Classic & Literary
Explore classic fiction through the troubled conscience of Crime and Punishment, the hardships of Oliver Twist, and the courtship of Pride and Prejudice.
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Bartleby, the Scrivener: A Story of Wall-StreetHerman MelvilleMedium level · Under 2 hPrint and large print at costRead the summary
The TrialFranz KafkaMedium level · 5–10 hPrint and large print at costRead and listen free
Notes from the UndergroundFyodor DostoyevskyMedium level · 2–5 hPrint and large print at costRead the summary
Northanger AbbeyJane AustenMedium level · 5–10 hPrint and large print at costRead the summary
Mrs. DallowayVirginia WoolfMedium level · 5–10 hPrint and large print at costRead the summary
Bleak HouseCharles DickensChallenging · Over 20 hPrint and large print at costRead and listen free
Father GoriotHonoré de BalzacMedium level · 10–20 hPrint and large print at costRead and listen free
The Hunchback of Notre-DameVictor HugoChallenging · Over 20 hPrint and large print at costRead and listen free
Little DorritCharles DickensChallenging · Over 20 hPrint and large print at costRead and listen free
Sense and SensibilityJane AustenMedium level · 10–20 hPrint and large print at costRead and listen free
Daisy Miller: A StudyHenry JamesMedium level · 2–5 hPrint and large print at costRead the summary
OblomovIvan Aleksandrovich GoncharovMedium level · 5–10 hPrint and large print at costRead the summary
The Pilgrim's ProgressJohn BunyanEasy read · 5–10 hPrint and large print at costRead the summary
This Side of ParadiseF. Scott FitzgeraldMedium level · 5–10 hPrint and large print at costRead and listen free
Death Comes for the ArchbishopWilla CatherMedium level · 5–10 hPrint and large print at costRead the summary
Jude the ObscureThomas HardyMedium level · 10–20 hPrint and large print at costRead and listen free
The Beautiful and DamnedF. Scott FitzgeraldMedium level · 10–20 hPrint and large print at costRead and listen free
A Portrait of the Artist as a Young ManJames JoyceMedium level · 5–10 hPrint and large print at costRead and listen free
Pierre and JeanGuy de MaupassantMedium level · 5–10 hPrint and large print at costRead and listen free
Noli Me TangereJosé RizalMedium level · Over 20 hPrint and large print at costRead and listen free
Lord JimJoseph ConradMedium level · 10–20 hPrint and large print at costRead and listen free
Martin EdenJack LondonMedium level · 10–20 hPrint and large print at costRead and listen free
Little FadetteGeorge SandMedium level · 5–10 hPrint and large print at costRead and listen free
UrsulaHonoré de BalzacMedium level · 5–10 hPrint and large print at costRead and listen free
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Explore classic fiction through the troubled conscience of Crime and Punishment, the hardships of Oliver Twist, and the courtship of Pride and Prejudice. Explore this shelf for stories about ambition, love, and difficult choices; read 15-minute summaries or choose a print edition at the cost of printing.Filter and sort
