2017 results for 'Guin, Ursula K Le'

The Symposium by Plato is a thought-provoking exploration of human desire and its place in society. At the heart of this ancient text lies a lively discussion among a group of Athenian intellectuals,...

A Penguin Classic, this translation of Homer's epic poem brings the timeless story to life in a bold, contemporary idiom. Renowned translator Robert Fagles has captured the energy and poetry of the...

Benedict de Spinoza's Ethics is a profound and beautiful work of philosophy that presents a unique and elegant cosmology. This masterpiece, published shortly after the author's death, provides a...

Nabil Steals a Penguin is a heartwarming story about an unexpected friendship between two very different individuals. When Nabil invites a penguin to try his delicious biriyani rice, the penguin...

A curious egg is found atop a table-shaped mountain, sparking curiosity among the creatures who live there. When the egg finally hatches, a strange little bird emerges, and none of them know what...

George Eliot's Middlemarch is a masterful portrayal of a small town in the midst of change. Set in the 19th-century Midlands, the novel explores the complex lives of its inhabitants as they navigate...

The Ambassadors by Henry JamesA witty and subtle exploration of different responses to European culture, this novel follows Strether's mission to extricate his son Chad from the influence of Madame...

Roberto Calasso's retelling of India's ancient myths is a dazzling exploration of the human experience. Through the stories of the Rigveda, Upanishads, Mahabharata and the life of Buddha, Calasso...

The Fear Street Super Thriller: Nightmares (2 Books in 1: The Dead Boyfriend; Give Me a K-I-L-L) Experience the ultimate Fear Street thrill ride with two gripping stories in one volume. Caitlin's...

The Monk by Matthew Lewis Published in 1796, this Gothic novel tells the story of Ambrosio, a Capuchin superior who succumbs to temptation and descends into depravity. The novel's sensational and...

Moon Tiger is a haunting story of loss and desire, told from the perspective of Claudia Hampton, a woman who remains defiant to the last as she approaches the end of her life. She recounts her life...

Published in 2009, this beautifully designed hardcover edition of Jane Austen's beloved novel brings to life the intricate complexities of love, societal expectations, and the power of overcoming...

The Castle of Otranto is a foundational work of Gothic fiction that tells the story of a mysterious and terrifying curse. On the eve of his wedding, Conrad, the heir to the house of Otranto, is...

Part of Penguin's Clothbound Classics series, this beautifully designed hardback edition of Jane Eyre is a must-have for anyone interested in the works of Charlotte Brontë.Published in 1847, Jane...

Shirley Jackson's Hangsaman is a haunting tale of disorientation and unease, inspired by the real-life disappearance of a young woman. Natalie Waite, a teenager struggling to find her place in the...

Shakespeare's final drama of the Wars of the Roses cycle begins with the dust settling on England after bloody civil war. The stage is set for Richard, a brother of the king, to secretly plot his way...

The Anglo-Saxons is a comprehensive survey of the period from AD400 to 600, a time of great turmoil and transformation in Britain. Despite the scarcity of written sources, the authors have created a...

The Consolation of Philosophy Revised Edition by Ancius Boethius Written in the darkest of times, The Consolation of Philosophy is a powerful exploration of the human condition. In this poignant...

William Shakespeare's The Taming of the Shrew is a witty and engaging comedy that explores the complexities of relationships and the nature of love. The story revolves around Katherina, a...

Gerard de Nerval's Selected Writings offers a comprehensive overview of the French writer's innovative and influential body of work. This collection brings together a range of Nerval's poetry, prose,...

The Sundial is a masterful blend of family politics and apocalyptic terror, set in a mysterious and sinister world. When the original owner of the Halloran house returns to announce the world is...

Leo Tolstoy's personal struggle with depression and his search for a meaningful spiritual practice is laid bare in this deeply introspective work.Written during a period of great turmoil in his life,...

The Lady in the Lake is a gripping detective novel by the master of hard-boiled crime. When Philip Marlowe's wife leaves him for a man with a dubious past, Marlowe is left to unravel the truth behind...

Lucretius' poem On the Nature of Things combines a scientific and philosophical treatise with some of the greatest poetry ever written. With intense moral fervour, he demonstrates that in death there...

The Outsiders, a powerful and poignant coming-of-age story, explores the complexities of teenage life on the streets of America. Written by S. E. Hinton at just seventeen, this debut novel lays bare...

