'The god wanted everything to be good, marred by as little imperfection as possible.'Timaeus, one of Plato's acknowledged masterpieces, is an attempt to construct the universe and explain its contents by means of as few axioms as possible. The result is...

Mahatma Gandhi was a profound and original thinker, one of the most influential figures in the history of the twentieth century, and a famous advocate of non-violent civil resistance. His many and varied writings largely respond to the specific...

Hegel's Outlines of the Philosophy of Right is one of the greatest works of moral, social, and political philosophy. It contains significant ideas on justice, moral responsibility, family life, economic activity, and the political structure of...

A tour-de-force of writing by Daniel Defoe, this extraordinary novel tells the vivid and racy tale of a woman's experience in the seamy side of life in late seventeenth- and early eighteenth-century England and America. Born in Newgate prison, and...

A sweeping epic of the Viking Age, Grettir's Saga follows the life of the outlaw Grettir the Strong as he battles against sorcery, bad luck, and the vengefulness of his enemies. Feared by many, Grettir is a warrior and also a poet and a lover...

Beyond all doubt the greatest work of English literature before Shakespeare, Chaucer's The Canterbury Tales brings together an unforgettable group of pilgrims on their way to Canterbury, pilgrims who came from all ranks of society, from the...

This selection covers the full range of Mansfield's fiction, from her early satirical stories to the subtly nuanced comedy of 'The Daughters of the Late Colonel' and the macabre and ominous 'A Married Man's Story'.

These biographies of the great quattrocento artists have long been considered among the most important of contemporary sources on Italian Renaissance art. Vasari, who invented the term "Renaissance," was the first to outline the influential theory of...

One hundred years ago Sigmund Freud published The Interpretations of Dreams, a book that, like Darwin's The Origin of Species, revolutionized our understanding of human nature. Now this groundbreaking new translation--the first to be based...

Don Quixote, originally published in two parts in 1605 and 1615, stands as Cervantes' belated but colossal literary success. A work which has achieved mythic status, it is considered to have pioneered the modern novel. Don Quixote, a poor gentleman from...

The discovery of a treasure map sets young Jim Hawkins in search of buried gold, along with a crew of buccaneers recruited by the one-legged Long John Silver. As they near their destination, and the lure of Captain Flint's treasure grows ever stronger,...

An orphaned girl, a grim moorland manor with hundreds of empty rooms, strange cries in the night, and a walled garden, with its door locked and the key buried. These are the ingredients of one of the most famous and well-loved of children's classics, an...

'between the life we live and the life we feel...there is the invisible border, like a narrow gate'Set in a boarding school in a remote area of the Habsburg Empire at the turn of the last century, The Confusions of Young Torless is an intense...

A runewitch on the run has only one option left: join forces with the sarcastic, unpleasantly gorgeous necromancer she loathesThe man Thraga loved is dead, and her future is in shambles. When she's sentenced to the gallows for killing her lover's...

??? He Is Her Ruin. She Is His Rebellion. ??? ? Daggermouth is the viral sensation by successful indie author H. M. Wolfe. A gut-wrenching, all-consuming, dark, dystopian romance – perfect for fans of The Hunger...

'Daggermouth is one of the best dystopian romances I've ever read' Clio Evans, author of Broken BeginningsHe Is Her Ruin. She Is His Rebellion.The first thing you’ll learn in New Found Haven is mercy no longer exists. Showing...

***The first print run of the UK hardback features stunning character art hardcover illustration, illustrated endpapers and sprayed edge, available only while stocks last***She might be deadly, but she is not their weapon. Fourth...

AI is rewriting the rules of success. It's time to learn the seven skills that will allow you to thrive in the new world of work.As AI continues to revolutionize business and work, it has never been more vital for professionals and leaders at every stage...

NOW A NEW YORK TIMES BEST SELLER and #15 USA TODAY BEST SELLER!Becoming a Principle-Driven Leaderreveals the timeless ideas and proven strategies that turned Koch Industries into a global powerhouse—offering a practical...

The Instant New York Times bestseller ‘Masterful’ – Adam Grant'So interesting' – Pandora Sykes‘Wonderful’ – Angela Duckworth An essential read to become the most creative, productive, and satisfied...