Jane Eyre, considered to be one of the most famous and most loved British novels ever written, was first published in 1847. It is a novel of intense power and intrigue and has dazzled generations of readers with its depiction of a child’s emotions and a woman’s quest for freedom, love and dignity. The novel gives a first person account of a plain-looking, but intelligent and strong orphan girl who grows up in the home of her cruel aunt and at a ...
Around the World in Eighty Days, a classic novel by the French writer Jules Verne, was first published in 1873. Set in the early 1800’s, before there were planes or high speed vehicles so that it took a long time to travel, this book is a fascinating adventure story filled with action and romance. The main character in this story is Phileas Fogg, a wealthy Englishman. He made a bet that he could travel around the world in no more then 80 days. ...