Trent's Last Case
This book has been considered the first modern mystery book and has received all types of praises. It’s author (1875-1956) presents the assassination of an American magnate in the English countryside...
Literature - Classic
The King of the Ants
The Polish poet Zbigniew Herbert, having received an excellent education in Greek and Latin, became passionate for Greco-Roman classical culture. In this book he offers some considerations about certain...
The Radetzky March
This novel chronicles three generations of men in the Trotta family: the Slovenian grandfather, a humble man of peasant stock made a noble for a heroic deed done almost by accident; his son, a powerful...
My Cousin Rachel
Novel set in the 19th century, in the English countryside. The story is told by Philip, adopted son of Ambrose, a rural lord of Cornwall. Both go on holiday to Florence, where Ambrose marries Rachel, an...
The Old Curiosity Shop
Nell Trent lives in poverty with his grandfather unsuccessfully running a shop, and they are forced to borrow from the deformed dwarf Daniel Quilp. Unable to keep up payments, the grandfather tries gambling...
Thérèse Desqueyroux
Mauriac was awarded the Nobel in 1952. His Thérése Desqueyroux is considered one of the best French novels of the 20th Century. It is the life of Thérèse, from a well-to-do family, well educated. She...
Rose in bloom
Sequel to Eight Cousins, follows Rose Campbell as she transitions into adulthood, navigating love, family, and self-discovery. The novel delves into themes of virtue, societal expectations, and the roles...
Tarabas: A Guest on Earth
Tarabas (1934) is one of Joseph Roth's last novels, written during his exile in Paris. In this work, Roth tells the story of a man named Tarabas, a charismatic and energetic individual who seems destined...
The Following Of The Star
The principal characters of the book are Diana, a wealthy heiress, and David, an Anglican clergyman. Diana can retain her inheritance only if she marries within a year of the death of the uncle who left her...