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  After the Race - From their pens...

  James Joyce

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  James Augustine Aloysius Joyce was born on the 2nd February 1882 in Dublin into a middle-class family, and the eldest of ten surviving siblings 
  Admired as a brilliant student he briefly attended the Christian Brothers-run O'Connell School before excelling at the Jesuit schools of Clongowes and Belvedere.  From there he went on to attend University College Dublin from 1898, studying English, French and Italian 
  In 1902, Joyce was now in his early twenties, and went to Paris to study Medicine but soon abandoned his teachings.  Back in Dublin to attend to his dying Mother he met Nora Barnacle. They bonded immediately into a life-long match. Together they decided to emigrate to Europe.  The couple lived in Trieste, Rome, Paris, and finally Zürich where Joyce pursued a variety of jobs and ventures to supplement his literary pursuits but none of these paid off.  
  After publishing a poetry volume, ‘Chamber Music’, in 1907, his short story collection ‘The Dubliners’, in 1914, helped establish his talent in the rapidly changing world.  
  Although far from home Joyce’s literary heart and works were set in his recollections of Dublin.  Characters are close resemblances of family and friends and indeed enemies.  His landmark work ‘Ulysses’, published in 1922, is set in the streets and alleyways of the city as it parallels Homer’s Odyssey in a variety of styles including its famed stream of consciousness. 
  His pen continued to produce classics of the order of ‘A Portrait of the Artist as A Young Man’ and ‘Finnegan’s Wake’ together with several volumes of poetry and a play ‘The Exiles, in 1918.   
  On the 11th January 1941, Joyce underwent surgery in Zürich for a perforated duodenal ulcer. The next day he fell into a coma. On the 13th after a brief period of lucidity in which he called for his wife and son he passed.  He was 58.

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  White Fang

  Jack London

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  In the frozen wilderness of the Yukon, a lone wolf-dog named White Fang must navigate the brutal laws of nature and the complexities of human society. Born in the wild and shaped by both savage survival and cruel treatment, White Fang learns the harsh realities of life, adapting to each challenge with intelligence and resilience. As he moves between brutal masters and kind-hearted guardians, his journey unfolds as an exploration of the thin line between savagery and civilization. Jack London’s White Fang is a gripping adventure that delves deep into the primal instincts of animals and humans alike, offering a timeless meditation on survival, loyalty, and the power of compassion. 
  This classic novel, first published in 1906, remains one of London’s most celebrated works, complementing The Call of the Wild with its reverse narrative—where a wild creature is gradually domesticated rather than a domesticated one returning to the wild. White Fang is an unforgettable tale of endurance, transformation, and the enduring bond between humans and animals.

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  The Complete Works of Oscar Wilde

  Oscar Wilde

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  "I Have Nothing to Declare Except My Genius."
  
  Oscar Wilde was the ultimate dandy, a literary rebel who believed that life should imitate art. Behind the silk cravats and the sparkling dinner-party repartee was one of the most brilliant minds of the 19th century—a writer who could skew Victorian morality with a single sentence while exploring the darkest corners of the human soul. This comprehensive collection brings together his entire output, from his celebrated plays and provocative novel to his profound poetry and fairy tales.
  
  Inside this definitive collection, you will encounter:
  
  The Master of the Epigram: Experience the razor-sharp wit that redefined the "Comedy of Manners," where every line is a polished gem of irony and social observation.
  
  The Gothic and the Decadent: Explore the haunting side of Wilde's genius, where the pursuit of eternal youth and sensory pleasure leads to a chilling moral reckoning.
  
  The Subversive Dramatist: Witness the plays that scandalized and delighted London, using mistaken identities and "trivial" concerns to expose the hypocrisies of high society.
  
  The Depth of Suffering: Delve into his later, poignant works written from the depths of despair, offering a raw and moving meditation on faith, humanity, and forgiveness.
  
  Wilde's influence on modern culture is immeasurable, providing the blueprint for the modern celebrity and the intellectual provocateur. Whether you seek a riotous comedy, a dark philosophical fable, or soul-stirring poetry, this volume is an essential cornerstone for any library of classic literature and modern drama.
  
  Live the life of the mind. Buy "The Complete Works of Oscar Wilde" today and rediscover the most brilliant wit in history.

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  The Eternal Moment and Other...

  E.M. Forster

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  This collection of short stories from E. M. Forster contains six tales that were initially written between 1903 and 1912.
  
  Many of these stories, including the modern classic 'The Machine Stops' - which is set in a world where humanity lives underground and relies on a giant machine to provide its needs - deal with science fiction and supernatural themes.

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  Midsummer Night in the Workhouse

  Diana Athill

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  A woman trapped in an agonising love affair; a writer avoiding the group seducer at a writers’ retreat; a girl experiencing her first kiss. Set in 1950s England, as well as Italy and France, Midsummer Night in the Workhouse is a collection of short stories written and read  by distinguished editor and author, Diana Athill. Written in the late 1950s, these short stories mainly centre around female protagonists. Several stories are based on events from Athill’s own life. From holidays abroad to love affairs and sexual encounters, these brilliant, touching narratives provide subtle snapshots of human experiences and stage portrayals of memory, conflict and adventure. Midsummer Night in the Workhouse is part of the Persephone Audiobook Collection, a series of forgotten classics including neglected fiction and non-fiction by women writers. First published in 1962, this edition includes a preface by the author.

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  Treasure in the Forest The...

  H. G. Wells

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  The canoe was now approaching the land. The bay opened out, and a gap in the white surf of the reef marked where the little river ran out to the sea; the thicker and deeper green of the virgin forest showed its course down the distant hill slope. The forest here came close to the beach. Far beyond, dim and almost cloudlike in texture, rose the mountains, like suddenly frozen waves. The sea was still save for an almost imperceptible swell. The sky blazed.

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