Books tagged with Historical[89 found]
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The Fortunes of Perkin Warbeck: A Romance
by Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley
Categories: Fiction » Historical
A young man appears in Burgundy claiming to be the lost prince of England, heir stolen by murder and lies. From glittering courts to stormy coasts he gathers allies, wins a steadfast bride, and dares the power of a new dynasty. Is he rightful king or brilliant impostor? Intrigue, loyalty, and betrayal drive a tragic bid for the crown at the dawn of the Tudor age.
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Ninety-Three
by Victor Hugo
Categories: Fiction » Historical
Set amid the chaos of the French Revolution, this sweeping tale follows soldiers, rebels, and idealists torn between duty and mercy. As love and conscience clash with the brutality of war, it becomes a timeless exploration of heroism, sacrifice, and the unyielding struggle between humanity and fanaticism.
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Israel Potter: His Fifty Years of Exile
by Herman Melville
Categories: Fiction » Historical
A true story of resilience follows Israel Potter, an American patriot exiled for fifty years after the Revolutionary War. Amid battles, hardship, and distant lands, his courage, perseverance, and unwavering spirit illuminate a remarkable life of loyalty and survival.
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The Scarlet Letter
by Nathaniel Hawthorne
Categories: Fiction » Historical
Set in 17th-century Puritan Boston, the story follows Hester Prynne, who is publicly shamed for committing adultery and giving birth to a child named Pearl.
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Les Misérables
by Victor Hugo
Categories: Fiction » Historical
An epic tale of justice, love, and redemption, it follows a man striving to rebuild his life while pursued by relentless forces. Against the backdrop of social upheaval, poverty, and revolution, courage, compassion, and resilience guide characters through hardship and hope.
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Crime and Punishment
by Fyodor Dostoevsky
Categories: Fiction » Historical
A tormented student in St. Petersburg, gripped by poverty, murders, believing himself above morality. Plagued by guilt and paranoia, he’s hunted by a sharp detective. Encounters with a saintly prostitute stir his fractured conscience. This intense tale probes sin, redemption, and the soul’s desperate quest for meaning in a bleak world.
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A Tale of Two Cities
by Charles Dickens
Categories: Fiction » Historical
In the turbulent years of the French Revolution, a London banker’s daughter and a dissolute lawyer are drawn into a web of love and sacrifice. Their lives intertwine with a French aristocrat’s quest for redemption amid Paris’s guillotine-shadowed streets. This sweeping saga of loyalty, vengeance, and resurrection captures the chaos of revolution and the enduring power of human compassion.
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Ayida-Weddo and the Tales of Heroes
by CMed (TheUniverseofCMed)
Categories: Fiction » Historical
Set in 2003, an agent goes into Liberia near the end of its dreaded civil wars in search of the gods. Meanwhile, a native Liberian woman flees her captors to uncover an ancient power. This book has been remastered/revised, helps bring awareness of Liberia, and raise money for charity.
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A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court
by Mark Twain
Categories: Fiction » Historical
A 19th-century engineer is knocked unconscious and awakens in 6th-century Camelot. Using modern knowledge, he dazzles King Arthur’s court with inventions and ideas, challenging medieval traditions. His adventures blend humor, satire, and clashes of old and new, exposing human folly and the power of progress in a fantastical time-travel tale
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