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Classic Novels, Explained
The novels everyone should read, each told in a few minutes: the story, the people, what it means and its best lines. Then read the whole book free.
Pride and PrejudiceJane Austen · 1813“It is a truth universally acknowledged, that a single man in possession of a good fortune, must be in…”Summary and quotes →
Jane EyreCharlotte Brontë · 1847“I am no bird; and no net ensnares me: I am a free human being with an independent will.”Summary and quotes →
Wuthering HeightsEmily Brontë · 1847“Whatever our souls are made of, his and mine are the same.”Summary and quotes →
Great ExpectationsCharles Dickens · 1861“Suffering has been stronger than all other teaching, and has taught me to understand what your heart…”Summary and quotes →
A Tale of Two CitiesCharles Dickens · 1859“It was the best of times, it was the worst of times.”Summary and quotes →
FrankensteinMary Shelley · 1818“Beware; for I am fearless, and therefore powerful.”Summary and quotes →
Little WomenLouisa May Alcott · 1868“I’m not afraid of storms, for I’m learning how to sail my ship.”Summary and quotes →
The Great GatsbyF. Scott Fitzgerald · 1925“So we beat on, boats against the current, borne back ceaselessly into the past.”Summary and quotes →
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