- Black Beauty (Completed) Complete
- Reads 58,779
- Votes 220
- Parts 50
- Time 4h 41m
Black Beauty is an 1877 novel by Anna Sewell, and reportedly banned by South Africa's apartheid regime. The story is narrated in the first person as an autobiographical memoir told by a horse named Black Beauty. - Pride and Prejudice Complete
- Reads 143,020
- Votes 3,770
- Parts 61
- Time 9h 52m
"Pride and Prejudice is an 1813 romantic novel of manners written by Jane Austen. The novel follows the character development of Elizabeth Bennet, the dynamic protagonist of the book, who learns about the repercussions of hasty judgments and eventually comes to appreciate the difference between superficial goodness and actual goodness. A classic piece filled with comedy, its humour lies in its honest depiction of manners, education, marriage and money during the Regency era in Great Britain. Mr Bennet of Longbourn estate has five daughters, but because his property is entailed it can only be passed from male heir to male heir. Consequently, Mr Bennet's family will be destitute upon his death. Because his wife also lacks an inheritance, it is imperative that at least one of the girls marry well to support the others upon his death, which is a motivation that drives the plot. Jane Austen's opening line--"It is a truth universally acknowledged, that a single man in possession of a good fortune, must be in want of a wife"-is a sentence filled with irony and sets the tone for the book. The novel revolves around the importance of marrying for love, not simply for economic gain or social prestige, despite the communal pressure to make a good (i.e., wealthy) match." -Wikipedia More readable version of "Pride and Prejudice" from the Gutenberg library. - The Adventures of Tom Sawyer Complete
- Reads 6,499
- Votes 150
- Parts 37
- Time 5h 34m
"The Adventures of Tom Sawyer by Mark Twain is an 1876 novel about a young boy growing up along the Mississippi River. It is set in the 1840s in the fictional town of St. Petersburg, inspired by Hannibal, Missouri, where Twain lived as a boy. In the novel Tom Sawyer has several adventures, often with his friend Huckleberry Finn." -Wikipedia description More readable version of "The Adventures of Tom Sawyer" from the Gutenberg library. - The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn Complete
- Reads 6,844
- Votes 92
- Parts 44
- Time 8h 8m
"Adventures of Huckleberry Finn (or, in more recent editions, The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn) is a novel by Mark Twain. It is told in the first person by Huckleberry "Huck" Finn, the narrator of two other Twain novels (Tom Sawyer Abroad and Tom Sawyer, Detective) and a friend of Tom Sawyer." -Wikipedia description More readable version of "The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn" from the Gutenberg library. - Around the World in Eighty Days Complete
- Reads 2,543
- Votes 148
- Parts 37
- Time 5h 16m
"Around the World in Eighty Days is an adventure novel by the French writer Jules Verne, first published in French in 1872. In the story, Phileas Fogg of London and his newly employed French valet Passepartout attempt to circumnavigate the world in 80 days on a £20,000 wager (£2,242,900 in 2019) set by his friends at the Reform Club." -Wikipedia More readable version of "Around the World in Eighty Days" from the Gutenberg library. - Hamlet, Prince of Denmark Complete
- Reads 1,943
- Votes 47
- Parts 21
- Time 2h 33m
"The Tragedy of Hamlet, Prince of Denmark, often shortened to Hamlet, is a tragedy written by William Shakespeare. Set in Denmark, the play depicts Prince Hamlet and his revenge against his uncle, Claudius, who has murdered Hamlet's father in order to seize his throne and marry Hamlet's mother." -Wikipedia description More readable version of "Hamlet, Prince of Denmark" from the Gutenberg library. - The Life and Adventures of Robinson Crusoe Complete
- Reads 1,055
- Votes 18
- Parts 20
- Time 8h 59m
"Robinson Crusoe is a novel by Daniel Defoe, first published on 25 April 1719. The first edition credited the work's protagonist Robinson Crusoe as its author, leading many readers to believe he was a real person and the book a travelogue of true incidents. The book is presented as an autobiography of the title character (whose birth name is Robinson Kreutznaer)-a castaway who spends 28 years on a remote tropical desert island near Trinidad, encountering cannibals, captives, and mutineers, before ultimately being rescued. The story has been thought to be based on the life of Alexander Selkirk, a Scottish castaway who lived for four years on a Pacific island called 'Más a Tierra' " -Wikipedia description More readable version of "The Life and Adventures of Robinson Crusoe" from the Gutenberg library. - Jane Eyre: An Autobiography Complete
