A deluxe, full-color hardback edition of the perennial Jane Austen classic featuring a selection of recipes for tea-time treats by the one and only Martha Stewart.Have your book and eat it, too, with this clever edition of a classic novel, featuring delicious recipes from celebrity chefs. In this edition of Jane Austen's regency classic Pride and...
What excellent boiled potatoes; it's been many years since I had such an exemplary vegetable. Delantal con bordado inspirado en una de la escenas más memorables de la adaptación cinematográfica de la novela Pride and Prejudice de 2005 protagonizada por Tom Hollander en el papel de Mr Collins.
A little old lady, potato-like in appearance, dressed in everlasting black? She was also a passionate young princess who loved dancing. And there is also a third Victoria, the brilliant queen, one who invented a new role for the monarchy.Victoria found a way of ruling when people were deeply uncomfortable with having a woman on the throne.Her image as a...
Canvas book bags with the original Pride and Prejudice 19th century jacket art by Hugh Thomson.
Don’t follow anyone down a rabbit hole without this sturdy canvas tote bag, covered in a classic illustration by Sir John Tenniel. Lewis Carroll’s Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland is an epitome of literary nonsense beloved the world over, with translations in nearly one hundred languages. Celebrate absurdity and wondrous adventures.
This tote bag is the perfect accessory for a well composed outfit.
A truly stunning jigsaw puzzle commemorating the centenary of Waterloo Station, recreate images of 1848 and 1948 with this 1000-piece extravaganza.A fascinating study of Waterloo Station in wartime and peacetime painted by the artist Helen McKie in 1948 to celebrate the station's centenary.
Camiseta con bordado inspirado en la escena inicial de Chariots of Fire, película británica de 1981 dirigida por Hugh Hudson que se centra en la vida de Harold Abrahams y Eric Liddell, dos atletas británicos que compitieron en los Juegos Olímpicos de París de 1924.
Sudadera oversize con bordado inspirado en Chariots of Fire, película británica de 1981 dirigida por Hugh Hudson que se centra en la vida de Harold Abrahams y Eric Liddell, dos atletas británicos que compitieron en los Juegos Olímpicos de París de 1924.
Ser dramático o no ser dramático. Esa es la cuestión. Camiseta inspirada en el escritor William Shakespeare, considerado el más importante en lengua inglesa y uno de los más célebres de la literatura universal.
Discover the joy and wonder of Mary Poppins in the classic adventures.The original and classic stories available now in all-new luxurious livery. Mary Poppins is in residence in Cherry Tree Lane. You can be sure that wonderful adventures will follow, from fantastical picnics to a trip to see the Man-in-the-Moon!More than eighty years since we first met...
Discover the joy and wonder of Mary Poppins in the classic adventures.The original and classic stories available now in all-new luxurious livery. Whether it’s a lion loose in the park or story-book characters coming to life, when Mary Poppins is in residence in Cherry Tree Lane, you can be sure that wonderful adventures will follow.More than eighty years...
Discover the joy and wonder of Mary Poppins in the classic adventures.The original and classic stories available now in all-new luxurious livery. On a dark November night, Mary Poppins returns in a burst of fireworks to restore order – and a sprinkling of magic – to the residents of Cherry Tree Lane.More than eighty years since we first met Mary Poppins,...
Discover the joy and wonder of Mary Poppins in the classic adventures.The original and classic stories available now in all-new luxurious livery. Just when Jane and Michael Banks thought she was gone forever, Mary Poppins floats back into their lives on the end of a kite string, bringing a whole host of wonderful adventures with her.More than eighty...
Discover the joy and wonder of Mary Poppins in the classic adventures.The original and classic story available now in all-new luxurious livery.When the East Wind blows Mary Poppins into the home of the banks children, their lives go topsy-turvy and are changed forever.More than eighty years since we first met Mary Poppins, this original, classic story is...
