Edward Bulwer-Lytton (1803 — 1873) was an English novelist, poet, playwright and politician. A lot of his works contributed to the early growth of the science fiction genre. «The Last Days of Pompeii» is a novel inspired by the painting by the Russian painter Karl Briullov. It describes the cataclysmic destruction of the city of…
John Galsworthy was an English novelist and playwright. The part of «The Forsyte Chronicles» tells about a new generation that has arrived to divide the Forsyte clan with society scandals and conflicting passions. Original RUGRAM, 2018 год
Walter Scott (1771-1832) was a Scottish historical novelist, poet, and playwright. Although he was an advocate and legal administrator by profession, Scott is most famous for his great literary works and activities in the Royal Highland Society. The historical novel «The Bride of Lammermoor,» set in in the Lammermuir Hills, Scotland, tells the story of…
Jack London (1876—1916) was an American novelist, journalist and social activist. Pioneering the genre of magazine fiction and prototyping science fiction, he became one of the first writers, who gained worldwide fame and a large fortune. Being a sequel to «Jerry of the Islands» this novel tells the story of Jerry’s sibling, Irish terrier Michael,…
Arthur Conan Doyle (1859 — 1930) was an English writer best known for his detective stories about Sherlock Holmes. «Round the Red Lamp» is a splendid collection of medical and detective short stories, the idea of which was suggested to the author by none other than Jerome K. Jerome. Original RUGRAM, 2018 год
Jonathan Swift (1667—1745) was an Irish satirist, essayist, prose writer and poet, who has found his calling as a cleric of St Patrick’s Cathedral in Dublin. This book is the second volume of the extensive collection of Swift’s best poems. . Original RUGRAM, 2018 год
Jonathan Swift (1667—1745) was an Irish satirist, essayist, prose writer and poet, who has found his calling as a cleric of St Patrick’s Cathedral in Dublin. This book is the first volume of the extensive collection of Swift’s best poems. Original RUGRAM, 2018 год
Walter Scott (1771—1832) was a Scottish historical novelist, poet, and playwright. Although he was an advocate and legal administrator by profession, Scott is most famous for his great literary works and activities in the Royal Highland Society. «The Monastery» is a historical novel that takes place during the Scottish Reformation in the middle of the…
Joseph Thomas Sheridan Le Fanu (1814-1873) was an Irish writer of Gothic novels, one of the most influential ghost story writers of the nineteenth century. Combining the elements of drama, psychological thriller, and gothic horror, «The Wyvern Mystery» tells the story of a young woman Alice Maybell. Raised by Squire Fairfield, she starts to attract…
John Galsworthy was an English novelist and playwright. This volume includes wonderful stories like «The First and The Last», «A Stoic», «The Apple Tree», «The Juryman» and «Indian Summer of a Forsyte». Original RUGRAM, 2018 год
Joseph Thomas Sheridan Le Fanu (1814 —1873) was an Irish writer of Gothic novels, one of the most influential ghost story writers of the nineteenth century. Combining the elements of drama, psychological thriller, and gothic horror, «The Wyvern Mystery» tells the story of a young woman Alice Maybell. Raised by Squire Fairfield, she starts to…
William Shakespeare (1564—1616) was an English poet, playwright, and actor, considered by many as the greatest English writer. Hundreds of specialists were able to translate his works into every major language, and most of the plays are performed more often than those of any other author. «Cymbeline» is a romantic play set in Ancient Britain…
John Galsworthy was an English novelist and playwright. This is a great story about tragic love that turned over the life of patrician. Love is a passion, which the light doesn’t allow. Shame awaits the lovers who dared to resist the cold morals of high society. How to avoid the impending tragedy? Original RUGRAM, 2018…
Henry James (1843-1916) was an American author regarded as a key transitional figure between literary realism and literary modernism. In «The Sacred Fount» an unnamed narrator attempts to discover the truth about the love lives of his fellow guests at a weekend party in the English countryside. He spurns the «detective and keyhole» methods as…
Jerome Klapka Jerome (1859 -1927) was an English writer and humourist. An interesting and entertaining account of a life led in the literary circles of the Victorian and Edwardian eras. Original RUGRAM, 2018 год
Sir Henry Rider Haggard was an English writer of adventure novels set in exotic locations, predominantly Africa, and the creator of the Lost World literary genre. Queen of the Dawn is about the overthrow of the Hyksos and reinstatement of the rightful pharaonic line. Original RUGRAM, 2018 год
Dickens’ genius for creating eccentric yet entirely captivating characters found its fullest expression in his third novel, Nicholas Nickleby, published in 1839. The narrative follows Nicholas as he escapes from the infl uence of his villainous uncle and the wicked schoolmaster Wackford Squeers, stumbles into a theatrical career, and pursues his fortune through numerous adventures….
