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The description of his ancestral seat as an earthly Paradise would, at present, have struck its proprietor as ironical, full as it was with unwanted and troublesome inhabitants. What Lord Elmsworth needed above all was a rugged ally at his side to remove from Blandings its superfluous guests, leaving him in peace to tend to his beloved pig, Empress of Blandings. However, when Lord Ickenham is on a sweetness-and-light-spreading expedition, there's always apt to be trouble.

In A Few Quick Ones, P. G. Wodehouse brings together some of his oldest friends for a party. Jeeves and Wooster are there, so is Mr Mulliner and the Oldest Member.

It was a morning when all nature shouted "Fore!" P.G. Wodehouse leads the listener out on to this little nine-hole course with a collection of nine Golf stories, as observed by the Oldest Member. The stories included are: "The Heart of a Goof", "High Stakes", "Keeping in with Vosper", "Chester Forgets Himself", "The Magic Plus Fours", "The Awakening of Rollo Podmarsh", "Rodney Fails to Qualify", "Jane Gets Off the Fairway" and "The Purification of Rodney Spelvin".

A classic work that has charmed generations of readers, this collection assembles Carson McCullers' best stories, including her beloved novella The Ballad of the Sad Cafe. A haunting tale of a human triangle that culminates in an astonishing brawl, the novella introduces readers to Miss Amelia, a formidable southern woman whose cafe serves as the town's gathering place. Among other fine works, the collection also includes "Wunderkind", McCullers' first published story, written when she was only 17, about a musical prodigy who suddenly realizes she will not go on to become a great pianist.

Molly Gibson, the only daughter of a widowed doctor in the small provincial town of Hollingford, lost her mother when she was a child. Her father remarries wanting to give Molly the woman's presence he feels she lacks. To Molly, any stepmother would have been a shock, but the new Mrs. Gibson is a self-absorbed, petty widow, and Molly's unhappiness is compounded by the realisation that her father has come to regret his second marriage.

Franz Kafka's 1915 novella of unexplained horror and nightmarish transformation became a worldwide classic and remains a century later one of the most widely read works of fiction in the world. It is the story of traveling salesman Gregor Samsa, who wakes one morning to find himself transformed into a monstrous insect. This hugely influential work inspired George Orwell, Albert Camus, Jorge Louis Borges, and Ray Bradbury, while continuing to unsettle millions of readers.

When Jacob and Wilhelm Grimm published their Children's and Household Tales in 1812, followed by a second volume in 1815, they had no idea that such stories as "Rapunzel", "Hansel and Gretel", and "Cinderella" would become the most celebrated in the world. Yet few people today are familiar with the majority of tales from the two early volumes, since in the next four decades the Grimms would publish six other editions, each extensively revised in content and style.

Andreas ist ein Clochard in Paris. Er schläft unter den Seine-Brücken, statt einer Decke halten ihn alte Zeitungen warm. Und er ist ein Trinker, geradezu ein Säufer. Die Begegnung mit einem Unbekannten, der ihm zweihundert Francs leiht, setzt eine Kette von kleinen Wundern in Gang: Ein warmes Essen, eine gründliche Rasur, eine Begegnung mit einer verflossenen Liebe und mit einem alten Freund - und immer wieder der Alkohol. Ein unorthodoxer Heiliger, eine melancholische und versöhnliche Legende, die Joseph Roth als sein Testament bezeichnete.

It has been 18 years since the fall of the Reborn King, and Jayden Stedding, son of Gewey, dreams of adventure. Life as a farmer in Sharpstone offers very little excitement. But like his father before him, fate will descend like a storm and soon he will learn that with adventure comes peril. And when you are the son of a god, that peril can shatter worlds. Heaven is once again in turmoil and Gewey Stedding is missing. And it falls to Jayden to find him. But his journey will take him places even the gods fear to tread.

