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1660s
The Diary Of Samuel Pepys
Samuel Pepys · 2019
1740s
Pamela, or Virtue Rewarded
Samuel Richardson · 2014
One of the most spectacular successes of the flourishing literary marketplace of eighteenth-century London, Pamela also marked a defining moment in the emergence of the modern novel. In the words of one contemporary, it divided the world "into two different Parties, Pamelists and Anti-pamelists," even eclipsing the sensational factional politics of the day. Preached for its morality, and denounced as pornography in disguise, it vividly describes a young servant's long resistance to the attempts of her predatory master to seduce her. Written in the voice of its low-born heroine, Pamela is not only a work of pioneering psychological complexity, but also a compelling and provocative study of power and its abuse.
1750s
THE LIFE AND OPINIONS OF TRISTRAM SHANDY
Laurence Sterne · 1920
Endlessly digressive, boundlessly imaginative and unmatched in its absurd and timeless wit<br/><br/>Laurence Sterne's great masterpiece of bawdy humour and rich satire defies any attempt to categorize it, with a rich metafictional narrative that might classify it as the first 'postmodern' novel. Part novel, part digression, its gloriously disordered narrative interweaves the birth and life of the unfortunate 'hero' Tristram Shandy, the eccentric philosophy of his father Walter, the amours and military obsessions of Uncle Toby, and a host of other characters, including Dr Slop, Corporal Trim and the parson Yorick. A joyful celebration of the endless possibilities of the art of fiction, Tristram Shandy is also a wry demonstration of its limitations. The text and notes of this volume are based on the acclaimed Florida Edition, with a critical introduction by Melvyn New and Christopher Ricks's introductory essay from the first Penguin Classics edition.<br/><br/>For more than seventy years, Penguin has been the leading publisher of classic literature in the English-speaking world. With more than 1,700 titles, Penguin Classics represents a global bookshelf of the best works throughout history and across genres and disciplines. Readers trust the series to provide authoritative texts enhanced by introductions and notes by distinguished scholars and contemporary authors, as well as up-to-date translations by award-winning translators.
1780s
Cecilia
Frances Burney · 2012
<p>When heiress Cecilia Beverley receives an inheritance from her uncle, the Dean, it comes with the stipulation that her future husband must change his name to Beverley. Besieged by suitors only after her fortune, Cecilia eventually falls in love with the only son and heir of a proud family—one that prevents him from changing his name. A social satire, Cecilia is both a love story and an examination of British upper-class conventions.<br></p><p>Originally published in 1782, Cecilia was reprinted at least twice within a year of its publication, and served as an influence for the title of Jane Austen's masterpiece Pride and Prejudice.<br></p><p>HarperPerennial Classics brings great works of literature to life in digital format, upholding the highest standards in ebook production and celebrating reading in all its forms. Look for more titles in the HarperPerennial Classics collection to build your digital library.<br></p>
1790s
The Italian (Oxford World's Classics)
Ann Radcliffe · 2017
A Sicilian Romance (Oxford World's Classics)
Ann Radcliffe · 2008
In A Sicilian Romance (1790) Ann Radcliffe began to forge the unique mixture of the psychology of terror and poetic description that would make her the great exemplar of the Gothic novel, and the idol of the Romantics. This early novel explores the cavernous landscapes and labyrinthine passages of Sicily's castles and convents to reveal the shameful secrets of its all-powerful aristocracy.<br/><br/>About the Series: For over 100 years Oxford World's Classics has made available the broadest spectrum of literature from around the globe. Each affordable volume reflects Oxford's commitment to scholarship, providing the most accurate text plus a wealth of other valuable features, including expert introductions by leading authorities, voluminous notes to clarify the text, up-to-date bibliographies for further study, and much more.
