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Man kann sich kaum vorstellen, daß der ehrwürdige "Bürgermeister von Casterbridge" einst in trunkenem Zustand Frau und Tochter auf einem Jahrmarkt verkaufte. Doch sein Spiel mit dem Schicksal bleibt nicht ohne Folgen. Thomas Hardys Schilderungen des Aufstiegs und Falls eines mächtigen Mannes gehört zu den großen Prosatragödien des ausgehenden 19. Jahrhunderts.

Sir Walter Elliot, Vater von drei Töchtern, Mary, Anne und Elizabeth, lebt auf Kellynch Hall in Somersetshire. Eitelkeit und Adelsstolz haben den Witwer den nahenden finanziellen Ruin ignorieren lassen. Als die Familie den Herrensitz verlassen muss, zieht Anne zu ihrer mütterlichen Freundin Lady Russell, bei der sie Captain Frederick Wentworth wieder sieht. Vor acht Jahren hatte Anne seinen Heiratsantrag abgelehnt. Jetzt treffen zwei gereifte Persönlichkeiten aufeinander, die in allerlei Wirren und Turbulenzen der Adelswelt doch noch zueinander finden könnten Anne Elliot ist die aktivste, modernste Heldin Jane Austens."

Well's science fiction of time travel, and his protagonist's adventures in the future.

I had been given a simple but enormous task. This was the role for which I had spent my whole life preparing.

Die Geschichte vom Waisenkind Philip Pirrip (Pip) und seinen großen Erwartungen fasziniert jede Lesergeneration.

Unusually for Dickens, Hard Times is set, not in London, but in the imaginary mid-Victorian Northern industrial town of Coketown with its blackened factories, downtrodden workers and polluted environment. This is the soulless domain of the strict utilitarian Thomas Gradgrind and the heartless factory owner Josiah Bounderby.

Catherine Morland ist eine ungewöhnliche Heldin von Jane Austen: jung, tugendhaft, aber weder außergewöhnlich schön noch elegant. Sie liebt Bücher und verhält sich naiv. Ihre Gefühle gelten dem gebildeten Henry Tilney, der sie nach Northanger Abbey einlädt, wo sie ein dunkles Familiengeheimnis vermutet.

Dickens's classic tale of Ebenezer Scrooge and the Ghosts of Christmas Past, Present and Yet to Come.

Vor dreißig Jahren gelang es Miss Maria Ward aus Huntingdon, Sir Thomas Bertram von Mansfield Park zu gewinnen. Mit nur siebentausend Pfund wurde sie zur Baronettslady und genoss die Vorzüge eines wohlhabenden Lebens. Ihr Onkel, ein Anwalt, erkannte, dass sie finanziell im Nachteil war, was die Heiratsgüter anging.

Jane Austens bekanntester Roman "Stolz und Vorurteil" kehrt das Motiv der Liebe auf den ersten Blick um. Fitzwilliam Darcy und Elisabeth Bennet begegnen sich zunächst mit Vorurteil. Nach Missverständnissen und der Überwindung von Stolz finden sie zueinander. Austens Werk kritisiert gesellschaftliche Heuchelei und beschreibt die Notlage von Frauen.

The Story of My Experiments with Truth is an enlarged edition of Mahatma Gandhi's original and entire autobiography, with an introduction from The Gandhi Research Foundation.The Story of My Experiments with Truth is Mohandas K. Gandhi's autobiography, which spans his life from boyhood through 1921. From 1925 to 1929, it was written and published in his journal, Navjivan. It was started at the request of Swami Anand and other close Gandhi associates, who encouraged him to explain the context of his public campaigns.The Story of My Experiments with Truth is a personal narrative of the life of the man who, via the Satyagraha (nonviolent protest) movement, freed India from colonialism.

A strange figure stood in front of him, dressed from head to foot in white clothing. The moonlight showed her pale, youthful face.

In ancient China a magical monkey appears, creating chaos everywhere he goes. The only way to put his tricks and talents to good use is to make him protector of Xuanzang, a young and handsome monk determined to travel from China to India in search of the precious scriptures.

