Modern & contemporary fiction (post c 1945) books

""Round Up"" is a comprehensive and influential collection of short stories by Ring W. Lardner, one of the premier...  Read More >>

""Rough Justice"" is a sweeping and evocative novel that captures the profound transformation of British society...  Read More >>

""The Rose of Alexander Poushkin"" offers a compelling window into the literary brilliance of Alexander Pushkin,...  Read More >>

""Rose of the World"" is a poignant exploration of love, loyalty, and the complexities of the human heart from the...  Read More >>

""Royal Highness: A Novel of German Court Life"" is a brilliant early work by Nobel Prize-winning author Thomas...  Read More >>

""Round Up the Stories of Ring W. Lardner"" is a comprehensive assembly of short fiction by one of the preeminent...  Read More >>

""The Sacrament of Silence"" is a compelling dramatic novel set against the rugged and evocative landscape of Brittany....  Read More >>

The Clarendon Edition, with its newly established text, its detailed account of the novel's composition, and extensive...  Read More >>

""Rube"" is a powerful and introspective exploration of the psychological and moral collapse that defined the generation...  Read More >>

""Runaway"" is a compelling 1920s novel that explores the tension between the desire for personal liberation and...  Read More >>

""Sailors' Wives"" is a provocative and evocative exploration of romantic life and social expectations during the...  Read More >>

""The Sea King"" is a powerful and evocative novel that explores the rugged lives of the fishing communities along...  Read More >>

""Scarlet Sister Mary"" is a powerful and evocative novel set in the Gullah community of the South Carolina Lowcountry....  Read More >>

""Savour of Salt"" is a compelling exploration of Irish-Canadian folklore and rural life in early twentieth-century...  Read More >>

""Scenes De La Vie De Boheme"" is a definitive portrayal of the bohemian lifestyle in nineteenth-century Paris....  Read More >>

""The Satyricon of Petronius Arbiter"" is a landmark work of ancient Roman literature, widely regarded as one of...  Read More >>

""A Search for America: The Odyssey of an Immigrant"" is a compelling semi-autobiographical narrative that traces...  Read More >>

""The Sea Gull"" is a compelling narrative of mystery and romance penned by the prolific American novelist Kathleen...  Read More >>

""Sam the Sudden"" is a sparkling comedic novel by the master of English humor, P.G. Wodehouse. Set against the...  Read More >>

""The School for Wives"" is a compelling psychological study of marriage and moral disillusionment by the celebrated...  Read More >>

On it's surface Sard Harker is an adventure novel, and a very successful one at that. But there's much more than...  Read More >>

""Sandra Belloni"" is a masterful Victorian novel by George Meredith that explores the intersection of art, social...  Read More >>

""A Sedate Extravaganza"" is a masterful display of Elinor Wylie's stylistic brilliance and sharp, satirical wit....  Read More >>

""Selbys"" is a sparkling comedy of manners that captures the vivacious atmosphere of 1920s Paris through the eyes...  Read More >>

""The Selbys"" is a sparkling social comedy that explores the vibrant world of Americans living in Paris during...  Read More >>