Mary and The Wrongs of Woman (Oxford World's Classics)
Mary Wollstonecraft · 2009
'I have lately written...a tale, to illustrate an opinion of mine, that a genius will educate itself.' Mary Wollstonecraft is best known for her pioneering views on the rights of women to share equal rights and opportunities with men. Expressed most forcefully in her Vindication of the Rights of Woman (1792), her forthright opinions also inform her two innovative novels, Mary and The Wrongs of Woman, a fictional sequel to the Vindication. In both novels the heroines have to rely on their own resources to establish their independence and intellectual development. Mary learns to take control of her destiny and become a social philanthropist, while Maria, in The Wrongs of Woman, fights imprisonment and a loveless marriage to claim her rights. Strongly autobiographical, both novels powerfully complement Wollstonecraft's non-fictional writing, inspired by the French Revolution and the social upheavals that followed. ABOUT THE SERIES: For over 100 years Oxford World's Classics has made available the widest range of literature from around the globe. Each affordable volume reflects Oxford's commitment to scholarship, providing the most accurate text plus a wealth of other valuable features, including expert introductions by leading authorities, helpful notes to clarify the text, up-to-date bibliographies for further study, and much more.
1810s
Persuasion (Penguin Classics)
Jane Austen · 2003
1840s
Shirley (Penguin Classics)
Charlotte Bronte · 2006
<b>A passionate but unsentimental depiction of conflict between classes, sexes and generations</b><br><br>Struggling manufacturer Robert Moore has introduced labour saving machinery to his Yorkshire mill, arousing a ferment of unemployment and discontent among his workers. Robert considers marriage to the wealthy and independent Shirley Keeldar to solve his financial woes, yet his heart lies with his cousin Caroline, who, bored and desperate, lives as a dependent in her uncle's home with no prospect of a career. Shirley, meanwhile, is in love with Robert's brother, an impoverished tutor - a match opposed by her family. As industrial unrest builds to a potentially fatal pitch, can the four be reconciled? Set during the Napoleonic wars at a time of national economic struggles, <i>Shirley </i>(1849) is an unsentimental, yet passionate depiction of conflict between classes, sexes and generations.<br><br>For more than seventy years, Penguin has been the leading publisher of classic literature in the English-speaking world. With more than 1,700 titles, Penguin Classics represents a global bookshelf of the best works throughout history and across genres and disciplines. Readers trust the series to provide authoritative texts enhanced by introductions and notes by distinguished scholars and contemporary authors, as well as up-to-date translations by award-winning translators.
Vanity Fair: A Novel Without A Hero
William Makepeace Thackeray · 2008
1850s
Little Dorrit
Charles Dickens · 2012
Penguin English Library a Tale of Two Cities (The Penguin English Library)
Charles Dickens · 2012
The Professor (Classics)
Charlotte Bronte · 1989
1860s
Wives and Daughters (The Penguin English Library)
Elizabeth Gaskell · 2012
The Mill on the Floss (Oxford World's Classics)
George Eliot · 2015
1870s
Penguin English Library the Mystery of Edwin Drood
Charles Dickens · 2012
Middlemarch (Penguin Classics)
George Eliot · 2003
1900s
The Longest Journey
E. M. Forster · 2015
Where Angels Fear to Tread
E. M. Forster · 2021
1910s
Of Human Bondage: A Novel (Vintage International)
W. Somerset Maugham · 2024
1920s
Penguin Classics Aspects of the Novel
E M Forster · 2005
Modern Classics #1 Forsyte Saga
John Galsworthy · 2001
A Passage to India (Penguin Classics)
E. M. Forster · 2022
E. M. Forster's beloved classic and sharp critique of imperialism<br/><br/>A Penguin Classic<br/><br/>When Adela and her elderly companion Mrs. Moore arrive in the Indian town of Chandrapore, they quickly feel trapped by its insular and prejudiced British community. Determined to explore the "real India," they seek the guidance of the charming and mercurial Dr. Aziz, a cultivated Indian Muslim. But a mysterious incident occurs while they are exploring the Marabar caves with Aziz, and the well-respected doctor soon finds himself at the center of a scandal that rouses violent passions among both the British and their Indian subjects. A masterly portrait of a society in the grip of imperialism, A Passage to India compellingly depicts the fate of individuals caught between the great political and cultural conflicts of the modern world.<br/><br/>The Penguin Classics edition reproduces the authoritative Abinger text and also includes four of Forster's finest essays on India, a chronology of Forster's life and works, suggestions for further reading, explanatory notes, and an illuminating introduction by the distinguished critic and novelist Pankaj Mishra.<br/><br/>For more than seventy-five years, Penguin has been the leading publisher of classic literature in the English-speaking world. With more than 2,000 titles, Penguin Classics represents a global bookshelf of the best works throughout history and across genres and disciplines. Readers trust the series to provide authoritative texts enhanced by introductions and notes by distinguished scholars and contemporary authors, as well as up-to-date translations by award-winning translators.
