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Madam Bovary

Gustave Flaubert (author)

Publisher: Xist Publishing ISBN: 9781532423147

A shocking tale of one woman's quest to escape her boring marriage and provincial life. Emma Bovary seeks passion, love and glamour; everything she's missing her marriage to a stuffy doctor. This novel scandalized readers in nineteenth century France for it's unabashed portrayal of the adulterous heroine but its beautiful prose has made it a classic that speaks to audiences today.

Maggie: A Girl of the Streets

Stephen Crane (author)

Publisher: Xist Publishing ISBN: 9781532423154

Maggie is a young girl from the Bowery in New York City who is kicked out of her tenement. She eventually becomes a prostitute and dies in the streets. Maggie is a classic example of American fiction during the period of industrialization.

Plato's Laws

Plato (author)

Publisher: Xist Publishing ISBN: 9781532422959

Plato's last and longest dialogue, Plato's Laws is an exploration and explanation a number of basic issues in political and ethical philosophy as well as theology.

Little Lord Fauntleroy

Frances Hodgson Burnett (author)

Publisher: Xist Publishing ISBN: 9781532423062

Little Lord Fauntleroy is a story about a young poor boy and his struggles with life when he finds out he is an heir to a fortune.

Joseph Andrews

Henry Fielding (author)

Publisher: Xist Publishing ISBN: 9781532422829

Inspired by the masterpiece Don Quixote de la Mancha, the satirical novel Joseph Andrews mocks the 18th-century English society and its high-praised heroic writings of the time by creating a dreamer and a naive much like Don Quixote. After being dismissed by the widow of his former master who tried to court him unsuccessfully, Andrews sets up on a journey to find the love of his life, Fanny. In his journey, he meets faithful friends as well as many shams, thieves and vile enemies.

Life in the Iron Mills

Rebecca Harding Davis (author)

Publisher: Xist Publishing ISBN: 9781532423024

Life in the Iron Mills is one of the first American novels that depicts the precarious state of the impoverished working class. Molly Wolfe is a member of this class working 12 hours a day, six days a week to earn a living. Because of his condition, he cannot develop his innate artistic talent. His cousin, Deborah tries to help him but the consequences are devastating.

Life On The Mississippi

Mark Twain (author)

Publisher: Xist Publishing ISBN: 9781532423031

Mark Twain portrays 19th-century America as seen by a steamboat pilot who dreams of becoming a writer. At the same time, it is a novel of change; soon after leaving behind his apprenticeship, the writing style changes and so does the author’s view. Twenty-five years later, the Mississippi River is different yet surprisingly familiar.

Lady Windermere's Fan

Oscar Wilde (author)

Publisher: Xist Publishing ISBN: 9781532422935

A play full of misunderstandings and deceptions in the high society world of Victorian London.

Lilith

George MacDonald (author)

Publisher: Xist Publishing ISBN: 9781532423048

Lilith is a fantasy novel centered around a different reality where Adam and Eve are still part of the world. Lilith, Adam’s first wife and unworthy mother, also dwells in this imaginary kingdom.

Kim

Rudyard Kipling (author)

Publisher: Xist Publishing ISBN: 9781532422874

Called one of the top 100 novels of the 20th century, it tells the story of the orphaned son of an Irish soldier who lives as a vagabond in India under British rule. This coming of age story explores themes of colonialism, eastern mysticism and Victorian childhood.

Journey to Center of the Earth

Jules Verne (author)

Publisher: Xist Publishing ISBN: 9781532422836

Journey to the Center of the Earth is a classic science fiction novel by Jules Verne. It is the story of a German professor, his nephew and their guide travel through an Icelandic volcano into the center of the earth.

Kwaidan

Lafcadio Hearne (author)

Publisher: Xist Publishing ISBN: 9781532422904

Japanese for ‘ghost stories’, Kwaidan is a collection of supernatural occurrences as told by the Japanese oral historians. Witness horror straight from the Masters of Horror and be prepared to meet fantastic characters like spirits, goblins and insects that mimic human behavior.

John Barleycorn

Jack London (author)

Publisher: Xist Publishing ISBN: 9781532422812

This autobiographical novel by London is about dealing with his enjoyment of drinking and struggles with alcoholism. First published in 1913, John Barleycorn is the first intelligent literary treatise on alcohol in American literature.

