The Great Gatsby
Mysterious millionaire Jay Gatsby throws lavish parties on Long Island, hoping to recapture the love of Daisy Buchanan. Narrator Nick Carraway witnesses the glittering — and hollow — promise of the American Dream.
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The Secret Garden
Orphaned and spoiled, Mary Lennox is sent to her uncle’s bleak Yorkshire estate. She discovers a hidden, locked garden and, with new friends, brings it — and herself — back to life.
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The Awakening
Edna Pontellier, a New Orleans wife and mother, awakens to her own desires and independence over one transformative summer. Kate Chopin’s landmark novel of a woman’s self-discovery scandalized its era.
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The Picture of Dorian Gray
Beautiful young Dorian Gray wishes his portrait would age instead of him — and the wish comes true. As he sinks into a life of sin and excess, the hidden picture records the corruption his face never shows.
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Anna Karenina
Anna Karenina leaves her husband for the dashing Count Vronsky, defying Russian society and setting her happiness against its rigid judgment. Tolstoy’s epic weaves her tragedy with the steadier love of Levin and Kitty.
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Crime and Punishment
Impoverished ex-student Raskolnikov commits a murder he believes justified by intellect, only to be consumed by guilt and paranoia. Dostoevsky’s psychological novel is a profound study of crime, conscience, and redemption.
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A Christmas Carol
Miserly Ebenezer Scrooge is visited by the ghost of his partner Jacob Marley and the Spirits of Christmas Past, Present, and Yet to Come. One night of visions teaches a cold heart to find warmth again.
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Pride and Prejudice
Elizabeth Bennet, the spirited second daughter of a country gentleman, spars with the proud and wealthy Mr. Darcy while her sisters seek advantageous marriages. As first impressions give way to understanding, Jane Austen unfolds her sharpest and most beloved comedy of manners.
