E. Southworth
Cruel as the Grave: what to read next?
Books close in genre, era, author or reading level, to read in bilingual editions.
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 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 genre
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 genre
Alice RiceBilly Goat HillAn American novel. In Kentucky, early in the twentieth century, the old Thornwood mansion stands on Billy-goat Hill, a hill that the nearby city is slowly taking over. Colonel Bob Carsey lives there with his daughter, nicknamed Miss Lady, a free and joyful girl who has educated…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 genreSame era
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 genreSame era
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 genre
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
Mary BraddonLady Audley's SecretLucy Graham, an attractive young woman with a mysterious past, marries a wealthy man and settles into a comfortable life. But elements of her past resurface, raising the suspicions of Robert, a close acquaintance determined to uncover the truth. Tension builds around Lucy’s…Same genreSame era
Frances BurnettThe Willoughby ClaimAn American novel. In the mid-nineteenth century, in the mountains of North Carolina, Tom De Willoughby, the neglected son of a prominent Tennessee family, keeps the store and post office at a remote crossroads. Huge, lazy and much loved by his neighbours, he one day takes in…Same countrySame genreSame era
Charles DickensThe Mystery of Edwin DroodEdwin Drood disappears suddenly, leaving behind a circle of close acquaintances in which each person may be hiding a secret. John Jasper, a respected yet tormented man, seems connected to this mysterious disappearance. The investigation unfolds in a heavy atmosphere of…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 genreSame era