Henry Fielding (1707 — 1754) was an English novelist and dramatist known for his rich, earthy humour and satirical prowess. «The History of the Adventures of Joseph Andrews and his Friend, Mr. Abraham Abrams» was the first published full-length novel of the author, and indeed among the first novels in the English language. It is a story of a good-natured footman’s adventures on the road home from London with his friend and mentor, the absent-minded parson Abraham Adams.

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. «The $30,000 Bequest and Other Stories» is a collection of thirty amazing works like «A Helpless Situation,» «The First Writing Machines,» «The Five Boons of Life,» and «Italian Without a Master.»

Herman Melville (1819—1891) was an American poet and novelist of the American Renaissance, best known for his allusive adventure novel «Moby-Dick». «Battle-Pieces and Aspects of the War» is his first book of poetry, fully dedicated to the battles of the Civil War and its aftermath. This compilation includes 72 poems about almost every major event, passed through the author’s point of view on the war and its impact on people.

Elizabeth Cleghorn Gaskell was an English novelist, biographer, and short story writer. Her novels offer a detailed portrait of the lives of many strata of Victorian society, including the very poor, and are of interest to social historians as well as lovers of literature. The Old Nurse’s Stories II is a collection of three beautifully written and gripping tales, including Crowley Castle which is set in eighteenth-century England, featuring a love triangle of sorts.

Edith Wharton (1862—1937) was an American novelist and short story writer. Her works show the lives of people of the late nineteenth century, the times of decline in American history. She was the first woman to receive the Pulitzer Prize for Literature in 1921. Wharton also was familiar with many famous people of the time, including President Theodore Roosevelt. «Tales of Men and Ghosts» is a collection of ten masterful ghost stories like «The Bolted Door,» «His Father’s Son,» «The Daunt Diana,» and «Full Circle.»

Herman Melville (1819-1891) was an American poet and novelist of the American Renaissance, best known for his allusive adventure novel «Moby-Dick». This book includes notorious work of the great writer: collection of six great stories «The Piazza Tales».

Александр Александрович Ёлок (1880—1921) — великий русский поэт Серебряного века, перу которого принадлежат произведения, которые стали не только символом своей эпохи, но и связующим звеном между классической литературой и модернизмом. «Роза и крест» — прекрасная драма и одно из самых известных произведений Александра Блока, которое позволит читателю перенестись в неповторимую атмосферу Франции XIII века и узнать невероятную историю любви «Рыцаря Несчастья» и юной графини.

F.S. Fitzgerald was an American writer, whose works illustrate the Jazz Age. Tales of Jazz Age VI is a wonderful short-story collection showcases many of the celebrated novel’s themes, as well as its unique writing style. The collection contains six stories, including Absolution in which a boy confesses to a priest and The Sensible Thing, where George O’Kelly, an aspiring engineer turned insurance salesman, fights to recapture the love of Jonquil Cary.

Elizabeth Cleghorn Gaskell was an English novelist, biographer, and short story writer. Her novels offer a detailed portrait of the lives of many strata of Victorian society, including the very poor, and are of interest to social historians as well as lovers of literature. Lois the Witch is set against the backdrop of the Salem witch hunts. Recently orphaned, Lois is forced to leave the English parsonage and sail to America. When the girl joins her distant family, she finds jealousy and dissension are rife, and her cousins quick to point the finger at the «imposter.»

F.S. Fitzgerald was an American writer, whose works illustrate the Jazz Age. A collection of incredible short stories Tales of the Jazz Age IV brings to vivid life the dazzling excesses, stunning contrasts, and simmering unrest of a glittering era. The familiar themes of aspiration and social satire already permeate Fitzgerald’s writing. For example in Bernice Bobs Her Hair the fashionable Marjorie attempts to turn her dowdy cousin into a debutante, before betraying her out of jealousy. Also containing Benediction, Dalyrimple Goes Wrong and The Four Fists.