Have you ever wanted to eat like the Peaky Blinders? With this first official cookbook, you can now take a unique culinary journey into the world of the Shelby's.Filled with 50 delicious and evocative recipes, the book takes inspiration from the iconic locations the infamous gang inhabits, from the bar at The Garrison, to the glamour of the Eden Club and...
Aroma predominante de algodón limpio pero con un fondo cálido de notas de cacao y avellanas. Limpia y reconfortante a partes iguales, esta combinación de chocolate caliente y mantita recién lavada hará equipo con tu libro favorito.
La inconfundible mezcla de aire limpio y tierra húmeda que precede a la primera tormenta después de una larga sequía tiene nombre propio: petricor. Sabes que esa tormenta limpiará la tierra, trayendo consigo nuevos comienzos y oportunidades. Tener esta vela encendida es olvidarse de ella y de repente pensar que te has dejado la ventana abierta.
Esto no es tan solo un delicioso aroma protagonizado por notas de vainilla. ¡Es un remedio que lo cura todo! La encenderás y parecerá que tengas una bandeja de felicidad saliendo del horno.
Su aroma es tan complejo como delicado: quizás lo primero que se te venga a la mente cuando la huelas es “limpio”, o si tienes un olfato afilado, “lavanda”, pero realmente esta es solo parte del conjunto y no tiene gran protagonismo. El fondo es dulce y cálido (de hecho lleva notas de nubes tostadas), y sobre todo, de vegetación húmeda. Su título fue...
Leche con miel y galletas y un leve recuerdo de lavanda como ritual perfecto para despedir el día. ¡Este aroma es nostalgia feliz! Equilibrada, dulce sin ser empalagosa, y sobre todo, muy relajante. Otras de esas ideales para regalar sin miedo y acertar.
Percibirás ese mágico ambiente que todo lector adora de las estanterías de madera, las páginas envejecidas por el tiempo, las cubiertas de cuero gastadas por el uso y algo de polvo flotando en el aire. Es perfecta para crear un ambiente íntimo y relajante sin cargar demasiado. Para recrear el peculiar perfume de la lignina (la “culpable” del olor en los...
In New York City, bookseller Cassie Andrews is living an unassuming life when she is given a gift by a favourite customer. It's a book - an unusual book, full of strange writing and mysterious drawings. And at the very front there is a handwritten message to Cassie, telling her that this is the Book of Doors, and that any door is every door.What Cassie is...
We may be a small country, but we're a great one, too. The country of Shakespeare, Churchill, the Beatles, Sean Connery, Harry Potter. David Beckham's right foot. David Beckham's left foot, come to that. Camiseta de campaña electoral inspirada en David, el mejor Prime Minister de la historia del Reino Unido protagonizado por Hugh Grant. Todos recordamos...
Tallis's Illustrated Plan of London and its Environs stands as an exquisite and very detailed victorian map of London, showcasing the magnificence of the United Kingdom’s capital. Crafted by the skilled hands of John Rapkin and brought to life through the renowned English cartographic publisher John Tallis, this map is a testament to precision and...
Lazo de terciopelo estilo Regencia, ideal para dar un toque coquette a tus looks. Hay cinco colores disponibles; amarillo Penelope, morado Lady Danbury, rosa Edwina, azul Daphne, y verde Eloise. ¿Estás preparada para ser el nuevo diamante de la temporada?
Ser dramático o no ser dramático. Esa es la cuestión. Taza inspirada en el escritor William Shakespeare, considerado el más importante en lengua inglesa y uno de los más célebres de la literatura universal.
Mary Poppins, practically perfect in every way. Taza prácticamente perfecta inspirada en la cinta métrica de Mary Poppins, clásico de la literatura infantil y juvenil escrito por Pamela Lyndon Travers y publicado en Londres en 1934. Este producto está en preventa y será enviado a partir del 15 de julio según las condiciones de venta.
