Thursday, 29 August 2013

CLASSIC NOVELS OF D. H. LAWRENCE

http://www.amazon.co.uk/LAWRENCE-illustrated-unabridged-unexpurgated-ebook/dp/B00ESO2LCY/

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CLASSIC NOVELS OF D. H. LAWRENCE (illustrated, unabridged, and unexpurgated)


CLASSIC NOVELS OF D. H. LAWRENCE


“Great value masterpieces wonderfully presented for kindle. A stimulating mix of famous and lesser known Lawrence.” Literary Classics

Includes complete and unabridged with period images:
WOMEN IN LOVE (1920)
THE PLUMED SERPENT (1926)
LADY CHATTERLEY'S LOVER (1928)
THE ESCAPED COCK (1929)
THE VIRGIN AND THE GYPSY (1930)

“The greatest imaginative novelist of our generation” E. M. Forster

Each novel is
-complete and unexpurgated with beautiful period photos
-formatted for kindle to improve your reading experience
-linked table of contents to reach your chapter quickly

About Lady Chatterley


“A woman has to live her life, or live to repent not having lived it.” ― D.H. Lawrence, Lady Chatterley's Lover

“The filthy book that set us free” Daily Telegraph

“Lawrence has written the best descriptions of sexual experience which have yet been done in English. It is certainly not true, as is sometimes asserted, that erotic sensations cannot or ought not to be written about. D. H. Lawrence has demonstrated here how interesting and how varied they are, and how important to the comprehension of any emotional situation where they are involved.” Edmund Wilson

“. . . the adulterous affair between a sexually unfulfilled upper-class married woman and the gamekeeper who works for the estate owned by her husband. Now that we’re used to reading about sex, and seeing it in the movies, it’s apparent that the novel is memorable for better reasons: namely, Lawrence’s masterful and lyrical writing, and a story that takes us bodily into the world of its characters.” Geoff Dyer

LADY CHATTERLEY’S LOVER is one of the most beautiful love stories in English fiction. Read the book that was banned for thirty years and whose publication and subsequent trial in 1960 changed culture forever.

D. H. Lawrence


David Herbert Lawrence was born in 1885 in Eastwood, Nottinghamshire. His father was a coal miner, but his mother was determined that her children should not end up in the mines. He won a scholarship to Nottingham High School, although he left without qualifications. After studying at Nottingham University, Lawrence received his teaching certificate at 22.

His first novel, ‘The White Peacock was published in 1911, when he was 25. In 1912 he fell in love with Frieda von Richthofen, who was married to Professor Ernest Weekly. Frieda left her husband and three children, and eloped with Lawrence to Bavaria and then to Austria, Germany and Italy.

Lawrence's radical views on sex, life, and art earned him many enemies and he endured official persecution, censorship, and misrepresentation of his creative work throughout the second half of his life.

D. H. Lawrence died at Villa Robermond, in Vence, France on March 2, 1930.

A prolific novelist, story writer, critic, poet and painter, he was one of the greatest figures in 20th-century English literature. 

Wednesday, 28 August 2013

THE WINDOW IN THE WILLOWS by Kenneth Grahame

http://www.amazon.co.uk/WILLOWS-illustrated-Anniversary-Edition-ebook/dp/B00ESO2FA2/

http://www.amazon.com/WILLOWS-illustrated-Anniversary-Edition-ebook/dp/B00ESO2FA2/

THE WIND IN THE WILLOWS (illustrated 100th Anniversary Edition)
The Definitive Edition of THE WIND IN THE WILLOWS
-Including ALL the original beautiful period illustrations from the 1913 edition
-Complete and unabridged text
-Active table of contents to reach your chapter quickly

“This is my favourite book of all time. Perhaps it is the very timelessness of the tale that makes it so appealing.” Carrie King

‘There are certain books that become a permanent part of your life . . . The Wind in the Willows, published 100 years ago this year, is one of those books. I first read Kenneth Grahame’s classic when I was 14, and I have been going back to it ever since. I just read it again, and its wonders seem greater than ever, its colors more glowing, its language more miraculous. Although it is uniquely mixed in style and matter, moving effortlessly from deadpan observation to piercing lyricism to raucous comedy to incantatory mysticism, it is a complete world. And like the old friend that it is, it always welcomes you back.’ Gary Kamiya, Salon.com