Renowned poet and critic Clive James presents the crowning achievement of his career: a monumental translation into English verse of Dante’s The Divine Comedy. The Divine Comedy is the precursor of modern literature, and this translation - decades in the making - gives us the entire epic as a single, coherent and compulsively listenable lyric poem. Written in the early 14th century and completed in 1321, the year of Dante’s death, The Divine Comedy is perhaps the greatest work of epic poetry ever composed.

Having lost the family savings on risky investments, Richard Grey removes himself from family life and suffers a bout of depression. Feeling helpless and frustrated, his youngest daughter, Agnes, applies for a job as a governess to the children of a wealthy, upper-class, English family. Ecstatic at the thought that she has finally gained control and freedom over her own life, Agnes arrives at the Bloomfield mansion armed with confidence and purpose.

In the bar-parlour of the Angler’s Rest, Mr Mulliner tells his amazing tales, which hold the assembled company of Pints of Stout and Whiskies and Splash in the palm of his expressive hand. Here you can discover what happened to The Man Who Gave Up Smoking, share a frisson when the butler delivers Something Squishy on a silver salver (‘your serpent, Sir,’ said the voice of Simmons) – and experience the dreadful Unpleasantness at Bludleigh Court.

Pretty, impecunious Sally never dreamed a fortune could prove a disadvantage. Until she became an heiress and watched in bewilderment as her orderly existence went haywire.

Bill, (Lord) Rowcester was well and truly in the gumbo. With the benefit of hindsight he could see that setting himself up as a Silver Ring bookie might not have been his smartest move ever. Particularly when being down on his dibbs threatens his oncoming nuptials with the sterling Jill Wyvern. Lucky for Bill he had the land-lease of Jeeves.

Após perder os pais, Amaro é acolhido pela Marquesa de Alegros que deseja o inserir no sacerdócio, ainda que o jovem não tenha vocação para essa posição. Após criar experiência na função, se muda para a cidade de Leiria, a fim de se tornar padre, e se hospeda em um quarto alugado na casa de Amélia, por quem desenvolve profundo interesse.

Fue en un apartamento lúgubre de Vanves, durante su exilio francés, donde Tsvietáieva escribió el presente texto, que relata el encuentro de la pequeña Marina con el diablo en la habitación de su hermana, donde se refugiaba para leer libros prohibidos. Con una prosa burlona, ora exaltada, ora gélida, pero siempre hechizante, la poeta relata el despertar de su fascinación por las palabras, encarnadas en la figura del diablo, que su implacable mirada transforma en una criatura tan temible como seductora.

Os Sertões é a obra fundadora do pré-modernismo brasileiro. Em linguagem analítica e jornalística, faz um relato da Guerra de Canudos, liderada por Antônio Conselheiro no interior da Bahia, entre 1896 a 1897. Quando redigiu a obra, Euclides da Cunha tinha a pretensão de transformá-la em um estudo de tese jornalística, mas ao presenciar as atrocidades vividas neste conflito sangrento, mudou o rumo de sua narrativa, incluindo também o tom crítico contra as injúrias cometidas ao homem nordestino.

Seduzida ainda jovem por um homem devasso em um momento de dificuldades financeiras, Maria é expulsa de casa pelo próprio pai, trocando então seu nome de Maria da Glória para Lúcia. Lúcia começa a viver como uma prostituta caprichosa, explorando seus ricos amantes, por quem manifesta um claro desprezo, até conhecer Paulo da Silva, um humilde jovem pernambucano que chega ao Rio de Janeiro e se apaixona por ela.

A história apresenta o romance entre Cecília, filha de um dos donos de terra, e Peri, um nativo da tribo Goitacases. Após a salvar de um ataque, o jovem se apaixona pela moça e passa a frequentar sua casa, se tornando amigo da família. Ceci, entretanto, já tinha outro admirador que não aprovava essa aproximação.

Uma das principais produções de fase romântica de Machado, a A Mão e a Luva conta a história de Guiomar, uma jovem com grande desejo de ascender socialmente. Essa vontade, entretanto, é colocada em jogo quando a heroína conhece os três pretendentes de sua vida: Estevão, sentimental, Jorge, calculista e Luís Alves, ambicioso.