Little Women

Louisa May Alcott

Features Meg, Jo, Amy and Beth - four 'little women' enduring hardships and enjoying adventures in Civil War New England....

The Tempest

William Shakespeare

Performed variously as escapist fantasy, celebratory fiction, and political allegory, The Tempest is one of the plays in which William Shakespeare's genius as a poetic dramatist found its fullest expression. This Penguin Shakespeare edition is edited with an introduction by Martin Butler. 'How many good...

The Motherhood

Jamila Rizvi

'Welcome to The Motherhood, my dear.'After her son was born, Jamila Rizvi felt isolated, exhausted and confused. While desperately in love with her new baby, the world she'd known had disappeared overnight and so had her sense of self.Jamila's salvation came in the form of a letter. A dear friend, Clare...