Vaso conmemorativo de la coronación de la reina Isabel II celebrada en 1953.
Taza conmemorativa del Diamond Jubilee de la reina Victoria celebrado en 1897.
Taza conmemorativa de la coronación del rey Jorge V celebrada en 1911.
Taza conmemorativa de la coronación del rey Eduardo VIII celebrada en 1937.
Taza conmemorativa de la coronación del rey Jorge V en 1911.
The Secret Garden opens by introducing us to Mary Lennox, a sickly, foul-tempered, unsightly little girl who loves no one and whom no one loves. At the outset of the story, she is living in India with her parents. A dashing army captain and his frivolous, beautiful wife, but is rarely permitted to see them. They have placed her under the constant care of...
The tragedy, Romeo and Juliet, is one of the most famous plays written by the English author, William Shakespeare. It is a story about two young people who fall in love, despite the animosity between their families that are consumed by hatred and rivalry. Their love seems impossible at first, but they get married secretly. During various conflicts...
Peter Pan by J.M. Barrie is a free-spirited and mischievous young boy who can fly and never grows up, Peter spends his never-ending childhood having adventures on the mythical island of Neverland as the leader of the Lost Boys, interacting with fairies, pirates, mermaids, Native Americans, and occasionally ordinary children from the world…
When Oliver arrives in London, he meets Jack, also known as the Artful Dodger, who offers him a place to stay with a number of other boys. Oliver learns that these boys are trained pickpockets. On an outing, Oliver witnesses the boys take a handkerchief from Mr. Brownlow, an elderly man, which prompts Oliver to run away in fear and confusion. The elderly...
The novel addresses the nature of time in personal experience through multiple stories, particularly that of Clarissa, as she prepares for and hosts a party, and that of the World War I veteran Septimus Warren Smith, who suffers from post-traumatic stress disorder. The novel is widely considered to be a groundbreaking work of twentieth-century literary...
Grown-up Meg, tomboyish Jo, timid Beth, and precocious Amy. The four March sisters couldn’t be more different. But with their father away at war, and their mother working to support the family, they have to rely on one another. Whether they’re putting on a play, forming a secret society, or celebrating Christmas, there’s one thing they can’t help...
Orphaned Jane Eyre has endured a life of austerity and hardship until she is appointed governess at Thornfield Hall, whose master is the remote, brooding Edward Rochester. When the two finally meet, they are drawn together and Jane’s future appears to be secure. But Rochester harbours a dark secret that bars their path to happiness.
The most famous of all of Shakespeare’s plays, Hamlet tells the story of the ghost of the King of Denmark who tells his son Hamlet, to avenge his murder by killing the new king, Hamlet’s uncle. Hamlet pretends to be affected by madness, contemplates life and death, and seeks revenge. His uncle, fearing for his life, also devises plots to kill Hamlet.
As Emma Woodhouse attempts to orchestrate the romantic lives of those around her, Austen expertly reveals that she may not be as much in control as she would like to believe. Emma was first published in 1816, the year before Jane Austen died. Austen herself thought that Emma was someone “no one but myself will much like”. In spite of Austen’s fears, the...
In Bram Stoker’s bone-chilling vampire tale, told through the diaries and letters of the chief characters, young lawyer Jonathan Harker and his friends are drawn into a desperate battle to stop the sinister Count Dracula – but not all of them will survive.
In 1843 Charles Dickens took up his pen to begin his ‘ghostly little book’ and so created A Christmas Carol and the mean-spirited Ebenezer Scrooge, one of the most memorable characters in literature. In weaving his enduring story of redemption, Dickens gave the world a tale that delights with every retelling and played a part in shipping the modern idea...
George Orwell’s Animal Farm is a short novel written during World War II and published in 1945. It tells the story of a group of farm animals who revolt against their keeper. They want to create a place where all animals are treated equally and where they can be free and happy. However, they are eventually betrayed by one of them, and the farm returns to...
