Moral character, so to say, constitutes the most effective means of proof.In ancient Greece, rhetoric was at the centre of public life. Many writer...

Explore the depths of duality and the human psyche in Robert Louis Stevenson's classic novella, "The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde." This...

First published in 1609, Shakespeare’s Sonnets are celebrated as some of the most beautiful poems in English. From joyful lines like ‘Shall I compa...

Appointed by Charles II as ambassador to Constantinople, Orlando falls into a long sleep in the city and wakes as a woman who never ages. Woolfâ€s ...

In two of the most famous Sherlock Holmes stories, the brilliant detective uses his impressive powers of deduction to unravel the mysteries before ...

L. Frank Baum's classic story of Dorothy, whisked away by a tornado from her home in Kansas to the magical world of Oz, is brought to life in this ...

Alexei Ivanovich is tutor to a Russian family. They are bankrupt and eagerly awaiting the death of 'Grandmother'. Alexei falls in love twice: first...

This classic and much-loved novel about the French Revolution offers deep social commentary and an intriguing cast of characters.One of the best-se...

We few, we happy few, we band of brothers ...In Henry V, the ebullient and youthful Prince Hal of Henry IV Part I has matured into a stern warrior ...

When a group of soldiers descend on the town of Messina, two romantic entanglements ensue. Shakespeare's sparkling comedy trades on the skilful int...

Frankenstein is considered to be one of the earliest examples of science fiction. Written by Mary Shelley it tells the story of scientist Victor Fr...

Grimm's Complete Fairy Tales collects more than two hundred tales set down by Jacob and Wilhelm Grimm in the early decades of the nineteenth centur...

'In the end, out of nothing at all, an enormous fabric of guilt will be conjured up.'One morning Josef K. is arrested for a crime he did not commit...

Jay Gatsby is a mystery to Nick. On the surface he is a man of wealth and excess - throwing wild, extravagant parties that run deep into the night....

This striking gift edition presents Dostoevsky's classic work The Gambler, featuring a luxurious, silver-embossed cover design, gilded page edges a...

This handsome gift edition presents Joseph Conrad's celebrated work, Heart of Darkness, featuring striking gold-embossed cover designs, gilded page...

A cult modern classic, Tropic of Capricorn is as daring, frank and influential as Henry Miller first novel, Tropic of Cancer -- new to Penguin Mode...

The great British epic, a work of rich and fascinating poetry and one of the most enduring books ever created. This edition contains both Paradise ...

A collection of short stories about Sherlock Holmes, the world’s greatest detective.The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes, Arthur Conan Doyle’s second col...

A modernist work of profound wisdom that continues to enthral readers with its subtle blend of Eastern mysticism and Western culture, the Penguin M...

Journey to a prehistoric world at the center of the Earth in this science fiction classic by Jules Verne—now with an arresting new look!When Axel’s...

A towering philosophical novel that is the summation of her Objectivist philosophy, Ayn Rand's Atlas Shrugged is the saga of the enigmatic John Gal...