Classicly Books
The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde
Robert Louis StevensonThe Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde is a novella written by Robert Louis Stevenson in 1886. It features the double lives of Dr. Jekyll, a well respected chemist, and Mr. Hyde, a criminal who i..
War and Peace
Leo Nikoleyevich TolstoyLeo Tolstoy (1828 - 1910) is one of the giants of literature, and his historical masterwork War and Peace is famous for its epic grandeur, psychological detail, and... let's face it: length. It vividl..
A Journey to the Centre of the Earth
Jules VerneJourney to the Centre of the Earth is the classic 1864 science fiction novel by Jules Verne. It features German professor Von Hardwigg who is convinced that there are volcanic tubes going toward the c..
Mark Twain, A Biography
Albert Bigelow PaineMark Twain certainly lived by the dictum that one should never let the truth get in the way of a good story, and his life, whatever truth can be told of it, is a great tale in itself. Born by the name..
The Three Musketeers
Alexandre DumasThe Three Musketeers is the classic adventure novel by Alexandre Dumas, set in the 17th century, about a young man named d'Artagnan who leaves home to become a guard of the musketeers. The titular cha..
Heart of Darkness
Joseph ConradA compelling story reaching into the unspoken depths of the place in man's soul where, sometimes, greatness seems both noble and tragic. The most beautifully-written, memorable and perhaps meaningful ..
Oliver Twist
Charles DickensThe second novel by Dickens, and considered one of his best, Oliver Twist is the story of an orphan boy who is essentially born into an English workhouse. There he must suffer the abject miseries of p..
Sense and Sensibility
Jane AustenJane Austen (1775-1817) is one of the best known and widely read English novelists out there, and her 1811 book Sense and Sensibility, which she signed anonymously "A Lady," was the book that kicked o..