An author's infatuation with a handsome youth has fatal consequences in Death in Venice. A Man an...

In the nineteenth century, in the hands of such writers as Heinrich von Kleist and E. T. A. Hoffm...

This anthology introduces 50 legendary writers — Voltaire, Balzac, Baudelaire, Pro...

'Vanina Vanini' traces the fortunes of a Roman aristocrat's daughter who falls in love with ...

Outstanding selection of tales include the celebrated 'Cavalleria Rusticana' (Rustic Chivalr...

Twelve critically acclaimed tales by the master of the short-story form represent all o...

Treasury of 27 world-famous tales, among them 'Hänsel and Gretel,' 'Cinderella,' and 'Little Red ...

French text and English translations on facing pages of six stories: Merimée'sMateo Falco...

361 portraits, from 1860s to 1950 of over 400 stars. Informative captions. An illustrious co...

This collection features 12 stories from Kafka'sA Country Doctor, along with 2 tales ...

Selections from the 1921 workLibro de poemas spotlight 55 poems, all imbued with the ...

Ten men and women engage in a storytelling battle of the sexes that abounds in murder, adult...