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¿El Ombü is a short story by Argentinian writer William Hudson. The tale revolves around an old man who recounts his life story and the notable encounters he has had with various people during the long time he spent living on and around a rural estate in colonial Argentina. This book is highly recommend for fans of folklore and short stories and those with an interest in Argentinian history. William Henry Hudson (1841¿1922) was an Argentinian ornithologist and nature writer. Other notable works by this author include: ¿Argentine Ornithology¿ (1888-1899), ¿British Birds¿ (1895), and ¿Hampshire Day¿ (1903). Many vintage books such as this are increasingly scarce and expensive. It is with this in mind that we are republishing this volume now in an affordable, modern, high-quality edition complete with a specially-commissioned new biography of the author.

This early work by Robert E. Howard was originally published in 1934 and we are now republishing it with a brand new introductory biography. 'A Gent from Bear Creek' is a story in the Breckinridge Elkins series about a cowboy in the wild west. Robert Ervin Howard was born in Peaster, Texas in 1906. During his youth, his family moved between a variety of Texan boomtowns, and Howard - a bookish and somewhat introverted child - was steeped in the violent myths and legends of the Old South. At fifteen Howard began to read the pulp magazines of the day, and to write more seriously. The December 1922 issue of his high school newspaper featured two of his stories, 'Golden Hope Christmas' and 'West is West'. In 1924 he sold his first piece - a short caveman tale titled 'Spear and Fang' - for $16 to the not-yet-famous Weird Tales magazine. Howard's most famous character, Conan the Cimmerian, was a barbarian-turned-King during the Hyborian Age, a mythical period of some 12,000 years ago. Conan featured in seventeen Weird Tales stories between 1933 and 1936 which is why Howard is now regarded as having spawned the 'sword and sorcery' genre. The Conan stories have since been adapted many times, most famously in the series of films starring Arnold Schwarzenegger.

¿The Wisdom of Father Brown¿ is a 1928 collection of mystery short stories by English writer G. K. Chesteron. Set in the early twentieth century, each of the stories centres around the cunning investigations of Father Brown, a catholic priest-cum-detective who uses his incredible intuition to solve a variety of perplexing mysteries. The stories include: ¿The Absence of Mr Glass¿, ¿The Paradise of Thieves¿, ¿The Duel of Dr Hirsch¿, ¿The Man in the Passage¿, ¿The Mistake of the Machine¿, ¿The Head of Caesar¿, ¿The Purple Wig¿, ¿The Perishing of the Pendragons¿, ¿The God of the Gongs¿, ¿The Salad of Colonel Cray¿, ¿The Strange Crime of John Boulnois¿, and ¿The Fairy Tale of Father Brown¿. A fantastic collection of classic mystery short stories not to be missed by fans and collectors of Chesterton's seminal work. Gilbert Keith Chesterton (1874¿1936) was an English philosopher, theologian, writer, and critic. Born in London in 1874, he studied at the Slade School of Art and began to work as a freelance journalist after graduation. Over the course of his life, his literary output was incredibly diverse and highly prolific, ranging from philosophy and ontology to art criticism and detective fiction. However, he is probably best-remembered for his Christian apologetics, most notably in ¿Orthodoxy¿ (1908) and ¿The Everlasting Man¿ (1925). Read & Co. Classics is proudly republishing this classic work now in a new edition complete with a specially-commissioned new biography of the author.

Alice Dunbar Nelson (1875¿1935) was an American journalist, political activist, and poet. She belonged to the first generation of black southerners born into freedom following the Civil War and gained acclaim for her poetry, columns, dramas, and stories. This fantastic book contains a brand new collection of Nelson's best and most famous poetry, highly recommended for poetry lovers interested in the history of slavery in the United States. First published in 1895, "Violets and Other Tales" is a collection of short essays, poems and stories written by Nelson when she was just 19 years old. Contents include: "Alice Dunbar Nelson", "Introduction", "Preface", "Violets", "Three Thoughts", "The Woman", "Ten Minutes' Musing", "A Plaint", "In Unconsciousness", "Titee", "Anarchy Alley", "Impressions", "Salammbo by Gustave Flanbert", etc. Read & Co. Classics are proudly republishing this collection in a new edition complete with a specially-commissioned new biography of the author.

