Love Among the Haystacks – DH Lawrence (1926)
Love Among the Haystacks by D.H. Lawrence delves into love, desire, and emotional growth amid rural life in the English countryside.
Romance
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Adventure
Satire
The Wheels of Chance – HG Wells (1896)
The Wheels of Chance by H.G. Wells humorously portrays a draper's cycling adventure, critiquing Victorian society’s aspirations.
Classics
Satire
The Book of Snobs – William Makepeace Thackeray (1848)
The Book of Snobs by William Makepeace Thackeray humorously dissects Victorian society, exposing pretensions and hypocrisies across social classes with wit and satire.
Historical
Mystery
A Whisper in the Dark – Louisa May Alcott (1863)
A Whisper in the Dark by Louisa May Alcott blends gothic suspense with themes of inheritance, madness, and a woman's quest for autonomy.
Psychological
Satire
Riceyman Steps – Arnold Bennett (1923)
Riceyman Steps by Arnold Bennett intricately portrays human obsession, isolation, and daily struggles in post-WWI London's gritty urban life.
Adventure
Supernatural
The Burial of the Rats – Bram Stoker (1896)
The Burial of the Rats by Bram Stoker is a suspenseful horror tale of survival in Paris's dark underworld, blending terror and danger.
Mystery
A Thief in the Night – Ernest William Hornung (1905)
A Thief in the Night by Ernest William Hornung features Raffles, the gentleman thief, in daring heists across Victorian London.
Psychological
Supernatural
The Vampire Maid – Hume Nisbet (1900)
The Vampire Maid by Hume Nisbet explores isolation, obsession, and supernatural horror as a man encounters eerie forces in a remote cottage.
Fantasy
Science Fiction
The Dark World – Henry Kuttner (1946)
The Dark World by Henry Kuttner explores parallel universes where Edward Bond battles dark forces and uncovers secrets of his alter-ego Ganelon.
Mystery
Romance
Supernatural
The Invisible Girl – Mary Shelley (1832)
The Invisible Girl by Mary Shelley intertwines gothic mystery and romance as Henry seeks his lost love Rosina in a haunted tower.