В нашем новом проекте вы найдете как книги из «золотого фонда» классической русской литературы, так и редкие, почти забытые, произведения авторов, оставшихся в тени своих великих современников. Эти книги не утратили самобытной актуальности, сегодня, как и сто лет назад, они определяют пути русской культуры, ищут ответы на «проклятые вопросы».Без этих книг невозможно понять кто мы, кем мы были, куда движемся, Мы отобрали для вас самые важные тексты русских классиков, представили их в наиболее полных редакциях, без каких либо сокращений и цензурных изъятий, и составили серию RUGRAM-КЛАССИКА.Вашему вниманию представляется книга Власа Михайловича Дорошевича «Сцена».

Robert Louis Balfour Stevenson was a Scottish novelist, poet, travel writer, and essayist. His most famous works are «Treasure Island» and «The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde.» Now he is one of the most translated authors in the world. «The Silverado Squatters» is Robert’s sweet traveling memoir about a two-month honeymoon trip with his wife, Fanny, and her son Lloyd. It extensively describes their travel to Napa Valley, California in 1880.

Elizabeth Cleghorn Gaskell was an English novelist, biographer, and short story writer. Her novels offer a detailed portrait of the lives of many strata of Victorian society, including the very poor, and are of interest to social historians as well as lovers of literature. Collected Short Stories I introduces us to a set of characters who take turns to recount stories to one another during their weekly soiree. An Accursed Race is actually an essay about a persecuted minority group, the Cagots in Western France. The Doom of the Griffiths is a gothic short story about a cursed family and set in Wales.

F. S. Fitzgerald was an American writer, whose works illustrate the Jazz Age. A collection of incredible short stories Tales of the Jazz Age III brings to vivid life the dazzling excesses, stunning contrasts, and simmering unrest of a glittering era. The familiar themes of aspiration and social satire already permeate his writing. For example, The Ice Palace features a Southern belle whose marriage to a Northerner finds her confronted with a cultural clash between tradition and modernity. The volume also containing The Offshore Pirate, Head and Shoulders and The Cut—Glass Bowl.

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 memoir of the times before the Civil War when Mark worked as a steamboat navigator on the Mississippi River. The book also includes his trip from St. Louis to New Orleans years after the War.

Валерий Яковлевич Брюсов (1873—1924) — русский поэт Серебряного века, писатель, публицист, один из основоположников русского символизма. «Зеркало теней» — сборник стихотворений 1909-1912 годов, в котором лирический герой предстаёт в образе вечного странника-скитальца, противостоящего «страшным силам». Лирика Брюсова, несомненно, запомнится читателю и позволит услышать несмолкаемый Голос Вечности!

Anthony Trollope (1815-1882) was an English novelist of the Victorian era. Among his best-known works is a series of novels collectively known as the Chronicles of Barsetshire, which revolves around the imaginary county of Barsetshire. «The Vicar of Bullhampton» is a novel which is made up of three intertwining subplots: the courtship of a young woman by two suitors; a feud between the titular Broad church vicar and a Low church nobleman; and the vicar’s attempt to rehabilitate a young woman who has gone astray.

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. As the title suggests, «Life of Napoleon» is a monumental biographical work representing the study of France during the Napoleonic Era. In an attempt to convey an accurate picture of events, Sir Walter Scott visited the Waterloo, and also interviewed officers engaged in the battle. The book is also based on The British governments to archives dealing with Napoleon’s exile in St. Helena.

Валерий Яковлевич Брюсов (1873—1924) — русский поэт Серебряного века, писатель, публицист, один из основоположников русского символизма. «Девятая камена» — сборник стихотворений 1915—1917 годов, не изданный при жизни автора, поскольку мотивы самоутверждения и волевого противостояния лирического героя в данных произведениях не соответствовали духу того времени. Лирика Брюсова, несомненно, запомнится читателю и позволит услышать несмолкаемый Голос Вечности!

Elizabeth Cleghorn Gaskell was an English novelist, biographer, and short story writer. Round the Sofa is a collection of short stories, which introduces us to a set of characters who take turns to recount stories during their weekly soiree. It contains several tales, including An Accursed Race, an essay about a persecuted minority group of Cagots in Western France, and The Half Brothers — touching and sad story about brotherly love and a sheep-dog named Lassie.