Newton Booth Tarkington (1869¿1946) was an American dramatist and Pulitzer Prize-winning novelist. Among only three other novelists to have won the Pulitzer Prize more than once, Tarkington was one of the greatest authors of the 1910s and 1920s who helped usher in Indiana's Golden Age of literature. In his 1914 work ¿Penrod¿, Tarkington presents a series of sketches that depict the adventures of an eleven-year-old boy called Penrod Schofield living in the American Midwest shortly before World War I. A charming tale of youth reminiscent of Mark Twain's ¿Huckleberry Finn¿, ¿Penrod¿ created the characters and set the foundation for two other novels: ¿Penrod and Sam¿ (1916) and ¿Penrod Jashber¿ (1929). It has also been adapted for the stage and screen numerous times, most famously in George Stevens' 1935 rendition. Other notable works by this author include: ¿Monsieur Beaucaire¿ (1900), ¿The Turmoil¿ (1915), and ¿The Magnificent Ambersons¿ (1918). Read & Co. Classics are proudly republishing this novel now in a new edition complete with a biography of the author from ¿Encyclopædia Britannicä (1922).

My Ántonia is a 1918 novel by American writer Willa Cather. The last book of her ¿Great Plains¿ trilogy, it is considered to be among her best works and proceeds ¿O Pioneers!¿ and ¿The Song of the Lark¿. The novel continues the tale of the two children brought to the pioneers in Nebraska towards the end of the 19th century: Jim Burden, an orphan from Virginia, and Ántonia Shimerda. Cather's ¿My Ántoniä is her masterpiece and constitutes a must-read for fans of her fantastic frontier fiction. Willa Sibert Cather (1873¿1947) was an American writer famous for her novels related to frontier life on the Great Plains. She won the Pulitzer Prize for her World War I novel ¿One of Ours¿ (1922). This classic work is being republished now in a new edition complete with an excerpt from ¿Willa Cather - Written For The Borzoi, 1920¿ by H. L. Mencken.

¿The Innocence of Father Brown¿ is a 1911 collection of mystery short stories by English writer G. K. Chesterton. Set in the early twentieth century, each of the stories centres around the cunning investigations of Father Brown, an amateur detective who uses his incredible intuition to solve a variety of perplexing mysteries. The stories include: ¿The Blue Cross¿, ¿The Secret Garden¿, ¿The Queer Feet¿, ¿The Flying Stars¿, ¿The Invisible Man¿, ¿The Honour of Israel Gow¿, ¿The Wrong Shape¿, ¿The Sins of Prince Saradine¿, ¿The Hammer of God¿, ¿The Eye of Apollö, ¿The Sign of the Broken Sword¿, and ¿The Three Tools of Death¿. Gilbert Keith Chesterton (1874¿1936) was an English philosopher, theologian, writer, and critic. Born in London in 1874, he studied at the Slade School of Art and began to work as a freelance journalist after graduation. Over the course of his life, his literary output was incredibly diverse and highly prolific, ranging from philosophy and ontology to art criticism and detective fiction. However, he is probably best-remembered for his Christian apologetics, most notably in ¿Orthodoxy¿ (1908) and ¿The Everlasting Man¿ (1925). Read & Co. Classics is proudly republishing this classic work now in a new edition complete with a specially-commissioned new biography of the author.

Originally published in 1893, "Dream Life and Real Life - a Little African Story" is a short story that illuminates issues of ethnicity and gender through a tragic tale of a little girl that becomes enslaved by a family. Olive Schreiner (1855¿1920) was a South African anti-war campaigner, intellectual, and author most famous for her highly-acclaimed novel ¿The Story of an African Farm¿ (1883), which deals with such issues as existential independence, agnosticism, individualism, and the empowerment of women. Other notable works by this author include: ¿Closer Union: a Letter on South African Union and the Principles of Government¿ (1909), and ¿Woman and Labour¿ (1911). Read & Co. Classics is proudly republishing this classic short story now in a new edition complete with a specially-commissioned new biography of the author.

The only volume of short stories Virginia Woolf published during her lifetime, Monday or Tuesday collects eight tales centring the theme of death, all featuring the masterful writer's characteristic wit and distinctive style.Monday or Tuesday was first published in 1921 at Woolf's Hogarth Press in Bloomsbury. Now a timeless classic, the collection explores the theme of death through humour, irony, and tenderness. Each unique short story is characterised by Woolf's bold modernist writing style and experimentation.The short stories featured in this collection are:A Haunted HouseA SocietyMonday or TuesdayAn Unwritten NovelThe String QuartetBlue and GreenKew GardensThe Mark on the WallThis Read & Co. Classics edition of Monday or Tuesday is the perfect volume for newcomers to Woolf's masterful work and would make a lovely edition to any collector's library.

