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Description One of the most famous ghost stories in literature, The Turn of the Screw earned its place in the annals of influential English novellas not for its qualities as a gothic ghost story, but rather for the many complex and subtle ways the reader can come to opposing conclusions as to taleβs very nature. Are the ghosts the governess sees real, or are they figments of her quiet insanity? The Turn of the Screw was originally published as a serial, and later went through many revisions by
Description In A Princess of Mars, John Carter is transported to a Mars inhabited by strange civilizations and embarks on various adventures on his quest home. Often held up as a seminal example of pulp science fiction, A Princess of Mars is the first entry in Burroughsβ epic Martian series, and the first to feature the character of John Carter. Though often categorized as just a pulp adventure tale, A Princess of Mars was hugely influential on many budding science fiction writers, professional
Description Jules Verneβs most-acclaimed novel remains a cultural cornerstone to this day. The story of Phileas Foggβs spectacular journey by then-novel technologies is a fast-paced, colorful, and thoroughly enjoyable portrait of the British empire at the height of its power. Originally published as a serial so believable that readers at the time placed bets on whether Fogg would succeed or not, Verneβs adventure epic continues to inspire travelers and adventurers to this day.
Description Beyond Good and Evil, one of Nietzscheβs four βlate periodβ works, is a philosophical treatise organized into nine parts and 296 short individual sections. In it he explores the concept of morality as taken for granted by contemporary philosophers, and whether βgoodβ and βevilβ should be considered just two sides of the same coin.
Description W. W. Jacobs was a prolific writer of short stories. His topics were typically humorous and nautical in nature, but they werenβt exclusively so. This anthology includes some of his most famous short stories, including βThe Monkeyβs Paw,β a story of the supernatural in which a monkeyβs hand grants three wishes to its owner, but at huge cost.
Description The Importance of Being Earnest is Oscar Wildeβs most popular play today, enduring thanks to its easy humor, witty dialog, and clever satire. It was also one of his more successful plays, despite its first run being prematurely ended after only 86 performances. The main characters pretend to be other people in order to escape social obligations, with the resulting confusion of identities driving the plot and the humor behind it. Earnest also holds the sad distinction of being