Usborne Classics Retold

These simplified and shortened retellings make great literary classics accessible. Each remains faithful to the original text in the treatment of the story.


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Tom Sawyer

Mark Twain's classic story, rivetingly retold for today's younger readers. ...More
Jane Eyre: From the Story by Charlotte Bronte
Dracula

Simplified and shortened, this accessible retelling of 'Dracula' remains fa...More
Tom Sawyer: A Hymn to Boyhood
Huckleberry Finn
Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde

A retelling of the classic story of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde. Designed for chi...More
Tales of King Arthur

Legendary tales of knights and nobility in ancient Britain, rivetingly reto...More
Tom Sawyer

This is a simplified and shortened retelling of the Mark Twain classic whic...More
Adventures of Ulysses

A fast-moving retelling of the classic story of Ulysses. Designed for child...More
Victorian Ghost Stories

Six spine-tingling stories dug up and dusted down for today's readers. Ente...More
Wuthering Heights
Tale of Two Cities

In 18th century France, the rich seem to have everything they could ever wa...More
Victorian Horror Stories

Six classic Victorian tales of monsters, menace and murders that remain as ...More
Don Quixote

A simple re-telling of an important book, considered by many to be the firs...More
King Arthur

Full of magic, mystery and suspense, these fast-moving tales recount some o...More
Canterbury Tales

An ill-matched band of strangers are setting off on a pilgrimage to Canterb...More
Don Quixote
Tales of Mystery and Imagination

These simplified and shortened retellings make great literary classics acce...More
Tales of the Trojan War

A modern, approachable retelling of the epic struggle of the great Greek he...More
Dracula

When Jonathan Harker arrives at Castle Dracula, he has no idea of his host'...More
Tales of the Trojan War

This is a perfect way to introduce younger readers to the classic story of ...More
Tales of Mystery and Imagination

A spine-tingling re-telling of nine of Edgar Allan Poe's chilling tales of ...More
Frankenstein

As lightning flashes across the night sky, Victor Frankenstein succeeds in ...More
Victorian Ghost Stories

Six spine-tingling stories have been collected for this classic selection o...More
Jane Eyre
Frankenstein

From the story by Mary Shelley....More
Victorian Horror Stories

Atmospheric artwork and scary line drawings recreate the world of fear and ...More
Kidnapped

After the death of his father, the seventeen-year-old orphan David Balfour ...More
Huckleberry Finn

Mark Twain's classic tale of escape and adventure rivetingly retold for tod...More
Canterbury Tales

A simplified and shortened retelling of the Chaucer classic which remains f...More
Jane Eyre

This is a simple, accessible retelling of the great literary classic, Jane ...More
Tales of Mystery and Imagination

This volume contains seven chilling tales of terror from the classic storie...More
Don Quixote
Moby Dick

A faithful retelling of the classic Herman Melville story about Captain Aha...More
Tales of the Trojan War

A fast-moving retelling of the classic story of the Trojan War. Designed fo...More
Jason and the Argonauts

Deep in the heart of enemy territory, through mountainous seas and uncharte...More
Moby Dick

Simplified and shortened, this accessible retelling of 'Moby Dick' remains ...More
The Hound of the Baskervilles: From the Story by Arthur Conan Doyle

The "Usborne Classics" series introduce younger readers to the great works ...More
Wuthering Heights

Emily Bronte's haunting tale of love and revenge, rivetingly retold for tod...More
The Hound of the Baskervilles

The world's most famous detective is brought to life for a new generation o...More
Tales of the Trojan War
Tales of King Arthur

A tale of the Arthurian legends of sorcery, chivalry, quests and courtly lo...More
The Hound of the Baskervilles
Tales of King Arthur

Full of magic, mystery and suspense, these fast-moving tales recount some o...More
Dr. Jekyll & Mr. Hyde
Moby Dick