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Thomas Hardy’s first major literary success follows a brave woman who defies tradition.

When the charming Bathsheba Everdene arrives in Wessex to live with her aunt, she immediately draws the attention of a young shepherd, Gabriel Oak. Soon after, he asks for her hand in marriage, which she refuses, not willing to sacrifice her independence, especially when love isn’t on the table.

Much later, Bathsheba is a wealthy woman, having inherited her uncle’s estate, and hires Gabriel as a shepherd—but it is William Boldwood, a flourishing farmer, who holds her attention. Although he proposes, Sergeant Francis Troy ultimately sweeps her away. 

Despite protests from her former suitors, Bathsheba accepts his marriage proposal, and soon, a series of catastrophic secrets comes to the forefront, threatening the life she has fought for. 

A heartwarming tale of a dog’s frontier adventures in the Yukon. 

A mix of Bernese Mountain Dog and Sheep Dog, Buck is stolen and sent to the North after a calm life in California’s Santa Clara Valley. In the Yukon, it is the dawn of the Klondike Gold Rush, where sled dogs are much sought after. 

There, Buck encounters his cruel owners and other aggressive dogs and must fight to reclaim his primal nature to survive. But soon, he finds help in the form of a prospector named John Thorton, who splits him between the world of human companionship and the sprawling wilderness.

Now a major motion picture starring Harrison Ford, this action-packed thrill ride is a classic, not to be missed. 

Equal parts tragic and uplifting, Silas Marner tells the story of a man who loses everything.

Set in the rural world of the early 19th century, Silas Warner is a skilled weaver who puts in long hours in London. But when the Calvinist sect he works for is robbed, he is framed, losing his job, the love of his life, his home, and faces humiliation from his brother and the larger community.

To escape, he moves to a small village in England’s countryside, doing away with any human connection, for work, slowly amassing a small fortune. But, as it turns out, fate has other plans for Silas, in the form of a young orphan who could provide him with the ultimate redemption.

As put by author Henry James, Silas Marner, as opposed to the famous writer's other works, “is more nearly a masterpiece” as “it has more of that simple, rounded, consummate aspect which marks a classical work.”

An accessible, delightful overview of England’s history, from none other than Charles Dickens. 

With his usual wit and charisma, Charles Dickens turns his literary gifts towards chronicling the United Kingdom. By bringing to life the people and events that shaped England, Scotland, and, at the time, Ireland, Dickens moves from 50 B.C.E. to the reign of James II in 1688.

First published in serial form, A Child’s History of England offers an unparalleled look at British history across the eras, from one of England’s greatest writers.