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Author: Emily Brontë. A story of intense and almost demonic love between Catherine Earnshaw and Heathcliff, and its destructive repercussions through the generations.

Author: Charles Dickens. Focuses on the Dorrit family's life, Amy Dorrit's kindness, and their sudden shift from rags to riches, along with satirical elements on society and bureaucracy.

Author: Charles Dickens. Chronicles the life of David Copperfield from youth to maturity, with his own adventures and the web of friends and enemies he meets along his way.

Author: Charles Dickens. Set in London and Paris before and during the French Revolution, the novel deals with themes of resurrection and transformation in a time of chaos and brutality.

Author: George Eliot. The novel intertwines the life of Daniel Deronda, a sensitive and intelligent young man, with Gwendolen Harleth, who faces her own struggle for identity and self-respect.

Author: Elizabeth Gaskell. Set against the backdrop of the Napoleonic Wars, it explores themes of love, betrayal, and tragedy in the life of Sylvia Robson and her two lovers.

Author: Bram Stoker. A gothic novel featuring Count Dracula's attempt to move from Transylvania to England, spreading the undead curse, and the battle to stop him by a group led by Professor Van Helsing.

Author: Thomas Hardy. Chronicles the rise and fall of Michael Henchard, who sells his wife and daughter in a fit of drunkenness, and his later attempts to atone for his past.

Author: Charles Dickens. A novel about the journey of an orphan, Oliver Twist, through the harsh streets of London, depicting the crimes and hardships he encounters.

Author: Elizabeth Gaskell. Follows the life of Margaret Hale, a gentlewoman from the south who moves to the northern industrial town of Milton, and encounters the tough mill owner John Thornton.

Author: Wilkie Collins. A novel about destiny and the consequences of a dying man's confession, which sets off a chain of events affecting the lives of Allan Armadale and others.

Author: Thomas Hardy. Set on Egdon Heath, it follows the lives and desires of Eustacia Vye and Clym Yeobright, among others, as they each strive for different aspirations but are thwarted by their fates.

Author: William Makepeace Thackeray. A satirical representation of society at the time through the lives of two very different women, Becky Sharp and Amelia Sedley.

Author: Charles Dickens. Set in the fictional Coketown, the novel highlights the social and economic pressures of the times through the stories of Thomas Gradgrind and the people around him.

Author: Charles Dickens. An intricate narrative that includes an extensive cast of characters and various sub-plots; at its heart is the case of Jarndyce v. Jarndyce, which has dragged on for many generations.

Author: Anne Brontë. A powerful depiction of a woman's fight for independence and escape from her abusive marriage, presented in the form of letters and diary entries.

Author: Mary Elizabeth Braddon. A sensation novel that encapsulates Victorian anxieties over gender roles, featuring a beautiful woman with a secret that threatens to destroy her life.

Author: Wilkie Collins. Considered one of the first mystery novels, it follows Walter Hartright's encounters with a ghostly woman dressed all in white, and his subsequent investigations into her identity.

Author: Anne Brontë. The novel, based on Brontë's own experiences, tells the story of Agnes, a governess who works for wealthy, uncaring families, facing the challenges of maintaining her integrity and identity.

Author: Thomas Hardy. The story involves the farmer Bathsheba Everdene, her life and relationships with three very different men: Gabriel Oak, Sergeant Troy, and William Boldwood.

Author: Charlotte Brontë. Set during the industrial depression, it focuses on the social conflict and the titular character Shirley Keeldar, a strong-willed heiress involved in a local dispute.

Author: Elizabeth Gaskell. A series of interlinked stories about the residents of the fictional town of Cranford, largely female, emphasizing the importance of community and tradition.

Author: George Eliot. Set around the time of the Reform Act of 1832, it contrasts the life of the politically aware Felix Holt with the personal dramas of local gentry and the heroine Esther Lyon.

Author: George Gissing. This novel portrays the lives of struggling writers in late 19th-century London, highlighting the contrast between commercial success and literary merit.

Author: Charles Dickens. Chronicles the trials and tribulations of Little Nell Trent and her grandfather as they navigate a world filled with villainy and misfortune.

Author: Charlotte Brontë. Follows Jane Eyre's life from a mistreated orphan to her eventual marriage to Mr. Rochester, with whom she finds mutual respect and love.

Author: Wilkie Collins. Often cited as the first full-length detective novel in the English language, surrounding the disappearance of a valuable diamond inherited by a young English woman.

Author: Frances Hodgson Burnett. A children's novel telling the story of Mary Lennox, an orphaned girl who discovers a hidden, neglected garden, which becomes a place of healing for her and other characters.

Author: George Eliot. Tells the story of siblings Tom and Maggie Tulliver, their struggles with family responsibility, and the desire for intellectual fulfillment and romantic love.

Author: Elizabeth Gaskell. A social novel focused on the plight of the working class in Manchester during the Industrial Revolution and culminates in a dramatic court trial.

Author: Charles Dickens. A coming-of-age story of the orphan Pip who desires to become a gentleman to win the heart of the beautiful Estella.

Author: Oscar Wilde. The story of a young man, Dorian Gray, who becomes the subject of a painting, and under the influence of hedonistic aristocracy, perpetuates a life of decadence and immorality.

Author: Thomas Hardy. Depicts the life of a young country woman, Tess, who seeks to escape the limitations of her upbringing but is constantly thwarted by societal norms and misfortunes.

Author: Thomas Hardy. This novel explores the lives and loves of people in Little Hintock, a fictional village in Hardy's Wessex, characterized by its subtle portrayal of rural life and nature's indifference.

Author: George Eliot. This novel explores the lives of several residents in the fictitious town of Middlemarch, focusing on themes such as the status of women, marriage, and the nature of idealism.

Author: Charles Dickens. The novel follows the story of John Harmon, an heir presumed dead, who must live incognito to claim his inheritance and avert a potential scheme.

Author: Samuel Butler. Published posthumously, the novel is a bildungsroman that attacks Victorian-era hypocrisy, focusing on the life and struggles of Ernest Pontifex.