Books tagged with Fiction[941 found]
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Where Love is There God is Also
by Leo Tolstoy
Categories: Fiction » Christian
A lonely cobbler, grieving his family, believes his life nearly over until a humble visit from a stranger stirs his heart. Through simple encounters with beggars, laborers, and lost children, he slowly learns that true holiness lives not in grand visions, but in everyday acts of compassion toward those who cross his doorway.
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The Old Curiosity Shop
by Charles Dickens
Categories: Fiction » Coming of Age
A tender and tragic tale of a young girl and her grandfather struggling to survive amid hardship and greed. Their journey through a world of vivid characters and moral contrasts reveals the enduring power of love and innocence.
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The Second Thoughts of an Idle Fellow
by Jerome K. Jerome
Categories: Fiction » Humor & Comedy
A genial layabout reconsiders life’s small tyrannies—love and marriage, babies and bachelors, house-hunting, colds, cats and dogs, the lure of travel, the curse of neighbors. With mock gravity and sudden tenderness, these conversational essays turn trifles into comic philosophy, poking fun at pride and prudence while admitting that idleness can still teach a heart to be kind.
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Stage-Land
by Jerome K. Jerome
Categories: Fiction » Humor & Comedy
A witty and entertaining collection of stories and sketches offers a humorous glimpse behind the scenes of theater life. Full of satire, clever observations, and lively characters, it captures the joys and absurdities of the stage with charm and insight.
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Israel Potter: His Fifty Years of Exile
by Herman Melville
Categories: Fiction » Historical
A true story of resilience follows Israel Potter, an American patriot exiled for fifty years after the Revolutionary War. Amid battles, hardship, and distant lands, his courage, perseverance, and unwavering spirit illuminate a remarkable life of loyalty and survival.
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The Romance of the Forest: Interspersed with Some Pieces of Poetry
by Ann Radcliffe
Fleeing scandal, a desperate couple and their ward take refuge in a ruined abbey, where moonlit corridors hide a skeleton, a sealed chest, and a manuscript that hints at murder. Pursued by a ruthless noble, the young Adeline is torn from her protectors, whisked to shadowed castles and courts, until secret parentage, steadfast love, and a final reckoning break the web of terror.
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The Forged Coupon, and Other Stories
by Leo Tolstoy
Categories: Fiction » Christian
A small act—a boy alters a coupon to escape debt—sets off a chain of deceit that widens through shopkeepers, officials, and drifters until it flowers into cruelty and murder. Yet the same thread winds back toward remorse, humble faith, and change. Linked tales trace how evil multiplies by imitation—and how a single kindness can stop the spread and remake a life.
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Little Dorrit
by Charles Dickens
Categories: Fiction » Literature
A sweeping tale of poverty, injustice, and resilience, it follows a young woman navigating the hardships of debt, family secrets, and social inequality. Amid trials and unexpected twists, courage, integrity, and love guide her through a world both harsh and deeply human.
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The Italian or The confessional of the Black Penitents - Vol. 1
by Ann Radcliffe
In Naples, a nobleman defies his proud mother to love a penniless orphan. An enigmatic monk with icy eyes stalks their steps, luring them into convent walls, midnight corridors, and the shadow of the Inquisition. Rumors, abductions, and a fatal confession close like a net as hidden kinships and long-buried crimes turn love’s flight into a reckoning with terror.
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The Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby
by Charles Dickens
Categories: Fiction » Coming of Age
A vibrant and dramatic story of a young man striving to protect his family and find his place in the world. Facing cruelty, deceit, and adventure, he navigates challenges with courage, wit, and compassion, revealing the resilience and heart needed to overcome adversity.
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Typee: A Romance of the South Seas
by Herman Melville
Categories: Fiction » Adventure
A weary sailor deserts his brutal whaling ship for a hidden Polynesian valley, where a lush paradise and a mysterious tribe promise rest from pain. Rumors of cannibal feasts and subtle taboos slowly poison his idyll, until desire for one woman and terror of the unknown drive him toward a desperate, perilous escape that will decide who the true savages are.
