British Lit Books from College
Explore essential British literature books from college syllabi. Discover classic novels, plays, and poetry by renowned authors like Shakespeare, Austen, and Orwell for academic success.
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Mrs. Dalloway
by Virginia Woolf
Mrs. Dalloway is the portrait of a single day in a woman's life.
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The Castle of Otranto
by Horace Walpole
First published pseudonymously in 1764, The Castle of Otranto purported to be a translation of an Italian story of the time of the crusades. In it Walpole attempted, as he declared in the Preface to the second edition, `to blend the two kinds of romance: the ancient and the modern'. He gives us a series of catastrophes, ghostly interventions, revelations of identity, and exciting contests. Crammed with invention, entertainment, terror, and pathos, the novel was an immediate success and Walpole's own favourite among his numerous works. His friend, the poet Thomas Gray, wrote that he and his family, having read Otranto, were now `afraid to go to bed o'nights'. The novel is here reprinted from a text of 1798, the last that Walpole himself prepared for the press.
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Frankenstein
by Mary Shelley
A timeless, terrifying tale of one manās obsession to create lifeāand the monster that became his legacy. āIf ever a book needed to be placed in context, itās Frankensteinā (The New York Times Book Review). ENDURING LITERATURE ILLUMINATED BY PRACTICAL SCHOLARSHIP A timeless, terrifying tale of one man's obsession to create lifeāand the monster that became his legacy. EACH ENRICHED CLASSIC EDITION INCLUDES: ā¢ A concise introduction that gives readers important background information ā¢ A chronology of the authorās life and work ā¢ A timeline of significant events that provides the bookās historical context ā¢ An outline of key themes and plot points to help readers form their own interpretations ā¢ Detailed explanatory notes ā¢ Critical analysis, including contemporary and modern perspectives on the work ā¢ Discussion questions to promote lively classroom and book group interaction ā¢ A list of recommended related books and films to broaden the readerās experience Enriched Classics offer readers affordable editions of great works of literature enhanced by helpful notes and insightful commentary. The scholarship provided in Enriched Classics enables readers to appreciate, understand, and enjoy the worldās finest books to their full potential. SERIES EDITED BY CYNTHIA BRANTLEY JOHNSON
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Agnes Grey
by Anne Bronte
āThe name of governess, I soon found, was a mere mockery ā¦ my pupils had no more notion of obedience than a wild, unbroken coltā When her family becomes impoverished after a disastrous financial speculation, Agnes Grey determines to find work as a governess in order to contribute to their meagre income and assert her independence. But Agnesās enthusiasm is swiftly extinguished as she struggles first with the unmanageable Bloomfield children and then with the painful disdain of the haughty Murray family; the only kindness she receives comes from Mr Weston, the sober young curate. Drawing on her own experience, Anne BrontĆ«ās first novel offers a compelling personal perspective on the desperate position of unmarried, educated women for whom becoming a governess was the only respectable career open in Victorian society. This edition also includes Charlotte BrontĆ«ās memoir of her sisters, theBiographical Notice of Ellis and Acton Bell. Angeline Goreau examines Anne BrontĆ«ās complex relationship with her sisters and her unhappy career as a governess as influences in writing Agnes Grey.
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Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde
by Robert Louis Stevenson
Classic literature of duality between good and evil.
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Oliver Twist
by Charles Dickens
A gripping portrayal of London's dark criminal underbelly, published in Penguin Classics with an introduction by Philip Horne. The story of Oliver Twist - orphaned, and set upon by evil and adversity from his first breath - shocked readers when it was published. After running away from the workhouse and pompous beadle Mr Bumble, Oliver finds himself lured into a den of thieves peopled by vivid and memorable characters - the Artful Dodger, vicious burglar Bill Sikes, his dog Bull's Eye, and prostitute Nancy, all watched over by cunning master-thief Fagin. Combining elements of Gothic Romance, the Newgate Novel and popular melodrama, Dickens created an entirely new kind of fiction, scathing in its indictment of a cruel society, and pervaded by an unforgettable sense of threat and mystery. This Penguin Classics edition of Oliver Twist is the first critical edition to faithfully reproduce the text as its earliest readers would have encountered it from its serialisation in Bentley's Miscellany, and includes an introduction by Philip Horne, a glossary of Victorian thieves' slang, a chronology of Dickens's life, a map of contemporary London and all of George Cruikshank's original illustrations. For more than seventy years, Penguin has been the leading publisher of classic literature in the English-speaking world. With more than 1,700 titles, Penguin Classics represents a global bookshelf of the best works throughout history and across genres and disciplines. Readers trust the series to provide authoritative texts enhanced by introductions and notes by distinguished scholars and contemporary authors, as well as up-to-date translations by award-winning translators.
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