“The Wind in the Willows is the perfect before bed book . . . But, much as I love Toad, I could never do without Badger’s reassuring presence or the inspiring example of Rat and Mole, who together are able to embrace the world around them with a confidence they never could alone. It is as close to perfect, I think, as a book can be.” The Captive Reader

"One does not argue about The Wind in the Willows. The young man gives it to the girl with whom he is in love, and, if she does not like it, asks her to return his letters. The older man tries it on his nephew, and alters his will accordingly. The book is a test of character. We can't criticize it, because it is criticizing us. But I must give you one word of warning. When you sit down to it, don't be so ridiculous as to suppose that you are sitting in judgment on my taste, or on the art of Kenneth Grahame. You are merely sitting in judgment on yourself. You may be worthy: I don't know. But it is you who are on trial." AA Milne

THE WIND IN THE WILLOWS is one of the most magical children’s books of all time, which will delight adult readers too. Presented in a beautiful edition specially designed for kindle, this is Kenneth Grahame’s masterpiece which will stay with you forever. Read it as it was meant to be presented in this 100th anniversary edition.


Tuesday, 27 August 2013

DRACULA by Bram Stoker

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00ESL71MW/
http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B00ESL71MW/


The Definitive Edition of DRACULA
-Illustrated with vintage images and historical material
-Complete, unabridged, and formatted for kindle to improve your reading experience
-Linked table of contents to reach your chapter quickly

“One of the 1000 books everyone must read.” The Guardian

“Twilight's anaemic adolescent bloodsuckers look paler than ever next to the primal horror of Stoker's 1897 creation: a ruby-lipped ancient who corrupts the flower of Victorian womanhood, and threatens the heart of the empire itself. “ Lettie Ransley, The Observer

“This is by far the creepiest vampire novel I have read . . . . I found this story to be intriguing and enthralling and I found myself unable to put it down. This is the original vampire novel and, in my opinion, still the best.” Seldombites

DRACULA is THE classic gothic vampire novel in a beautifully presented edition specially designed for kindle. This is Bram Stoker’s masterpiece which will haunt you forever. Read the original 1897 edition, complete, and unabridged.

Monday, 26 August 2013

TOLSTOY’S TWO GREATEST NOVELS IN ONE BEAUTIFUL EDITION

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TOLSTOY’S TWO GREATEST NOVELS IN ONE BEAUTIFUL EDITION


“Great value masterpieces wonderfully presented for kindle” Literary Classics

Includes complete and unabridged:
ANNA KARENINA
WAR AND PEACE

The Definitive Edition of ANNA KARENINA
-Illustrated with stunning images from the life and times of Tolstoy 
-Complete, unabridged, and formatted for kindle to improve your reading experience
-Linked table of contents to reach your chapter quickly

"Greatest novel ever written" Time Magazine

"The best [novel] ever written". William Faulkner

“One of the thousand books everyone must read.” The Guardian

“Possibly the greatest novel ever written. Tolstoy captures the rollercoaster arc of Anna's passion for Vronsky, and shows us the impossibility of her love ever being a match for what she's lost." Esther Freud

“What stuck with me about the novel was that fated love affair where that most beautiful of women, Anna Karenina, is driven by passion into the arms of that most engaging of heroes, Vronsky.” Gillian Slovo

“A sexy and engrossing read, this book tells the tale of one of the most enthralling love affairs in the history of literature” Oprah’s Book Club

ANNA KARENINA is one of the greatest novels ever written, presented in a beautiful edition specially designed for kindle. This is Tolstoy’s epic love story which will stay with you forever. 

ALSO INCLUDED
The Definitive Edition of WAR & PEACE
-Illustrated with stunning images from the life and times of Tolstoy 
-Complete, unabridged, and formatted for kindle to improve your reading experience
-Linked table of contents to reach your chapter quickly
-This the Maude translation which is the only one personally approved by Tolstoy

“The best book of all time” Newsweek

‘If the world could write by itself, it would write like Tolstoy” Isaac Babel

"Not just a great novel, it's a wonderful read. . . A thrilling, funny and heartbreaking story of love, war and family life," Andrew Davies

“Alive, and very much so … That is how it feels to be caught up in the bright sweep of Tolstoy’s “War and Peace”: alive, and very much so. It is to succumb to the contagion of vitality. As his characters infect each other with the high temperature of their existence, so they infect us.” James Wood, New Yorker

