The Aspern Papers

By: Henry James

This is a tale of Americans in Europe, cleverly evoking the drama of "comedie humaine" against the settings of a Venetian palace. The plot revolves around the intrigue of an unscrupulous publisher as he attempts to expose the secrets of a past some would like to forget.

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The Daisy Chain, or Aspirations

By: Charlotte Mary Yonge

Begun as a series of conversational sketches, the story outran both the original intention and the limits of the periodical in which it was commenced; and, such as it has become, it is here presented to those who have already made acquaintance with the May family, and may be willing to see more of them.

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The Elusive Pimpernel

By: Baroness Orczy

The author makes no secret of a bias for the aristocracy and a prejudice against the leaders of the French Republic, but Ward treats all of her characters with respect.

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The Hand of Ethelberta

By: Thomas Hardy

This novel traces the life of Ethelberta Chickerel, who comes from a family of servants and workmen but lifts herself, via marriage, into high intellectual society, becoming a writer, poet and storyteller.

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The Heir of Redclyffe

By: Charlotte Mary Yonge

The story of a clash of personality between well-born cousins, Guy Morville and Philip Edmonstone, the plot focuses on Guy's spiritual struggle to overcome the darker side of his nature.

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The League of the Scarlet Pimpernel

By: Baroness Orczy

The League of the Scarlet Pimpernel by Baroness Orczy. More daring adventures of the Scarlet Pimpernel.

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The Man and the Moment

By: Elinor Glyn

Glyn, English novelist, whose best-selling romantic novels were once considered daring and slightly scandalous.

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The Mill on the Floss

By: George Eliot

It is the story of affectionate, willful Maggie Tulliver, who is hungry for knowledge and experience, and her more conventional and intolerant brother, Tom--a relationship that mirrors that of George Eliot herself and her beloved brother, Isaac.

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The Nest of the Sparrowhawk

By: Baroness Orczy

The Nest of the Sparrowhawk by Baroness Orczy.

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The Old Wives' Tale

By: Arnold Bennett

First published in 1908, The Old Wives' Tale affirms the integrity of ordinary lives as it tells the story of the Baines sisters--shy, retiring Constance and defiant, romantic Sophia--over the course of nearly half a century.

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