March 2021:
The Autobiography of JOHN BUCHAN
"John Buchan, 1st Baron Tweedsmuir (1875-1940) completed his autobiography not long before his death. The Monmouth Press edition uses the 1940's text of 'Memory Hold-the-Door' as its original source. The edition also includes the original illustrations and the first chapters of his unfinished book on fishing, 'Pilgrim's Rest'.
This fascinating saga of Buchan's life includes many details of his childhood adventures, his discovery of literature and philosophy, and numerous encounters with many of the key figures of the epoch, such as, Lord Grey, King George V, and T E Lawrence. The inspiration for his famous novels is revealed.
Buchan describes himself as "a natural story-teller, the kind of man who for the sake of his yarns would in prehistoric days have been given a seat by the fire and a special chunk of mammoth."
[Dion Dhorne (Senior Publisher), 10th March 2021.]
January 2015:
Edgar Allan Poe's "Tales of Mystery and Imagination".
Poe is without doubt the 'master of the macabre' or, as proposes the contemporary thriller writer, J D Worner, in her Introduction, 'the Dean of Death'.
This beautiful edition of Poe's 'Tales of Mystery & Imagination' contains the compilation as originally conceived in 1902 with the addition of: an Introduction by contemporary thriller/horror writer, JD Worner; an Essay on Poe by D H Lawrence; a 'Life of Edgar Allan Poe'; the tales 'William Wilson' and 'Metzengerstein'; the poem 'The Raven'; annotations, including translations of the French; contemporary illustrations by portrait artist, D Dhorne, and the original illustrations by Harry Clarke.
[Dion Dhorne (Senior Publisher), November 2014.]
April 2014:
William Godwin's The Enquirer is released on Kindle.
The author's carefully thought out enquiries into our lives and relationships are not only of interest to the academic or the student of philosophy, they are also relevant to anyone who wishes to think deeply about how to live his or her life today, especially those who are parents and educators.
Essays from a primary source 1823 edition, as revised by William Godwin. Indexed and with an Introduction by Monmouth Press's Senior Editor.
[Dion Dhorne (Senior Publisher), 6th April 2014.]
August 2015:
Arthur Conan Doyle's 'The Hound of the Baskervilles'.
This edition of 'The Hound of the Baskervilles' uses the March 1902, George Newnes, Ltd. edition as its source manuscript. It also contains fine contemporary illustrations, an appendix with reproductions of the original works by Sidney Paget, and 'Sidney Paget' by Edwin J. Black.
[Dion Dhorne (Senior Publisher), August 2015.]
December 2014:
Jane Austen's: 'Jane Eyre'.
This edition of Charlotte Brontë's timeless and passionate romance includes: a biography of the author, an Introduction by E Black, contemporary black and white illustrations, and an appendix of colour plates by Monro S Orr.
"Jane Eyre is a poor, plain girl, who overcomes hardship to win her heart’s desire. It is on the surface, a perfect romance, one in which flawed individuals are ultimately accepted and loved for who they are. Yet this is more than a simple romance, it is also a successful challenge to many of the preconceived ideas of Brontë’s time, and indeed of today, thanks to her searing observations and unique vision."
[Dion Dhorne (Senior Publisher), December 2014.]
March 2014:
Jane Austen's 'Northanger Abbey'.
The first in the Essential Classics collection, Jane Austen's "Northanger Abbey", is released on Kindle. Including classic and new illustrations, and a new forward by Elizabeth Forbes.
[Dion Dhorne (Senior Publisher), 28th March 2014.]
November 2013:
Monmouth Press develops Essential Classics collection.
"With older classic titles having additional requirements before they can be e-published we, at Monmouth Press, are ensuring our upcoming Essential Classics collection meets and exceeds those literary, presentational and illustrative standards. Introductions and illustrations are being commissioned now from authors and artists with a personal connection to the titles in development."
[Dion Dhorne (Senior Publisher), 6th November 2013.]