The Three Clerks – Anthony Trollope (1857)
The Three Clerks by Anthony Trollope follows three young men navigating careers in the British civil service, balancing ambition, romance, and bureaucratic challenges.
Historical
Satire
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Romance
Satire
An Eye for an Eye – Anthony Trollope (1861)
An Eye for an Eye by Anthony Trollope explores love, honor, and tragic consequences as an English soldier's secret romance in Ireland spirals toward disaster.
Romance
Love Among the Haystacks – DH Lawrence (1926)
Love Among the Haystacks by D.H. Lawrence is a short story about two brothers navigating love, desire, and self-discovery during a summer harvest.
Classics
Satire
The Book of Snobs – William Makepeace Thackeray (1848)
The Book of Snobs by William Makepeace Thackeray humorously critiques social pretension through vivid sketches of individuals obsessed with class and status.
Historical
Satire
King Leopold’s Soliloquy – Mark Twain (1905)
A ruthless king defends his reign over a land soaked in blood, as voices of truth rise to expose a chilling empire built on greed, terror, and sanctimonious lies.
Psychological
Satire
Riceyman Steps – Arnold Bennett (1923)
Riceyman Steps by Arnold Bennett examines post-World War I life in London’s Clerkenwell district, portraying greed, obsession, and human frailty in urban society.
Classics
Historical
The Raid – Leo Tolstoy (1853)
A haunting journey into the heart of war, where courage is questioned, glory fades, and the quiet strength of a soldier speaks louder than any hero’s cry.
Fantasy
Science Fiction
The Dark World – Henry Kuttner (1946)
The Dark World by Henry Kuttner is a sci-fi fantasy novel where Edward Bond is drawn into a parallel universe, caught between dark magic and lost identity.
Classics
Fantasy
Science Fiction
The Artist of the Beautiful – Nathaniel Hawthorne (1844)
A watchmaker’s pursuit of pure beauty defies a world bound by utility, revealing the fragile brilliance and quiet triumph of the soul over skepticism.
Romance
Satire
The Man – Bram Stoker (1897)
The Man by Bram Stoker is a gothic romance following Stephen Norman, an unconventional woman who challenges gender norms in her pursuit of love and independence.