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If you liked The Way We Live Now Vol. I, here are the top 95 books to read next:
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Save:A sprawling, insightful, and often witty Victorian novel - perfect for fans of character-driven stories and social nuance, but be ready for leisurely pacing and a whole lot of indecision.
Whether or no, she, whom you are to forgive, if you can, did or didnot belong to the Upper Ten Thousand of this our English world, I amnot prepared to say with any strength of affirmation. By blood sh... - #2
Save:A wickedly witty, epic satire of human folly - sometimes a slog, always clever. Read it for Becky Sharp and the skewering of societal pretensions, but be prepared for a long, winding journey.
MADAM,-After her six years’ residence at the Mall, I have the honour and happiness of presenting Miss Amelia Sedley to her parents, as a young lady not unworthy to occupy a fitting position in their p... - #3
Save:The Chronicles of Barsetshire is a series of six novels by the English author Anthony Trollope, set in the fictitious cathedral town of Barchester. These classics of Victorian literature concern the dealings of the clergy and the gentry, and the poli
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Save:A witty, character-rich comedy of manners that’s more about human nature than church intrigue - perfect for patient readers who love smart humor and vibrant personalities.
1815 Anthony Trollope is born in the Bloomsbury section of London on April 24. He is the fourth child of Thomas Anthony Trollope, a failed lawyer whose poor business decisions jeopardize the family’s...
(Also, see 74 recommendations for the series Chronicles of Barsetshire ) - #5
Save:A bold, deeply humane, and quietly radical classic - dense in places, but rewarding for anyone interested in how far we’ve come (and haven’t) in the conversation around women’s lives.
It was the outcome of a long and intimate conversation. Alice Madden, aged nineteen, a plain, shy, gentle-mannered girl, short of stature, and in movement something less than graceful, wore a pleased... - #6
Save:A brooding, twisty Southern family thriller with classic Nora Roberts romance - some will love the drama, while others might wish for more finesse and less chaos.
SHE dreamed of Sanctuary. The great house gleamed bride-white in the moonlight, as majestic a force breasting the slope that reigned over eastern dunes and western marsh as a queen upon her throne. Th... - #7
Save:A thought-provoking Victorian classic, Daniel Deronda combines powerful character work and big themes - but requires patience and a love of nuance. Not Eliot’s easiest read, but deeply rewarding for those who stick with it.
WAS she beautiful or not beautiful? and what was the secret of form or expression which gave the dynamic quality to her glance? Was the good or the evil genius dominant in those beams? Probably the ev... - #8
Save:A masterfully written, ambitious Dickens epic - rewarding and memorable for patient readers who love classic, character-driven storytelling, but a slog for those who prefer fast-paced or more concise novels.
Chapter 1 Chapter 2 Chapter 3 Chapter 4 Chapter 5 Chapter 6 Chapter 7 Chapter 8 Chapter 9 Chapter 10 Chapter 11 Chapter 12 Chapter 13 Chapter 14 Chapter 15 Chapter 16 Chapter 17 ON THE LOOK OUT THE MA... - #9
Save:A witty, satirical slice of 18th-century life that’s more influential than wildly entertaining today. Worth a read if you love English literary history or light-hearted classics, but the quirks of the era may frustrate casual browsers.
CHAPTER 1 CHAPTER 2 CHAPTER 3 CHAPTER 4 CHAPTER 5 CHAPTER 6 CHAPTER 7 CHAPTER 8 CHAPTER 9 CHAPTER 10 CHAPTER 11 CHAPTER 12 CHAPTER 13 CHAPTER 14 CHAPTER 15 CHAPTER 16 CHAPTER 17 CHAPTER 18 CHAPTER 19... - #10
Save:A sprawling, juicy Victorian drama; dense but rewarding. Give it a shot if you love character-rich classics or want to experience Dickens at full power.
LONDON. MICHAELMAS TERM lately over, and the Lord Chancellor sitting in Lincoln's Inn Hall. Implacable November weather. As much mud in the streets as if the waters had but newly retired from the fac...