Robert Louis Balfour Stevenson was a Scottish novelist, poet, travel writer, and essayist. His most famous works are «Treasure Island» and «The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde.» Now he is one of the most translated authors in the world. Tired of his father refusing to tolerate his addiction for alcohol, John Nicholson decides to leave Edinburgh for a better life in America. For some time he seems to have achieved success, but John learns that all of his excesses mixed with internal problems would ultimately lead him to failure.

Robert Louis Stevenson (1850—1894) was a Scottish novelist, poet, travel writer, and essayist. He was a celebrity during his lifetime for works like «Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde» and «Treasure Island.» Now he is one of the most translated authors in the world. «Lay Morals and Other Papers» is a wonderful collection of essays including works like «Father Damien,» «The Pentland Rising,» «The Day After To-morrow,» and «The Great North Road.»

Nathaniel Hawthorne was an American novelist, a dark romantic, and short story writer. Twice-Told Tales IV is a volume of rearranged myths in which Hawthorne uses unexpected points of view to deftly twist the themes of classic folktales. These ironic tales introduce complex, emotional topics within a familiar context. The volume contains «The Shaker Brida», «The White Old Maid» and other tales.

Elizabeth Cleghorn Gaskell was an English novelist, biographer, and short story writer. This volume contains three famous novels by Gaskell. The Moorland Cottage is a story of Maggie Browne, the daughter of a deceased clergyman who is encouraged to give up her own life and passions and devote herself to her brother Edward. Lois the Witch is a story set against the backdrop of the Salem witch hunts, where recently orphaned Lois is forced to leave the English parsonage and sail to America. And Mr. Harrison’s Confessions is a story of country doctor William Harrison who is prevailed upon by his longtime friend Charles, a bachelor, to dispense some advice on the «wooing and winning» of women’s affections.

Robert Louis Stevenson (1850—1894) was a Scottish novelist, poet, travel writer, and essayist. He was a celebrity during his lifetime for works like «Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde» and «Treasure Island.» Now he is one of the most translated authors in the world. «In the South Seas» is another Stevenson’s traveling memoir, which extensively describes his journey to the Pacific. It includes travels to Hawaii, the Marquesas, Tuamotu Islands and many more places.

Nathaniel Hawthorne was an American novelist, a dark romantic, and short story writer. Twice-Told Tales is a volume of rearranged myths in which Hawthorne uses unexpected points of view to deftly twist the themes of classic folktales. These ironic tales introduce complex, emotional topics within a familiar context. The volume contains «The Haunted Mind», «Dr. Heidegger’s Experiment», «The Vision of the Fountain» and other tales.

Elizabeth Cleghorn Gaskell was an English novelist, biographer, and short story writer. This volume contains three beautifully written novels set in England. Cousin Phillis is a novel about 19-year-old Paul Manning, who moves to the country and befriends his mother’s family and his cousin Phillis Holman. Cranford is a story of adventures of Miss Matty and Miss Deborah, two middle-aged sisters striving to live with dignity in reduced circumstances. Through a series of vignettes, Elizabeth Gaskell portrays a community governed by old-fashioned habits. A Dark Night’s Work turns on concealed crime and a false accusation of murder. The secret goes unknown for about 15 years until the body is dug up during the construction of a railroad.

William Wilkie Collins was an English novelist, playwright, and short story writer. Mad Monkton is a bizarre ghost story. It is said that a strain of hereditary madness blights the Monkton family, heirs to the huge domain of Wincot Abbey. Rumours in the neighbourhood are that Alfred, the youngest scion, has inherited this insanity. He is is engaged to his childhood sweetheart, Ada Elmslie. However, Alfred suddenly departs for Italy, seeking the corpse of his disreputable uncle, who is believed to have been killed in a duel.

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. This volume includes two amazing works: a novel about Buffalo Bill’s favorite horse «A Horse’s Tale» and a short story «The Celebrated Jumping Frog of Calaveras County.»