This early work by Nikolai Gogol was originally published in 1835 and we are now republishing it with a brand new introductory biography. 'The Viy' is a short story in which a philosophy student is terrorised by a witch as he holds a vigil over the the dead body of a beautiful girl. Nikolai Vasilievich Gogol was born in Sorochintsi, Ukraine in 1809. In 1831, Gogol brought out the first volume of his Ukrainian stories, 'Evenings on a Farm Near Dikanka'. It met with immediate success, and he followed it a year later with a second volume. 'The Nose' is regarded as a masterwork of comic short fiction, and 'The Overcoat' is now seen as one of the greatest short stories ever written; some years later, Dostoyevsky famously stated "We all come out from Gogol's 'Overcoat'." He is seen by many contemporary critics as one of the greatest short story writers who has ever lived, and the Father of Russia's Golden Age of Realism.

Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra (1547¿1616 NS) was a Spanish writer. Despite spending much of his life in poverty and obscurity, he is generally considered to be the most important writer in the Spanish language and one of the world's most significant novelists. The majority of his work was put to paper during the three years leading up to his death, thanks to the support of Count of Lemos which rendered working unnecessary. First published in two parts in 1605 and 1615, ¿The Ingenious Gentleman Don Quixote of La Manchä revolves around Alonso Quixano, a noble from La Mancha who has read so many chivalric romances that he loses his mind and resolves to become a knight-errant. ¿Don Quixote¿ is commonly hailed as the first modern novel as well as one of the pinnacles of world literature, constituting a must read for all lovers of the written word. Other notable works by this author include: ¿La Galatea (1585) and ¿Los trabajos de Persiles y Sigismundä (1617). Read & Co. Classics is proud to be republishing this novel now in a brand new edition complete with an introductory biography by James Fitzmaurice-Kelly.

"Proverb Stories" is an 1882 collection of short stories written by Louisa May Alcott. Louisa May Alcott (1832 - 1888) was an American short story writer, novelist, and poet most famous for writing the novel "Little Women", as well as its sequels "Little Men" and "Jo's Boys". She grew up in New England and became associated with numerous notable intellectuals of her time, including Nathaniel Hawthorne, Ralph Waldo Emerson, Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, and Henry David Thoreau. The stories include: "Kitty's Class Day", "Aunt Kipp Psyche's Art", "A Country Christmas", "On Picket Duty", "The Baron's Gloves", "My Red Cap", and "What The Bells Saw And Said". Other notable works by this author include: "An Old-Fashioned Girl" (1886), "Eight Cousins" (1869), and "A Long Fatal Love Chase" (1875). Many vintage books such as this are becoming increasingly scarce and expensive. We are republishing this volume now in an affordable, modern, high-quality edition complete with the original text and artwork.

¿The Children of the Ghettö is a 1892 novel by British author Israel Zangwill (1864¿1926). The first book in Zangwill's ¿of the Ghetto" books, which offers an insight into the generation of Jewish immigrants caught between the ghetto and modern British life in the late nineteenth century. When first published this book brought him instant international fame. A fascinating and thought-provoking novel not to be missed by those who have read and enjoyed other works in Zangwill's ¿of the Ghetto" series. Zangwill was a leading figure in cultural Zionism during the 19th century, as well as close friend of father of modern political Zionism, Theodor Herzl. In later life, he renounced the seeking of a Jewish homeland in Palestine. Other notable works by this author include: ¿Dreamers of the Ghettö (1898) and ¿Ghetto Tragedies¿ (1899). Highly recommended for fans and collectors of Zangwill's seminal literature. This classic work is being republished now in a new edition complete with an introductory chapter from ¿English Humourists of To-Day¿ by J. A. Hammerton.