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The Vegetable
by F. Scott Fitzgerald
Categories: Fiction » Humor & Comedy
A timid clerk seethes with grand dreams of becoming President, egged on and mocked by his ambitious wife, noisy in-laws, and a blur of speakeasies, trains, and absurd campaign promises. When a wild night hurls him into a surreal shot at power, he must decide whether glory beats simply being left in peace, or if the real joke is on every American dreamer.
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A Sicilian Romance
by Ann Radcliffe
In a Sicilian castle, two sisters uncover dark family secrets. Haunted by ghostly visions and eerie sounds, they navigate forbidden love and a tyrannical father’s schemes. As hidden truths unravel, their quest for freedom leads through labyrinthine corridors and perilous escapes, weaving a thrilling tale of mystery, romance, and gothic intrigue set against a sun-drenched Mediterranean backdrop
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A Christmas Carol
by Charles Dickens
Ebenezer Scrooge, a stingy loner, despises Christmas until three spirits visit him one night. They unveil his past mistakes, present sorrows, and a dark future, pushing him toward redemption. This enchanting story of transformation weaves humor, heart, and the magic of the holiday spirit, urging readers to embrace kindness and change
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The twelve adventurers, and other stories
by Charlotte Brontë
Categories: Fiction » Fantasy
Written in a fierce, precocious voice, these miniature epics follow twelve bold conspirators through storm-lashed coasts, candlelit courts, and battle-scarred colonies. Duels, disguises, and perilous vows blaze into tales of ambition, friendship, and first love, while quieter sketches reveal the lonely fire of imagination that forges kingdoms out of ink and defiance.
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The Portrait of a Lady— Volume 1
by Henry James
Categories: Fiction » Literature
A headstrong American arrives in Europe determined to live widely, not wisely. In drawing rooms from Albany to Florence she dazzles cousins and suitors, refuses safe marriages, and, after an unexpected inheritance, becomes prey to subtler designs. Friends warn, flatterers scheme, and a cultivated stranger beckons, as freedom itself becomes the most dangerous temptation.
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Three men in a boat (to say nothing of the dog)
by Jerome K. Jerome
Categories: Fiction » Humor & Comedy
Three mildly hypochondriac friends and a dog escape London’s bustle for a camping trip on the Thames, armed with bad maps, worse packing, and boundless overconfidence. Lost tents, exploding tins, flirtations, rainstorms, and absurd mishaps turn their lazy holiday into a hilariously chaotic voyage of friendship and self-mockery.
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All the Sad Young Men
by F. Scott Fitzgerald
Categories: Fiction » Literature
A poignant collection of short stories capturing the disillusionment and yearning of the Jazz Age. Young men and women navigate love, ambition, and heartbreak in a glittering yet hollow world. Each tale unveils the fragile dreams and restless spirits of a generation chasing fleeting pleasures, revealing the bittersweet cost of their desires in vivid, evocative prose.
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Redburn: His First Voyage
by Herman Melville
Categories: Fiction » Coming of Age
A naive boy signs onto a merchant ship and is pitched into a harsh apprenticeship—bullying mates, brutal chores, and the bitter cold Atlantic. In Liverpool’s alleys he confronts poverty and pride, learning how class and cruelty shadow every harbor. Amid storms, small kindnesses, and hard lessons, he sheds illusions and discovers what courage and conscience truly cost at sea.
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David Copperfield
by Charles Dickens
Categories: Fiction » Coming of Age
A young orphan rises from a harsh childhood in Victorian England, facing cruel stepfathers, grueling workhouses, and fleeting joys. Through friendships, love, and betrayal, his resilient spirit seeks a place in a turbulent world. This sweeping saga of growth and discovery weaves humor, heartbreak, and hope, capturing the enduring quest for identity and belonging.
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