Classicly Books
The Innocents Abroad
Mark TwainMark Twain's 1869 book The Innocents Abroad; or, The New Pilgrims' Progress is a humorous travelogue of a voyage Twain undertook two years earlier. He'd sent letters to the newspapers about his steams..
The Odyssey
HomerHomer's Odyssey is the sequel to the Iliad, and it's synonymous with epic adventure. Once again we're faced with some potential Greco-Roman confusion, as the hero this time is Odysseus, or Ulysses, de..
Fairy Tales of Hans Christian Andersen
Hans Christian AndersenHans Christian Andersen (1805 – 1875) was a Danish author and poet famous for his fairy tales and children's stories. These include "The Little Mermaid", "Thumbelina", "The Ugly Duckling," and dozens ..
Of Human Bondage
W. Somerset MaughamOf Human Bondage is W. Somerset Maugham's 1915 masterpiece featuring the young Philip Carey. The work is considered autobiographical, though Maugham claims that most was "pure invention." The novel is..
Tess of the d'Urbervilles
Thomas HardyTess of the d'Urbervilles: A Pure Woman Faithfully Presented is a novel by Thomas Hardy. It initially appeared in a censored and serialised version, published by the British illustrated newspaper The ..
Vanity Fair
William Makepeace ThackerayVanity Fair: A Novel without a Hero, was a published as a serial during 1847- 48 by William Makepeace Thackeray. An English journalist and novelist who specialized in satire, Thackeray also published ..
Far From the Madding Crowd
Thomas HardyA great tale of romance, intrigue, and the power of abiding love. Well written, lots of description, well-designed characters and plot-line. A romance full of heartache, learned lessons, dreams and di..
Middlemarch
George EliotMiddlemarch, A Study of Provincial Life is a novel by the English author George Eliot, first published in eight instalments in 1871–72. The novel is set in the fictitious Midlands town of Middlemarch ..