Published 1800 -1900
Marion Fay
Marion Fay (1882) offers a pair of romances, each involving a match between one titled personage and one commoner. The misalliances lead to …
Último día de un reo de muerte
Víctor Hugo escribió esta obra a raíz de ver a un verdugo ensayando con la guillotina para la ejecución del d&ia…
Der Schuß von der Kanzel
Der Schuß von der Kanzel ist eine humoristische Novelle von Conrad Ferdinand Meyer (1825–1898), die vom Werk Gottfried Kellers beeinfl…
Oliver Twist
Oliver Twist was published in 1838 as a three volume book. The novel was the first of Dickens' works to realistically portray the degradatio…
Work: A Story of Experience
It is one of "several nineteenth-century novels [which] uncovers the changes in women's work in the new industrial era, as well as the …
La Regenta
"La Regenta" está considerada la mejor novela española del siglo XIX y una de las más importantes novelas de …
The Last Day of a Condemned
A man who has been condemned to death writes down his cogitations, feelings and fears while he is waiting for his execution. He does not bet…
Lilian
Lilian works in a typewriting office owned by Felix Grig, a middle-aged man of means. The office is run by his spinster sister, Miss Grig, w…
A Christmas Carol
A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens is a timeless tale that explores the transformative power of compassion and redemption. Follow the jour…
Обрыв
Впервые опубликованный в 1869-м году в журнале «Вестник Европы», роман «Обрыв» как бы завершает «трилогию&raqu…
Short Stories for Children and Adults
Всеволод Михайлович Гаршин (1855-1888). Его первый опубликованный рассказ «Четыре дня» сразу принес ему известность. В его творч…
Charlotte's Inheritance
A lesser known novel by the sensational English novelist, Charlotte's Inheritance opens in Paris in a dilapidated boarding house let to stud…
The Liar
The Liar by Henry James explores the intricate dynamics of love, deception, and the complexities of human relationships. Set against the bac…
The Romance of a Christmas Card
The story of the mission of two Christmas cards written by a minister’s wife. These cards find their way to two straying sheep from the vill…
Fortunata y Jacinta
"Fortunata y Jacinta" esta considerada la mejor obra de su autor: Benito Pérez Galdós, y junto con "La Regenta&…
On the Edge of the World
Повесть основана на подлинном случае миссионерской деятельности архиепископа Нила (1799-1874), но написана с характерным для Лескова гротеск…
Joshua
Hosea is a commander in Pharaoh's army... and a Hebrew. As he returns home from war, he finds that there has been a great pestilence in Egy…
Sylvie and Bruno
The novel has two main plots; one set in the real world at the time the book was published (the Victorian era), the other in the fictional w…
1900 or The Last President
The year is 1896. The United States is rocked by the election of an unlikely president. On election night, riots broke out in the streets …
From Jest to Earnest
As a practical joke at a house party, a young and beautiful socialite tries to make a fool out of a visiting young missionary to amuse her f…