Verne, the acclaimed author of immortal tales of adventure and early science fiction, can be seen here in a different light, regaling readers of all ages with a light-hearted satire that, in its warnings about the dangers of scientific experimentation, has a clear and troubling resonance with our times."

In this tragicomic study of deception and disappointment, Italo Svevo - who himself was an undiscovered writer until his old age - parodies elements of his own life and offers an insightful psychological portrait of a person who has lost touch with reality.

One of Henry James's most enduringly popular works, Daisy Miller, here published in its original 1879 version, is a masterly, psychologically nuanced dissection of social mores and a merciless critique of convention and staid respectability.

Combining psychological detail with a strong sense of place and time, The Story of a Nobody bears all the hallmarks of Chekhov's genius, and perfectly captures the political and social tensions of its day.

Here presented with other five short stories focussing on the lives of prostitutes, Boule de Suif is a story about food, sex and politics.

Right from the start Pacific Hale is in love with her best friend Dorothy Shu. Pacific is about to discover that love is a battlefield, and to survive she will have to become something new, something terrible and born of fire.

This Norton Critical Edition reprints the 1818 text of the novel, as well as two chapters for it that were cancelled. Also included are a selection of Austen's letters pertaining to the novel and a number of critical interpretations.

Becca is a cinema buff, seeing herself as a femme fatale, and Chris is a movie reviewer, writing a book on love in the movies. When Becca rents her flat out to Chris, she soon becomes intrigued by him, setting up chance encounters with him and trailing him. Then Chris starts to trail her.

*WINNER OF THE COSTA BOOK OF THE YEAR AWARD*

For fans of DOWNTON ABBEY and ATONEMENT - a compelling historical saga from TV historian and bestselling author of THE STORMS OF WAR, Kate Williams.

A guide to the works of Louis de Bernieres. It deals with de Bernieres' themes, genre and narrative technique, and includes a close reading of the texts that are accompanied with likely exam questions, and contexts and comparisons.

Shortlisted for the Man Booker Prize 2014 By the author of worldwide bestseller The Jane Austen Book Club: you can't choose your family, but they can make choices for you. Big, life-defining choices. Winner of the 2014 PEN/Faulkner Award for Fiction.

When Beth wakes up one morning covered in dirt, she puts it down to an extreme case of sleep-walking. But when reports of a desecrated grave start to circulate, her night-time wanderings take on a sinister air. Soon the city is being plagued by strange sightings and sudden disappearances. Beth knows that something is changing within her.

The dazzling new novel from the author of Cloud Atlas, at once the kaleidoscopic story of an unusual woman's life, a metaphysical thriller and a profound meditation on mortality and survival.

NYT NOTABLE BOOK - OBSERVER BEST HOLIDAY READS - BBC RADIO 4 BOOK AT BEDTIME A powerful and affecting novel of a family which has moved readers everywhere.

London, 1912: suffragettes and circuses. Page-turning historical fiction for fans of Sarah Waters.

A string of murders are all connected by a single strand spun out of the past... but as Inspector Celcius Daly knows, the past is never dead... it's not even past.

Helene is a troubled young girl. Neglected by her self-absorbed mother and her adored but distant father, she longs for love and for freedom. As first the Great War and then the Russian Revolution rage in the background, she grows from a lonely, melancholy child to an angry young woman intent on destruction.

The first novel in Kate Williams' groundbreaking new historical series which begins in the First World War. For fans of BIRDSONG and DOWNTON ABBEY.

Murder. Corruption. Dark secrets. A titanic wave of refugees. Can Anna solve a terrifying case that's become personal? A gritty, topical crime thriller from one of Finland's finest crime writers. Anna Fekete is back!

Lewis Sullivan, is approaching retirement when he wonders for the first time whether he ought to have chosen a more dramatic career. He lives in a village in the Midlands, less than a mile from the house in which he grew up. But when an unusual childhood friend appears on the scene, Lewis finds his life and comfortable routine shaken up.