- Reads 522
- Votes 3
- Parts 40
- Time 14h 48m
"Jane Eyre is a novel by English writer Charlotte Brontë on 16 October 1847. Jane Eyre follows the experiences of its eponymous heroine, including her growth to adulthood and her love for Mr. Rochester, the brooding master of Thornfield Hall." -Wikipedia "Orphaned as a child, Jane has felt an outcast her whole young life. Her courage is tested once again when she arrives at Thornfield Hall, where she has been hired by the brooding, proud Edward Rochester to care for his ward Adèle. Jane finds herself drawn to his troubled yet kind spirit. She falls in love. Hard. But there is a terrifying secret inside the gloomy, forbidding Thornfield Hall. Is Rochester hiding from Jane? Will Jane be left heartbroken and exiled once again?" -Goodreads More readable version of "Jane Eyre: An Autobiography" from the Gutenberg library. - Alice in Wonderland Complete
- Reads 3,588
- Votes 48
- Parts 12
- Time 2h 4m
Roman - The Story of Beowulf Complete
- Reads 4,404
- Votes 38
- Parts 43
- Time 2h 20m
"The story is set in Scandinavia. Beowulf, a hero of the Geats, comes to the aid of Hrothgar, the king of the Danes, whose mead hall in Heorot has been under attack by a monster known as Grendel. After Beowulf slays him, Grendel's mother attacks the hall and is then also defeated. Victorious, Beowulf goes home to Geatland (Götaland in modern Sweden) and becomes king of the Geats. Fifty years later, Beowulf defeats a dragon, but is mortally wounded in the battle. After his death, his attendants cremate his body and erect a tower on a headland in his memory." -Wikipedia description More readable version of "The Story of Beowulf" from the Gutenberg library. - The Borgias Celebrated Crimes Complete
- Reads 23,843
- Votes 70
- Parts 18
- Time 6h 52m
This incredible story describes the ascent to power of the Borgias family in the 1400s and 1500s. The quest for power created many enemies and is a riveting piece of history. The Borgias is now a popular TV show. - Persuasion Complete
- Reads 152,427
- Votes 422
- Parts 24
- Time 6h 45m
Adapted into a Major Motion Picture (1995) and TV series (2007), this is the ebook version of Jane Austen's classic novel. Anne fell deeply in love with handsome young naval officer Frederick Wentworth at the age of nineteen. But with neither fortune nor rank to recommend him, Anne's family were against the match and persuaded her to break off the engagement. Eight years later, Anne has lived to regret her decision. She never stopped loving Frederick and when he returns from sea having made his fortune and reputation, she can only watch as every eligible young woman in the district falls at his feet. Can Frederick forgive Anne for listening to her family instead of her heart? - The Further Adventures of Robinson Crusoe Complete
- Reads 347
- Votes 17
- Parts 16
- Time 7h 40m
The Farther Adventures of Robinson Crusoe is a novel by Daniel Defoe, first published in 1719. It details the adventures the main protagonist has after being compelled to leave his comfortable life in England and embark on a new quest. He returns to the island of his isolation and philosophizes the meaning of civilization and it's uniting force. Later, he journeys to the Indian Ocean where he has more exciting adventures. More readable version of "The Further Adventures of Robinson Crusoe" from the Gutenberg library. - Le Morte d'Arthur (English) Complete
- Reads 671
- Votes 11
- Parts 16
- Time 7h 33m
"Le Morte d'Arthur is a reworking by Sir Thomas Malory of existing tales about the legendary King Arthur, Guinevere, Lancelot, Merlin, and the Knights of the Round Table. Malory interpreted existing French and English stories about these figures and added original material (e.g., the Gareth story)." -Wikipedia description More readable version of "Le Morte d'Arthur" from the Gutenberg library. - Frankenstein; or, the Modern Prometheus Complete
- Reads 305
- Votes 14
- Parts 28
- Time 6h 3m
"Frankenstein; or, The Modern Prometheus is a novel written by English author Mary Shelley (1797-1851) that tells the story of Victor Frankenstein, a young scientist who creates a hideous sapient creature in an unorthodox scientific experiment." -Wikipedia description More readable version of "Frankenstein" from the Gutenberg library.
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