Moby-Dick; or, The Whale is an American novel of nautical adventure. Originally published in 1851, the narrative follows the crew of a whaling vessel and their enigmatic leader, Captain Ahab, in their pursuit to hunt a mysterious, all-white whale…
This is a novel of manners, which depicts the complexities of English fashionable society in the 19th century. It follows Elizabeth Bennet, one of five daughters in the Bennet family, as her family all make attempts to find a male heir to inherit the…
Frankenstein tells the story of Victor Frankenstein, a young scientist who, as the result of scientific experimentation, creates a sapient creature. He grapples with the implications of his creation when abandoning it, and later hunting it. Through…
Little Women is a coming-of-age novel written by American novelist Louisa May Alcott, originally published in two volumes, in 1868 and 1869. The story follows the lives of the four March sisters—Meg, Jo, Beth, and Amy—and details their passage…
"Far from the Madding Crowd" by Thomas Hardy is a classic Victorian novel that tells the story of Bathsheba Everdene, a headstrong and independent young woman navigating the complexities of love and relationships in rural England, where she attracts…