Winston Smith is a tiny cog in the Party machine, rewriting history at the Ministry of Truth. He harbours rebellious ideas, but under an oppressive system where facts, language, relationships – even thoughts – are strictly controlled, Winston is playing a dangerous game.
Chiltern are publishers of beautifully crafted editions of the World’s finest literature. Now these extraordinary and unique cover designs have evolved from classic titles into exquisite, handcrafted writing journals of a high art form.
In Emily Brontë’s only novel, the passion of Catherine and Heathcliff is as wild as the moors surrounding their childhood home, Wuthering Heights. This dark tale of love and loss, power and possession, action and terrifying reaction, stands as one of the greatest works of fiction in the English language. This book matches with this lined journal. They...
Chiltern are publishers of beautifully crafted editions of the World’s finest literature. Now these extraordinary and unique cover designs have evolved from classic titles into exquisite, handcrafted writing journals of a high art form. This notebook matches the Chiltern Wuthering Heights classic. They make a great gift when paired together but are...
Following the demise of bloodthirsty buccaneer Captain Flint, young Jim Hawkins finds himself with the key to a fortune. For he has discovered a map that will lead him to the fabled Treasure Island. But a host of villains, wild beasts and deadly savages stand between him and the stash of gold. Not to mention the most infamous pirate ever to sail the high...
Chiltern are publishers of beautifully crafted editions of the World’s finest literature. Now these extraordinary and unique cover designs have evolved from classic titles into exquisite, handcrafted writing journals of a high art form. This notebook matches the Chiltern Treasure Island classic. They make a great gift when paired together but are also...
Elinor Dashwood’s cool reason and her sister Marianne’s more demonstrative nature are revealed when their father Henry dies and they are uprooted from the family home. For Elinor and Marianne, salvation lies in making a suitable match, but both must overcome adversity. Elinor strikes up an attachment with Edward Ferrars, who harbours a secret that...
Chiltern are publishers of beautifully crafted editions of the World’s finest literature. Now these extraordinary and unique cover designs have evolved from classic titles into exquisite, handcrafted writing journals of a high art form. This notebook matches the Chiltern Sense and Sensibility classic. They make a great gift when paired together but are...
When having his portrait painted, Dorian Gray declares he would give anything to stay youthful – even his soul. Dorian descends into a life of decadent excess, and while he retains his youthful looks, the portrait becomes horrifically disfigured. Oscar Wilde’s only novel is a dark, Faustian fable of wish fulfillment that leads to an inescapable day of...
Chiltern are publishers of beautifully crafted editions of the World’s finest literature. Now these extraordinary and unique cover designs have evolved from classic titles into exquisite, handcrafted writing journals of a high art form. This notebook matches the Chiltern The Picture of Dorian Gray classic. They make a great gift when paired together...
In her last completed novel, Jane Austen revisits the theme of mischance and misunderstanding along the road to happiness. Seven years after she was persuaded to break off their engagement, Anne Elliot is unexpectedly reacquainted with Captain Frederick Wentworth. Anne is still in love with Wentworth, but will the captain be able to forgive her? This...
Chiltern are publishers of beautifully crafted editions of the World’s finest literature. Now these extraordinary and unique cover designs have evolved from classic titles into exquisite, handcrafted writing journals of a high art form. This notebook matches the Chiltern Persuasion classic. They make a great gift when paired together but are also just...
Northanger Abbey tells the story of a young girl, Catherine Morland who leaves her sheltered, rural home to enter the busy, sophisticated world of Bath in the late 1790s. Austen observes with insight and humour the interaction between Catherine and the various characters whom she meets there, and tracks her growing understanding of the world about her....
Chiltern are publishers of beautifully crafted editions of the World’s finest literature. Now these extraordinary and unique cover designs have evolved from classic titles into exquisite, handcrafted writing journals of a high art form. This notebook matches the Chiltern Northanger Abbey classic. They make a great gift when paired together but are also...
