Set in the Tang Dynasty, this classic Chinese drama unfolds the passionate love story between Zhang Sheng, a poor scholar, and Cui Yingying, a beautiful maiden from a noble family. Their romance blossoms under the watchful eyes of Yingying's protective mother, who initially opposes their union due to Zhang's lack of status. Through a series of clever schemes and the help of a resourceful maid, the lovers overcome societal obstacles and familial disapproval, ultimately uniting in a tale that celebrates the triumph of love over convention and adversity.

In this captivating tale, a jobless and reclusive man is reincarnated into a fantastical world as Rudeus Greyrat, retaining his memories and determination to live life to the fullest. Embracing his second chance, he embarks on a journey of self-discovery, honing his magical abilities and forming meaningful relationships. As Rudeus navigates the challenges of this new world, he learns the importance of courage, friendship, and redemption, striving to overcome his past failures and forge a brighter future.

Set against the backdrop of post-World War II Austria, this poignant narrative delves into the haunting legacy of war and the struggle for identity. Through the eyes of a young girl growing up in a Slovene-speaking minority, the story intricately weaves personal and collective memories, exploring themes of trauma, resilience, and the search for belonging. As she navigates the complexities of her family's past, the protagonist confronts the silence and secrets that linger in the aftermath of conflict, offering a profound meditation on the enduring impact of history on individual lives.

This collection brings together four of the most celebrated comedic plays from the 17th century, each showcasing the wit, humor, and keen social commentary of its playwright. Through a series of farcical situations, mistaken identities, and clever dialogues, the plays explore themes of love, deception, and the follies of human nature. The characters, ranging from cunning servants to pompous aristocrats, navigate a world where appearances often deceive, and true intentions are humorously revealed. With a sharp eye for societal norms and human behavior, these comedies continue to entertain and provoke thought, offering timeless insights into the complexities of life and relationships.

After a devastating childhood trauma, a young girl is taken to live with her reclusive grandmother on a remote Australian flower farm where she learns the secret language and healing power of plants; as she grows, she uncovers family violence and buried secrets, confronts grief and loss, and ultimately seeks belonging, strength and renewal through her deepening connection to the land, its flowers and the people who tend them.

A sharp-witted former apothecary nicknamed Maomao is seized from the city’s pleasure quarter and pressed into service in the imperial palace, where her knowledge of herbs, poisons, and medicine draws the attention of a perceptive eunuch and drags her into layers of court intrigue. Relying on forensic observation and pharmacological expertise, she quietly unravels mysteries—from subtle poisoning and baffling ailments to conspiracies—while navigating dangerous politics and protecting those she cares for. The story mixes historical mystery, dry humor, and slow-building relationships as she conceals her past to survive and influence the imperial world around her.

A dark, intimate novel that follows a woman's obsessive, sometimes destructive relationship as it unfolds over recurring Januaries, using fragmented time and spare, lyrical prose to explore grief, memory, and how desire can warp identity; the story moves between past and present to reveal the emotional consequences of choices and the ache of trying to hold on to a person and a moment that won’t stay still.

お嬢様校の和栗薫子と、底辺男子校に通う紬凛太郎。薫子と過ごす時間に心地よさを感じた凛太郎は、自分の中に芽生えた恋心に気づき、ふと彼女に「好きです」と伝える決意をする。近くて遠い二人の、一途で淡い恋の行方を描く物語。

戦場での過去を背負う元少女兵が、自動手記人形として手紙の代筆を通じて人々の想いを紡ぎながら、自分にかけられた「愛している」の言葉の意味を探り、失われた感情を取り戻していく姿を描いた物語。依頼主それぞれの悲喜や葛藤に寄り添う中で、言葉が人の心を癒し変えていく様子と主人公の内面の成長が静かに綴られる。

After a whirlwind marriage is cut short by her husband’s sudden death, a young woman must navigate raw grief while facing his adult children, who doubt her place in his life and contest his legacy; the resulting tensions, small acts of kindness, and unexpected alliances force her to reexamine love, identity, and what it means to begin again.

In a prestigious high school that ranks students by points earned through exams and engineered competitions, a seemingly ordinary transfer student in the lowest-ranked class hides extraordinary analytical skills and a cold, manipulative intelligence he uses to influence class politics and advance his peers on his own terms. The narrative follows competitive exams, psychological games, shifting alliances and betrayals as students exploit the system to climb the hierarchy, forcing moral compromises and revealing the brutality of a meritocratic environment. Behind the surface of classroom life lie hidden pasts, strategic gambits, and an exploration of power, social engineering, and the gap between appearance and true ability.