Charles Darwin's groundbreaking work, On the Origin of Species, continues to spark debate and discussion today. First published in 1859, this influential book challenged the prevailing view of...

The Essential Keynes is a comprehensive collection of the work of John Maynard Keynes, one of the 20th century's most influential economists. This unique selection of his writings aims to make his...

Orlando is a fantasy biography that follows the life of a charismatic and enigmatic figure, whose gender shifts and identity blur the lines of time and convention. From a young nobleman to a woman...

Egil's Saga is a gripping tale of a complex and deeply human character, Egil Skallagrimsson, who defies easy categorisation. A warrior, a poet, and a farmer, Egil's life is marked by both brutal...

Siblings by Brigitte Reimann is a powerful exploration of family, politics, and identity in post-war East Germany. Against the backdrop of a divided country, two siblings - Elisabeth and Uli - find...

The Waves is a formally innovative work of modernist fiction that conveys the full complexity and richness of human experience. Tracing the lives of a group of friends from childhood to middle age,...

Little Dorrit is a novel of serendipity and the complex web of fortunes won and lost in Victorian society. When Arthur Clennam returns to England after many years abroad, he becomes interested in Amy...

The Fight by Norman Mailer is a masterful book about the 1974 World Heavyweight Boxing Championship in Kinshasa, Zaire. The story revolves around the clash between Muhammad Ali and George Foreman,...

The Penguin Vol. 1: the Prodigal Bird Oswald Cobblepot's retirement to Metropolis has come to an end, as he's forced back into the Gotham City underworld. The city's criminal element has evolved...

Len Deighton's Bomber is a gripping account of a single night in the life of an RAF crew preparing for a bombing raid on Germany. Through the eyes of ordinary people in the air and on the ground, the...

Dorothy Parker's The Custard Heart is a poignant and witty collection of short stories that explore the lives of women on the edge of society. These tales, penned by the legendary wit, reveal the...

Susan Sontag's groundbreaking essays challenge our understanding of culture and its boundaries. In "Notes on Camp", she explores what it means for something to be 'good' because it is 'awful',...

The Wayward Bus travels through the California countryside, carrying those who are lost and lonely to new destinations. At the helm is Juan Chicoy, a man of the land with a hot-blooded spirit. His...

Bernard Samson's quest for truth takes him back to Berlin in the final novel of his trilogy. Haunted by the events surrounding his sister-in-law Tessa Kosinski's death, Bernard is driven to uncover...

Hildegard of Bingen's Selected Writings brings together a diverse range of her work, including visionary trilogy, treatise on medicine and the natural world, songs and correspondence. This unique...

Walter Bridge's life is a complex tapestry of contradictions. On the surface, he appears to be a successful husband and father, but beneath this façade lies a man struggling with existential doubts,...

The Communist Manifesto by Karl Marx and Friedrich Engels is a foundational text that continues to shape our understanding of politics and society today. First published in 1848, this concise and...

The Talmud A Selection by Norman Solomon This collection of passages from one of Judaism's most significant religious texts provides guidance on everyday life. Written in various styles, including...

The Wings of the Dove by Henry James is a tale of doomed passion and betrayal set against the backdrop of luxury and decay. When Kate Croy's life is transformed from one of poverty to one of...

Christina Rossetti's Complete Poems is a rich and varied collection that showcases her unique voice as one of the Victorian era's most beloved poets. Spanning fantasy, love, children's verse,...

The Skeleton's Holiday is a collection of dreamlike, carnivalesque fables by Leonora Carrington, a leading light of the Surrealist movement. These masterpieces of invention and grand-guignol humour...

The Penguin History of Modern Vietnam by Christopher E. Goscha is a comprehensive and thought-provoking account of Vietnam's complex history from the 19th century to the present day. This book...

The Crucible is a masterpiece of twentieth-century American theatre that explores the threshold between individual guilt and mass hysteria, personal spite and collective evil. This play is...

When a physician is wrongly sentenced to death for treating wounded rebels, Peter Blood flees England and becomes a pirate on the high seas. His journey takes him to the Spanish Main, where he and...

A Princess of Mars by Edgar Rice Burroughs In this groundbreaking science fiction romance, Edgar Rice Burroughs introduces a world beyond our own, where a Civil War veteran finds himself stranded on...

