Then she began to run, and she ran over the sharp stones and through the thorns, and the wild animals bounded past her... Four weird, dark and enchanting fairy-tales from the Brothers Grimm. Introducing Little Black Classics: 80 books for......

It is a selection of Maupassant\"s brilliant, glittering stories set in the Parisian beau monde and Normandy countryside. Introducing Little Black Classics: 80 books for Penguin\"s 80th birthday. Little Black Classics celebrate the huge range......

We have nothing left in the world but what we can win with our swords. The remarkable account of Hannibal crossing the Alps with his elephants and winning the Battle of the Trebbia. It is one of 46 new books in the bestselling Little Black Classics......

Idleness is the enemy of the soul. Saint Benedict\"s advice to monks - on everything from correct posture to the value of silence - has offered spiritual guidance to many for fifteen centuries. One of 46 new books in the bestselling Little Black......

Strange man, how can you have eyes for sale? Eyes? Eyes? This is the disturbing tale of a young man\"s obsession with the Sandman, stealer of eyes, which has inspired writers from Sigmund Freud to Neil Gaiman. This is one of 46 new books in the......

A ghastly groan and a shudder... From the pioneer of horror fiction, this tale of a clergyman tormented by a demonic creature is one of the greatest Victorian ghost stories. One of 46 new books in the bestselling Little Black Classics series, to......

Once they are aroused, once they are determined, nothing on earth and nothing in heaven will make women give way; it is impossible. It is a potted history of the women who pioneered feminism and changed the world. It is one of 46 new books in the......

How can the bird that is born for joy / Sit in a cage and sing? A selection of Blake\"s most haunting verse, including The Songs of Innocence and Experience. One of 46 new books in the bestselling Little Black Classics series, to celebrate the......

No voice, no low, no howl is heard; the chief sound of life here is a hiss. Stories and poems by Herman Melville drawn from his years at sea. Introducing Little Black Classics: 80 books for Penguin\"s 80th birthday. Little Black Classics celebrate......

I can promise to be candid, not, however, to be impartial. A selection of the most insightful maxims and reflections from one of Germany\"s greatest ever thinkers. Introducing Little Black Classics: 80 books for Penguin\"s 80th birthday.......

It was as if the sea, breaking down the wall protecting all the homes of the town, had sent a wave over her head. One of Conrad\"s most powerful, gripping stories. Introducing Little Black Classics: 80 books for Penguin\"s 80th birthday.......

The pleasure is twice as sweet when you cheat a cheat. This is an illustrated collection of fables from one of France\"s most vital writers. It is one of 46 new books in the bestselling Little Black Classics series, to celebrate the first ever......

Happiness beyond all words! A life of peace and love, entire and whole! This is a collection of cantos from Paradiso, the most original and experimental part of the Divina Commedia. It is one of 46 new books in the bestselling Little Black Classics......

She bared her poor curst arm. A jealous lover\"s curse and an ingenious party trick feature in these two suspenseful stories set in Hardy\"s imaginary Wessex. One of 46 new books in the bestselling Little Black Classics series, to celebrate......

No true Democracy has ever existed, nor ever will exist. In this selection from The Social Contract, Rousseau asserts that a state\"s only legitimate political authority comes from its people. One of 46 new books in the bestselling Little Black......