Delphi Classics: 332 books

In spite of his short life, being forced to commit suicide by the Emperor Nero, Lucan created an epic poem that is now recognised as one of the crowning achievements of the Silver Age of Latin literature. The Ancient Classics series provides eReaders with the wisdom of the Classical world, with both...

Regarded by some as second only to Shakespeare, the Jacobean dramatists Francis Beaumont and John Fletcher collaborated to produce some of the finest plays of the seventeenth century. For the first time in publishing history, this comprehensive eBook presents Beaumont and Fletcher’s complete works,...

Widely regarded as the father of the sword and sorcery genre, Robert E. Howard produced a diverse body of works, demonstrating his inventive genius with exciting tales of Conan the Barbarian, Kull, Solomon Kane, Sailor Steve Costigan and a host of other captivating creations. This comprehensive eBook...

Widely regarded as one of the greatest writers of the twentieth century, Joseph Conrad is celebrated as a forerunner of modernist fiction, whose innovative narrative style and anti-heroes had a significant influence on the course of English literature. This comprehensive eBook presents the only complete...

Widely regarded as the Father of the Novel, Daniel Defoe is a paramount literary figure, who deserves a place in all digital libraries. This comprehensive eBook offers readers the complete FICTIONAL works, with a wide range of non-fiction works too. (Current version: 1) Features: * concise introductions...

Lewis Carroll was a prominent figure of the Victorian age, having not only written the Alice novels, but also varied works such as mathematical treatises, poetry and short stories. This eBook gives readers the unique opportunity of exploring Carroll’s work in a manner never before possible. This...

Thackery was a giant of Victorian literature, creating bestselling novels that rivalled Dickens for popularity and satires that remain as hilarious and original today as when they were first published. This comprehensive eBook aims to reveal the true genius of this master storyteller, featuring the...

This is the only digital version of Sappho’s work that presents each fragment in the original Greek alongside a concise brand new English translation. A brief biography is also included, as well as an Ancient Greek pronunciation section, allowing you to read aloud and experience the true beauty...

Anthony Trollope is a leading literary figure of the Victorian age, having not only written novels, but also varied works such as sketches, plays, biographies and classical studies. This enormous eBook offers readers the unique opportunity of exploring the prolific writer’s complete works in a manner...

Regarded as Ireland's national bard, Thomas Moore was a poet, satirist, composer, and political propagandist, as well as a close friend of Lord Byron and Percy Bysshe Shelley. The Delphi Poets Series offers readers the works of literature's finest poets, with superior formatting. This volume presents...

Nikolay Nekrasov was a Russian poet, critic and publisher, whose deeply compassionate poems about peasant Russia made him the hero of liberal and radical circles of the intelligentsia. He is credited with introducing into Russian poetry ternary meters and the technique of dramatic monologue; working...

Considered the leading figure of the Young Germany movement, Heinrich Heine was a poet, journalist, essayist and literary critic. He is famous for his early lyric poetry, which was set to music in the form of Lieder by Schumann and Schubert. Heine's later verse and prose are noted for their satirical...

A friend and keen supporter of Shelley and Keats, Leigh Hunt’s Romantic poetry reflects his learned knowledge of French and Italian versification. The Delphi Poets Series offers readers the works of literature's finest poets, with superior formatting. This volume presents Hunt’s complete poetical...

Petrarch, the Italian scholar, poet and humanist, was a major figure of the Renaissance, whose poems addressed to Laura, his idealised beloved, were imitated throughout Europe and served as an enduring model for lyrical poetry. The Delphi Poets Series offers readers the works of literature's finest...