在英格兰一座荒凉的小岛上，只居住着16岁的少年弗兰克与他的父亲。然而，官方并没有弗兰克的身份记录。在封闭单调的环境中，在近乎偏执且绝对父权的父亲的管教下，弗兰克渐渐长成了乖张孤僻、性格阴郁的少年。 弗兰克有自己的秘密基地：不允许他人进入的存放着捕蜂器的阁楼，以及暗藏玄机的小岛。年幼的他不仅虐杀动物，更在小岛上杀死了三个小孩，而事实真相至今都无人知晓。 如今，精神失常的大哥埃里克逃出了精神病院，并扬言要回来报复他的父亲。 究竟，他的父亲隐藏了怎样惊人的秘密？弗兰克为何如此冷漠残暴？埃里克此次归来又是否会改变这一切？ 所有的谜团，都将在这怪诞离奇且惊心动魄的过程中，逐一被解开…… —————————————————— 英国《独立报》评选20世纪100部最佳小说之一！ 英国《卫报》票选生命中不可缺少的100本书之一！

British retirees travel to India to take up residence in what they believe is a newly restored hotel. Less luxurious than its advertisements, the Marigold Hotel nevertheless slowly begins to charm in unexpected ways as the residents find new purpose in their old age.

A myriad of outrageous calamities befalls an eccentric English clan with more than a few skeletons in its closets when the family's patriarch dies an unexpected death.

Set between the parallel worlds of contemporary London, the deserted afterlife and a mysterious dreamscape, Lovelorn is a story of lost souls trying to save each other. John has always been over protective of his younger sister Lorna, so when a motorbike accident leaves her in a coma, he makes a promise to bring her back at whatever cost. Challenging Death himself John journeys into the dreamscape, putting his own life increasingly at risk in a desperate attempt to bring Lorna back to the waking world. But while John wants Lorna back she may have other ideas. Trapped in the afterlife she is able to search for her boyfriend determined to be reunited with him, even if it kills her. Populated with mystical characters and twists at every turn, the afterlife weaves its web around John until he is faced with a final choice and must decide if love is worth the ultimate sacrifice. Lovelorn is a visually stunning fantasy; exploring the lengths we will go to for someone we love.

E·M·福斯特（1879-1970），英国二十世纪小说大师，著名散文家、评论家。《看得见风景的房间》是福斯特最重要的代表作之一，亦是他最为优美、清新的自由爱情篇章。 一位出身英国书香之家的中产阶级淑女露西在弗洛伦萨旅行时，遇到英国青年乔治，乔治对她的倾慕令她禁不住心动，当露西与乔治在英国重逢后，露西的真情一发不可收拾，最后她冲破传统，解除既定婚约，选择了跟她相爱的乔治，有情人终成眷属。根据小说改编的影片也成为影史经典。

15-year-old deep-thinking Welsh schoolboy Oliver Tate struggles to initiate and maintain a relationship with Jordana, his devilish, dark-haired classmate at their Swansea high school. As his parents' marriage begins to fall apart, similar problems arise in his relationship with Jordana.

Victor Maynard is a middle-aged, solitary assassin who lives to please his formidable mother, despite his own peerless reputation for lethal efficiency. His professional routine is interrupted when he finds himself drawn to one of his intended victims. After sparing her life, he unexpectedly acquires a young apprentice. Believing Victor to be a private detective, his two new companions tag along, while he attempts to thwart the murderous attentions of his unhappy client.

2009 film by Tom Ford

2008 film by Shane Meadows

The son of a courtesan retreats into a fantasy world after being forced to end his relationship with the older woman who educated him in the ways of love.

Despite her sheltered upbringing, Jenny is a teen with a bright future; she's smart, pretty, and has aspirations of attending Oxford University. When David, a charming but much older suitor, motors into her life in a shiny automobile, Jenny gets a taste of adult life that she won't soon forget.

2008 film by Robert B. Weide

Seduced into the decadent world of Lord Henry Wotton, handsome young aristocrat Dorian Gray becomes obsessed with maintaining his youthful appearance, and commissions a special portrait that will weather the winds of time while he remains forever young. When Gray's obsession spirals out of control, his desperate attempts to safeguard his secret turn his once-privileged life into a living hell.

While a diamond advocate attempts to steal a collection of diamonds, troubles arise when he realises he’s not the only one after the collection.

1998 film directed by Anand Tucker

2008 film directed by Stephan Elliott

1985 film directed by James Ivory

Heroin addict Mark Renton stumbles through bad ideas and sobriety attempts with his unreliable friends -- Sick Boy, Begbie, Spud and Tommy. He also has an underage girlfriend, Diane, along for the ride. After cleaning up and moving from Edinburgh to London, Mark finds he can't escape the life he left behind when Begbie shows up at his front door on the lam, and a scheming Sick Boy follows.