First published in 1893, ¿Bond Slaves - The Story of a Struggle¿ is a social novel by Isabella Banks concerning the Luddite movement, an organisation of textile workers who destroyed machinery in protest and fear of losing their jobs to automation the early nineteenth-century England. Isabella Banks (1821¿1897) was a Manchester-born English poet and novelist most famous for her book ¿The Manchester Man¿ (1876). Contents include: ¿A Prophecy¿, ¿The Home on the Moorside¿, ¿Going to Market¿, ¿Put to the Test¿, ¿Germs of Fate¿, Josiah and his Friends¿, ¿Haunted by Punishment¿, ¿Storms Let Loose¿, etc. Other notable works by this author include: ¿More than Coronets¿ (1881), ¿Caleb Booth's Clerk: A Lancashire Story¿ (1878), ¿Glory: A Wiltshire Story, Sybilla and other Stories¿ (1885). Read & Co. Classics is proudly republishing this classic novel now in a new addition complete with ¿A Biography by Elizabeth Lee¿ from ¿Dictionary of National Biography¿ (1901).

First published in 1921, ¿Alice Adams¿ is a novel by American dramatist and Pulitzer Prize-winning novelist Newton Booth Tarkington (1869¿1946). Among only three other novelists to have won the Pulitzer Prize more than once, Tarkington was one of the greatest authors of the 1910s and 1920s who helped usher in Indiana's Golden Age of literature. One of his most famous and successful novels, ¿Alice Adams¿ follows the eponymous character and her struggle up the social ladder from humble beginnings in order to win the favour of a well-to-do young man. A classic tale of ambition and deceit set in the American Midwest following WWI. Other notable works by this author include: ¿Monsieur Beaucaire¿ (1900), ¿The Turmoil¿ (1915), and ¿The Magnificent Ambersons¿ (1918). Read & Co. Classics are republishing this novel now in a new edition complete with a biography of the author from ¿Encyclopædia Britannicä (1922).

Amy Judith Levy (1861¿1889) was an English poet, novelist, and essayist. She was notably the first Jewish woman to study at Cambridge university, and she became well-known for her feminist positions as well as her romantic relationships with both male and female political and literature figures. First published in 1888, Levy's novel ¿Reuben Sachs - A Sketch¿ revolves around Reuben Sachs, who has political aspirations, and his partner Judith Quixano, who lacks money and social status. Set in the Anglo-Jewish community in Bayswater, ¿Reuben Sachs¿ is a feminist polemic within which Levy heavily criticises the empty lives led by contemporary women and what she considered to be the romanticised portrayal of Jews by such writers as George Eliot. Other works by this author include: ¿Xantippe and Other Verse¿ (1881), ¿The Romance of a Shop¿ (1888), and ¿Miss Meredith¿ (1889). Read & Co. Classics is proudly republishing this classic novel now in a new edition complete with an introductory biography of the author by Richard Garnett.

The second installment in Booth Tarkington's ¿Growth Series", ¿The Magnificent Ambersons¿ is a 1918 novel that won the Pulitzer Prize for fiction in 1919. The story continues exploring the rapid development of the Unites States through the eyes of the Ambersons, a declining aristocratic family living in Indianapolis during the final days of the Civil War. ¿The Magnificent Ambersons¿ offers the reader a fantastic glimpse of a unique part of American history and is not to be missed by fans and collectors of Tarkington's seminal work. Newton Booth Tarkington (1869¿1946) was an American dramatist and Pulitzer Prize-winning novelist. Among only three other novelists to have won the Pulitzer Prize more than once, Tarkington was one of the greatest authors of the 1910s and 1920s who helped usher in Indiana's Golden Age of literature. Other notable works by this author include: ¿Monsieur Beaucaire¿ (1900), ¿Penrod¿ (1914), and ¿The Turmoil¿ (1915). Read & Co. Classics is republishing this novel now in a new edition complete with a biography of the author from ¿Encyclopædia Britannicä (1922).

Originally published in 1924, ¿Dreams¿ is a collection of short stories written by South African writer Olive Schreiner. Her second book, ¿Dreams¿ contains eleven short stories inspired by Schreiner's dreams and her experiences living on a South African farm. Olive Schreiner (1855¿1920) was a South African anti-war campaigner, intellectual, and author most famous for her highly-acclaimed novel ¿The Story of an African Farm¿ (1883), which deals with such issues as existential independence, agnosticism, individualism, and the empowerment of women. Other notable works by this author include: ¿Closer Union: a Letter on South African Union and the Principles of Government¿ (1909), and ¿Woman and Labour¿ (1911). Read & Co. Classics is proudly republishing these classic short stories now in a new edition complete with a specially-commissioned new biography of the author.

