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The Sketch Book
Washington Irving's 'The Sketch Book' offers timeless insights into American and English culture, st...
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The Life and Opinions of Tristram Shandy
Laurence Sterne's 'Tristram Shandy' pushes the boundaries of narrative and challenges traditional no...
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The Philosophy of Composition
Poe's emphatic focus on deliberate craft and emotional impact remains relevant in today's era of dig...
#4
The Canterbury Tales
The Canterbury Tales offers timeless insights into human nature, social structure, and morality, all...
#5
More New Arabian Nights: The Dynamiter
The stories highlight human resilience and ingenuity amidst adversity, themes still relevant in toda...
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Don Quixote
Don Quixote serves as a profound commentary on the nature of reality versus illusion, a topic that i...
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Northanger Abbey
Northanger Abbey offers sharp insights into social appearances, the influence of literature, and the...
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The Enchanted April
The Enchanted April explores themes of self-discovery, friendship, and the transformative power of l...
#9
The Decameron
The Decameron offers timeless insights into human nature, storytelling, and social resilience during...
#10
The Haunted Hotel
Exploring 'The Haunted Hotel' reveals how mysteries and human psychology delve into societal fears, ...
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Sir Charles Grandison
Sir Charles Grandison explores timeless themes of virtue, social expectations, and personal integrit...
#12
War and Peace
'War and Peace' explores themes of conflict, human resilience, and the impact of war on society, mak...
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The Ebb-Tide
The story explores themes of human nature, adventure, and survival, which remain relevant as we face...
#14
The History of Tom Jones
The themes of identity, class struggle, and the quest for belonging in 'Tom Jones' resonate today as...
#15
A Study in Scarlet
A Study in Scarlet introduces readers to the rational and deductive approaches of Sherlock Holmes, w...
#16
Peregrine Pickle
Peregrine Pickle offers timeless insights into human folly, resilience, and society, which remain re...
#17
Wessex Poems
Thomas Hardy's 'Wessex Poems' offers timeless reflections on human life, nature, and change, connect...
#18
Wuthering Heights
Wuthering Heights remains a compelling exploration of passion, revenge, and the consequences of emot...
#19
The Sicilian Romance
Ann Radcliffe's 'The Sicilian Romance' offers insights into human psychology, the power of mystery, ...
#20
Rasselas
Rasselas explores timeless questions about happiness, fulfillment, and societal constraints, which r...
#21
Familiar Studies of Men and Books
Stevenson's reflections on individuals and books reveal enduring questions about the role of literat...
#22
The Adventures of Ferdinand Count Fathom
The Adventures of Ferdinand Count Fathom explores themes of deception and identity, which are partic...
#23
New Arabian Nights
This collection of adventure stories highlights human ingenuity, curiosity, and the timeless appeal ...
#24
Vailima Letters
Vailima Letters offers timeless insights into human nature, friendship, and resilience that resonate...
#25
Voices of the Night
This classic poem underscores the importance of observing and listening to the subtle signs around u...
#26
Poetics
Aristotle's Poetics remains crucial for understanding modern storytelling, media, and the arts, emph...
#27
A Romance of the Forest
Ann Radcliffe's 'A Romance of the Forest' helps us understand the roots of Gothic fiction, which sti...
#28
Fables
Stevenson's fables offer timeless insights into human nature and morality that remain relevant, espe...
#29
Desert Gold
'Desert Gold' offers insights into human nature, resilience, and the complexities of morality, theme...
#30
The Well-Beloved
The Well-Beloved explores timeless themes of love, obsession, identity, and the societal expectation...
#31
Salome
Salome highlights timeless themes of desire, power, and the consequences of obsession, which remain ...
#32
The Return of the Native
Thomas Hardy's 'The Return of the Native' explores timeless themes of love, fate, and societal expec...
#33
Therese Raquin
Therese Raquin explores timeless themes of guilt, morality, and the destructive nature of passion, w...
#34
Roderick Random
Even in the age of technology and modern narratives, the struggles of social class, identity, and th...
#35
After Dark
Wilkie Collins' 'After Dark' offers insights into 19th-century social life in England, revealing tim...
#36
Cranford
Cranford speaks to our current era of social discourse around gender roles, community, and the chang...
#37
Lorna Doone
Lorna Doone explores themes of love, justice, and heroism that resonate with ongoing social debates ...
#38
Life's Little Ironies
Hardy's stories reveal the often unpredictable and ironic twists of life, emphasizing moral humility...
#39
Far from the Madding Crowd
Hardy's novel explores timeless themes of love, social class, and rural life that remain relevant as...
#40
Alice's Adventures in Wonderland
Alice's Adventures in Wonderland explores themes of identity, absurdity, and the fluidity of reality...
#41
Kidnapped
'Kidnapped' offers insights into issues of identity, loyalty, and morality amidst political upheaval...
#42
The Iliad
The Iliad explores themes of honor, rage, and the human condition, making it relevant in an era stil...
#43
Underwoods
'Underwoods' offers timeless reflections on nature, human emotion, and life's fleeting moments, whic...
#44
The Wrong Box
The novel reveals insights into greed, family rivalry, and the unexpected twist of human nature, whi...
#45
Three Tales
Gustave Flaubert's 'Three Tales' offers insights into human passions, societal expectations, and the...
#46
The Expedition of Humphry Clinker
The Expedition of Humphry Clinker serves as a reflection on the complexities of travel and the human...
#47
A Short Biographical Dictionary of English Literature
In a rapidly evolving cultural landscape, understanding the foundations of English and American lite...
#48
Evelina
Evelina provides a humorous yet insightful look into social dynamics and youthful innocence, themes ...
#49
Gulliver's Travels
Gulliver's Travels remains relevant as a biting satire on human nature and societal flaws, using fan...
#50
The History of Pendennis
Understanding the social and personal growth depicted in Thackeray's 'The History of Pendennis' offe...