“Tolstoy's epic novel - the touchstone of 19th-century realism - sweeps from the glittering salons of Russian high society to the grisly horrors of the Napoleonic battlefields . . . Its everyman hero, Pierre blunders along, struggling to find meaning in his life, and each of the dozen or so central characters battle their own demons, searching for truth and peace. Their struggles are timeless, as is the unforgettable love story at its heart.” The Guardian 1000 novels everyone must read

Sunday, 25 August 2013

ROMANCE, HORROR, CRIME and THRILLER writers wanted

NOT SO NOBLE BOOKS SEEKS FICTION AUTHORS 
Founded by academic Erik Empson and artist Jasper Joffe, we specialise  in the fast growing ebook market. Not So Noble Books is currently accepting  submissions.

Our team has over 35 years experience in publishing in print and online. Our experienced editors can help at all different levels of the writing process, our production team will guarantee your work is appropriately presented, and through our contacts and social media we will get people talking about your book. Please note we only publish books digitally.

We have had great success in publishing an eclectic mix of authors including best-selling writers Lee Olds, Ann Abrams, and Patricia Keyson, and are currently looking for more exciting authors to join our list.
Please send submissions in the following manner: the first three chapters as a word document attachment, plus a synopsis (no more than 500 words) in the body of the email, with one paragraph telling us who you are and why we should publish your book.   SEND TO:notsonoblebooks@gmail.com   WE ARE PARTICULARLY INTERESTED IN WRITERS IN THE ROMANCE, HORROR, CRIME and THRILLER genres.

Friday, 23 August 2013

JOURNEY TO THE CENTER OF THE EARTH by Jules Verne

http://www.amazon.co.uk/JOURNEY-illustrated-Anniversary-Edition-ebook/dp/B00EPRLTMC/

http://www.amazon.com/JOURNEY-illustrated-Anniversary-Edition-ebook/dp/B00EPRLTMC/

JOURNEY TO THE CENTER OF THE EARTH (illustrated 150th Anniversary Edition)

The Definitive Edition of JOURNEY TO THE CENTER OF THE EARTH
-Illustrated with stunning period illustrations
-Complete, unabridged, and formatted for kindle to improve your reading experience
-Linked table of contents to reach your chapter quickly

“Great book--a fun tale of Professor Liedenbrock's determined attempt to reach the center of the earth, as narrated by his nephew in often-amusing language. Plenty of traces of geology, anthropology, and archaeology, but without getting bogged down. It was a surprisingly easy and fun read, and descriptive too. Good adventure story!” Qt

“Journey to the Center of the Earth is a rousing good adventure, however, and an excellent example of early science fiction. Jules Verne was an amazing pioneer with an appealing style that is still effective one hundred and fifty years later.“ Bookworm Blather

“A great story filled with adventure and a lot of science - some made up, but much of it rooted in the truth.” Eclectic Indulgence

“His descriptions evoke the loneliness and eerie silence of the caves they travel through, the desperation they experience with losing equipment or food, the constant worry of how to get back out, and the underground sea with its wondrous creatures never cease to amaze. It is truly an extraordinary voyage . . . An absolute classic. I am now a fan. 9.5/10” Slow Reader

JOURNEY TO THE CENTER OF THE EARTH is one of the most exciting and fascinating science fiction adventures of all time. Presented in a beautiful edition to mark the 150th anniversary of this classic, specially designed for kindle, this is Verne’s masterpiece which will stay with you forever. 

Crime and Punishment plus The Brothers Karamazov by Dostoevsky

http://www.amazon.com/PUNISHMENT-illustrated-Brothers-Karamazov-ebook/dp/B00EP1ZRLW/


The Definitive Edition of CRIME & PUNISHMENT
-Illustrated with stunning images from the life and times of Dostoevsky 
-Complete, unabridged, and formatted for kindle to improve your reading experience
-Linked table of contents to reach your chapter quickly

“To go wrong in one's own way is better than to go right in someone else's.” Fyodor Dostoyevsky, Crime and Punishment

“Crime and Punishment features an immensely engaging blend of intrigue; philosophy; political, social, moral and religious commentary, that all thread together to create a masterpiece of literature that captures the deep, raw core of the human condition when it is at its most gruesome and vulnerable. “ S. Penkevich 

