The Complete Works of O. Henry
Well known for their wit, wordplay, warm characterization and clever twist endings
Well known for their wit, wordplay, warm characterization and clever twist endings
This anthology contains a complete compendium of all poems and songs written by Scotland’s national poet – Robert Burns. Arranged according to the date they were written, this anthology contains both famous and lesser known works by Burns. Written in his distinct style, replete with slang and terminology native to his homeland, the poet covers …
“Dictionary, n: A malevolent literary device for cramping the growth of a language and making it hard and inelastic. This dictionary, however, is a most useful work.” Bierce’s groundbreaking Devil’s Dictionary had a complex publication history. Started in the mid-1800s as an irregular column in Californian newspapers under various titles, he gradually refined the new-at-the-time …
One of the greatest nineteenth century Russian novels, and has long been acclaimed as Turgenev’s finest work
History of the bombing of London during WWII, by Erik Larson
History of WWII Europe in exile by Lynn Olson