroline, as they explore friendships, romance and their position in society against the background of great social change. Set during the Luddite movement which began in 1811, Shirley is a thought-provoking historical novel covering multiple importa

This wonderful 5-book box-set brings together the most celebrated works of Virginia Woolf, presented with vibrant contemporary cover designs. Virginia Woolf was one of the greatest writers of the twentieth century, a member of literary set the Bloomsbury Group and one of the founders of the Modernist movement. A great stylist, she experimented with plot and structure in her novels which dealt

This brilliant 5-book box set brings together Wilde's most famous works, presented with vibrant. contemporary cover designs. Brilliant writer, flamboyant playwright, and prominent journalist, Oscar Wilde was one of Victorian Britain's most accomplished - and notorious - literary figures. Satirical, charming, eminently quotable, yet also acutely observant, Oscar Wilde's writing continues to cap

This handsome jacketed hardback brings together the classic short fiction of M.R. James, one of the most acclaimed ghost story writers of all time. Set among dark cathedrals, remote inns, and rural estates, with ancient artefacts of awful power lurking in the shadows, a sense of dread and unease builds until some terrible force is unleashed. These haunting tales by one of the genre's all-time

This handsome hardback anthology with gold and purple foil accents contains 24 short stories featuring priest detective Father Brown. G. K. Chesterton's fictional amateur detective, the genial Father Brown, was greeted with huge enthusiasm when he first appeared in The Story-Teller magazine in 1910. Depicted with Chesterton's characteristic elegance and wit, this unworldly but perceptive pries