Modern & contemporary fiction (post c 1945) books

""Le Roman d'Un Enfant"" is a compelling work that explores the profound and formative experiences of youth. Through...  Read More >>

The Nobel Prize-winning author Knut Hamsun's Hunger, an influential work of twentieth-century modern literature,...  Read More >>

""Heirs"" is a compelling social novel that explores the shifting cultural and industrial landscape of early twentieth-century...  Read More >>

The Golden Lion of Granpere is a novel about boundaries and exclusions, set in a hotel in Alsace and dealing with...  Read More >>

Thomas Love Peacock's third novel, Nightmare Abbey (1818), is a Gothic satire that offers a serious yet witty critique...  Read More >>

""Julie Cane"" is a profound psychological novel that explores the intellectual and social ascent of a young woman...  Read More >>

""The Vanguard"" is a sparkling satirical novel by the acclaimed British author Arnold Bennett. Set against the...  Read More >>

""Down Stream"" is a masterful exploration of urban disillusionment and the grinding monotony of modern existence....  Read More >>

""Miss Blake's Husband"" is a delightful romantic comedy that captures the spirited essence of the 1920s. The story...  Read More >>

Beautiful young Evelina falls victim to the rakish advances of Sir Clement Willoughby on her entrance to the world...  Read More >>

This collection of literature attempts to compile many of the classic, timeless works that have stood the test of...  Read More >>

""Eve's Island"" is a spirited adventure novel by the prolific master of thrillers, Edgar Wallace. The story follows...  Read More >>

""He'd burn the world down for you"" is the most romantic line in fantasy. Until someone actually does it. Anna...  Read More >>

""Mardi and a Voyage Thither"" is a sprawling, ambitious work by Herman Melville that marks a significant departure...  Read More >>

""Memories of the Future: Being Memories of the Years 1915-1972"" is a brilliant work of satirical speculative fiction...  Read More >>

""The Merries Tales of Jacques Tournebroche"" is a witty and sophisticated collection of short stories by the Nobel...  Read More >>

""A Victim of Circumstances and Other Stories"" is a compelling collection of short fiction by the renowned English...  Read More >>

""The Vicar of Wakefield"" is a cornerstone of 18th-century British literature, masterfully blending elements of...  Read More >>

""Voltaire Romans"" brings together the masterful philosophical tales of one of the Enlightenment's most influential...  Read More >>

Thanatographies is a lyrical and experimental meditation on death, memory, and the female body, blending poetic...  Read More >>

When a global catastrophe wipes out human memory, the world teeters on the edge of extinction. In the chaos that...  Read More >>

""Extraordinary Women"" is a sophisticated and witty satire that explores the social dynamics and romantic entanglements...  Read More >>

""The Exquisite Gift"" is an evocative work of fiction that explores the intricate dynamics of human relationships...  Read More >>

""The Extra Ordinary Exploits and Experience of Munchausen"" is a spirited and imaginative collection of tall tales...  Read More >>

From the author of the Jalna series comes the tale of three motherless young boys sent away by their father to boarding...  Read More >>