Alice Rice
Billy Goat Hill: what to read next?
Books close in genre, era, author or reading level, to read in bilingual editions.
Alfred OllivantOne WomanAn English novel, the second part of “a Romance of Sussex”. In 1908, in a seaside town in the south of England, Ruth, a former housemaid, marries Ernie Caspar, a working man who raises little Alice, born before their marriage, as his own daughter. The years pass: more children…Same genreSame era
H. G. WellsAnn VeronicaAnn Veronica, a determined young woman, refuses to submit to rigid social expectations and seeks to live on her own terms. She leaves home to pursue her ambitions, facing judgment and obstacles. Her encounters and experiences confront her with the realities of the world and her…Same genreSame era
Sabahattin AliMadonna in a Fur CoatAn unremarkable clerk, hired out of pity by a firm in Ankara, shares an office with Raif Efendi, a translator nobody knows anything about. When this man, old before his time, falls ill, he asks the young clerk to burn a black notebook, then lets him read it for one night. It…Same genre
E. SouthworthCruel as the GraveA romantic and dramatic novel set in a mountain valley in Virginia in the nineteenth century. Sybil Berners, a wealthy heiress with a passionate nature, has just married Lyon, a young lawyer without fortune whom she adores. On their way home from their honeymoon, the couple…Same countrySame genre
Charles DickensGreat ExpectationsPip, a young orphan raised in modest circumstances, sees his life upended when a mysterious benefactor offers him a chance to become a gentleman. Fascinated by the world of wealth and by Estella, a cold and unattainable young woman, he distances himself from his origins. But…Same genre
Charlotte BrontëJane EyreJane Eyre, an orphan with an independent spirit, grows up in difficult conditions before becoming a governess at Thornfield Hall. There, she meets Mr Rochester, a mysterious and troubled man, and gradually grows close to him. But hidden secrets threaten their relationship and…Same genre
Emily BrontëWuthering HeightsAn English novel from 1847. In the windswept hills of northern England, at the end of the eighteenth century, Mr Earnshaw brings home from Liverpool an abandoned child, who is named Heathcliff, and raises him in his old, isolated farmhouse alongside his own children, Hindley…Same genre
Stefan ZweigLetter from an Unknown WomanA well-known novelist comes home on his birthday and finds a long letter from a woman whose name he does not know. In it she tells her whole life, from the day when, still a girl, she watched him move into her building in Vienna. For years she loved him without making herself…Same genreSame era
Stefan ZweigTwenty-Four Hours in the Life of a WomanAt a Riviera guest house, the flight of Madame Henriette with a young Frenchman she met the day before divides the guests. The narrator, alone in defending her, is soon taken into the confidence of Mrs C., an Englishwoman of sixty-seven still held by the memory of a single day.…Same genreSame era
Fyodor DostoevskyCrime and PunishmentRaskolnikov, a poor student in Saint Petersburg, believes that certain men can transgress moral laws to achieve great things. He commits a crime he deems justified but is quickly consumed by intense inner turmoil. Between guilt, fear, and pride, his mind wavers as those around…Same genre
L. M. MontgomeryThe Blue CastleValancy, a young woman stifled by an authoritarian family and a monotonous life, learns she may be seriously ill. This news acts as a trigger: she decides to finally live by her own rules. She breaks away from conventions and meets Barney, a marginal and free-spirited man who…Same genreSame era
Oscar WildeThe Picture of Dorian GrayDorian Gray, a young man of exceptional beauty, sees his portrait age in his place while he keeps a flawless appearance. Influenced by Lord Henry, a cynical and provocative figure, he abandons himself to a life of boundless pleasure. But every act leaves a mark on his portrait,…Same genreSame era