Skip to content

Classic Fiction

Moby-Dick

Moby-Dick

Herman Melville

The whaling epic that divided 1851 — now with complete annotations for the modern reader.

188 articles
Eloisa

Eloisa

Jean-Jacques Rousseau

A forbidden love between a tutor and his aristocratic student unfolds through letters — the best-selling novel of the 18th century.

1 article
King Arthur and the Knights of the Round Table

King Arthur and the Knights of the Round Table

Rupert S. Holland

A timeless retelling of the Arthurian legends — from Merlin's prophecies and the sword Excalibur to the quest for the Holy Grail and the passing of Camelot.

1 article
Alice's Adventures in Wonderland — Annotated & Illustrated

Alice's Adventures in Wonderland — Annotated & Illustrated

Lewis Carroll

Down the rabbit-hole into a world of whimsy, absurdity, and unforgettable characters — now in a beautifully illustrated and annotated premium edition with 20+ original artworks, a Wonderland map, and child-friendly notes.

1 article
A Dog of Flanders

A Dog of Flanders

Ouida

The heartbreaking Victorian story of a boy, his dog, and a dream of art — one of the most enduring animal stories ever written.

2 articles
A Dog of Flanders (Annotated)

A Dog of Flanders (Annotated)

Ouida

Every chapter enriched with vocabulary definitions, historical context, literary analysis, and discussion questions.

2 articles
The Adventures of Ferdinand Count Fathom

The Adventures of Ferdinand Count Fathom

Tobias Smollett

A cunning rogue navigates 18th-century Europe with wit, charm, and utter moral depravity in Smollett's darkest satire.

1 article
Catriona

Catriona

Robert Louis Stevenson

The thrilling sequel to Kidnapped — David Balfour returns to 18th-century Scotland to clear a man's name and win the heart of the fiery Catriona Drummond.

1 article
Cranford

Cranford

Elizabeth Cleghorn Gaskell

Gaskell's affectionate chronicle of the widows and spinsters of Cranford — a village where tea parties, gossip, and quiet courage rule the day.

1 article
The Countess of Pembroke's Arcadia

The Countess of Pembroke's Arcadia

Philip Sidney

A pastoral romance of chivalry, love, and adventure from the Elizabethan age's most celebrated poet-courtier.

1 article
Crime and Punishment

Crime and Punishment

Fyodor Dostoevsky

A destitute student murders an elderly pawnbroker and must grapple with guilt — one of the greatest novels ever written.

1 article
Middlemarch

Middlemarch

George Eliot

Widely considered the greatest Victorian novel — a masterful tapestry of provincial life, marriage, ambition, and unfulfilled potential.

1 article
Tom Sawyer

Tom Sawyer

Mark Twain

Mark Twain's timeless classic of boyhood adventure along the Mississippi — whitewashing fences, witnessing murder, finding buried treasure, and getting lost in a cave.

1 article
Under the Red Dragon

Under the Red Dragon

James Grant

A thrilling historical novel set during the Crimean War, following Welsh Fusilier officers through battle, romance, and intrigue.

1 article
Oliver Twist, Vol. 2

Oliver Twist, Vol. 2

Charles Dickens

The second volume of Dickens's classic — Oliver is recaptured by Fagin's gang and forced into a burglary, as dark secrets about his parentage begin to emerge.

1 article
Robert Orange

Robert Orange

John Oliver Hobbes

A young parliamentarian torn between love, friendship, and a mysterious calling must navigate the treacherous waters of Victorian high society.

1 article
Little Women

Little Women

Louisa May Alcott

Meg, Jo, Beth, and Amy March navigate poverty, illness, love, and growing up in Civil War-era New England.

1 article
← Back to Home