Lady Chatterley's Lover
D. H. Lawrence · 2024
Modern Classics Parades End
Ford Madox Ford · 2002
1930s
The Edwardians
Vita Sackville-West · 2016
<b>A glittering portrait of fashionable Edwardian English high society seen through the lives of a brother and sister torn by ties to the past and the lure of the modern era.</b> <br>Sebastian is the heir of Chevron, a vast and beautiful English country estate. As such he is a fixed part of an eternal round of lavish parties, intrigues, traditions and fashions at the cold, decadent heart of Edwardian high society. Everyone knows the role Sebastian must play, but Sebastian isn't sure he wants the part. His sister Viola, meanwhile, scorns every part of her inheritance and is searching for a way out. The brave new world of the twentieth--century offers both escape and destruction."
The Death of the Heart
Elizabeth Bowen · 2000
Miss Pettigrew Lives for a Day
Winifred Watson · 2000
I, Claudius
Robert Graves · 2014
“One of the really remarkable books of our day”—the story of the Roman emperor on which the award-winning BBC TV series was based (The New York Times). Once a rather bookish young man with a limp and a stammer, a man who spent most of his time trying to stay away from the danger and risk of the line of ascension, Claudius seemed an unlikely candidate for emperor. Yet, on the death of Caligula, Claudius finds himself next in line for the throne, and must stay alive as well as keep control. Drawing on the histories of Plutarch, Suetonius, and Tacitus, noted historian and classicist Robert Graves tells the story of the much-maligned Emperor Claudius with both skill and compassion. Weaving important themes throughout about the nature of freedom and safety possible in a monarchy, Graves’s Claudius is both more effective and more tragic than history typically remembers him. A bestselling novel and one of Graves’ most successful, I, Claudius has been adapted to television, film, theatre, and audio. “[A] legendary tale of Claudius . . . [A] gem of modern literature.” —Publishers Weekly (starred review)
Virginia Woolf The Waves (Penguin Classics)
WOOLF VIRGINIA · 2019
1940s
Family Roundabout
Richmal Crompton · 2001
Under The Volcano
Malcolm Lowry · 2022
Brideshead Revisited
Evelyn Waugh · 2024
1950s
Someone at a Distance
Dorothy Whipple · 2011
1960s
The Golden Notebook: A Novel
Doris Lessing · 2008
Wide Sargasso Sea
Jean Rhys · 2016
The Magus
John Fowles · 2004
1970s
The Black Prince: Vintage Classics Murdoch Series
Iris Murdoch · 2019
Maurice: A Novel
E. M. Forster · 2005
The Sea, The Sea: Vintage Classics Murdoch Series
Iris Murdoch · 2019
1990s
Possession
A. S. Byatt · 1991
2010s
Girl, Woman, Other (Booker Prize 2019)
Evaristo Bernardine · 2020
Teeming with life and crackling with energy - a love song to modern Britain and black womanhood<br/>Girl, Woman, Other follows the lives and struggles of twelve very different characters. Mostly women, black and British, they tell the stories of their families, friends and lovers, across the country and through the years.<br/>Joyfully polyphonic and vibrantly contemporary, this is a gloriously new kind of history, a novel of our times: celebratory, ever-dynamic and utterly irresistible.
Lanny: A Novel
Max Porter · 2020
