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In these timeless and witty essays George Orwell explores the English love of reading about a good murder in the papers (and laments the passing of the heyday of the 'perfect' murder involving class, sex and poisoning), as well as unfolding his trenchant views on everything from boys' weeklies to naughty seaside postcards.

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An exquisitely-written, generous, funny, thoughtful book about the everyday joys of being alive. I love it. Dolly Alderton

J. B. Priestley is one of our literary icons of the 20th Century and it is time that we all became re-acquainted with his genius. Dame Judi Dench

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The Domesday Book was described by David Hume as "the most valuable piece of antiquity possessed by any nation". This text presents a complete translation of this extraordinary document.

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From the author of 1984, the classic semi-autobiographical story about the adventures of a penniless British writer in two cities.

Down and Out in Paris and London follows the journey of a writer among the down-and-out in two great cities.

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A first-of-its-kind essay anthology that showcases the brightest East and Southeast Asian voices in Britain today, edited by Helena Lee, Acting Deputy Editor at Harper's Bazaar.

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A first-of-its-kind essay anthology that showcases the brightest East and Southeast Asian voices in Britain today, on a broad range of subjects, edited by Helena Lee, Acting Deputy Editor at Harper's Bazaar.

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An illustrated anthology of essays about the comfort foodsand recipesthat helped writers survive painful times in their lives. With contributions from Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, Anthony Doerr, Colum McCann, Lev Grossman, Carmen Maria Machado, Claire Messud, Maile Meloy, Alexander Chee, Edwidge Danticat, and many more

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Egil's Saga tells the story of the long and brutal life of tenth- century warrior-poet and farmer Egil Skallagrimsson: a morally ambiguous character who was at once the composer of intricately beautiful poetry, and a physical grotesque capable of staggering brutality.

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An inspiring anthology of some of the best Black British writing centred around the experiences of the Windrush generation, published for the 75th anniversary and featuring new writing from Bernardine Evaristo, Margaret Busby and Mike Philips.

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Milan Kundera's new collection of essays is a passionate defence of art in an era that, he argues, no longer values art or beauty.

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A collection of all the essays that David Jones wished to see preserved in his lifetime, reissued in paperback with a cover based on the artist's original design.

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One of Germany's greatest poets, Johann Christian Friedrich Holderlin (1770-1843) was also a prose writer of intense feeling, intelligence and perception. This title includes translation of selected letters and essays that traces the life and thoughts of this extraordinary writer.

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Presents essays on Turgenev, Goldsmith, Congreve, Gibbon and Horace Walpole. This title is suitable for for students, common readers and scholars alike.

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This comprehensive work describes the origin, technology and subsequent far-reaching effects on foreign policy which arose as a result of the Corona satellites.

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George Orwell was first and foremost an essayist, producing throughout his life an extraordinary array of short nonfiction that reflected--and illuminated--the fraught times in which he lived.

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Holography, wax museums, the secret meaning of spectator sports, Superman and the intellectual effects of over-tight jeans are just a few of the subjects covered in this collection of witty, entertaining and thought-provoking delights from Umberto Eco, celebrated author of The Name of the Rose.

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Searing and exhilarating new essays from the beloved, award-winning author of The Boys of My Youth and In Zanesville.