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All Roads Lead to Calvary

by Jerome K. Jerome

Published: 1919-01-01. 93,878 Words.

Categories: Fiction » Literature

A spirited young woman in pre-war England defies convention, diving into journalism and the gritty pulse of London’s social reform. As she navigates love, faith, and the scars of war, her quest for meaning clashes with society’s rigid expectations. A poignant journey of self-discovery, sacrifice, and the search for truth in a world on the brink of change

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Limbo

by Aldous Huxley

Published: 1920-01-01. 50,322 Words.

Categories: Fiction » Literature

A darkly satirical exploration of human nature, desire, and society, it follows characters confronting moral ambiguity and existential challenges. Through wit, insight, and sharp observation, the story examines the tensions between instinct, intellect, and the search for meaning.

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Scenes of Clerical Life

by George Eliot

Published: 1858-01-01. 147,870 Words.

Categories: Fiction » Literature

In a small English town, three intertwined tales follow country clergy facing trials of poverty, pride, love, and conscience. A blundering pastor learns humility, a gentle curate is shadowed by a lost romance, and a stern reformer meets a woman fighting addiction. Parish gossip, quiet heroism, and hard-won grace reveal how ordinary souls are remade by compassion.

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The Golden Bowl

by Henry James

Published: 1904-11-17. 211,930 Words.

Categories: Fiction » Literature

An American heiress marries a charming, cash-poor prince, never guessing he once loved her friend. A gift—a golden bowl with a fatal crack—mirrors the secret that fractures two marriages. In drawing rooms and whispered rides through London, delicate politeness hardens into strategy as loyalties shift, passion curdles to guilt, and a young wife learns how power can wear the mask of grace.

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The Portrait of a Lady— Volume 2

by Henry James

Published: 1881-11-01. 117,970 Words.

Categories: Fiction » Literature

Married to a charming tyrant in Rome, a once-daring heiress awakens to the cold design that trapped her. Between a pliant stepdaughter’s fate, a friend’s quiet loyalty, and suitors who offer rescue or ruin, she weighs duty against self-respect. In dim palazzi and bright salons, secrets surface, alliances shift, and a final midnight choice tests the cost of freedom.

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Daniel Deronda

by George Eliot

Published: 1876-01-01. 314,669 Words.

Categories: Fiction » Literature

A young Englishman of uncertain origins navigates high society, torn between love and duty. His chance encounter with a Jewish singer unveils a hidden heritage, drawing him into a world of cultural awakening and moral dilemmas. Set in Victorian England, this rich tale weaves romance, identity, and social critique, exploring the search for purpose in a divided world.

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Dubliners

by James Joyce

Published: 1914-06-15. 68,920 Words.

Categories: Fiction » Literature

A vivid tapestry of stories captures the heartbeat of early 20th-century Dublin, where ordinary lives pulse with quiet dreams and stifled desires. From a boy’s first crush to a woman’s fleeting chance at escape, each tale unveils the city’s soul—its pubs, churches, and gritty streets. This poignant collection probes love, loss, and the weight of tradition, revealing the universal in the everyday.

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Little Dorrit

by Charles Dickens

Published: 1857-05-30. 343,418 Words.

Categories: Fiction » Literature

A sweeping tale of poverty, injustice, and resilience, it follows a young woman navigating the hardships of debt, family secrets, and social inequality. Amid trials and unexpected twists, courage, integrity, and love guide her through a world both harsh and deeply human.

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Tales of the Jazz Age

by F. Scott Fitzgerald

Published: 1922-09-22. 89,419 Words.

Categories: Fiction » Literature

A sparkling collection capturing the glamour, excess, and disillusionment of the Roaring Twenties. Through vivid characters and sharp observation, these stories explore love, ambition, and the fleeting allure of wealth and social status.

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The Tenant of Wildfell Hall

by Anne Brontë

Published: 1848-06-24. 172,726 Words.

Categories: Fiction » Literature

A mysterious young widow arrives at a crumbling manor with her son and a locked studio, stirring village gossip and a farmer’s stubborn curiosity. As friendship deepens, her secret past—a marriage to a charming brute—emerges in pages of a hidden diary. Love, scandal, and conscience collide as she fights to protect her child and claim her freedom.