When Ishmael joins the crew of a whaling ship, he doesn’t know that the captain is obsessed with taking revenge on Moby Dick, the great whale that ripped off his leg. Ishmael recounts their adventures aboard the ship as the captain pursues his foe – but Herman Melville’s richly textured novel is more than a classic adventure. Exploring themes of ambition,...
Chiltern are publishers of beautifully crafted editions of the World’s finest literature. Now these extraordinary and unique cover designs have evolved from classic titles into exquisite, handcrafted writing journals of a high art form. This notebook matches the Chiltern Moby Dick classic. They make a great gift when paired together but are also just...
A curse has hung over the Baskerville family for generations and the latest victim is Sir Charles Baskerville. Could the legendary gigantic hound be responsible for his death – or is there a malevolent human hand behind the seemingly supernatural events? It’s up to Sherlock Holmes and Dr Watson to uncover the truth. This book matches with this lined...
Chiltern are publishers of beautifully crafted editions of the World’s finest literature. Now these extraordinary and unique cover designs have evolved from classic titles into exquisite, handcrafted writing journals of a high art form. This notebook matches the Chiltern The Hound of the Baskervilles classic. They make a great gift when paired together...
Nick Carraway rents a property on Long Island, where the new moneyed class are given to ostentatious displays of wealth. None more so than the mysterious Jay Gatsby, a man who throws lavish parties for uninvited guests. After befriending his enigmatic neighbour, Nick helps reconnect Gatsby with his lost love Daisy Buchanan, now married and living...
Chiltern are publishers of beautifully crafted editions of the World’s finest literature. Now these extraordinary and unique cover designs have evolved from classic titles into exquisite, handcrafted writing journals of a high art form. This notebook matches the Chiltern The Great Gatsby classic. They make a great gift when paired together but are also...
In Great Expectations Dickens tells the enthralling story of the orphaned Pip and introduces us to a gallery of unforgettable characters including Joe, the kindly blacksmith, the mysterious Magwitch, the reclusive Miss Havisham and the beautiful but cold-hearted Estella. This book matches with this lined journal. They make a great gift when paired...
Chiltern are publishers of beautifully crafted editions of the World’s finest literature. Now these extraordinary and unique cover designs have evolved from classic titles into exquisite, handcrafted writing journals of a high art form. This notebook matches the Chiltern Great Expectations classic. They make a great gift when paired together but are...
Obsessed by creating life itself, Victor Frankenstein plunders graveyards for the material to fashion a new being, which he shocks into life by electricity. But his botched creature, rejected by Frankenstein and denied human companionship, sets out to destroy his maker and all that he holds dear. This chilling gothic tale, begun when Mary Shelley was just...
Chiltern are publishers of beautifully crafted editions of the World’s finest literature. Now these extraordinary and unique cover designs have evolved from classic titles into exquisite, handcrafted writing journals of a high art form. This notebook matches the Chiltern Frankenstein classic. They make a great gift when paired together but are also...
When Alice follows a well-dressed white rabbit down a hole, she enters a magical subterranean world. There she encounters an extraordinary cast of characters, including the grinning Cheshire Cat, the eccentric March Hare and the capricious Queen Of Hearts. Lewis Carroll’s tale of Alice’s adventures in Wonderland has enchanted readers of all ages since it...
Chiltern are publishers of beautifully crafted editions of the World’s finest literature. Now these extraordinary and unique cover designs have evolved from classic titles into exquisite, handcrafted writing journals of a high art form. This notebook matches the Chiltern Alice’s Adventures In Wonderland classic. They make a great gift when paired...
Sudadera inspirada en el impresionante desfile Trooping the Colour que celebra cada junio el cumpleaños oficial del rey Charles III.