A quiet, intimate portrait of a young woman who moves to a provincial port town and struggles to keep everyday life intact as the Second World War draws closer and eventually engulfs her world; through small domestic details, creative scrap-making, and the rhythms of family and neighborhood, the narrative shows how scarcity, air raids, conscription, and loss reshape ordinary routines and relationships, while highlighting resilience, memory, and the human cost of conflict on civilians.

A brilliant, incarcerated cannibal becomes the linchpin in two separate, harrowing FBI investigations: one in which a veteran profiler is drawn back to hunt a remorseless serial killer whose savagery and escalating obsession threatens innocent lives, and another in which a determined young trainee must outwit a twisted abductor to rescue a kidnapped woman. Both cases force agents into psychological warfare with manipulative, violent minds, exposing trauma, obsession, and the thin boundary between hunter and hunted as they race to prevent further murders.

An intimate, wry actor’s diary that chronicles a year spent preparing for and performing a major Shakespearean king—tracking the physical and psychological transformation, the grueling rehearsals, wardrobe and prosthetic work, lively exchanges with directors and colleagues, the thrill and anxiety of opening nights, and the shifting press and public response—while offering candid, often humorous insights into the craft of performance, the pressures of the theatrical world, and the personal cost and reward of inhabiting a notorious, morally complex role.

The House of Lee by Gertrude Atherton is presented as a scarce antiquarian facsimile reprint of the original text. Because of its age, the volume may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia, and flawed pages. This modern reprint is true to the original edition for readers and researchers interested in historical printings.

Hertigen av Windlemere, Alstone, är stilig, populär och aktad i societeten men han är uttråkad och saknar spänning i livet. För att göra vardagen mer omväxlande utmanar han sin vän sir Hugo att ta en kvinna av låg börd, göra henne till en respektabel dam och introducera henne i societeten. Sir Hugo skickar sin föräldralösa brorsdotter Lorena. När hon får syn på Alstone blir hon hänförd och efter att ha tillbringat tid tillsammans upptäcker Alstone att hennes känslor är besvarade.

Margaret has spent her childhood watching her parents' unhappy marriage, which made her a fierce opponent of the traditional, passionless union. Being a woman with a modern mind is difficult in a time when female submission is still considered a virtue. After their father dies in a car accident Margaret and her mother become unexpected allies as they set out to live their lives, while trying to avoid falling in love with men along the way.

A curmudgeonly, rule-bound widower plans to end his life until a lively young family moves in next door and slowly draws him back into his community; through reluctant acts of help, stubborn loyalty, and unexpected friendships he reveals a life shaped by deep love and loss. Flashbacks and neighborhood vignettes peel away the gruff exterior to show the tenderness, humor, and sacrifices that drove him into isolation, while present-day connections—particularly with a determined pregnant neighbor—spark small acts of practical heroism and quiet redemption. The story mixes dark humor and poignant grief to celebrate how human connection and everyday kindness can resurrect a life that seemed finished.

In a remote Greek village preparing to stage a Passion play, the villagers chosen to portray Christ and the apostles begin to live out their parts in earnest, and a humble shepherd who embodies Christ’s compassion turns from conformity to radical charity toward war refugees; his moral awakening and insistence on caring for the outcast pits him against the parish priest, the landowning elders, and communal self-interest, leading to betrayal, violence, and a tragic recrucifixion that exposes hypocrisy, tests faith, and probes the cost of true sacrifice.

Grace Condry has spent a lifetime running from her past. Betrayed as a child by her only love and raised on the streets, she now hides in plain sight as queen of London's darkest corners. Ewan, Duke of Marwick, returns after a decade of searching, determined to win her back and make her his duchess. Grace vows revenge and keeps him close, but their reunion threatens the life she has claimed and the heart she swore he would never steal.

Louise Vemet was raised in the slums of Paris and came of age amid the splendor and corruption of the Second Empire. She rose to prominence in fashion, clothing fabled women of title and pleasure in a society where even sin needed style. She had a lover she could not wed and gave their child a name by entering a passionless marriage. Her life spans Paris under Louis Napoleon and Victorian England, moving from despair to joy.