Frances Burnett
The Willoughby Claim: what to read next?
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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 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
Edward Bulwer-LyttonPaul CliffordPaul Clifford, a young man from a modest background, is drawn into a life of crime after a childhood marked by injustice. Charismatic and intelligent, he moves in a world where appearances and identities blur. As he rises through the ranks of criminality, his destiny forces him…Same genre
Lawrence LynchThe Diamond CoterieA group of characters is connected by a coveted diamond, an object of desire and manipulation. Each pursues their own interests, creating a complex web of lies and strategies. As the plot unfolds, alliances form and dissolve in constant tension. The novel presents a dynamic…Same countrySame genreSame era
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 genreSame era
Joseph A. AltshelerThe CandidateAn American political and romantic novel from 1905. Jimmy Grayson, a young and almost unknown lawyer from the West, is unexpectedly chosen as his party’s candidate for President of the United States. Harley, a reporter for a New York newspaper, follows his campaign aboard a…Same countrySame genreSame era
Charles GarviceOnly a Girl's LoveAn English romance. Stella, nineteen, born in Italy, runs away from a boarding school in Florence and takes refuge with her uncle, James Etheridge, an old, dreamy painter who lives on the banks of the Thames. There she meets Lord Leycester, the hot-headed heir to the…Same genreSame era
C. N. and A. M. WilliamsonThe Heather MoonAn English novel. Barrie MacDonald is eighteen and is growing up near Carlisle, close to Scotland, with a stern grandmother who hates the theatre and has let her believe that her mother was dead. When she learns that this mother, an actress, is very much alive, Barrie runs away…Same genre
Gaston LerouxThe Phantom of the OperaA ghost haunts the backstage of a Paris opera house, imposing his presence and rules on the artists. Christine, a talented young singer, draws his attention and becomes the center of a strange bond between fascination and control. While another man tries to protect her, the…Same genre
Arthur Conan DoyleThe Return of Sherlock HolmesSherlock Holmes, the exceptional detective believed to be dead, returns to London to resume his investigations alongside Dr. Watson. Faced with complex cases and formidable adversaries, he deploys his keen observation and relentless logic. Each mystery becomes an intellectual…Same genreSame era
Grant AllenLinnetAn English novel. In the Ziller valley, in the Tyrol, two young Englishmen on their travels, Will Deverill, a poet and musician, and his friend Florian Wood, an affected aesthete, discover Linnet, a young cowherd from the mountain pasture who sings with an exceptional voice.…Same genreSame era
Arthur Conan DoyleThe Adventures of Sherlock HolmesSherlock Holmes, a detective with extraordinary reasoning skills, solves cases no one else understands, accompanied by Dr Watson, narrator and witness to his exploits. Each investigation reveals a complex puzzle where the smallest details become decisive clues. From mysterious…Same genreSame era