High society, politics, and satire

10 books

Barchester TowersAnthony Trollope · 1857A novel by Anthony Trollope, published in 1857, set in the fictional English cathedral city of Barchester. It follows the clergy and their families as rival factions compete over a new bishop's appointment, church offices, and the affections of a wealthy widow.EN ES 中文 हिन्दी العربية

Daniel DerondaGeorge Eliot · 1876A Victorian novel by George Eliot, published in 1876, following Daniel Deronda and Gwendolen Harleth, whose story begins at a continental gambling resort where Deronda observes the young Englishwoman at play and takes a searching interest in her character and fate.EN ES 中文 हिन्दी العربية

Half a Hero: A NovelAnthony Hope · 1893A 19th-century novel by Anthony Hope set in the colony of New Lindsey, where a new premier rumored to be of dubious morals takes office, prompting the governor's snobbish wife to refuse receiving him and stirring political and social turmoil.EN ES 中文 हिन्दी العربية

Kate Coventry: An AutobiographyG. J. Whyte-Melville · 1856An 1856 novel presented as the first-person autobiography of Kate Coventry, edited by G. J. Whyte-Melville. It follows a spirited young Victorian woman in London society who chafes against her aunt's notions of propriety while enjoying riding, social outings, and observations on men and women.EN ES 中文 हिन्दी العربية

Lady SusanJane Austen · 1871An epistolary novel told through letters, following the widowed Lady Susan Vernon, a charming and manipulative schemer who imposes herself on relatives while pursuing men and controlling her daughter, as others begin to see through her schemes.EN ES 中文 हिन्दी العربية

Martin ChuzzlewitCharles Dickens · 1844An 1844 novel by Charles Dickens tracing the life and adventures of young Martin Chuzzlewit and his family, satirizing selfishness, greed, and hypocrisy through characters such as the Pecksniffs and Jonas Chuzzlewit, and including a satirical episode in America.EN ES 中文 हिन्दी العربية

The DictatorJustin McCarthy · 1893A novel by Justin McCarthy, first published in the 1890s, about a deposed dictator of the South American republic of Gloria living in exile in London, where he waits, schemes, and reflects as he hopes to return to power in his homeland.EN ES 中文 हिन्दी العربية

The Fortunate Mistress (Parts 1 and 2) or a History of the Life of Mademoiselle de Beleau Known by the Name of the Lady RoxanaDaniel Defoe · 1724A 1724 novel by Daniel Defoe recounting the life and fortunes of Mademoiselle de Beleau, known as the Lady Roxana, a beautiful French-born woman who rises from abandonment by her husband to wealth through a series of influential lovers in the era of Charles II.EN ES 中文 हिन्दी العربية

The WardenAnthony Trollope · 1855Anthony Trollope's 1855 novel follows Rev. Septimus Harding, warden of an almshouse in the fictional cathedral town of Barchester, whose comfortable sinecure is questioned when a young reformer challenges how the charity's income is divided between the warden and the old men in his care.EN ES 中文 हिन्दी العربية

The Way We Live NowAnthony Trollope · 1875A Victorian novel, first published in 1875, that follows Lady Carbury, a writer cultivating editors, along with aristocratic and financial circles of London society, including the wealthy Mr. Melmotte and various families pursuing love, money, and social position.EN ES 中文 हिन्दी العربية