Our Mutual Friend – Charles Dickens (1865)
Our Mutual Friend by Charles Dickens examines greed, love, and redemption in Victorian London through a complex, intertwining narrative.
Classics
Satire
Restart Reading
Historical
Satire
The Fortune of the Rougons – Émile Zola (1871)
The Fortune of the Rougons by Emile Zola introduces the Rougon-Macquart saga, depicting family ambition and political intrigue during France's Second Empire.
Classics
Satire
Nana – Émile Zola (1880)
Nana by Emile Zola follows the rise and fall of a courtesan, exposing the decadence and moral decay of French society in the Second Empire.
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.
Adventure
Historical
Satire
The Black Tulip – Alexandre Dumas (1850)
The Black Tulip by Alexandre Dumas follows a rivalry to cultivate a rare tulip amid love and political intrigue in 17th-century Holland.
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.
Satire
Science Fiction
2BR02B – Kurt Vonnegut (1968)
2BR02B by Kurt Vonnegut critiques dystopian population control, blending dark satire with profound questions on life, death, and free will.
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.
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.
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.