Novel-Classic Stories

Rodion Raskolnikov, a poor former student in St. Petersburg, believes that some people have the right to commit crimes if it benefits humanity. To test this theory, he murders an old pawnbroker and her innocent sister.

The novel tells the story of the Karamazov family, focusing on the conflict between the immoral father, Fyodor Pavlovich Karamazov, and his three sons: Dmitri (Mitya) who is passionate, Ivan who is intellectual and Alyosha who is kind-hearted.

Bathsheba Everdene is a strong-willed, independent young woman who inherits her uncle’s large farm in rural England. As she manages the estate, she becomes the object of affection for three very different men, each representing a different type of love and future.

A semi-autobiographical novel which follows the quiet struggles of a young woman working as a governess in Victorian England.

A satirical work where Jerome takes readers on an exploration of the clichés, stock characters, and absurdities of the 19th-century melodrama.

A wealthy dust contractor dies under suspicious circumstances just as he was about to inherit his estranged father’s fortune.

A collection of short fiction which includes Gothic fiction, moral tales, and historical narratives.

A hard-working carpenter who is in love with a vain and naive young woman who craves wealth and social advancement.

An innocent young girl who lives with her grandfather in a cluttered London shop full of odd antiques.

The book talks about an independent American woman navigating the complexities of wealth, freedom, and marriage in European society.