Authors: Moodie, Susanna, 1803-1885

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By Emily Rodriguez

"Roughing It in the Bush" by Susanna Moodie is a settler's account published in 1852. Written for British subjects considering immigration, this memoir chronicles Moodie's experiences homesteading in Upper Canada during the 1830s. Through vivid sketches, she exposes the harsh realities of pioneer life—backbreaking labor, crude living conditions, an...

Authors: Dickens, Charles, 1812-1870

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By Emily Rodriguez

"Aventures de Monsieur Pickwick, Vol. II" by Charles Dickens is a novel serialized from March 1836 to November 1837. The story follows Samuel Pickwick and his fellow club members on comic adventures through the English countryside. Their journeys lead to romantic misunderstandings, eccentric encounters with rogues and servants, and culminate in one...

Authors: Lorrain, Jean, 1855-1906

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By Emily Rodriguez

"Âmes d'automne" by Jean Lorrain is a collection of prose poems that captures the melancholic mood of late 19th-century Paris, reflecting themes of ennui, desire, and the ephemeral nature of life. The work delves into the experiences of characters who navigate a world filled with emotional turmoil, particularly during the autumn season, which serve...

Authors: Verne, Jules, 1828-1905

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By Emily Rodriguez

"Vingt mille lieues sous les mers" by Jules Verne is a novel published in 1869-1870. When a mysterious sea monster terrorizes the oceans in 1866, Professor Pierre Aronnax joins an expedition to hunt it down. After a violent encounter, he and his companions discover the creature is actually a revolutionary submarine commanded by the enigmatic Captai...

Authors: France, Anatole, 1844-1924

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"La rôtisserie de la Reine Pédauque" by Anatole France is a historical novel published in 1893. Set in early eighteenth-century Paris, it follows young Jacques Ménétrier, son of a rotisserie owner, as he navigates an extraordinary education under the eccentric abbé Coignard. Their world includes drunken monks, loose-moraled chambermaids, and a delu...

Authors: Dostoyevsky, Fyodor, 1821-1881

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By Emily Rodriguez

"The Gambler" by Fyodor Dostoyevsky is a short novel completed in 1866. Set in a German casino town, it follows Alexei Ivanovich, a young tutor working for an indebted Russian family awaiting a wealthy relative's death. Hopelessly in love with his employer's stepdaughter Polina, Alexei becomes drawn into the intoxicating world of roulette. The nove...

Authors: Rousseau, Jean-Jacques, 1712-1778

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By Emily Rodriguez

"Les Rêveries du Promeneur Solitaire" by Jean-Jacques Rousseau is an unfinished work written between 1776 and 1778. In these ten meditative "walks," Rousseau retreats into solitude after years of feeling persecuted and isolated. He abandons explaining himself to the world and instead explores his inner life through contemplation of nature and philo...

Authors: Lesueur, Daniel, 1860-1921

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By Emily Rodriguez

"Amour d'aujourd'hui" by Daniel Lesueur is a novel written in the late 19th century. The story revolves around a young artist named Renée Sorel, who finds herself entangled in the intrigues of love and ambition within the context of Parisian society. The novel delves into her emotional turmoil and her relationship with Lionel Duplessier, a promisin...

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By Emily Rodriguez

"The Legendary History of the Cross" by Johann Veldener et al. is a historical account that appears to have been written during the late 15th century. This work explores the rich tapestry of legends surrounding the Holy Cross, weaving together narratives from various traditions to illuminate its significance within Christianity, particularly throug...