Modern & contemporary fiction (post c 1945) books

""Norways Best Stories"" presents a curated selection of the finest short fiction from Norway, offering readers...  Read More >>

""The Painted City"" is a masterful collection of social sketches that provides an intimate and incisive look into...  Read More >>

Beloved classic recounts tribulations of young boy and his dog as they endure poverty, hunger, cruelty, and rejection...  Read More >>

General Books publication date: 2009 Original publication date: 1915 Original Publisher: The Macmillan Company Subjects:...  Read More >>

""Short Stories for College Classes"" is a curated collection of short fiction selected specifically for academic...  Read More >>

""The Good Sir John"" is a compelling historical novel that breathes life into one of the most iconic figures in...  Read More >>

""Contemporary Italian Short Stories"" is a curated anthology that provides a vibrant window into the literary landscape...  Read More >>

""Peevee: A Novel"" is a sharp and engaging work of Canadian social satire that explores the complexities of provincial...  Read More >>

Psmith's hilarious escapade at Blandings Castle involves theft, love, and outsmarting the suspicious Efficient Baxter....  Read More >>

""The Good Sir John"" is a compelling historical novel that breathes life into one of the most iconic figures in...  Read More >>

Leacock's work stands out as a high point of humor writing--a parody of all the silliest conventions of the adventure...  Read More >>

""Peevee: A Novel"" is a sharp and engaging work of Canadian social satire that explores the complexities of provincial...  Read More >>

""Sous le soleil de Satan"" est un chef-d'Å""uvre de la littérature catholique qui explore la lutte acharnée entre...  Read More >>

""The Sacred Tree"" is the second volume of the celebrated Japanese epic ""The Tale of Genji."" Written by Murasaki...  Read More >>

""The Puppet Show"" is a sophisticated collection of short stories, fables, and prose sketches by the versatile...  Read More >>

A superb, sprawling trilogy of a family fortune won and lost in gold-rush Australia: an Australian classic.  Read More >>

A Passage to India is a 1924 novel by English author E. M. Forster set against the backdrop of the British Raj and...  Read More >>

""Drag: A Comedy"" is a sparkling and insightful piece of early 20th-century social satire that explores the humorous...  Read More >>

""The Insulted and Injured"" is a profound exploration of human suffering and moral resilience set against the backdrop...  Read More >>

""The Short Stories of Ernest Hemingway"" stands as a foundational pillar of 20th-century American literature, showcasing...  Read More >>

""Nostromo, a Tale of the Seaboard"" is a monumental achievement in literature, widely regarded as one of Joseph...  Read More >>

""Entre Marx Y Una Mujer Desnuda"" es una obra fundamental de la narrativa latinoamericana que explora las tensiones...  Read More >>

""Enough of Dreams"" is a powerful and evocative novel that explores the harsh realities of rural life in early...  Read More >>

""The English Miss"" is a poignant coming-of-age novel by R. H. Mottram, exploring the resilience and character...  Read More >>

""English Orphans"" is a poignant and evocative work of 19th-century domestic fiction that explores the trials and...  Read More >>