This collection of Chinese myths and folk tales draws on the rich folklore of Chinese culture. Exquisitely designed, the book features over 200 fables and tales chosen from Strange Stories from a Chinese Studio and other classic compendiums. Here are...

Dickens's tale of a miserable miser who transforms into a kind and caring benefactor after three ghosts pay him a visit on Christmas Eve is one of the best-loved works in the English language and a true celebration of the Yuletide spirit. This specia...

This volume is a cornucopia of thrills and chills, featuring 25 tales of the uncanny and macabre regarded to be among the finest weird tales in the English language. Its stellar line-up of authors includes Edgar Allan Poe, H. P. Lovecraft, Arthur Mac...

A master of deductive reasoning who can solve the most difficult crimes by spotting obscure clues overlooked by others, dilettante sleuth Sherlock Holmes was the hero of sixty stories written by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle between 1887 and 1927. With the...

Elegantly designed, this book puts the documents of America's heritage in the palm of your hand. This portable, pocket-sized volume includes the full text of the Declaration of Independence, the Constitution of the United States of America and the 27...

Edgar Allan Poe is credited with having pioneered the short story, having perfected the tale of psychological horror, and having revolutionised modern poetics.The entirety of Poe's body of imaginative work encompasses detective tales, satires, fables...

This new edition collects all 37 of Shakespeare's comedies, tragedies and historical plays in a collectible edition. The volume also features Shakespeare's complete poetry, including the sonnets. With this beautiful edition, you can enjoy Shakespeare...

This anthology includes 23 of H. P. Lovecraft's weirdest tales, including "The Call of Cthulhu", "The Colour Out of Space", "The Dunwich Horror" and "The Shadow Out of Time". It also features six collaborative 'revisions' that expand the scope of Lov...

Volume II of The Complete Sherlock Holmes begins with The Return of Sherlock Holmes. Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, tired of writing about Holmes, had killed him off at the end of "The Final Problem", the last tale in The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes (found i...

The Complete Sherlock Holmes comprises four novels and fifty-six short stories revolving around the world's most popular and influential fictional detective – the eccentric, arrogant, and ingenious Sherlock Holmes. He and his trusted friend, Dr. Wats...