Shakespeare’s Strong Women
From the fiery passion of Juliet, to the unapologetic ambition of Cleopatra, Shakespeare’s Strong Women is a witty, empowering guide to The Bard’s fiercest female characters.
Literary companions, book reviews & guides
The Jane Austen Insult Guide for Well-Bred Women: Serving Tea with a Side Of Scorn
A celebration of the sharpest, wittiest, most beloved Jane Austen characters and their timeless retorts
Literary Landscapes – Literary Landscapes: New York: A book-lover’s tour of the city that never sleeps (Literary Landscapes)
A beautiful photographic stroll around the bookshops, restaurants, literary locations and authors’ neighbourhoods in the Big Apple.
Literary Landscapes – Literary Landscapes: Dublin: Explore the city’s vibrant legacy, where every street tells a story (Literary Landscapes)
A bibliophile’s journey through Dublin’s rich heritage, storied lore, and lively craic: exploring bookshops, museums, and authors’ watering holes, offering an experience for literature students, Irish natives, and tourists alike.
The Cooking of Books: A Literary Memoir
It is not often that an author and his editor strike up a relationship which survives forty years of epistolary exchanges and intellectual sparring.
Bibliotherapy: Books to Guide You Through Every Chapter of Life
A beautiful, thoughtful guide to finding your perfect next read, no matter what life’s throwing at you
Once Upon a Prime: The Wondrous Connections Between Mathematics and Literature
‘A hugely entertaining and well-written tour of the links between math and literature. Hart’s lightness of touch and passion for both subjects make this book a delight to read. Bookworms and number-lovers alike will discover much they didn’t know about the creative interplay between stories, structure and sums.’ – Alex Bellos
Puss in Books: Our best-loved writers on their best-loved cats
A charming collection of quotes about cats from our favourite authors, accompanied by artwork in the trademark style of Paul Magrs (author of The Panda, the Cat and the Dreadful Teddy).
Collins Classics – The Common Reader: First Series (Collins Classics)
HarperCollins is proud to present its incredible range of best-loved, essential classics.
Mad about Shakespeare: Life Lessons from the Bard
‘Enlightening, moving’ SIR IAN MCKELLEN
From the acclaimed and bestselling biographer Jonathan Bate, a luminous new exploration of Shakespeare and how his themes can untangle comedy and tragedy, learning and loving in our modern lives.
Where My Feet Fall: Going for a Walk in Twenty Stories
The Independent Best Book for Walkers 2022
Where can a walk take you?
Jane Austen’s Little Book of Wisdom: Words on Love, Life, Society and Literature
Jane Austen’s Little Book of Wisdom offers more than 300 bite-size quotes of inspiration and wisdom from one of the greatest females writers in the English language.