Love stories and courtship

31 books

A Love StoryWilliam Harvey Christie · 1850An 1850 two-volume romance novel by William Harvey Christie, writing as "A Bushman," following the Delmé family, an old English baronetcy whose heir's ambition and his sister Emily's prospects shape a tale of love and duty.EN ES 中文 हिन्दी العربية

A Simple StoryInchbald · 1791A 1791 novel by Mrs. Inchbald, reissued in 1908 with an introduction by G. L. Strachey. It centers on Miss Milner, a spirited heroine caught up in an absorbing passion for Dorriforth, told in the intimate, sentimental style of the late eighteenth century.EN ES 中文 हिन्दी العربية

A Vanished HandSarah Doudney · 1890A Victorian illustrated novel published in 1890, A Vanished Hand follows Elsie Kilner, a woman left poor after losing her family home, who settles in London and discovers mysterious diary pages hidden in a secondhand desk, written in handwriting remarkably like her own.EN ES 中文 हिन्दी العربية

Addie's Husband; or, Through clouds to sunshineGordon Smythies · 1870A nineteenth-century popular romance novel, first published as an inexpensive pocket edition in 1870, whose subtitle "Through Clouds to Sunshine" suggests it follows the heroine Addie and her husband through marital hardship toward eventual happiness.EN ES 中文 हिन्दी العربية

Agatha's Husband: A NovelDinah Maria Mulock Craik · 1853A Victorian novel by Dinah Maria Mulock Craik, author of John Halifax, Gentleman, following spirited nineteen-year-old Agatha Bowen, an orphan who resists her married friends' meddling attempts to find her a husband while her trustee, Major Harper, pays her devoted attention.EN ES 中文 हिन्दी العربية

Alice, or the Mysteries — CompleteEdward Bulwer Lytton · 1838A complete 1838 three-volume novel by Edward Bulwer Lytton, continuing the story of Ernest Maltravers. It follows the young orphan Evelyn as her guardians debate whether she should fulfill her late guardian's dying wish that she marry Lord Vargrave.EN ES 中文 हिन्दी العربية

An Old Man's LoveAnthony Trollope · 1884A two-volume 1884 novel by Anthony Trollope in which elderly country gentleman William Whittlestaff takes the orphaned young Mary Lawrie into his Hampshire home as a daughter, despite his housekeeper Mrs. Baggett's warning that he will fall in love with her.EN ES 中文 हिन्दी العربية

Can You Forgive Her?Anthony Trollope · 1864An 1864 two-volume illustrated novel by Anthony Trollope, first serialized in monthly installments, which follows Alice Vavasor, a young woman of modest gentry standing whose romantic choices and family connections draw her into the social and political world of Victorian England.EN ES 中文 हिन्दी العربية

Doctor Cupid: A NovelRhoda Broughton · 1886Doctor Cupid, an 1886 novel by Rhoda Broughton, follows the high-spirited Prue and her sisters, who live in a little house near the grand estate of the local Big House, where flirtations, dinner parties, and household debts and graces mingle in comic Victorian country society.EN ES 中文 हिन्दी العربية

Doctor ThorneAnthony Trollope · 1858A novel by Anthony Trollope, first published in 1858, set in the fictional county of Barsetshire. It centers on Doctor Thorne, a country physician, and his connections with the Gresham family of Greshamsbury and other county neighbors.EN ES 中文 हिन्दी العربية

EmmaJane Austen · 1815A three-volume novel published in 1815, Emma follows Emma Woodhouse, a clever, wealthy young woman in the village of Highbury who, accustomed to having her own way, navigates family and social life after her beloved former governess marries and leaves their household.EN ES 中文 हिन्दी العربية

Faithful Margaret: A NovelJ. M. Simpson · 1870This 1870 sensation novel follows Margaret Walsingham, a faithful companion bound by her dying mistress's command to marry the wayward St. Udo Brand, whom she fears and dislikes. The dying woman's will threatens both their futures if he refuses her hand.EN ES 中文 हिन्दी العربية

Henrietta Temple: A Love StoryBenjamin Disraeli · 1837A two-volume 1837 romance by Benjamin Disraeli, inscribed to Count Alfred D'Orsay. It opens with a history of the Armine family, tracing their Norman origins, fortunes, and misfortunes, before introducing Sir Ferdinand's son, Sir Ratcliffe, the reserved heir whose story continues.EN ES 中文 हिन्दी العربية

Irene IddesleighAmanda McKittrick Ros · 1897A novel published in 1897, Irene Iddesleigh follows the wealthy bachelor Sir John Dunfern, who attends a ball at nearby Dilworth Castle and is captivated by Irene Iddesleigh, the adopted daughter of Lord and Lady Dilworth, amid the secrets of his mansion.EN ES 中文 हिन्दी العربية

Linnet: A RomanceGrant Allen · 1900A 1900 romance novel by Grant Allen set in the Tyrol, following the self-styled critic Florian Wood and his companion Deverill as they travel through the Zillerthal, where their acquaintance with the local heroine Linnet unfolds across chapters of courtship, rivalry, and marriage.EN ES 中文 हिन्दी العربية

