Fiction Books

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..

Fantasia of the Unconscious

D. H. Lawrence

Fantasia of the Unconscious, Lawrence explores the psychological terrain of the day in a way that is unscientific and plainly fascist. It is his answer to Freudian psychology, and not a very good one ..

The House of Mirth

Edith Wharton

A well written story about whether one is formed by their circumstances or by their inner sense of self. The book kept me from cover to cover. Highly recommend it to those looking for a departure from..

The Worm Ouroboros

Eric Rücker Eddison

This book stands with the best of Tolkien, you just have to get through the first couple of chapters. Persevere and you will be greatly rewarded. Love the archaic style of writing and the ending is th..

North and South

Elizabeth Cleghorn Gaskell

North and South is a social novel published in 1855 by English writer Elizabeth Gaskell. With Wives and Daughters (1865) and Cranford (1853), it is one of her best-known novels and was adapted for tel..

The Mill on the Floss

George Eliot

The Mill on the Floss is a novel by George Eliot (Mary Ann Evans), first published in three volumes in 1860 by William Blackwood. The first American edition was published by Harper & Brothers, Pub..

Mary Barton

Elizabeth Cleghorn Gaskell

Mary Barton is the first novel by English author Elizabeth Gaskell, published in 1848. The story is set in the English city of Manchester between 1839 and 1842, and deals with the difficulties faced b..