Doctor Faustus is a clever man, who is greedy for knowledge and power. He signs an agreement with the devil, but there are two sides to an agreement. And a price to pay.
Tears of the Giraffe
Precious Ramotswe is now known as Botswana’s first and only lady detective. Follow her in the second exciting story from The No.1 Ladies’ Detective Agency series.
1984
Winston Smith lives in a world where everyone is watched every second of the day. It's a world where Big Brother and the Thought Police control the past as well as the present.
Cinderella Man
The inspiring story of a man's struggle to overcome the hardships of life and poverty. Based on the true story of boxing champion Jim Braddock that inspired the movie starring Russell Crowe.
The Client
Mark Sway is eleven and knows a terrible secret. He knows where a body is hidden. With that body, the FBI can prove a Mafia murder. Mark needs help and he needs it now.
Emma
Emma Woodhouse is beautiful and rich. She likes to arrange marriages between her friends and neighbors. However, Emma makes a lot of mistakes, causes problems, and almost loses her chance of love.
Love Actually
In London, Christmas is coming and the people in this story have love on their minds. A romantic comedy about very different people who have found love and lost love.
The Merchant of Venice
Antonio is a successful merchant. To help his friend get married, he borrows money from a money-lender, Shylock. What will happen if he cannot repay the loan in three months?
Teacher Man
Frank McCourt was a teacher in New York for thirty years. Read the true story of one man's surprising, upsetting, but sometimes funny experiences in the classroom.
The Time Machine
The Time Traveller built a time machine and goes into the future to the year 802,701. Does he find a better world? Can he return home? A classic novel by H G Wells.
Women in Business
This book tells the business success stories of five remarkable women: Coco Chanel, Hanae Mori, Anita Roddick, Oprah Winfrey and Madonna.
Penguin Readers
There is a climate of secrecy and fear at the Paris Opera. People are dying and a beautiful young singer has disappeared. Is the ghost a man or a monster?
Dictionaries
Students of American English can really "get a handle on" English idioms with the Longman American Idioms Dictionary.