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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 countrySame genre
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 countrySame genre
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 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 countrySame genreSame era
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 countrySame genre
Wilkie CollinsThe MoonstoneRachel, a young heiress, receives a precious diamond for her birthday, but it mysteriously disappears during the night. Franklin Blake, a close friend of the family, tries to solve the mystery within a circle of suspects with troubling behavior. Each testimony reveals a new…Same countrySame genre
Louisa May AlcottLittle WomenMeg, Jo, Beth, and Amy, four sisters with distinct personalities, grow up together in a modest but close-knit family. Each pursues her dreams while facing the realities of life, love, and responsibility. Their family bond remains a pillar in the face of trials and difficult…Same genre
Charles DickensA Tale of Two CitiesCharles Darnay, a French aristocrat, renounces his origins to live a fairer life in England, while Sydney Carton, a disillusioned lawyer, struggles with his own inner emptiness. Their destinies intersect against the backdrop of the French Revolution, where social tensions erupt…Same countrySame 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
John MooreThe Bishop of CottontownAmerican novel published in 1906, set in northern Alabama from 1874 onward. A cotton mill that moved from New England has given rise to Cottontown, a mill village where children work from morning to night. Hillard Watts, a former plantation overseer turned preacher, whom his…Same genre
Thomas HardyA Pair of Blue EyesAn English novel by Thomas Hardy, published in 1873. One winter day, Stephen Smith, a young assistant to a London architect, arrives in an isolated coastal village in the west of England to survey the old church, which needs restoring. Lodging with the vicar, he falls in love…Same countrySame 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 countrySame genreSame era