Novel-Classic Stories

The novel is presented as the diary of a young Englishwoman who decides to recount her “doings and misdoings” in a frank, witty, and mischievous way.

The book shows an unconventional young woman. Her father had hoped for a son and raised her with a boy’s name and education.

The novel follows the lives of two characters, both British men, whose fates cross as they serve their country in various conflicts.

The novel follows the perilous journey of two sisters as they attempt to reach their father at Fort William Henry.

A geologist reluctantly reveals the horrors he and his team discovered in Antarctica.

Jane Eyre follows the emotions and experiences of eponymous Jane Eyre, her growth to adulthood, and her love for Mr. Rochester, the byronic master of Thornfield Hall. The novel contains elements of social criticism, with a strong sense of morality at its core, but is nonetheless a novel many consider ahead of its time given the individualistic character of Jane and the novel's exploration of sexuality, religion, and proto-feminism.

Rodion Raskolnikov, a poor former student in St. Petersburg, believes that some people have the right to commit crimes if it benefits humanity. To test this theory, he murders an old pawnbroker and her innocent sister.

The novel tells the story of the Karamazov family, focusing on the conflict between the immoral father, Fyodor Pavlovich Karamazov, and his three sons: Dmitri (Mitya) who is passionate, Ivan who is intellectual and Alyosha who is kind-hearted.

Bathsheba Everdene is a strong-willed, independent young woman who inherits her uncle’s large farm in rural England. As she manages the estate, she becomes the object of affection for three very different men, each representing a different type of love and future.

A semi-autobiographical novel which follows the quiet struggles of a young woman working as a governess in Victorian England.