Sellos de las 26 letras del alfabeto inglés con ornamentación clásica. Ideal para personalizar cartas, invitaciones y tarjetas con las iniciales de tu nombre o apellido. Incluye mango de madera y bolsa de terciopelo para guardarlo. Completa el kit con nuestras barras de lacre.
Barra de lacre de cera color burdeos con ornamentación clásica. Incluye mecha por lo que para utilizarla solo es necesario prenderla, inclinar la barra y verter la cera en el sobre, invitación o tarjeta que quieras personalizar para, posteriormente, colocar uno de nuestros sellos de lacre.
Antiguo juego de posavasos de vidrio dorado con ilustraciones de la Guardia Real Británica.
Juego de té conmemorativo de la coronación de la reina Isabel II en 1953.
Taza conmemorativa de la coronación de la reina Isabel II celebrada en 1953.
Taza conmemorativa de la coronación de la reina Isabel II celebrada en 1953.
Biografía escrita por Robert Lacey, historiador y biógrafo británico, sobre la Reina Madre publicado el 8 octubre 1987.
The original best-loved classic about the world's most famous nanny, Mary Poppins. When the Banks family advertise for a nanny, Mary Poppins and her talking umbrella appear out of the sky, ready to take the children on extraordinary adventures. Mary Poppins is strict but fair, and soon Michael and Jane are whisked off to a funfair inside a pavement...
To celebrate Paddington Bear's 60th birthday in 2018 this hilarious classic novel from master storyteller Michael Bond has been given a fresh new look. Paddington is now a major movie star! "A bear on Paddington Station?" said Mrs Brown in amazement. "Don't be silly - there can't be." Paddington Bear had travelled all the way from Darkest Peru when the...
A luxury edition celebrating Arthur Conan Doyle's 150th anniversary with and introduction by P. D. James. This book contains all the investigations and adventures of the world's most popular detective, Sherlock Holmes. From 'The Adventure of the Gloria Scott' to 'His Last Bow' we follow the illustrious career of this quintessential British hero from his...
A deluxe two-book set of A.A. Milne’s classic stories about Winnie-the-Pooh in beautiful collectible edition formats.For almost a century, Winnie-the-Pooh and his friends—Piglet, Owl, Tigger, Kanga, Roo, and the ever doleful Eeyore—have endured as the unforgettable creations of A. A. Milne, who wrote two books of Pooh’s adventures for his son, Christopher...
Práctico joyero de viaje con bordado de Victoria Regina, monograma real de la reina Victoria. Incluye compartimento para pendientes.
Discover one of the best cities in the world through the lens of some of the most iconic writers who have ever lived.Literary Londonfollows in the footsteps of those literary legends to prove that - as another famous local writer put it – he who is tired of London is tired of life.London has long inspired and celebrated books and writing, and some of the...
Sello para lacre con forma de abeja, símbolo de los Bridgerton, saga romántica ambientada en la Regencia escrita por la estadounidense Julia Quinn. Incluye barra de lacre de cera color miel con mecha por lo que solo es necesario prenderla, inclinar la barra y verter la cera en la superficie a marcar, desde invitaciones de boda a tarjetas de...
Una Invitación a viajar en el tiempo con la imaginación, y en el espacio al lugar que habitaron los protagonistas. Colección de cinco relatos biográficos de las cinco familias inglesas que vivieron durante el siglo XX en la Old England House, la casa 38 del barrio inglés de Bella Vista, en las milenarias minas de Riotinto.
Práctico clip diseñado para engancharlo a la cubierta de cuadernos o libros y tener siempre a mano la pluma, el bolígrafo o el lápiz.
Lámina del retrato al óleo de Colin Firth como Mr Darcy, protagonista junto a Lizzy en la adaptación de la BBC de 1995 de la novela Pride and Prejudice de Jane Austen.
