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Robinson Crusoe
Daniel Defoe
50 days •
ⓘ 1719 • The original castaway. Follow the adventures of Robinson Crusoe as he battles storms, pirates, shipwrecks, cannibals, and struggles to survive.
The Age of Innocence
Edith Wharton
42 days •
ⓘ 1920 • Newland Archer finds himself falling in love with a mysterious Countess, forcing him to make a life-changing decision between her and the conventional May Welland.
The Mysterious Affair at Styles
Agatha Christie
23 days •
ⓘ 1920 • The residents of Styles awake one morning to find the wealthy Emily Inglethorp - a key to a large inheritance from her previous husband - murdered. They call upon famous Belgian detective Hercule Poirot to shed light on the mystery.
Great Expectations
Charles Dickens
74 days •
ⓘ 1861 • Orphaned forge worker Pip dreams of rising to be a gentleman - and one day, his dreams seem to come true. Arguably Dickens’ best novel, jam-packed with unforgettable characters.
Treasure Island
Robert Louis Stevenson
29 days •
ⓘ 1881 • Sail away with Long John Silver and Jim in this classic tale of buccaneers and buried gold.
The Importance of Being Earnest
Oscar Wilde
9 days •
ⓘ 1895 • A comic masterpiece from Oscar Wilde filled with witty rapid-fire conversation, mistaken identities, and secret engagements.
Middlemarch
George Eliot
146 days •
ⓘ 1871 • Crafted by Eliot in hopes of portraying an entire community, this acclaimed novel winds in and out of several stories and large cast of rich and unforgettable characters.
Lady Chatterley's Lover
D.H. Lawrence
41 days •
ⓘ 1928 • Banned until 1960 for its explicit depictions of sex and use of then-banned words, Lawrence's story follows the affair between a working class man and an upper class woman.
The Portrait of a Lady
Henry James
85 days •
ⓘ 1881 • American Isabel Archer arrives in Europe determined to shape her own life. But soon she is drawn into the cruelty of the Old World in this story of love and betrayal.
Anna Karenina
Leo Tolstoy
159 days •
ⓘ 1877 • Unhappily married Anna Karenina finds love with the handsome Count Vronsky, but also scorn and tragedy in this unforgettable story.
Swiss Family Robinson
Johann David Wyss
52 days •
ⓘ 1812 • After surviving a shipwreck, the Robinsons find themselves stranded in a beautiful - but empty - island. They struggle to make a new life for themselves in this new world.
Sea and Sardinia
D.H. Lawrence
25 days •
ⓘ 1921 • Lawrence recounts his trip through Sicily to the interior of Sardinia alongside his wife.
The Book of Tea
Okakura Kakuzo
6 days •
ⓘ 1906 • An essay aimed at explaining the connection between teaism, Taoism, and the aesthetics of Japanese culture to a western audience.
Deephaven
Sarah Orne Jewett
17 days •
ⓘ 1877 • An idyllic account of the summer best friends Helen Davis and Kate Lancaster spent on the Maine coast filled with interesting characters and quiet humor.
Gentlemen Prefer Blondes
Anita Loos
12 days •
ⓘ 1925 • In the midst of the Roaring Twenties, charming gold digger Lorelei Lee chronicles her journey from New York through Europe amidst humorous encounters with her "gentleman friends."
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