Persuasion is the last completed novel by Jane Austen and it was published posthumously in 1818. Readers have often connected Persuasion with Northang...
Bleak House is a novel by Charles Dickens, first published as a 20-episode serial between March 1852 and September 1853. The novel has many characters...
The Woodlanders is a novel by Thomas Hardy. It was serialised from May 1886 to April 1887 in Macmillan's Magazine and published in three volumes in 18...
Horatio Alger, Jr. was well known for his best-selling series of books highlighting “the American Dream” of poor boys making good and becoming rich an...
Richard Hunter, formerly Ragged Dick, continues to advance in the world through luck and excellent morals. He, along with his friend Henry, moves into...
This collection of novellas by Gottfried Keller follows the lives of diverse individuals in the fictional Swiss village of Seldwyla. Through sharp wit...
John Halifax, Gentleman, published in 1856, is a classic Victorian novel that explores themes of social mobility, love, and the complexities of wealth...
Emma McChesney, a divorced mother in early 20th century America, navigates the world of business with her sharp wit and determination. 'Personality Pl...
Groote Verwachtingen, een klassiek werk van Charles Dickens, volgt het leven van Pip, een weeskind uit de lagere klassen, die plots in aanraking komt...
The Rise of David Levinsky is a semi-autobiographical novel by Abraham Cahan that tells the story of a Jewish immigrant who comes to America in the la...
“The Heel of Achilles” delves into the intricate journey of Lydia Raymond, a woman navigating the complexities of social class in early 20th century E...
Set in Victorian England, "Ancestors" follows Flora, the daughter of a clergyman, who grapples with her social position and the limitations it places...
This book, 'Biographies of Working Men' by Grant Allen, profiles seven individuals who overcame humble beginnings to achieve remarkable success in the...
This book, originally published in 1874, explores the question of nature versus nurture, focusing on the lives of prominent English scientists and the...
This historical novel is set in the time of Martin Luther and follows the lives of two men: Marcus König, a wealthy patrician, and Georg König, his yo...
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'Born to Good Luck; or The Boy Who Succeeded by Frank Tousey' is an inspiring and educational novel that follows the journey of Dick...
Fabricanta, by Dolors Monserdà, explores the life of Antonieta, a woman of humble origins who navigates the challenging world of industrial Catalonia...
Estrelas Propícias, a novel by Camilo Castelo Branco, delves into the complexities of 19th-century Portuguese society. The story unfolds around a cent...
César Birotteau is a deeply affecting story of a Parisian perfumer who rises from humble beginnings to achieve considerable success in the years follo...
