I was supposed to be having the time of my life. When Esther Greenwood wins an internship on a New York fashion magazine in 1953, she is elated, believing she will finally realise her dream to become a writer. But in between the cocktail parties and piles of manuscripts, Esther's life begins to slide out of control.

She finds herself spiralling into serious depression as she grapples with difficult relationships and a society which refuses to take her aspirations seriously. The Bell Jar, Sylv...

'There was this time when everything seemed to have come together. And so obviously it was time to go and screw it all up.'Sam is sixteen and a skater. Just so there are no terrible misunderstandings: skating = skateboarding.

There's no ice. Life is ticking along nicely for Sam: his mum's got rid of her rubbish boyfriend, he's thinking about college and he's met someone. Alicia.Then a little accident happens.

One with big consequences for someone just finding his way in life. Sam can't run (l...

A stunning edition of this modern classic of World War One, featuring an introduction by the author and insightful testimonies from soldiers.

It includes a map of Kent in the early nineteenth century, and appendices on Dickens's original ending and his working notes, giving readers an illuminating glimpse into the mind of a great novelist at work.Charles Dickens is one of the best-loved novelists in the English language, whose 200th anniversary was celebrated in 2012. His most famous books, including Oliver Twist, Great Expectations, A Tale of Two Cities, David Copperfield and The Pickwick Papers, have been adapted for stage and sc...

En octobre 1974, Georges Perec s'est installé pendant trois jours consécutifs place Saint-Sulpice à Paris. À différents moments de la journée, il a noté ce qu'il voyait : les événements ordinaires de la rue, les gens, véhicules, animaux, nuages et le passage du temps. Des listes. Les faits insignifiants du quotidien. Rien, ou presque rien. Les mille petits détails inaperçus qui font la vie d'une grande cité – d'un quartier dans une grande cité. Les innombrables variations impe...