Svetovna klasika

Historical fiction about the man who became the first emperor of Rome.

„The Autobiography of a Flea“ is an erotic novel first published in 1887. Although originally published anonymously, subsequent research has revealed that it was written by a London lawyer by the name of Stanislas de Rhodes. Narrated by a flea, the s ..

HarperCollins is proud to present its range of best-loved, essential classics. ‚I would give up the unessential; I would give my money, I would give my life for my children; but I wouldn't give myself.‘ Heralded as one of the first instances of femin ..

‚The voice of the sea is seductive; never ceasing, whispering, clamoring, murmuring, inviting the soul to wander for a spell in abysses of solitude'When 'The Awakening‘ was first published in 1899, charges of sordidness and immorality seemed to consi ..

Widely censured at the time of its publication in 1899, Kate Chopin's The Awakening is an evocative story of self-discovery and female emancipation that has since become one of the most popular classics in the American canon.

He lived in the dark ages of the future. In a loveless world, he dared to fall in love. In an age that had lost all trace of science and civilization, he had the courage to seek and find knowledge. But these were not the crimes for which he would be ..

A classic work that has charmed generations of readers, this collection assembles Carson McCullers' best stories, including her beloved novella „The Ballad of the Sad Cafe.“ A haunting tale of a human triangle that culminates in an astonishing brawl, ..

What happens to an individual who is rejected by society? What does war do to us and to our outlook on the world? Selma Lagerloef struggled with these issues throughout World War I and produced a thought-provoking tale of love, death and survival tha ..

‚Mr Slope flattered himself that he could out-manoeuvre the lady…he did not doubt of ultimate triumph.‘ Barchester Towers (1857) was the book that made Trollope's reputation and it remains his most popular and enjoyable novel. The arrival of a new ..

This vivid historical and political novel by Dickens is centred on the infamous ‚No Popery‘ riots, instigated by Lord George Gordon, which terrorised London in 1780. Dickens' targets are prejudice, intolerance, religious bigotry and nationalistic fer ..

2019 Reprint of 1892 Edition. Full facsimile of the original edition, not reproduced with Optical Recognition software. Illustrated facsimile of the original edition first published in 1893. Baron Trump's Marvelous Underground Journey remained

Part of Alma Classics Evergreen series, The Beautiful and Damned is a tragic examination of the pitfalls of greed and materialism and the transience of youth and beauty.