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Wuthering Heights
Emily Bronte
43 days
1847 • The classic Gothic tale of love, passion, and death that spans generations on the lonely moors of Thrushcross Grange and Wuthering Heights.
The Count of Monte Cristo
Alexandre Dumas
208 days
1844 • During turbulent times in France, Edmond Dantès is wrongfully imprisoned for years. He plots his revenge but is doomed to hurt the innocent as well as the guilty.
Pride and Prejudice
Jane Austen
40 days
1813 • First impressions are misleading in this classic, funny, and memorable story of the tumultuous romance of Elizabeth Bennet and Mr Darcy.
The Brothers Karamazov
Fyodor Dostoyevsky
152 days
1880 • Enter the Karamazovs: the buffoon father, fiery Dmitri, intellectual Ivan, angelic Alexei, and sneaking Pavel. This epic tale juggles faith, reason, judgement, and murder.
Frankenstein
Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley
28 days
1818 • Daring young scientist Victor Frankenstein creates life... and a monster. Death and the creature pursue him from Geneva to Scotland to the very edges of the known world.
Moby-Dick
Herman Melville
79 days
1851 • Ishmael narrates the unforgettable tale of Ahab and his obsessive quest for revenge against the white whale.
Little Women
Louisa May Alcott
84 days
1868 • The unforgettable tale of four sisters - Meg, Jo, Beth, and Amy March - as they grow from childhood to womanhood and find their place in the world.
Metamorphosis
Franz Kafka
9 days
1915 • Gregor wakes one day to find he has transformed into a repulsive insect-like monster. Soon his life begins to fall apart around him.
War and Peace
Leo Tolstoy
235 days
1869 • Follow the fates and fortunes of five Russian families as they live through the violence and upheaval of Napoleon's invasion in this epic masterpiece.
Les Misérables
Victor Hugo
233 days
1862 • Dive into the underworld of Paris alongside some of the most memorable characters in literature including the relentless Inspector Javert and the noble ex-convict Jean who strives to escape his past and seek redemption.
The Complete Sherlock Holmes
Arthur Conan Doyle
251 days
1927 • All the stories of the famous "consulting detective" Sherlock Holmes and his loyal friend Dr. John Watson.
Jane Eyre
Charlotte Bronte
72 days
1847 • Follow the life of Jane Eyre as she navigates an abusive family, trying schooling, and the pitfalls of love. Charlotte Brontë has been called the "first historian of the private consciousness."
The Odyssey
Homer
47 days
700 BC • Ten years have passed since Troy fell, yet still Odysseus has not returned home. As the Greek hero struggles against nature and the gods, his son deals with the suitors vying for Penelope's attention.
Meditations
Marcus Aurelius
19 days
170 AD • The personal writings and reflections of Roman emperor Marcus Aurelius, ranging from human rationality to divine providence.
King James Bible
Various
287 days
1611 • An English translation of the Christian Bible, including the retelling of creation, Moses, and the Israelites in the Old Testament as well as the story of Jesus Christ and his apostles in the New Testament.
Anna Karenina
Leo Tolstoy
159 days
1877 • Unhappily married Anna Karenina finds love with the handsome Count Vronsky, but also scorn and tragedy in this unforgettable story.
Whose Body?
Dorothy L. Sayers
19 days
1923 • In his first murder case, Lord Peter Wimsey strives to uncover the mystery of a slain body found in the bath.
The Great Gatsby
F. Scott Fitzgerald
16 days
1925 • The Jazz Age story of lavish Long Island parties, a young mysterious millionaire, and the woman he loved. Arguably one of the greatest novels ever written, exploring themes of decadence, idealism, and the American dream.
Anne of Green Gables
Lucy Maud Montgomery
42 days
1908 • Elderly siblings Marilla and Matthew Cuthbert have decided to adopt a boy to help run their farm. Much to their surprise, Anne Shirley shows up instead.
The Iliad
Homer
64 days
760 BC • Homer's classic poem tells of the Trojan War, a ten year struggle filled with heroes, gods, destruction, and tragedy.
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