James Fenimore Cooper was a prolific and popular American writer of the first half of the 19th century. The Spy was his second novel, published in 1821. The action takes place during the American Revolution. Garvey Birch is a modest American who pretends to be a regular peddler, but in fact, he collects military information for the Continental Army in territory controlled by British army.

Jerome Klapka Jerome (1859 —1927) was an English writer and humourist. «The Idle Thoughts of an Idle Fellow» is a collection of humorous essays. This collection offers the author’s witty observations on all manner of topics, ranging from love to children to cats and dogs.

William Willcie Collins was an English novelist, playwright, and short story writer. This Collins’ work were classified at the time as «sensation novel», a genre seen nowadays as the precursor to detective and suspense fiction. John Jago’s Ghost, is a novella based on the Boorn Brothers murder case.

Jack London 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. «The Strength of the Strong» includes seven extraordinary tales such as «South of the Slot,» «The Unparalleled Invasion,» and «The Enemy of All the World.» Many of them deal with political issues, and display London’s devotion to Socialism.

Robert Louis Stevenson (1850—1894) was a Scottish novelist, poet, travel writer, and essayist. He was a celebrity during his lifetime for works like «Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde» and «Treasure Island.» Now he is one of the most translated authors in the world. The story of «Beach of Falesa» told from John Wiltshire’s point of view, a British copra trader on the fictional island of Falesa in the South Sea. There he meets a trader Case, who arranges a marriage for him and a local girl Uma. After that John discovers that Uma has a taboo which makes all the other natives refuse to trade with him. Soon Wiltshire finds out that Case may have arranged the deaths of his competitors.

James Fenimore Cooper was a prolific and popular American writer of the first half of the 19th century. The Lake Gun is a satirical short story named after the mysterious loud exploding sound coming from Seneca Lake, called The Lake Gun by European American settlers to the area, and known today as the Seneca Guns. These sounds remain unexplained to this day, with no clear or agreed-upon cause.

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. This book is a collection of intriguing short stories with unexpected culminations such as «Like Argus of the Ancient Times,» «The Hussy,» and «The Red One».

Автор: Соловьев Всеволод, «Старый дом»: История развития литературы — понятие куда более обширное, чем можно предположить, и куда более сложное, чем может вообразить студент-первокурсник филологического факультета. Неизменно всякий выбор «лучших книг» и «обязательных к прочтению» писателей сопровождается беспощадным отсечением жемчужин мысли от одобренной нормы и «золотого стандарта». За бортом остается множество гениев, признанных и непризнанных, и шедевров мировой литературы. Книги серии «World Classics Books» — попытка расширить устоявшееся в умах понятие классических книг и обязательных для образованного человека авторов, предложив читателю произведения, о которых он либо совсем не слышал, либо знаком очень издалека. Однако представленные в серии труды — в некотором роде веховые этапы на сложном пути развития мировой литературы, без которых трудно составить представления о различных жанрах, литературных школах и целых эпохах развития мировой культуры. На обложке представлена репродукция картины Марианны Норт «Усадьба в Олдерли», 1880, галерея Марианны Норт, Королевские ботанические сады,Кью, Ричмонд, Великобритания

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. This book is a collection of intriguing short stories with unexpected culminations such as «Like Argus of the Ancient Times,» «The Hussv,» and «The Red One.»

Robert Louis Stevenson (1850—1894) was a Scottish novelist, poet, travel writer, and essayist. He was a celebrity during his lifetime for works like «Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde» and «Treasure Island.» Now he is one of the most translated authors in the world. «An Inland Voyage» is a travelogue about author’s canoeing trip through France and Belgium in 1876. This book is one of Stevenson’s early works pioneering the genre of outdoor literature.

Charles Dickens was an English writer and social critic. The Haunted House is a collection of ghost tales by Dickens, who wrote the opening and closing stories, framing them, and five other authors: Hesba Stretton, George Augustus Sala, Adelaide Anne Procter, Wilkie Collins and Elizabeth Gaskell.