A timeless collection of spiritual reflections and exercises, the Meditations offer a profound exploration of virtue, human rationality, and the nature of the universe. Written as a personal guide...

Life Class by Pat Barker In the midst of war, art and humanity collide. This powerful novel, the first in Pat Barker's acclaimed Life Class trilogy, explores the devastating impact of conflict on the...

Yevgeny Zamyatin's We is a dystopian novel that explores a totalitarian society where individuality is suppressed. Set in a future world, the story follows a mathematician who begins to question the...

Set in the Yorkshire moors, Wuthering Heights is a haunting tale of love, betrayal, and revenge. A man takes shelter in the mysterious Wuthering Heights house during a snowstorm, only to become...

Jonty Gentoo's journey is a story of bravery and self-discovery. When he sets out to find his true home, he embarks on an adventure that takes him to the South Pole and beyond.Along the way, he faces...

The Complete Essays is a collection of writings from Michel de Montaigne, a French philosopher who revolutionized the essay as a literary form. In this Penguin Classics edition, translated from the...

Crime and Punishment by Fyodor Dostoyevsky is a gripping novel about a young man's descent into darkness. After a random act of violence, a former student is pursued by a determined investigator and...

The Iliad is a masterpiece of ancient Greek literature, a work of epic poetry that has shaped the course of Western culture. This beautifully bound edition, part of Penguin's Clothbound Classics...

Fyodor Dostoyevsky's The Brothers Karamazov is a powerful exploration of faith, morality, and the human condition. When the brutal landowner Fyodor Karamazov is murdered, the lives of his sons are...

Dubliners is a powerful collection of modernist short stories that create a vivid picture of everyday life in Dublin. Written by James Joyce at just twenty-five years old, the book brings the city to...

Friedrich Nietzsche's On the Genealogy of Morals is a thought-provoking exploration of morality, presented in a clear and concise manner. This accessible work builds upon Nietzsche's earlier ideas,...

The Prince is a timeless work of realpolitik that explores the nature of power and its relationship with loyalty and fear. Written by Niccolò Machiavelli, a diplomat who witnessed the rise and fall...

The Aleph by Jorge Luis Borges This collection of stories explores the complexities of human nature, delving into the minds of individuals from diverse backgrounds and experiences. Borges's unique...

A beautifully bound hardback edition of Jane Austen's beloved novel, featuring Coralie Bickford-Smith's stunning design. This Clothbound Classics edition is a must-have for anyone who loves Austen's...

Susan Sontag's On Photography is a thought-provoking critique of the art form, exploring its moral and aesthetic implications. The omnipresent nature of photographs has profoundly altered our...

Orlando, a beautifully designed clothbound edition, is a fantastical and enchanting novel about a man who defies convention. Born into a life of privilege, he longs for passion, adventure, and...

Nellie Choc-Ice, a plucky young penguin, finds herself on an epic adventure when her iceberg floats away. With her quick wit and resourceful nature, she must outsmart a steady stream of hungry...

The Penguin Complete Sherlock Holmes is a comprehensive collection of stories featuring the iconic detective Sherlock Holmes. This volume contains four novels and fifty-six short stories, showcasing...

Creating art is a dangerous act, one that challenges the status quo and demands attention. Albert Camus argues that the artist has a responsibility to speak truth to power and provoke change.This...

Dark Days is a searing collection of essays that blend the intensely personal with the political. Written by James Baldwin, these essays draw on his own experiences of prejudice in America, offering...

Pnin, a poignant and humorous tale, follows the story of Professor Timofey Pnin, a man struggling to adapt to life in America. As he navigates the challenges of a new world, Pnin must confront the...

Shakespeare's tragic drama of love and loss, Antony and Cleopatra, is a devastating tale of passion and power. The story revolves around Antony, a battle-hardened soldier, and his all-consuming...

The History of the Church From Christ to Constantine is Eusebius's seminal account of the Church's early years, spanning from the time of Christ to the Great Persecution and the conversion of Emperor...

The Penguin Book of Classical Myths by Jenny March is a comprehensive guide to the greatest legends of all time. This book retells the most dramatic and unforgettable tales of love, war, heroism, and...

Robert Burns's Selected Poems presents a balanced view of his work, showcasing both his most beloved songs and his poetic range. The collection includes iconic pieces like "Auld Lang Syne," "A Red,...

