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The Ultimate Modern Classics Collection: Volume One is the first instalment in our classics collection focusing on the most important and iconic novels, stories, and poems of the 20th century. Featuring 18 essential modern classics from Orwell, Hemingway, Fitzgerald, Woolf, and many more, and read by a cast of incredible narrators including Iwan Rheon, Ben Allen, Karen Cass, Nathan Osgood, amongst others, this is an essential addition to your library.

In this rich new audio production, acclaimed British American actress Rebecca Hall brings one of E. M. Forster's most admired works to life in this classic tale of human struggle. A charming young Englishwoman, Lucy Honeychurch, is wooed by both free-spirited George Emerson and wealthy Cecil Vyse while vacationing in Italy. Though attracted to George, Lucy becomes engaged to Cecil despite twice turning down his proposals. On hearing of the news, George confesses his love, leaving Lucy torn between marrying the more socially acceptable Cecil or George, the man she knows would bring her true happiness. Should Lucy choose social acceptance or true love?

Les hôpitaux n'ont plus aucun secret pour Sissi, atteinte d'une grave maladie du cœur depuis son enfance. Cloîtrée entre ces murs aseptisés, l'ennui la ronge. Elle ne peut compter que sur son golden retriever pour lui remonter le moral et la distraire. Jusqu'à l'arrivée de Jameson... Jameson est amené à l'hôpital après un énième combat de boxe illégale. Il se retrouve à devoir partager la chambre de Sissi. Et cette colocation forcée leur déplait dès leur première rencontre. Ils se détestent instantanément.

LongBefore H.P. Lovecraft defined cosmic horror, a generation of pioneering writers was already exploring the unknown. Of the Unknown: Before Lovecraft collects 11 influential tales of early science fiction, weird fiction, and speculative horror that shaped the genre’s foundations. Featuring...

L’adrénaline et le danger des courses de voiture, Warmer Black baigne dedans depuis longtemps. C’est le champion, et il le sait. Être vainqueur, ou rien. D’autant plus que pour sauver sa famille, Warm n’a pas le choix : il ne peut pas perdre. Emory Hudgens connaît les risques qu’elle encourt en participant à ce genre d’événement. Personne n’a jamais su la surprendre, jusqu’au jour où elle rivalise avec le nouveau coureur de sa petite ville australienne. Même s’il est aussi doué qu’elle, elle parvient néanmoins à rafler la victoire et, au passage, à lui faire perdre dix mille dollars.

Lily is back from Australia for the first time in seven years to spend Christmas at her mum’s house in a small, gossipy English village. To her surprise, she returns to find that her mother is dating the man next door, who also happens to be the father of her ex-boyfriend Tom. Tom, who broke Lily’s heart all those years ago. Tom, the real reason Lily fled to the other side of the world and stayed there. Tom, who is also home for Christmas and right there, next door.

Dive into the enthralling universe of E. M. Forster's "A Passage to India" – a celebrated novel that has withstood the test of time and ranks among Time magazine's top 100 English-language novels. Forster's mesmerizing prose carries us to a defining era, capturing the essence of a shifting colonial landscape. Experience India's rich diversity and the undercurrents of religious and societal strife, told through tales of enduring human bonds. Amidst a backdrop of mounting tensions and cultural shifts, each character plays a pivotal role in this poignant tale of connection and division. Journey...

Les secrets sont les murmures de l'ombre... Emory, déchirée par la trahison de Warmer, voit son monde s'effondrer depuis le soir fatidique de son anniversaire. Le jeune pilote a détruit son cœur. Consumée par une haine profonde envers cet homme qui éveille en elle des sentiments contradictoires, et plus seule que jamais, elle sait qu'il est temps de faire entendre sa voix. Pourtant, malgré son ressentiment, elle est contrainte de s’allier au coureur pour percer tous les secrets qui les entourent, et découvrir qui se cache derrière cet homme masqué qui les traque.

The disregard of a dying woman's bequest, a girl's attempt to help an impoverished clerk, and the marriage of an idealist and a materialist intersect at an estate called Howards End. There, the lives of three families become entangled. As chance brings them together, societal conventions come into question as does the ownership of Howards End. Through the fate of the estate - as well as the lives of the families who are affiliated with it - Forster creates a brilliant parallel to the fate of English society itself.

Sci-Fi: The Definitive Collection is a collection of 29 classic science fiction novels and stories, read by esteemed cast of award-winning narrators. Included here are stories by some of the most iconic science fiction writers of all time, including H.G. Wells; Jules Verne; H.P. Lovecraft; Maragret Cavendish; Yevgeny Zamyatin; and more.

E.M. Forster's classic 1910 novel follows the lives and loves of the Schlegel sisters, Margaret and Helen, as they attempt to make connections with members of two very different families: the conservative, wealthy Wilcoxes, and the working-class Basts.

The Machine Stops is a groundbreaking sci-fi short story by E. M. Forster. The story is set in a world where humanity lives underground and relies on a giant machine to provide its needs. The book is particularly notable for predicting new technologies such as instant messaging and the Internet.

Dramatisations and readings of EM Forster’s finest works, plus Stephen Wakelam’s radio play A Dose of Fame and the documentary feature Forster in India: Sex, Books and Empire One of the greatest English novelists of the 20th century, EM Forster was also an accomplished short story writer...

When Adela, a British school teacher, and her companion travel to India, they set out on an adventure of a lifetime. While in the company of the charming Dr. Aziz, Adela decides to explore the mysterious Marabar Caves. What begins as a stunning journey into the real India, a misunderstanding ruins the entire trip and threatens to destroy the honorable reputation of Dr. Aziz. A Passage to India is a tale as timeless as love itself and just as exciting.

The earth's surface is no longer habitable. All humanity is sequestered beneath the ground, couched in isolation and contentment. The Machine provides the needs of humanity. Mankind becomes subservient drones to the life-supporting Machine. But what happens when the Machine stops?

This audiobook, read by Audie award-winning narrators, includes unabridged recordings of E.M. Forster's 5 great novels, his greatest work of literary criticism, and 2 short story collections.

Lucy Honeychurch is a young English girl abroad in Italy for the first time and is ready to experience all the beauty, art, and romance it has to offer. She is hampered by the oppressive attentions of her chaperone, her prim cousin Charlotte, as well as the presence of a substantial British expatriate and tourist community in Florence.

Now exiled to Malvoria—a guard institute built to break the strongest wielders, Severyn must keep her power buried. Magic is stripped from the body. Loyalty is earned in pain. And trust? That gets you killed. If anyone discovers the truth, she won't just lose her power. She'll lose everything. But the power inside of her is only part of the problem. Her homeland is on the brink of collapse. Her family's past is built on lies. And the one person she's forbidden to love may be the only thing holding her together as everything else begins to fall apart.

Time magazine described the work as one of the 100 best novels ever written. The story comes to a boil around racial tensions and prejudices. All is set against the backdrop of the British Raj and the Indian independence movement in the 1920s.

Amidst the competition, trials, and rivalries, some students seek to steal those legacies, aiming to be the first in their bloodline to rule. Twenty-one-year-old Severyn Blanche is the last sibling of five to keep her family among the powerful list of rulers in Verdonia when she's invited to the Serpent Academy to claim her title as her father's heir, amidst his shattering, frozen wards that threaten her home realm, becoming a barren land. Failure is not an option.