Essential 19th Century English Literature

Explore the must-read 19th century English literature books, from Austen to Dickens. Discover classic novels, poetry, and essential works that shaped Victorian and Romantic eras.

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Pride and Prejudice

by Jane Austen

Austen's most popular novel, the unforgettable story of Elizabeth Bennet and Mr. Darcy Few have failed to be charmed by the witty and independent spirit …
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Sense and Sensibility

by Jane Austen

Jane Austen's first published work, meticulously constructed and sparkling with her unique wit Marianne Dashwood wears her heart on her sleeve, and when she falls …
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Emma

by Jane Austen

The culmination of Jane Austen's genius, a sparkling comedy of love and marriage Now a major motion picture starring Anya Taylor-Joy Beautiful, clever, rich—and single—Emma …
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Persuasion

by Jane Austen

Jane Austen's beloved and subtly subversive final novel of romantic tension and second chances. Now a motion picture from Netflix starring Dakota Johnson and Henry …
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Jane Eyre

by Charlotte Bronte

Charlotte Brontë's moving masterpiece – the novel that has been "teaching true strength of character for generations" (The Guardian). Nominated as one of America’s best-loved …
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Wuthering Heights

by Emily Bronte

One of English literature's classic masterpieces—a gripping novel of love, propriety, and tragedy. Nominated as one of America’s best-loved novels by PBS’s The Great American …
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Middlemarch (Penguin Classics)

 

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The Mill on the Floss

by George Eliot

New chronology and updated further reading. Edited with an Introduction by A. S. Byatt.
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Tess of the D'Urbervilles

by Thomas Hardy

A heartbreaking portrayal of a woman faced by an impossible choice in the pursuit of happiness When Tess Durbeyfield is driven by family poverty to …
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Jude the Obscure

by Thomas Hardy

"I’m an outsider to the end of my days!" Jude Fawley’s hopes of a university education are lost when he is trapped into marrying the …
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The Mayor of Casterbridge

by Thomas Hardy

A haunting study of guilt and lost love In a fit of drunken anger, Michael Henchard sells his wife and baby daughter for five guineas …
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Oliver Twist

by Charles Dickens

A gripping portrayal of London's dark criminal underbelly, published in Penguin Classics with an introduction by Philip Horne. The story of Oliver Twist - orphaned, …
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David Copperfield

by Charles Dickens

'The most perfect of all the Dickens novels' Virginia Woolf David Copperfield is the story of a young man's adventures on his journey from an …
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Bleak House

by Charles Dickens

Edited with an Introduction and Notes by Nicola Bradbury.
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The last chronicle of Barset

 

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Vanity Fair

by William Makepeace Thackeray

William Makepeace Thackeray's classic tale of class, society, and corruption, soon to be an Amazon mini-series starring Olivia Cooke No one is better equipped in …