Set in the fictitious Welsh village of Mwntseison in the mid nineteenth century, ¿Torn Sails¿ centres around the relationships between Hugh Morgan, Gwladys Price, Mari ¿Vone¿ and Ivor Parry. A tale of intertwined and unrequited love, this charming story explores the customs, superstitions, and daily life of a typical Welsh village 200 years ago. An enjoyable tale full of idyllic rural descriptions, gripping melodrama, and social analysis that will appeal to fans of Victorian literature. Anne Adalisa Beynon Puddicombe (1836¿1908), also known under her pen name Allen Raine, was a Welsh best-selling writer whose novels had sold over two million copies by 1912. Other notable works by this author include: ¿Hearts of Wales¿ (1905), ¿Queen of the Rushes¿ (1906), and ¿Neither Storehouse nor Barn¿ (1908). Read & Co. Classics is proudly republishing this classic novel now in a new edition complete with an introductory biography by Daniel Lleufer Thomas.

Newton Booth Tarkington (1869¿1946) was an American dramatist and Pulitzer Prize-winning novelist. Among only three other novelists to have won the Pulitzer Prize more than once, Tarkington was one of the greatest authors of the 1910s and 1920s who helped usher in Indiana's Golden Age of literature. His books saw numerous reprintings and were often prize-winning bestsellers, with many being for film and other media. Originally published in 1899, ¿The Gentleman from Indianä is Tarkington's first novel and explores the subject of corrupt law making, which he based on his personal experiences as a member of the legislature between 1902 and 1903. Other notable works by this author include: ¿Monsieur Beaucaire¿ (1900), ¿The Turmoil¿ (1915), and ¿The Magnificent Ambersons¿ (1918). Read & Co. Classics are republishing this novel now in a new edition complete with a biography of the author from ¿Encyclopædia Britannicä (1922).

In this heart-wrenching novel by Sigrid Undset, The Cross brings Kristin's story to a close as the final years of her life are consumed by the Black Death, in the final installment in the well-known Norwegian trilogy, Kristin Lavransdatter.Kristin Lavransdatter has lost almost everything she loves. As the Black Death rapidly approaches Norway, she once again has to decide what is most important to her. Kristin grapples with her failing marriage and wavering faith while attempting to support eight sons. The once charmingly reckless characters are now facing their greatest challenge yet: the inevitability of their diminishing lives.Completing the trilogy, Sigrid Undset's third Kristin Lavransdatter book was originally published in 1922. The author's colourful depiction of 14th century Norway is continued in this final volume as she provides a fascinatingly accurate insight into medieval Scandinavia.Proudly republished by Read & Co. Books, this new edition of The Cross features an excerpt from Six Scandinavian Novelists by Alrik Gustafrom. An essential addition to the bookshelves of Kristen Lavransdatter fans, this volume is the perfect end to the classic Norwegian series.

Originally published in 1873, "The Gilded Age - A Tale of Today" is a collaboration between Charles Dudley Warner and Mark Twain. As gifted and popular writers of their time, this collaboration resulted in an insightful satire of the politics and society of the period following the Civil War. This is a fascinating novel and thoroughly recommended for anyone with an interest in American history. Samuel Langhorne Clemens (1835¿1910), more commonly known under the pen name Mark Twain, was an American writer, lecturer, publisher and entrepreneur most famous for his novels ¿The Adventures of Tom Sawyer¿ (1876) and ¿The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn¿ (1884). Other notable works by this author include: ¿The Prince and the Pauper¿ (1881), and "Roughing It" (1872). Read & Co. Classics is proudly republishing this fantastic novel now in a new edition complete with a specially-commissioned biography of the author.

Catherine Morland's introduction to fashionable society exposes her to horror, crime, and romance. Jane Austen's first novel parodies the popular gothic novels of the time and reveals a youthful imagination in her early work.Set in one of England's most beautiful and historical cities, Bath, Northanger Abbey explores the trivialities and imaginings of a young lady as she is introduced to society. Catherine Morland is an impressionable girl with a fondness for gothic novels and tales of romance. Join her as she explores a new city and loses her heart to the Tilneys' family home, Northanger Abbey. But as Catherine discovers a new world, her vivid imagination begins to get the better of her and soon she is convinced that the grand home is the keeper of many dark secrets. Published posthumously, this seminal work from Jane Austen is rife with her famous wit and humour. An ideal short read for fans of classic English literature.