Corey's Bookshop — Classical & Contemporary Literature, Manchester

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Hand-picked by Corey from our shelves this month

Wuthering Heights

Emily Brontë

About this book

A tempestuous tale of passion and revenge on the Yorkshire moors. Heathcliff and Catherine's doomed love haunts two families across generations in Brontë's only novel — dark, wild, and unforgettable.

Crime and Punishment

Fyodor Dostoyevsky

About this book

A young man commits murder to prove a theory, then descends into psychological torment. Dostoyevsky's masterpiece explores guilt, redemption, and the human soul with unrelenting intensity.

Great Expectations

Charles Dickens

About this book

Pip rises from humble beginnings to gentleman's life, only to discover that wealth cannot buy happiness. Dickens weaves mystery, romance, and social critique into his most personal novel.

The Trial

Franz Kafka

About this book

Josef K. is arrested without knowing why. Kafka's haunting exploration of bureaucracy, guilt, and the absurd remains as unsettling and relevant as the day it was written.

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Rare & Special Editions

Collector's pieces and limited editions, carefully sourced

Rare Edition

Jane Eyre — First Edition Facsimile

A beautifully reproduced facsimile of the 1847 first edition, complete with original typesetting and Charlotte Brontë's preface. Limited to 500 copies.

Special Edition

The Brothers Karamazov — Clothbound

Penguin's exquisite clothbound edition of Dostoyevsky's masterwork, with gilt lettering and hand-drawn cover design by Coralie Bickford-Smith.

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