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Middlemarch
George Eliot; This novel explores the complex social fabric of a provincial town, focusing on marriage, idealism, self-interest, and reform.
Hard Times
Charles Dickens; It criticizes the industrialization of England, depicting the struggle of the working class and the callousness of the bourgeoisie.
Vanity Fair
William Makepeace Thackeray; A satirical representation of English society in the early 19th century, centered on Becky Sharp's ambitious adventures.
North and South
Elizabeth Gaskell; A young woman from the South of England moves to an industrial Northern town, confronting issues of class and gender.
The Mill on the Floss
George Eliot; The protagonist, Maggie Tulliver, struggles with the expectations of society and her own desires, leading to tragedy.
Shirley
Charlotte Brontë; Set during the industrial depression, focusing on the mill owner Robert Moore and the spirited title heroine, Shirley Keeldar.
Tess of the d'Urbervilles
Thomas Hardy; Tess Durbeyfield's life is changed when she learns of her noble lineage and subsequently faces the cruelties of fate.
David Copperfield
Charles Dickens; Follows the life of the titular character from impoverished childhood to becoming a successful author, reflecting Dickens's own life.
Oliver Twist
Charles Dickens; The story of an orphan boy who runs away from a workhouse and meets a group of juvenile criminals led by the elderly Fagin.
Great Expectations
Charles Dickens; An orphan named Pip comes into a mysterious fortune and navigates the treacherous waters of English society.
The Picture of Dorian Gray
Oscar Wilde; The story of a young man who retains his youthful appearance while a portrait of himself ages and reflects his moral decay.
The Mayor of Casterbridge
Thomas Hardy; A man sells his wife and daughter in a drunken fit and later rises to become the mayor, facing the consequences of his past.
The Woman in White
Wilkie Collins; Considered one of the first mystery novels, it includes themes of mistaken identity, betrayal, and insanity.
Far from the Madding Crowd
Thomas Hardy; Bathsheba Everdene navigates relationships with three very different men in the rural community of Wessex.
A Tale of Two Cities
Charles Dickens; A story set during the French Revolution, depicting the lives of Charles Darnay and Sydney Carton and the turmoil of the era.
Jane Eyre
Charlotte Brontë; A governess falls in love with her employer, who harbors a dark secret in his estate, Thornfield Hall.
Wuthering Heights
Emily Brontë; A tale of love and revenge featuring the tumultuous relationship between Catherine Earnshaw and Heathcliff.
Silas Marner
George Eliot; The life of a lonely and miserly weaver changes when a child, Eppie, comes into his life.
The Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde
Robert Louis Stevenson; Explores the dual nature of humanity as Dr. Jekyll, a respectable scientist, transforms into the depraved Mr. Hyde.
Bleak House
Charles Dickens; This novel criticizes the English judicial system, through the story of the long-running legal case, Jarndyce and Jarndyce.
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