The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time is narrated by Christopher Boone, a mathematically gifted teenager who sees the world in a literal and logical way. When he discovers a neighbor’s dog has been killed, Christopher sets out to investigate the mystery, a journey that leads him far beyond his comfort zone and uncovers difficult truths about his family. The novel explores communic…
Raskolnikov, a destitute and desperate former student, wanders through the slums of St Petersburg and commits a random murder without remorse or regret. He imagines himself to be a great man, a Napoleon: acting for a higher purpose beyond conventional moral law. But as he embarks on a dangerous game of cat and mouse with a suspicious police investigator, Raskolnikov is pursued by the growing vo…
One of the masterpieces of twentieth-century world literature, 'The Metamorphosis' is accompanied in this volume by a selection of other classic tales and sketches by Kafka - such as 'The Judgement', 'In the Penal Colony' and 'A Country Doctor' - all presented in a lively and meticulous new translation by Christopher Moncrieff.