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'Count Robert of Paris' is Walter Scott's penultimate novel from his celebrated 'Waverley' series. It is a historical novel set in Constantinople during the First Crusade. The story revolves around the...
"He would make a lovely corpse."Martin Chuzzlewit is an old rich man with a handful of relatives just waiting for him to die so they can inherit his money. But old Chuzzlewit has no intention of kicking...
Young heiress Jeanne de la Mesurier has returned to London to re-join her stepmother, following a childhood in a French convent where she has been since her father's death. Despite her high status young...
When a family catastrophe strikes, Lucy Snowe leaves England to teach English in a small Belgian town. Immediately after arriving in Villette, Lucy is drawn into the town's charm, adventure, and romance....
Although written after 'The Companions of Jehu,' 'The Whites and the Blues' details events leading up to the first book.It follows the fortunes of young Charles Nodier, who arrives in Strasbourg to study...
In George Eliot's singular "Romona", one woman defies convention to forge her own path through Renaissance-era Florence. As the story begins, the city's Medici dynasty is nearing collapse, and a religious...
Maud Ruthyn is just seventeen when a tragic event leaves her orphaned and sent to live with her mysterious Uncle Silas. Alone inside the walls of Bartram-Haugh, Maud soon begins to realise her uncle is...
Auctioneer Alfred Burton's life is turned upside-down following a miraculous encounter in an empty house. Burton finds himself unable to speak, see, or think anything but the truth – with far reaching...
'The Dead Letter' follows the brutal murder of Henry Moreland as he waits to board a New York train on the way to see his fiancé. He is fatally stabbed in the neck and his body isn't found until the next...
Set in Britain shortly after the end of the Russo-Japanese war, 'The Illustrious Prince' provides a fascinating insight into the political tensions of the time. The story centres around Prince Maiyo –...
Sam Appleby pays a weekend visit to Sycamore Ridge, Dan Wheeler's Connecticut estate. His intentions are not innocent, however, as they are old political rivals, and Appleby wants Wheeler's support for...
First published in 1861 'Tales of all Countries' is Anthony Trollope's first collection of short stories and includes some of his most-loved stories set all around the world. Works include 'La Mère Bauche'...
When Cheenbuk met an Indian, all that prevented a fight between the two of them was Cheenbuk's limited knowledge of the Indian language. However, when their respective tribes got wind of their interaction,...
A giant diamond stolen from India; a rakish rogue; a naive teenager and a drug-fueled scandal.These are the leading parts that combine to make one of the greatest detective novels of all time.'The Moonstone'...
Gloomy castles. Villainous Counts. Swordfights galore. If you're looking for the ultimate Gothic novel, "The Mysteries of Udolpho" takes some beating. Set in the 1500s, it follows Emily St. Aubert, whose...
The first novel in the 'Parade's End' series, 'Some Do Not' is widely considered to be a landmark novel surrounding the events that led to World War I. We are introduced to mathematician Christopher Tietjens,...
Mystery and romance ensue when the conversation between Alick Craven and his mentor Francis Braybrooke one day turns to Lady Adela Sellingworth, and her stolen jewels.A classical take on the Real Housewives...
These sixteen short stories are packed full with charming characters and vibrant prose. Each of the tales are based in New England and primarily centered on strong female protagonists who face various...
A classic portrait of America during World War I, from American author Zane Grey, famously known for his romanticized stories about the old West.'The Desert of Wheat' (1919) sets the tone for a nation's...
Set during the Hundred Years War, 'Sir Nigel' follows the fortunes of Sir Nigel Loring. A minor noble, Sir Nigel is down on his luck following the premature death of his Lord. Nigel longs to become a...
Professor Challenger is back - this time with some haunting encounters to handle.Challenger's friend Edward Malone, a journalist, begins to investigate spiritualist meetings for his newspaper, along with...
D.H. Lawrence considered 'The Plumed Serpent' his best novel, while some critics considered it blasphemous and misogynistic.Controversy followed the author around, but this is a thrilling and original...
March Manson spends his days hunting buffalo, travelling, and learning about the wild west. He sets on on a journey with his best friend Bob Bounce to explore the rocky mountains. When he encounters a...
The third novel in the 'Parade's End' series, 'A Man Could Stand Up' follows the further trials of Christopher Tietjens. Set on Armistice Day 1918, the story sees Tietjens back in London, mulling over...
A girl from a wealthy family. A boy from the wrong side of the tracks. Mahala and Jason's love is star-crossed from the beginning - not helped by the petty prejudices of people in small-town USA.In this...
Inland is a compact story or group of stories, each nested within another, nonetheless opening onto a seemingly endless fractal geography, where the interior of Australia, the Midwestern prairie, and...
Madonna, the Queen of Pop, was not the first to be named in honour of the graceful Madonna in art. The focal point of this novel, Mary, is affectionately known as "Madonna" on account of her beauty. Moreover,...
'The Old Curiosity Shop' is one of Charles Dickens' most beloved novels about a poor orphan girl, Nell, and her caring grandfather. In an attempt to improve Nell's life, her grandfather accepts a loan...
Considered wildly controversial at the time of its release, 'The Fruit of the Tree' is a departure from the norm for Edith Wharton. While her trademark eye for social detail and psychological insights...
First published in 1882, this is a delightful volume of five short stories from Victorian author Anthony Trollope. In it we are introduced to Frau Frohmann of the title, who is agonising over whether...
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