Language and Litterature

It is with justice that they call Rembrandt - magician - that's no easy occupation. - Vincent Van Gogh This beautifully illustrated full-colour hardback explores the life and career of Rembrandt alongside a selection of his celebrated artwork. From his breath-taking Biblical scenes to his sombre self-portraits, Rembrandt's artwork flourished in the Dutch Golden Age. Art historian Beth McInt

'Poetry is the blossom and the fragrancy of all human knowledge, human thoughts, human passions, emotions, language.' -Samuel Taylor Coleridge. This elegant pocket edition brings together 260 best-loved, time-honoured poems in one hardback collection, beautifully presented with gold cover embossing and gilded page-edges. This glorious celebration of classic poetry features verse from around th

This handsome hardback edition presents Friedrich Nietzsche's classic philosophical work, On the Genealogy of Morals, featuring gold cover embossing and gilded page-edges. In this daring and insightful work, Nietzsche lays bare the hypocrisies at the foundations of our ideas of morality. Considering ideas of good and evil, guilt and conscience, and law and violence along the way, On the Genealo

This enthralling hardback guide tells the story of the rise and spread of The Mafia, from the island of Sicily to the United States and beyond, brought to life with striking full-colour photographs and illustrations. The Mafia is full of blood-chilling characters, from Al Capone, who ran Chicago during Prohibition, and hitmen Louis Lepke and Alberto Anastasia who founded Murder, Inc, to Totò R

Organized crime is perhaps the most fascinating phenomenon of our time. From Al Capone, who boldly claimed his bootlegging activities were a public service, to the flamboyant Teflon Don, the criminals of the underworld have garnered headlines and captured our imagination with their violent and extravagant lifestyles. Arthur Martin provides a gripping introduction to the history of the mob, fr

As the Roman Republic teeters on the brink of collapse, the charismatic general Julius Caesar's meteoric rise to power sends shockwaves through the city. Yet, his growing influence stirs fear and jealousy among his peers, including the noble Brutus and the cunning Cassius, who conspire to assassinate him in a bid to preserve the ideals of the Republic. A dark tale of absolute power, corruption a

When a group of soldiers descend on the town of Messina, two romantic entanglements ensue. Shakespeare's sparkling comedy trades on the skilful interplay between Beatrice and Benedick and the shades of light and dark that the mix of bright new love and dark deeds provides. This edition is based on the First Folio and includes an extensive introduction that examines the origins of the work, the

Serial killers are the most terrifying criminals out there. They find themselves driven to kill and kill again and no amount of reason or logic can stop their orgy of violence. Often they masquerade as ordinary members of society. The body counts continue to rise until their shocking crimes are uncovered by dogged detective work or their own mistakes. This collection features more than 60 of th

Explore the life and scientific legacy of Stephen Hawking - the brilliant theoretical physicist who changed the way we look at time and space. Stephen Hawking's contributions to physics and cosmology literally changed our understanding of the universe. He not only lit up the academic world but punched through the barrier between academics and the general public, offering high-level scientific

An indispensable introduction to the darker side of life, revealing the often strange and grisly stories behind the world's most infamous murderers, swindlers and crooks. 100 Most Infamous Criminals is an astounding compendium of crimes and their perpetrators. The range of crimes is extraordinary, from the bizarre to horrific, and from the heart-breaking to the ridiculous. The book tells in viv

This striking hardback edition presents Homer's legendary epic, The Odyssey, with striking gold cover embossing and stencilled page edges. This epic poem from Ancient Greece has become a cornerstone of Western literature. Set after the Trojan War, it follows Ulysses on his 10-year voyage to his homeland of Ithaca, on which he faces wrath of vengeful gods, cunning sorceresses, sea-monsters, and

This luxurious hardback edition presents Dante's celebrated work, The Divine Comedy, with opulent gold cover embossing, striking illustrated page edges and 135 classic illustrations by Gustave Doré. Dante's Divine Comedy is regarded as a masterpiece of medieval literature, telling the story of Dante's descent into hell, his journey through purgatory and eventual ascent into heaven, with Virgil

This lavishly illustrated full-colour hardback explores the life and work of French modernist painter Eduard Manet, alongside a selection of his best work. Manet was one of the first artists in the 19th century to paint modern life and everyday subjects, including the then scandalous Le dejeuner sur l'herbe. Recognized for his paintings of bars and other everyday meeting places, Manet marked th

From the acclaimed author of Foreskin´s Lament, a memoir of the author´s attempt to escape the biblical story he´d been raised on and his struggle to construct a new story for himself and his family Shalom Auslander was raised like a veal in a dysfunctional family in the Orthodox community of Monsey, New York: the son of an alcoholic father; a guilt-wielding mother; and a violent, overbearing God

A bestseller in the Southern Hemisphere with 16000 buyers and growing, this beautiful planner is now available in the Northern Hemisphere. Discover the ultimate daily companion and transform your time management into a sacred space for reflection and inspiration. The 2026 Gratitude Diary is much more than a planner; it's a daily companion, sacred space and loving reflection of your soul. Each new

This striking hardback guide brings together shocking case histories of the world's most horrifying killers and their egregious crimes, illustrated throughout with chilling full-colour photographs. Serial killers lead double lives. To those that know them best, they may seem normal, or even charming, yet beneath their pleasant exterior lurks a dark secret. When left to their own devices, they c

The great war epic of Western literature, translated by acclaimed classicist Robert Fagles, and featured in the Netflix series The OA A Penguin Classic   Dating to the ninth century B.C., Homer´s timeless poem still vividly conveys the horror and heroism of men and gods wrestling with towering emotions and battling amidst devastation and destruction, as it moves inexorably to the wr

Brilliant English translation of beloved poems by Pablo Neruda, who is the subject of the film Neruda starring Gael García Bernal and directed by Pablo Larraín  A Penguin Classics Deluxe Edition, with French flaps First published in 1924, Veinte poemas de amor y una canción desesperada remains among Pablo Neruda´s most popular work. Daringly metaphorical