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Pride and Prejudice
A witty, enduring story of first impressions, family expectations, and the unlikely courtship of Elizabeth Bennet and Mr. Darcy.
The Enchanted April
Four English women escape a wet London spring for a month in an Italian castle. Away from familiar duties and strained relationships, they begin to rediscover friendship, pleasure, and the possibility of love.
Washington Square
Catherine Sloper falls in love with the charming Morris Townsend, but her wealthy father distrusts his intentions. Their disagreement leaves Catherine caught between the man she hopes to marry and the parent who controls her future.
The Return of the Native
On Egdon Heath, Eustacia Vye dreams of a life beyond her isolated surroundings. The return of Clym Yeobright brings new hopes and entangles several lives in a web of attraction, disappointment, and conflicting ambitions.
The Great Gatsby
A glittering portrait of longing, wealth, and illusion in the Jazz Age.
Poor Miss Finch
Lucilla Finch, a young woman who is blind, falls in love with Oscar Dubourg. His resemblance to his twin brother Nugent brings jealousy and uncertainty into their courtship, especially when an operation offers Lucilla the possibility of sight.
Jane Eyre
An independent young governess seeks belonging, love, and a life on her own terms.
The American
Christopher Newman, an American businessman visiting Paris, hopes to marry the aristocratic Claire de Cintré. Her family’s resistance draws him into a social world where lineage, reputation, and private secrets carry more weight than his fortune.
The Belton Estate
Clara Amedroz faces an uncertain future after a family tragedy changes the inheritance of Belton Castle. The dependable Will Belton and the more polished Captain Aylmer offer different possibilities for love and security.
Wuthering Heights
A fierce story of love and revenge unfolding across generations on the Yorkshire moors.
The Black Moth: A Romance of the XVIIIth Century
Jack Carstares, living as a highwayman after accepting disgrace to protect his brother, becomes involved in the rescue of Diana Beauleigh. Their meeting draws him back toward a society he has tried to leave behind.
The Egoist: A Comedy in Narrative
Sir Willoughby Patterne expects marriage to confirm his own excellent opinion of himself. Clara Middleton’s engagement to him becomes increasingly uncomfortable as she discovers how little room his world leaves for her wishes.
The Bride of Lammermoor
Edgar Ravenswood and Lucy Ashton fall in love despite the enmity between their families. The loss of Ravenswood’s ancestral estate and the ambitions of Lucy’s relatives threaten the promises they make to one another.
Emma
A confident young matchmaker discovers how easily she can misunderstand the hearts of others.
The Incredible Honeymoon
An impulsive encounter brings an unconventional pair together for a honeymoon shaped by adventure rather than a settled plan. Their journey turns chance meetings and uncertain circumstances into the beginnings of a relationship.
A Room with a View
A journey to Italy opens a young woman’s eyes to love and the possibility of a different life.
Madame Bovary
Charles Bovary, médecin de campagne, veuf d'une mégère, fait lors d'une tournée la rencontre du père Rouault et de sa fille, Emma.
Persuasion
Persuasion tells the love story of Anne Elliot and Captain Frederick Wentworth, whose sister rents Miss Elliot's father's house, after the Napoleonic Wars come to an end.
Mansfield Park
Fanny Price is born to a poor family, but is sent to her mother's rich relations to be brought up with her cousins.
Northanger Abbey
Northanger Abbey is both a perfectly aimed literary parody and a withering satire of the commercial aspects of marriage among the English gentry at the turn of the nineteenth century.
Ethan Frome
*Edith Wharton wrote Ethan Frome as a frame story — meaning that the prologue and epilogue constitute a "frame" around the main story* **How It All Goes Down** It's winter.
Anne's House of Dreams
Anne's House of Dreams by Lucy Maud Montgomery explores country life, marriage, friendship.
Anne of the Island
New adventures lie ahead for Anne Shirley as she packs her bags, waves goodbye to childhood, and heads for Redmond College.
The Mill on the Floss
From the author of MIDDLEMARCH and SILAS MARNER, a story of frustrated intelligence and longing, featuring the intelligent Maggie, who yearns to be loved, and her brother Tom, who is forced to study.