George Bernard Shaw 
Pygmalion [EPUB ebook] 

First published in 1956. Arthur Waley here presents an engrossing account of the works and life of Yuan Mei (1716-1797), the best-known poet of his time. Gaiety is the keynote of his works and the po …

First published in 1996. Written by acclaimed contemporary writers, all winners of literary awards, these stories present deeply moving human dramas. What emerges from them is a picture of a somewhat …

Aliens have landed in New York. After several months of no explanations, they finally reveal the reason for their arrival. The news is not good. Geneticist Marianne Jenner is having a career breakthr …

Here are a dozen tales of passion, revenge, greed, and murder-the final adventures of the great detective, as recounted by the master storyteller himself. …

A festive special, complete with Beauchamps Major and Minor. It”s nearly Christmas in Belchester and the carol singers are out in full swing. So too are the thieves! A spate of burglaries is underwa …

Including more than 30 essential works of science fiction criticism in a single volume, this is a comprehensive introduction to the study of this enduringly popular genre. Science Fiction Criticism: …

The texts reproduced in facsimile in the three volumes of ”Legal Treatises” reconstruct the legal status of the early modern Englishwoman. To facilitate a reading of the treatises by broadly defini …

Blood will flow, heads will roll, dragons will soar, and the dead shall rise. Journey to ancient cities ruled by sinister mages, storm-tossed seas where monsters dwell, mysterious towers full of anci …

This anthology presents annotated scripts of four major burlesques by key playwrights: Melodrama Mad! or, the Siege of Troy by Thomas John Dibdin (1819); Telemachus; or, the Island of Calypso by J.R. …

The relationship between the United States and Spain evolved rapidly over the course of the nineteenth century, culminating in hostility during the Spanish–American War. However, scholarship on liter …