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Sherlock Holmes: the Hound of the Baskervilles
Arthur Conan Doyle's most famous novel, The Hound of the Baskervilles, heralds the return of Sherlock Holmes after his apparent death in The Final Problem. This masterwork of crime writing expertly fuses suspense and dread with a primal terror of the weird, unfamiliar, and invisible.
Set in Devonshire, the lonely moorlands and the imposing Baskerville Hall provide the sinister backdrop over whi
Dhammapada
Even the gods envy those who are awakened and not forgetful, who are given to meditation, who are wise, and who delight in the repose of retirement (from the world).
The Dhammapada is one of the world's great spiritual texts, providing the Buddha's own advice on how to live one's life. Through a collection of simple verses, it guides the reader down a path of wisdom, morality and compassion. Th
Book of Birthdays
All of us have wondered what our birth date says about us, and now The Book of Birthdays can reveal its full significance.
With a reading for every day of the year, this fascinating book combines astrological expertise with numerology and tarot to reveal your personality profile and identify your strengths and weaknesses. Consult The Birthday Oracle for insight and direction in your work and ca
Sherlock Holmes: the Valley of Fear
Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's final novel The Valley of Fear provides an enthralling take on crime fiction which is packed with tension and suspense. Incorporating the traditional hallmarks of a thriller, it provides an expansive canvas on which duplicity and mystery are vividly portrayed.
The apparent murder of John Douglas occurs after a sinister warning. The ensuing case seems to be a most baffli
Essential Book of Astrology
There is an endless fascination with astrology, chiefly the 12 signs of the zodiac and what they mean for us in terms of our personalities, our compatibility with others, and what our life purpose should be. This beautifully illustrated hardback will enable you to find out what your sun sign says about you, who you are most compatible with romantically, and how you can progress in life with insi
Essential Book of Angels
Discover how to connect with angels and receive their guidance with this beautifully illustrated, gold-embossed hardback.
This inspirational full-colour guide explores all facets of angelic lore, from the history of angel sightings to the myriad of angelic symbolism in the world around us. Discover how Archangels differ from Guardian Angels and uncover the mysteries of the rarely explored Arch
Crystals Book & Card Deck
This beautifully designed pack of crystal cards will enable you to tune into the magic of crystals and gemstones. With practical advice on how to use your cards in illuminating readings for both yourself and others, this is your ideal introduction to the dazzling world of crystals.
101 Ways to Happiness
Sages have always told us that lasting happiness is a journey rather than a destination. You can build on your experience of joy everyday in small ways. These conscious actions will impact on your overall sense of well-being and accumulate to create happiness. Here respected mindfulness author, Mike Annesley, gives us 101 ways to achieve a sense of contentment in our daily lives. These insights
Federalist Papers
Vigor of government is essential to the security of liberty.
Included here are the best essays from the most important American contribution to the literature of political science and constitutional government, The Federalist. These essays appeared first in 1787-88 as a series of articles in New York City's newspapers to explain and defend the proposed Constitution of the United States. Ever si
Meditations on First Philosophy & Other Metaphysical Writings
The Meditations on First Philosophy is one of Descartes's best-known works and one of the most influential philosophical texts ever written.
This treatise offers Descartes' metaphysical views on the relationship between the mind and thought, the nature of reality and how accumulated knowledge and our experiences affect us. First published in 1641, the work consists of six meditations on the fo
Human, All Too Human
Ranging from a few words to a few pages, the aphorisms in Human, All Too Human present Friedrich Nietzsche's thoughts on a variety of subjects, including the nature of reality (metaphysics); moral feelings, especially the concepts of good and evil; the argument that great art is the product of hard work as opposed to 'genius' and inspiration; free-thinking; the evolution of men, women and childr
Dangerous Liaisons
Set in France during the Ancien Régime, Dangerous Liasons is an extraordinary tale of intrigue and moral depravity where our rival protagonists use seduction as a weapon.
The Marquise de Mertheuil and the Vicomte de Valmont scheme and plot; one obsessed by her own vanity, the other by his lust for a virtuous, married woman. In the pursuit of their own entertainment, de Mertheuil and de Valmont
Nostromo
Is anyone incorruptible? The inhabitants of Sulaco (a port in the fictional South American state of Costaguana) believe that head longshoreman, Nostromo, is just that. Entrusted to take the local mine's silver to safety when a revolt threatens the town, he sets sail, only to run into trouble. A successful return to Sulaco, though, sees Nostromo help save the port from the revolutionaries. But he
Awakening
In this stunning tale of self-discovery and female emancipation, the young woman Edna Pontellier works to regain control over her own life and escape the shackles society has placed on her. Not content with being defined merely as a wife and mother, she seeks to escape her stifling marriage and discover the passions of love with another man.
Causing outrage when it was first released in 1899, T
Notes from Underground and the Double
This Arcturus Classics edition presents two of Dostoevsky's shorter novels in one volume, Notes from the Underground and The Double.
Notes from the Underground is a dystopian tale of the Underground Man, a retired civil servant living in St Petersburg who retreats from society. This work is considered by many to be the first existentialist novel and influenced many classic works including Meta
Hans Christian Andersen's Fairy Tales
Hans Christian Anderson was perhaps the greatest author of the literary fairy-tale. This wonderful treasury of stories contains more than 25 of his best-known tales, including 'The Snow Queen', 'The Emperor's New Suit' and 'The Red Shoes'. These utterly original stories avoid the moral didacticism and Disney-esque saccharine that fairy tales are often associated with - instead their beauty, trag
Randolph Carter Tales
Most of Lovecraft's tales were standalone and of the short fiction variety, but in the Randolph Carter Tales Lovecraft followed one character through a series of terrifying adventures. This volume includes the novella The Dream-Quest of the Unknown Kadath, The Statement of Randolph Carter, and The Silver Key, amongst other stories. The Randolph Carter stories are some of the most mature and phil
Island of Doctor Moreau
A visionary and disturbing masterpiece, The Island of Doctor Moreau explores the awful potential of biological experimentation.
In one of H. G. Wells' most celebrated works, the shipwrecked Edward Prendick finds himself alone on an island with the mad scientist Doctor Moreau. When he hears strange cries echoing through the forest, he discovers that the island is inhabited by bizarre human-hybri
Norse Fairy & Folk Tales
Meet gullible trolls, enterprising princesses and nefarious wizards in this treasury of 25 Norse fairy tales.
Collected by Peter Christen Asbjørnsen and Jørgen Moe in the 19th century, these Norwegian stories are described by Jacob Grimm as "surpassing nearly all others." They include such well-loved tales as 'The Three Billy Goat's Gruff' and 'Taming the Shrew' and open a window into the beau
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