Literary Fiction
90 books
Literary Fiction
564
Honoré de Balzac - Lost Illusions: Ève and David
Ève and David (1843) is the final book in Balzac’s Lost Illusions trilogy, which is part of his sweeping set of novels collectively titled La Comédie Humaine . The story is set in post-Napoleonic France. In the...
8 hours 20 minutes
Literary Fiction
501
Benjamin Disraeli - Coningsby, or The New Generation
Coningsby is the first of trilogy of political novels that Disraeli published in the 1840s, and gives an insight into his views of the political turmoil following the passage of the Great Reform Bill by the Whigs in...
17 hours 53 minutes
Literary Fiction
466
Sir Arthur Thomas Quiller-Couch - Noughts and Crosses: Stories, Studies and Sketches
This is a collection of well-written engaging short stories written by «Q», the pen name of the prolific and eccentric Sir Arthur Thomas Quiller-Couch. — Summary by Amy Gramour
4 hours 56 minutes
Literary Fiction
542
Charles Dickens - Nicholas Nickleby (Version 4)
After the death of his father, Nicholas must provide for his mother and sister. His wealthy uncle provides him with employment at a boys' school, run by the villainous Mr. Squeers. But when Nicholas has seen enough of...
31 hours 34 minutes
