Edited by William Trevor, a distinguished writer of novels and short stories
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45 stories, 35 authors, seven early folk tales
Includes Ireland's finest ... Read more
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A personal collection by a distinguished writer of short stories, novels, and travel books
An impressive list of authors including Sir Walter Scott, Mark Twain, Henry James, Rudyard Kipling, H. E ... Read more
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I have so much and my feeling for her devours everything, I have so much and without her everything is nothing.'
The Sorrows of Young Werther propelled Goethe to instant fame when it first appeare ... Read more
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I daresay I shall get through my trouble somehow.'
Esther Waters is a young, working-class woman with strong religious beliefs who takes a position as a kitchen-maid at a horse-racing estate. She ... Read more
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What are angels? Where were they first encountered? Can we distinguish angels from gods, faeries, ghosts, and aliens? And why do they remain so popular? In this introduction to the history of angels, ... Read more
A brief introduction to the context and history of one of the most significant constitutional texts in world history
Looks at how and why Magna Carta is still hugely significant today
Discusses ... Read more
Explores one of the most influential concepts in modern culture
Considers its different definitions and uses, and its history as an ideology
Examines the relevance of the avant-garde in the wid ... Read more
Considers the fundamental nature of the periodic table to the physical sciences
Explores the history of the discovery of trends among elements, to the construction of various forms of the table, an ... Read more
I think I must be an improper woman without knowing it, I do so manage to shock people.'
Elizabeth Gaskell's second novel challenged contemporary social attitudes by taking as its heroine a fallen ... Read more
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To become a member of the British Parliament!...He almost thought that he could die happy'
Phineas Finn, the handsome Irishman, is equally successful at scaling the political ladder and gaining th ... Read more
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