A gripping portrayal of London's dark criminal underbelly, published in Penguin Classics with an introduction by Philip Horne.

The story of Oliver Twist - orphaned, and set upon by evil and adversity from his first breath - shocked readers when it was published. After running away from the workhouse and pompous beadle Mr Bumble, Oliver finds himself lured into a den of thieves peopled by vivid and memorable characters - the Artful Dodger, vicious burglar Bill Sikes, his dog Bull's Eye, and prostitute Nancy, all watched over by cunning master-thief Fagin. Combining elements of Gothic Romance, the Newgate Novel and popular melodrama, Dickens created an entirely new kind of fiction, scathing in its indictment of a cruel society, and pervaded by an unforgettable sense of threat and mystery.

This Penguin Classics edition of Oliver Twist is the first critical edition to faithfully reproduce the text as its earliest readers would have encountered it from its serialisation in Bentley's Miscellany, and includes an introduction by Philip Horne, a glossary of Victorian thieves' slang, a chronology of Dickens's life, a map of contemporary London and all of George Cruikshank's original illustrations.

For more than seventy years, Penguin has been the leading publisher of classic literature in the English-speaking world. With more than 1,700 titles, Penguin Classics represents a global bookshelf of the best works throughout history and across genres and disciplines. Readers trust the series to provide authoritative texts enhanced by introductions and notes by distinguished scholars and contemporary authors, as well as up-to-date translations by award-winning translators.

he Leavenworth Case by Anna Katharine Green (1878) is a pioneering American detective novel, often called "the mother of the detective novel," featuring Ebenezer Gryce, a groundbreaking series detective, investigating the locked-room murder of wealthy merchant Horatio Leavenworth in his New York mansion, with its intricate plot, suspects (nieces Mary & Eleanore, maid), and legal details influencing later authors like Agatha Christie.

he Leavenworth Case by Anna Katharine Green (1878) is a pioneering American detective novel, often called "the mother of the detective novel," featuring Ebenezer Gryce, a groundbreaking series detective, investigating the locked-room murder of wealthy merchant Horatio Leavenworth in his New York mansion, with its intricate plot, suspects (nieces Mary & Eleanore, maid), and legal details influencing later authors like Agatha Christie.

he novel that launched the astonishing career of one of the 20th century’s greatest writers of action and suspense – an acclaimed classic of heroism and the sea in World War II. Now reissued in a new cover style.The story of men who rose to heroism, and then to something greater, HMS Ulysses takes its place alongside The Caine Mutiny and The Cruel Sea as one of the classic novels of the navy at war.It is the compelling story of Convoy FR77 to Murmansk – a voyage that pushes men to the limits of human endurance, crippled by enemy attack and the bitter cold of the Arctic

“The Secret History” by Donna Tartt is a dark, atmospheric novel about a group of elite college students whose obsession with ancient Greek studies leads them into secrecy, betrayal, and murder. It explores themes of morality, beauty, and the dangerous allure of intellectual elitism.

"Mansfield Park" is a novel by Jane Austen about Fanny Price, a poor young girl raised by wealthy relatives. As she grows up in their grand estate, she navigates complex relationships, moral dilemmas, and social expectations, ultimately proving that integrity and kindness can triumph over charm and status.

"Mansfield Park" is a novel by Jane Austen about Fanny Price, a poor young girl raised by wealthy relatives. As she grows up in their grand estate, she navigates complex relationships, moral dilemmas, and social expectations, ultimately proving that integrity and kindness can triumph over charm and status.

"Mansfield Park" is a novel by Jane Austen about Fanny Price, a poor young girl raised by wealthy relatives. As she grows up in their grand estate, she navigates complex relationships, moral dilemmas, and social expectations, ultimately proving that integrity and kindness can triumph over charm and status.

Anthem is a dystopic science fiction story taking place at some unspecified future date. Mankind has entered another dark age as a result of what Rand saw as the weaknesses of socialistic thinking and economics. Technological advancement is now carefully planned (when it is allowed to occur, if at all) and the concept of individuality has been eliminated (for example, the word "I" has disappeared from the language). As is common in her work, Rand draws a clear distinction between the "socialist/communal" values of equality and brotherhood and the "productive/capitalist" values of achievement and individuality. The story also parallels Stalinist Russia, which was currently going on at the time as the story was published. (Summary from Wikipedia)

The epic tale of wrongful imprisonment, adventure and revenge, in its definitive translationThrown in prison for a crime he has not committed, Edmond Dantès is confined to the grim fortress of If. There he learns of a great hoard of treasure hidden on the Isle of Monte Cristo and he becomes determined not only to escape, but also to use the treasure to plot the destruction of the three men responsible for his incarceration. Dumas’ epic tale of suffering and retribution, inspired by a real-life case of wrongful imprisonment, was a huge popular success when it was first serialized in the 1840s.