Langstroth on the Hive and the Honey-Bee

L. L. Langstroth (author)

Publisher: Xist Publishing ISBN: 9781532422942

Learn about the classic approach to beekeeping from an expert. This was one of the first books about modern bee management and still proves an invaluable resource.

Lady Susan

Jane Austen (author)

Publisher: Xist Publishing ISBN: 9781532422928

Lady Susan is a widowed woman who seeks her one true love: wealth. She wants the best possible suitor not only for her but also for her untamed teenage daughter. To fulfill her quest, using her intelligence, she tries to seduce every worthy man, no matter the consequences. How will she end up?

Kokoro

Lafcadio Hearn (author)

Publisher: Xist Publishing ISBN: 9781532422898

A collection of 15 essays that examine the inner spiritual life of Japan through the people that make Japan the unique place it is.

Kidnapped

Robert Louis Stevenson (author)

Publisher: Xist Publishing ISBN: 9781532422867

In this classic adventure story beloved by children and adults for generations, David Balfor is kidnapped when his greedy uncle wants his inheritance. This is a tale of loyalty, courage and friendship.

King Solomon's Mines

H. Rider Haggard (author)

Publisher: Xist Publishing ISBN: 9781532422881

Will the search lost diamond mine in the heart of Africa cost more than they bargained for? King Solomon's Mine's by H. Rider Haggard was the first British adventure novel set in Africa. In the story, three English adventures set off to find the legendary King Solomon Mine, and hopefully, a brother of one of the men who was lost in his search. When they encounter hostile natives and strenuous situations, they must use all of their wit, ingenuity and luck to survive.

Jo's Boys

Louisa May Alcott (author)

Publisher: Xist Publishing ISBN: 9781532422805

Jo's Boys is one of a series of books by Louisa May Alcott, and is a continuation of Little Men. It takes place ten years after Little Men. Jo's Boys is about the Plumfield boys - where their lifves has gone and the people around them.

Howard's End

E.M. Forster (author)

Publisher: Xist Publishing ISBN: 9781532422690

Howard's End is an estate with a rich history and cultural heritage cherished by the Wilcoxes, a rich family with traditional ideas. However, the half-German Schlegeles – the new aristocracy – are not that impressed, yet Ruth Wilcox sees Margaret Schlegel as the ideal owner. That’s why on deathbed, Ruth leaves the house to Margaret in written note. The note is burnt by the husband Henry who grows fonder of Margaret with each passing day. Is Margaret bound to Howard's End? And what does all of this have to do with the struggling Basts?

In the Year 2889

Jules Verne (author)

Publisher: Xist Publishing ISBN: 9781532422751

A glance into the future via a short story published by Michel Verne, in the name of his father, which focuses on Mr. Fritz Napoleon Smith, an extremely wealthy newspaper magnate who owns the Earth Chronicle (that has 80,000,000 subscribers).

Herland

Charlotte Perkins Gilman (author)

Publisher: Xist Publishing ISBN: 9781532422652

When their plane crashes in the jungles of South America, the explorers find a hidden civilization that is more advance than their own. They look for the male leaders of the society and discover a utopian, all-woman civilization. In Herland, Charlotte Perkins Gillman is able to explore her ideas about gender, motherhood, community and sexuality in a science-fiction story that transcended the boundaries of late 19th century society.

Hunted Down

Charles Dickens (author)

Publisher: Xist Publishing ISBN: 9781532422720

A fascinating selection of Dickens' detective stories about the law officers and the circumstances in which they work.

Jacob's Room

Virgina Woolf (author)

Publisher: Xist Publishing ISBN: 9781532422775

Jacob’s Room is not your typical Victorian English novel. The fact that there is no real protagonist stands out the most. Jacob is not actually a character, only a collection of memories, feelings and sensations. His life is like a room seen through the eyes of other people.

Heretics

G.K. Chesterton (author)

Publisher: Xist Publishing ISBN: 9781532422645

With his unique brilliance, G.K. Chesterton is on a mission in Heretics to disband the trends of the early 20th century. He dismisses the notion of ‘art for art’s sake’ and gives his opinion on many religious matters. He also covers at length the ‘heretics’ of his time like Rudyard Kipling, Bernard Shaw and H.G. Wells. Is anybody safe from Chesterton’s scrutiny?