A collection of well-loved stories from Charles Dickens, William Shakespeare and Oscar Wilde, beautifully illustrated by Jenny Thorne.

These carefully selected stories by three timeless authors open up an enchanting world of comedy, tragedy and romance. They explore the social conditions of each author's time, which still have as much meaning today.

The stories by Oscar Wilde were written with children in mind. The stories by Shakespeare and Dickens have been briefly retold in a way that keeps the story but at the same time, explaining certain language that the authors have used.