The Sorrows of Satan – Marie Corelli (1895)
The Sorrows of Satan by Marie Corelli is a supernatural novel exploring wealth, ambition, and the consequences of temptation in a materialistic Victorian society.
Fantasy
Psychological
Supernatural
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Classics
Supernatural
The Haunted Man and the Ghost’s Bargain – Charles Dickens (1848)
The Haunted Man and the Ghost's Bargain by Charles Dickens follows Mr. Redlaw, a chemist haunted by his past, who is granted a spectral gift that alters his emotions.
Psychological
Science Fiction
In the Days of the Comet – HG Wells (1906)
In the Days of the Comet by H.G. Wells follows William Leadford as a cosmic event transforms human consciousness, leading to profound societal changes.
Psychological
Science Fiction
Blazing World – Margaret Cavendish (1666)
The Blazing World by Margaret Cavendish is an early feminist sci-fi novel, following a woman who becomes ruler of an alternate universe filled with strange beings.
Romance
Satire
The Battle of Life – Charles Dickens (1848)
The Battle of Life by Charles Dickens follows Marion and Grace Jeddler as they navigate love and sacrifice in an English countryside setting without supernatural elements.
Classics
Psychological
Romance
Maria: or, The Wrongs of Woman – Mary Wollstonecraft (1788)
Maria: or, The Wrongs of Woman by Mary Wollstonecraft follows Maria, confined to an asylum, as she reflects on gender oppression and seeks personal freedom.
Classics
Historical
Sketches by Boz – Charles Dickens (1836)
Step into the bustling heart of 19th-century London, where wit, sorrow, and satire unveil the hidden lives of ordinary souls with unforgettable charm and piercing insight.
Romance
Satire
Ann Veronica – HG Wells (1909)
Ann Veronica by H.G. Wells follows a young woman rebelling against societal norms as she pursues education, independence, and self-fulfillment in early 20th-century England.
Fantasy
Young Adult
Sylvie and Bruno – Lewis Carroll (1889)
Sylvie and Bruno by Lewis Carroll blends fantasy and satire, weaving together the fairyland adventures of Sylvie and Bruno with Victorian social critique.
Historical
Satire
Sybil or The Two Nations – Benjamin Disraeli (1845)
Sybil, or The Two Nations by Benjamin Disraeli explores class division in Victorian England, highlighting the struggles between the rich aristocracy and the poor.