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Provides an annotated translation of the famous Chin P'ing Mei, an anonymous sixteenth-century Chinese novel that focuses on the domestic life of His-men Ch'ing, a corrupt, upwardly mobile merchant in a provincial town, who maintains a harem of six wives and concubines.

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First published in 1816, this classic of German Gothic fiction has enthralled generations ever since, and has spawned countless interpretations by critics intrigued by its powerful symbolism. Sigmund Freud famously examined the novella in relation to his concept of the "Uncanny", and an extract from this analysis is included in this volume.

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Matters of marriage, the ethical versus the aesthetic, dread, and, increasingly, the severities of Christianity are pondered by Kierkegaard in this intense work.

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A tender portrait of self-discovery and female awakening which explores the reality of domestic servants in the 1930s. The latest title in the British Library Women Writers series that has grown to 25 titles and two anthologies. First published in 1934, The Spring Begins is a rediscovered masterpiece, building three unique female voices into reflections on nature, desire and self-determination.

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"The great post-World War I novel about Americans in Europe"--Cover.

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On a previously uneventful night in Paris, Justin Alastai-the infamous and dastardly Duke of Avon-is delivered a stroke of serendipity in the form of a disheveled denarian. Taking in the lost soul as a page, the Duke is given the opportunity for revenge against the Comte de Saint-Vire and inadvertent redemption in the loving eyes of his new ward.

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If you loved BBC4's Hemingway, read Ernest Hemingway's adventure novel set on the verge of the tropics.

Harry Morgan is a tough guy making his living during the Depression from his motor boat in Key West, Florida. Although he normally takes out fishing parties, sometimes his boat can be put to other uses.

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A selection of fairy and folk tales drawn from the works of the Brothers Grimm, Hans Christian Andersen, Charles Perrault and other classic sources.

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Once a novel criticised for its display of mental and physical cruelty, Wuthering Heights is now a considered a 19th century classic. Its themes of gender inequality and violence driven by passion still resonate with readers today.

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The great Christmas classic by Dickens is reprinted in the Green Integer series.

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An immensely powerful novel of love and war based on Ernest Hemingway's own wartime experience.

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Representing a departure from the social satire of most of his other novels and deemed by Dickens himself to be "the best story I have written", A Tale of Two Cities is a powerful historical novel about the repercussions of major world events on the personal lives of people on both sides of the Channel.

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One of Dickens's most exciting books, set against the backdrop of the French revolution.

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A gripping story of love and bravery set in Malaya, London, and Australia. This Macmillan Collector's Library edition features an afterword by bestselling novelist Jenny Colgan.

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Introduced by Petina Gappah, a lost classic by a radical black South African author: as exiled African activists in post-war London plot to revolutionise their native countries, idealism and tragedy collide when they return home as political leaders ...

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No home library is complete without the classics! Adventures of Huckleberry Finn is a keepsake to be read and treasured.

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Widely considered one of the greatest American novels, Adventures of Huckleberry Finn tells the story of Huck Finn and his companion, the slave Jim, as they journey down the Mississippi river after running away from Huck's alcoholic father and Jim's owners.

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Anne Bront's classic debut novel about life as a Victorian governess, with a new introduction by historian and biographer Juliet Barker.