E.M. Forster's A Room with a View is a poignant exploration of the human experience, delving into the complexities of love, social class, and cultural identity. Set against the backdrop of Edwardian...

This profound analysis of the nature of art is a thought-provoking exploration of morality, social justice, and religion. Leo Tolstoy considers the question of art's purpose and concludes that it...

Shakespeare's portrayal of the complexities of power and identity is on full display in Henry IV (Part One). The story follows Prince Hal, the son of King Henry IV, as he navigates the challenges of...

Set on a Bengali noble's estate in 1908, The Home and the World is a poignant love story and a novel of political awakening. The central character, Bimala, is torn between her duties to her husband...

Jude the Obscure, a novel by Thomas Hardy, tells the story of a young man's struggles with his place in society. After his hopes of a university education are dashed, Jude marries a woman who later...

Rudyard Kipling's Selected Poems is a thought-provoking collection that showcases the poet's unique voice and perspective. Spanning his career, this selection of poems reveals the development of...

Published in 2002, Madame Bovary is a groundbreaking novel that revolutionized the art of storytelling. Gustave Flaubert's masterpiece tells the story of Emma Bovary, a young woman living in...

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart is a genius, a musical prodigy whose talents are undeniable. However, in the court of eighteenth-century Vienna, his genius is met with indifference. It is only one man,...

Japanese No Dramas is a collection of 24 plays that showcase the intricate fusion of music, dance, mask, costume, and language that defined Japanese noh theatre. Written by the dramatist Zeami and...

Buddhist Scriptures is a comprehensive anthology of sacred texts from across Asia, bringing together works from a broad historical and geographical range. Eminent scholar Donald S. Lopez, Jr. has...

Dante Alighieri's Inferno, the first part of his epic poem The Divine Comedy, presents a vivid portrayal of the eternal punishment reserved for various sins. In this English translation, accompanied...

The Art of War by Sunzi is a timeless guide to strategy and tactics that has inspired leaders for centuries. Written over 2,500 years ago, its ancient words of wisdom continue to offer profound...

John Clare's poetry is a poignant and glorious expression of the English landscape. Written from a deep understanding of the natural world, his poems bring to life the beauty and complexity of the...

A new take on a beloved classic, this abridged version of Pride and Prejudice brings together five unmarried daughters in search of husbands with a charming cast of guinea pigs. When a handsome young...

Set against the backdrop of one of history's most tumultuous periods, Winter is a gripping novel that explores the complexities of family and loyalty. The story follows two brothers, bound together...

Cyrano de Bergerac by Edmond Rostand is a story of unrequited love and loyalty. In 17th-century France, Cyrano, a charismatic poet and soldier, falls deeply in love with Roxane, the most beautiful...

The Pearl by John Steinbeck is a haunting parable about wealth and its corrupting influence. When Kino finds the 'pearl of the world', he believes his life will be transformed, but his obsession with...

Set against the volatile Paris summer of 1938, Jean-Paul Sartre's The Age of Reason is a philosophical novel that explores existentialist notions of freedom.In this first volume of his Roads to...

Gargantua and Pantagruel is a robust scatalogical comedy that parodies everyone from classic authors to Rabelais's contemporaries. With dazzling and exuberant stories, this translation exposes human...

Claudius the God is a gripping fictional autobiography that recounts the surprisingly successful reign of the Roman emperor. After surviving the murderous intrigues of his predecessors, Claudius...

Summer Crossing is a poignant and evocative novel about a young woman's search for meaning in her privileged life.The story centers around Grady, a beautiful and rebellious girl who feels suffocated...

This collection of dialogues and letters offers profound insights into Stoic ideals of fortitude and self-reliance. Among these are two classic statements: On the Shortness of Life and On Tranquility...

On a momentous day in June 1923, two lives intersect in unexpected ways. Clarissa Dalloway is preparing for a party, while Septimus Warren Smith struggles with the aftermath of war. As their paths...

The Iron Heel by Jack London A gripping and thought-provoking novel, The Iron Heel is a dystopian tale that explores the dangers of unchecked power and the struggle for social justice. Originally...

Published in 2017, The Tower is W. B. Yeats's first major collection of poetry as Nobel Laureate, showcasing his innovative and influential work.At the heart of this collection is Thoor Ballylee...