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  The Tragedies Volume Two -...

  William Shakespeare

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  Four plays by the revered Elizabethan dramatist tell of men driven to evil by ambition and jealousy—and of one who escapes the dangers of bad influence.Othello: A powerful general in the Venetian army, Othello the Moor is despised by his scheming ensign, Iago, who devises a plan to destroy him. Newly married to Desdemona, Othello is led to believe she has been unfaithful—and his jealous rage leads to tragic consequences.Macbeth: When three witches foretell that Macbeth will be king of Scotland, he does not wait for destiny to run its course. Instead, he and his wife plot to kill the presiding king, an act that will realize their ambitions—and bring them to ruin.Henry IV Part One: This historical play chronicles the rebellions faced by the medieval king of England Henry IV, as well asthe maturation of his son, Prince Hal.The prince indulges in a carefree life with the comical rogue Falstaff but must eventually cast aside his recklessness and live up to his royal destiny.Henry IV Part Two: As Henry IV’s health grows weaker, Prince Hal’s ability to assume the crown remains in doubt. The prince’s friendship with the drunk and thieving Falstaff threatens to be his undoing. Now he faces a choice that will determine not only his own future, but also that of England

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  The House of Cobwebs

  George Gissing

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  George Robert Gissing (1857-1903) was a popular English novelist and short story writer who also worked as a teacher and tutor throughout his life.The House of Cobwebs is the story of an emerging friendship between two unlikely housemates: a young, struggling novelist and his landlord, a middle-aged retired assistant chemist who has inherited three dilapidated houses which are most definitely not fit for human habitation.

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  Ancient Scottish Tales -...

  Peter Buchan, Rachel Louise...

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  “I wish that the Brown Bull of Ringlewood would come and carry me off.”In this collection of folk and fairy tales from the Scottish Highlands, we are transported to an enchanted world of persecuted heroines and courageous heroes, scheming stepmothers and monstrous beasts, swan maidens and talking cats, murderous robbers and thieving giants, benevolent fairies and mysterious strangers, and much more…Whether it is a tale of romance or revenge, legend or magic, this unabridged anthology—collected by the folklorist, Peter Buchan—has a story for everyone and is essential reading for lovers of classic Scottish folktales.Tales: The Red Etin; The Young Prince; The History of Mr Greenwood; The Cruel Stepmother; Rashen Coatie; The Brown Bull of Ringlewood; The Thriftless Wife; Green Sleeves; The Princess with the White Petticoat; The Black Cat; The Widow’s Son and the Old Man; The Widow’s Son and the King’s Daughter; The King of Morocco; and The Princess of the Blue Mountains

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  Miss Marley - The Untold Story...

  Vanessa Lafaye

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  ‘Exquisite’ Veronica HenryBefore A Christmas Carol there was… Miss MarleyA seasonal tale of kindness and goodwill 
  Orphans Clara and Jacob Marley live by their wits, scavenging for scraps in the poorest alleyways of London, in the shadow of the workhouse. Every night, Jake promises his little sister ‘tomorrow will be better’ and when the chance to escape poverty comes their way, he seizes it despite the terrible price. 
  And so Jacob Marley is set on a path that leads to his infamous partnership with Ebenezer Scrooge. As Jacob builds a fortress of wealth to keep the world out, only Clara can warn him of the hideous fate that awaits him if he refuses to let love and kindness into his heart… 
  In Miss Marley, Vanessa Lafaye weaves a spellbinding Dickensian tale of ghosts, goodwill and hope – a perfect prequel to A Christmas Carol.Praise for Miss Marley: 
  ‘A spellbinding Dickensian tale of ghosts, goodwill and hope’ Mail on Sunday 
  ‘Redemptive… a fitting legacy for a writer who is so sadly missed’ Red 
  ‘Evocative’ Heat 
  ‘Delightful’ Sunday Mirror 
  ‘A reminder of the power of kindness and love’ Stylist 
  A ‘gem of a tale’ Sunday Express 
  ‘A beautifully written Dickensian tale’ Candis 
  ‘Captivating … A beautiful and tender fable’ Daily Express 
  ‘Fantastic’ Good Housekeeping 
  ‘Ghosts, goodwill and hope on every page’ My Weekly 
  ‘Lafaye masterfully brings the setting of 19th-Century London to life’ Woman 
  ‘Love, disappointment, kindness and greed all play their parts in this delightful companion piece to Charles Dickens’ A Christmas Carol’ Woman & Home 
  ‘A seasonal tale of kindness and goodwill that captures the atmosphere of Dickens’ Yours 
  ‘Exquisite’ Veronica Henry 
  ‘A beautiful, warm, rich hug of a story and bittersweet reminder to embrace life and enrich others as you go’ Liz Fenwick 
  In this historical fiction, Vanessa Lafaye masterfully intertwines the supernatural and gothic elements, creating a top-tier narrative that is both captivating and evocative. The classic tale of Jacob Marley is reimagined, shedding light on his life before his infamous partnership with Ebenezer Scrooge, and the terrible price he paid for his wealth. 
  For fans of Liz Hyder (The Gifts), Ruth Druart (The Last Hours in Paris), Kristin Hannah (The Women), Robert Ingpen (Alice's Adventures in Wonderland, Through the Looking-Glass & The Hunting of the Snark), and Lisa Shambrook (A Winter's Romance).

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  Kipps

  H G Wells

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  When I read through the final draft of my autobiography, I decided to take out several anecdotes about my personal life, simply because they seemed a sort of indulgence, and didn’t add to what I wanted to say about my life and my career. They were hiccups along the way with some attacks worse than others, but all were finally ‘got rid’ (as my cousin Lillian used to say). I put them in a file which I called BASTARDS for my own amusement, and thought no more about them until my book came out and I was being asked what my next writing project would be. For want of anything else to say I would reply BASTARDS, and the response was so positive that what had started as a whim began to take on substance. So here it is. Since you ask (and you will) the bastards were all my own. Some were short, as are some of the tales, and some tall, which, in spite of your incredulity, none of the tales are. Well, I've said it before and I’ll say it again, I couldn’t make them up! Could I?

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  Bains Turcs

  Katherine Mansfield

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  Katherine Mansfield (1888-1923) was a prominent modernist writer of short fiction and a close associate of D. H. Lawrence and Virginia Woolf.  
  'Bains Turcs' is one of Mansfield's classic travel anecdotes. She is visiting a Turkish bath in France and describes the eccentric behaviour of the various other women there.

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