Nicholas Nickleby
Author: Charles Dickens
I shall never regret doing as I have—never, if I starve or beg in consequence’,When Nicholas Nickleby is left penniless after his father’s death, he appeals to his wealthy uncle to help him find work and to protect his mother and sister. But Ralph Nickleby proves both hard-hearted and unscrupulous, and Nicholas finds himself forced to make his own way in the world. His….Read More
15 Books Similar to Nicholas Nickleby
The Way We Live Now
"Trollope did not write for posterity," observed Henry James. "He wrote for the day, the moment; but these are just the writers whom posterity is apt to put into its… Continue Reading Posted in: Avarice, England London, Medieval, Military History
Martin Chuzzlewit
While writing Martin Chuzzlewit - his sixth novel - Dickens declared it 'immeasurably the best of my stories.' He was already famous as the author of The Pickwick Papers and… Continue Reading Posted in: Adventure Stories, Bildungsromans, Description And Travel, Literature & Fiction
Little Dorrit
A novel of serendipity, of fortunes won and lost, and of the spectre of imprisonment that hangs over all aspects of Victorian society, Charles Dickens's Little Dorrit is edited with… Continue Reading Posted in: Bibliography, Fathers And Daughters, Fiction, Kindle eBooks
Mary Barton
This is a tale of Dives and Lazarus, of the comfortable pinnacle and the miserable base of the Victorian social pyramid. It is told, however, without simplification and without hatred. Continue Reading Posted in: Fiction, Literature & Fiction, Social Conditions, Textile Industry
Cranford
Through the fictional Cranford, Elisabeth Gaskell depicts with ironic affection the people and old-fashioned customs and values of Knutsford, the small Chesshire town of her childhood. First published as a… Continue Reading Posted in: Ferndale, Social Change, Victorian England
Persuasion
She had been forced into prudence in her youth, she learned romance as she grew older' At twenty-seven, Anne Elliot is no longer young and has few romantic prospects. Eight… Continue Reading Posted in: Literary Fiction, Love Stories, Manners And Customs, Psychological Fiction, Regency Romances
Daniel Deronda
As Daniel Deronda opens, Gwendolen Harleth is poised at the roulette-table, prepared to throw away her family fortune. She is observed by Daniel Deronda, a young man groomed in the… Continue Reading Posted in: British, Didactic Fiction, English Fiction, Graphic Novels, Jews
Bleak House
Penguin presents the companion book to the "Masterpiece Theatre" miniseries starring Gillian Anderson (T"he House of Mirth, The X-Files"). This stunning production features a screenplay written by Andrew Davies ("Bridget… Continue Reading Posted in: Crime, Fiction, German Language Fiction, Manners And Customs, The English Novel In The 19th & 20th Centuries, Thriller & Mystery in German
Dr. Thorne
An alternate cover edition for this ISBN can be found here. 'You must give up this mad idea, Frank ... there is but one course left open to you. You… Continue Reading Posted in: Church Of England, Domestic Fiction, Love Stories
The Mystery of Edwin Drood
Charles Dickens's final, unfinished novel, and one that has puzzled readers and inspired writers since its publication, The Mystery of Edwin Drood is edited with an introduction by David Paroissien… Continue Reading Posted in: Bibliography, History of United Kingdom, Italy Rome, Student Collection, Travel
The Mayor of Casterbridge
Under the powerful influence of rum furmity, Michael Henchard, a hay-trusser by trade, sells his wide Susan and their child Elizabeth-Jane to Newson, a sailor, for five guineas.Years later, Susan,… Continue Reading Posted in: Domestic Fiction, English, Psychological Fiction, Psychology
Leave a Reply
You must be logged in to post a comment.