Daniel Defoe brings a lifetime’s experience to the tradition of travel writing as a businessman, soldier, economic journalist and spy, and his Tour Through the Whole Island of Great Britain is an invaluable source of social and economic history. This book is not only a beautifully written guide to Britain just before the industrial revolution….
Filled with drama and unexpected plot twists, Collins’ Jezebel’s Daughter is based on a play, The Red Vial, which was produced in 1858. A story of intrigue, betrayal and misplaced trust, revolves around Mrs. Fontaine, a sinister widow who uses her dead husband’s poisons and antidotes to control the futures of those around her. Filled…
F. S. Fitzgerald was an American writer, whose works illustrate the Jazz Age. «This Side of Paradise» was an immediate, spectacular success and established his literary reputation. The novel tells the story of Amory Blaine, a handsome, wealthy Princeton student who halfheartedly involves himself in literary cults, «liberal» student activities, and a series of empty…
Rudyard Kipling was an English journalist, short-story writer, poet, and novelist.Kate Sheriff, a young American woman, knew without a shadow of a doubt what her calling was. She was to move to India where she would dedicate herself to improving the condition of Indian women. In her ensuing struggle to lay aside her favoured Western…
Sylvia’s Lovers is set during the French Revolutionary Wars in the remote whaling-port of Monkshaven in Yorkshire where the sea dominates the lives of the inhabitants. The people of Monkshaven hate the French, but they live in greater and more immediate fear of the callous press-gang, who snatch sailors returning from a whaling trip before…
Jack London (1876 — 1916) was an American novelist, journalist and social activist. Pioneering the genre of magazine fiction and prototyping science fiction, he became one of the first writers, who gained worldwide fame and a large fortune. «Jerry of the Islands: A True Dog Story» is a novel set on Malaita, a part of…
Herbert George Wells (1866—1946) was an English writer. He was prolific in many genres, writing dozens of novels, short stories, and works of social commentary, but he is now best remembered for his science fiction novels. «The History of Mr. Polly» is a comic novel published in 1910. It is a story of Mr. Polly,…
Mark Twain (1835—1910) was an American writer, journalist, and publisher. Among his most famous novels are «The Adventures of Tom Sawyer» and its sequel, «The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn». Most of his finest work includes many genres such as humor, satire, and philosophical fiction. «Life on the Mississippi» is another stellar travel book and a…
Herbert George Wells (1866 — 1946) was an English writer. He was prolific in many genres, writing dozens of novels, short stories, and works of social commentary, but he is now best remembered for his science fiction novels. «The New Machiavelli» is a 1911 novel, the story of Richard Remington who appears to be a…
William Makepeace Thackeray (1811—1863) was a British author and novelist mostly known for his satirical works such as «Vanity Fair» that showed an ironic representation of the British society of those times. «The Virginians» is a historical novel, a sequel to «The History of Henry Esmond, Esq» loosely linked to «The History of Pendennis». It…
Herbert George Wells (1866-1946) was an English writer. He was prolific in many genres, writing dozens of novels, short stories, and works of social commentary, but he is now best remembered for his science fiction novels. «The Food of the Gods and How It Came to Earth» is a science fiction novel, first published in…
Herbert George Wells (1866 — 1946) was an English writer. He was prolific in many genres, writing dozens of novels, short stories, and works of social commentary, but he is now best remembered for his science fiction novels. «The World Set Free» is a futuristic novel, written in 1913 and first published the following year….
Herbert George Wells (1866-1946) was an English writer. He was prolific in many genres, writing dozens of novels, short stories, and works of social commentary, but he is now best remembered for his science fiction novels. «Twelve Stories and a Dream» presents the readers with a variety of classic Wells’ tales. The stories include: «Filmer»,…
Herbert George Wells (1866 — 1946) was an English writer. He was prolific in many genres, writing dozens of novels, short stories, and works of social commentary, but he is now best remembered for his science fiction novels. This volume contains some of his most wonderful short stories, including a short ghost story ‘The Red…
Herbert George Wells (1866 — 1946) was an English writer. He was prolific in many genres, writing dozens of novels, short stories, and works of social commentary, but he is now best remembered for his science fiction novels. «Marriage» is a novel, which features two protagonists: Maijorie Pope, the oldest daughter of a carriage manufacturer…
