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Jane Austen famously wrote: "I am going to take a heroine whom no one but myself will much like."Emma Woodhouse is perhaps Jane Austen's most seductive and complicated character, filled with intrigue...

"Well, I really don't advise a woman who wants to have things her own way to get married." Katharine Hilbery is a priviledged young woman at a crossroads. Should she marry the poet William Rodney, who...

In the ancient Garre Castle, the dead walk again, the Green Archer hung in 1487 has returned...and he has killed again. The castle's reclusive owner refuses to allow anyone to investigate however, he...

In this special three-book collection from USA Today bestselling author Debbie Mason, visit a town where love is just around the corner . . . Mistletoe Cottage Sophie DiRossi loved growing up in Harmony...

Set in County Leitrim in Ireland, 'The Macdermots of Ballycloran' was the first novel Anthony Trollope wrote. When a traveller stumbles across the abandoned estate of Ballycloran, he learns from local...

Set in Wiltshire, the compassionate yet stubborn Vicar Frank Fenwick and his wife Janet are active members within their local community. They soon find themselves caught up in a range of crises; from...

Instead of Instagram-ing her grand tour of Europe, Louisa May Alcott wrote this collection of short stories inspired by it. Whilst not directly about 'Little Women' (boo) the stories switch from fiction...

"Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea" is a vivid combination of science fiction and mystery. It is first published in 1871 and it introduces two opposing parties: a monster which wanders around in the...

Twenty years before the French Revolution. The Monarchy has already started to lose some of its supporters, even though young Marie Antoinette has just married the King Louis XVI. Count Alessandro di...

In this 1866 Anthony Trollope novel, heroine Clara Amedroz faces a bleak future. Her father's fortune has been squandered on her wastrel of a brother, leaving Clara destitute with no money and no inheritance...

Young Molly Gibson is the daughter of the widowed Dr Gibson. She has been brought up by her father, but as Molly approaches adulthood Dr Gibson foresees trouble ahead, and Molly's life changes forever...

First published in 1871, 'Mary Gresley, and an Editor's Tales' is a collection of short stories from popular author Anthony Trollope. Each story is narrated by a kindly editor, recalling encounters from...

Ever wondered how the quintessential bully acted during the Holy Inquisition? Look no further.In her unnerving gothic novel "The Italian" (1797), Ann Radcliffe explores individuality in a culture dominated...

Published in 1860, Anthony Trollope's 'Castle Richmond' is based in the South West of Ireland at the beginning of the great famine. The story opens with the mysterious blackmail of depressed Sir Thomas...

No matter if Bram Stoker has really been inspired by Verne or not, the similarities between Stokers's "Dracula" and Verne's "Carpathian Castle" are apparent. Jules Verne's horror novel is published in...

Sir Harry Hotspur is forced to rewrite his will after the death of his only son and heir. Keen that the ancestral property Humblethwaite Hall should go to his daughter Emily, Sir Harry must find away...

Published in 1916, 'In the World' is the second volume in Maxim Gorky's autobiography. Gorky demonstrates how his views and opinions were shaped by his life and what he saw around him. After a tricky...

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...

The ninth book in Verne's 'Extraordinary Voyages' series, 'The Adventures of Three Englishmen and Three Russians in South Africa' details the adventures of a party of scientists attempting to measure...

A single woman in her mid-thirties, Miss Mackenzie receives a sizeable fortune when her brother dies. She must be on her guard as a range of suitors begin to make their interest known. Is it Miss Mackenzie...

First published in 1882, 'Marion Fay' is one of Anthony Trollope's later novels. It follows two intertwined romances involving members of the upper and lower class. Lord Hampstead is captivated by Marion...

'Through One Administration' is a tale like no other. Through the eyes of Bertha Amory, the wife of a 19th century lawyer in Washington D.C., the author, Frances Hodgson Burnett, serves us both romance,...

Our protagonist the young George Bertram meets and befriends the vicar's son Arthur Wilkinson whilst studying at Oxford, and begins to wonder if he too has a vocation in the Church. Though strongly dissuaded...

Could you be Captain of a whaling ship if all the crew around you died in a tragedy? Would you even want to? And what would you do if the cook on board has plans of his own and wants to kill you? This...

The first of the 'Jeremy' books, Jeremy introduces us to our hero, at the age of eight. Jeremy and his two sisters, Helen, and Mary, live in the quiet, unassuming town of Polchester. However, Jeremy has...

In Connecticut, Clearman Court has been renovated by its current owner, Stephen Clearman. An unusual character, Stephen has a penchant for wearing strange masks which he believes will be enough to protect...

'Faulkner's Folly' is the second book in the 'Alan Ford' series of detective novels by prolific author Carolyn Wells. In Long Island, artist Eric Stannard is found stabbed to death in his studio – killed...

First published in 1906 'Daughters of Destiny' by famous 'Oz' author L. Frank Baum, is one of the few adventure novels he wrote for adults. Set in Baluchistan, two rival cousins Kasam and Ahmed are vying...

Scottish lord Nigel Olifaunt is more than a little naive. So when he arrives in London, he's soon sucked into the chaos of the big city. Pinballing between a lively cast of petty criminals, Templers,...

In Restoration England, two young lovers must battle against a wild conspiracy. Julian and Alice's love has survived a lot. For one thing, their families supported different sides in the English Civil...