Modern & contemporary fiction (post c 1945) books

""Angola: An Eastern Tale"" is a sophisticated and witty example of the 18th-century oriental tale, a genre that...  Read More >>

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""Schwanengesang"" (Swan Song) serves as the poignant conclusion to John Galsworthy's second Forsyte trilogy, ""A...  Read More >>

""The Mother"" is a poignant and powerful exploration of maternal devotion set against the rugged, atmospheric backdrop...  Read More >>

""Almayers Folly"" is a haunting and atmospheric debut novel that explores the themes of isolation, greed, and cultural...  Read More >>

""All We Like Sheep"" is a compelling collection of narratives by the celebrated Canadian author and activist Nellie...  Read More >>

""Antic Hay"" is a brilliant and biting satire of the intellectual and social life of post-World War I London. Set...  Read More >>

""Die Wandernden Hergen Von Lofeland"" ist ein eindringlicher Roman von Marie Diers, der die vielschichtige Geschichte...  Read More >>

Lighthearted farce featuring an American charmed by the British aristocracy and a British earl equally intrigued...  Read More >>

""Alexanderplatz Berlin"" is a seminal masterpiece of modernism and one of the most significant novels of the 20th...  Read More >>

This book has been deemed as a classic and has stood the test of time. The book has been considered by academicians...  Read More >>

""Alexander Platz, Berlin: The Story of Franz Biberkopf"" is a monumental work of modernist literature that captures...  Read More >>

THE AMERICAN CLAIMANT is a less-known, but brilliantly satirical novel, which ranks behind THE ADVENTURES OF HUCKLEBERRY...  Read More >>

""After the Fireworks: And Other Stories"" is a sophisticated collection of short fiction that showcases Aldous...  Read More >>

This novel is masterpiece that defies classification. Crossing and recrossing the precarious line between fiction...  Read More >>

Edgar Allan Poe was an American author, poet, editor, and literary critic, considered part of the American Romantic...  Read More >>

""Amalia: Novela Historica Americana"" is a landmark work by José Mármol, recognized as one of the most significant...  Read More >>

A bookshop owner oblivious to the strange happenings in his shop, until a young salesman and a rich client's daughter...  Read More >>

""Almayer's Folly"" is a haunting and atmospheric debut novel by Joseph Conrad that explores the depths of human...  Read More >>

""The Age of Reason"" is a thought-provoking novel that captures the intellectual and spiritual landscape of post-World...  Read More >>

""Alas, Poor Yorick!"" is a collection of three imaginative adventures centered on the life of the Reverend Laurence...  Read More >>

When Theodore Gumbril hits upon the notion of designing a type of pneumatic trouser to ease the discomfort of a...  Read More >>

A scholarly edition of a work by Henry Fielding. The edition presents an authoritative text, together with an introduction,...  Read More >>

""Schwanengesang"" (Swan Song) serves as the poignant conclusion to John Galsworthy's second Forsyte trilogy, ""A...  Read More >>

Conrad's first novel, set in a remote Bornean outpost at the end of the last century. The Dutch trader, Almayer,...  Read More >>