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  The Picture of Dorian Gray

  Oscar Wilde

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  The Picture of Dorian Gray is an acclaimed novel by Oscar Wilde, first published in 1890. It tells the story of a handsome and wealthy young man, Dorian Gray, who discovers a portrait of himself. After making a wish to stay young and beautiful forever, the painting begins to age instead of him and Dorian must keep it hidden from the world. As he lives a life of pleasure and excess, the painting continues to reveal Dorian's true self and ultimate fate. With its themes of morality, innocence, and self-destruction, The Picture of Dorian Gray remains one of the most important and influential works of literature. 
  Oscar Wilde (1854-1900) was an Irish playwright, novelist, poet, and wit. He was one of the most prominent figures of the late Victorian era and a leading light of the Aesthetic Movement. Wilde is best known for his plays “The Importance of Being Earnest” and “An Ideal Husband”, as well as his novel “The Picture of Dorian Gray”. His work was heavily influenced by his Irish background, as well as his love of the theater. His witticisms and epigrams are still widely quoted today. Wilde was also an outspoken critic of Victorian morality, often challenging the conventions of the day. His personal life was also the subject of much controversy and he was imprisoned for two years for “gross indecency”. Wilde’s life and work have inspired generations of writers, artists, and thinkers. He is still regarded as one of the most influential writers in English literature.

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  As Good as a Lord

  P. O. Dixon

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  Elizabeth had intended to tell no one about Mr. Darcy's proposal. At length, she confided in her dearest sister, Jane. It was meant to be their secret, but secrets have a way of getting found out. 
  What happens when Mrs. Bennet learns that her headstrong daughter has refused the hand of a second respectable man in less than six months? Darcy is determined to put his disastrous proposal to Miss Elizabeth Bennet behind him by filling the empty space in his life that can only be occupied by a wife. A chance meeting with Elizabeth at Pemberley gives him pause. Elizabeth may be the only woman in his heart, but she is not the only woman in his life. Will Darcy adhere to his original plan to find another, or will he follow his heart?

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  The Complete Short Stories of...

  Guy de Maupassant

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  What can a single moment reveal about a lifetime?
  
  The Complete Short Stories of Guy de Maupassant brings together the full range of one of literature's greatest masters of the short story. With sharp observation and elegant precision, Maupassant captures love and betrayal, ambition and despair, vanity and compassion—often within just a few unforgettable pages.
  
  Set in nineteenth-century France, these stories explore everyday lives shaped by class, desire, war, and chance. Maupassant's style is clear, economical, and devastatingly effective, revealing human weakness and truth with irony, humor, and psychological insight.
  
  From tales of rural life and Parisian society to haunting stories of madness and the supernatural, this complete collection showcases the versatility and enduring power of Maupassant's art.
  
  Inside this eBook, you'll explore:
  
  All of Maupassant's short stories in one definitive collection
  
  Brilliant examples of realism, irony, and psychological depth
  
  Themes of love, greed, war, morality, and human folly
  
  A cornerstone of world literature and short fiction
  
  Studied worldwide and admired by writers such as Chekhov and Hemingway, Guy de Maupassant's stories remain essential reading for anyone who values clarity, insight, and emotional truth.
  
  Discover how much life can fit into a single story. Buy now and experience the complete short stories of Guy de Maupassant.

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  Smile

  D H Lawrence

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  ‘Smile’ is one of Lawrence's shorter pieces, a thumbnail sketch of an idea. A man is relieved that his wife is dead and struggles to hide his relief when confronted with his wife's body. The relief breaks out in a smile which he struggles to excuse. How much better it would have been, Lawrence seems to be saying, if he had just laughed out loud!

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  Will Warburton

  George Gissing

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  Will Warburton follows the life of its titular character, a talented but restless young man from a working-class background who aspires to rise above his circumstances through intellect and ambition. As he navigates London’s literary and artistic circles, Will grapples with personal desires, moral dilemmas, and the harsh realities of class division. His relationships—with women, friends, and society at large—reveal the tensions between idealism and pragmatism in Victorian England. Gissing crafts a nuanced portrait of a man torn between passion and principle, dreams and duty. With psychological depth and social critique, the novel explores the struggles of self-made individuals in a rigidly stratified world, offering a poignant reflection on ambition, identity, and the cost of independence.

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  Lazy Tour of Two Idle...

  Charles Dickens

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  In autumn 1857, Charles Dickens embarked on a sightseeing trip to Cumberland with his friend, the rising star of literature Wilkie Collins. Writing together, they reported their adventures for Dickens' periodical Household Words, producing a showcase of both long-cherished and entirely novel sides of these well-loved men of letters. Boasting two ghost stories from undisputed masters of the genre, it also uniquely demonstrates their glee in caricaturing themselves and one another-Collins assumes the identity of Thomas Idle (a born-and-bred idler) and Dickens that of Francis Goodchild (laboriously idle). Through their fictional counterparts, the men relentlessly satirize Dickens' maniacal energy and Collins' idleness. The result is an exuberant diary of a journey and a rare insight into one of literature's most famed and intriguing friendships.

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