A young Englishman, seeking to avenge the death of his father, becomes involved in the band of the Black Arrow and the events of the War of the Roses.

A powerful and courageous work of fiction, Hard Times looks at working conditions in a Victorian factory town in the industrial north of England. It's an extraordinary novel that considers how enslavement to systems at the expense of imagination and feeling can wreck human lives. This edition celebrates Charles Dickens' most openly campaigning novel, through which the author said he aimed to 'strike the heaviest blow in my power'. Hard Times explores...

When John Carter discovers that his beloved wife, Dejah, has been imprisoned in the Temple of the Sun, he is desperate to rescue her. However, the prison, which slowly rotates, is only opened once a Barsoomian year. As Dejah's prison sentence drags on for over a hundred days, the window of opportunity is narrowing for Carter to save her. Amid social and political unrest from the last war, the Thern had appointed a new leader, but many still believed...

Read one of the Dickens classics. The definitive edition. • Features an extended biography of the life and experiences of Charles Dickens • Digitally remastered clear type for easy reading Dombey and Son is a classic Dickens tale originally told in monthly installments. Obsessed with his desire to have a son as an heir, Paul Dombey all but ignores his eldest daughter Florence. Mr. Dombey's dream becomes a reality when his wife gives birth to...

Read one of the Robert Louis Stevenson classics. The definitive edition. • Features an extended biography of the life and experiences of Robert Louis Stevenson • Remastered for premium quality print and easy reading The story follows young David Balfour, whose parents have recently died. Set on making his own way in the world, he heads towards his uncle's house and finds he is frenzied and paranoid. In addition, the house is in a ruinous estate;...

The definitive edition • Features an uplifting extended biography of the life and experiences of Edgar Rice Burroughs • Remastered for premium quality print and easy reading Carthoris, Prince of Helium, takes over his father's throne and his legend. He is just as strong and just as talented with a sword. The young prince is madly in love with Thuvia, princess of Ptarth and a loved friend of his parents for many years. However, she is already betrothed...