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A Farewell to Arms is Ernest Hemingway's classic novel of love and war.Set against the backdrop of World War I, the story follows Frederic Henry, an American ambulance driver serving on the Italian front. When he is wounded, he falls in love with...

All Quiet on the Western Front is Erich Maria Remarque's masterpiece of anti-war literature.The story follows Paul Baumer, a nineteen-year-old German student who, swept up by patriotic fervor, enlists in the Imperial German Army during World War I....

Frankenstein; or, The Modern Prometheus is Mary Shelley's masterpiece of Gothic horror and science fiction.The story follows Victor Frankenstein, a young scientist who becomes obsessed with the secret of creating life. Driven by ambition and hubris,...

Jane Eyre is Charlotte Brontë's masterpiece of Gothic romance and feminist literature.The story follows Jane Eyre, an orphaned young woman who endures a harsh childhood at the hands of her cruel aunt and the oppressive Lowood School. As she grows into...

Pride and Prejudice is Jane Austen's most beloved novel.The story follows Elizabeth Bennet, the witty and independent second daughter of a country gentleman. When the wealthy and aloof Mr. Darcy enters her neighborhood, Elizabeth finds herself torn...

The Great Gatsby is F. Scott Fitzgerald's masterpiece of American literature.Set in the summer of 1922 on Long Island's North Shore, the novel follows Jay Gatsby, a mysterious millionaire known for his extravagant parties. Through the eyes of narrator...

The Maltese Falcon is Dashiell Hammett's masterpiece of hard-boiled detective fiction.The story follows Sam Spade, a private investigator in San Francisco. When his partner is murdered while working on a seemingly routine case, Spade finds himself...

Wuthering Heights is Emily Brontë's only novel—a masterpiece of Gothic romance and a fierce exploration of love, revenge, and the darker currents of the human soul.Set on the bleak and windswept Yorkshire moors, the story unfolds through the eyes of...