This is the novel Dickens regarded as his favourite child and is considered his most autobiographical. As David recounts his experiences from childhood to the discovery of his vocation as a successful novelist, Dickens draws openly and revealingly on his own life. Among the gloriously vivid cast of characters are Rosa Dartle, Dora, Steerforth, and the...
Set against the foggy, mysterious backdrops of London and the English countryside, these are the first twelve stories ever published to feature the infamous Detective Sherlock Holmes and his side kick Doctor Watson. They first appeared as stories in the Strand Magazine and feature some of his most famous and enjoyable cases, including A Scandal in...
If you are one of the many millions who watched the Oscar-winning film Bohemian Rhapsody you may suppose that Mary Austin was the love of Freddie Mercury's life, the woman who he could never quite let go of. The truth is more complicated.Respected biographer and music journalist, Lesley-Ann Jones explores Freddie's romantic encounters - from his...
Camiseta inspirada en Jack the Ripper, apodo del primer asesino en serie mediático de la historia del que se desconoce la identidad. La tipografía es similar a la de la carta From Hell escrita con sangre recibida por correo el 16 de octubre de 1888 por el presidente del comité de vigilancia de Whitechapel y que podría pertenecer al asesino. La carta iba...
Inspired by the first season of the BAFTA award-winning ITV series, this is the official, unmissable Broadchurch novel. Incredibly moving and containing never-before-seen material, it takes you inside the minds and motivations of the unforgettable cast of characters. It's a hot July morning in the Dorset town of Broadchurch when Beth Latimer realises...
Funda de pasaporte inspirado en el pasaporte británico con la inscripción United kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland y el emblema del Reino Unido.
Big Brother is watching you! Camiseta con bordado inspirada en 1984, novela distópica de George Orwell publicada en 1949.
A Book Lover’s Guide to the Zodiac marries astrology and literature by connecting both writers and fictional characters to the twelve different star signs and their particular traits.Part of the Macmillan Collector’s Library, a series of stunning, clothbound, pocket-sized classics. These beautiful books make perfect gifts or a treat for any book...
Unlock your imagination with The Very Hungry Caterpillar! This deck of 52 cards is packed with fun-filled creative activities, featuring art from beloved author Eric Carle.Spark creativity in your preschooler with fun activities that exercise their imagination. Each of the fifty-two cards in this deck features artwork from Eric Carle's beloved books,...
Mary Poppins, practically perfect in every way. Pendientes inspirados en Mary Poppins, clásico de la literatura infantil y juvenil escrito por Pamela Lyndon Travers y publicado en Londres en 1934.
The Iremongers have taken up what was not wanted and wanted it. Clod is an Iremonger. He lives in the Heaps, a vast sea of lost and discarded items collected from all over London. At the centre is Heap House, a puzzle of houses, castles, homes and mysteries reclaimed from the city and built into a living maze of staircases and scurrying rats. The...
The biggest collection of Sherlock Holmes stories ever assembled.Arguably no other character in history has been so enduringly popular as Sherlock Holmes. Ever since his first appearance, in Arthur Conan Doyle’s 1887 novella A Study in Scarlet, readers have loved reading about him almost as much as writers have loved writing about him. Here, Otto Penzler...
I mean to show things really as they are, not as they ought to be wrote Byron (1788-1824) in his comic masterpiece Don Juan, which follows the adventures of the hero across the Europe and near East which Byron knew so well, touching on the major political, cultural and social concerns of the day. This selection includes all of that poem, and selections...
Shelley's short, prolific life produced some of the most memorable and well-known lyrics of the Romantic period. But he was also the most radical writer in the English literary tradition of his day, a fiery political visionary committed to social change and progress. The generous selection in this volume represents the wide range of his writing, both...
Of the real-life serial killers whose gruesome acts have been splashed across headlines, none has reached the mythical status of Jack the Ripper.As quickly as his nightmarish reign came, Saucy Jack vanished without a trace, leaving future generations to speculate upon his identity and whereabouts.He was diabolical in a way never seen before, a...