Villette |
Charlotte Bronte (1816 - 1855) |
Villette was Charlotte Bronte's last and most autobiographical novel. Loneliness, isolation, repression, emotional pain, unrequited love are strong elements and themes in the story. Lucy travels to work in a girl's boarding school. Despite a host of unfavourable circumstances Lucy is determined to be true to her independent spirit. In the end, Lucy wants the reader to imagine a happy ending. Will you? |
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Walden |
Henry David Thoreau (1817 - 1862) |
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Washington Square |
Henry James (1843 - 1916) |
A tragicomedy that recounts the conflict between Catherine, a dull but sweet daughter, and her brilliant domineering father as Catherine slowly develops maturity and independence. "Everybody likes Washington Square, even the denigrators of Henry James," wrote critic Donald Hall. |
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Within the Tides |
Joseph Conrad (1857 - 1924) |
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Wives and Daughters |
Elizabeth Cleghorn Gaskell (1810 - 1865) |
The story follows the development of Molly Gibson and her new stepsister Cynthia into womanhood within the gossiping and watchful society of Hollingford. It offers an ironic critique of mid-Victorian society disguised as a nostalgic evocation of village life. |
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Wuthering Heights |
Emily Bronte (1818 - 1848) |
Wuthering Heights tells the story of an all-consuming love between Heathcliff and Catherine but betrayal leads to hatred, bitterness and retribution that reverberates across generations. Will enduring love prevail or bitterness destroy them all? Classic literature at its enthralling best. |
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