In "The Iliad "Homer sang of death and glory, of a few days in the struggle between the Greeks and the Trojans. Mortal men played out their fate under the gaze of the gods. "The Odyssey" is the original collection of tall traveller's tales. Odysseus,...

With subtle, bemused humor and an unerring eye for human frailty, Michel Layaz writes about the hidden tensions within families, the awkwardness of adolescence, and the drama of intimacy between friends and lovers. His fifth novel, "My Mother's Tears...

Eight years ago, Anne Elliot fell in love with poor, but ambitious, naval officer Captain Frederick Wentworth, a choice with which Anne's family was dissatisfied. Lady Russell, friend and mentor to Anne, persuaded the younger woman to break off the m...

After moving to a cottage in Devonshire, the women of the Dashwood family begin adjusting to a new life and a new social circle. Soon, Elinor is being courted by the gentlemanly Edward Ferrars and Marianne finds herself torn between two suitors, the...

First published in 1878, Tolstoy's masterpiece tells the story of a woman who seems to have everything: beauty, wealth, popularity and son she adores. Then she meets the impetuous officer Count Vronsky and their affair scandalises society and family.

The internationally acclaimed author Claudio Magris offers a collection of brief "snapshots" reflecting on life and culture from 1999 to 2013 through his very personal lens. Some pieces portray private, intimate moments, while others offer views on p...

For D. E., only two certainties exist: his grandfather is dead and life will never be the same".During-the-Event" is a dystopian adventure that roams across a fallen United States, introducing an unforgettable cast of characters along the way. In the...

Helen of Troy and Aphrodite: two classical paragons of beauty and love. These two figures have served as the inspiration for innumerable works of art in the Western cannon. In the twenty-first century, however, what do their stories provide but a rem...

In Jack London's lifetime, "Burning Daylight" was one of his best-selling books, yet it has been largely out of print for decades. Now the novel is being brought back for a new generation of readers to discover. The story features one of London's mos...

The Biographics series presents an entirely new way of looking at the lives of the world's greatest thinkers and creatives. It takes the 50 defining facts, dates, thoughts, habits and achievements of each subject, and uses infographics to convey all...