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A Little PrincessNovel
Frances Hodgson Burnettstandalone novel1905
Emotional in tone, about coming of age and class conflict.
“All three versions tell the story of Sara Crewe, a wealthy young girl and the prize student of a private London boarding school who is reduced to poverty and forced to endure the life of a servant under the school's cruel headmistress.”
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Gothic, dark in tone, about madness.
The MartianNovel
George du Maurierstandalone novel1897
Set in europe.
“Written in long descriptive passages with very little dialogue and many digressions, the book had considerably less success in its time than its predecessor, the popular Trilby.”
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The Sorrows of SatanNovel
Marie Corellistandalone novel1895
Fantasy, dark in tone, about deal with the devil, set in our world.
“Roundly condemned by contemporary literary critics for Corelli's moralistic and prosaic style, it nonetheless had strong supporters, including Oscar Wilde and various members of royalty.”
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City of BellsSeries
series3 books1936
completed
Literary & general, reflective in tone, set in british isles.
“Jocelyn Irvin has just returned from the Boer War with an incurably lamed leg.”
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Stone BookSeries
series5 books1976
Historical fiction, about coming of age and family secrets.
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