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Since its inception in 1915, the Best American series has become the premier annual showcase for the country's finest short fiction and nonfiction. For each volume, a series editor reads pieces from hundreds of periodicals, then selects between fifty and a hundred outstanding works. That selection i... More

The adventures and challenges of Sir Gawain, King Arthur's nephew and a knight at the Round Table, including his duel with the mysterious Green Knight, are among the oldest and best known of Arthurian stories. Here the distinguished author and poet John Gardner has captured the humor, elegance, and... More

The first and most terrifying monster in English literature, from the great early epic Beowulf, tells his own side of the story in a book William Gass called "one of the finest of our contemporary fictions."From the Trade Paperback edition.... More

"John Gardner was famous for his generosity to young writers, and (this book) is his . . . gift to them. The Art of Fiction will fascinate anyone interested in how fiction gets put together. For the young writer, it will become a necessary handbook, a stern judge, an encouraging friend."--The New Yo... More

This book provides provocative information on poetry written in response to the most revolutionary set of events seen in Britain since the 1640s: 'Peterloo', a peaceful protest that became a massacre; 'Cato Street', a government scripted rebellion; and the 'Queen Caroline Controversy', when the estr... More

Written in the 15th century, this version of the legend of King Arthur is perhaps the most famous. Filled with stories of adventure and chivalry among the knights of the Round Table in Camelot, love, and magic, it sets the imagination in motion.... More

This book draws on medical sociology and science and technology studies to develop a novel conceptual framework for understanding innovation processes, using the case study of deep brain stimulation in paediatric neurology. It addresses key questions, including:  How are promising and potentially d... More

Tommy and his Reserve Squad from Scotland Yard are on their way to investigate a triple murder, the entire family of Max Ascoli, who defended Golly Goldfinch, the mentally unstable murderer.... More

The classic children's collection--now available as an ebookFour tales of fantasy by a twentieth-century literary master--selected as the 1975 New York Times Outstanding Book for Children John Gardner's first children's book takes the traditional fairy tale and turns it on its head. In the title sto... More

The classic children's collection--now available as an ebookJohn Gardner's fairy-tale collection depicts a world where anything can happen--and often does A humble thistle girl, a wise old philosopher, a hapless woodchopper, and an unscrupulous king--these are the vivid protagonists of Gardner's mas... More

As the KGB closes in, Kruger will do anything to save his most important agentThough he may look oafish, Big Herbie Kruger is one of Her Majesty's finest, and it takes a stroke of genius for the KGB to capture him. When all appears lost, he escapes and returns to England, but finds that though he su... More

A widow's plea sucks a spy into the web of a decades-old plot against the Third ReichThough she approaches the guard at the Tower of London like any other tourist, Frau Fenderman's question does not concern the crown jewels. She wants to know where her husband, a Nazi spy captured in 1941, was execu... More

A shocking defection draws Herbie back to the most treacherous city on earth: Berlin The younger British spies think of Big Herbie Kruger as a middle-aged relic from the early days of the Cold War. Only a few people know that Kruger is one of England's most important agents--a quick-witted devil wit... More

Kruger guards the life of a famous conductor with a shocking secret pastThe Soviet Union barely outlasts Herbie Kruger. By the time the Berlin Wall comes crashing down--and the KGB security apparatus along with it--London's shabbiest spy is living in happy retirement. Not even the prospect of wreaki... More

Retired and miserable, Big Herbie searches for an old friend's killersHeartbroken and unemployed, Herbie Kruger has turned to the bottle. Over decades in the Secret Intelligence Service, he has learned to hold his liquor well--pairing his scotch with English agents and vodka with the Russians--but l... More

A moving story of 2 people: a fat, gentle, middle-aged man who runs a rural diner, and a young, plain girl who drifts into his life and becomes part of it.... More

What the Sunlight Man believes in, if anything, is absolute existentialism.... More

What are the characteristic difficulties a democracy encounters in pursuing excellence? Is there a way out? How equal do we want to be, or can we be?... More

This Middle-English poem about the moral testing of a young hero is commonly described as the greatest Arthurian romance in our literary tradition. It is a question still as to who the author is, but this poet is considered second only to Chaucer.... More

The Beowulf story retold from the monster's point of view reveals the darker side of human nature and values. ... More

After being drummed out of the service, James Bond is up for hire. Agent 007's adventures involve a summit parley in Geneva, the Goodyear blimp, gambling, beautiful women, fast cars, villains, and a test of his newfound technological skills.... More

The Shireston Festival Theatre in its rural setting is the home of traditional Shakespearean interpretation- until the appointment of Douglas Silver as director- abrasive and dynamic, he turns fusty Shireston on its head with his proposals.... More

Language and style, summaries and commentaries on Pearl, Patience, and Sir Gawain and the Green Knight.... More

A Vintage Shorts selection.In this chapter from his classic instructive handbook, The Art of Fiction, John Gardner illustrates the principles and techniques of good writing. Poor diction, confusing clauses, undue sentimentality and mannerism—these are pitfalls that plague experienced writers as well... More

John Gardner's classic exploration of the creative processes and career paths of modern fiction writersIn this essential guide, John Gardner advises the aspiring fiction author on such topics as the value of creative writing workshops, the developmental stages of literary growth, and the inevitable ... More