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Written in the 6th century BC, Sun Tzu's The Art of War is a Chinese military treatise that is still revered today as the ultimate commentary on war and military strategy. Focussing on the principle that one can outsmart your foe mentally by thinking very carefully about strategy before resorting to physical battle, this philosophy continues to be applied to the corporate and business world. Sun Tzu's timeless appraisal of the different aspects of warfare are laid out in 13 chapters,...

Constrained and confined by the limitations surrounding marriage and motherhood, Edna Pontellier begins to challenge the notion of femininity - questioning her love for her husband, and opening herself up to the possibilities of other men and a life outside of societal convention. Heralded as one of the first instances of feminist literature, Chopin's fascinating exploration of a woman's gradual awakening of her own desires is powerful, daring and ultimately tragic in its conclusions.

HarperCollins is proud to present its new range of best-loved, essential classics. We are such stuff As dreams are made on; and our little life Is rounded with a sleep. Magical and dreamlike in its tone, Shakespeares The Tempest begins with a storm of epic proportions and a shipwreck. Banished from Italy, Prospero lives on a remote island with his daughter. Using his magic, he vows to seek revenge on the injustice dealt to him by his brother, but in doing so, Shakespeare questions the difficulty...