Books like The Life of Charlotte Bronte
12 books with a reading profile close to The Life of Charlotte Bronte by Elizabeth Cleghorn Gaskell. Contemplative; a moderate read.
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1
Oliver Goldsmith
biography, literary
Washington Irving presents a detailed biographical portrait of Anglo-Irish writer Oliver Goldsmith, focusing on the interplay between his erratic personal habits and his literary output.
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2
Lust for Life
by Irving Stone
biography, literary
Irving Stone chronicles the turbulent life of Vincent van Gogh, beginning with his failed attempt to serve as a missionary in the impoverished Borinage coal mines.
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3
The Portable Oscar Wilde
by Richard Aldington, Oscar Wilde
literary, classic literature
This 1946 compilation preserves the breadth of Oscar Wilde’s literary output, moving beyond his reputation as a mere wit.
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4
The History of Tom Jones, a Foundling
by Henry Fielding, Alice Wakely
literary, classic literature
Squire Allworthy discovers an infant, Tom Jones, in his bed and decides to raise the foundling alongside his nephew, the spiteful Master Blifil.
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5
As You Like It
literary, classic literature
In this pastoral comedy, Rosalind flees the court of her usurping uncle, Duke Frederick, and disguises herself as a young man named Ganymede to survive in the Forest of Arden.
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6
Lady Windermere's Fan
by Oscar Wilde
literary, classic literature
Lady Windermere suspects her husband of infidelity with a mysterious newcomer named Mrs.
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7
The Old Curiosity Shop
literary, classic literature
Nell Trent lives in a London warehouse filled with dusty antiquities, cared for by her grandfather.
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8
Evangeline
literary, classic literature
Set in 1755 during the Expulsion of the Acadians, this epic poem follows the separation of two lovers, Evangeline Bellefontaine and Gabriel Lajeunesse.
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9
Pickwick Papers
literary, classic literature
Samuel Pickwick, a retired businessman and amateur scientist, establishes the Pickwick Club to document his travels across the English countryside with three companions: Winkle, Snodgrass, and Tupman.
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10
Burmese Days
literary, classic literature
Set in the remote logging town of Kyauktada during the final decades of British imperial rule, the story follows John Flory, a weary teak merchant disillusioned by the bigotry of his peers.
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11
Eugénie Grandet
by Honoré de Balzac, Christopher Prendergast
literary, classic literature
Set in the provincial town of Saumur, this novel documents the domestic tyranny of Felix Grandet, a former cooper who has amassed a secret fortune through obsessive land speculation and hoarding.
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12
Three Sunsets and Other Poems
literary, classic literature
Published posthumously in 1898, this collection gathers Lewis Carroll's serious and romantic verse, moving away from the nonsense rhyme found in his famous novels.
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