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The Able McLaughlins
Margaret Wilson
22 days •
ⓘ 1923 • Wully McLaughlin returns from the Civil War to his pioneer farming life in Iowa, only to find his sweetheart cold and traumatized.
Adventures of Huckleberry Finn
Mark Twain
44 days •
ⓘ 1884 • Ride down the Mississippi with Huck Finn and Jim in this, the seminal Great American Novel.
An American Tragedy
Theodore Dreiser
122 days •
ⓘ 1925 • Ambitious Clyde Griffiths stumbles through romance and tragedy, struggling with taking responsibility. Based on an actual criminal case, it stands as a harsh commentary on the dark side of the American dream.
The Great Gatsby
F. Scott Fitzgerald
16 days •
ⓘ 1925 • The Jazz Age story of lavish Long Island parties, a young mysterious millionaire, and the woman he loved. Arguably one of the greatest novels ever written, exploring themes of decadence, idealism, and the American dream.
Moby-Dick
Herman Melville
79 days •
ⓘ 1851 • Ishmael narrates the unforgettable tale of Ahab and his obsessive quest for revenge against the white whale.
My Ántonia
Willa Cather
37 days •
ⓘ 1918 • The heart-wrenching tale of growing up on the prairie in the 19th century, the building of that "incommunicable past" between childhood friends Jim and Ántonia.
The Scarlet Letter
Nathaniel Hawthorne
40 days •
ⓘ 1850 • In 17th century Puritan Boston, Hester Prynne is found guilty of adultery. She raises her daughter while seeking repentance and dignity, while her long-lost husband seeks revenge.
This Side of Paradise
F. Scott Fitzgerald
33 days •
ⓘ 1920 • "I know myself, but that is all." The story of Amory Blaine as he navigates love, heartbreak, war, and life.
Uncle Tom's Cabin
Harriet Beecher Stowe
68 days •
ⓘ 1852 • Cited as one of the sparks of the Civil War, this was the best-selling novel of the 19th century. It depicts slavery and argues Christian love can overcome such evils.
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