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Little Women – Louisa May Alcott’s Beloved Coming-of-Age Novel
Published in 1868, Little Women by Louisa May Alcott is a classic coming-of-age novel about the four March sisters – Meg, Jo, Beth, and Amy – growing up...
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A Tale of Two Cities – Charles Dickens’ Iconic Historical Novel
Published in 1859, A Tale of Two Cities by Charles Dickens is set in London and Paris before and during the French Revolution. Dickens deftly weaves interconnecting stories...
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David Copperfield by Charles Dickens: Complete Analysis
Charles Dickens called “David Copperfield” his favorite novel. Published between 1849 and 1850, it tells the story of a boy growing into a man. The novel follows David...
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A Christmas Carol – Charles Dickens’ Enduring Holiday Morality Tale
Published in 1843, A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens is a short novel set in Victorian England around Christmas. It tells the story of miserly Ebenezer Scrooge and...
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The Pilgrim’s Progress – John Bunyan’s Amazing Christian Allegory
Published in 1678, The Pilgrim’s Progress by English author John Bunyan is regarded as one of the most significant works of religious English literature. Presented as a dream...
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Gulliver’s Travels – Jonathan Swift’s Satirical Fantasy Adventure
Published in 1726, Gulliver’s Travels by Jonathan Swift is regarded as one of the first and most influential works of prose fiction in English literature. Presented as the...
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The Scarlet Letter – Nathaniel Hawthorne’s Morality Tale of Sin and Redemption
Published in 1850, The Scarlet Letter by Nathaniel Hawthorne is a classic American novel set in puritanical 17th century Boston. It tells the story of Hester Prynne, a...
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Moby-Dick – Herman Melville’s Epic Maritime Obsession Novel
Published in 1851, Herman Melville’s Moby-Dick is considered one of the great American novels. The story follows the whale ship Pequod captained by the brooding, vengeful Captain Ahab...
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Jane Eyre – Charlotte Brontë’s Feminist Bildungsroman Masterpiece
Published in 1847 under the pen name Currer Bell, Jane Eyre by Charlotte Brontë is considered a pioneering novel for its portrayal of the quest for independence and...
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Wuthering Heights – Emily Brontë’s Tempestuous Tale of Love and Revenge
Published in 1847 under the pseudonym Ellis Bell, Wuthering Heights is the only novel written by Emily Brontë. A haunting story of all-consuming love, destructive obsession and revenge,...
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