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The Portrait of a Lady— Volume 1

by Henry James

Published: 1881-10-29. 121,484 Words.

Categories: Fiction » Literature

A headstrong American arrives in Europe determined to live widely, not wisely. In drawing rooms from Albany to Florence she dazzles cousins and suitors, refuses safe marriages, and, after an unexpected inheritance, becomes prey to subtler designs. Friends warn, flatterers scheme, and a cultivated stranger beckons, as freedom itself becomes the most dangerous temptation.

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All the Sad Young Men

by F. Scott Fitzgerald

Published: 1926-02-01. 64,184 Words.

Categories: Fiction » Literature

A poignant collection of short stories capturing the disillusionment and yearning of the Jazz Age. Young men and women navigate love, ambition, and heartbreak in a glittering yet hollow world. Each tale unveils the fragile dreams and restless spirits of a generation chasing fleeting pleasures, revealing the bittersweet cost of their desires in vivid, evocative prose.

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Flappers and Philosophers

by F. Scott Fitzgerald

Published: 1920-01-01. 61,215 Words.

Categories: Fiction » Literature

A sparkling collection of stories capturing the excitement, glamour, and moral complexities of the Jazz Age. Through love, ambition, and social ambition, characters navigate modern life with wit, desire, and the often bittersweet pursuit of happiness.

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The Beautiful and Damned

by F. Scott Fitzgerald

Published: 1922-03-04. 125,060 Words.

Categories: Fiction » Literature

A glamorous couple navigates love, ambition, and indulgence in the roaring Jazz Age, only to face the harsh consequences of vanity and excess. A poignant exploration of desire, decay, and the fleeting nature of beauty and success.

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Shirley

by Charlotte Brontë

Published: 1849-10-26. 218,689 Words.

Categories: Fiction » Literature

Amid the social and economic upheaval of industrial England, a strong-willed woman navigates love, labor disputes, and societal expectations. Her courage and compassion challenge the conventions around her, revealing the personal and moral struggles that shape a changing world.

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The Republic

by Plato

Published: 0001-01-01. 217,093 Words.

Categories: Fiction » Literature

A philosopher asks what justice is and builds a city in speech to test it—arranging classes, educating guardians, and arguing that wisdom, courage, and moderation must rule. Dialogues climb from mathematics to the Idea of the Good, picture prisoners in a cave mistaking shadows for truth, and debate poetry, politics, and who should steer the ship of state.

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The Sun Also Rises

by Ernest Hemingway

Published: 1926-10-01. 70,015 Words.

Categories: Fiction » Literature

In the disenchanted wake of the Great War, an American journalist drifts through Paris cafés and Pamplona streets with a circle of bruised friends, all magnetized by a dazzling woman who can’t be possessed. Booze, bullfights, and brittle banter mask hunger for meaning as desire tangles with impotence and pride, and a fiesta’s blaze exposes what their bravado can’t cure.

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Swann’s Way

by Marcel Proust

Published: 1913-01-01. 196,632 Words.

Categories: Fiction » Literature

A young man reflects on memory, love, and the passage of time, uncovering the hidden beauty and melancholy of everyday life. Through delicate observations and introspection, the past and present intertwine in a richly detailed exploration of human experience.

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The Great Gatsby

by F. Scott Fitzgerald

Published: 1925-04-10. 49,750 Words.

Categories: Fiction » Literature

A world of glittering parties, hidden secrets, and unbridled ambition unfolds in 1920s America. As wealth and desire collide, a mysterious millionaire’s obsession with love and status exposes the illusions, betrayals, and heartbreak lurking beneath the era’s glamorous surface.

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Mrs. Dalloway

by Virginia Woolf

Published: 1925-05-14. 64,583 Words.

Categories: Fiction » Literature

Over the course of a single London day, a refined woman prepares for an evening party while her thoughts drift through memories, regrets, and fleeting encounters. Beneath the surface of ordinary moments lies a profound reflection on time, love, loss, and the fragile threads that connect every human soul.

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