“His themes were madness, sin, redemption through Christ, prostitution, madness, sin, the importance of knowing your place, suicide, madness, sin and the love of a good woman. And madness. And sin.” The Guardian

“Dostoevsky's Crime and Punishment is a shockingly intimate tale of a murder and a murderer. Raskolnikov is a man on the brink of madness as he plots and carries out a grisly killing. Although he evades the police, Raskolnikov's dark deed weighs heavily on him.” Daily Lit

CRIME & PUNISHMENT is one of the most stunning and important novels of all time, presented in a beautiful edition specially designed for kindle. This is Dostoevsky’s masterpiece which will stay with you forever.

PLUS this edition includes Dostoevsky's other masterpiece THE BROTHERS KARAMAZOV

"The most magnificent book ever written.” Sigmund Freud

“The ultimate tale of three competitive brothers and a hopeless father involves love, hate, faith, nihilism, despair and patricide.” James Runcie

Wednesday, 21 August 2013

LES MISÉRABLES (illustrated 150th anniversary edition) by Victor Hugo

http://www.amazon.co.uk/MIS%C3%89RABLES-illustrated-150th-anniversary-ebook/dp/B00EOAURV4/

http://www.amazon.com/MIS%C3%89RABLES-illustrated-150th-anniversary-ebook/dp/B00EOAURV4/

LES MISÉRABLES (illustrated 150th anniversary edition)

The Definitive Edition of LES MISÉRABLES
-Illustrated with over 30 stunning illustrations from the 19th Century first editions
-Complete, unabridged, and formatted for kindle to improve your reading experience
-Linked table of contents to reach your chapter quickly
-A special edition to mark the 150th anniversary of this great novel

"One of the half-dozen greatest novels of the world." Upton Sinclair

“One of the 1000 novels everyone must read” The Guardian

“Let's say that I could choose a single book with the guarantee that every man, woman, and child would read it. . . . I would choose this one." Aubrey

“I still find this book the best book on the planet. The plot is incredible, and the characters are so real and varying in personalities. Because of this, LES MISÉRABLES is filled with some of the nicest and cruellest characters I have ever encountered in a book.” Lauren Beck

“Hugo's massive narrative follows the career of Jean Valjean, a convict, imprisoned for 19 years for stealing a loaf of bread to feed his family. On his release, he steals some silver candlesticks from a bishop, who forgives him. This act of kindness sets Valjean on the path of righteousness. He becomes a successful industrialist, mayor and family man — although always haunted by his criminal past.” John Sutherland

“This is without question one of the most beautifully written novels I've ever read. Jean Valjean is quite possibly the most complex and compelling character you will meet in a work of literature of this magnitude." Miriam

LES MISÉRABLES is one of the most exciting epic adventures of all time. Presented in a beautiful edition specially designed for kindle, this is Hugo’s masterpiece which will stay with you forever.

Read it as it’s meant to be read with over 30 classic illustrations, complete, and unabridged. 

THE COMPLETE NOVELS OF CHARLOTTE BRONTË

http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00EOAKHCS
http://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B00EOAKHCS

THE COMPLETE NOVELS OF CHARLOTTE BRONTË (illustrated)

THE COMPLETE NOVELS OF CHARLOTTE BRONTË
-Illustrated with beautiful period images from the life and times of the Brontës
-Includes ALL her novels, complete and unabridged
-Formatted for kindle with easy navigation between books

Includes all the novels
JANE EYRE
SHIRLEY
VILLETTE
THE PROFESSOR

Read all of Charlotte Brontë’s classic novels in this stunning collection of the great English writer.

CHARLOTTE BRONTË defined her era and is widely considered to be one of the most important and readable authors of the nineteenth century.

“Great value for money and brilliant reading. Properly formatted for kindle” Literary Classics

“Brontë's heart-wrenching story tells the tale of the eponymous orphan JANE EYRE as she goes from abusive childhood to turbulent romance.” Stylist

“I really loved VILLETTE - more so than Jane Eyre I think.” Maggie

“What I love about Charlotte Brontë’s writing . . . is the way she writes about feelings and emotions. In THE PROFESSOR she perfectly captures the loneliness and isolation a man might feel on arriving in an unfamiliar country with no money and without a friend in the world.” She Reads Novels Blog