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Moll Flanders

Daniel Defoe

After the success of his 1719 novel Robinson Crusoe, Daniel Defoe wrote Moll Flanders, a novel in the popular "criminal biography" genre which contends for the longest full title in all of literature,..

Sister Carrie

Theodore Dreiser

The story of a young woman leaving her small-town home to go to a large city and her subsequent experiences are identifiable even today. The presence of words not common in the present day was interes..

Sons and Lovers

D. H. Lawrence

Sons and Lovers (1913) is D.H. Lawrence's semi-autobiographical novel featuring the young protagonist Paul Morel. It is the tale of a true Oedipus Complex at work: Paul suffers between extreme love fo..

Sophocles' Oedipus Trilogy

Sophocles

Oedipus Rex ie the first in the trilogy is one of the most powerful dramas I've had the chance to read. It defines the term 'epic' both in scale and emotion; its narrative is grand and gripping, and t..

The Portrait of a Lady, vol 1

Henry James

The Portrait of a Lady by Henry James is considered a masterpiece by critics and fans alike. It was first published as a serial in The Atlantic Monthly in 1880–81, and then as a book in 1881. Set prim..

The Portrait of a Lady, vol 2

Henry James

The Portrait of a Lady by Henry James is considered a masterpiece by critics and fans alike. It was first published as a serial in The Atlantic Monthly in 1880–81, and then as a book in 1881. Set prim..

A Young Girl's Diary, Prefaced with a Letter

Anonymous

An interesting look into the lives of one family. Sweet, innocent, tragic and gripping. So interesting to see the world through the eyes of a young girl so many years ago. Better than Dork Diaries. Bu..

Fantasia of the Unconscious