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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Classics
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.
Adventure
Satire
The Wheels of Chance – HG Wells (1896)
The Wheels of Chance by H.G. Wells follows Mr. Hoopdriver, a draper’s assistant, on a cycling adventure that offers a humorous critique of Victorian social norms.
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
Satire
The Cannibalism in the Cars – Mark Twain (1868)
A snowbound train, a genteel stranger, and a tale of survival told with chilling decorum - where horror meets satire in the most disturbingly civilized way.
Romance
Satire
Tickets, Please! – DH Lawrence (1919)
Tickets, Please! by D.H. Lawrence follows Annie, a tram conductor, and John Joseph Raynor in a power struggle over gender roles and retribution in wartime England.
Classics
Historical
Satire
The Head of the House of Coombe – Frances Hodgson Burnett (1922)
The Head of the House of Coombe by Frances Hodgson Burnett follows Feather Gareth-Lawless and her daughter Robin as they navigate wealth, societal expectations, and emotional neglect in Edwardian London.
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.