"Sentimental Education" is a novel by Gustave Flaubert, that is considered one of the most influential novels of the 19th century.Gustave Flaubert (12 December 1821...
The picture of Dorian Gray is a novel by Oscar Wilde. This work, as well as many others, is inspired by the legend of Faust. The novel is set in Victorian London of the 19th...
"Letters Concerning the English Nation" is a series of essays written by Voltaire based on his experiences living in England between 1726 and 1729.François-Marie...
"Seven Against Thebes" is the third play in an Oedipus-themed trilogy produced by Aeschylus in 467 BC.Aeschylus (525/524 – c. 456/455 BC) was an ancient Greek...
"The Three Musketeers" is a historical novel by Alexandre Dumas.Set in 1625-8, it recounts the adventures of a young man named d'Artagnan (based on Charles de...
Walter Hartright, a young art teacher, meets a mysterious and distressed woman dressed in white. He helps her on her way, but later learns that she has escaped from an asylum....
Set in Joyce's native Ireland, the story follows life of a young man Stephen and his transformation from child to artist. In five chapters, we are taken through Stephen's early...
The Piazza Tales is the only collection of short stories by Herman Melville including: The Piazza, Bartleby, Benito Cereno, The Lightning-Rod Man, The Encantadas, The Bell-Tower.
Sleepy Hollow is known for its ghosts and the haunting atmosphere that pervades the imaginations of its inhabitants and visitors. The most infamous spectre in the Hollow is the...
A selection of Christmas stories by Charles Dickens, the most widely read English novelist. The stories featured in this collection were written in early Victorian era Britain...