Fiction Classics Books
Of Mice and Men
The Classic book Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck. It tells the story of 2 poor ranch workers, George Milton and Lennie Small, who try to find work wherever they can during the great depression. The 2 couldn’t be more different. George is small and sharp, while Lennie is a giant of a man, but...
Journey to the Center of the Earth
The Classic book Journey to the Center of the Earth by Jules Verne. Accompanied by his nephew and guide, professor Otto Lidenbrock enter a volcano in Iceland to test a theory he has. They keep heading deeper and deeper, going through numerous adventures until they eventually resurface through the...
Mrs. Dalloway
The Classic book Mrs. Dalloway by Virginia Woolf. This book is a fusion of 2 short stories. In which a day in the life of Clarissa Dalloway is chronicled; an upper-class socialite in post WW1 era.
The Sign of Four
The Classic book The Sign of Four by Arthur Conan Doyle. This is the 2nd of 4 'longer' novels the author wrote about Sherlock Holmes (also featured in 56 short stories). Captain Morstan disappeared over 10 years ago and his daughter, desperate to find him, seeks the help of the great detective...
The Complete Grimm's Fairy Tales
The Classic book The Complete Grimm's Fairy Tales by Jacob Grimm. Stories include: The Golden Bird Hans In Luck Jorinda And Jorindel The Travelling Musicians Old Sultan The Straw, The Coal, And The Bean Briar Rose The Dog And The Sparrow The Twelve Dancing Princesses The Fisherman And...
To the Lighthouse
The Classic book To the Lighthouse by Virginia Woolf. Set between 1910 and 1920, the novel follows the Ramsey Family’s visit to the Isle of Skye in Scotland. The book speaks of the bonds and tribulations of the family and tensions between men and women of that era.
Walden
The Classic book Walden by Henry David Thoreau. The author himself, Henry David Thoreau moved into a cabin in the woods by Walden Pond in 1845. This novel describes his experiences of living alone there.
Around the World in Eighty Days
The Classic book Around the World in Eighty Days by Jules Verne. The bet is on. Phileas Fogg claims that using ‘modern’ methods of transport (for the times), steamships and rails, he can travel the world in only 80 days. As one can imagine all sorts of adventures arise. He is accompanied by...
Mansfield Park
The Classic book Mansfield Park by Jane Austen. 10-year-old Fanny Price goes to live with her rich Uncle Sir Thomas Bertram at their Mansfield Park estate. Having come from a poor family, Fanny hopes this will a positive change. However, Mrs. Norris, who runs the estate is abusive and Sir...
North and South
The Classic book North and South by Elizabeth Gaskell.