Dickens referred to "David Copperfield" as his favorite work, and it holds significant literary value due to its autobiographical elements. After the death of his father, David Copperfield enjoys a happy childhood with his mother and their maid, Peggotty. His mother's remarriage to Murdstone brings tyranny and suffering until her death. David is thrown out of the house and placed as a servant in a London wine shop. He lives with Mr. Micawber, who is imprisoned due to his debts. David decides to visit his Aunt Trotwood in Dover, who takes him in and sends him to school in Canterbury. After school, David moves to London and meets his friend Steerforth. He aspires to become a lawyer and works in the office of Mr. Spenlow, developing a close relationship with his daughter, Agnes. During a visit to Yarmouth, he learns of Steerforth's elopement with Peggotty's niece, Emily. David secretly becomes engaged to Dora, but after losing Agnes's fortune, she moves in with him in London. David becomes a newspaper reporter and writer, marries Dora, who soon falls into difficult circumstances, and loses her shortly after. Emily is found by Peggotty, Steerforth dies, and the Peggotty family emigrates to Australia. Ultimately, David marries Agnes Wickfield, whom Dora had chosen as her successor.

A Study in Scarlet is an 1887 detective novel by British author Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. The story marks the first appearance of Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson, who would become among the most famous characters in literature. The title derives from a speech given by Holmes to Watson on the nature of his work, where he describes the murder investigation as his "study in scarlet": "There's the scarlet thread of murder running through the colourless skein of life, and our duty is to unravel it, isolate it, and expose every inch of it." Initially, the story attracted little public interest. Although Conan Doyle wrote 56 short stories featuring Holmes, A Study in Scarlet is one of only four full-length novels in the original canon. The novel was followed by The Sign of the Four, published in 1890. A Study in Scarlet was the first work of detective fiction to incorporate the magnifying glass as an investigative tool.

Stories in the Travelman Short Stories series take the reader to places of mystery, fantasy, horror, romance, and corners of the universe yet unexplored. In turn, readers take them on the bus or subway, slip them into briefcases and lunchboxes, and send them from Jersey to Juneau.Each classic or original short story is printed on one sheet of paper and folded like a map. This makes it simple to read while commuting, convenient to carry when not, and easy to give or send to a friend. A paper envelope is provided for mailing or gift-giving, and both are packaged in a clear plastic envelope for display. The cost is not much more than a greeting card.

Dieses Werk ist Teil der Buchreihe TREDITION CLASSICS. Der Verlag tredition aus Hamburg veröffentlicht in der Buchreihe TREDITION CLASSICS Werke aus mehr als zwei Jahrtausenden. Diese waren zu einem Großteil vergriffen oder nur noch antiquarisch erhältlich. Mit der Buchreihe TREDITION CLASSICS verfolgt tredition das Ziel, tausende Klassiker der Weltliteratur verschiedener Sprachen wieder als gedruckte Bücher zu verlegen - und das weltweit! Die Buchreihe dient zur Bewahrung der Literatur und Förderung der Kultur. Sie trägt so dazu bei, dass viele tausend Werke nicht in Vergessenheit geraten.

Der fantastische Roman "Emma" von Jane Austen erzählt die Geschichte von jugendlichem Übermut und romantischen Missverständnissen im fiktiven Dorf Highbury. Die Komödie der Sitten beleuchtet die Beziehungen kleiner Familien und thematisiert die Herausforderungen wohlhabender Frauen im georgianischen England. Erstmals veröffentlicht 1815.

The young linen weaver Silas Marner loses not only his fiancée but also his place in the community due to a conspiracy by his best friend. Forced to leave his northern English home, he moves to the small farming village of Raveloe, where he becomes an outsider once again, leading a modest life shaped by hard work. When his accumulated treasure is taken from him, it seems he has lost all purpose. However, a miraculous turn of events occurs when a foundling child enters his life, awakening him to the beauty of the world. Yet, when the child's father reveals himself, this newfound happiness is once again threatened. With narrative finesse and psychological insight, George Eliot weaves the fateful existence of her protagonist into a poignant tale that explores the light and dark sides of humanity.

Regarded as one of Charles Dickens' finest and most ambitious works, Bleak House overflows with imaginative inventiveness as it engages readers with its intricate plot. First published in 1853, this Victorian epic centers on a complex court case surrounding a will that profoundly affects a wide array of interconnected characters. The story reveals secrets and evokes a spectrum of emotions, from selfless love to murderous hatred, while satirizing the British legal system of the time. The narrative follows Esther Summerson, the only female narrator Dickens employed, alongside a vibrant cast of characters as the tale unfolds across Victorian society. Comic moments intertwine with tragic developments, hidden motives are unveiled, and murder occurs before the inheritance question is resolved. Bleak House is not only a proto-legal thriller and genuine murder mystery but also transcends the conventions of its era, offering a rich and multifaceted reading experience.