(Special Christmas layout edition.) In his "Ghostly little book," Charles Dickens invents the modern concept of Christmas Spirit and offers one of the world’s...

"Life Is a Dream" is a spanish-language play by Pedro Calderón de la Barca. First published in 1635 it is a philosophical allegory regarding the human situation...

The Wasps is the fourth in chronological order of the eleven surviving plays by Aristophanes.Aristophanes was a comic playwright of ancient Athens. 

Persuasion is Jane Austen's last completed novel, published posthumously. As the Napoleonic Wars come to an end in 1814, Admirals and Captains of the Royal Navy are put...

"The Anniversary" is a play by Anton Chekhov.Anton Chekhov (29 January 1860 – 15 July 1904) was a Russian playwright and short story writer, who is considered...

"The Legend of Sleepy Hollow" is a short story of speculative fiction by American author Washington Irving,Washington Irving (April 3, 1783 – November 28, 1859)...

"A Christmas Carol" is a novella by Charles Dickens, first published in London by Chapman & Hall in 1843.Charles Dickens (7 February 1812 – 9 June 1870) was an...

"Sentimental Education" is a novel by Gustave Flaubert, that is considered one of the most influential novels of the 19th century.Gustave Flaubert (12 December 1821...

The picture of Dorian Gray is a novel by Oscar Wilde. This work, as well as many others, is inspired by the legend of Faust. The novel is set in Victorian London of the 19th...

"Letters Concerning the English Nation" is a series of essays written by Voltaire based on his experiences living in England between 1726 and 1729.François-Marie...