Mary Wollstonecraft
A Vindication of the Rights of Woman by Mary Wollstonecraft Summary
Psychological Romance Satire

A Vindication of the Rights of Woman – Mary Wollstonecraft (1792)

A Vindication of the Rights of Woman by Mary Wollstonecraft advocates for education and equality, challenging 18th-century gender norms.
Gene Stratton-Porter
Limberlost
A Girl of the Limberlost by Gene Stratton-Porter Summary
Adventure Romance

A Girl of the Limberlost – Gene Stratton-Porter (1909)

A Girl of the Limberlost by Gene Stratton-Porter tells Elnora's inspiring journey of self-discovery, education, and love amidst Indiana's wilderness.
Ivan Turgenev
First Love by Ivan Sergeyevich Turgenev Summary
Classics Psychological Romance

First Love – Ivan Sergeyevich Turgenev (1860)

First Love by Ivan Turgenev captures the bittersweet beauty and pain of a young man's first romantic encounter in 19th-century Russia.
DH Lawrence
The Rainbow by D.H. Lawrence Summary
Romance Satire

The Rainbow – DH Lawrence (1915)

The Rainbow by D.H. Lawrence follows three generations navigating love, identity, and societal change during England's industrial revolution.
Susan Coolidge
Carr Family
What Katy Did by Susan Coolidge Summary
Romance Young Adult

What Katy Did – Susan Coolidge (1872)

What Katy Did by Susan Coolidge tells of Katy Carr’s growth, resilience, and adventures, reflecting themes of family and perseverance.
Susan Coolidge
Carr Family
What Katy Did at School by Susan Coolidge Summary
Romance Young Adult

What Katy Did – School by Susan Coolidge (1873)

What Katy Did at School by Susan Coolidge follows Katy and Clover’s adventures at a boarding school, exploring friendship, discipline, and growth.
William Shakespeare
All's Well That Ends Well by William Shakespeare Summary
Romance Satire

All’s Well That Ends Well – William Shakespeare (1604)

All's Well That Ends Well by William Shakespeare explores love, ambition, and social mobility through Helena’s pursuit of Count Bertram.
Edith Wharton
Summer by Edith Wharton Summary
Romance Satire

Summer – Edith Wharton (1917)

Summer by Edith Wharton portrays a young woman’s sexual awakening and societal constraints in rural New England, exploring identity and passion.
William Shakespeare
Love's Labour's Lost by William Shakespeare Summary
Romance Satire

Love’s Labour’s Lost – William Shakespeare (1598)

Love's Labour's Lost by William Shakespeare humorously explores love and language as vows of study are tested by a visiting French princess.
Lucy Maud Montgomery
The Story Girl
The Story Girl by Lucy Maud Montgomery Summary
Classics Historical Romance

The Story Girl – Lucy Maud Montgomery (1911)

The Story Girl by Lucy Maud Montgomery follows Sara Stanley enchanting friends with magical tales on Prince Edward Island.