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Now with a new : A Strange Manuscript Found in a Copper Cylinder by James De Mille. At once a timeless satire and a pioneering work of https://almabooks.com/product/a-strange-manuscript-found-in-a-copper-cylinder/
At once a timeless satire and a pioneering work of science fiction, A Strange Manuscript Found in a Copper Cylinder will enthral readers of today and revive James De Mille’s reputation as a writer ahead of his time.
for your Summer Reads: Explore our series of Great Rediscovered Classics: 101-Page Classics of 8 at £25 (free UK courier delivery)
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Desiderius Erasmus died in 1536. Praise of Folly is a central text of the Renaissance. This volume also includes other works by Erasmus together with the extensive annotation of the texts
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A central text of the Renaissance, Praise of Folly is an essential part of the Western canon. In addition to a sparkling modern translation of Praise of Folly, this volume also includes other works by Erasmus: Pope Julius Barred from Heaven, 'Epigram against Pope Julius II' and a selection of his Ad...
for your Summer Reads: The Adventures of Tom Sawyer and Tom Sawyer, Detective and Adventures of Huckleberry Finn by
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The Road to Wigan Pier by (Annotated Edition with over 30 black & white photographs) now part of Alma Collection
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The George Orwell Collection includes six great works by Eric Blair, better known by his pen name George Orwell: 1984 Nineteen Eighty-Four, A Clergyman's Daughter, Animal Farm, Burmese Days, Coming Up for Air, Homage to Catalonia and Keep the Aspidistra Flying. All editions are enriched by an extens...
Alma Evergreen series of popular incorporates a wide range of literature from around the world. 10 at £39.99. More have now been added. https://bit.ly/3tvVoHm
Our Evergreens collection of popular classics continues to grow in depth and number, so to celebrate we've rounded up our favourites and are offering you the chance to indulge in a ten-book collection of your choice.
for your Summer Reads: A Literary Tour of Italy and Another Literary Tour of Italy by Tim Parks. Both books will give lovers of the Bel Paese, the lay of the literary land of Italy. https://almabooks.com/product/another-literary-tour-of-italy
Now with a new : A Strange Manuscript Found in a Copper Cylinder by James De Mille. At once a timeless satire and a pioneering work of
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At once a timeless satire and a pioneering work of science fiction, A Strange Manuscript Found in a Copper Cylinder will enthral readers of today and revive James De Mille’s reputation as a writer ahead of his time.
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Just off to the printers: The Road to Wigan Pier by (Annotated Edition with over 30 black & white photographs). Part of Alma Collection https://almabooks.com/product/the-road-to-wigan-pier/
Coming soon: New Grub Street by George Gissing Described by as “Gissing’s masterpiece” Presented in a new Annotated Edition https://almabooks.com/product/new-grub-street/
Published in 1891, and described by Orwell as “Gissing’s masterpiece”, New Grub Street is a powerful, haunting exploration of the plight of the professional writer in a philistine age, and of the perennial dichotomy between literary merit and commercial success. Now presented in a new annotate...
Perfect holiday reads: The War of the Worlds and The Time Machine by
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Coming soon: Down and Out in Paris and London by (Annotated Edition). Part of Alma Collection
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Populated by a troupe of colourful characters, replete with penetrating observations and cast in the limpid prose that would become Orwell’s hallmark, Down and Out in Paris and London – published by Victor Gollancz in 1933 – provides both an invaluable historical snapshot and an insight into t...
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Perfect holiday reads: and Kidnapped by . https://almabooks.com/alma-author/robert-louis-stevenson/
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Around the World in Eighty Days by . Translated by Andrew Brown and Illustrated by Ross Collins
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A huge commercial success on first publication in 1872, Jules Verne’s classic adventure story has been adapted numerous times for the stage and the screen, as well as inspiring many real-life adventurers who have sought to emulate Fogg’s audacious odyssey. Presented in a new translation by Andre...
Marcel Proust was born in 1871. Pleasures and Days takes the reader on a journey through the high-society circles of fin-de-siècle Paris, presenting the lives, loves and attitudes of a host of unforgettable characters.
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Pleasures and Days takes the reader on a journey through the high-society circles of fin-de-siècle Paris, presenting the lives, loves and attitudes of a host of unforgettable characters.
“After much reflection—suppose it was a lie? What then? Was it such a great matter? Aren’t we always acting lies? Then why not tell them?”
― , The Man That Corrupted Hadleyburg
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One of Twain’s most celebrated novellas, ‘The Man That Corrupted Hadleyburg’ is a satirical retelling of the Garden of Eden story in the Bible, in which the author, mocking the supposed honesty and incorruptibility of the inhabitants of an imaginary American town, shows how man is fundamentall...
Coming soon: New Grub Street by George Gissing
Described by as “Gissing’s masterpiece”
Presented in a new Annotated Edition
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Published in 1891, and described by Orwell as “Gissing’s masterpiece”, New Grub Street is a powerful, haunting exploration of the plight of the professional writer in a philistine age, and of the perennial dichotomy between literary merit and commercial success. Now presented in a new annotate...
“An author, whether good or bad, or between both, is an animal whom every body is privileged to attack: for though all are not able to write books, all conceive themselves able to judge them.”
― The Monk by Matthew Gregory Lewis, born in 1775
Suffused with eroticism, and focusing on the corrupting influence of power, The Monk pioneered a shocking new form of Gothic novel, where elements such as mob violence, in**st and brutal murder replaced the gentler horrors of earlier practitioners of the genre.
: The New Football Coach (The Adventures of Mademoiselle Charlotte series) by Dominique Demers, illustrated by Tony Ross https://almabooks.com/product/new-football-coach/
Meet Miss Charlotte... a modern Mary Poppins who wears a large hat and a crumpled dress that maker her look like a scarecrow, and she talks to a rock! The latest instalment in Dominique Demers’s popular Adventures of Miss Charlotte series, The New Football Coach, brilliantly illustrated by Tony Ro...
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Percy Bysshe died in 1822. This volume provides a generous selection of his poetry, all thoroughly annotated and presented in chronological order.
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This volume provides a generous selection of his poetry, from the sonnet ‘Ozymandias’ to famous lyrics such as ‘Ode to the West Wind’ and ‘Lines Written among the Euganean Hills’, to the longer poems of his maturity, Adonais and Epipsychidion, all thoroughly annotated and presented in ch...
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Part sociological survey, part polemic about the potential benefits of socialism – as well as the failures and idiosyncrasies of many of its middle-class exponents – The Road to Wigan Pier represents a unique record of a society riven by class inequality and plagued by unemployment, inadequate h...
'What use would wings be to a man bound in iron fetters? They would only drive him to even greater despair.' Peter Schlemihl by Adelbert von Chamisso Coming soon... https://almabooks.com/product/peter-schlemihl/
Originally written as a cautionary tale for the children of Chamisso’s patron, Peter Schlemihl was hailed by contemporaries as a masterpiece with a wide adult appeal, and continues to capture imaginations today.
Explore our selection of Adventure Stories for children and teens. From pirates and treasure hunt to exciting travels around the world. https://almabooks.com/adventure-stories-for-children-and-teens/
A selection of classic books for children and teens which will transport young readers to exciting worlds full of mystery and adventure. From pirates and treasure hunts to time travelling, we hope the stories will ignite a spark of wonder and curiosity.
Celebrating : 100 years after his death. Now available collection at £15. https://almabooks.com/product/franz-kafka-three-books/
Choose Your Own Five Calder ! A historical list championing some of the great writers of the 20th century. Now added more to the collection https://bit.ly/38pESQE
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