Love and Life: An Old Story in Eighteenth Century CostumeCharlotte M. Yonge · 1880A novel by Charlotte M. Yonge, published in 1880, retelling the Cupid and Psyche legend in eighteenth century English settings, following a maiden whose secret husband is lost through disobedience and is regained after trials.EN ES 中文 हिन्दी العربية

Mansfield ParkJane Austen · 1814A novel by Jane Austen, first published in 1814. It tells of young Fanny Price, sent as a child to live with her wealthy relatives, the Bertrams, at their estate of Mansfield Park, where she grows up among her cousins and their circle.EN ES 中文 हिन्दी العربية

Northanger AbbeyJane Austen · 1817Jane Austen's novel follows Catherine Morland, a plain, unremarkable clergyman's daughter from Wiltshire who, at seventeen, is invited to accompany family friends to Bath, where she hopes the adventures that have eluded her at home will finally make her a heroine.EN ES 中文 हिन्दी العربية

Only a girl's loveCharles Garvice · 1890A romance novel by Charles Garvice, published in 1890 as part of Street & Smith's New Eagle Series of inexpensive popular fiction. The title indicates a love story centered on a young woman.EN ES 中文 हिन्दी العربية

Pamela, or Virtue RewardedSamuel Richardson · 1740An epistolary novel told through letters between a young maidservant and her parents, following Pamela Andrews after her mistress's death as she serves her new master, whose kind attention raises her parents' fears for her virtue.EN ES 中文 हिन्दी العربية

PersuasionJane Austen · 1817A novel by Jane Austen, published in 1817, about Sir Walter Elliot, a vain baronet, and his overlooked middle daughter Anne, who lives quietly at the family estate of Kellynch Hall while her father and elder sister pursue social standing.EN ES 中文 हिन्दी العربية

Pride and PrejudiceJane Austen · 1813A novel by Jane Austen, first published in 1813, following the evolving relationship between Elizabeth Bennet and Mr. Darcy. This 1894 illustrated edition includes a preface by George Saintsbury and illustrations by Hugh Thomson.EN ES 中文 हिन्दी العربية

Sense and SensibilityJane Austen · 1811Jane Austen's 1811 novel follows the Dashwood sisters, the sensible Elinor and the emotional Marianne, as they navigate love, heartbreak, and financial insecurity. This illustrated 1902 Macmillan edition includes an introduction by Austin Dobson and drawings by Hugh Thomson.EN ES 中文 हिन्दी العربية

The Amazing Marriage — CompleteGeorge Meredith · 1895A complete 1895 novel by George Meredith, narrated in part by a chatty "Dame Gossip," following the marriage of the spirited Countess of Cressett and the Old Buccaneer and the fortunes of their daughter Carinthia amid English high society.EN ES 中文 हिन्दी العربية

The Countess of Pembroke's ArcadiaPhilip Sidney · 1590A prose pastoral romance by Philip Sidney, first published in 1590, following the adventures of princes and shepherds in the imaginary land of Arcadia. This edition includes additions by William Alexander and Richard Beling, a life of the author, and an introduction by Ernest A. Baker.EN ES 中文 हिन्दी العربية

The Lilac Sunbonnet: A Love StoryS. R. Crockett · 1894An 1894 Scottish romance novel by S. R. Crockett, telling the love story of Ralph Peden, a devout young theology student who arrives in rural Galloway and meets Jess Kissock, a cottar's daughter, amid the strict religious community of the Marrow kirk.EN ES 中文 हिन्दी العربية

The Martian: A NovelGeorge Du Maurier · 1897A fictional biography by the author of Trilby, narrated by a devoted friend recalling the life of Barty Josselin, from school days in Paris to fame, and promising to reveal the strange secret behind the literary genius's inspiration.EN ES 中文 हिन्दी العربية

The Small House at AllingtonAnthony Trollope · 1864A novel by Anthony Trollope, first published in 1864, centered on the Dale family of Allington, including the widowed Mrs. Dale and her daughters living in the small house on the squire's estate, and their experiences of love, courtship, and social life.EN ES 中文 हिन्दी العربية

The Watsons: By Jane Austen, Concluded by L. OultonJane Austen · 1928An unfinished Jane Austen novel, completed by L. Oulton and published in this edition in 1928. It follows Emma Watson, newly returned to her family, as she enters a country society shaped by courtship and marriage prospects.EN ES 中文 हिन्दी العربية

ThelmaMarie Corelli · 1887A Victorian novel by Marie Corelli, published in 1887, set in Norway's midnight sun country and telling of a young English gentleman traveler's encounter with Thelma, a beautiful and spirited Norwegian woman, and the romance that begins between them.EN ES 中文 हिन्दी العربية

Wuthering HeightsEmily Brontë · 1847An 1847 novel by Emily Brontë, told through the narrator Mr. Lockwood, who recounts his visit to his brooding landlord Heathcliff at the isolated Yorkshire estate of Wuthering Heights.EN ES 中文 हिन्दी العربية